The Armour Archive

InsaneIrish

Tess the Huntress: I have read all of the revamped rules on your site. I have offered input on those rules in the past, We have had this exact discussion before and I know about the rule changes. That was not my point to Christopher. My point was that as all inclusive as the SCA is/wants to be there...

InsaneIrish

ITs a wanna-be Darth Vader hat and the Samurai stole their helmet design from him and... ...oh wait. That is exactly what I was going to say, it looks like a Darth Vader helm with the face plate cut out. (personally I liked the old weasely cobra comander, not the new uber steriod bad ass version)

InsaneIrish

Society for Creative Anachronism. Not the Society of compulsive Analism. There are a lot of good people out there who want to play our game of war, some of them do not take well to the rough and tumble. I believe that we can give them a chance to play! After all we play at war, and I believe that w...

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Sir Andrew Ward's Mondo Style Gauntlets. www.Calontirtrim.com sells them on commission. They are a simple 2 lame mitten style with a solid cuff attached by a leather hinge. They are cheap, strong, effective, and safe. I have had a pair for about 5 years. I looked for some pictures, but was unable to...

InsaneIrish

Jehan de Pelham wrote:What about handgonnes?

Jehan, squire of Sir Vitus

thats it, I am going to smack you with my Majic Cat's ass +5!

InsaneIrish

I believe I know what you are talking about. If we are talking about the same thing, that helm is one of Glendaur's Helms from Talon armoury.
www.talonarmory.com

Not sure about the price. But, I do know the stuff he makes is damn fine stuff.

InsaneIrish

No, I don't think they would pass SCA regs, but they are sweet fantasy gauntlets.

Are you planning on putting a rigid cuff on them?
Or some kind of "finishing" around the wrist area or just leave the scales hang?

very nicely done on any account.

InsaneIrish

HEY!!! I feel gyped!... you didn't answer my question... Is it a welded 2 pc. top and the ridge is decorative or is the ridge a proper structural piece?? If it is built like my Krag helm it is probably both. It is riveted AND welded together. Those rivets look more like structure rivets instead of ...

InsaneIrish

JT, I think Halvgrim was refering more toward the AA community as opposed to the AA board and owner/moderator itself.

InsaneIrish

Sir Mord wrote:

I await the massed assault of this list's 14th century fiends.

Mord.

They are called "The 14th Century Gestapo"
"If its not 14th Century ITS CRAP!"

InsaneIrish

I read about the slings, but I couldn't find where it said that only a face shot was legal? Buran: That is a pretty neat site. But, unless I am reading it wrong we are talking about a long piece of leather strapping and a silver dollar sized rock. Not a man powered trebuchet. More importantly I am t...

InsaneIrish

have you tried to do a google search for "varangian guard" yet?

InsaneIrish

Sooooo, how does a pebble effect an armoured opponent? I have never heard or seen anything like this on the field before. It sounds rather silly to me. Kind of like fighting with a quarterstaff, it sounds like a pretty uneffective weapon to use against someone in armour. How are you supposed to "sco...

InsaneIrish

"Slingers"? Am I correct in thinking that this is the use of a rock sling?
Like David and Goliath?

InsaneIrish

I was wondering about the inside welded bars Krag. Is that the first one you did like that?

InsaneIrish

I don't think so, I believe to be a Flamberge the blade had to be "wavy" and it needs to be about 6' tall.

InsaneIrish

Well, the Missouri.edu url is University Missouri Columbia.

Looks like one of Halvgrimr's links.

He posts here try asking him.

InsaneIrish

Randall - Just curious - having experimented with this myself, how do you say that more force can be generate with hand close together than spread? I the same amount of "swinging" space, I can generate about half again as much power with a spread hand grip than a close hand grip. Am I doing somethi...

InsaneIrish

Damn Krag! Sexy helm!

your stuff gets nicer and nicer everytime I see it.

Just make sure you don't make another helm like mine

I want it to be one of a kind

I like the brass on the slats nice touch.

Whats you going rate for a helm like that now?

InsaneIrish

I have been fighting Japanese for over twenty years. My current suit is over 15 years old and still going strong. I will have to post some pictures when I get home. I have fought katana, no-dachi, but now exclusively use nagamaki and have been for 15 years. Though I cannot use it here in Atlantia d...

InsaneIrish

I thought you couldnt use your shield offensively in SCA (and most other games) combat? I just meant he shouldnt be using the edge near exclusively...obviously in a fight you're going to use whatever seems appropriate and smart to do. I was always told to keep the shield in front of you pretty much...

InsaneIrish

I was thinking about making a center grip shield(I'm getting into the Anglo-Saxons) and was talking to a friend who said that he thought that when the shield was struck on the sides it would either pivot the shield or torque the wrist. Is that true? if so why were centergrip shields so widespread? ...

InsaneIrish

I think the father is right. You should look up the physics of this. I have a friend that has a Tred the same size as the one you are "enlarging". It will throw a 1 pound bag of flour 100-150 ft. Just how far do you want this thing to throw stuff? plus you need to read up on the TYPE of wood that co...

InsaneIrish

depending on what type of thread you are using/storing, ie, sinew or lighter garment thread and how big the spools are, you could just hang them from a loop of string.

InsaneIrish

Steve I responded to your quote on the Chiv board. I did not want to highjack this thread.

InsaneIrish

Here's an idea, radical I admitt, but it would be fair to everyone. Take the chivalry, and make divisions. Knight of the Sword for heavy fighters Knight of the Bow for CA Knight of the Lance for Equestrian Knight of the Rapier for Light fighters. Good things: Everyone gets recognized for combat exc...

InsaneIrish

IIRC, there has been a RUSH class in the past at Pennsic about the "pennsic cart".

There are many different ways to go about it making one. A freind of mine made one, he did quite a bit of research on it. I will forward this link to him, maybe he will post about it.

InsaneIrish

I believe chain, brig, CoP, Corizana(sp?), churburg globose, solid globose, and padded Jack are all appropiate. I am not sure if a plackard is to late or not. I will have to check.

InsaneIrish

BBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Flag on the play! Ruffing the Reader! 15 yard penalty! 5 minutes in the penalty box! Opposition gets the ball! you have dug up a dead horse before the 6 month time limit! You shall be SMITED! If you want to know about all of this, th...

InsaneIrish

Primary:
10th cent Irish

Secondary:
1520s-1550s Landsknect (under Maximillian)

InsaneIrish

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... otohosting

Ummm All I can say is WOW. I hope who ever buys that doesn't plan on fighting in a melee anytime soon!

InsaneIrish

WMA: That removable grill is sweet. Tell me, how is it attached? You said with wrench it will come off. I am assuming you have a nut and bolt set up but I can't see any bolts on the helm? Are they welded underneath? If so, do they interfer with the look of the helm when the grill is off? BTW: How ar...

InsaneIrish

ok, fine here goes: I have looked at all the posts in which you have authored. All of them look to have been answered and many thoroghly. In one you were welcomed both onto this board and into the SCA many times, as well as being praised for buying authentic armour instead of going the cheap/quick r...

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Saverio:
I stand corrected. I always forget which came first the Pen or the Ann

If both dropped off during the 12th cent. Is there a spacific reason for someone to wear one during the 14th cent? Just curious.

InsaneIrish

didn't Pennannular broaches follow Annular broaches? If so, wouldn't an Annular Broach be to early for a 14th cent persona? I have seen small pennanular broaches used to pin down wrapped leggings to. Not sure how period this is but it made for a nice look. ishrajl: For cloaks the Broaches usually sa...

Re: Japanese armour and weapons

Re: centergrip shields

A helmet with Blinders????