The Armour Archive

InsaneIrish

I price might be nice.
thickness of metal?
Is the bevor intigrated or removeable?
Who made it?

InsaneIrish

Kinda depends on what you mean by "predominantly leather". A lot of early period guys use leather for lamallar, hidden cuisses, and vambraces. Just as an FYI, for the most part "leather armor" is more of a fantasy/SCA thing. There are examples of SOME parts of armour being made of leather, but not a...

InsaneIrish

Size on the shield? Also is it curved?

If so, and size it right, DIBS.

InsaneIrish

Is that the "butcher's maille" stuff? super small in dia.?

InsaneIrish

Damn.

InsaneIrish

I seem to remember halbreds selling a greathelm kit before.

InsaneIrish

2nd in line via PM on the helm.

I got a new fighter that, that helm would be perfect for.

InsaneIrish

Yeah CLANG.
Those look like mild steel versions of the Stainless ones I traded you many moons ago. You still got those?

InsaneIrish

Yes, but honestly, I think you would be better served if you just pounded out perf plate instead of using an old 3 weapons mask. The visibility is almost the same between the 2 and the perf plate is MUCH more robust and less likely to fail. It might even be easier than fiddling with trying to cut an...

InsaneIrish

I believe ABS is more brittle than Kydex. Ie, ABS is more apt to crack and break when bent while Kydex will bent and create a "white" discolored line where the bend happens. It weakens the spot but requires repeated flex to finally break. That being said, for Lamallar/scale, I don't think there is m...

InsaneIrish

Gamer47 wrote:
Weight: over 42 pounds

damn. That is heavy.

InsaneIrish

I'll go $20 for the Merc Tailor bucklers

InsaneIrish

I'll go $150.

BTW, what gauge metal is it?

InsaneIrish

Pics, price, size, and material listing would be nice.

InsaneIrish

You want to go to leatherworker.net and ask this question there, or do a search. That community is loaded with people who are full of information about how to do exactly this sort of thing. And experts - genuine, bona fide, professional types who can not only explain it all to you but argue with on...

InsaneIrish

To alert folks to price change. Saw no other way to make it widely known. If i just changed it in original thread folks would not see the price drop unless they went thru the thread...unless there is a way to change the title of a thread...i don't think that is possible... Sean Yes, you can change ...

InsaneIrish

Why do you keep posting multiple threads of the same items?

InsaneIrish

If I recall, Icefalcon only sells the finished product, while Ebonwulf only sells the loose scales. I may be wrong, I'm sure one or the other will correct me if I am. My understanding is that this is correct, as well. So, would that mean that Ebonwolf sells the same plates that Icefalcon uses to ma...

InsaneIrish

I'm not sold on the Sallet to closehelm progression.
I lean more towards the Armet being the precursor to the Close helm.

InsaneIrish

Will you sell JUST the plates?
How much?

InsaneIrish

Cian of Storvik wrote:So very tempting. But I already have 6 (or is it 7?)...I think 8 kettle helms would just be over-doing it.
Nice lid.
-Cian

Dude, why you bogarting the kettles?

InsaneIrish

Isebella, I can understand the point you are making, but the reality is that people do not often want to pay what the shield-painting is worth because of its rapid deterioration. At least that is my experience. The very fact that it will be destroyed makes people want to spend less than its worth t...

InsaneIrish

To high for me. But, I was afraid of that from the get go. It's awesome stuff. Definately worth $75.

InsaneIrish

It might manifest it in the form of money. Depending on the price.

InsaneIrish

When you say based on the current pricing what does that mean?

InsaneIrish

I once sewed 3 fender washers to an elbow pad so they covered the points on the elbow with 16ga over 1/2" padding. I have known people who did that for real, and used them as hidden armour right up until the first time they actually took a hard shot to the elbow. As listed above, there is a differe...

InsaneIrish

I might be interested.

InsaneIrish

Lloyd wrote:I still don't know who this tosser is...but I think he tried to kill himself on a motorcycle recently...(love you, Brother!)

I'm tellin' ya!
If that were Rod Walker he would consume the jousters whit' lightnin' baolts fram is eyes and fire bawls fraom is Arse!

InsaneIrish

All that any marshal wants to see is that it works and that you won't get injured on their watch. That's their job and it is the reason the rules are subject to interpretation regardless of the letter of the law. Oddly enough that is probably the most concise description of being a Marshal I have e...

InsaneIrish

Chainmail with no helmet. Chain was used from the Romans all the way through to the 17th century by pretty much every culture. Now you could nitpick weaves and full body vs. hauberk only to try and date it, but basically Chainmaille is the ACME of armour. Him not wearing a helmet makes it even harde...

InsaneIrish

as much as i would love to do so, dropping 2-300 for them as is is too much of a gamble. it would basically be my armor budget for about 6 months Tell them what you are trying to do and see if they will send you a set gratis or at a reduced rate? You will need to make sure they understand that if t...

InsaneIrish

I'm not going to say it never happened. But, I have never seen a Black Sallet that was NOT paired with Cavalry.
The Almain Rivets were munitions grade armourers for infantry.

When you say "german infantry" are you talking about a Landsknecht or regular military conscript?

InsaneIrish

i am talking with the manufacturer to see if they will do some with the more traditional fingers but still under the leather to have the same look Really, what I would like to see, is a pair of them just as is. Get them tested out by the KEM and SEM for legality. It may be that they are safe as is....

InsaneIrish

whats the difference between those fingers(legality and safety wise) and these Really nothing. Both examples have the same issue. Small plates of the finger bones that can bend into the fingers when hit. THESE are the more conventional style, see how the plates between the knuckles are longer? They...

InsaneIrish

Tibbie Croser wrote:Still, would scaled finger gauntlets like the ones in the first post perhaps work for WMA or Cut and Thrust?

I'd say perfect for WMA or SCA cut and thrust.

Re: Stainless sallet with bevor and brass bling (SCA)

Re: Leather kit?

Re: FS: a bunch of randon stuff.

Re: FS: Welded stainless maille sleeves

Re: Sneak peak...

Re: Great helm Helmet identification of maker

Re: selling my gear for vet bills

Re: mystery gauntlet maker?

Re: fencing mask visor?

Re: ABS vs Kydex vs... what? Plastic properties

Re: Lamellar for Sale

Re: Finger bucklers....

Re: helm

Re: helm

Re: Anybody here ever make a holster?

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Re: SPRING BRASS and Aircraft Aluminum Lamellar Shirts!

Re: Evolution of the Maximilian Visor

Re: SPRING BRASS and Aircraft Aluminum Lamellar Shirts!

Re: WTS: Lightly used Icefalcon 14 ga stainless kettle

Re: serious shield painters of the SCA, a question, pease.

Re: Embroidered Norse Pelican thingy

Re: Embroidered Norse Pelican thingy

Re: West Coast Armoury Aluminum Gauntlets for Sale

Re: a question on sca legality (finger gauntlets)

Re: Embroidered Norse Pelican thingy

Re: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".

Re: a question on sca legality (finger gauntlets)

Re: Newbie Question

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Re: Almain Rivet Arms + Black Sallet. Is this plausible?

Re: a question on sca legality (finger gauntlets)

Re: a question on sca legality (finger gauntlets)

Re: a question on sca legality (finger gauntlets)