The Armour Archive

InsaneIrish

Well, I have a 10th cent kit. BUT, I am ashamed to show it here after seeing others.

Maybe when I finish relacing the lamallar and get my hidden legs and arms I will show it.

And Tarquinn. You should learn to block that shot. For my helmets sake

InsaneIrish

Here's mine: start with the good stuff (my helmet): m it needs polishing right now though (don't want to hear it irish) HERATIC UNCLEAN *Shouting as I jump up and down waving and pointing* how did i know that would happen i actually polished it tonight, would you have started with 60 grit sandpaper...

InsaneIrish

Tarquin Bjornsson wrote:Here's mine:

start with the good stuff (my helmet):
http://www.tworavens.org/gallery/2004Sn ... owTarquwin

it needs polishing right now though (don't want to hear it irish)

HERATIC

UNCLEAN

*Shouting as I jump up and down waving and pointing*

InsaneIrish

I will have to dig them up at home. As to the "hat" thing, I was more refering to a helm. My mislabeling sorry. There is not much of anything on Irish from 10th cent and before. I have looked heavily to the vikings for armour and weapons, as well as the Romans. As to the sheilds, I will have to look...

InsaneIrish

Yes, what Saverio said. Althought to add something abou the armour. For 10th Cent. Irish, There are references of bits and pieces of armour on Irish warriors, usually some kind of pot helm or viking nasal (If they wore one). Or a chainmaille hauberk (if they wore one). Lamallar (if they wore any). T...

InsaneIrish

Flonzy pretty much has the jist of it. Although I have never read anything about a Manditory Religous rule? You have every right to pray or portray a religious persona in the SCA, you can perform pray on yourself or anyone else that is willing to have it done to them by you. You MAY NOT perform any ...

InsaneIrish

Yes a very real thing... Does it matter to anyone what in Hel i use it for in the first place. Nope, just me and the Gods... So get over yerselves Nope it sure doesn't. At least it doesn't until you put the reason WHY in your first post. THEN it becomes public knowledge and open for debate on a pub...

InsaneIrish

You can do a nice Crusader rig for fairly cheap. Maille was not ALL they wore, many wore COPs or Gambesons. Hidden armour is another option. Just make sure it IS hidden well so it won't detract from your rig. Also, if you want to do Lammallar on the cheap look here: m About 1/2 way down the page the...

InsaneIrish

You guys must come from hard hitt'n Kingdoms. I have had my shaved 1/25" rattan sword for about a yr now and it is fine. I have had to re strap/tape it twice and I had to add some extra tape over a deep gouge but other than that it is fine. As for re-enforcements, add a strip of leather along the st...

InsaneIrish

Seaxes had many uses through the years. First off, yes just a normal, everday knife nothing special. Now, not in a sense of living history, but in a sense as an Asatruar, Seaxes are used to carve ruins.. and have their own place in asatruar ritual. (shakes his head wondering why everyone around her...

InsaneIrish

We use rattan for the following reasons: 1. Rattan shreds and does NOT splinter when it breaks 2. Relative close weight to real swords 3. Is flexible to help transfer force away instead of into the target like unbending metal can 4. at the time of conseption it was cheap and easily obtainable Other ...

InsaneIrish

Loegarie, my argument was never that it was not period. It has always been one of nobility vs. Peasant and the scewed rules favoring CA. I know that independant fire during battle was a real part of the CA job and they is evident on the SCA battle feild. BUT, that is all that we see. Except for smal...

InsaneIrish

After reading the Society and Atenveldt missile combat conventions and I stand corrected. There is no minimum distance other than having the arrow leave the bow for shooting combat archery. My mistake, Although I don't agree with that, I have been hit by shafted arrows from a distance that left heav...

InsaneIrish

_________ snipÃ‚Â·er Ã‚Â Ã‚Â (Ã‚Â PÃ‚Â )Ã‚Â Ã‚Â n. 1. A skilled military shooter detailed to spot and pick off enemy soldiers from a concealed place. 2. One who shoots at other people from a concealed place. ___________ The statement of "running around and being a sniper, is an oxymoron. When I r...

InsaneIrish

I understand your thing about shooting someone from afar and all that, and in a tournament or pas I totally agree with that position. I would never duel someone with my bow either. But in war, them's the breaks. It was a factor in real life and IMO just one of those things. It's not like these arro...

InsaneIrish

Insane Irish I have to disagree. There are a few cultures within the time frame the SCA deals with that not only used the bow but relied upon it heavily. Magyars, Avars, Huns, Mongols. From what I've read there was quite a class of nobility among them. Bows and the like were not only tools of war b...

InsaneIrish

For those who don't remember, courtjester is the guy who got alot of people to order cheap chainmail from him and then disapeared.

I would NOT recommend buying helmets from him.

InsaneIrish

I like what Animal has said, I too am Noble, does this mean that by my practicing the art of Combat Archery that I am now not Noble? I think that how I conduct myself on the field is the judge of that, not the weapon I employ. War was as much a fact about the time we study and want to portray than ...

InsaneIrish

Look you all want to know the real reason we call them wars??? It is becuase if we called it Gulf Grande Melee it would sound stupid! Pennsic open feild tournament: Estrella foot combat melee: Lillies Grande Melee: They all sound stupid. When you are trying to get people to come to a new event you h...

InsaneIrish

Padrig
Tarquinn bought Templar Bob's helm. He beat me to it be like 5 minutes(seriously).

And no....ummm, ack, tchk, tchk, %^$*$$YY....err, tck, tch thck, BLAAAA!

I don't go into twitching convulsions....no, convulsions....no....

InsaneIrish

I think what you are looking for is more of a Persian or Russian/Mongol type helm.

Look here:
http://www.geocities.com/normlaw/page13b.html

InsaneIrish

why not call it what it really is. REBATED STEEL

InsaneIrish

look to viking style pouches of the same time period. It is reasonable to think that with as much traveling the vikings did that the Irish could easily have adopted the viking pouch idea.

If nothing else, simple draw string pouchs date back to well before Ireland was "Ireland"

InsaneIrish

actually you are saying what I mean better than I am you have the handle and strap down pat. Only Calontir handles are about 12+ inches down from the top (so when you are on your knees and the sheild is grounded you can hide behind the sheild easier while holding it) The sheild boss and center handl...

InsaneIrish

buy a T6 pre formed seriously though, just buy a T6 pre made, it is lighter and more durable. As to hanging it. In Calontir all the Scutums are hung the same way. That way multiple people can use them. Vertical. a bar across the back with a strap under that. some put a center boss and another hand h...

InsaneIrish

To build on what Lord Christopher said. Not only does Calontir hold a toy drive for Toys for Tots, but the WHOLE of the SCA holds it. Every kingdom participates in the TFT drive. Last year I believe the SCA raised something like 30,000 toys USA wide. That is a crap load of toys.

InsaneIrish

The Society Earl Marshal has banned the teaching of Historical Swordsmanship techniques. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. It has something to do with the fact that grappling is allowed in works like Fiore and he doesn't think people will NOT grapple if they learn that. God only knows WHY though. I k...

InsaneIrish

You stand back and point and laugh and cast disparogies(sp?) disparagies. at the SCA yet you offer no positive advice or options to help us change. You call us absurd yet in the same breath name those "who do strive to learn the ways of the time they claim to be representing," as good and worthy of...

InsaneIrish

Wulfe We have been through this a million times, there are groups who do full force full armor rebated combat competitively, they are just small groups. David First I am with you to a degree, it could be done. The SCA could go to wasters but then everyone would need to get good armor and full gaunt...

InsaneIrish

Number one, the cost...its absurd. There should be no monetary cost to join what is increasingly becoming a jock club. My wife and I looked into it about 5 years ago, and the hierarchy, practices, and rules of fighting turned me off immediatly. Watching some SCAdians whacking each other and hopping...

InsaneIrish

Oh my goddess! You guys got soooo far of subject it isnt funny (execpt lions eating christians) all i wanted to know is how to shape cold! You guys went on and on about how it is wrong to take street signs. Get over it, im not gettting you in troubble, if i wanna take street signs then i will and i...

InsaneIrish

very nice, well done.

but, might I suggest one, just one piece of modernism in your kits?
Sun Block...your women folk look a little poached in some of the pics

InsaneIrish

SERVUS!!! *boink*

Balls in your court.

how bout I Roshambo you for it? I go first

InsaneIrish

LOL, since you have never met me in person, I guess you would say that. I drive (or used to anyway) a huge extended cab GMC with 35 inch tires and a lift kit. So, yes I am a redneck and wear it proudly. (not to be confused with the KKK or any other racist organization) rednecks are not racist. racis...

InsaneIrish

Your right Kass But please show me where it defines "Pre 17th century" dress and "a reasonable attempt" There in lies our problem, no clarification. If Bob Blowshuka comes to an event with knee high boots, plaid straight leg pants, a leather sleevless jerkin with a bastard sword strapped at his hip ...

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