The Armour Archive

InsaneIrish

Sir Gaston: I agree with Giles. While you do look awsome and look better than 80% of the SCA heavy fighters I still don't like the idea of making non period persona and portaying them in the SCA. that is why we have cut off dates. Even though those dates have changed since I started they are still t...

InsaneIrish

You know, folks can castigate the rapier community to their heart's content but I have never seen any rapier scenario that I have not seen a heavy version of. And the rapier community, in my opinion, is much more open to substantive change than the heavy community. that is the point I was trying to...

InsaneIrish

When I have talked to a couple of rapier marshall's about the affect that the anti modern rule will have on silly parrying weapons, the responses have usually been, "Oh the stuff might go away for a bit, if it does at all, but it will creep back in." What really gets me is the absolute pride I hear...

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fiebings dye I believe, I found it at my local Hobby Lobby. Comes in a yellow and black box.

The Leather Factory has it I believe
www.leatherfactory.com

It is an alchohal based Dye. So I dried fast and didn't re-work the rawhide.

InsaneIrish

*shiver*
baronalejandro as soon as I started to read, that scratchy anry voice popped into my head and recited the whole thing. I had forgotten about that speech, it was awsome.

InsaneIrish

I personally don't like the overall look of stainless steel due to the fact of its not very historical and i like darker armor. But i want to hear some other peoples opinions... What do you mean by "darker" armour? Are you Blankenshield?! SS is just fine with me. But I do agree that if you start wi...

InsaneIrish

Follow up: After letting the rawhide dry completely I have noticed that the sinew it loose. I am unsure as to how to fix this or if it even needs fixing. It is not "hanging off" loose, just loose compared to when I laced it. The rawhide has formed a hard tight barrier around the shield and I think t...

InsaneIrish

The St. Crispin's Day speach always boiled my blood.

"I'm here to chew bubble gum and kick ass........And I'm all out of, bubble gum." --Rowdy Roddy Piper "They Live"--

InsaneIrish

And hopefully that silly crap that Winterfell mourns about will cease. Atlantia's anti-modernity laws also apply to rapier. In their application they apply to non-period parrying items and obviously modern rapier bags around the list field. Alejandro Being a heavy fighter, I have never really follo...

InsaneIrish

Yes, I folded the strips in half long ways so that I would have about 1 1/2 to 2 inches of overlap on each side of the shield. I then sewed down the first couple of holes along the rawhide. I then took a pair of needle nose vise grip pliers (with duct tape wrapped around the teeth so's not to mare t...

InsaneIrish

I just sent you some crappy pics of the helm that I got from Krag of Krag axe armoury. www.Kragaxe.com It took a little while to get the helm (about 1 yr) but that was due to other circumstances. ie, him moving, graduating college, shop flooding. It has held up well and was EXACTLY done the way that...

InsaneIrish

What maeryk said. I am not even sure if you CAN wet form wood in complex curves and if you can I don't think you can do it in that tight of a radius. Although personally I would take a block of wood down to my local wood worker and let him carve it out on his wood lathe. It will take about 30 min.

InsaneIrish

Actually Glen on this occasion it is. I know Trevor and he and group he has put together are trying to make the more period type event/pas that the SCA has ever seen. There are armour and garb restrictions as well as period customs and fighting scenarios. Just because you are not SCA, don't look dow...

InsaneIrish

I just finished my shield last night. The kind of bones I used were "Bone Buddies" brand. I bought four LARGE (read as about a 12" long rawhide bone) bones. The kind that are tied in knots on the ends. I then soaked 2 of them in hot water for about 2-3 hrs. checking on them periodically. I then unti...

InsaneIrish

Right off the top of my head, we have a group that uses safty orange as a badge in an intentional "f*** you" to the mainstream SCA and often use ripstop nylon of that color for garb. That is not a reasonable attempt. Ya know I have a 7 1/2 ft polearm partisan I call the Retribution for those exact ...

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email sent!

InsaneIrish

I am preparing to edge my round in Rawhide as we speak. I am using large rawhide chew toys. I am going soak them until plyable, then cut into strips and then edge the shield. I am then going to "sew" it on with artifical sinew and let dry. The rawhide will contract and sinch up onto the sheild and o...

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[quote="Eric"] I saw someone dressed in the Japanese fashion fighting with a katana â€œschlagerâ€

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I'll be there, Camping with Calontir.

Ah the joy of getting up in the morning...walking to the portajohns...Dodging 2 archers hidding in the bushes...

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did you get my email?

InsaneIrish

Chivalric Tourneys, where the winner(s) are determined by a gallery of Ladies with prizes and awards given for chivalric deeds, most valorous, most exciting fights on the field. This tourney's only draw the more chivalrous of fighters and the fighting is super clean. These tourneys are usually rest...

InsaneIrish

I am looking for a greathelm. I am only going to wear it sparingly (probably once/twice a yr) I would like a sugarloaf or pembridge or any other style that would work for around 1375 AD. This is the a speciallized event. Now to the nitty gritty. I don't want to pay a bunch since this helm would sit ...

InsaneIrish

Actually the "should have armour that is period in outward apperance, no showing mundane items" IS the SCA rule for entering a list. It is just not enforced very well.

The SCA has had a "10 foot" rule for a long time.

InsaneIrish

Chivalric Tourneys, where the winner(s) are determined by a gallery of Ladies with prizes and awards given for chivalric deeds, most valorous, most exciting fights on the field. This tourney's only draw the more chivalrous of fighters and the fighting is super clean. These tourneys are usually restr...

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M S Anderson

those pics of the armoured guys are cool. Too bad the dude in red t shirt and folding chairs had to spoil the pictures.

What is the deal with the "red shirted extras" in the crowd?

InsaneIrish

how does this stuff stack up against paracord? Does it have a shiney sheen to it? Or is it a flat color? What is the load rating on it? ie, how much will it hold before it breaks?

InsaneIrish

If it is a weapon, it can NOT be wood. SCA list rules won't allow it. It a wooden weapon broke there could be sharp pointy ends to poke people with, or splinters in the eyes.

But you could make one out of Rattan and foam or split rattan with padding like a Falchion.

InsaneIrish

It's easy. drill a hole in the pointy end. Then fasten a mouthpeice to that and there you go. The horn will be pretty strong. It will stand up to a pretty good beating BUT I would not take it onto the feild of battle. I imagine that a few shots to it will make it split just like Boromir's horn

InsaneIrish

I forgot to add. I own that brooch and it IS awsome. I have had it for about 6 yrs and it works great.

InsaneIrish

that is a nice site. lots of nice stuff. however, that Brooch that you are looking at happens to be a Raymond quiet press one.

http://www.quietpress.com/celticbrooch.html

he has it cheaper on his site.

InsaneIrish

you might try soaking them in bleach or hydrogyn peoroxide for awhile. It sounds like you still have some residue of flesh/meat on the bones.

InsaneIrish

I emailed her as well and she told me that she was contracted to sell this suit and that she knows nothing about it. It just sounds like she was just mis lead.

InsaneIrish

sent you an email today wil.

Huck. If you can find the &^%* tha stole them you can have them

InsaneIrish

I would say COP or Brig. A Corizana (sp?) usually doesn't have rivets all over it, only on the edges.

InsaneIrish

email sent to those interested.

Re: Stainless armor opinions

Re: A disturbing sight at Tourney of Ymir this weekend

WTB: Greathelm 14th Cent.