The Armour Archive

Edward MacTavish

I will buy it, Pm sent.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

I use em. In period I would most likely have had a cut and THRUST sword. A lot of people seem to really not like them saying that a thrusting tip takes away from our game. Though there is no way to know for sure I believe that I fight in a maner that wouldent look completely out of place in the mid ...

Edward MacTavish

I will be needing to pass these on soon any takers. I have had some responces from civilians but would like to keep these in the military as thats what I believe was originaly intended.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Yep Its a Clang. In fact its the one from his web site. One of my favorite helms.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Looks good, I would like five of em please,

Edward

Edward MacTavish

I have fought with chains before. I added some light weight alluminum rings on one end. It turned out that adding the rings was a good idea as every fight something hit and snaped the chains. I have been thinking of trying it again. In my mind the get in the way but they also look very cool.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Will you be restocking any of the Edward III quarter Noble any time soon? I would like to purchase a couple please,

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Conal, You are right that my kit can be documented, but I believe that it can only be documented in pieces at this time. The whole shebang is missing too many things to be documented as a proper kit. A historical 14th century knight would be ashamed to wear my kit as it stands. So yes, It is documen...

Edward MacTavish

FungiForge built me a very cool one. Not sure what his que is but I recomend him.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Thank you all for the complements. Still needs a lot of work in my mind . This suit is primararly an SCA suit with some of the pieces usualy being left out. The arming cote and Jupon were crafted by Gamadragora, black steel by Jeff Wasson, Helm by Clang and gauntlets by St Justitine Armoury I believ...

Edward MacTavish

Heres my suit as it currently sits. I will be working on adding things when I redeploy. Still needs a lot of work.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Unfortunetly no, I still have a lot of work to do. Rivets are dead wrong, plaque belt sits too high, legs are not covered correctly, shoes are not covered correctly, helmet and gauntlets do not match. Now since deploying I have ordered a set of mail covered boots and a new pair of chauses. Jeff Wass...

Edward MacTavish

Bump,

anyone? I neeed these to be headed out soon.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Any news on the boots I enquired about?

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Well I think I am a bit over dressed. How would this deal with the likes of me? A lowly squire with more armour than he could shake a stick at?

Edward

Edward MacTavish

In the next couple of weeks I need to mail the armour boxes off to the next keeper. It has been great fun fighting here but Its time for me to go home and get my real armour on again. I would like these to go to Afganistan this time as were shutting down here in Iraq. So, who would like em? Edward

Edward MacTavish

Yeah, Go Max.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

I have one that I could probally let go for $100 plus shipping. It is a T6 curved kite with dark red car door edging held in place with leather tabs that have been chicago screwed in place. Comes with the basket and straps. It is my first real shield and I am kinda leary about selling it but I have ...

Edward MacTavish

I know its a very long shot but anyone wanting to pass one on?

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Use a lid that has a lip around the edge and place coals on the top as well as under. This helps even out the cooking. I have also heard that if you use a rack inside the oven with your bread in another loaf pan on top of the rack it results in a better non burnt bread. I tend to just have fun with ...

Edward MacTavish

Thats new super secret Mafia shilding technology.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Ok, thanks guys. I will show him the pictures tomorrow. I think the lower price helms are more of his budget.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Does anyone have a mac bible helm or other flat top helmet that looks decent lying around. One of my soldiers is looking for one. Dosent have to be heavy ga. Just a helmet that looks decently cool.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

I have been doing this for years> When I get back home I need to take some pictures of all my diferent kits. Some cost a lot, most did not.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

I will pick that up please,

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Why does it have to be blue? Things are allways blue. I will pick this up as well.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

They leg points are one of the only things I cheet on. I started using a pair of heavy sports shoe laces instead of the historic points I use elsewhere. Too many fights I had to loose because of snapped points. I would also loose the gromets completely and put some leather reenforcements. Much bette...

Edward MacTavish

I will take them unfinished please with the local pick up option. Where would you like me to send the money to?

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Placed the order last night. Thank you,

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Very nice work. Will this suit be ready for the CotT this year? Around how many scales did you use for each vambrace and white size scale were they?

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Edward MacTavish

Will you be recieving any of the regular sized flat ring blackened mild chauses in?

Edward

Edward MacTavish

Murdock has a nice pair and he recently made me a pair though I have yet to see them due to being deployed.

Edward

Edward MacTavish

I like to use canvas strapping. I actually have a shield that is made like you described. An aluminum facing with a wood back. It is a rather large shield and I think I used a wood that was too thick as its a bit heavy but its a tank. The first thing I did was I shaped and cut the facing and then I ...

Edward MacTavish

Ok, if he falls out then consider it sold. I have checked funding and have set some on the side for this.

Edward

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