The Armour Archive

Robert P. Norwalt

Hello AA I bought this from Glen K about a year ago. Have never used it, and have decided to go earlier Gaulic for my LH portrayal. It fit's my 23.5 head perfectly. It's adjustable so a smaller head down to about 21 would work to, but anyone with a bigger noggin wouldn't want this helm. I'm just wan...

Robert P. Norwalt

Shame on you Tom Powers. So the guy's got a point or two off? Is that how a gentleman teaches? Your tone only fosters resentment, and animosity. You should have mailed him privately. What's yer motive for puffing your chest up? You have too much to offer. You have too much knowledge to waste it putt...

Robert P. Norwalt

Personal e-mail sent with pic.

Robert P. Norwalt

Check the Links here for White Mountian Armory. Adam has some really nice D shaped 20 gauge stainless lamellar.

Robert P. Norwalt

And I thougt I was period? Off the chain cool. You realize your going to be modifiying that to fiit for ten years right?

Robert P. Norwalt

I agree with Jamie. What alloy's forged how? Wrought with a power hammer or vasco wear with a two pound cross peen? Whats heat? How many heats? Original quality? Hot roll? Cold roll? Which one "feels" better after yer done? Hand forged. Which one is more economical? Stock removal. Properties of the ...

Robert P. Norwalt

Thanks for the correction. I know I have not used it.

Robert P. Norwalt

I've been using them, not exclusivly, but "mainly" since '89 and have had very few snafu's. And when they did mess up, they made it very right,...right away. I really can't complain.

Robert P. Norwalt

Ive heard it called a "geologist's" pick.

Robert P. Norwalt

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Robert P. Norwalt

Retraction. Appology to Sir Wulfric. Went to the vet yesterday. I had measured Kain on what I supposed was level ground. But he was shod w/ pads. (We had had a scare and left the pads on to help hold in meds & moisture last spring) Now. Unshod, trimmed, and standing on a level concrete floor, my boy...

Robert P. Norwalt

Pic's of an example Sir?

Robert P. Norwalt

[quote="Jehan de Pelham"]Thanks guys. Let's congratulate Felix and Madeleina! Jehan de Pelham, esquire and servant of Sir Vitus[/quote] Why? Is he going into the mouth of a real battle? Like you? Oh that's right this is his thread. Go Felix! Go John! Go SCA!! GO ARMY!!!!

Robert P. Norwalt

[quote="Strongbow"] I don't get it. How is using that mace any worse than an rattan baton? Why do mace's have to have 1/2" give and swords don't? I can't imagine it adds so much weight as to be a concern.[/quote] I think, like everything else in this particular game, it depends on what it'...

Robert P. Norwalt

I get cha. My first 10 years in, I almost exclusively fought mace, dagger, axe, and Katana, just to be,....fluid. Not picking something that would tend to more wins. Something I'd have to work harder at to win. I wasn't dogging ya, just saying about the mace padding thing.

Robert P. Norwalt

I've got one of the Kong maces, but I felt to not cause undo pain to my brothers, and in the long run,....myself,...I padded the thing appropriately, and so far have had not hurt anyone. With the right amount of give, and not baseball batting anyone's arms, kidney's, ribs, or nuts, it should be lega...

Robert P. Norwalt

Don't forget to don your elf ears, peascod brestplate, and gladiator helm.

Sheesh! While were at it, may as well, do a plastic shield with Juggalo heraldry.

Robert P. Norwalt

[quote="horsefriend"]I beg to differ about the tongs, folks. It takes 1/2 to 2 hours (style dependent) of my time and about $2 of steel to make a good set of tongs. I regularly find them for <$5. Now, . . MY time is worth a hell of a lot more than @ $1 an hour, so it's a lot cheaper to buy...

Robert P. Norwalt

You can make any shape stake or tongs much cheeper than buying them. Also is good for starter projects. www.anvilfire.com -for tutorials on tongs, hammers, stakes, just about anything you can think of in the Smithing fields. If you have a junk yard in your neck of the woods, a little shopping can sa...

Robert P. Norwalt

From my scant experience, a hewing spear, (say 12" blade, 2.5" at the base could easily bust through mail and stick out a guy's front, like in the saga.

Robert P. Norwalt

I bought this pnumatic hammer from Northern Tool about two years ago. I immediatly got a bigger better one on a fluke, so actually never used it much beyond testing it. It's great for curving and smoothing 18-14 ga stock, and if your patient larger material. I paid $375 + shipping, and am asking $32...

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Don't forget your local, (and near town) pawn shops. Crack heads love to steel tools and pawn 'em.

Robert P. Norwalt

Can you post pic's here so's we know what to look for?

Sorry for your loss

Robert P. Norwalt

I have lamellar, (White Mountain Armoury SS type) skirts, leather uppers, with crash pads under "fighters" pants for the fluke shots.

Robert P. Norwalt

That's cool friend,...it was all smily's faces. I was just going on. I do that.

Just didn't want to screw up Glen and Halv's thread with a misunderstanding or what not.

Peace.

Robert P. Norwalt

[quote="Sir Wulfric"]Well at 19.3 hands that actually makes him taller than the tallest horse in the Guinness Book of world records. I think they list Goliath as the tallest living horse at 19.1 hands. You have him beat by .2 hands![/quote] Dear Sir Wulfric. Guinness Book? Not exactly a sc...

Robert P. Norwalt

JesseB You done went and done it now! I'm fighting for the Vikings. Go stamford bridge. LOL Naw, just joshin. I figured Kain would be too big for that era. I have a smaller show Belgian mare with better lines that tops 17.2. Which is funny cuz she looks small next to Kain. (I mean, hell,...ain't Bra...

Robert P. Norwalt

Reason I ask is; I've got a 19.3 Belgian that would look way cool thundering down on those Saxon scum! Jeez! I'm gonna have to ressurect my Norman kit and persona. Raibeart De la Haye awake! (Coffin lid slowly opens. Caughs up dust and cob-webs. Holds eyelids open with tooth-picks. Rasps out,... "A...

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Are the larger draft breeds out?

Robert P. Norwalt

[quote="Clinker"]A question for all you guys using oval CB shields. Are you using a horizontal grip (a la Roman Scutum) or a vertical grip? How does this grip style affect your fighting method?[/quote] I use 23 X 48 Norman round top kites with center grip & heater style straps, center grip...

Robert P. Norwalt

[quote="Thomas Powers"]Always amusing to slip an "All springs are 5160" person a strain hardened micro alloy one and watch them try to harden it...

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Ahh! The things that make some people laugh?

Robert P. Norwalt

[quote="Torr of Mercia"]It better not be hagga!

" I would sell Hagga to a warrior such as you"?

Robert P. Norwalt

Damn. I missed the "each side" thing. My bad.

Robert P. Norwalt

Ohooo. and still only .40 a plate. That's good! BTW how does that thickness look gauge wise?

FS. LH grade Gjermungbu helm.

Re: Tools

FS, plainishing hammer, like new. Sold

Re: WOW!

Re: shields