The Armour Archive

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Recently, I read a book called "The Wars of the Bruces - Scotland, England and Ireland, 1306-1328" by Colm McNamee. (A very good read). In this book, it states: " The armour worn by knights in the early fourteenth century was at this time the heaviest it would ever be during the middle ages, and cou...

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EnderPC,

Don't forget . . . it didn't happen if there are no pictures.

So POST PICTURES!!

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"The Almighty tells me he can get me out of this mess, but he's pretty sure you're f#%^%d."

Hopefully he will make good . . .

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LegioofOrkney wrote:Check out http://gambesons.com/...

Sir Gareth does great work.

+1

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I know the monks of Jenome very well, both sects (Ordinarius and Sergicus)!

Good Job!!

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Sir Patrick O'Malley wrote:Great video of the final three....I might be a little biased.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snw4lgxR ... r_embedded

Congratulations, Your Highness!!

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MalkomeKarre wrote:... two weeks later it still hurts to sneeze or laugh ...

Saxon1974 wrote:... Hurts like hell still a week later....

Pain is weakness leaving the body

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ulrich567 wrote:
knitebee wrote: I live about a mile from a large train depot and repair station and if I ask nicley they don't seem to care what I take from theri mountains of scrap.

Ulrich,

Would you be willing to sell an 18 to 24" section of Railroad Track?

If so, how much?

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I am really glad to see Sir Mansur and Sir Mons go as far as they did!! Congratulations!!

Anybody have any links to video (or pics) of the matches?

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I use old school mousepads for my arms. If you can find the older, thicker ones, thats good. If not, the newer foamy mousepads are good (just don't get the ones with the 'hard' top).

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PM Sent

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Today is the Day!!

Good Luck to all!!

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Sascha St. George wrote:Win your first fight and quit at the top!

I disagree.

Never Quit, end on Top!

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Don't worry about your Opponent. Just go out to win. Give him the best fight you can and do your best! If you win, Voila! If your opponent, die a GLORIOUS Death! (Then ask your opponent what he saw, and where you can improve) At my first tournament a Knight gave me this advice . . . "Fight as many f...

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Luther Anshelm wrote:Bring me back a drum of oil will you?

Sure, how about some of the "light sweet" stuff!!

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Sir Gareth at http://www.gambesons.com.

His gambesons are made out of brush denim outside & whatever lining on the inside. He uses top quality natural cotton batting. These things are tough as nails and built to withstand lots of abuse.

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Ask folks in your local group. It is a great opportunity to learn some new things and make new friends. Your group may or may not have loaner garb for new folks, don't be afraid to ask. Making a simple T-Tunic is possible for even the most unskilled. If you have a WalMart nearby, look on the clearan...

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Make it all across a barrier!

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As far as I know, no single contestant has EVER worn armor before. Sir Luther, Landon Morris has worn armour before (he is a SCAdian and lived in Caid for a while), but not this type of Armour. All I have seen of the show is some of the pictures on the Shows Website (All but blocked here in Kuwait)...

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Luther Anshelm wrote:... Don’t forget these guys have never seen armor up close and from the inside out. . .

Well most of them, anyway . . .

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Somebody please post lots of pics and video so I can imagine I was there (instead of stuck in Kuwait)!! Since the format is best 2 out of 3, I think the crown will be decided by endurance and conditioning as all of the fighters on the list are good technical fighters. This will give fighters like Si...

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1and1.com has their datacenter in Lenexa, KS and it is Green. :D http://order.1and1.com/DataCenter?__lf=Static Like I said, I have been using 1and1 for several of my websites for over 10 years. They have been the most stable of my 8 different hosts. I have only had to use their customer service abou...

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Domine Gareth ad victoriam!!

(Sir Gareth to Victory!!!)

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I have used 1and1.com for years on multiple websites. They have been rock solid. They three "Click-n-build" eCommerce solutions under thier shared linux hosting (ZenCart, osCommerce, and Magneto). They are a few bucks more per month than Host Gator, but the help center is very good (and english spea...

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looks like one of Otto's helms

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witus emeryk wrote:They do have barbie and tinkerbell tents, I could just see it now, not gonna fit in that well. They both sew so I could have them make "pavillion'ets" to go over their small tents.

On one of the links there is a tutorial for making and Arming tent out of a "market umbrella."

Just an idea . . .

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Sounds good. There are numerous sites with lots of good information. Here are just a few: How to be a Happy Camper (in the SCA) Toward a more period encampment Lots of Camping Related Links http://www.greydragon.org/furniture.html Furniture Links Disguising Modern Camping Items Links Lighting Links ...

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I will be attending my first camping event towards the end of this summer and am starting to work on/gather the things I will need to be self sufficent. Hopefully I will be making all of the items I need, less the pavillion. I will be focusing on late 14th century, northern Poland, if this makes to...

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AAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!

I can't watch it because I'm overseas and it is BLOCKED "for my region"!!!!

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ahh thanks for the advice. This is my first time posting here. I am located in san diego, ca, yes i guarantee all my work as far as craftsmanship(welds and such, not dents from combat) if say a weld broke i will fix it free and cover shipping if any. they weigh approximately 2lbs, so heavier than a...

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I have 3 stainless steel baskets for sale 2 like the ones in the picture and 1 that is fluted on its face cop. Unflutted are $95.00 And the fluted one is $125.00. I have been fabing metal almost 20 years and also i have been making armour for my unit and friends for almost 15 years. I just recently...

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Oxblood for deep red.

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Kaos wrote:

So you like 3D . . .

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Halberds wrote:I use one of these pipe stakes:

And a rawhide weighted mallet.

I will have to save up for that one.

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I know this should be simple, but I will ask anyway.

What tool would be the best for going from a flat piece of metal to the back of a helm (a curved piece of metal)?

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