The Armour Archive

Mike Garrett (Orc)

He says 10-14 hours......of course, he doesn't say when those 10 - 14 hours will be........an hour today, another in 3 months, then I'll wait for 4 months and put in 2 hours. Then I'll need to rest.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

William the stablehand and Matilda the kitchenmaid didn't have to keep up with changing fashion - I'm pretty certain that a lot of basic clothing didn't change a great deal over the centuries. Fabrics - generally the cheapest or homespun. Colours - mostly natural fabric colours (i.e. rough,plain hom...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

It's great fun being a hairy-arsed commoner covered in filth! No worrying about getting expensive kit dirty, no need to use high-faluting speech and.........higher ranks really get miffed when you beat them! (Many of them, if they don't now you, think that because you look like crud that you are new...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Or this ....11th century - Calendar for October. Cant find it at the mo. The Calendar has art depicting common tasks etc.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Take this section for instance......

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I would have to disagree, sorry. There are plenty of period examples showing common people at work The Bayeux tapestry is one. There are others, showing loads of common "poor" people tasks being carried out. Help me out here scholars!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I've been wanting to portray some sort of monk for while

Aaahh.....the old mortification of the flesh routine

. I can supply you with a very nice leather scourge if you want

(Leather - luxury!, use a thorn-covered branch, it's cheaper!

)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I am always quite happy to portray a commoner. Easier and cheaper to get the kit together. Frequently more unique than all the nobility walking around. Also, a filthy beggar, poor cripple or scabby leper persona , complete with begging bowl is a great persona to play at events where the public are a...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Quite possibly interest Torv. What would be the shipping cost to the United Kingdom (2 cds) Also, I think there'd be a market for them over here. Not sure if we have "resale licences" over here. Can you pm me with wholesale prices?
Cheers

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Eff, I totally agree that armour counts. I think that the problem is the wording. I mean, define "attempt", it's different things to different people. I'm looking in from the outside here and it just seems to be rather ambiguous. If someone believes that they are within the rules, is it their fault?...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Perhaps they're HEAP and the extra size is for the explosive

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I thought the business end looked a little squat. As you say, bandolier - bleck!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7131825792&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Dang

Sorry.......see what I mean about attention span. Got myself mixed up

I need to go hit something now.... *Stalks off, muttering to himself*

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Probably not, and I would agree with you that perhaps such things don't have a place. All I was saying, really, is that the rules would appear to allow such things. You right - Orc attention span not good - if you can't kill it, eat it or violate it (or combination of any of the above) soon lose int...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1552&item=6510526991&rd=1

Ã‚Â£175???!!! (About $340) What a rip-off! (But at least he says it's a repro)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Thats the style Greg, yes. Like this one (not best example)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Bascot said.... What you wankers refer to as an elk is really a moose! See Rocky and Bullwinkle for further information.) Yes, thank you! I know a moose when I see one. I may indeed at times be a wanker, but I do hear that you are the one, sir, with repetitive stress injury in both wrists!!!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Cheers Jason

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Mr Hal, for my future consideration, how much would you charge for a pot helm like that, but un-blued and with a nasal instead of visor?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Any one got any good pics of helms for this period? Preferably British/Northwest Europe. Other place considered. Haven't really found any decent ones

Also patterns for the same or a reasonable armourer (Hal, you got any thing like I might want?)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Mind you....elk, mule deer? mmmmmmm

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Bascot - my congratulations! That's excellent. Better than most re-enactors I know, including myself (who is happy to pass the authenticity checks with the minimum of effort - I wanna fight! ) My wife does the spinning, dying and weaving thing, but hasn't produce enough cloth for full clothing yet. ...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I feel the fact that they wore plate in the film (or pieces of plate at least) will raise a few eyebrows, not to mention hackles, on the archive. If I'm recalling the correct film that is.
Oh well.
Hi Dave!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

So, what fabric is everbodies soft kit made from then?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Amen!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

James B said...... The SCA is set up as a medieval society with a fighting game as part of it, you may like that part best but we are still a medieval society .... No, sorry, as has already been discussed in this and other threads, the SCA is a medieval based LARP organization. There are no authenti...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Yeah - neck-piece BAD! Little round "nasal" rests on bridge of nose as well, digs in. A knock or blow to noggin could take yer snout off! Also when you do try to put your head back, or if it were pushed back, that grotty nasal-type thing digs in again. You'd be in more danger from your helm than the...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

And two more pics....

Mike Garrett (Orc)

OK - it arrived this morning. I knew I probably wasn't getting a quality item - you get what you pay for (Ã‚Â£21 - about $40 or less). So pics attached. The neck guard makes it impossible to look up where it is. Dome is one piece, spun I'd say, looking at the hole in the centre. Some kind of (chrome...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Greg - I had the idea of modding it when I bought it. Will have to see what it's like when it arrives, but for the price I can afford to play with it a bit. I'll bear your idea in mind. I'm sure I've seen something like it or very like (a historical example I mean) - just can't remember where. Oh we...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Dave

! Did so not look it up!

Longship - twice the length from one end to the middle. True.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

fish in a river?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

soul/spirit/mind

Nice or not?

Horrible and pricey!

Helms 450 - 550 AD