The Armour Archive

Mike Garrett (Orc)

'fraid not.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Nope!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Well done!
and the other?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Thanks so far guys. Keep it coming

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Mord, you probably know this one...... Favoured by men, I am found far and wide, taken from woods and the heights of the town, From high and from low. During each day bees brought me through the bright sky skillfully home to a shelter. Soon after that I was taken by men and bathed in a tub. Now I b...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

including this one - 4. One I made myself. 2 of them I'm selling. So I'll only have two.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Problem?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Now, I bought this, personally it has a distinctly Romano-British look to it, but that may be pure ignorance at work. It hasn't arrived yet so I can't give any more details. Anyone shed any light on wether it's a historical replica or imaginary piece. I certainly know it's not a "medieval knights he...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

People were closer to the earth, I guess, even kings. A lot of medieval humour is in a similar vein I believe (Chaucer for instance)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Sir Mord, is it a shield?
ooh, no, sudden thought

a spear?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

grim - bread (or dough) is correct. Your first, is it a needle? Have to think about second. Sir Mord . I know Tolkien was The AS chair. You only have to look at a lot of his place names also, to see the influence. I like riddles, not always good at them though . Come Sir Mord, test our wit! PS - Sma...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Key it is. WHo mentioned Tolkien? It's just a fun Anglo-saxon Riddle. How about.... I'm told a certain object grows in the corner, rises and expands, throws up a crust. A proud wife carried off that boneless wonder, the daughter of a king covered that swollen thing with a cloth. Not Sir Mord He's go...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Possibly not the right forum, but didn't think it belonged in OT. What are your favourite period riddles? Here's one of my favourite Anglo-Saxon ones........ A strange thing hangs by a mans hip, hidden by a garment. It has a hole in its head. It is stiff and strong and it's firm bearing reaps a rewa...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

'Gaijin Kendo' - I like that!

How about Calamic combat
or Smite Club?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

No high horse, I'm sure the SCA is great fun. My 'real' weapon combats take place using either controlled (pulled) blows or full contact. It's all competitive though, no choreography or telegraphing, the blows are generally controlled just prior to impact. Mmmmmmm....impact.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Frequently, in my early re-enactment days, the only protection apart from period clothing that I wore was gloves. Never got that many injuries apart from the odd bruise.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Actually, a badly made or wielded LARP weapon, can cause a lot of pain. Not usually broken bones but they can take an eye out, bruise and give black eyes. Improperly padded spear broke a rib of mine in a LARP event some years ago. Latex LARP weapons can be akin to being beaten with a rubber hose if ...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

What Thomas said!
That reminded me - worked in a galv plant for all of three nights. There's something about the carelessness in some of these places, and the sizzle of molten zinc whistling around your ears that puts you off!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

From a re-enactment, rather than SCA pov, I can echo most of the sentiments expressed above. Also adding - "bruised" @ Fighting is fun, especially competitive with live steel. When it's full contact the adrenalin really pumps! Broken bones and scars - got/had a few, dealt out many too. It is my real...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Rattan & Can?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Twig-fighting?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Put it in a cement mixer with sand (assuming that you get the small mixers used by builders in the States

)
Hi Dave!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Simple - get some dental alginate ( often called just plain alginate). It's the stuff that comes in the baby foot moulding packs. Get the powdered stuff. You should be able to get it from craft shops or dental suppliers or special effects suppliers (some on the web). Find a large enough plastic cont...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Not sure ROC.
I can ring her and find out if you like.
Also if you need someone to liaise at any point, just PM me. A lot of the turn round time depends on how busy she is, I guess.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Hey hey!
I filled in form sometime ago and have had only a reply saying it was being dealt with! Any news?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Just been doing that myself!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

For any looking for good period shoes I can recommend this young lady http://sales.ana.users.btopenworld.com/

Nice girl German friend of mine, living in Britain. Her stuff is very good. I believe she ships overseas as well.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Not sure if this would be SCA grade, but could clean up nicely for other uses. (Not mine, by the way

just found it)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6508172021&fromMakeTrack=true

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Complete fantasy I know, but I've always had a hankering (oo-er missus!) for a bear-skull helm like what that nice man the Kurgan wears in Highlander. Very cool.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Yah!
Registered and running.
Can I put a link on my site?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Just considering it at the moment Dave! Beginning to think me old bones need something lighter!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Right guys and gals. If I deciede to sell my hauberk, what do you think would be a fair price? Pictures can be seen in Cats thread http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=40934&highlight= where I have posted a couple of pics. As said there, the hauberk consists of butted mail made wit...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Oh my!
Droooooooooooooooolllllll!!
That is most excellent!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

It does add a certain je ne sais qua (sp) to a helm. Runs and hides in shame at forgetting his French!

What is it my preciousesssss......?

Favourite period riddles?

Shoes

Reasonable helm on ebay

OPINIONS sought