The Armour Archive

Mike Garrett (Orc)

HELLO! HELLO!?
Shaun! Cooo-eeee!! Swordpro - where you at?

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Oh - he appears to have gone.....was it something I said?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Out of interest Shaun (and best my web stats are showing no recent visitors from forums except this one) could you let me know which forums you posted on please - right of reply and all that

Mike Garrett (Orc)

So..I was looking for a burgonet and found this on ebay... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SWORD-MANS-BURGONET-ARMOUR-HELMET_W0QQitemZ220040283623QQihZ012QQcategoryZ1552QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Goddamn that bevor done fell so far it's upside down!! SWORDPRO....obviously not helm pro! I'm glad yo...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Cool.
How are people finding the white bg?

(There should be a bg image, but I appear to have mislaid it

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Tim - if I can't find a better pic I'll go out and take one - promise!!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Right - think I've got the picture links sorted.
Thanks for all the feedback and help guys.

Hmm.. anyone else having same effect as Oswyn?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

AARGHH!! - Addressing broken links - mea culpa!

Photos - need to get some better ones.
Washed out photo - I'll replace with something better - when I find one, still looking.
Buttons - hmm...all look in line on my screen

Mike Garrett (Orc)

New site up - a few tweaks to be made - opinions?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Hi Nicholas - thanks for that. I'm currently trying out Nvu - which seems pretty neat, but I'll check out the Dreamweaver.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Ladies clothes - sadly, not so many pics of these. (Including one that shall NOT be mentioned!!) We have a variety of patterns for ladies garment and have made some fine ones in the past. I shall mention this, since we lack photos. All clothing is made to order, not carried in stock.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Okay - cheers. Totally reworking the site at the moment, just got to select images and insert, then check functionality and publish it. May be a day or two.
It's odd though...on the current intro page I only get one image, yet others seem to see multiples

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Subsequent to a previous thread and an untidy site I'm going over my website. Someone previously suggested "no click on picture to enter" so I've changed the front page of our site . Not 100% sure myself and would value opinions.... http://www.thewarriorsgateway.com Also looking to change the top of...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

So..I was looking for a burgonet and found this on ebay... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SWORD-MANS-BURGONET-ARMOUR-HELMET_W0QQitemZ220040283623QQihZ012QQcategoryZ1552QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Goddamn that bevor done fell so far it's upside down!! SWORDPRO....obviously not helm pro!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Gwydion Caithnes wrote:What my master's modesty prevents him from telling you is that his lady wife was further prevented from potentially more serious injury due to the fact that she was wearing a helm of HIS design and manufacture.

Really? Most excellent!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Sounds a blast! I couldn't make it but was talking to Alan this morning and he said it was the best Cav they've done at Hastings and he was well pleased! Sorry to hear that your good lady came a cropper, but glad it wasn't serious.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Thank you for your kind remarks.
Always glad to be of service!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Well done!
Never mastered it - no patience and easily bored!!

Keep on weavin'!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

As a wearer of armour, but not an armourer or expert, I think it looks as if it would work. However I personally wouldn't like to go into combat with that bevor - it comes in too close to the face, certainly in the upper portion. One good blow to that would really spoil your day, IMHO. Most bevors I...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I don't like the look of that stuff at all - bleh!

Mercenaries Tailor stuff is better at about the same price.
http://www.merctailor.com

Mike Garrett (Orc)

and low poundage bows? I seen those funny red rubber blunts for sale on line. Better than an bodkin in the old eye. They must have to shoot in a high arc... No direct shooting, right? (As a rubber blunt to the eye would be no fun either... ) DT Generally about 30lb bows. No direct shooting under a ...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Rubber blunts like these..
http://www.english-longbow.co.uk/largepics/redhead%20blunts.html

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I've seen a photo of such a thing - surviving garment piece - but for the life of me I can't remember where

Sad what extreme old age does to the memory

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

The only reason I haven't ordered from you (recently) is that I don't have the free cash floating around. I still want greaves.
Having purchased from you before Matt (via ebay) I can whole-heartedly recommend you to anyone.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Thanks - boots should be on the clothing page about 3/4 of the way down.
Haven't put a link to them yet so you have to scroll down.
Glad you like the look of the knives!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Heh - a whole plethora of pics and that's the worst you could come up with?

(please don't link direct guys - not sure if Alexander did - but it could gobble up a load of bandwidth

Thanks)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Corby - what's the problem with Frontpage? I need a WYSIWYG editor I'm afraid!

(And am too cheap to spring cash for one)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Yeah - I'm thinking a complete rebuild is in order.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Thanks guys. The photos (and their layout) are one of the big things to change. Of course, as most of the clothing (which I think need most work photo-wise) is made to order, that means making then things, lol) Mike (Stonekeep) - the toned down colours on your site are better and the whole look is b...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Athavulf_the_Goth wrote:Mike Garret,

You need to put your link to your website on your post so we can take a look at it.

True - here ya go - http://www.thewarriorsgateway.com

or you could hit the "WWW" button below my post

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Interesting topic!!
As my site now requires an overhaul, how about some constructive criticism/suggestions for improvement/feedback from the various parties here?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Just a heads up for those interested. Now have footwear and knives available on the website.
Boots in the clothing section and knives in the accessories.

http://www.thewarriorsgateway.com

And yes, I know the site needs a serious re-organisation!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I know people who fight SCA style in suits intended for later period pike-men where the "gorget" and the "pauldrons" are esentially one piece (for a black and white civil war harnes, what is this piece called?). The motions for setting or thrusting with a pike are quite easy and the general form of...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I beg to disagree - What would occur with such a pauldron worn, say, by an English knight/man-at-arms in full plate, fighting on foot with a pole-weapon? Severely restricted motion such as you advocate would surely spell disaster, especially against a mounted opponent. You have to have an almost fu...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

A pauldron design need only allow enough mobility to grab and hold a lance or swing basic downward slash with a sword at the pesant rabble. I beg to disagree - What would occur with such a pauldron worn, say, by an English knight/man-at-arms in full plate, fighting on foot with a pole-weapon? Sever...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Is there something special going on at Hastings then?

Re: Falling bevor? MWAHAHAHA...

NEW SITE UP -opinions please?

Falling bevor? MWAHAHAHA...

Re: Link please.

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