The Armour Archive

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I think the oculars may be a bit high, or the skull too low, if you get my drift.
Other than that I would have thought it feasible.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

DAVID01 wrote:I must of missed them, sometimes my e-mail sends good mail to delited don't know why but I wish it'd stop.

mail me

Mike Garrett (Orc)

DAVID01 wrote:You so CRAAAAAAAZY! hows it been goin Mike? Long time no hear.

Hey Bro!
Mailed you a couple of times recently - you no get? (Last week I think)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

HammerHand wrote:An Orc from middle-earth says: " what the hell are these?"

You'd be amazed at what the market will bear

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Put 'em on ebay as Orc LARP armour - bet you sell 'm at a good price - trust me on this

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Excellent info quys !!! My next question, were the Marcher Lords still in "control" of Wales around 1300 to 1400 ??? From the Google search results I am having trouble pinning down a date when they, Marcher Lords, were overthrown or "retired" from service.... Not in control as such. There were inde...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Servus! "Mixed Marriages" within an SCA context isn't unheard of - Sir Giles (a Saxon) is married to the incomparable Countess Ezabella (a Norman). Another way around this is to have a suit of armour that differs from your persona - i.e . Welsh guy with an English suit, and so forth . Shouldn't be ...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Guy Dawkins wrote:The new SCA Cut and Thrust rapier rules call for rigid protection for the back of the head. Also, I have heard concern about the viability of standard fencing masks for C&T.

Not heard about these! Link? Info? Please.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Your good lady could always be high-born Welsh married to a Marcher Lord (yourself). This occurred fairly frequently I believe.
Not sure where you'd fit splinted armour in -don't know that much about it!
That way, you'd be English and able to use English accoutrements and harness for the period.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I use a Mercs Tailor gorget. Strapped for spaulders/pauldrons and arm harness. Very nice piece of kit AND it's reduced at the moment (I have no affiliation with MT

)

http://www.merctailor.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=50

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Neat pics!
COming to Hastings this year?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Fangs for the link

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Beathan and A&C truly rock!
Very nice helm. Bargrill looks well solid - welds not the neatest, but solid!
Glad you've upgraded!
Saving for an SCA legal helm from A&C at the moment. (Already have non-SCA helm)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Actually, in that album picture 12 has disturbingly Fantasy LARP-ish elements, if you don't mind me saying so - and no offence is intended by this. Had I seen some of the kit pictured there when I first went to an SCA practice or event I would have been somewhat deterred I'm afraid.

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Nissan Maxima wrote:Ok. not my first suit by any means but I think this is 1976. Do you like the elbow and knee armor?

http://www.clovenshield.org/gallery/vie ... m02&id=aam

I take it you're wearing concealed body armour/kidney protection of some kind?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

This is actually a topic of vague interest to myself, so thanks for posting it. I only became involved in the SCA last year at the ripe old age of 40. That was after I had found the Archive and learned a few truths. Prior to that I had avoided the SCA as if it were a particularly noxious plague, ind...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

See if you can source a foam called Plastazote.
Comes in a variety of thicknesses and colours (inc. black) I find it most useful for a variety of purposes.

This tech data may be useful - http://www.capitalservicesny.com/Plastazote.pdf#search='Plastazote'

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Dante della Luna wrote:How bout somebody locking this thread too?

Probably a good idea

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Give him some time man, metal takes time. (and why did you have to stir up this thread again!) Why don't you go to work? , I mean REALY why did YOU post here, if ANYONE stirs this ember back into a fire it'll be YOU. I posted here because this is where I started buying from him. Do you just lurk wa...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Agree with Russ, and I believe you get nifty costume as well, as I believe the borrowed from influences to the east and west of them. I also believe than Lithuania was the last pagan state in Europe into and beyond (possibly, can't remember date) the 15th century - The Teutonic Knights were fighting...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Yep - one or both feet bare - better grip than slick leather soles and trust me - I've lived in Wales for 15 years - it's wet! Obviously, not practical for SCA. I would agree with Chef that a Marcher Lord is better, should you want to be carrying more armour - and you get to play with both sides. Al...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Not MORE Welsh!

Oh well, just more for the English to beat on - when the Welsh aren't fighting amongst themselves over how to divide up a 1/2 acre principality!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Also check out the Finno-Ugrians

Mike Garrett (Orc)

http://www.balticsww.com/Crusaders.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Crusades

Should give you a good starting point for persona (tribes etc)[/url]

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Go further east to the Baltic states, such as Latvia and Lithuania - IIRC the Teutonic Order and others were still crusading against pagans in those kingdoms at the time (and later)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

I'd be a little worried about that dagger option unless I was reeeeeal fast. I'd wager most fellows could clock me faster than I can pull a dagger and cross distance. the other option to a belted back-up dagger is one on a wrist loop such as I usually use (and it has been discussed and deemed withi...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

If you carry a thrusting dagger at your belt you can slide up the pole arm one-handed and hopefully stab your opponent whilst they are busy pinning your weapon (which I believe they shouldn't be trapping anyway and should release if it is accidental)

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Hey - your site link has stopped working for me!
Drop me an e-mail to discuss!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Can I reserve the rights to the British version! Seriously

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Well, we like to go, but not sure yet- work, young kids, money... you know. I took part in Hastings 2000 with the cavalry, joined in as Norman with the Napoleonic Cavalry Association from the Netherlands. So if anyone can inform me about the costs/fees this time, cause we like to be on horseback ag...

Mike Garrett (Orc)

Some of you guys are getting a little anal about the whole DVA thing.
The guys trying to make a living, you don't have to buy his stuff, newbies can get advice from older and wiser heads, so seriously guys and girls - Why keep harping on about it?

Mike Garrett (Orc)

It's Christmas - how thoughtful of you!
GIMME!!!

Seriously - very, very exquisite!

Mike Garrett (Orc)

some pics here
http://members.fortunecity.com/cadieux3/medievalf.html

and you may find more info etc on one of the links on this page
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/medievalinks.htm#Wigs,%20Hair%20&%20Hats

Re: pics

Re: sca Cut and Thrust fencing mask ?