The Armour Archive

SirAngus

Thanks for putting those vids up!

SirAngus

NIce helmet. I'd try and do something a little more period looking. It's where most WMA groups are pointed in my experience. Nice idea though!

SirAngus

I've fought alot in my turnshoes and have only ever has a problem on super dry grass.. In Normandy in July, the grass was so dry I was able to "speed skate" across the site in my turnshoes... Ended up fighting a few rounds of the tournament in my red chuck taylor high tops... Apparently in...

SirAngus

I tried to contact the Coopers but didnt get any response to my multiple e-mails. I guess the backside of the woods isnt a fighting area, but it has been used multiple times as a staging area for the woods battle.... I honestly dont see the difference.... It's not like the woods has never been used ...

SirAngus

If I just wanted to hang out in 14th cent garb, I wouldnt have asked them... Just like if you wanted to do heavy list at the classic swimming hole, you SHOULD contact them. They are responsible for things running correctly and safley. If they dont think my tourney can be done in that manner, then th...

SirAngus

We'll see what happens.... This may come back from the dead... who knows... FWIW- we had the support of the eastern prince, the mid earl marshal, the last previous earl marshal of the East and many dukes here in the East. The pennsic deputy in charge was fully aware of that. As he said, everyone lik...

SirAngus

I think exceptions should and could be made as long as there were policies in place. Otherwise the society becomes stagnant and bogged down by "thats the way we's always done it" It's not like we were asking to fight in camp. We were asking to fight in an area that already has martial acti...

SirAngus

Ok, everyone who I talked to has been enthusiastic and supportive of this tourney. Unfortunatly due to "tradition", it will not be allowed to happen as proposed, that being the saturday before war week, out behind the woods battle woods. They are willing to work with us to find a place on ...

SirAngus

I would like to see something like this run as many different events other than one big melee. Right now we are trying to set up a 14th century emprise at pennsic.. You may have read a thread about it - The Emprise of the Golden Rope.... What I would love for it to become, is a standard and a mindse...

SirAngus

I dont agree with the ,fighting from your knees is a bad thing. Take it as a kill.... But if you really feel strongly about something, do something about it! Start the petition if you really hate what is happening! Dont just sit back and bitch... I hate it when all people do is bitch and maybe talk ...

SirAngus

My spring steel kit doesnt encumber me significantly... The only problems I have had is because I made an armourer rush a job and that person has since rectified the problems I did the almost 40 min challenge of the hourglass in it. I have jousted in it.... I have spent 8 hours at a stretch in it do...

SirAngus

If you fear for your shoulder Vitus, look into spring steel... Equip only your sword arm and it shouldnt be too costly... Or... make a cuir boli arm rig and fight behourd style I dont always fight in my 14th century kit in the SCA. I do it when I feel like trying to recreate a medieval experience. C...

SirAngus

Thats my thoughts exactly Vitus....

I guess I can go buy a bunch of rolls and resell it to people who need it...

SirAngus

I dont think Rhys is trying to say that everyone should be his period, he's saying that correct metal rigs are harder to fight in but dont gain any of the advantages that it would in real life fighting. I think he would be much happier in an armour as worn system. Trust me, it would make a huge diff...

SirAngus

Now that I can agree with you 100% on Vitus!

Want to be a btter fighter, get off your ass and make yourself a better fighter!

SirAngus

Vitus, I dont think anyone is saying that it isnt harder to fight SCA in a closed helm or in 60 lbs of armour..... Just dont complain about it. If that is what you choose to do, be the best you can be in it. If you choose to fight in sporting gear, there is nothing wrong with that either. Honestly, ...

SirAngus

I think it's the final appearance that matters. When I fight as an unarmoured Celt, I NEED to wear stuff under my armour to make sure I dont get really hurt. I view things like basket hilts and bar grills as something that is a modification for saftey, not as part of the helmet itself. I think most ...

SirAngus

Mord, feel free to replace the word authentic when describing armour in my post with, " armour made by high end armourers to replicate armour used by men at arms in the late 14th century based on actual surviving medieval examples." I will henceforth use the anacronym of AMBHEARAUBMA14CBAS...

SirAngus

The way I look at it.. Until the BOD tells me there is a later starting date, I'll happily play my 52BC Ulsterman

Hell, if I have to bump it up 500 years... no real biggie... Not a whole lot changed...

SirAngus

When did authentic armour become cumbersome? Why are you wearing a 40lb chain shirt when an authentic one weighs around half that? Yeah, 16 ga mild steel vambraces are alot heavier than authentic 18 or 20 ga ones. Yup, close faced visors are alot tougher to fight in, thats why authentic ones are eas...

SirAngus

Thanks everyone!

I'll try and post pics when I'm done

SirAngus

One note... if you ever use this for jousting.... Have the gauge strap and an upper arm strap instead of a lower arm strap. This will leave your lower arm available to move and steer the horse. Also, have all buckles on the left side of the shield so it's easy for your squires to adjust it Very sexy!

SirAngus

How about if you are against combat archery, just not participating in any battle that has CA... Then everone is happy

SirAngus

Put the word out and get it going

Try something small this pennsic and then try and make it bigger as you build interest.

I have an Aussie friend who is renewing his interest in this type of tourney, but he's looking at doing it from horseback... and not in the SCA...

SirAngus

Actually Aaron, many sports insurance companies will cover SCA style fighting. Just do a quick web search and drop them a line.

SirAngus

Can people point me in the direction of 14th century armour decoration?

Time to pimp my suit

SirAngus

I've played in steel tournaments where hand shots were legal and most gauntlets were shoddy at best. -No ones hands got seriously hurt. -There were some whose whole game was to hit the hands (we called him Handy Man) - While it was legal to hand hunt, those that did lost the respect of the serious c...

SirAngus

Just to throw a curve ball in the mix...

How do people feel about thrown weapons? That was a very important weapons form for many of the warrior aristocracy in western europe in the earlier periods.

Any problems there?

SirAngus

Would there be less complaints if arrows were held to standard calibration, like a normal sword shot?

As it is, most hit fairly softly and wouldnt be taken if delivered by a sword. I dont have any problem upping the poundage on bows.....

SirAngus

If people really feel like combat archery has no place on the field, why dont they start a petition? Petitions have been done for hard elbows and gorgets. Why not CA?

Myself, I dont have a problem with it... and I get shot with it... ALOT!

SirAngus

Thanks! I brought both of those to a very large local event and didnt sell either one. Thats how it goes! Now if I could find vendors to piggy back off of at large events, that would work best for me.... Glad everyone is happy with thier purchases so far and thanks to everyone for being so darned ni...

SirAngus

Dagger is sold! I'm more than happy to make more. Drop me a line if you are interested. Newly built from ideas stolen from these message boards It's 16" long with a 5" grip. Big enough for me to hold with my Moore finger gauntlets sized large. The handle is wrapped first in cord then sued...

SirAngus

Two more in the works.. might be a while since I go in for acl reconstruction surgery monday at noon. I'll post pictures as soon as I get them done

SirAngus

If you want one, but have not responded to me, please do so by this monday. I'll be putting in the order for the hardware tuesday.

SirAngus

If I made more pouches similar to the ones above, with a price tag of $50... Would more people be interested in buying them?

14th century tourney - dead........

14th century armour decoration

Rattan rondel dagger for sale