The Armour Archive

Mord

I'm interested in what you will be fighting in; obsiously some form of hidden armor under clothing. I'm working on an unarmoured look for conquest-era Norman (frankly I will have better use for a morgage payment sized chunk of money for the forseeable future), and would like some ideas. Ancel I ass...

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Halvgrimr wrote:
Mord wrote:
Actually, I would welcome such a citation as this.

Let me see if I can scare up a source for you

Thanks.

Mord.

Mord

Your byrnie and helmet would probably be in your ship bench / chest Now if we could just get folks to reexamine this bit of nonsense:) Admittedly I used to take stock in the old sea chest thinkology Then I spent several tours in the North Atlantic on a small ship by Navy standards but large in comp...

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There ya go then - I don't wear a suit too often as a consultant, but they're still hanging in the closet. Your byrnie and helmet would probably be in your ship bench / chest Not really. Couldn't afford mail--too expensive. Go back and read my first couple of posts where a Carolingian byrnie costs ...

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Anything but a single elimination tourney.

Mord.

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There ya go then - I don't wear a suit too often as a consultant, but they're still hanging in the closet. Your byrnie and helmet would probably be in your ship bench / chest Not really. Couldn't afford mail--too expensive. Go back and read my first couple of posts where a Carolingian byrnie costs ...

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So what did you do in your wild youth to acquire the resources to establish a prosperous farm? Jarl Hakon has one spear he cherishes, his story is that it come back from one raid wrapped in gold chain which provided him the money for a good farm What did I do in my mis-spent youth? Well, of course,...

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Baron Alejandro wrote:Hey mord! Why is this here? It should go to Medieval combat or some such. Can I move it? I won't if you'd prefer it here.

Go ahead and move it if you think it appropriate.

These are just the droppings of what I'm currently thinking about, which is why posted it here.

Mord.

Mord

Sounds like you've got all the pieces to fit then. I personally find it wonderful to be able to pin-point a time and place and say "That, I want to be THAT" rather then a vague time period or kludging something that goes well with a particular helm... So when are you going to post pics of...

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That being so, I would think that a 10th century Icelander would not have owned mail. Simply put, he would not have been able to afford the stuff. A good sword or other weapon would have been cheaper and more useful. Mord. Well you know more about 10th century Icelanders then just about anyone I kn...

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I have decided that the equipment I use for fighting, with a few exceptions, is not armor. Instead I will call this stuff "gear." I am trying to make gear which by as unobtrusive as possible. My reasons behind this thinking has to do with looking at early medieval mail. Lots of folks are c...

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I find underarmour uncomfortable. It distracts me. I usually wear a a scrub shirt on hot days. Drink water before you fight. Drink your electrolyte solution about an hour to an hour and half before you fight. Eat a peice of fruit with breakfast--I like bananas Drink water between fights. Keep your g...

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We ought to compile these titles into a list and put them in a location available for reference. Many more than Lady Ashley would benefit from it. I would like to compile as many armour books and there owners and locations for reference material. My dad and mom would help me compile the list for ev...

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Glen, Tasha, Everybody Else, This is where things get complicated for me, and so I have to begin by explaining my point of view on history, literature, and archaeology in the context (absolutely the wrong word here--"context" is going to be completely over used! This just goes to show how...

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Glen, Tasha, Everybody Else, This is where things get complicated for me, and so I have to begin by explaining my point of view on history, literature, and archaeology in the context (absolutely the wrong word here--"context" is going to be completely over used! This just goes to show how ...

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Is the situation better with medieval archaeologists? They're dealing with tangible objects. I'm not sure; most archaeologists I know claim to be scientists, and tend to feign offense if I imply their some sort of historian. I do not understand why she has such distain for medievalism? I'm not sure...

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What's the best weapon or weapons form for line work?

Whatever makes you the most comfortable in order to fight in a melee.

Your father, for instance, is not comfortable fighting melees, and neither was his knight. You maybe different.

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The author makes some dead-on accurate points WRT post-modern literary theory being applied to the study of actual history -- and screwing it all up as a result. Words like "engender" and "gaze" and "Other" have been used into the ground and now it's like watching all ...

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Thank you for the explanation. Now I will try to learn about armour i am not familair with, i know there is plate, scale, mail, and leather. Do you have suggestions on other types of armour i should learn about Ashley In one book? I can suggest one, and it's recent: Kelly De Vries & Robert D. S...

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MJBlazek wrote:As an English Major.... that has had more theory classes than I would like to admit... It makes complete sense to me!

god I hate theory....

It's why I switched to history.

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Wow, talk about shooting yourself in the foot with a shot-gun! Considering Ms. Allen's many paragraphs on the medival literary shit, I might suspect that she's just a bit anal-retentive. More importantly, considering she is about to finish her education and enter into the job-market as a medievalist...

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Yay! Go me! And go you... VERY underdone persona, and you're pulling it off well. Thanks, positive feedback means alot. Little by little, I am trying to get closer to the ideal. However, your right about it being underdone too. Information on the period exists, but it's not as easy to find as other...

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Hmm.. Draven if you mean by late after the 11th century, then I would start with Niccole's "Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era" and "The Armour from the Battle at Visby." If you mean before the 11th Century, then there's much information to consider, but nothing really to concl...

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Draven, Answering your question requires some specification: from where and when does your persona come? Answer these question and I might be able to direct you. That said, in my various studies I found fairly annoying generalizations. That arms and armor, including a helmet, shield part, weapons, a...

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In my experience, the trick with plastic (Kydex or HPDE {barrel plastic}) is to make something protective that covers-up well. My current barrel plastic gear makes me look like one Dr. Frankenstein rejects. There's a carwash at the end of my block; I bought a barrel last night. I'm working on someth...

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Yay! Go me! And go you... VERY underdone persona, and you're pulling it off well. Thanks, positive feedback means alot. Little by little, I am trying to get closer to the ideal. However, your right about it being underdone too. Information on the period exists, but it's not as easy to find as other...

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Yay! Go me! And go you... VERY underdone persona, and you're pulling it off well. Thanks, positive feedback means alot. Little by little, I am trying to get closer to the ideal. However, your right about it being underdone too. Information on the period exists, but it's not as easy to find as other...

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Thank you very much for the invite. I enjoyed it very much.

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Mord

Maria: thanks, I'll take a copy. You can send it to: Bruce Blackistone Grey Havens 38825 Burch Road Avenue, MD 20609 So, anybody else showing up as a participant beside Mord? I have to give them numbers for lunch. So far five of us are showing up from the "sunny south" along with the faer...

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Nice painting.

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Basically, as I understand things, you have to show-up at an event or a practice with an EK authorization card application, show your Atlantian card to the marshal, and then fill-out the application for an East Kingdom card--signed by at least 2 marshals--, then mail the application to the Kingdom M...

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Late 600s Scandinavia. It's a fantasy helm (no insult intendend) based on this historical helm: http://archeologi.ca/artefacts/34-valsgarde-6-helmet Late 600s Scandinavia is too general. Helmets like this come from Uppland in Sweden and possibly the Isle of Gotland. The probable name of the inhabit...

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Cet, not to worry...I suspect I can come up with something.

Atli...you need "reserve volunteers?" I will need your standards, etc, but I'll be happy to help. All I really have to do is figure out a way of getting there. I'll talk to you about it on the 31st in Philly.

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I once asked Johnny about a good book on tactics. He suggested that I read a book on the basics of football. After some mis-givings, I found that basic football plays were based upon calvary tactics. Mord. "Calvary tactics" ? No wonder Notre Dame has done so well Olafr - are you looking f...

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[quote="Cap'n Atli"]We will be at the American Swedish Museumâ€™s â€œViking Dayâ€

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