The Armour Archive

Kel Rekuta

Tobias Capwell's book on this very topic should be available within the year. It will be a distillation of his 1100 page opus on armour in the English style, which was his PhD dissertation. Its quite a resource if you can your hands on the thesis. The book should be awesome too. Simple observations?...

Kel Rekuta

That's a good price, its about $8 @ liter here. I sometimes use it on floors before tiling.

Kel Rekuta

Once upon a time an enthusiastic fellow spent weeks of his spare time knitting a full hauberk of the heaviest AL wire links to suit his persona. He looked fantastic as he lined me up in the list. Unfortunately he misused his lovingly decorated round shield and took a sweeping tip shot from my greats...

Kel Rekuta

I was sure I bought some but only the standard could be found. Since I'm about to pick up something else from Ice, I'll order the 1/2lb bag. I'm making pretty much the same project you are, so I'll split it with you. Postage shouldn't be much.

Kel Rekuta

I have a few dozen late 70's Ral Parthas I'd like to be rid of, haven't touched in years. Some are painted like the large dragons and such but most aren't. Problem is, being a leather worker I can't use another belt. Hardware, maybe.

Kel Rekuta

When I got that email this morning, I almost dropped my coffee. Beer money GONE for a couple months...

I have to find someway to avoid the brutal shipping cost before these things are sold out.

Kel Rekuta

Thanks folks. I've decided to take the plunge as it were into the acid dip, flux and tin bar process. Tin bars are cheaper to import than electroplating kits.

I'll try to remember to photograph the adventure to share here.

Kel Rekuta

Heredity is mostly the cause of gout these days, but some people have trigger foods. I've changed my diet, and keep looking for trigger foods, but I can't find anything in particular for myself. The real shit right now is that I'm without health insurance (between jobs) and the pills I need are $18...

Kel Rekuta

I have a commission for a reproduction of the 14thC buckler in the M-o-London. The client was fortunate to commission a massively delightful falchion and accessories from Tod. The buckler must therefore be on the same level of accuracy and bling. I am very happy with the raised boss and layered rims...

Kel Rekuta

Let me check the project pile, I might be able to help.

Kel Rekuta

Doug,

Make sure you post that on MyArmoury.com as well. You might find a wider market there.

Kel Rekuta

Only if you live in a country as litigious as the USA. In most Western countries, an adult signing a waiver to engage in full contact sports or other risky activities accepts the responsibility. In other countries, risky activities are highly regulated, such as swordplay in Italy or France. A lot of...

Kel Rekuta

Yep back in the late 80s and 90s when I use to play SCA heavy here in An tir I did my share of denting 14 gage and better, but didn't think this thread was talking about SCA heavy combat. My comment referred to the history of blow escalation in the SCA and how it seems to be germinating in the N.Am...

Kel Rekuta

@Mackenzie 1 You live in An Tir. Last time I visited there in 1990, I found their blow calibration on the high end compared to other places. It was much higher than it had been in 1982 when I lived there. I doubt there was much room to escalate since then so I doubt you could notice much difference ...

Kel Rekuta

@ Greg You know I have. I go to the conferences and play with everything that people come up with. (Well not your event... until someone starts scalping tickets -'cuz that gig is sold out way too fast.) SCA/WMA crossover perf steel faceplates on normal steel bascinets are a world of difference from ...

Kel Rekuta

Sean I can send you an invoice for just the cost of the hammers ( no shipping ) and settle up on the postage when the stakes end. Did the same thing for Kel. Good thing you mentioned it, the spam filter ate it. Just sent the payment a couple minutes ago. Thanks Allan, I'm sure I'll be having you sh...

Kel Rekuta

Sean Powell wrote:I've got bids in on a few stakes as well (STAY AWAY!) so I'm holding offon shipping to see if they can be combined.

Sean

Kel Rekuta

The rating on fencing masks is for the bib only and really has no relevance to us. I personal feel that NO fencing mask is sufficient for what we are doing. Get a Windrose or Tindal. You're incorrect. Specifically on which part? Or in general as it relates to SCA? Would you be so kind as to expand ...

Kel Rekuta

If you really enjoy it how about something a little periodish... Windrose all the cool guy's are doing it. Nobody fencing to an unarmoured standard needs a full-on bascinet. If your group does, perhaps you could review the topic of "control" in free fencing. Weighing oneself down with arm...

Kel Rekuta

Pretty clearly - "that's stupid - I can't make that for you" - right off the bat. Don't ask me about some of the things I've been asked to make over the years.... This is a very familiar problem for me. I was once asked to make a japanese katana forged and folded in the traditional manner....

Kel Rekuta

Saddle soap, a toothbrush and lots of rags to grip to squeeze out as much moisture as possible.

Kel Rekuta

Sean, I'm sure you are a very nice man but YOU suck for outbidding me!

Whatever...

The better the price, the more relief for Allan. Its all good.

Kel Rekuta

When we looked into the available offerings years ago, the 350N vs 1600N ratings related only to the fabric bib. Any name brand mask rated for "three weapon" use has survived our sparring with AL wasters. The occasional dent but fully functional never the less. So called "coaches"...

Kel Rekuta

That looks as fun as the music is awful. Why does every eastern european video editor have a weakness for death metal? It helps skinny white boys feel all thuggy. Seriously annoying audio nuisance. The fencing was pretty good though they tend to use very, very light blades for tournaments over ther...

Kel Rekuta

Two comments. I agree with Suzerain that limewood/basswood or poplar is the way to go. I'm not so keen on the tongue and groove or dovetail joints. Joint the board edges adequately and use plenty resilient glue. No problem. Use hard Titebond type modern glues and it might be a problem in hard use. T...

Kel Rekuta

I bought a spare blade when I tried SCA rapier twenty years ago. I'm sure its the oval profile 35+inch one that was approved back then and apparently its better than fair quality. I don't need it, perhaps you have something of equal value that I do?

Kel Rekuta

Brennainn wrote:Out of curiosity, how many of you have a stupid rule or tax? As in I won't make that it's stupid, or I'm charging a lot more it's stupid.

That.

Kel Rekuta

Asbjorn, The Eastern Europeans have a thriving homemade armour, used/trade and custom armour scene. There are a lot more people in the Ukraine, Poland and Russia doing this kind of stuff than you'd expect given their average income is lower than that of many North Americans. On top of that they wear...

Kel Rekuta

5. Also, we're using the concept of a revenge blow - ie, unless you hit me in the head, I have a beat/step to retalliate when you hit me... I b That really changes the game (I'll look for the article, but apparently this is how many prizes/tournaments were ran in our late period) Essentially, it fo...

Kel Rekuta

Thats why as soon as my order list is gone, Ill build stuff that I want to build, and sell it as instock or keep it. Take care Andy @ Pitbull Armory +1 I do just enough jobs to pay for my shop space. There is never any money in armouring - at any level. Breaking even is as good as one can hope for....

Kel Rekuta

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Kel Rekuta

At the last ToC, someone jokingly said about one of my opponents "Careful! He's got lots of youth and energy!" My response was "And I have old and evil. Which do you want to bet on?" . I tell my students - "Age and treachery beats youthful exuberance every time. Live longer...

Kel Rekuta

I think I came across an image of the Madrid dog armour online. Is it still in existence? I attached an image. It looks like some plates and maille. But as is typical the photo is old and the quality of the picture obscures the details. It is and parts of it were on the display dog (what would you ...

Kel Rekuta

O boy. I have an 800$ dollar order with him. Allan isn't the kind of guy to shaft people. He mentioned a pile of finished work he literally couldn't afford to box and ship. Ask him if yours is done and pay him extra to box it up and ship it. His work was so under priced he went broke doing it. A go...

Kel Rekuta

Our group normally trains with Swordcraft AL wasters, occasionally with Tinker Hanwei's we got to experiment with. I obtained a pair of the latest Knightshop longswords at the recent Dijon event. I think they are Mattel toys that add nothing to serious sparring; not in feeling, not in response to pr...

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