The Armour Archive

Kel Rekuta

Kel, Were those the crazy Russians that were on the other side of the melee? And is it just me, or does Dave C. (I'm assuming its Dave since no one else is that tall) look like Godzilla in that grand bascinet? Looks like the event was a blast. Yeah, the local Skallagrims. They are a scream to hang ...

Kel Rekuta

Those little action cams are a hoot!

John Woods & crew used one all over the OMSG camping event, even sticking it in the middle of armoured fights. His wife Liz put this together:

http://www.youtube.com/user/OSMACOnline ... _1KkaoSawY

Kel Rekuta

I've been reading this thread a couple days... with profound amusement. Slamming rounds into shield and sword, side to side... that's more elegant than tossing in the occasional thrust? Sorry, I'm lost here again . Standing toe to toe, pounding true edge blows on each other is better in some way tha...

Kel Rekuta

What an intensely SCAdian question...

Isn't the sword in two hands enough?

If you can't defend yourself with that, why do you bother using it?

Kel Rekuta

Nissan Maxima wrote:I like to make a snot bubble pop out of their nose.

You're a fun guy. I like how you play.

Kel Rekuta

Antique stores or flea markets. Find someone selling old brushes, toiletry kits, shoe horns et cetera. Look for button hooks - a personal item to do the dozens of buttons on shoes and overgarments popular at the end of the 19thC. Millions and millions of "Singer" brand flattened wire butto...

Kel Rekuta

Hmm. Seems like a fun game - I'll play. Are you left handed? The rondel dagger hangs where a sword normally does. Back point bascinet with a globose klappvisor? +1 for Steerpike's comments about the arm harness. Do you plan to get a tightly fitted jupon? That garment seems to be ubiquitous in effigi...

Kel Rekuta

@ Mackenzie Tight training standards and very tight enforcement of armour standards. Worked for us for ten years until we let someone outside our immediate group play on the agreement of his group leaders. Never again. Two years since, not one injury. This absolutely will not work in an organization...

Kel Rekuta

No. Any GDFB dealer like AEMMA or Reliks can order them but no-one stocks them that I am aware of. Jerry Penner "The Chain Mail Guy" is the only source for premade rings & tools in Canada but only butted stuff. Icefalcon is the only source I know of that tends to stock rings most of th...

Kel Rekuta

Thank you for clarifying that Cliff.

Kel Rekuta

I'm just interested in the transcription, I'm not questioning the translation. Michael Chidester & friends built a resource for manuscripts like this. In the Vadi section, at the bottom, you will find this link. m It should provide you with what you seek. Interesting commentary, if a bit dated....

Kel Rekuta

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Nope.

Agreed.

Kel Rekuta

B.A.

Is your interest reading the original transcription in Italian or questioning the English translation from the Italian? Frankly I would trust Luca's English language skills edited by Greg Mele FFFAAARRR more than an internet translation program.

Kel Rekuta

Dr Rogers, I read as many of your articles as I can obtain but I must admit to disappointment with this one. It seems largely a point of semantics to define the term "longbow" as the substantially more powerful version of the 14thC self bow. The community interested in the study this weapo...

Kel Rekuta

I think the Mo-Mo at Cold Steel does that too, doesn't he?

Kel Rekuta

I was staring at Toby's pieces of mail that hang off his legs. Eric did them with 3 rows of gilt rings on the edge and the rest blackened. The gilding seemed fine. Toby and his horse are doing a number on some of the mail itself, but the gilding looked fine. I am sure it will wear off at some point...

Kel Rekuta

As I begin to modify a new haubergeon and standard, I am tempted to add a few rows of gilded rings. Aside from the bling factor, I suspect it might be worth the trouble to limit rust. Plain brass rings won't do as they oxidize too quickly. I don't mind spending a little money on some electroplate pr...

Kel Rekuta

That's great!

The man put a massive effort into collecting these images. Good on him to get a little back for the effort. Oh yeah, I seem to have misspelled "Strasbourg."

Kel Rekuta

Gamboised cuisses seem common enough between 1340-1360 from Italy, Germany and the Low Countries. Considering England's deep connection with the latter within that period it would seem odd if the English didn't use the gamboised cuisse at all. Roel Renmans had some amazing photos of some figures fro...

Kel Rekuta

http://www.swordforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?9-Swordsmanship-Community yer kidding right? Now, now - people who haven't steadily been part of the online HEMA community don't know the backstory *g*. Also irrelevant. Every community of interest has cliques, splitters and reprobates - doubly so w...

Kel Rekuta

Kel, When is that? Perhaps we can find something. Mac Northern Italian, first quarter 15thC. I haven't seen many belt accessories in the few illuminations specific to that period. Then again, not really my area of study so I'm happy to accept suggestions. The kidney pouch I wear now probably isn't ...

Kel Rekuta

The guy is an idiot but Cold Steel swords are pretty decent weapons. For the most part their "swords" are sharpened clubs. They are as elegant as a pregnant yak. When you get a chance to handle better designed replicas or historical artifacts you will see the difference. IMHO, that compan...

Kel Rekuta

What a bargain! Too bad its too late period for me.

Kel Rekuta

Maybe none of the participants has had to trot in harness that long or fought with a closed visor very long? Deep cycle breathing is a trained attribute; never needed it - didn't learn it. Regardless, trotting in full kit is hard work. Nice data point for further discussion.

Kel Rekuta

My preference is a 2/3 ratio of width to length so that 50% of each scale overlaps the next two vertically. (25% each top and bottom) I have absolutely no reference for that figure aside from numerous experiments to find an aesthetically pleasing assembly. That and there have to be proportionally sm...

Kel Rekuta

Acetone or methyl ethyl ketone (found in nail polish remover) followed by a good rub with an oil cloth. Keep your kit oiled - it rusts less & tape won't stick to oily metal.

Kel Rekuta

The guy is an idiot but Cold Steel swords are pretty decent weapons. For the most part their "swords" are sharpened clubs. They are as elegant as a pregnant yak. When you get a chance to handle better designed replicas or historical artifacts you will see the difference. IMHO, that compan...

Kel Rekuta

Ten seconds on Ebay this morning turned up 127 hits; 20% of which aren't lasts but stretchers or soling lasts. If you know what you are looking for, they aren't hard to find. I have a client with three semi-trailers full who has sold them a few pairs at a time for $20 a pair. $20-30 a pair for an ap...

Kel Rekuta

I'll have to pass. I've already done small flat scale.

Kel Rekuta

Painful. Had to watch that doof and his cronies chop up cardboard tubes several times at a recent conference. The sad part is they are beginning to convince themselves that the rest of the sword community doesn't understand the reality of medieval weapons. They think they are educators bringing trut...

Kel Rekuta

Fiebing product? http://fiebing.com/Domains/fiebing/UserImages/reducer.png or more generic products like denatured alcohol, isopropyl, diluted acetone. If you aren't in a rush for it to dry - mineral spirits. Be sparing , don't wash the job down with the stuff! The theory is this - dyes are aniline ...

Kel Rekuta

I've been using Feibing dyes for about thirty years. Once I switched to Pro Oil dye, any problems with streaking disappeared. Then again, I always give the piece a quick wipe with a slightly damp sponge prior to dyeing. If the piece was handled a lot, a good wipe with deglaser to get out oily transf...

Kel Rekuta

+1 Can't go wrong dealing with Andre, super guy. If he doesn't have what you need in stock, Kult of Athena might. Their prices for GDFB mail are fair. I got an XL hauberk on sale recently, with the intention to chop it up into voiders and other bits. Well, once I find another batch of Round Tuits...

Kel Rekuta

I have the series, will put them up on Fileserve when I return home tomorrow.

Kel Rekuta

Wow, Jer, you be looking butch on that cover!

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