The Armour Archive

Kel Rekuta

Hi Kel, They can get them from Purpleheart, who are *not* getting them from Brian. Cheers! Christian I'd rather they didn't get them at all. They are clumsy, hot and leave the wearers' hands black and blue from the cheap dye job in the cheap upholstery leather the things are made of. Oh, but they'r...

Kel Rekuta

Has anyone shared this thread with the AEMMA or HEMA Alliance folks? I know it's on myArmoury and a few others but shouldn't they know? THe Schola Saint George folks I mean. Yeah, we know he's a weasel. What's that got to do with AEMMA? Unfortunately I have been unable to ween the newbs off of Pric...

Kel Rekuta

How big are they? I am not looking to use these for SCA rattan combat. So having a bunch of padding is not necassary. Seriously, go to a dollar store and look at the wrist length oven mits. I'm not kidding. When you stick your hand in one and try to hold a weapon you won't be able to feel the grip....

Kel Rekuta

I'm serious about passing on your evidence to the appropriate authorities. If you have evidence of fraud or serious plagiarism, it's your duty to do so. If you are wrong about the quality or veracity of your evidence, you put Mr. Price in a position where he can mount a definitive defense. As it st...

Kel Rekuta

Utterly useless! Don't waste your time. We got a pair of the silly things. Think crappy dollar store oven mitt, cheap leather on one side, mail on the reverse. Both sides are lightly padded which makes the mail underpadded and the palm unnecessarily padded. Its like the manufacturers stepped next do...

Kel Rekuta

Utter fantasy . Kes did the art and molds then you ripped her off. You told her if she didn't like it she could sue you. I would sooner believe a rabid baboon's press releases than your megalomaniacal ravings. Twerp! 3) The folks at the Revival booth have also made flying accusations to booth patro...

Kel Rekuta

Sorry Michael, I learned woodworking before there was an Internet to distract me. I'm sure Google will be very helpful.

Kel Rekuta

Whoa, whoa! Don't let me discourage you. Make the thing!!!! Its a fun project. Just don't use it every week in fight practice. Save it for show once in a while at important events. Do you think men at arms wore all their pretties all the time ? I learned a lot making mine all those years ago. Clearl...

Kel Rekuta

I havn't used them in combat yet so we'll see how fewer plates absorb hard hits. How long do you think it will take the plates to chafe through the covering on your gambeson? Maybe a few more rivets around the perimeter of the plates? The rivet heads will give you that period look seen in mid 14thC...

Kel Rekuta

Truth is that I actually started studying Fiore 'cause I had no bastard sword game. Thanks to the school I have learn a whole new fun hobby, not as fun as Heavy fighting, but still very fun. So keep them book recommendations coming! -Ivan Okay, aside from my personal dislike of BP for business reas...

Kel Rekuta

SirOlafr wrote:
You aren't going to just read it and turn into Super Crusader Ninja.

Olafr

No, you gotta buy the badges too. Then you are set!

Kel Rekuta

Does anyone know who makes them or how to make them? Yes, what's your budget? The woodworking techniques are very similar to coopering a simple barrel or wooden column. You can learn everything you need by looking through old woodworking books or an intensive search of woodworking magazines. The co...

Kel Rekuta

Dibs called. PM'd

Kel Rekuta

Line it. Makes all the difference.

Kel Rekuta

2500 / 482 = $5.19/hr. Doesn't include materials or tools. I guess he shouldn't expect to get so much from the crowd here, eh? Most people don't expect practicing a new hobby to earn them a living wage. If he can sell this for that coin, more power to him. If not, he's not the first one to find out...

Kel Rekuta

Its one long ad for Revival sports equipment with a few images from manuscripts dotted throughout. If you want an overview of what Price thinks is important to have to practice in his study groups or cross over from the SCA... its right on the mark. TOMAR is a very useful book. This - not so much. T...

Kel Rekuta

Aside from the different levels of income and standards of living I can tell you the Ukrainian and Russian teams work very hard to subsidize their sport with corporate sponsorship. It stuns me that that the SCA does not have Under Armour as a corporate sponsor. Or Gatorade or Red Bull or CocaCola

Kel Rekuta

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Somebody had one on. Really.

Oh, I know... They scrambled to get enough armour to participate. It just sticks out like a sore thumb.

Won't stop me from buying the shirt.

I'm in for a XXL when they are ready to ship.

Kel Rekuta

Super! - aside from the barrel helm.

Kel Rekuta

Kel, I note that our good buddy Brian has embarked on a wee bit of "expansion". Life must be good I'm glad AEMMA is giving you boys the things you were missing in the SCA, but I for one think the SCA is poorer for the loss. You were always a seriously tough opponent. Varus - eking out a l...

Kel Rekuta

Adrielle Kerrec wrote:Great demo Kel. Even recognized a few familiar faces.

I should think so.

As usual, I was setting up the taps for the after party so you saw as much of it as I did. Typical, eh?

Kel Rekuta

Those pollaxes are beautiful. Could we see images closer up? How are they created? Its a licensed knock-off of the Valentine pollaxe which is no longer available. There was a thread about it here a month or two ago. I designed another shape more in keeping with 14thC ones, which might be available ...

Kel Rekuta

Excellent video. Much better than the other one you had posted. I really liked the accurate description of the dagger. I have carried one for years when fighting polearm, at first (and still) to the disdain by some SCA fighters, and yet starting a trend in the kingdom here from people sick of dying...

Kel Rekuta

@ Duke Avery Glad you liked it! Its all in good fun. Sorry we don't have any chapters outside Ontario, Canada. Oh, I think both of them are wearing leather soled turn shoes; Matt made his own. Not certain about Aldo - he has modern trainers and turn shoes. The floor is hard wood and can be unforgivi...

Kel Rekuta

Last weekend we had the annual open house at our facility to show off what all the groups do. We always do an armoured bout as part of our demo. This year the new pollaxes got a workout. Matt Brundle - maker of these lovely toys - is one of the players.

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIpWbPlHTY0

Kel Rekuta

Jeff J wrote:
Ya know... i don't have time to finish this....

But when you do Jeff, please share. I believe that you can explain this with accuracy and simplicity. You know the physics and can explain it to plebes.

Please do, when you have some spare time.

Kel Rekuta

sigh. Thing is, V is critical in this case. It's not just F, but how F is delivered. And, on further thought, returning to Kel's example of the cold chisel, it's a poor example on another count, precisely because the material is firmly supported. With the cold chisel example, you're doing a really ...

Kel Rekuta

Thing about it is, this is entirely the wrong analogy. The issue here is not cutting steel, but defeating armour. The two exercises are quite different. Okay Gavin, I'll play. I am beginning to think we're talking past each other but maybe there is a concept/ reality disconnect involved. Answer thi...

Kel Rekuta

Dafydd wrote:
Stahlgrim wrote:All this talk about swords but who would have the advantage when it comes to maces?

The guy with better armor?

The guy that knows when to get out of the way.

Kel Rekuta

Alright, I admit I painted WMA groups with a fairly large brush. As has been pointed out several times since my post, some people do "fight" as opposed to playing tag with sword like object. I never meant to piss on everyone's poptarts. Ya'll have my respect for studying the way that you ...

Kel Rekuta

And therein lies my problem with the WMA groups I have seen... Love taps that would tickle coupled with oversize egos. Ya'll might be a little more historical in your methods but you only do single combat without armour. So, yeah, ya'll got duels covered. But fighting? I don't think so. Count Johna...

Kel Rekuta

Quote: Historians are shocked to discover that it was quite common for men to fight women in armed combat during the middle ages. Umm i don't even think the armoured rose folks claim it was _common_ and they've been doing the looking. I doubt the Armoured Rose folks are looking at this kind of tria...

Kel Rekuta

Why do you think JC said he was surprised by the effectiveness of a half swording pommels strike to the head? Isn't that called a Mordhau (murder stroke) for a good reason? -Ivan JC comment that it was harder than he thought to fight unarmored against an armored guy; I think that is what Winterfell...

Kel Rekuta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQGTyolEuBA Watch the tatami bounce away from the sword blow and into the rubber tires! Its like a cutting board backing up the cut. I'd believe it if he were cutting the tatami in open air like any other cutting exercise. Tatami test cutting doesn't require "bac...

Kel Rekuta

Try Gravol Jon, those feelings will pass quickly enough.

Yeah, this thread is a train wreck but I just can't look away.

Re: And my turn

Re: Splinted Arm harness done, please critique!

Re: Curved planked heater shield.

Re: calling foul.

A demo with the new AEMMA rubber pollaxes