The Armour Archive

Thaddeus

D. Sebastian wrote:Thaddeus, thats only temporary, right?
I mean, we expect the coltrops to be replaced with a ducal crown eventually.

Time for you guys to get out in the world more, I am not that big a fish.
But I am taking my vitamins and doing my exercises.

Thaddeus

Yeah my first go round was bounced for color on color on color. Even though the original idea was taken from a historical example. My current arms passed fine. But now they seem too derivative - being just like all the other 'three charges in chief' submissions of late.

Thaddeus

Dunno, the guy playing Baldwin sure put on quite an expressive performance, even while wearing that mask.

Thaddeus

This ought to be a spiffy looking kit. Be sure to post pictures when you get it all together.

Thaddeus

Kenrick. My longsleeved hauberk - knee length with an attached coif weighs in at 24 lbs. A similar shirt for you might be in the neighborhood of 20 lbs. My haubergeon which is now owned by Magnus (wma) is right about 18lbs.

Thaddeus

<wiggles eyebrows>
How much are you offering?

Thaddeus

Ronnin you could grind a spatha from that blank. Just remove everything that doesnt look like a spatha, add your own furniture and voila.

Thaddeus

Yeah, thats the one. I figure I already owe Marla for the alterations she is doing for me. And I just dropped some cash on another loaner helmet for us. So unless one of those powerball tickets riding around in my wallet is worth something I am stuck on the sidelines. And anyway my 14th century rig ...

Thaddeus

Must...resist...
Will...fading...

Thaddeus

Adam's kit is meant to represent what a town militia man might have worn in the first quarter or so of the 14th century in northern europe - Denmark is what I have heard him reference in regards to the idea. Greaves, vambraces, chausses, spauladers and long mail sleeves could all have been worn. It ...

Thaddeus

You gave him D's address

Now he'll never come out and play with us.

Thaddeus

Bumpity! Viscountess Gwen, Sir Artos and myself tried to get down but ran into nearly impossible traffic south of Springfield on 91, apparently a sink hole had opened up in the highway. So after traveling a little over 4 miles in three hours we turned back - it took two and a half just to get to the...

Thaddeus

And he is in luck there is a practice tomorrow.

Thaddeus

Excelleeeent!

Hadn't thought about wearing cake! When was that fashionable?

Thaddeus

I think he meant me Gwen. Klaus I have been kind of gradually collecting a 15th century soft kit - It started when Karl sold off a bunch of his stuff - except he is just a little bit smaller than I am. I kept a pair of HE hose and boots and passed the rest on to Xavier. Tanc's doublet is really too ...

Thaddeus

Got it.

Thaddeus

No sign of it yet.

Thaddeus

Tancred is this you selling it?

I am currently the high bidder.

Thaddeus

I have found Therion to be very proffesional and it is my understanding that he only lists items on his web site that he has on the shelf. I have only bought a waster from him - and wish I had bought some of the czech made rebated swords he used to carry when they were available.

Thaddeus

Here's mine (Made by GK Armoury) [img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thaddeus/keene/KEENE9~1.jpg[/img] It's original finish but without the perioid liner [img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thaddeus/Klap2.gif[/img] Front view of same [img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thaddeus/...

Thaddeus

Do you have any pictures of it up Tim?

Thaddeus

If your going to put a visor on it make the bascinet a more standard lowpoint or back point style. The overly tall style and the visor look - well, wrong.

Thaddeus

I like the fuzzy wool slippers. It's the finishing touch that so many early impressions are missing.

Thaddeus

I have been wearing a pair from brian price at revival.us. They have the vibram soles and I added a pair of superfeet insoles. So far they have been fantastic. Although fighting without any heels has taken some getting used to and has given some of the local guys a few good chuckles.

Thaddeus

It also depends on your size. My hauberk from Knuut is knee length with long sleeves and a coif and weighs in at about 21 lbs according to the shipping label. I am 6'2" tall and weigh in at 200lbs.

I want chausses for christmas.

Thaddeus

Your still sane!?

Well building the house will finish you there.

did for me.

Thaddeus

Woohoo! that came out Uber spiff! Hats off to Marla.

Thaddeus

Edward, this is what Adam told me on my latest project: the mail is attached to a leather spacer that fits between the crown and cheek/neck pieces. Where it runs along the lower edge of the cheeks/face it is rivetted on the inside. Take a piece of paper and trace the edge where you want the leather ...

Thaddeus

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... 211#600211

Thaddeus

Alvar, Thanks for the insight. I agree that it would be pretty interesting to see a religious enclave done well at a large interkingdom war, but the overall lack of discipline that most of us exhibit would be a huge hurdle to leap. Unfortunately I wont be at pennsic this year. The new house has soak...

Thaddeus

Any chance we will get to read the entries?

Thaddeus

Alvar welcome to the archive! Although it sounds like you are a long time lurker - still working on my version of Erik's hat. Templar Bob welcome back! You have been missed. Alvar, not being overly familiar with the Templar Rule, how does it conflict with the SCA game and make a templar persona inco...

Thaddeus

Didn't seem to be a problem at the last event. Adam's cote was absolutely soaked through. Magdelena put me in charge of making sure he didn't come up a heat injury. The linen worked wonders.

Thaddeus

Take it to pennsic put it on a stick and walk around with it - you will sell it.
Allegedly this has been done in the past.

Thaddeus

Amen to that.

X Post, Adam's Vigil at Pennsic.