The Armour Archive

Yojimbo

I am going to start fighting again after 5 + years, and needs some advice. I used to fight with round centergrips and strapped, but I am going to move to a heater this time around. I stand at a fearsome and intimidating 5ft 6in and I seek no cheater heater. I have never been a fan of overly large sh...

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William Lee wrote:Kult of Athena sells Hanwei Tinker Pearce "Bare Blades"...

http://www.kultofathena.com/bareblades.asp

Beat me to it. KoA is a great supplier.

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Mykaru ( Black Hydra ) makes excellent Kabuto, but I think he quit building for our market. Two Ravens Armory make some kabuto-esque helms. I got Jackie at Shamrock Armory to make me one and it was awesome. ( shamrockarmory.com )

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Halvgrimr wrote:In theory, a faux sword rig to wear with my SCA kit.

Sweet !!!

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What you making Halv ?

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pics or it didnt happen

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Brown

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WTF is the world coming to ? I remember when you could leave your armour unattended by the field and it would be there when you went for it. Hope it turns up. It shouldn't be hard it has all your design features and enough uniqueness to stand out.

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The best way to save money and get exactly what you want is to make it yourself. Cotton batting is a bit expensive, but if you use duck cloth for the exterior and an open weave cotton cloth for the lining, it comes out pretty cheap, comparatively. Just make a "vest" that fits a bit loose ...

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Save yourself 30 bucks and get it here ....

http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp ... t+Gambeson

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Pics man !!!

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dibs pending size

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Just wanted to give a bump for Otto. I ordered a gorget Thursday, and received it today. The work is great and the price couldnt be beat. What he is doing to clear his backlog is great.

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Nice work. handle is reminescent of a gladius.

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I got a burgonet and the crest is a bit tall. The crest feels hollow when tapped ... What would the best / easiest way to trim the height ? It's the one here ...
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=#1902541

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thanks for the help.

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Who is selling blanks ?

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I have been reading through many of the posts, several by Sir Vitus, of various sca swords that are beginning to be shaped and fitted with hardware, etc to approximate their steel counterparts. it seems that the days of the round profile rattan sword are numbered. I gotta say these things are lookng...

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What is the weight ?

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bjarashow wrote:Meyer Freifechter Guild http://www.freifechter.com/ is all over FLA, though I think their closest official group is in Talahassee......

ARMA says they have a group in Mobile - may be closer to you.
http://www.thearma.org/Practice/partners.htm

Thanks for the info.

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Any one practicing German or Italian Longsword in Pensacola Florida area ?

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Yeah that was a bit snarky wasn't it not too wrong though. Actually he is wrong on several points. (Not to mention seemingly incapable of intelligent debate) I never said all leather decomposed within 50 years, note the word " average ". It is a scientific fact that this is the average de...

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Just a few thoughts... the Bayeux tapestry shows someone wearing what could be leather armour. Odo If I recall. And given that leather (being essentially skin) has an average decomposition age of 50 years or so, are we really surprised that there are few finds of leather armour? A few leather scrap...

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Damn, I didn't knoiw this either. Glad I got my highland swordsmanship books second hand ....

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I have for sale a Windlass Irish Basket Hilt sword. This sword is long discontinued. It is in great shape and has not been sharpened. Sword is 39" overall with a 33" blade weighs about 3 1/4 lbs ( approx ). Looking for 150 USD plus shipping OBO ... CONUS sales only please. Will consider tr...

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His work is the bomb.

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Definitely my favorite armorer

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that fencing burgonet is sweet.

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A lit bit of thanks to Steel Bonnet. I recently purchased his Burgonet, and I must say I am well pleased. It is just as described and he was a pleasure to deal with. Buy his stuff. Let me add it was the biggest F'ing box I have ever received a helmet in. Seriously, it was like 30" x 30" a...

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Steel Bonnet wrote:Wanted to make sure dent free shipping..paid the extra so no problems..glad you guys like em

No complaints from me. You were great to deal with. Sorry this stuff didn't work out for ya. Damn proud to have it.

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A lit bit of thanks to Steel Bonnet. I recently purchased his Burgonet, and I must say I am well pleased. It is just as described and he was a pleasure to deal with. Buy his stuff. Let me add it was the biggest F'ing box I have ever received a helmet in. Seriously, it was like 30" x 30" an...

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Otto wrote:sold yea! I get to still have heat... always a good thing!

In a couple days I'll have a norse style helm so I can buy steel and finally get the back orders flowing more seriously.

Serious props for working through everything and not just running away like so many others .

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so no cambells soup then ?

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Primvs Pavlvs wrote:
Yojimbo wrote:Off - topic .....but do you still have the hebridean axe for sale ?

Nope

dam I shouldnt have waited !!! good luck with the tent

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Didnt this thread start in June 2009 ?

Need Advice on Heater Size

Re: Swords: Blanks

Re: Review Wanted - Black Hydra

Re: In search of a broken Paul Chen.....

Re: In search of a broken Paul Chen.....

Re: Review: Thorgrimr leather gorget..

Re: Arming cotes- What colors do you want?

Re: STOLEN - Knotwolf helm

Re: So just how bad is the GDFB gambeson . . .

Re: So just how bad is the GDFB gambeson . . .

Re: FS: Shamrock Spangen

Re: Bazubands

Modifying Helm Crest ? Help Needed

New " SCA " swords ?

German or Italian Longsword in Pensacola Florida ?

Windlass Irish Basket Hilt

Re: Steel Bonnet Review

Steel Bonnet Review