The Armour Archive

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Wise Ogre Armoury, David. It's been down for a while.

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Auction ended. No sale.

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I'm considering getting one of the newer playstation2's and putting it upstairs in the rec-room. More space and better lighting.

Gotta keep the one I already have downstairs for Dance Dance, and Guitar Hero (downstairs TV is hooked up through the sterio).

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I've always liked this one:

I will destroy them with a red mist of unreasoning fury wavering before my blazing eyes, I will cleft skulls, smash breasts, sever limbs, rip out entrails, and litter the field with a ghastly harvest of brains and blood.

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I like how it forces you to warm up...

If there is a way around that by pushing a certain button, I don't want to know what it is...

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Sold it. I discovered that I prefer wearing a bascinet. I routinely try different types of armours, just to see what its like to fight with them... After chatting and sparring with Duke Stephen of Beckenham last year at Gulf Wars, I thought I'd give the Sallet a try. After fighting in it a couple mo...

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Action shot of my current rig (I think I'm sliding right for some dumbass reason), sans shield (I don't normally fight with that round shield). Legs are on their way out... they are gapping badly, dented so much there is significant metal fatigue... and I don't feel like fixing them up. Helm is also...

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Greetings and welcome Gaston, Since I have not gone out of my way to become a marshal within the SCA, and set my sword asside to MIC an event, I cannot complain about how you choose to do it. Thank you for taking the time to ensure that we had a tourney last week. Asside from the rain, I enjoyed mys...

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I got my long aventail with dags a couple days ago. Approx. 1 1/2 week delivery time.

Its awesome.

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It's only19 days!

Thanks for that wake up call... Keeeerap.

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Alrighty... bought it this weekend... The problems I have had so far: My living room isn't big enough to stand far enough away from the tv to make it work without the trainer saying "step back from the TV" like every 30 seconds. You need at least 8 feet between you and the tv. I also don't have enou...

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Edit:

After a brief talk with my boss, it looks like I will not be going this year.

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Yes, well, the whole she'bang was a learning experience I will not soon forget...

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What's the exact name of the game Ronnin?

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Thanks for the info Sir Tascius. I may actually gun blue and clear coat it now that you mention it. I hadn't thought of it before. The problem with the helm size is my head is 25 inches in circumference at the brow, and the helm is 26 1/2. I think it would fit a person with a 23" brow easily. I've u...

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So, I recently bought one of the unfinished helms Matthias sold on the classified forum... It was a roughed out Sallet that he sold me for $50. His description: Bowl 1 was supposed to be a salet. Needs quite a bit of grind/sand/clean up on the outside, little shaping still etc. Good start. Still nee...

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Congrats on your win at Ymir, your Grace.

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anyway, not wanting to derail this just thought your answer was a bit off. see you at ymir! My tounge was well into my cheek with that response, your Grace. I'd much rather be using a heater, and agree totally with your assessment of the situation. If my round sheild were only neccessary as a platt...

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why on earth do we have this tourney anyway?

To embrace the true spirit of diversity?

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Who all is coming to Ymir?

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Agreed... both Clements books give the reader the impression that he pulled all the info out of his ass.

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Sydney Anglo's "The Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe." is a great place to start. Its an awesome introduction into all that is swordfighting. It also helps that it is a very fun book to read, and the illustrations are great too. 100 stars out of 10. I'm reading it for the third time, off and on ov...

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I tell this story better in person. This took place the night before an event a couple years ago. It was a local event to me, and I had offered to host Sir Dagonet and Count Valharic at my house that evening. We were all talking about various aspects of fighting, and drinking beer, and listening to ...

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I got one of the stretchy fit shirts with high impact foam sewn into it... $90-ish... and it didn't last but about a month before the foam started breaking down...

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"Me too" on the Dynamat suggestion.

Stuff works great.

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I cut the arms off of a hockey torso, and wear a lacrosse rib guard under that. I prefer the hockey gear with minimal foam, and a few plastic plates. The lacross gear has to be beefed up with heavy leather. I don't like the shoulders and arms, cause of the football player shoulder profile, so I cut ...

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Its been 15 years since I've taken a physics class Thomas.

You could say, I haven't kept up with my studies.

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I guess I'll take a shot at this one... What were your initial goals? Other than a few half ass attempts at various moments over the last 14 years... I started seriously getting into heavy fighting in spring of 2004. At that point, something just went off in my head, and I realised that I really, re...

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Weird, I didn't get that impression of you when reading your books Sir Vitus.

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The lightening rod comment got me thinking...

And I found a place to buy those fiberglass tent poles unassembled, so that you can make em to the length you want.

I think I'll go with that.

Thanks for the help folks!

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Its a very small tent.

8' high, the door is at 4 feet, then starts the cone, which is 5' in circumference...

If I spoke and wheel it, I wouldn't be able to stand up in it - the spokes would get in the way.

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Ooooo... I wonder if I have anything 5 foot in diameter that I could beat it out on... that's a good idea...

Not sure if Bill has a bar bender... that would be the easiest method...

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My arming pavilion... I was going to use it on the inside to give the cone at the top a bit more round shape. Currently, its just held out with ropes, and it looks kinda limp. I figured a ring on the inside would work... I intend on just hanging it froma four or so ropes off of the center pole. Expe...

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This doesn't have to be perfect... I'm gonna be at the blacksmith shop all day Saturday... and was just looking for quicky ideas...

SCA Sallet (auction)

Helm Project 90% done

Ymir Anyone?