The Armour Archive

Angusm0628

While I didn't order videos. I'm still waiting on the pics I ordered. 10 weeks my ass..

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Looks good from where I'm sitting.

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http://www.themcs.org/armour/14th%20cen ... armour.htm

When you get to about 1290 effigies, you see some metal elbows appearing. Not to say there were not any prior but this site is not showing what I see to be solid elbows before then.

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Question from one that has never padded a helm. Does the duck tape on the blue 3/8" thick camp foam get stuck in your hair? Hal I usually wore a combination of a padded coif and the foam OR a liner made with camp pad and covered with fabric. the liner could be pulled out of the helm for cleani...

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I just know the words "heretic , Unclean" will be coming forth but I'm gonna say it anyways.. Go to Walmart Pick up a blue foam sleeping mat from the camping section and make a suspension liner like you saw in that ebay ad. Total cost will be about $7 for the foam and couple cents for the ...

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Chretien le Meunier wrote:uhhh. Dolls by nature have a creep factor to them, and those Japanime-esque dolls take the cake. I'm quite sure they have some sort of name for them, but I digress... Eww factor is off the chart...

The name is "Chucky"

Angusm0628

Hi, please excuse me if this is a dumb question, but is it SCA Heavy legal with it being 16 gauge? It looks really cool, I'm talking about the stainless helm. Thanks! It mikes out at minimum thickness for SCA combat. I bought this from Soliel (sp) here on the archive. He had used it for jousting th...

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I suppose I could, it's not padded up but yeah can get one this weekend. The roads here SUCK right now so I won't be driving out to the shop til most likely Sunday I may get there tomorrow depending.

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bumpage

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Dante della Luna wrote:When you say, "Hi, I'm in the SCA."

That means, "Hi, my house is a mess."

Okay, you understand that concept.. I understand that Concept.. But my wife, she's still not buying it.

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Charles Alexander wrote:Would that be helm 3?

And your buddies is Joe's helm?

Helm 3 is the stainless one. Joes is the black one..

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Roak is trying to sell a lamelar rig here in the classifieds.

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Okay got two helms here.. Helm 1-- 16 gauge stainless Front to back 10" side to side 8.25 circumference 26" $175 includes shipping ConUS The second is a buddy of mine's who is not on the archive. The dimensions are the same as listed above for the first.. But he wants $60 plus shipping. If...

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+1 on Stonekeep followed by Icefalcon and then a myriad of armourers..

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Now bout that there pimpin' fee Hjalmr...

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I will say this however. That rig will be lighter than the one Brychen and I gave you Without a doubt plastic and cord are lighter than leather and steel. But I'm fine with what I've been using. Currently tracking down some 'sno-seal' to help preserve the leather. But I'm doing fine with what I've ...

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So is lamellar just the plates that have been tied together in some fashion? Is there something under it that the plates have been tied onto? Just curious, there's no way your armor could fit me without extensive modifications. Roak's about your height and my build Hauptman. The plates are tied to ...

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Some of the ones I was talking about (I'm at work now and can't get on flickr at work.) were entirely covered in something that looks like leather. Even the grills so that they have cool little hemmed (sp?) eye holes. I could be entirely wrong about how they're made though. Would covering the helm ...

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im looking for a pair of inexpensive gauntlets my price range is sixty five dollars or less. $65.00 or less. I may just have to wait until I can build up more cash. If you can bump this up to $125 a lot more options become available for full gauntlets. But at that range your best bet is watching he...

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m These are some pics of the helms. The first two do have some surface rusting but they are still very solid helms. The third is stainless. I bought this from Soleil some time ago but it didn't fit my stepson. Details Helm 1- Not quite ready for prime time sugarloaf front to back dimensions 10"...

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pics pics pics? BTW I was interested in one of those early, backwards ballcap looking helms. What is that style even called? Subquestion: How hard is it to get an unconventional, or atleast, a grill that doesn't look like monday night NFL? I'll get pics tonite if I can get to the shop and post em u...

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D. Sebastian wrote:Internet at work.
Just a lot of stairing at each other at home.

Umm candles, bottle of wine perhaps.. Why spend that time staring? There's romance to be had..

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wayyy sexy, but I'm broke til next week to even consider an offer. IF they don't go away before then I'll offer $50

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I have two for sale right now. Either one $50 plus shipping. One is a spundome looking thing with a brass serpent nasal. I also have the cheekplates that went inside the bargrill I think lying around. The other is a sort of sugarloaf just grabbing dust.

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Fergus Fetz is building a suit of lamellar as you type. I"ve seen several others around and they appear to do the job nicely you may want to add a gambeson underneath for padding.

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Somehow I seem to have gotten better at this whole armouring thing. Matt, Speaking for myself I have to say I've been impressed by the improvement your workings. Couple years ago when I first saw your work I wasn't awed at all. Now your skills have come to the point where I look at what you are doi...

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Fergus,
Two things.

I'm trying to pimp those helms for you making phone calls to folks I know are looking to upgrade their kits.

Secondly.. If you still have them when winter gather arrives bring, You, Your Wife, the offspring, and the helms.

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RoaK wrote:I can't imagine one of these goons hitting somebody with that type of axe...

Awww man just the thought of Grettr or Soar using Olaf's axe gives visions of someone's grandkids being born with a goose egg and screaming "Holy shit what was that about?"

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Brian,
I think you would be hard pressed to find someone willing to lambaste you for doing something as you describe for a visor attachment.

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If it's what you ordered, chalk it up to a bad experience. Don't buy from then again and count your stars you actually got it. Otherwise you're just asking for alot of grief.
If however the item is flawed. Send it back with a letter explaining the flaw and ask for a refund.

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Fergus, I have patterns, shop and the leather to make one. While I have no real interest in whether you spend your money or not or how.. I do have an interest in you and your family getting up here for a visit.. I have yet to see the youngins and I really need a "hug da Megan" fix...

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I forwarded this thread to my household list. We have several equestrian folks. Might generate an interest

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I know this is a longshot..but If you have it still after the holidays (Doubtful beyond any doubt). Let me know. Right now with holidays and such I can't spend on myself...

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hjalmr wrote:Nice to know that someone, somewhere is saying nice things about me. Lol...

(^_^)
PS: I hope you like the baskethilt -I don't make very many of them....

Pretty soon I'm gonna have to start charging you bird dog fees... Or just become yer armoring pimp..

Two helms up for grabs..

Re: looking for inexpensive gauntlets

Re: A few new things.