The Armour Archive

Angusm0628

For a second I thought you were referring to Nightshade leather. Skye Leather made them as well. But I have no idea if Skye is still in business, last I dealt with them was back in the 90's and they were hooked up with Alan Bauldree

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InsaneIrish wrote:Whisky Tango Foxtrot?

http://ursus.smugmug.com/gallery/581642 ... 3828_tcZEu

Whats up with the green goblin guy carrying a strapped scutum to his arm while swinging a greatsword with both hands?

That is plain cheesy.

That's Ghijgar or some spelling or other from Lonely Mountain forge. He's been fighting with that style for years.

Angusm0628

Isabella here on the archive makes em I believe.

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Need to speak with "She who controls the checkbook" on the breastplate.

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Josh, If you want to know what kind of guy to expect, personality etc. send Animal a pm asking if he knows the guy and his take on him. Aside from that, you can expect someone who's going to get into armor and try to hit you with a stick. Kinda like every other practice you've ever attended.

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size on cherburg ??

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Tancred wrote:So, would kettle helmets be out for COTT?

Kettle helms would be correct for the period.

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Hmmm. Possibly but don't you think Pennsic is a much cheaper vacation than taking the family somewhere else? That would pretty much be a factor of Geography and of course. Pennsic vs What?. For myself it's a no brainer I can take my family and have a 10 day Pennsic for about $500 after the gate. Th...

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anyone ever order rattan from Ulrich (I think?) at Known Known World? Pretty good price..... I've not ordered any but I have handled it personally. Again not bad stuff if you can find good dense sticks (which I like). I did however have one given to me last year that I have on my bardiche. I have n...

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Icefalcon usually has decent rattan. but shipping cross country might be more of a bitch cost wise.

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I was pretty sure you weren't directing at me from your earlier post saying much the same. Guess I was simply clarifying my position of martial activity only in regards to non rattan activities. We have pelicans laurels for most everything else. I simply think if "knight" is going to be re...

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Baron Alejandro wrote:NO CATCHALL PEERAGE NO NO NO NO

Alejandro,
In no way am I advocating "catchall peerage".. I am simply looking at actual martial endeavors which are within the society now. You won't see me advocating thrown weapons or archery for a peerage

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Ok, i can see the "Don" thing we do now as being upgraded to a peer like role. But we can't simply say, here you go "Don", your now a peer, or can we? I don't know, i don't really understand the fencing hiearchy. I don't see doing equestrian just yet, because very few participat...

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Fencing and Equestrian combat I could see someday becoming inclusive in the chivalry. These are combat styles in which you pit skill against skill face to face. In short you are "putting yourself within Harms way"
Anything else sorry can't see a peerage being created for.

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I have to agree with ya Finn. This guy sounds like he wasn't big league material and got all pissy bout it.

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If it's okay with you.. I'll call DIBS now and make arrangements for the paypal and such tomorrow.

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What size stick will it slide over? I know it needs taping to the shaft but I'm looking to find out what size fits the tightest without causing the head harm..

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I was interested in the starter kit in total but needed sizes to decide on the sale.

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Size of the starter kit?

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Given the shapes of the masks, I would say start with a conical norman helm. It seems to follow the same lines as your masks.
As to creating the faceplate portion... I got nothing but you could try Shamrock or lonely mountain.

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On those really odd occassions where I do pick up a sword I use a lanyard.

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Saritor here on the archive had a bunch of it for sale. Last I knew he had bout 10 yards or so yet of white raw silk. I think it was 7 bucks a yard or some such.. You could try him

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Gave this thread to my household list.

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Got any pics? or should I refer folks to the zweihammer site?

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Should a vast run of consecutive bad luck strike all those who have lusted these before me occur.. I'd like a crack at these..

That puts me what bout 45-46 in line??

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Every time a subject thread gets a comment it moves to the top of the list.
"Bump" merely is way of saying "I'm bringing this back to the top" without saying all that.

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Aaron, You get a weekend to do some traveling. I can get ya put up with crash space (no cost there, bring kids as well if ya like). I have a workshop that can be at your disposal and lots of freebie materials lying around that I keep just for folks wanting to build armor. Show up Friday, and with so...

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13" car tire filled with concrete and a piece of 3/8 rebar about 1 foot in length sticking out of it. Take a 4x4 drill it 3/8 a foot deep to fit over rebar. Carpet 4x4. To assemble take said 4x4 and put it over the rebar you now have a pell

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I have 3 helms I'm looking to unload one is an armet the other is a "Vikingesque" spundome helm.. Armet style helm $150 plus shipping Vikingesque helm $75 plus shipping. Also a "Not quite ready for sugarloaf with a bargrill" $75 All will fit a bigger melon...

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Vitus,
Yer work is just damn sexy. I'm just forwarding these as they come to the household list..

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Posted to the household list..

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Vitus,
With your permission I'd like to cross post this to my household listserve. There were lots of compliments on mine.

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Avery,
Are you selling the entire set as the original post? Just want to clarify before I pimp this out to guys in my household

Angusm0628

I'd send it to Jackie at Shamrock. Get him to take off the visor on it now and get a new plate visor made to fit and either modify the bargrill you have now or get a new one... I say send it to Jackie cause well that's exactly what I'm gonn be doing here in the very very near future. I want a third ...

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"GermanicMayhem"]So if it's not for everyone then who gets to decide if your allowed to play or not? You do.. Seems to me if I pay my dues just like you do and I want to put on armor its not really anyones place to tell me I can't. If I am following the same rules you follow and not intent...