The Armour Archive

Angusm0628

PRice raised since bargrill was added is what it looks like to me.

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I'm gonna guess the mail is butted.. If it's riveted or welded. I"d really really like a crack at it.

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Corwin of ArgentLupe wrote:
Maeryk wrote:Incidentally, Corwin.. I'll be playing the East German judge at the bar next weekend.. just warning you.. I'm HARSH.

Can't be any harsher than that Ukrainian Vodka.

hehehehe my lady happens to like that stuff. I'll stick with my beer..

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Lot 1 $30

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Pure and utter crap. You need to send that to me post haste so I can properly bury it and free humanity from such a monstrosity..

Aside from that.. Gorgeous man just gorgeous.

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Lot 1-- $5

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Spear tourney??? Color me stoked..

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Damn.. 24 minutes... talk bout quick..

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I'd love to try this but am afraid my kit won't make muster.
But should someone who makes the decisions check out this kit pic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14678962@N03/2539984281/ and decide it passes muster and I have an invite. Yeah by God I'll play.

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Being a small business I've had to cut wayyyy back on my fun time spending so the funds could be used for gas expenses getting back and forth to work sites etc.
I had plans for two or three events a month this year, not even close to being able to happen for me.. This year sucks.

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I know Gavin... I had a wonderful method that put four anchor points on a helm and used rawhide laces/paracord etc that worked like a dream for spun tops and other "round" helm styles that kept them locked in place tight... Alas no longer...

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Are your greaves splints? They look great. The thing I noticed first about your body armour was the .........bulbousness (is that a word?) I don't know if it's because of the barrel plastic or because of the design, but it seems more rotund than most I've seen. It looks to me like the plates are ri...

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From the Marshall's handbook Revised in 2007 9. All helms shall be equipped with a chinstrap or equivalent means to prevent the helm from being dislodged or metal contacting the wearerâ€™s face during combat. An equivalent might be, for example, a bevor or a chin-cup suspension system. A â€œsnug fitâ€

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Hjalmr DOES take paypal. That's what I used to buy a klapvisor from him..

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Frieman, When are you planning to hit Pennsic?? If it's landgrab weekend I may be able to help you out a bit. I have in my grubby lil contractor hands a full set of Dewalt Cordless lovin that can cut yer poles to size. I may even be able to provide transportation to the 84 lumber just down the road ...

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taluntheb wrote:PM sent

Armor whore

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I cheated a bit. I took a friends 7 piece Churburg, made a pattern from it, then made mine from 14oz +/- leather.

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uuuuuuuuh.... i am getting evil plans I dont own a tent yet either .... it will work this summer, cause I loaned one from a friend (a small bell wedge where we live with 2 people) but those wall tents..... *want* with all the quip I want the smaller version would cost me 300 bucks to send to an US ...

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HH Perkins will ship 10ft sticks as well.

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Where were you when I was looking for just this very thing??? Now I gotta convince the wife to sew this up for me...

Thanks much

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Looks okay but I'm always leery of websites selling something but don't tell you how much things are. That's what I like about Icefalcon and a few others. You pull up the site, look at what you want and see how big a beatin you'll be gettin from the wife.

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That's gonna be a custom job for sure. If you wanted a riveted aventail I would recommend a couple folks but adding the dagging and brass work throws them out the door.

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I'll toss a "me too" into the Bokalo recommendation. I bought a pair bout three, four years ago. With the exception of having to replace a couple rivets. Can't beat em..

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Need to show this to "She who controls the checkbook" and give her my biggest, puppy dog eyes and guilt expression since my b-day is saturday and this would be a wonderful present don't ya think" look

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Rather than a new thread, just gonna piggyback here. Couple weeks ago at the Feast of St. Joseph one of my boys wanted to pick up an aventail from his Grace. The original thought was maybe aluminium but after some discussion he decided to look at the mild one instead. Went to get she who monitors th...

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Guy I'm building a deck for is looking for a helm to use that's of the mongolian bent. I'll let him know about this one.

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Just sent an email to our kingdom Earl Marshall asking to be allowed to try these. Hopefully I can get his blessing and be on my merry way...

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I'm thinking of changing direction on my armour, and I haven't made any decisions yet. Thanks! Lianor, I think you may be going bass ackwards in your search. Decide first what style of kit you want, read thru books etc. THEN start looking for the armor to match. Otherwise disaster can happen in the...

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Talk to Torvaldr or Draven. I seem to remember Draven pimping out her "Low profile" leather gaunts in the classifieds. I also seem to recall them being in the $100 range or so. Don't hold me to the price though.

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Same here. The balance point on my swords tends to be 3 or 4 finger width out from the basket. For me, I find this to be the most comfortable for my fighting. That being said, I do know guys that prefer blade heavy swords and basket heavy swords. What it comes down to is what is more comfortable for...

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HauoctheWild wrote: Or maybe I hit like a schoolgirl.

Havoc

Ummmm, that wouldn't be it

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Sorry Aaron, thought I had you a winner there.. As I said over the phone, I'll keep my ears to the ground and do some more sniffin for ya.

Re: elbows...

Re: WTB small armour