The Armour Archive

Angusm0628

Buddy of mine has a wooden shield that we rounded the edges to. Then we applied autobody Fiberglass resin to the face and covered with canvas. It's held up very well. By way of comparison another friend of mine had the exact shield ( in regards to materials and construction) but didn't want to spend...

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Thanks for the review, I am thinking to order some of there arms in spring stainless. Do you have pics of your order? Did you go with spring stainlss? My order looks like the stock page photo. Straight Spring Steel I believe. My lady actually ordered these as a belated Valentines Day Gift. I simply...

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Snakes require an axe. Shovels will do in a pinch. A Rossi Coach gun in 12 gauge works well too. 2 Years ago my dad was leaving the cabin when he spied two odd sticks standing up in the yard. Turns out there were two rattlesnakes in the rapture of Lust. Being a man of simple decisions and actions, ...

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Ordered a pair of Spring fanless floating elbows/vambraces from Stonekeep bout 5-6 weeks ago (give or take) anyways they came to the door today... Frieman Rating.. Communication 5.. Now I only sent Mike one email to see if my order made it as it didn't appear on his status page. I was informed it ha...

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Yep he's back and posting....Been so for better part of a week now

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Angusm- Johann is right, I am located in Nithgaard. I don't have a real armorworking style shop, and definately nothing leather, but I do have a forge, anvils and a drill press, grinders, etc. I have made a copy of the finger gauntlets that are on the archive and a few other bits, but would love if...

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Zohar, Where in Aethelmearc are you?? If you're close enough, I can offer use of my shop and time to get you something going. As an added bonus I have lots of bits (elbows, knees, vambraces) lying about from the guys that upgraded or changed their kits and donated the stuff to me for use on others.

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Ingrid wrote:Watch out- I am thisclose to saying the hellwithit and just buying this:
http://www.lollipoplingerie.com/stat/GAC5-83068.html

Of course you must also accessorize with the Goddess Sandals....

(quietly going to the corner as my head explodes from the mental image)

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Long Tunics...

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Sir Timothy of Arindale used this fairly often when he first moved to Caid. He was quite good with it, it was fairly surprising. Duke Tim's now living a few miles from me...Haven't seen him use the "Ducal Dickey" so far. BUT that shot is used now again by others I've witnessed. And yeah.....

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What is the make up of your team?? How many Shields? Poles? spears?.. Not enough information really. Also going to depend on the makeup of your opponents. They may send out a floater to take out the archers early leaving four on three against your team. After the archers are dispatched, Floater retu...

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herrhauptmann wrote:Email sent to Shayna. Just want to get in touch with her before I send the money in.
Pleasure doing business with you.

you gonna try fitting them to the coat of Plate I gave ya? Or you working on your Hussar kit with these?

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Rev. George wrote:Any chance the riveted Al Mail may go on sale?

-+G

When it does you won't be sorry Rev. I got a haubergeon and an aventail from Ice and love em.

I would however advise you to do what I did. Powder coat them. Otherwise you look like a Uwe Bohl Extra in photos.

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You could try Torvaldr here on the archive if he's still doing leatherwork. He was having health issues so I can't be sure.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTp0wSqRkaI

I'm on the right with the blackened bascinet

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Leo Medii wrote:An Icefalcon aventaille and haubergeon!

Love the gauntlets!!!

wearing the haubergeon (yeah it's one of Ice's) The aventail I screwed up and had sewn it too tight to go over the vervailes (couldn't get the leather to stretch out enough)..Re-sewing it this week.

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Well folks, here's a view of my kit revisions.. I'm on the right side of the barrier facing Sir Sischelgheida (sp)

Suggestions??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTp0wSqRkaI

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Welcome back..

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"Jack of all Trades" tourney... It's run like a double elim. Only each time you enter back into the list you have use a different weapons form you are authorized in. The only exception being spear.. Round One.. Weapon and shield- Round two Polearm as weapon and shield has been already done...

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Aethelmearc has a opt out clause this year with the Mid. If the East is outnumbered to a greater extent, Aethelmearc will cross the line and join the East.

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Is he done with Basic and schooling yet??

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Take a bucket, put a strong solution of simple green and hot water. agitate the mail Rinse, repeat. Then when you are sure the wife is gone, no dishes in the dishwasher and no neighbors to rat you out. Simple green in the dishwashing detergent compartment and run the dishwasher a few times... Hurrie...

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While I've never dealt with Clang personally, I know folks who have.

He won't let ya down..

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Hinge it

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Propane torch and victim er the person who's going to wearing it. Heat plastic til pliable. Press on person for shape then quickly quench in water to set.

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Leo I have no doubt he would. Since Graedwyn is a member on the archive under his name, You could probably PM him. I am sure he'd be delighted to help you in creating a kit like his...

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is this the gentleman we are discussing? I admire his kit very much. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/NJShooter/Normangui.jpg Doesn't he wear mail now? Wouldn't that be "proof" The rules set for the day would have an effect on my decision as "what to wear" Graedwyn wears M...

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Plate and mail are proof. Reward those wearing actual armour. I like it! You would... I don't care for it because it allows the armour scale to slide away from earlier period persona that are being accurately portrayed.. Take Graedwyn for example. His kit is full on Norman. Now you're going to puni...

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At the next to last Kingdom Crusades. Combat archery was used in a broken field scenario..The Kicker was "Bar grills only" to be a killing blow. I had an archer shooting me bout 4 times in the back before the word got to him he was wasting arrows on me. If you made it CLEAR ahead of time ...

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At the next to last Kingdom Crusades. Combat archery was used in a broken field scenario..The Kicker was "Bar grills only" to be a killing blow. I had an archer shooting me bout 4 times in the back before the word got to him he was wasting arrows on me. If you made it CLEAR ahead of time b...

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I'll dig em up from the garage this weekend.. They aren't buried mind you..Just out in the garage somewhere..

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I can prolly hook you up with the bows. No charge, they are just lying about doing nothing.
You can pick em up at Pennsic or I can ship (You'd pay shipping of course)..

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Saritor wrote:
Angusm0628 wrote:If it were raining in my office I'd be severely pissed. My bedroom is the room overhead.. If my office is raining I got a hole in my roof and very wet bed...

Look, I know you're a merc, but isn't working from your bed taking it a bit far? ;P

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It used to rain inside my office. Nothing sucks more than having to mop a server room floor because some morons can't figure out how to seal an A/C unit properly. If it were raining in my office I'd be severely pissed. My bedroom is the room overhead.. If my office is raining I got a hole in my roo...

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Balin50 wrote:And it is really rain falling on your head...

It's raining in my office? Wow, who'd a thunk it??

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