The Armour Archive

RenJunkie

Outlanders might know this for sure. I seem to remember that Ian McDuff took a broken Markland blunt to the upper left quadrant one year. That's the scariest injuries I have heard of. If he had died, it would have been horrible, and it also would have changed the course of the SCA substantially. As...

RenJunkie

Akkk...was he ok?

Note to self....get lobster tailled pot.......

Christopher

RenJunkie

Soooooo....ummmm....

Are we back to sir-vel-yer?

Sev-ell-yay?

I know we have French people on these forums. Somebody find us one...lol

Maybe one of our friends up in Quebec can help out? Eric?

Thanks,
Christopher

RenJunkie

So, the only combat (trauma type) fatality is a rapier fighter? Didn't expect any of those in rapier. Honestly, didn't expect any trauma type deaths in general. What was in the CA thriead was actually referring to the exhaustion/heart attack incidents, not having one's skull crushed or anything. How...

RenJunkie

Wasn't there some sudden adjustment to the pennetrations to make them less likely?

What exactly was the problem with them?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Wool. Coat weight. Lots of available colors. Including undyed. Maybe even undyed before it's felted (maybe wrong word). Also in lighter clothing wieghts. Wool canvases too, like you'd get for sails. I know there's good companies with good wool, but never enough of them or enough selection for my tas...

RenJunkie

Think of defensive linemen. Or offensive linemen if you wanna go really big. These are guys who expend a lot of energy. And they have pretty fair stamina. They're quicker than most of us, too. Some of these dudes run a 40 in less time than I can cover 25. Not saying gladiators were that mass-oriente...

RenJunkie

...Cervelliere? I come up with Sir-vell-ee-air.

I'm a big fan of this sort of hat and would love to be able to call it something other than "skullcap" in conversation.

I suck with french words.....

Thanks,
Christopher

RenJunkie

Kinda too bad I'm too tall and too big around for it.

Especially dig the fauld.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Sir Vitus, how does jumping rope make one's hands faster? Or is it something else you're doing with the rope that makes hands faster?

Is plastic necessary, or will an old piece of rope work?

Thanks,
Christopher

RenJunkie

LOL All you have proved is more injuries happen with Rattan more people by far fight with rattan so of course there will be more injuries with rattan. CA can make someone lose an EYE. I think he's saying there are proportinally fewer injuries. Not absolute numbers. But, even then, heavies take the ...

RenJunkie

Mercenary wrote:Some site I saw suggested sheepskin as a liner. No idea if it's period, but it sounds damn comfy.

I had a pair of moccasin boots with sheepskin inner soles once.

Yeah, they're plenty warm. It's good stuff.

Christopher

RenJunkie

...Eastern castles and fortifications of the HRE. On up thru the end of the 16thC. Prussia on down thru Bohemia and all points in between. All the books I have the emphasis is on castles from England, France and into the Rhineland (understandable considering English authors), or they deal more with ...

RenJunkie

No worries - musn't have had enough caffeine. The trigger & rolling nut are straight from a crossbow. The burgundy coloured rectangle is a spring. The 8mm bungee cord is looped around a rod passed through the stock and fitted with nuts and washers to stop the bungee cord from slipping off the e...

RenJunkie

Hey Adam, do you have any pics of the reproduction you did of those shoulders?

Thanks,
Christopher

RenJunkie

PM Sent.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Eirikr the Eager wrote:
RenJunkie wrote:Yeah, how about a diagram or two...

Plllllease?

Christopher

Me or Sha-ul?

Well, you. I don't think Sha-ul has done his version yet. I'd love to see the inner workings of that gun. Curious as to how exactly the power bits are done up.

Thanks,
Christopher

RenJunkie

PM Sent.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Graham, by polystyrene sheets, you mean styrofoam insulation?

You can also use the "eggshell" type bedding foam (if you have the money), and build a false wall on top of your existing ones lined with the foam.

Not a prefect solution (or cheap) but may help.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Yeah, how about a diagram or two...

Plllllease?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Thanks, Irish. Those Sture pics are awesome. My wife even finally found a doublet she likes on that page (she's not big on the 16th century men's styles-especially German). She has yet to show me which one. My money's on Svante's. Least I think that's the one I like best....lol Thanks, Christopher

RenJunkie

Dauyd wrote:It's not that I'm fat- I'm just trying to be more period!

Yeah, me too....

Now if nly I was portrying a gladiator.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Gruber wrote:Just gives me a nasty visual of getting kicked in the ding ding

would you kick him in the tires?

yeah, that was the first image that popped into my mind. I think I may have cringed...lol

Christopher

RenJunkie

You know, mesh faces as opposed to bargrills would also eliminante the need for hilts and tips to be 1.25". It would lead to better looking weapons. Just put a mesh over the grill. Quick conversion with all the present strength. Even if CA were banned thoughout the Knowne World, I'd be in favor...

RenJunkie

Balin50 wrote: Dont worry guys we will save you from yourselves. Whether you like it or not.

Please tell me that's a joke.

You sound like those guys on Capitol Hill.

Christopher

RenJunkie

You get the tandy in Virginia, or the one in Columbus shut down (unless they have new management), and we will have sharp words, sir. I'm sorry you hit the asswipe patrol with your experience. But do not think this is a company wide issue. I have pretty much nothing but good things to say about the ...

RenJunkie

What weights for what jobs did you get, Bartok?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Would it be possible to encourage combat archers to move to the rapier field? Rapier fighters already have good face protection, so arrows in the eye shouldn't be a problem. Those combat archers who can't fight effectively with rattan might be able to wield a rapier. The archers wouldn't need all t...

RenJunkie

The one who inspires me.... <a href="http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/corneliusvonbecke/?action=view&current=n784708941_614014_4999.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/corneliusvonbecke/n784708941_614014_4999.jpg" border="0" alt="Elizabeth"></a> Cornelius...

RenJunkie

Yeah, but if yu bite a zombie, don't you turn into one?

Zombie casoaries would be horrifying!!!!

Christopher

RenJunkie

Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting that pattern. ealirer in the thread, it cam up that puderhose of that sort weren't too popular before 1550. I could hit the extreme edge of my range, but if I wind up 1530's it wouldn't work. You sound as if you've seen pictures of the Sture garments. Thanks, Chr...

RenJunkie

Pretty much the same rivet you'd use on leather. Well, some people use speed rivets that need replaced a lot. Their theory is it's better for the rivets to give out than the fabric because it's easier to fix. Some people use burr rivets (copper, brass, steel, whatever their look preference is) becau...

RenJunkie

Thought we were talking about Australia?

Did it shift to Va and no one told me?

Well, I've needed a nap all day......

Christopher

RenJunkie

Kilian_the_warlike wrote:Of course not! How would they defend themselves from zombies?!?

Kangaroos. Have you ever seen those things throw a punch? George Foreman never hit that hard....

Seriously. They're strong.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Latigo or chrome, from what I've gathered around here.

Personally, I prefer the look of canvas. That and latigo is kinda limited in color choices...lol

Chrome will have a pretty broad range of choices.

Christopher

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