The Armour Archive

RenJunkie

That's disapointing. Those prices are.....well....bad bad bad.

I'd prefer un-punched raw plate that are cut to shape, tho.

That'd rule.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Uadahlrich wrote:Kits like these

Who are these guys??????

Christopher

RenJunkie

If you can get me out to Minneapolis from Virginia, I'd be in. I know what its like to move all in one shot. It sucks.

Wish you was close enough for me to help.

Christopher

RenJunkie

I hate you in the nicest possible way, Kaos.

I can't wait till I have the jack to drop on kits like that.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Dude!!! Are they just doing it at that local store?

Christopher

RenJunkie

PM Sent...

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Christopher

RenJunkie

That looks good, Kel. Thanks.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Man, I wanna look as good as you when I grow up.

I think I may go with construction when I trim down a bit. I think asthetically it looks better than the Wisby 7 style. I mean, you and Adam are just poster boys for killer looking CoPs.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

I am so n love with that Milanese gaunt and those elbows.

Oh, those elbows! Yeah!

Add me to the group saying "great work".

Christopher

RenJunkie

Looks like I'm gonna go with the 7 family then.

Thanks,
Christopher

RenJunkie

RenJunkie

So if I replaced the elbows, I could use it under maille?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Here's a couple o'questions: Where should the back of a peascod cuirass terminate? And where should the front at the point terminate? I mean the part aganst your body, not the drop point that sits away from your body. I just can't get it on this one, as on all my pics of them the front is so much lo...

RenJunkie

Yeah, I was using that site as my primary visual source.

I don't know if I'll do a flap at the bottom, but the Hoas versions of the 7 and 8 are about what I'm considering. More type than those exact ones.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

What about this?

http://www.revival.us/index.asp?PageAct ... ProdID=266

Just in case I need to hide me upper body protection.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Not pictoral evidence, but mentions in rolls, inventories and stuff like that. What is the earliest dates we have for upper and lower arm defences, not just elbows.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

What is the consensus? Is it the vertical plates wrapping around, or the more barrel shaped plates?

And how far back do we have documentation for the pair of plates?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

For those of us with some paunch, which one works better? I'm trying to keep it from looking wonky since my gut is fair bigger than my chest, but I also don't want it to bind odd due to my girth. I'm leaning towards the #7 right now, but am not dedicated to it if the other style would work better. T...

RenJunkie

Hal scores again!

That's serious sweetness.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Erm, GP, how much do you charge for such awesomeness?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Wasn't Stonekeep experimenting in this field? I been waiting with bated breath. Not that I could afford it for a while, but still, just to know that it's there.....

Or did I dream the whole thing in a beautiful dream?

Christopher

RenJunkie

That's just beautiful.

Need to seriously look into something like that here.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Nice. Got any pics of the inside? And are you going to do plates on the back?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:The alternative is to fight for your own lady wife whether she cares or not.

It is a heavy anvil to carry, but it must be done or dishonor could come to your name.

How so? Especially if consort must be present, and wife won't go?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Yeah, I was kinda wondering how to keep the tannins from eating the metal. Any reccomendations on what sort of clearcoat would work best?

Anyone got more ideas on the design part?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Ok, I have this here very simple gorget from the magnificent Mad Matt. m It's his most basic model. I want to do some spiffication in leather to it. I'm going to contact cement the leather on, probably in blue. I haven't decided if I'll sell it or keep it. It may very well end up as a fencing gorget...

RenJunkie

I feel faint.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Mattmaus, please check your PM's.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Didn't Pat Thaden and someone else (Ralph, maybe) Do some tag-team hat raising?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Maybe someone should interview you to write a rebuttal article in a magazine.

Just like someone should finally put riveted maille on tv for one of the vaunted "live weapon tests".

Christopher

RenJunkie

Dude, that suit is just a little too heavy on the awesome. Maybe you should pull back a bit so those of us on teeny budgets don't feel so outclassed in our looks.

That's a killer job, Eric. May we all look so good one day as to not be embarassed to stand next to your work.

Christopher

RenJunkie

But were armourers back in the day working alone?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Dude, how is that liner fixed into place?

Christopher

RenJunkie

So basically you use contact cement (the shoe goo) to hold the rope until you edge it in hide?

Nice.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Well, I might be interested if you were to do a less rough one. Dependant on a slew of things, obviously, but still. I'd like to see what a more refined version would look like and what it would cost. Also interested in finding out about more refined versions of bascinets and kettles. Christopher

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