The Armour Archive

RenJunkie

So rarely do I see Carolingian. I remember a thread about underredpresented personnas. That would be one.

And that kit is a great one to show guys who want to put one together. Well done.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Bravo.

I hope mine turn out half as good.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Sweeeeeeeet.....

How do afix that rope edging?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

That woulda been cool, WT. Assesment is unlikely. Still holding out hope, but very unlikely. We have near zero ability to camp (medical stuff), so untill I can build my climate controlled Mobile Cottage of Luxury (tm), camping is pretty nonexistient for us. I'm not even sure we can afford it. But we...

RenJunkie

Good thread. I find I am alergic to a lot of industrial anti-corrosives. Anyway to get that stuff off fast and easy is good with me.

How long does the Simple Green in a bucket method take?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

How do you go about holding everything in place while the glue sets? I been trying to wrap my mind around that idea, and I"m sure it's a simple answer, but I just aint getting it.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Good God in Heaven.

Christopher

RenJunkie

You should see it up close and in person.

Seriously.

I know my research skills will never get above the low side of average, but, God, I hope my crafting skills allow me to do stuff that looks like that.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Was a fun event. I learned a lot. Chest still hurts from a thrust in a rapier training pickup...lol Thanks, James for the class, and putting up with being inconvenienced by me so much. Hopefully soon I'll start bearing fruit from the instruction. Was cool meeting Dan, even if it was brief and in pas...

RenJunkie

Eldric, is that the first of it's type? How long did it last? By waxed, do you mean wax-hardened, or just waxed in the normal finish way? I hope it survives a fairly average length of time. That would be so much cooler than a duct-tape wrapped cane with a basket or crosshilt. Thanks, Christopher

RenJunkie

Definitely interested here, Mac. Gonna be coming up in my world in a few months.

Christopher

RenJunkie

That's fine. Sleevelss is what I was thinking anyway. I'll be on the lookout. I sould be easy to spot. Probably the only big Elizbethan privateer-ish looking guy there. Ignore the big huge brimmed hat and bandanna. Only wear it cause it's my sunshade, and the bandanna keeps the wool from itchin me. ...

RenJunkie

I thought I read many years ago, something about maintaining maille using vinegar and sand in barrel and mixing it around or something....

Christopher

RenJunkie

uhh, Badvoc, I think your pic need to be enlarged. It's sorta microscopic...

Christopher

RenJunkie

Hey, James, what time is your class?

And in case I can't get into it, how would I find you? Like say to look at the jack we discussed?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Linky no worky.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Alan Bauldree +1

Mad Matt +1 (even tho it wound up being a return)

Halberds +2 (+1 for 2 different purchases)

I think that's all.

Christopher

RenJunkie

But does anyone know if this machine is worth the money?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Wouldn't it work pretty much like twisting a 2-strand rope? Only in fabric?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Vitale, that is the bees' knees, man. I mean, that is 31 flavors of awesome. Anyone know if that'd be legal in Atlantia, or in any of the big wars? I like the spiney one too. But would it hit hard enough to register with all the spines? Since it's rubber, I'd think it would slow the moment of impact...

RenJunkie

I've been keeping up with that part, Angus. It was Sir Konrad's statement that confused me. Made it sound like the BoD had some agenda to get someone else onto the throne. Thats what I was asking about. So, the problem was caused by a postal error? That was the delay? I know about why they took long...

RenJunkie

I'm curious, Adam....how do people think you're a newbie? Most newbies I've ever seen, and this was years ago whn I flirted but never did anything with getting into the SCA, wore a tunic, black jeans (if you were lucky) and regular street shoes. I'd think someone who looked like an effigy would be t...

RenJunkie

Those are nice. I especially like th color scheme.

Question tho. Do they need to ground out on the weapon if you're using finger bucklers?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Alejandro, who made that hammer? That looks great!

Oh yeah, your other gear is cool too.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Do you secure the strap, or do you just slide it on? I mean, it may come up for me at some point, and Id sure like to know.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Not trying to stir anything, I'm just confused. Who is trying to take the throne by paper? Is someone from the BoD planning a takeover? Did someone narc Lutr to the BoD?

Like I said, I'm really not trying to be trouble, I'm just not understanding.

Christopher

RenJunkie

But let us remember, it is a fictional world in a fantasy novel. The armour looks great, and functional. It looks very functional. And since it's all a work of fiction, isn't that what's most important? Weta Tenzan has one model of their plastic maille which is zinc plated. They claim it even sounds...

RenJunkie

Looks bloody brilliant to me, Hal. you don't see a lot of em running around that clean.

I imagine the next one would go faster. Then the next, etc....

Looks smooth to me, tho.

Christopher

RenJunkie

I think the reason people use the chanel stuffing is because it can be fiendishly difficult to sew thu the layers. Not everyone can manage hand stitching a 1/2" thick slab of fabric, and most of the rest of us don't have a machine that can. It gives a good compromise between managable and reaso...

RenJunkie

The Cylon eyeslit is very unusual to find running around. But doesn't it take away what little preiferal vision you have left? It seems a very short, central eyeslit.

Very interesting, tho.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Agnarr wrote:I have set the crotch of my pants on fire while welding. It was exciting, but not very fun.

I tried to think of something clever, but everytime I think about my mind goes blank with sypathetic terror...lol

Christopher

RenJunkie

Damn, dude. It's time for you to move.

Somehow I don't think the club would have helped with this one. Unless of course he meant sit on your porch with a big ole club, and split someones skull if they tro to jack your car.

Too bad I missed the houp. That may have just fit me.

Christopher

RenJunkie

This would work better for you over in the Design and Construction forum. That's where the how-to advice lives.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Next question on that pic; What is the horizontal band on their head? Is that part of the coif (on the scale guy it looks like a seperate coif rather than a hood), or something to hold it still?

And does anyone have larger versions of these?

Thanks,
Christopher

RenJunkie

Wow, is that the only one? Egad, this is ahrder than I feared.

Thanks,
Christopher