The Armour Archive

RenJunkie

Looks quite a bit like a leather BP design I've been tinkering with patterns for. Glad to see it's viable, and even folds for easy travel (patterns fold pretty easy, but one never knows with the finished stuff...lol)

Pretty fair looking piece for the SCA.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Yeah, but lets face it, Rasper....that shield looks gooooooood. Least you died lookin pretty. BTW, how did the shield perform?

Oh, yeah, PM sent.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Oswyn, You all keep forgetting the one key factor in all of this.. ITS MERIDIES The only other post prior to this one that could be considered dumping on Meridies was GM's first post, tho the first one doesn't seem like Meridies bashing to me. GermanicMayhem lists his location as Meridies. In fact, ...

RenJunkie

Edmond, you don't have to stitch anything to keep the edging in place?

How much duct tape do you use, and does the glue penetrate into the rope? Or have you totally sealed it witht the tape?

Love to see some pics on the finished product.

Thanks,
Christopher

RenJunkie

That's so beautiful, I want to weep, William.

Christopher

RenJunkie

If you go with Sir Sven, let me know if you hear from him. I havent been able to get thru to him via email, and he only has a fax # listed

Christopher

RenJunkie

That table just isn't loading for me. PDFs never give me trouble. Leastways not the kind where I get the little jpg symbol in my top left corner. Any ideas?

Hey, Conal, got any pics of Lancelot to save us from the peril?

Or is it too perilous?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Josh, I would assume the solid cuirass is the way to go, since it replaced the CoP. Why phase it out if it worked just dandy? The problem is many of us just can't swing the price tag on a really custom fitted cuirass.

And some of us are trying to fit into smaller ones...lol

Christopher

RenJunkie

You paint before you bake it? I woulda thought the heat would do bad bad things to the acrylic?

Thanks, and with condolences,
Christopher

RenJunkie

I'd use Titebond 3 over the 2. Can't say from personal experience, but I've heard the 3 oes better with wet conditions after it dries. So what we have so far is to use acryllics. Scrape or sand the gessoed surface. Only 1 mention of how many coats of gessoing, so, we'll go with Sir Vitus's 6 coats. ...

RenJunkie

Aeric, you should post your Tinker wagon as well. I was looking at those photos over the weekend.

Between this work, and what I saw of the wagon, I'd say your attention to detail is absolutely titanic.

Good stuff.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Christopher

RenJunkie

I think a 10 year old Irish whiskey is less a fighting drink and more the relaxing with a woman in your bed drink. But then, Bulleit is too, so I gues it all works I'm not sure how a pourpoint would help with the cuppage specifically. Bjorn, do see a certain irony in taking hooks of a breast cup hol...

RenJunkie

Killer on all counts. I love the tie-dye dishing all of doom...lol.

The lines on the bp look good. Especially for the first one you've done.

I may have to look into this bowling ball thing....

Christopher

RenJunkie

That's nice, Louis. the shape may be off a bit, but I think it looks better than a great many out there. And its raised.

One day you're gonna start crankin out raised hats if you're not careful...

Bout how long did it take you to do that?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Damn, Badvoc, good lines!

I'm really looking forward to seeing this one painted up.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Well, we have guys who can make the correct armour here. We have guys who can make the correct bows here. Arrows, points, and under armur garments, all here. How about someone who is at the top end of each of these disciplines here just donate a piece to the experiment? Then someone films it, record...

RenJunkie

So, in other words; Everyone has a different definitive plan I can't say about hydrating while you're working. I think all of these work ok, but I do state with great conviction: You must be hydrated properly BEFORE you begin your fight day. Or any long exercise. Drink plenty of wa wa the night befo...

RenJunkie

That last sallet that James posted....does that reminf anyone of a Stormtrooper?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Dude, a fabric covered visor would rock most heartily! I mean, that would totally rock!

Christopher

RenJunkie

Those are spiff, Your Grace. They turned out right purty.

Are those black and gold cuisses going to the same guy? Those are pretty fair themselves.

Christopher

RenJunkie

And what, praytell, is wrong with being a Renjunkie?

She sounds like a nice young lady.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Good God!

That is so....so.......I don't even know!

I have never seen anything like that done on a modern weapon. I know it's out there, but tht's the first time I've seen it.

It's incredible....

Christopher

RenJunkie

Lol....at least you should know who heads up the Papists. And the CoE. But you see, what I mean? It's not much of an effort, and it doesn't have to narrow your interests, it just helps to refine your look, and you can convince someone you know something about the time you look like too. Being intere...

RenJunkie

I love the whole period. Actually, I love it all the wayback to the Minoans. Any culture from Europe to Asia, to North Africa is interesting to me. It is hard to limit my portrayal. Right now, it's Elizabethan privateer, cause I already had that, and haven't been able to aford anything else. But it ...

RenJunkie

He did?

Oh, great and highly skilled, Mr. Hedgecock, would you be so kind as to grace us with that little tutorial again?

That would be so exceptionally helpful.

Thanks,
Christopher

RenJunkie

Sweet.

ya know with a little more crown height, and a bit of down angle on that hat, you might be able to use it for a Spanish cabasset.

Good to see people in the LARPs wanting to look good.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Banish them? Maybe you should. But then, how would they learn anything? I think you're missing the point on appearance. Appearance doesn't have so much to do with stuffy as it does, just looking right. Typically, the Medival solution works better than modern ones. Shoes? Ok, we have them beat for th...

RenJunkie

Note of caution....If it's not dry, keep an eye on it. I got one that was perfect height for me (I'm 6'4", and prefer to work standing), but it apparently still had some drying to do. The sap came up (it's pine, but I pound leather, so I can get away with softer wood...I think), and it actually...

RenJunkie

Kelly and Ari: The tennis shoes (or whatever) are fine for the reasons you state. Its just, why not spend 3 hours over the course of a month or two, and at least make gaiters or spats to hid the obvious modernness. You walk around in grass, so, it's not like people are gonna be all over you for rubb...

RenJunkie

Congratulations.

Have we a schedule for the thrown weapons competition yet?

Christopher

RenJunkie

They pushed them....umm....that doesn't sound very protective...lol. Did they pull them up when trouble was starting? I don't think that's being worn under the helmet, it looks like the way they painted the helmet. At least in that particular illustration. Also, did they tip the hat down when in use...

RenJunkie

I can makes a black cuirass. m Ok, it's red and for an 8-yo. It fits a bit wonky cause in the months from when I started it till after we moved and got settled in, he grew. Not pictured are his greaves that at Halloween were over the knee. They're schynbalds now . m This was my first, about 3 years ...

RenJunkie

Man, the line for people wanting to let Murdock break stuff is getting long.

That's killer work. I was impressed witht he scabbard, but I am totally lovin on them thar spaulders.

I can't wait to see that blingidy globose once you get it all cleaned up and riveted.

Christopher

RenJunkie

This thread is awesome. In the first pic Kaos posted, the sallet, and his livery(?) or whatever is over the torso seem to be the same color. Did they paint sallets for battlefield identification? Like some sort of unit insignia? Also, I don't see any tall riding boots in these images. Is this artist...