The Armour Archive

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

And here I thought it was an attempt at African Anime?

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To rivet to the inside, the helm must be of "superior construction". With just riveting, I think you (and your reputation) is safer, going with the way that has a much higher chance of the marshalls passing your helms. Just my opinion.

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I have the same kind of shorts as you do, Sir Fynn. I was contemplating buying your set when they were on ebay, until I realized they were the wrong size.

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As far as the Crash-pads, I fight in "Little Atlantia" as our shire has been dubbed (most of the older guys in the shire are from Argent Company) and we play harder than your average Meridian. They allow you to feel impact, without really getting a bruise. No calibration issues at all. For the knees...

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I have seen and handled these in person, long ago, and they are a quality product.

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Really, you need to redo your website. I have a helm that I think was done by you (got it in trade) and the helm looks great in person, but I never would have ordered off the picture. If nothing else, try getting a professional photographer on commision, and see if you can get new pictures of stuff ...

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Looks good. You might want to see about getting some brass, simply to add a bit of extra for people who want a more decorative helm. Other than that, they tend to look good for a starter helm.

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I use modified painter's knees, and crash-pad shorts. Works out great, and looks like you are wearing next to nothing.

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Bump. Any prospective offer will be taken seriously. Looking to get something for these.

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Hey Guys, I was going through a bunch of stuff in storage, and ran across some of my old Inquest magazines, and lots of cards. Magic, L5R, DBZ, Star Wars (old set), Lord of The Rings, Wheel of Time, etc. Trying to see if there would be any intrest in them. Would like to sell different types of cards...

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Hey Matt, what is the price for rolled edge, 16ga. 12" buckler? I have a kid in our YC program that likes the feel of a centergrip, and this is the best alternative for something her size.

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Looks like something from the movie Timeline.

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Yeah, I ended up making one out of leather that was too thin, and it bulged just a bit. Sand-forming has been the easiest for me to use right now, but I have heard that the tooling can get stretched. They do take a fair amount of leather sewing experience to get the shaping right, and get the needle...

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If you are trying to "weld" the plastic together, try a butane lighter. Heat up both edges, and push them together.

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I would either dye it or use shoe-polish.

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

Hauberk?

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Yes, quite a bit better.

Steven of Forth Castle is supposedly getting rings and the tools back in stock soon. I would check there. Forth Armoury.

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Check any fighter. It is said that anywhere between 5-20% (depending on who you listen to) of males have the same bend in the elbow. It is particularly noticable in Target Archery (they have a higher incidence of string shock). I have the same bend in the elbow.

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Thanks for the info Gwen. If nothing else, my fiancee has a more justifiable reason for some of her Persian stuff besides "I'm in college, and I could afford this."

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But wasnt Cotton obscenely expensive? Modern cheap to exp. is cotton/linen/silk, and period linen/silk/cotton? Or am I off base? And no idea where wool is in that area.

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Audax, I would try and check out any Byzantine references from the same time period. While not exactly what you are looking for, you might be able to find some other stylistic things that you might want to adopt. From what I have read, there was also slightly less bias against assimilating with thei...

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I would have to go digging for period sources, but several different ones mention a turban-like thing on their heads. A couple of sources talk about them adopting the clothing, and headwear of the area, as they became part of the culture, and there was a blending. There didnt seem to be the fear of ...

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Most of us tend to use the same tools to shape leather, to give it the initial shape before hardening. Take a look at House of the Wolf's tutorials. I agree that plastic sounds a lot more like something you should be able to do quickly and easily.

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Dont say it two more times!!

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Dont say it two more times!!

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I'm afraid I can't even being to speculate what a European born and raised in the Holy Land would be wearing. Since there were no women on Crusade, how could a European be born in Palestine? If you were born in Palestine wouldn't that make you Palestinian by definition? Or maybe your mother was a n...

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Zleviticus, dont worry about causing problems. Most of us here understand you were trying to get an update, and since you knew Performance Armour is on here, dropped him a line here. The other arguement just kind of spawned off it. Derek, as a point of advice for later, you might try pointing your c...

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Nice hat, Adric. Now when are we going to see the kid actually out at practice fighting? Or you for that matter?

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Same with the helm. Know several people who would be interested in it.

Edited to add: The A&C one. Forgot there were two listed.

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What are you planning on using them for? General Fighting? Welding? If fighting, what weapons are you using?

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I have only encountered this once down here (kneeling on carpet). We were at Indian Springs for Golden Lily, and it was pouring rain. We ended up fighting in the hall, adn the fighters defined the "List Field". Other than that, I never think of it as well. I guess it is just a cultural difference, a...

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Going for the Scottish Ninja look...

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Their claim just now is that, even if an arrow fails to penetrate armour, it would inflict enough blunt trauma to kill or incapacitate the wearer. I'm not sure I believe this one. Not sure I'd believe it, either. Newton's laws apply to archers, too; if there's enough energy going forward to "kill o...

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Really, the best way to "game" the system is to play against someone with a long history of SCA arm or leg sniping. They will throw a shot and step back waiting for you to "act out" the blow. You say "One", finish stepping in and hit them with 3 rapid head and leg wraps. Just because you have been ...

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At 16, under the Dragon rules, vambraces and cuisses (thigh armour) are required. Morristh, who did you hear from that we can let them fight normal at 16? I am newly authorized, and hadnt heard anything about this.

Oswyn, also a GYCM for Meridies.

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