The Armour Archive

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Sir Brian at Darkwood Armoury.

Uric

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I agree with the face only, limited # of arrows and no gleaning. Face only addresses the issue of not having to call light body shots from arrows. No 360 targets, which would also be addressed by face only targeting. If I have to stomach being sniped on the field of honor, it should at least come fr...

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Jon, I used wax with a touch of ash in it for some of my stuff. Also for the circles on your seax handle.

Uric

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That is just stunning! Fantastic work.

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Great looking stuff!

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I wear soccer shin guards that hold up my knee braces and my legs wraps keep everything in place.

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The women I see don't necessarily hide the fact that they are men, it is more that they wear the same things that the men do.

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Looking great! Looking forward to seeing it with the helm on.

+1 Robert. Cover the back of your shield. When I used to use an aluminum shield, I lined the back with wood grained contact paper.

Uric

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Great advice so far. Long sleeves & greaves! If you really want to push your kit, get a historical image you are shooting for. While you kit is not bad, from your picture you could be shooting for any number of things. You are very much SCA and not specific enough on your chosen time period. Goo...

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Great progress! I try to tell people to find a picture of something ou like and work towards it.

Now get some black paint and cover that Nike logo on your shoes!

Or search for the "fighting boots" thread on here.

Uric

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2k on just what I have now, but probably only 3k total (just armour). I was fighting for 10 years before I invested in my current rig. Most of what I wore beforehand I made myself so it was not overly expensive.

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2k easy. And that does not include weapons and all the sword fittings.

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I don't have a problems at all and my aventail is attached to the top bar.

Pretty much the same way people see through perforated plate.

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I was reading today a study that showed a significant decrease in ACL injuries in people who had stronger hamstrings. The hamstring apparently plays a significant role in knee stabilization.

Food for thought.

Uric

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The cola will mess up the beeswax. Hell, that stuff takes corrosion off of engine blocks. There was this stuff called Envirotex (?) that was a sealer that dried more like a plastic. Some people on here used it with good results, but the FDA hadn't cleared it for food/beverage use. Not sure if I have...

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He offered you the 5 bucks in way of an apology for a bad transaction.
Publicly refusing it smacks of refusing his apology and makes you look bad.

Accept his apology and let this rest.

Uric

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Check with Darkwood Armoury. They work in spring stainless and do later period armour. Caleb Hogg (Brian at Darkwoods squire) does fantastic spring stainless stuff as well.

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I attached this set of 5 piece knees directly to the aluminum hinges in the brace. All you really need is a 3 piece knee though.

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Actually Tve, I think you are very clear. I think a big thing the SCA can help teach is that ultimately it is not about you or the cookies.

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You can go an inch or so shorter on the shoulder to knee scale, it is not absolute. You have described to me that you like to fight in close, so a smaller shield will benefit you when you are belly to belly. Up close a big shield will hinder you and a good opponent will keep it between you and them....

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Kormak, not sure if you got my PM, but you need a lenght that is also comfortable to fight from your knees with. Shoulders to knees is a way you can measure. As shields get bigger, they hinder the carrier. HG Ulstead fights a different style than many kite fighters, and he is all about patience. HRH...

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I have been in the SCA for 13 years and have always crafted or pursued A&S in some sort. While I have done things that people from other Kingdoms have given me credit for advancing things I was never approached by a Laurel or until very recently given any regocnitional at all for A&S. My A&a...

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Weekend bump!

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I don't think Gulf Wars has broken 5K. This past year we just broke 3,500 which was a nice surprise for us considering the economy.

Uric

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Good job! Although I think it looks crappy to wrap the red tape around the quillions of your greatsword. You can build the tape up above & below the hilt to keep it from moving. To stop twisting, drill a small hole and add a drop of wood glue and put a nail in it. The wood glue helps keep the ra...

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Look at fabric-store.com and you can get natural linen for around 5 bucks, not 9. Unless you are a gorilla, you will need much less than 30 yards.

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William, for the SCA I would not to an integral coif. You will loose the look you are going for because the coif will be covered by a helmet that has sides and a bar face. While trying to look 100% authentic for your time, you loose the ability to hide the bars and sides of your helmet with a hung a...

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Bump with pics of the finished seaxs.

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While not SCA I met this guy in England at the Hastings reenactment. I want to say he was mid 70's? He fought all day on the hill in mail and hung out in the evening throwing back pints. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/monkeybite/100_1394.jpg You want to fight long? Learn to stretch. Do yoga...

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I have not received any shipping info, or even an acknowledgment of my email.

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Yup I make them for lefties, and I don't even hold being evil against them.

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The Moore brothers went out of business sadly. I have taken 2 hard shots to the thumbs and the worst I got was a bruised nail. I am mostly comfortable with them. I did commission Sir Brian from Darkwood Armoury to make me some enclosed thumbs. He also is making me new fingertips that will ground out...

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Bumpo.

Both tan sheaths still available.

Uric

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Looks like we have greater than 60% chance of thunder storms for the list.
Should be a fun mud fight!

Uric