The Armour Archive

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I have a pair of stainless finger gauntlets (Moore brothers) that I covered up. I used some thin deer skin and contact cement to cover the metal. Then I dyed it black like my gloves. It held up so so and regularly needs touch up. I later tried some paint on bed liner where the leather came off and t...

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The odds are way low on Camric. Most people don't realize he has already won 3 lists. He was prince twice of the Principality before we became a Kingdom. Not to mention he is bad ass.

With all modesty I would say his odds are better than mine, but I am sneaky!

Uric

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Thanks V. A compliment from you says a lot.

Black & red sold pending payment.

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I have 2 seax sheaths for sale. All are made of 3-4oz veg tanned leather stitched with waxed linen thread and sealed with linseed oil. Each sheath is 15 inches long. Each sheath comes with an 18" rattan seax with a thrusting tip. Like this: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/monkeybite/100...

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Here is a pic of mine. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/monkeybite/100_4584.jpg Alfred, I actually got the rope along the banks of the Mississippi down here. Another section I found in an empty lot, so I have actually never priced it or purchased it. You may want to check at the marina to see...

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Hal, I think you should still experiment with helm making for your own pleasure and our enjoyment. You can always auction or sell them eventually.

You inspire a lot of folks. Keep enjoying yourself and show us pictures.

Uric

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Sweet helm GP. That is going to look fantastic with the aventail. I would recommend bringing the mail to the top bar, it really completes the look.

And it doesn't affect your your vision much at all.

Uric

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Remember that a plastic vest will insulate the heat to your body, and you will overheat faster on warm days. For a hidden suit I think you would do better buying stainless plates. They will never crack or need to be replaced. Spend the little extra in the beginning and it will pay you back later. If...

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I think one of the points is that we have personal preference and personal paths, so there is no one true way. I have put on more armour the longer I have played. I currently wear about 40 pounds of gear vs the hockey gear, plastic lamellar and pads I wore early on. I have had good tourney success w...

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The pairings will make all of the difference in this tournament.

Should be a great day of fun fights.

Uric

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Use plywood for a practice shield. You can get a wood burner and burn lines in the back to make it LOOK like planks. You can glue canvas or burlap to the front as well to really make it look nice. Then trim with rawhide and all the cool kids will want one.

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We do not allow those in Gleann Abhann. That back spike is brutal on that thing and we find it way too easy to hurt someone with it.

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I struggle constantly to get my motivation up. My desire to fight has nearly dried up over the last 4 years. I find it very hard to keep anything going consistently. So you are definitely not alone.

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I fight in a mail hauberk, and it does help some depending where & how you are hit. If I am moving/twisting and the skirt is flaring out it will take a good bit of momentum out of a hit. Around the hip where it just lays flat it doesn't do much but give you cool bruises. I wear a gambeson skirt ...

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I fight pretty much on instinct, which makes training people hard for me. It is hard to describe what I am doing. If I do watch anything it would be the shoulders. It is funny being trained by guys like Earl Camric (greenshield) who are so technical and read people so well. I remember when he was ad...

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Just a total lack of courtesy.

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Cian, I'd really like to see one with the tangs welded on, coming down like a V. Depending on how it comes out, I'd probably be really interested in one. I hate the way my current aluminum one twists and I don't want to drill through it and put a nail where the rattan is already dealing with stress....

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I see it as it takes about 3 months to get into his que to answer emails. Then it takes a year or so for the hauberk to be made. It takes forever, but the plus side is that you don't pay until it is done. So extreme patience is required. I have no doubts about the integrity of the man though and if ...

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I got to meet Irish and do some pick ups at GW this year. Good guy & fun fight.
Well done Irish.

Uric

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I'm not sure which one, but a KSCA was involved with this program. He tried to get some SCA people to send in demos, but from what he said the producers wanted muscle head-trash talkers. Oh well, brain candy for the majority of fuck tards that inhabit our planet. The ballistic gel dummies were cool ...

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On a budget, Stonekeep is the best bet. He makes quality stuff and has excellent customer service.

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While I do not have any of Jehan's, I have some replica coins that I have given as largess. While of no monetary value, it does add that little something extra. I really enjoyed when they used to have the Gulf Wars coins that you bought at Troll for $1 a piece, and the merchants accepted them. They ...

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Those are some great looking tennis shoes in the first picture of the champions fights.

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Ok, here are some pics of the pad that protects my vertebrae. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/monkeybite/100_4581.jpg Wax hardened leather, closed cell foam and a layer of deer skin stitched over the foam. How it hangs from the inside: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/monkeybite/100_4...

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Stahlgrim, the main issue you would have with the rock bouncy balls is that they will hit and bounce away so fast, you will have fighters wondering what hit them. You get bumped and tinked from the people next to you, without something very visible I think many of those would be missed. That in turn...

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Oh, for some reason I thought it was the front of your neck. I will try to get a picture tomorrow to show how the back of my neck is protected. The way my aventail is attached, it cannot be pulled up very high. The blow needs to be pretty hard to even make the padded part under my aventail even make...

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I'm going to throw stuffed animals and say they are plague ridden. So it will kill you even if it just touches you.

Screw swords, plague is period.

Uric

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How well fitted is your helmet Owyn?? If I lean forward the lowest bar of my grill will rest on my chest, not to mention my drape will impede any shot coming forward. I would have to be held upside down for my throat to be open. Then again I have a custom, close fitting helm that was designed to hav...

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Nee, I do not wear a gorget under my aventail. You can see in this pic that my drape comes to about my nipple line so I have no worries about my throat. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/monkeybite/100_4059.jpg For the back vertebrae I have a small padded, waxed leather piece stitched to the a...

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The Darkwood hilts are fine. They have been around for about 15 years or more with zero issues from marshals. If no one has a problem with thin aluminum shields with door molding going in a grill then they should have no issue with this.

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The last part of my post was dripping with sarcasm, I just couldn't pick an emotion button that displayed what I was feeling. While I support CA, overall I think it takes away what many of us are after. I don't think I would ever call a tennis ball, and you would have to have an absurd rule to keep ...

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Sean, I could see no reason why you could not glean a rock if it was on the ground. We are allowed to throw back other thrown weapons, so I don't see why you couldn't.

Hell we could all just carry a few rocks out and just throw them. Why bother with a sling.

Uric

2 SCA rattan seax/sheath combos still left