The Armour Archive

Milan H

They weren't stupid, im pretty sure some of them were jamming wadded up cloth or wax into their ears. Am i ever going to be able to give the slightest bit of evidence for this? No... But i cant believe they wouldnt have made the correlation, even as kids "Ow this is loud!" st...

Milan H

I think it looks pretty damned slick bro. You are going to look completely awesome when you get the rig all worked out.

Cheers!

Milan H

I stand corrected. Teach me not to get over the hill more often. Owen, here is a clicky pic of my shield http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq305/machkyplr/th_shieldfront.jpg http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq305/machkyplr/th_ShieldBack1.jpg Cheers,

Milan H

yeah, that's cuz of the 'four-hand' hilt which is apparently common for SCA bastard swords I intend to actually credit the weapon's name and make it with a hand-and-a-half hilt. @Milan H: I'll inquire about her the moment I manage to get to practice. Though, have to warn you, that name is extremely...

Milan H

Can you post a pic of your stake and the hammer you are using? Also what your piece looks like? This is a very subjective process, so the more pics the better! Remember, you are trying to make the metal thicker at the edge. Wrinkles will happen, so you need to keep it hot while you work it to...

Milan H

Here is the pic i think he is referring to.

http://www.themcs.org/armour/helms/Walkern%20St%20Mary%20William%20de%20Lanvalei%201217%20head%20153.jpg

Cheers!

Milan H

here is a clicky pic of my weapons. http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq305/machkyplr/th_Weapons.jpg The bastard sword was sweet, till it broke off at the handle last sunday. Construction error on my part made it weak, but it was wicked fast. Armpit to ground, with around a 13 inch grip. I made it ...

Milan H

in the west, center grip alone is enough of an oddity. Very few that i can think of off the top of my head. We tend towards smaller heaters and kites.

Cheers!

Milan H

Many, smaller passes is better than one or two big ones. You are literally trying to compress the metal, which is why it puckers. Hammer them out when the pucker is small and manageable. It would probably be magnitudes easier to do with the metal at red heat as well, if you have the equipment to do ...

Milan H

i have used Mixwax polyshades gel stain with good success. Get a very dark one. I used antique walnut, and it was still kinda light. Took several coats to darken it.

Clicky

Cheers!

Milan H

I had a great time. I didnt get to meet many Archivers properly except having the deep pleasure of meeting Sir Luther Anshelm and Jethro de Calce des Excurtynyx (Reverend here on the archive) while visiting Sir Luthers shop. It was a nice discussion although i damn near swallowed a fly.... Though on...

Milan H

Yep, curved across the short measurement of the splint. I wear a gambeson, so its never crossed my mind on how it would feel to have splints against the skin. If you curve the plates to match your arm, i guess it wouldnt be too bad, but i cant say for sure. I think the biggest issue would be the riv...

Milan H

If it were me, i would make a dog collar gorget from plastic, maybe make it a little taller than normal, and cover it with the fabric from a dark colored sweater. Then i would wear that under a sweater vest or if the mantle was long enough, under a jacket. That way it looks like you have a turtle ne...

Milan H

there is a very vocal minority in Dagorhir (myself included) that regrets the fact that any non-period materials were allowed (by which we mainly mean leather), Can you explain this please? Thanks, by this I assume he means titanium in particular as well as allowing leather armour. But leather is r...

Milan H

if you go with flat splints, its going to be in the fractions of inch range. I have seen on several situations, 10 gauge flat splints get bent, no problem. That said, id think 16g stainless with some shaping should be fairly robust. Youll always have to fix bends, but it would be fairly tough. If yo...

Milan H

Alric of Drentha wrote: there is a very vocal minority in Dagorhir (myself included) that regrets the fact that any non-period materials were allowed (by which we mainly mean leather),

Can you explain this please?

Thanks,

Milan H

Ismaels-Legacy wrote:Where exactly do Ring Belts fit in?

Ren faires and uninformed SCAdians.

/smartass off

i have never seen or heard of documented use of a ring belt without a tongue. I cant say it never existed, but to my knowledge they are a faireism.

Cheers,

Milan H

I apologize if i overstepped my bounds, but here are the corrected links. http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/ArtemisiaGrimaldi/Plaque%20Belt/scan.jpg [img]http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/ArtemisiaGrimaldi/Plaque%20Belt/joanna_von_pfirt_daughter_emp_hi.jpg[/img] Cheers,

Milan H

As long as its less than 4 feet wide, it can go width wise between the poles. I also would put it in the bell at an angle.

Cheers,

Milan H

Yeah the regent was one I was looking at. My Bosses have a 10x10 which seemed more than adequate. Does your regent have any problems with leakage or seepage? And you say the 4' ridge double bell was awesomeness without your lady? Mine doesn't camp. Too damp and cool, and it's arthritis, too hot and...

Milan H

the one you show is made by Raymonds quiet press. www.quietpress.com

Cheers!

Milan H

I have/had a panther double bell wedge, with a 4 foot ridge pole. Its great for one person with an occasional guest. I can set it up by myself as well. Lady didnt like it too much as it was hard to put on and remove dresses inside. You can stand, but its a wedge, and space to do so is limited. I wou...

Milan H

Beautiful work Jiri! I always show my lady these threads to remind her why Czechs (even those of us a few generations away from home) are the best!

Cheers!

Milan H

I just make the foam padding, and then tape it on the outside. Basically just a foam helmet made with a ducktape outer shell, that the real helmet slides over There is nothing holding it into my helmet, and no tape against my hair or skin. Can be removed and replaced a thousand times without issue, ...

Milan H

If i am going to the offside and hit it, i apologize and we continue fighting. The only time i will target though is if you are using it as cover or gaming the tradition. At that point i see it as fair game. If you hadn't hit the arm, you generally would have hit them in the head, right? Yeah proba...

Milan H

Well to follow in behind Ivan, and note im from the same local group as he is, this is my take. Arm targeting is generally discouraged. If you stick your arm out in front of your shield in some funky guard, i will hit it. If i am going to the offside and hit it, i apologize and we continue fighting....

Milan H

It is an absolute myth that one is at a disadvantage in SCA combat wearing authentic armour. Stop telling these horrible horrible lies!! We are slow and dumb cause we wear so much armor As for me, I dont really fight in persona. My armor and soft kit are about 50 years apart, though most people don...

Milan H

I dont see the clear differentiation as an egotistical one. Example, you walk up to a hockey player and say "i play lacrosse too!" you should expect a sideways look. They are not the same game, even though they can appear very similar in many ways. Larps are not SCA which are not Living hi...

Milan H

yeah dont do aluminum and ferric chloride. It will release pure chlorine gas (very bad) and eat the aluminum very quickly (bad too id say.) Try copper sulfate, should work and be a little more friendly. Copper sulfate can be had as a root killer at some garden shops in nearly a pure form. Cheers!

Milan H

here is the infamous video... m I do not role play. I am in the SCA. Never played D&D, dont even want to. I dont fit the mainstream SCA in a lot of ways, and one is that i push more into the living history side of things than most in the SCA. Not there yet, but i have the inclination. I dont thi...

Milan H

Lemme talk to people at GWW and the folks in my local group. Might be able to work something out. If not ill just order 3, get 2 splicing kits and do it myself Cheers! wasnt planning on it. if you get a big order together with some friends (to save on shipping) i can talk to ice about one of his spl...

Milan H

I was curious if you were going to offer splicing kits or 11'10" poles for the kingdoms that commonly use 12 foot pikes. I dont have pennsic in my future, so i really dont need a 9' pike, though these are very cool

Cheers!

Milan H

Arg, the foam padding is currently just slid into the hat. When i make the period liner, it will slide in as well at first. I will go let my local belted fighters nuke my melon and see what happens. If i feel the same or better than with foam, ill drill holes and lace it in. If not, ill go back to o...

Milan H

Хехе. Ето и тебе на Архиви! Добродошао и много профи&...

Milan H

Ivan,

ive bought stuff from Therion arms. A good merchant for sure.

Cheers,

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