The Armour Archive

MJBlazek

gauges.... umm light?
I think they are like 18 or 20.

I wear a 7 1/4 hat, and I had egg crate foam in them and they fit me fine.

Klaus if your serious you can send me a PM

MJBlazek

See it really is a geopraphic thing...everybody up here wears CoP!

MJBlazek

3 NON SCA Helmets 1 Sugarloaf. Painted white, Brass cross. SOLD 1 Barbute. light rust. SOLD 1 Spangen. Brass knotwork nasal. Leather liner. $30 +sh m I buckler made of an old harrow blade. $15+ sh Half fineshed LOTR Eomer Breastplate. Leather already cut out. Steel breastplate backing. Needs one add...

MJBlazek

everything said above....plus

A Couch
A Bathroom
A shower
and a Quizno's

MJBlazek

plain old orange handled scissors

MJBlazek

http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/pt_oxp.html

MJBlazek

That looks really nice! Congratulations on finishing it.

The quesiton I have is...Why did you decide to go with a slat back instead of a full back panel?

Matt

MJBlazek

Also, arent there different degrees of "gothic"? High Gothic....really fancy flared and creased and punched and stuff and Lower Gothic? Some creasing and such but not as much. And whats the difference between German Gothic, Bergundian Gothic and others? Iim not tryign to be rude or snide, I am sorry...

MJBlazek

If you want to wear a bear pelt on your head, and be historically accurate, go for a Roman Standard Bearer

http://www.ransomechua.com/Media/rostan5.jpg
http://www.caerleon.net/empire/img20.jpg
http://www.graeme-peacock.com/imgcache/ ... 63CF73.jpg

MJBlazek

Here are some pics of a project I started and only half finished that is along the same lines that you are trying to do. m I cut out the leather from a pattern I made from lookign at pictues online for a while. But never got around to glueing it to the breastplate. I also never had the other section...

MJBlazek

Josh, I have to say your complients mean a lot to me! You have such a great kit yourself! I have Ken Zicker (VK Arms) working on a set of pauldrons with haut gards m (the 15th Century ones, non-gothic) Halberds is workingon finishing up a bevor for me m I know at some point, I am going to need arms,...

MJBlazek

heh, Yep, thats me!

Glad you guys like the kit so far!

MJBlazek

Heh, sorry

The thing that always confused me with the LOTR Movie armor is the lack of rivets. All you see in close ups is stitching.

So it always made me wonder if it was infact metal covered with leather.

in reality it probably wasnt.

MJBlazek

Nope, thats King Thadens Armor.

Eomers doesnt have the horse design on the front

MJBlazek

FINALLY! I was able to borrow my dads digital camera to get some pics of the kit I have assembled so far!

The breast plate was made by GK Armory

The helmet by our own known and loved Halberds.

http://community.webshots.com/myphotos? ... =549143833

MJBlazek

looks beautiful Hal, glad you felt up to working on it.
As the customer, Id like the straps on the outside!

Thanks!
Matt

MJBlazek

well...Hal did make the helmet!

I was thinking of adding slats...perhaps, just painting them black, or red to metch my gambeson.

I have the same fabric left over from my gambeson, maybee I can make something up to look like a padded hood.hmmm but Ive hijacked.
Sorry!

MJBlazek

OH dont be wondering! I woudl jump on this in a heartbeat, but I just have NO extra money, and wont for a while!

They are very nice!

MJBlazek

well one of the reasons I was asking is actually because of a crest I saw on another thread. It had a leather drape that hung off the back of it. I need to put some extra protection on my helm, I was told a maille drape would suffice, and I was wondering if I coudl try to hide it under the leather d...

MJBlazek

Where those great helms and frog helms the only ones to ever bare crests? Has anyone ever heard of a crested sallet?

MJBlazek

I heard he was abducted by Aliens...from outerspace..and they found one of his ball stakes and thought it was a probe.

But thats just hearsay.

SERIOUSLY I hope hes alright. I like Ron. Hes a nice guy and does fine work!

MJBlazek

Patrick,

Do you attach the brass to the helm before you start the engraving? Or do you engrave then attach?

Matt

MJBlazek

Thimble envy. I actually have to agree with Gwen though. You are at less of a chance to get burned buy indaviduals who have chosen to make a living business out of the sewing/armoring then you will otu of someone who just does it as a paying hobby. That being said though, most of my stuff does come ...

MJBlazek

Hal! Dont worry about my order! Ill get it when I get it! Just stay healthy!

MJBlazek

I actualy dont mind MRL as much as others...weapons wise. There clothing is awful and hideous. I have one of thier original production claymores...it is a tank, I payed $40 for it second hand. Its not 100% accurate, but it looks damn cool. Most of thier weapons are just that, not great to fight with...

MJBlazek

So thats 1 for MRL

out of?????

I like the style of the sword..a lot... I can't stand the writing on it though!

MJBlazek

DA, I took the Which Atlantian Duke are you and recieved the resutl of Duke Micheal. I don't know what this means. I have coem to a time in my life with a lot of questions. Should I move to Atlantia? Should I change my name to Micheal? If I moved I would have to sell off my entire DVD collection of ...

MJBlazek

WEEE!
Felix I will be in touch as soon as I have the money!

Matt

MJBlazek

While I would really like to get these, it will be at least 2 weeks before I can be able to pay for them. So Lodinn, if you can buy them now, they are yours and I will wait 6 months and pay the .55 per scale for them.

But at least I know wher4e to get them from now!

MJBlazek

Hey Hey! get in line!

MJBlazek

Well, Im 6'3 190lbs. Chest size 4O inches.

Im thinking that 250? might be enough?

MJBlazek

well, I have been proven wrong!

How many does it usually take to make something like this? And whats the price?

Matt

MJBlazek

Well, actually, now that Ive looked at yoru site Felix, Im not sure if they are large enough for what I want to do with them

MJBlazek

Felix, do you still offer the stainless lamellar scales?

Matt

MJBlazek

Well, I am going to print this, and go over it with the local heralds.

If it passes Ill let you all know.

Hey..if you see this coming across the field one day youll know its me!

Thanks again for the help everybody!

FS. 3 NON-SCA Helmets, a Buckler and unfinished project

pics of my Kit in Progress!

Felix to the White Courtesy Phone Please!