The Armour Archive

MJBlazek

OMGFL......can we let this die?

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Got some botox action goin on those lips

Seriously..very cool

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Im in for a shirt and coif too if you can get them like that.

You've gotyourself a good little clientell growing!

MJBlazek

Rottery Engine

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I have come to the conclusion....that you can't please everybody. Last night I was talking to some people in the AA chat room. I showed them pics of my old kit, and then showed them pics of the kit that is being built for me. While some people thought it was a great improvement, others called it "be...

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that really doesnt answer the question. I payed $45 for my engineer boots at walmart. Have lasted 5 years.

Thats less than half the price.

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Hi....this is my dead horse.

Want to watch me beat my dead horse?

You Do!?!!

Cool....

It will only cost you one piece of inexpensive steel armor.

MJBlazek

Tennis shoes..... I just don't really understand how people can fight in tennis shoes. I mean. I don't fight in period footwear. (Though I am working on figuring out how to put steel toes into some more period looking boots, no I don't think I will wear sabatons, I tried them once and just couldnt g...

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or check out this one....
http://cgi.ebay.com/CHAIN-MAIL-SUIT-OF- ... dZViewItem

or this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/Medeival-Chainmail- ... dZViewItem

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Actually.... I just checked out Matuls.pl last night, and he has dropped the prices on pretty much all of his stuff. Som Im going to get something through him. His 15th Century arming doublet looks sooo nice.

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Trystan of Anglesey wrote:In merrie ole England, it's who touches themselves too often and too well.

I thought that was a wankER

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How much did the desing of gambesons change from the 14th to 15th century?

Revival is having a sale on thier 14th century Dagged gabeson...

did the design change all that much to the mid 15th cent?

Matt

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Hey Josh! Leave the East Coast outta this!! DV...you need to face it. Your armor looks like junk. It does...Im sorry...but its the truth..the truth hurts. You are in the right mind set though..trying to get people onto the field quick and cheap. Its an admirable thing to do. None of these people who...

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That sucker is gonna weigh a ton!

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Actually shippint is going to be abotu 35eu.... not too bad though. so Ive decided to go through with it.
Total its going to be about $237 USD I bet..thats a ten EU gap I added to make it an even 200eu.
Ill let you all know when I get it.

He is going to make it with detachable mittens too!

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Umm....I like your tabbard....and the Helmet seems pretty nifty I mean.... I have to agree with Irish here.... after lookign through a bunch of those pictures..there are hardly any indaviduals that really stand out. Theres the red Samurai...(is that Nissan? I know its someone here in the AA, I just ...

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Well...they are usign relative dating.... (I did a huge report on dendrochronology) there argument is...by knowing the age of the well, and other things surrounding it, then the helmet cannot have been sitting in the well for longer than the wells date. No, it doesnt really tell how old the hemlet i...

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I actually didnt mean to do it all caps.... it just kinda peeves me.... why does one need a reason to make what they want?

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Well for the first.... What other armor would they wear to supplement the mail? Ive seen some posts of armored surcoats...were these common? Also..in "Kingdom of Heaven" (yeah I know bad source of information...but killer for inspiration) There was a hospitaller wearing a conical helm with a nasal t...

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I mean no offense whatsoever here, but... I just can't understand why you'd do this. Why would anyone cover up steel plate with tooled leather? If you don't want steel armour, then why not just make the whole thing out of leather? Again, I don't mean for that to sound as insulting as it comes off. ...

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Well David... You give them your absolute stamp of approval, and you are usually one who knows whats good and what isn't. I'm just worried that with shipping that it wont get up over like $300. I just cant afford that. But, if you all say that shipping isnt that bad. (and David you would probably kn...

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Cool...

Thanks Gregory!

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I'm lookign for SCA legal rapiers. The ones with the dulled tips. By-The-Sword has them for $157. Anybody know of any better prices?

Matt

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Hi there! Im looking to get a gambeson/aketon made in the style from the Matuls website... m Id like to get it Red, with detachable mittens. matuls has it going for linen.. 155 Euro Leather 255Euro Thats like $184 USD and $302 USD. I would do business with him directly, but Im aftraid that the shipp...

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Well... its almost Christmas...have you been good or bad?

I know of a couple of places to get coal here in Maine, but I don't know if thats close enough for you.

Matt

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James... Is the 15th Century German/swiss fringed hood black or green? If its black Ill take it. Sorry ML it's dark green, the first picture is just a bit dark. If not...ever think about takign orders? Id love on in red! Historic Enterprises sells this product on a regular baises, I happened to mak...

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James...

Is the 15th Century German/swiss fringed hood black or green? If its black Ill take it.
If not...ever think about takign orders? Id love on in red!

for under my sallet!:)

Matt

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Thanks Amhlaidgh! I actually quite like that one...without the gloves. Would you just removes the gloves at the wrists and have it be full length sleeves? I might see if they can't make it with the gloves detachable, that way if I ever go for an earlier portrayal...i.e. crusader... I could just butt...

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Well.... most Renn Faire goers arent there for the historical value....they are there for entertainment.... I know when I go to a Renn Faire I don't expect to see much in the way of Historical accuracy. I goe to drink beer or mead from a horn or tankard....watch jousting....and other like events. An...

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Halv...DONE!

you can either pay pal it.... m_blazek@yahoo.com

or if you want to send a check or MO you can send it to

Matt Blazek
325 Main St. Box 9
Yarmouth ME, 04096

Thanks!

MJBlazek

Hello hello again!

Im trying to figure out what the best pattern would be for the fabric part of this.....

any ideas??

Matt

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Hi all..

Im looking at getting a gambeson made, and I was wondering which one would cover the most time frames incase I wanted to wear it under earlier armor.

I really like the ones found here
http://www.matuls.pl/english/arming.html

Which one of these woudl cover the most time?

Thanks
Matt

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Another Gambeson Question....

couple of questions regarding crusaders

Looking for SCA Rapiers.....dull tipped

Looking to get a gambeson made

Pageing anybody who might know where to get patterns!!

Gambeson Questions