The Armour Archive

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Has anyone shared this thread with the AEMMA or HEMA Alliance folks? I know it's on myArmoury and a few others but shouldn't they know? THe Schola Saint George folks I mean.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Have you checked out Torvaldr of Skaldic.com?

He has lamellar seen here:http://skaldic.com/bodyArmor-lamellar.htm

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I used a XL head as well and found it to be a bit big for me. Jarl Rolf uses a med to lg I think and he has had great sucess. When I can I will go to the smaller one nd see how that goes.

On the up side, I have NEVER had a problem with the XL long hafted mace being counted.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

@Allan: Are you attending the Carmichael Practices? Will you be at Golden Rivers Championship? I ask as I am in the Silver Desert which is just over Donner Pass from you and, if I am well enough, I will be in the area and perhaps going to GRC next weekend. I'd be willing to get you intouch with folk...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Y'all GOT to get yourself a copy of this and try it out. I lost my original and got his reprint, and the reprint is even better. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61prh%2BevqBL._SS500_.jpg Jewish Traditions Cookbook. This is, next to my basic Betty Crocker, my fav cookbook, and has led me to sev...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I have crossposted this to my local SCA group mailing list as well as the West Kingdom and Cynagua group.

Hope it helps.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

OK. What about the books and DVD's sold via the Purpleheart Armoury website?

They seem to be good guys. Do they know about all this mishigas? If not, then they should.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Glad I'm going to buy one of Eric's kits or Bokalo's for my next gautlets.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

+1 for Bohemond's toggle boots with Vibram soles.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

OK Christian, I still have $25 gift card to B & N and can go about $25 more beyond for a total of $50. So, for $50 are there any of your books on B&N you could recommend to further my purpose? -Ivan BTW As to your issues with Mr Price, as the son of a rather successful lawyer I must ask, if ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

One of the reasons I ask is that I have an old broadsword cross guard and that should help. I keep wondering if there was an organic crossguard that would have decayed over time or something similar. also, what would have prevented a warrior who saw the need of a better guard from adding one? @Halbr...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Have you seen Sir Gemini's YouTube Channel?

http://www.youtube.com/user/themodernmedieval

or "The Weapons that Made Britain" series (including Armour)?

http://www.youtube.com/user/Kisk79#p/p

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Hold your Shield. Rotate it side to side. If you have exposed any parts of the hand to one inch below the wrist that a sword can strike you must cover them. Simple! I have seen folks use a half-gauntlet and a leather cuff around the hole of the center grip.and it seems to work well. -Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Vladimir wrote:A single architectural foam lug from an SCA boar spear. Turn it upside down.

It will be a little oversized, but that is what you are asking for.

Where do you get one?

*EDIT*: And what is it/what does it look like?

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

@Marco: 1st- I love your site, though it doesn't display well in Firefox, and I want to make a fencing helm like you do someday. 2nd- My balance is fine, after 11 years of heavy fighting, 3 years of low level studies in various arts, and 7 years of Tae Kwon Do I feel I do well. So yeah, any HEMA boo...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

OK, I use a Rhomphaia in SCA combat sometimes and have gotten my hand & thumb smashed more than a few times. I have contemplated putting either a small crossguard or tsuba like leather piece at the base of the blade to protect my hand from the smashy badness. Do y'all have any opinions on this? ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Truth is that I actually started studying Fiore 'cause I had no bastard sword game. Thanks to the school I have learn a whole new fun hobby, not as fun as Heavy fighting, but still very fun. I can tell you I really hate the HEMA Emo Politics, but there are politics everywhere. I get the same politic...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

What is your goal in buying the book? ....... But, if you are looking for a workbook of Italian longsword drills which you can translate directly into C&T or Rattan combat, you won't be as happy. Well, I am a long time SCA Heavy and also study a bit of Fiore on the side. I was looking for a boo...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I have always hated how hot my head get's in the summer and I have some horse hair to make one for my own use but I own a Windrose armoury MTO Norman made to have a maille drape but w/o the drape. Any advice on how to get the liner to attach to the face opening edge or advice in general for how to g...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I have a B&N gift card and I was thinking of picking up a copy of "Sword in Two Hands" by Brian Price. I own TOMAR and The Book of the Tournament, and I like both so I figure I should like this as well but... Has anyone read it? What did you think? On a side note: I was told today that...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

My biggest question about the synthetic wasters is the nicer ones get very close to low end longswords in price (a purple heart armory for example runs 70ish min), are they really worth it when for $30 more I can get a CAS hanwai practical or other entry level longsword? True, and Therion Arms (an ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

OK. Has anyone tried using Torvaldrs gauntlets or a modified version of his half gauntlets for HEMA work yet? What about EGG Armoury gauntlets ? Also, I am the guy who broke my Instructors finger after he did a fool thing and went out for sparring wearing Acer m/c gauntlets and tried to do a stop th...

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Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Excellent. What do y'all think of Purplehearts Type 2 Synthetic ? Has anyone had any success making a bifurcated cuir bolli glove for HEMA work? Because I just keep thinking there is a solution for better operating and better looking gloves using the period solution for tourney armours with blunted ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I have some horse hair I'm going to use for some helm padding when I get to it as I have heard much goodness comes from horsehair padded helms.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

So I'm looking at Revival's website and I see three things that I want opinions on so... I come here of course. What think all of you of: Medium Weight Sparring Gloves Rubber Rondel Dagger Zugadore Poly Sword This is for helping out my local HEMA Alliance group. (I personally think that there is a c...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

It also makes you a touch more mobile (I know as mine laminate the other way, and I'm not terribly happy with that). Also I heard something about how the way the ribs naturally laminate and that the horseman style helps take advantage of that. There have been a few examples of them being done the ot...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Here also is another good site: http://www.valhs.org/history/articles/m ... hields.htm

The guy who did that page also did the book "Viking Combat and Weapon Techniques"

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

A picture or 3 would be helpful.

Is this SCA, HEMA, Living history, or Other application?

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Does this help?

ASK Viking Kampe Gruppe.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I'm thinking of doing something for a great axe head using leather to encase it with the Clacker on the very outside. It's still in my head though.

-Ivan

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Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

If I were to make a helm from scratch, or modify one that exists already, for use with Wasters, SCA Cut & Thrust, and rapier work which of the sheets found on this website would I use?

Just curious. I have folks sometimes ask me this same question and I do not know the answer myself.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Have you tried: http://www.onlinemetals.com/?

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Right now I'm using a double layer futon and I do not like boxsprings.

Also I need some storage room underneath.

If I could I would like to mebe make this Gokstad Bed.

-Ivan

I cannot recommend this Jewish Cookbook enough.

Rhomphaia Hand Guard Help Needed.

"The Sword in Two Hands by Brian Price" review wan

Need opinion's on some HEMA Equipment.

Perf plate helm building question.