The Armour Archive

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Tarkhan is looking for one. How big is the one in your garage?

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What's better? A Mustang or a Corvette?

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"If your intent with your first post was to actually help me out, then I appreciate it. I would point out though that I had already stated that I knew the percieved and real value difference between butted maille and riveted maille so I really didn't need to be told again. I also freely and publicly...

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Thanks Gavin. You said it better than I did.

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Thank you. I'll be using it and showing it off. Again, if you want a market I bet you'd have one pretty quick.

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Animal: "At the risk of insulting you, or Cat, which it's not my intent to do Animal if your first thought (as referenced by the bold text in the quote)when you read my post was that you could make it yourself why didn't you keep your mouth shut if not to be argumentative? It doesn't really help a n...

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At the risk of insulting you, or Cat, which it's not my intent to do so, lemme see if I can make this clear. Yah, making mail takes skill. I made a ton of it in my day, all butted, I fought in it, I've repaired it. It's not the skillof the armorer as much as the comparison between butted and rivette...

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Back when chain mail was heavy because no one could make the rivetted stuff, weaving butted mail was worth something because no one wanted to do it themselves. So they'd pay for it. But with the rivetted mail everywhere you look the butted stuff just doesnt make sense. Why wear all that weight and h...

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Stacy when I go to a workout or an event, one day thing or major war, I start hitting people with reasonable blows. The ones that take reasonable blows go home sore, maybe a bruise here or there depending on their armor. No worries, right? The ones that feel the need to up their calibration for what...

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Stacy I am not gonna debate the good sense of each and every person that puts on armor and goes out to fight. I'm not gonna say how many stupid things I've seen people do while fighting. I am gonna go fight my fight and give them what they ask for. People that have fought me have without fail found ...

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I'm done arguing with people at wars. They're either gonna take what you hit them with or they need hit harder. Either way, no problem. I figure as long as I'm personally in control I can hit them as hard as they want me to with a clear conscience. If that ends up with them broken, well, they asked ...

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I'm only counting the 'unconcious' ones.

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Ya know, Rod sent me a couple of thrusting tips to try out, and as a result several Tuchux went and bought them. They were supposed to be telling him I sent them too, I dunno if they did or not. Batu and Tarkhan both got them, I can think of at least 5 others that did at the war. So you never know. ...

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Most recently it was my son Golar. He dropped a saber on top of Ringlancers helmet and knocked him out. I've knocked out people before. It happens. Grettr came close to putting me out when he hit me from behind at a cave event. Chipped a bone in my neck but I didnt go out. I thought I was gona thoug...

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Tigers?? Did you say... tigers???

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I cant stand to have the shield strapped to my arm. It just feels wrong to me. Like I cant move it right.

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Arent shoulders bigger than forearms? Popeye notwithstanding.

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Actually in tournaments I've been known to bleed out if someone legs me and cant finish me off.

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Hee hee you said 'swarf'

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Range is about awareness first. learn when you can touch something and when you cant. It's not as automatic as you might think it is.
Range is also about commitment. If you commit to your fight you work in YOUR range while your opponent has to contend with that. Initiative counts for a lot.

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Olaf I am honored. Thank you very much.

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I got mine from Jamie and I love it.

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I get my stuff from Tandy leather. I know the guy that owns the place and he takes good care of me.
The best advice is to take your time and pay attention to the details. Dont rush stuff, you'd be surprised at how well you do.

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That's bullshit. You didnt do wrong. Some people just dont like to lose so they whine. Did you strike legal target areas? Were you engaged by their rules? If so, then tell them to fight harder and whine less.

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"How many of you have experimented with steel fighting? What were the outcomes?" I tried it a long time ago. It sucked for me becausae I like to hit people, I dont like the idea of pulling blows or not targeting heads. I wanna FIGHT. I'd much rather fight for real* with rattan weapons than pretend t...

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Hey Beathan! Love my bazubands! Thanks!

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I've never in my life had a weapon weighed at an inspection.

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Oh man I want one of those slashing spears! No, I havent gotten the shield painted yet. I got the boss put on and the edging though. I love it.

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If you dont need complex curves and such and you have the dressmakers dummy, I suggest you soak the leather thoroughly then drap it over the dummy. Then I would suggest you saran wrap it tightly to the dummy and let it dry to shape. I would also suggest you bevel the edges, as this not only gives it...

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Olaf Haraldson wrote:Sure. PM me with a shipping adress.
Would you like the back side shaped more like I was discussing?

Animal Weretiger wrote:I think it looks badass! Can I have it?

No, it is beautiful just the way it is. PM sent!

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I think it looks badass! Can I have it?

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http://lastfamily.smugmug.com/gallery/803153/1/35727797

Pain teaches. This is Tarkhan's leg. He wears a bit more than minimum, in fact a fine coat of lamellar that extends to his knees.
Dont let the bruises fool you though. He's a killer. Everyone gets tagged once in a while

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Officially Jamie is a great guy. Love my shield, love my mace!
Thanks mate!

( just thought I'd throw that in there

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Without victory it's the wrong kind of spectacle if you ask me.

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Yup. I will work from flash. But as I'm fond of saying, I'm an artist not a copy machine. Each piece will start from that flash design but it'll change a bit each time. If not I'd go nuts. I've done more Taz than you could shake a stick at and it's to the point now where I dont even work on the star...