The Armour Archive

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Carlysle, respectfully we're just gonna have to disagree. I find your attitude and those that share it to be beyond comprehension and completely without merit. And it profits me nothing to try and change that attitude. I think I'll do what I've always done and leave those of you playing your tight l...

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You keep trotting this fallacy out every time the topic comes up, Animal. The only whining that's going on are the folks who are imposing madu on the rest of us. It's a complete and utter SCA-ism -- a fantasy construct without any medieval European or non-European noble cultural provenence -- just ...

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It's a nice kit- but I wasn't commenting on it. I was commenting on your game . My game is remarkably historical in a lot of ways. I fight with a saber and a shield, or in big fights a spear or my bow. Pretty much what my portrayal woulda. I dont try and cut helmets in half with my saber, I cut for...

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If you like to fight in a Mad Max, quasi-fantasyish game, which I'm sure you do, then anything you throw into the mix works. You can call it whining if you wish, but I *don't* enjoy the Mad Max, quasi-fantasyish aspects of SCA fighting. It's stupid. And Gay-like prison Lolita kind of Gay. Like wear...

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It's my observation that for the most part SCA people like the same and lots more of it. Things like madus ride waves of disapproval back to waves of approval, and the SCA sheep folk parrot whatever the last sheep folk said and everyone is righteously offended and they're happy. If there's one thing...

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Funny the effects a madu can have on people Some people touch it and their testosterone levels spike. Others even see one and their levels plummet...

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I think that one of the best boffer makers in the world is Sebastian Kempins, from the archive. I did own two of his swords, but gave one to Animal to give to the Tuchux kids for what I call "rigorous product testing". I have not heard back yet. I like Sebastian's work. f Oh it's just fin...

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Point taken. I shoot a 1911 too.

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Roak I'm not sure they did, but I'm gonna be making an arming cap like it for under mine. It's gonna help with heat issues at pennsic I think. Doug that's exactly the fabric in question. I dunno that Mongols used quilted fabric but they quilted felt all the time. Since I am not making felt until aft...

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Thanks y'all! Welcome back home Dan! We missed you guys a lot around here.
Next hat will have the lining done right where you wont see any seams when you look inside. I'm also working on getting a pelt of something or other to line the next one with. This stuff is cool as hell!

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Ew! What kind of hairy freak has a tattoo on their neck! Or really huge holes in their ears anyway! heheh thats where I wear my Tuchux symbol tattoo. And the holes in my lobes are up over an inch heheh It does get a bit much sometimes where one kit looks just like the next kit. You're right about th...

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If you pay attention you can learn from everyone. Some you learn what to do, some you learn what not to do. Let the slightest thing make a new wrinkle on your brain and apply it when you need it.

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If you reference the entry right above mine, you will see that there is someone with the EXACT kit you're wearing. I was making a reference to the cookie cutter aspect of the 14th century armor. You dont have to like it. It wasnt my intention to insult you, but if thats how you choose to take it so ...

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Is there a star on your belly?

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It's not armor, but I made it. I'm way proud of it too. It's not perfect by far but it;s the second hat I ever made. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/ratangei/hat1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/ratangei/hat2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/ratangei/hat3.jpg Next I'm gonna ...

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This is just my take on things, think what you like: We are FIGHTING. If the thoughts of FIGHTING someone bothers you so much that you have to water it down with all sorts of modifications like 'game' or 'sport' then you're in the wrong hobby. If FIGHTING scares you then you should learn to knit or ...

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Some of the best fights I ever had happened when I made it a point to get real close to my opponent and let them see my eyes. Let them see that beast there waiting for them. I see nothing wrong with having any and all of my opponents fear me, even if it's only just a little bit. Not everyone will ag...

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It works great. I'm the one in the silver. I made this stuff based on the essay here on the archive.

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Kinda long drive from Michigan mate. And what with the new house and all I'm not going far until war practice. Then me and my boys will descend from the northern steppes and wreak some havoc

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Hey now. I'm learning how to make stuff that forwards my portrayal a bit, not having my testicles removed! Lets not get carried away here!

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That is beautimous! How'd you do the fur? Thats something I'd love to add to mine but have no freakin idea how I'd go about it. Thanks for pointing me to that thread. I missed it entirely.
Turks, Mongols, Huns, Scyths, Sarmatians, these are the most interesting people ever!!!!!

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Well, turns out that the brim wont need a stiffener after all. I assembled my first ever Mongol hat and it stands right up there like it's supposed to. Now I gotta hand stitch the finishing bits and get a picture of it. I've already seen how to improve the next ones so this is a blast!

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I'm making a mongolian hat with the neck drape and it has a brim on it. After assembling the first one I dont think it'll need stiffening once I opout in the felt liner. Could be cool! I f'ed up the trim on the proto brim, but I'm taking that off and redoing it. Now that I got really and for truly b...

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I couldnt think of a better one. Whatever. Anyway, who here has made a hat with a brim? Did you do anything to stiffen the brim? How did you do it?
Thanks!

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Maybe you should start an estrogen regimen?

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... in a NON fighting perspective? I mean, historically, if you were who you are portrayting, how would you make your living? Where you would have lived, what the economy would be like, well... at least your own little part of it anyway. I'll start. I see myself as a Khan of a small group, family an...

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First off, I realize your version of chivalry requires you to be humble and all that. I'm not talking about going around being a raging ass. I mean, when you assess yourself. At what point did you say to yourself "I'm good at this." for the first time? What happened that brought you to the...

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Thanks for your replies. I've learned a lot by reading them. It shows me a very decided trend in how certain people see themselves as opposed to others. I'm not gonna derail this thread because I'm hoping more people will respond. I'm not looking for people to pound their chests or anything, but I w...

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This is me and T'Shira Weretiger. She posts on here as RatangeI. This is the day we were married actually. I've never seen a more beautiful woman in my entire life before or since.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/ratangei/tarkhanNme.jpg Tarkhan. He posts on here as TLast and is a thoroughly worthy human being. Your turn. Post a pic of you and another archiver together. Say something about them. Good or bad, I dont care. I just love seeing pics of people. Dont you?

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Fair enough. What makes me good is precision. Focus, aim, and intent. I go into every fight thinking I AM gonna kill you and when I die it's always a surprise.

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In travelling around and fighting people from other areas I've noticed that some things are emphasized in some places while ignored in others. It got me to thinking about the common denominators to fighting in general. Maybe if I can get an overview I might be able to get a better grasp on what's re...

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for that itch you just cant scratch...

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I'm not morally offended by the concept, hell. I have a picture of my first ever clan chief fighting a melee standing on my dead ass. But I was taught that you dont step on what you can step over. Safer for your ankles that way.
Just sayin.

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Wow, what an event! More fun even than last year, mud be damned anyway! The fighting was clean and hard, I was struck honorably and no one I struck ignored a single good blow I threw... and I threw plenty of them! I was doing my best to make that pike look like a sewing machine The bridge battle suc...

I made a hat!

Maybe this is the wrong forum but

How do you see yourself...

When do you ditch humility?

"Ok, this is me and..."

What makes YOU a good fighter?