The Armour Archive

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Thats the problem with waxing leather. Once you do it you're pretty much screwed when it comes to color stuff, from my experience. Dye wont penetrate evenly, paint wont stick right. You're boned.

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I'm no experst and I mean no offense, but your mongol helmet doesnt look right to me. I've never seen an example of lamellar covering the face like that.Also the dome looks wrong, and the nasal as well. Again, I'm not expert per se, but I look at a lot of pictures of this stuff and I've not seen pre...

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Thats badass!!! can you do tigers??

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This whole thread is gay.

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While my unit is certainly inspiring I'm surely not gonna send you a picture of it!

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No kidding! Beauty shield, but maybe a donut pillow next?

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my old judo coach used to tell us: "put the first opponent down hard, make sure everyone sees, get them hoping that you're not their next round fight." My dad taught me that. "Hit the big guy first" he always said "the rest of them will take a step back and decide they hear...

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/ratangei/me5.jpg This is me. Ordinarily you dont see the knees, a rogue gust of wind blew my del aside at just the wrong moment. Kronos made the helmet, the bazubands were armour and castings, the lamellar plates were made by my dog-brother Bytor, the boots wer...

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Ya know, if we're not careful,. someone's gonna end up getting hit with a stick...

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I love the precision of fighting. I try and be as surgical as I can be. But what I love about Tuchux fighting as opposed to sca is that when I feel like hauling off and kicking someone I can. Or a shield punch, or a throw, whatever. It's a FIGHT and it can be as fun as a fight and no one gets any mo...

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I can nap in my armor, eat, relax, get laid in it, no worries. The only plastic are the hidden knees. The rest is armor. Metal or leather.

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It's just the one gauntlet/hiltthingy. Its like a gauntlet shaped basket hilty thing with an articulated thumb that lets me grip my saber like nothing else does.Torvaldr gave me the idea for the thing so thanks to him.

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I'll be there. Thanks to everyone that attends ours, sorry it got rained out this past year.

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Angus you will find that helping your dogs get better looking stuff a lot of other good things will happen. Pride grows, skills grow, a now bond can form. I've seen it happen with my own people and it makes me happy as hell. The Bazubands were made by Armor and Castings. The brass Tuchux symbols wer...

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I cant control what my opponent wants to fight me with. I dont WANT to control what he fights me with. I feel as a warrior of the spirit it's my job to be able to defeat whoever stands in front of me with whatever they bring to kill me with. To complain about a weapons form is unseemly and speaks of...

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This is a 'stuff happens' thing, at this point. But in the future you should assert yourself. IMO

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Why yes! Yes I do! Lately, and for a reason I'm not sure exactly about, I've been getting pictures taken. And I am happier with my stuff than I have been in years. I just got new shoulders by my oh so talented son Kronos Weretiger (who you all know on the archive as... well, Kronos Weretiger) and ha...

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Thats bullshit. Your opponent accepted the defeat in what sounds like an honorable fashion and gave you your respect and the field. It wasnt up to anyone else to call that blow but him. That marshall should have expressed his opinion, given your guy the chance to reconsider the call, but if your guy...

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I agree with Chef. Kilt = 1700's. I say wear the kilt, if that's what you like. You'll fit right in with the pirates, Tuchux and the vampires! But seriously, don't take it personally. I've switched out every piece of soft garb and armor I've ever owned atleast once. But I found a historical period ...

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Tell your new guys to train hard because guys like me are out there

I'm facing the camera in the silver lamellar.

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Mongol coats open on the right.

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Clang made my helmet. It was a gift to me by my old clan chieftain.
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/ratangei/meNgaran.jpg[/img]

This one is Ratty and I in our very best stuff. Aint she pretty?

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Getting hit with a light shot is like walking away without flushing the commode. Something unsatisfying... incomplete about it. Ya know?

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Today a box arrived from across the world. Our own Aaron has generously donated a box of artifacts for the sake of the tournament. Enclosed were two sets of beautiful cups, an oil lamp, a beautiful lock from tibet, a beautiful scroll case and a camel whip. The cups, lamp and lock will be part of a s...

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Sure you can! This is for a friend of mine at his wedding. SO let them know if they show up for this they get fed!

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That would rock! I'm not trying to get a thousand people or anything, but a few would be nice. Got any friends that would dig showing up?

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I realize the SCA has this all consuming passion to be all inclusive. I also know that this game isnt for everyone. if you cant bring a base level of maturity and respect you're gonna make everyone uncomfortable until someone just up and tells her to F off. Maybe fighting isnt for her.

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I gotta say that I went to that event for years and it steadily declined. It was horrendously expensive, the weather invariably sucked and I dont miss it at all.

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Damn that's nice! What would the rest of the suit for that time period consist of?

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Feel like going to a wedding in armor and maybe doing some fighting? I have friends that are getting married on the 15th of september and are trying to have a medieval theme. King Arthur type stuff. I said I knew this group of people that I might be able to get to come out and do such a thing. I dun...

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So the big round sans boss is 30? How big is that please?

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Right you are Ken!

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I'm not saying your guy shouldnt make whatever weapon he wants to and have fun with it, but I think a lot of the reason why he might get crap about it is that this isnt all about history. This is about people's idea of what medieval fighting is about. In this aspect, I'm as guilty as anyone. In my m...

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I've made saber hilts out of foam for a long time. I make the shape I want then tape the shit out of it with electrical tape. Works just fine, especially if you're punching people with the hilts from time to time.

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Among the People Your armor is there to protect you from harm, not prevent you from accepting a blow. Our whole bodies are targets. We wear whatever armor we see fit to wear, or not to wear. We accept responsibility for our actions. We use a variety of weapons, but it seems mostly swords with shield...

Dayum dont I think I look so cool!

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