The Armour Archive

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I wear big pants in the Mongol style that also conceal knee armor, Mongol boots, a silk shirt and a Del under my armor. It's an approximation of what Mongols wore in the period I'm most interested in.

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Meow, meow UGH!!!

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I think everytime someone cries about combat archery a giant beer can should fall from the sky and crush them like on the commercial.
Just sayin.

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Ewps, you're right. Thanks for the save. I agree. Puppy's all right. I dunno how to spell his wife's name, but she's an angel too. Most kind. it's also due to the time Puppy took with me going over some particulars to Gers that is enabling me to redo mine and make it tons better. I cant say enough g...

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So, I wore them to fight in yesterday. I was amazed at how copmfy and supportive they were, as well as protective in the one instance where a shot clipped me on the calf.
I gotta say, fighting head to toe in nothing modern* was a rush.

*Ostensibly

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What is it like if you just wanna fight? I've never seen steel fighting that looked that cool before. I'd like to try that part. I'm not sure the rest of it is something I'd be any good at, but the fighting part sure looks cool.

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Does it have to be leather? If not, talk to WMA about his lamellar. Looks like the same shape, and no wax problems to worry about. I've seen the stuff up close and if it were the righ portrayal for me I'd be in a suit of it. It's tits.

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Dog if you're hitting people with steel and not pulling shots I WANT IN! Where do I sign up?? My lamellar should hold up ok, but I dunno about my helmet. I'd have to redo the visor. Do y'all use sabers ever?

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Nah, these are stiff enough on their own to stand up. I'm gonna have another sole put on for outdoor fighting, but I cant be happier with these.

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So I went and fought today and to complete my ensemble I got to try out my new boots. We were indoors and I gotta say these are the most comfy fighting boots I've ever worn. Never a moments trouble, total ankle support, comfy soles, I now know whey they didnt even bother with greaves. I directed a s...

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Were you guys really hitting each other with steel swords?!? No pulled shots??

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I know where Europe is though.

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duke logan wrote: "if shooting people that can not defend themselves is so much fun go do it to each other and leave us alone." Wow, I've never in my life felt like I couldnt defend myself against an archer. I've also never personally felt threatened by them. I guess I'm missing something here.

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Winterfell wrote:I must be missing something because I do not see Animal in the picture he posted. Just some skinny guy in cool shoes.

Skinny?!? Next time I see you I'm kissing you full on the mouth!

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http://cgi.ebay.com/SCA-ARMOR-BAZUBANS- ... dZViewItem

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As far as I know they're 'legal', but the thing I like best about the ones I use are the simplicity. They arent bulky, they dont ever bind like I'd be afraid those would. That's my only real misgiving about them.
Asthetically they are gorgeous. The way you made them are just beautiful.

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I havent fought in the yet and wont before I get a real sole put on them. Right now they're baloney skins. But they're DEAD SEXY baloney skins!

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"Animal, Would you wear these if they had a cop attached to cover the back of the elbow? I was thinking of adding a low profile cop that pivoted on rivets mounted on the sides, allowing the arm to bend, and allowing the "band to rotate outward while the cop stayed in place to keep the back of the el...

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Wow, I havent played DnD since high school! What's your alingment?

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If you wanna make bazubands that work a little better you're gonna have to dish that elbow a lot deeper. When I make them out of leather I cut a v out and stitch them shut before I dish them in the form. This makes a nice bowl that covers the entire elbow, no 'wings' needed. I'm not putting yours do...

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Ya know, when I was researching the history for what I wanted to do I coulda gone either way. Scythian or Mongol. I'm glad I did what I did and all, but seeing your stuff just impressed all kinds of hell out of me. I definitely wouldnt have done it as good.
You're one of my heroes Tim!

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These are my new boots. Ratty got them for me as a gift this year. I love that girl

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Clean out your dishing form real thoroughly and if need be, line it with some thinner leather before you shape your final pieces. Should work ok.

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Not only a time period thing, but a culture specific thing would rock too. I for one would love to see all the mongols taking on all the teutonic knights or something. Celts vs romans, that would be great!

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go to houseofthewolf.com and look at the tutorials Dan posted there. That's the best I've ever seen on the subject.

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Well, for one thing, you could spell possibly wrong...

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"So now I'm curious: How does one "count" the blow when the Tuchux drops his 'arm and clocks you in the head with his fist...?" Whatever effect the blow has on you is the effect it has on you. Unlike a blow from a 'pretend' weapon, it's a shot just like you woulda got back in the day. So if it doesn...

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My 16 foot ger has two sections of khana, or walls, a stack of rafters, a roof ring, and a door frame. The canvas goes in a large tupperwareinside the van while the wood rides on the luggage rack on top. If you have it set up right one person can set up a ger like mine in about 45 minutes to an hour...

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IMO the solution is better training not more rules.

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I remember when face thrusting was the huge boogey man and wasnt allowed at pennsic. People got all freaked out over that too, now it's the norm. Just sayin.

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Alfred I think it's because you and I view fighting entirely different. If I leg someone and step in with a kick it's not just to kick them. It's to put them off balance and distract their defense so I can kill them. If someone gets inside me I'll punch them. Not just because I can, but to gain room...

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None whatsoever.
We make our shields pretty much like y'all do so we can use them at events like pennsic. We dont have problems from punches, grappling, kicks, shield punches, whatever. It's nowhere near as scary as a lot of SCA people would like you to think.

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In our combat we punch with shields. With the edges and the faces, either way. In fact at one of our events I broke a one inch oak dowel rod I was using as a handle on a center boss round shield by punching Tamock in the face with the boss. He got up laughing, no harm done. We dont count shield punc...

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Sorry mate, 12 is a bit small for me and the family I take to events. i'm redoing the woodwork on my 16 footer anyway.
And yah, laying in my ger at night at events looking up at the stars through the smoke ring, hearing the drums and the noise of camp, it really takes you there, ya know?

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Actually, no. Dan's reputation is tops in this industry. I'm sure it's a mistake. They happen from time to time. When you bring it o his attention he will fix it. So chill. It'll be ok.

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Is 'Bungee' period?