The Armour Archive

Ned Chaney

Holy Macaroli!! These swords are BEAUTIFUL!! Excellent work. There is a WMA group who uses foam swords like these but I can't remember the name of the group! They even had a construction page on how to make foam swords. I'd MUCH rather get one of these to use for something like that. Very nicely don...

Ned Chaney

woops. I put this in the wrong forum. Intended for it to go to OT. How do I move it??

Ned Chaney

I just got a catalog out of the blue from these guys. They have some really nice stuff, and not too bad on the prices. Check 'em out at http://www.duluthtrading.com The Crack Spackle almost made me spew coffee out my nose. I Especially like their "No Polo" shirts.

Ned Chaney

The helm is no longer for sale. I've changed my mind about selling this stuff. I've contacted Alphonse about the gauntlets. I would delete this thread, but I can't find a delete button. My apologies to all. I regretted posting this stuff for sale almost immediately after putting it up.

Ned Chaney

Ned Chaney

gaunts are spoken for.

This is a REALLY nice helmet!! Nobody wants it??

Ned Chaney

Pathfinder made it Hal.

Ned Chaney

I would like to see more pics too! Especially ones taken by folks who've been to see the effigy. I've seen everything I can find on the internet, and most of the books I've found with pics of the effigy are the same pics available on the internet. You all are warming my heart with your desire to rec...

Ned Chaney

I've seen both styles of boots made by revival actually being worn by folks. Both look good, but I favor the high boots. They really look awesome.

Ned Chaney

http://www.fairebows.com/ Check this guy out too.

Ned Chaney

I'd like to put in a good word for Windrose. Good looking WELL made stuff and very user-friendly to deal with.

Ned Chaney

Robert.......I've been riding an emotional roller coaster every autumn for the last three years. I've sold more kits in those three years than most folks have bought over 10 or twenty years. Some of it is due to seasonal depression, but mostly it was due to something said on here, or some topic that...

Ned Chaney

Oooooh! Nice! Yer not givin' up on playin' are ya?

Ned Chaney

In period I think the points themselves were made of braided, or woven linen thread. Historic Enterprises offers these kind at a pretty reasonable price. A decent substitute are woven boot laces. I use them and they work well. Approx. 2 bux per pair at any shoe store.

Ned Chaney

Still available?

Ned Chaney

In regards the puttees......are you looking for "winningas" to do a Viking or Anglo Saxon impression?? For those of you looking to trade Russ there have been several threads (one posted a link to a "how-to" site) here in the AA about this very subject. I imagine a search of the archived threads may ...

Ned Chaney

That kit would look DEAD sexy with a Corazinna in place of the Cherbourg breast. As is it looks pretty cool anyways. DAMN. WHY am I always broke??

Best of luck finding a good home for that extremely spiff kit.

Ned Chaney

Those look awesome. The black does indeed look pretty cool with the brass. I especially like the coppergate style helm. A mini review follows. I bought some welded knee and elbow cops from windrose in the spring. I love 'em! Very pretty pieces, outstanding workmanship, fast response, and a pleasure ...

Ned Chaney

Gawd I'd love to have that thing!!

Ned Chaney

This type helm looks REALLY cool with a mail "aventail" to cover up the back and neck plates and attach to the bottom of the pot helm. It gives an overall look of a crusader era pot helm with face plate with a coif worn underneath it. Very cool.

Ned Chaney

I know the man personally. Been up to visit him and his shop. He makes some really nice stuff but a bit pricey. He had a Norman era nasal helm I drooled ALL over the day I visited. Although he's not a sword maker he also had a pattern welded Norse Sword my son fell in love with. He used to be primar...

Ned Chaney

It's a shame you don't have a use for all that armour you are collecting, Jay

I agree. You're WAY over your quota for new shiney's for the year!!!!

Ned Chaney

Is the visored sugar like this one.... http://webpages.charter.net/nolead/mysugar.jpg ? If so it is INDEED a sweet helm. This one's mine and it's not for sale. NYAH NYAH NYAH

Ned Chaney

Wolfgang....a pic or a link to a pic will help you immensly trying to sell this.

Ned Chaney

150-160 lbs??? PHILISTINE!!!!

Haven't weighed that since before my Navy days.

Ned Chaney

Damn D! I 'd sure like to buy this for my son. Lemme think on it a bit.

Ned Chaney

That is an absolutely GORGEOUS book by the way!!! And totally appropriate for the use to which you plan on putting it. Wish I could afford one!!!!

Ned Chaney

The article on Amalfi in the posted link says the paper mills of Amalfi were founded in the 12th C copying paper making methods learned from the Moors. It also says people came to Amalfi for the paper from all over Europe, so I'd say although Vellum might have been more common in the 13th and 14thC ...

Ned Chaney

I need to retract the earlier statement about Black Shield Armoury. The proprietor didn't just flake out, he got deployed overseas which is a BIG difference. Deployment can cause sacrifices to be made. Sometimes in a big way. And a deployment can happen with very little notice. If I were in his situ...

Ned Chaney

I need to retract my earlier statement. He didn't just flake out, he got deployed overseas which is a BIG difference. Deployment can cause sacrifices to be made. Sometimes in a big way. And a deployment can happen with very little notice. If I were in his situation and had a choice to make between m...

Ned Chaney

I thought that name sounded familiar. Yeah. I've dealt with him and it was BAD news. I sent him, like 40 bux for spaulders I never got, and never got my money back. I still haven't seen either and it's been, like, two or three years. He just disappeared, his website went down and his contact info we...

Ned Chaney

bump cause you guys need to read this and order something from Rev.

Ned Chaney

What news on these?

Ned Chaney

Don't give up on it man. I think it's going to RAWK once it's done. I'm still interested in acquirin' it once it's done but I'm willin' to wait until you work out all the bugs.

Ned Chaney

How is that Benty Grange Helm comin' along??

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In Regards to Black Shield Armoury (a crosspost)

Hey Halberd's!