The Armour Archive

Sir Crispin

Can you use some sport fencing jackets?

Sir Crispin

I may be in a position to put them to use. Waiting on orders.

Sir Crispin

My wife has chosen to use her prerogative and change her mind.

It is with much regret that I must say UN-SOLD and Iâ€™m sorry.

PM Sent

Sir Crispin

I just got off the phone with my wonderful wife.

SOLD

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Sir Crispin

I read a borrowed copy and now want a copy of my own.

Sir Crispin

Murdock just got hit with a wrench

Sir Crispin

I would like to see a 15th cent plate tourney, the question is how many folks in the SCA have a nice rig, and plan to attent pennsic. This goes for all the other times/locations as well. As far as requirments go I think it would be wise to begin with fairly loose rules and move up from there. Let f...

Sir Crispin

Sir, you let us know if this comes to fruition. It seems there is a fair bit of support so I will do a bit of reasearch (and recruite some help) and make it happen. Details to follow. How about doing the 75 counted blows with pollaxe! I'ld love that. Some questions; Blows landed or thrown? Would we...

Sir Crispin

Sir, you let us know if this comes to fruition. It seems there is a fair bit of support so I will do a bit of reasearch (and recruite some help) and make it happen. Details to follow. How about doing the 75 counted blows with pollaxe! I'ld love that. Some questions; Blows landed or thrown? Would we...

Sir Crispin

I'm feeling your pain; but I'm the other side of the 14th C. I was thinking of hosting a 15th C. Pas at the next Pennsic.

we'll see

Sir Crispin

Murdock wrote:Ok i'll give it a shot, does that mean you'll be removing the grill from your Sallet?

I had that in the works before Pennsic the armourer couldn't get it done in time

I'm hoping to hold a 15th C. Pas next war

this way you can play

Sir Crispin

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:23 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for the compliment good Sir Knight. And You challenge is a noble task. But.... Ummm.... I actually already have a 15th century kit. It's kinda old and it's 90% ...

Sir Crispin

Well Jehan, your the wordsmith. I'll try and not be too bumbling.... But as the garter said "May evil come to those that think evil of it." Murdock, for bumbling you speak well. What you wrote did more to move me to put together a 14th C kit than all your talk of the "14th C mafia" I put this chall...

Sir Crispin

"Oh, I'll have a soft kit to be there for sure. Murrdock, do you want a really tall lacky? " Lacky?? No good sir, you need to fight. I am sure we can get you outfitted again. Whats your head size? I have many helms. And we know you fit a fine 14th century rig already. You have a year to prepare. Yo...

Sir Crispin

"Now if they do a different period then thats a bit different. But still there are merchants and people have freinds. Sir Crispin was in a totally borrowed rig for the 30, he did it. Don't think he was the only one either. " Hey, the greeves and sabatons where mine. Here's my 2 cents regarding plast...

Sir Crispin

I'll come out one morning and play. I'm a morning person but not a very structured person so I can't say WHICH morning.

And if you can't get enough fighting in at Pennsic well...

see ya there

Sir Crispin

Oh, now I understand.

Come to the Darkside, Crispin! Join us in the 14th Century. You know you want to!

Oh, so many centuries with so much armour and so little time (and money)

Sir Crispin

You are most generous! Before you make that offer I would point out that Her Grace has made an open invitation to any who possess the proper harness to join her forces on the field. You could don your own armour and take part. If there is some other reason preventing you from taking part in this tes...

Sir Crispin

Many Gascons fought for England in the HYW. In fact I beileve it was an English possession at the time.

audax

I got that but, I'm late 15thC. The only thing the English still hold in France is Calais, and only for a little while longer

Sir Crispin

The Gascons were good allies of the English in Acquitaine, sir. You need not feel badly. Yes, when my Great grand father fought for the English. Now (1485a.d.) France is mostly French and the English are paying the French to fight other English IN England. It's good to be in the late 15th C. As to ...

Sir Crispin

I have a question for the list. I have been asked to fight on the side of the English. This poses some problems for me. First, my persona is from Gascony, imagine the humiliation of fighting for the English. Second, and more to the point, my armour while full plate is late 15th C. So I am conflicted...

Sir Crispin

Thanks. I sewed the coat by hand so stitching the voiders on by hand didn't scare me much. It was the thought of doing it every time I did the wash. I'll probably start by whip-stitching then move to pointing.

Sir Crispin

I have the riveted mail for voiders. I have a linen arming coat, strongly built. Now how do I attach the voiders to the coat? I know H. E. sells their coats with holes for pointing voiders but in the illustrations I've looked at I don't see any ties. Were they tied on the inside? That seems uncomfor...

Sir Crispin

I got some work done by Ken before he got his website up. He did a GREAT job. On time, pictures of the progress, good fit. I don't have any outstanding orders so I don't really have a dog in this fight but I did want to let everyone know that I had a great experience ordering from Ken. I don't know ...

Sir Crispin

I saw a lot of variety as well. I wasn't sure if there was a connection between the styles that I was missing.

Sir Crispin

I'm having the bars pulled off my sallet and replaced with a hinged period visor. It is a German sallet with a rigid (non-articulated) tail.

My question is this:
For the visor should it have the peaked brow peice or simply the face plate? Was it a regional thing?

Thanks in advance.

Sir Crispin

Hey there, We talked at coronation about period underarmour. You can go with out the 'puff' at the top of the sleeve. In fact you may want to go with out the 'puff' if you plan on adding spaudlers to your kit. They may get in the way. When fitting, its important to have the motion of the shoulder jo...

Sir Crispin

Well, they would be a FULL leg harness for you but,

You would walk a little like Frankenstein's monster; unable to bend at the knees

Sir Crispin

Well I haven't heard from the person who wanted these SO....

Anyone want them for $250 USD?

Sir Crispin

Argh
You know how to make a guy wish he was more average...

build anyway

Sir Crispin

Argh
You know how to make a guy wish he was more average...

build anyway

Sir Crispin

We may have a winner so for now the price is holding.

Stay tuned in case the deal falls through.

Thanks

Sir Crispin

My guess was a little off. More like 8kg, 17lbs.

No frills shipping to CA is ~$23, to Tazmania ~$71. Both without insurance

Sir Crispin

I'll have to check (I never weighed them) they're at home and I'm at work so it'll be this afternoon before I can let you know.

If I had to guess it would be 5-7kg (~10-15lbs)

Sir Crispin

Nope, buyer pays shipping. That way I have no insentive to favor someone who lives near me. Isn't that fair of me

I wont say they are dent free but there are no MAJOR dents. Dings are what I would them.

So anyone for $250 USD?

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