The Armour Archive

Cian of Storvik

Not exactly what you're asking about, but there's a thread on MyArmoury from a few years back, where they got into the discussion of scales dipicted on 14th century images of armored ventails. m Mainly they mention the stained glass images of Tewkesbury. But there's atleast one example posted of an ...

Cian of Storvik

Greetings, What if his name is actually Dean? Hjlmr inn Danski I still wouldn't give a rat's ass. "Oh You think you're some big shot because you're a DEAN. Oh, excuse me, everyone give the man some room. He's a DEAN. 'Look at me! I make a 6 digit salary for making abritrary decisions about sch...

Cian of Storvik

I'm going to have to contest what you say there, David. And I'm trying to be argumentative, but (atleast in the USA where the title holds no legal or official governemental status or powers) the King of your kingdom IS the KING. A Knight of the SCA is a knight. Because our organization says so. (Not...

Cian of Storvik

I've gotten some headway on the hardware for the new rattan gladius yesterday. I have extra material to do about 2 or possibly 3 more sets. If anyone is interested in the pommel/guard combo or a finished sca rattan sword or a pugio, you can shoot me a pm.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Is this regarding the thread in combat and weapons regarding "is SCA a larp?"
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

If the SCA were a LARP then I could portray the most powerful larp character ever:

Kung-fu Master

Cian of Storvik

I think it's pretty typical. With my full gaunts, even though they are not in full contact, with use (swinging) they will tear up hockey tape and duct tape handles as well as bare rattan. I've had many people handle my leather grips with no serious damage, so I've changed almost all of my handles to...

Cian of Storvik

No one's making fun of LARP. It's a discussion of nomenclature. Is SCA a LARP or is it a living history or other group (That's how it is described in Wikipedia..Not by me.) Or does LARP describe all people that pretend to be something other then what defines them by their professional career and mai...

Cian of Storvik

SCA is a LARP. Deal with it. The problem is that by that logic; all people that are real and doing something and donning a non legal name, are LARP. Which means; Reenactors, Recreationists, Living History, SCA, WMA, renfesties, impressionists, screen/tv actors, and radio DJ's are all LARPers. The R...

Cian of Storvik

Morejello wrote:No Ninja vs. Pirate?

It's been done:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrLbehyX5nE

Cian of Storvik

But you have to admit that there are fundamental differences between the SCA and a LARP as they are defined today. In fact, I've heard it argued that there are differences between living history, reenactments, and (whatever period) enthusiasts. And have heard of threads going on for months on some b...

Cian of Storvik

Completely moot. The skill level of the individual and WHAT they are fighting for, have proven to be as significant as the weapons and potential damage they can inflict. Anachronistic conflicts between beings of battle should be left to the SCA. I don't disagree with the result, but not because of a...

Cian of Storvik

Thanks, Tristan. Here's a link to my personal sword scabbard project. There's a picture of my heavy crosshilt sword (2 lbs. 12 oz) in a couple of the photos. It is a tapered piece of 2.5" rattan with leather on the edges to extend the blade life. People that handle it seem to like the balance. ...

Cian of Storvik

I am a big proponent of gambesons for SCA heavy combat (the type made by gambisons.com, gmandragora, revival and worn by people like Murdock). They are obviously hotter then no padding, but they do provide a modicum of bruise and grass-rash protection on parts of the body that we tend to neglect wit...

Cian of Storvik

I like the kettles you see here (there are several pages of them). Not SCA legal. But give you a good idea of the variety that they appeared.

http://www.bestarmour.com/klobouk1.htm
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

You should get with Vitus for knightly weapons. His squire (I think it's Eadric) also does very nice swords. You can also get some really nice scabbards for your sidearms from Sir Vitus. I've recently made a pompeii inspired gladius as a back-up weapon (a fish bat) for a friend. You can see here: m ...

Cian of Storvik

m m These are the only two I found with google. There's also a similar breast plate in a book called "Renaissance at War" Thomas Arnold and John Keegan. Page 121 that Google books pulled up. The breastplate is attributed to Duke Cosimo I, (c1550) possibly made for King Henry II of France. ...

Cian of Storvik

You can also look at the parade harness of Emporer Charles V "Aria Romana". It dates to the 16th century, but it's the style you are talking about, I believe. It has a muscled curaiss and the armored feet have embossed toes so it looks as if the wearer is barefoot.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

That doesn't look much further back then a deep cervallier (comes down past the ears and believed to have been worn over a camail) that dates to around 1330. The bascinets that I think of being typical of the 4th quarter of the century are like on Anshelm arms web site (back point), or the black pri...

Cian of Storvik

I'm in agreement with the back point bascinet (like you see on the Anshelm arms website) dates to around 1375+. Center point bascinets, with a slight drift to the back date much earlier. It's not to say that they don't date to much earlier, but there's no evidence that they did (and we tend to make ...

Cian of Storvik

My Bart was for "lud", but I did think the rant against the archers in the other thread was in poor taste considering some recent events. For the First time at Gulf Wars, Ansteorra won the combat archery battle war point, and possibly not in small part to two knights (as well as a small mu...

Cian of Storvik

In the words of Bart Simpson...

Cian of Storvik

I'm almost done with the lantern write-up. After struggling with my 14th century kit for the past year, I've also decided that I am going to work on more light-weight armor for SCA combat and abandon the heavy metal armor. To that effort I'm going to be working on my new persona as an 12th century a...

Cian of Storvik

I'm getting a lot of PMs enquiring about the Mary Rose (c1545) Flourescent lantern project. Since this is drawing a lot of attention, I'm going to go into a lot more detail and take a lot more photos for the purposes of making it a step 1 do this, step 2 do that. As such, I probably will simply link...

Cian of Storvik

So cool, I can barely stand it.

Cian of Storvik

Mine is not to reason why/
Mine is but to do or die
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I've finished one of the gauntlets in time for a melee event. I needed a demi for combat archery (my finger gauntlets as they are, would tear up the bow string). To this end, I wanted something that looked about my time period and wouldn't have metal contacting the bow string. Although a bell-cuff g...

Cian of Storvik

I'm in Mechanicsville, which is in St. Mary's County. Bear We do an SCA armoring fix-it shop on Thursday nights up in College Park (a little over an hour drive for you). I think there are some new guys in your area that come up on Mondays and the head of the household lets them use the shop because...

Cian of Storvik

I had considered briefly adding a mustach to the grill of my bascinet. I can grow a decent beard but effigies of the period, knights had big droopy porn staches that hung down over their aventails. Most of what we do has to look good from observers about 50 yards or more away. Some of us wear field ...

Cian of Storvik

I'd suggest some Stonekeep plastic cops, full length linen pants (or at least down past the knee). And either some shin guards wrapped with winningas (add time for armoring up if you're going to do this), or make some cased greaves with fabric applied so that it LOOKS like winningas (by spray gluing...

Cian of Storvik

Congratulations and way to go! Incipients are the life-blood of the SCA. MANIFEST DESTINY!
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I have never made one, but my suggestion would be to start with the oversized rattan and shave it with a draw knife to taper it from the tip to the handle. And add flat sides to it. Then apply a wide strip of thick leather to each flat. Then strapping tape and duck tape. The leather will add mass bu...

Cian of Storvik

I'm getting a bit slow on completing my projects. I decided to change how my hidden elbows attach and was monkeying around with that as well as sewing eyelets on my gambeson for where the points go through. Anyhow, the next item I mentioned was a back-up weapon for a member of my household. Last Pen...

Cian of Storvik

I think Von Sussen has dropped off the planet. His listings through Highland Arms Merchant and Sussen Inc. have disappeared on ebay as well as his web site. If you ask around, it seems it might not be a big loss. I'd suggest Ice for any mail. His pricing is decent, and you can't complain about the s...

Cian of Storvik

I *LOVE* that style of helm. I wanted a celleta from the time I started with the SCA, but moved my impression back 70 years from the time they would have been in use (50 years from the time, if I were doing a Milanese persona). Beautiful. Looks great from every angle. If I had the money, I'd buy it ...

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