The Armour Archive

Cian of Storvik

Got any other pics? Particularly next to a ruler? (e.g. empty, looking into the mouth?)
I'll bid $50 without seeing the pics and dimensions.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

That's a sweet pouch. Any idea from Purses and pieces what time frame that would be appropriate for?
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Yeah, Clang does them with the brows and everything.

Squire scorpius was getting rid of one recently. Just needs a good polish is all:
Roman Gallic helm

Not sure if he's still got it though.

Cian of Storvik

It says Thurmont, Maryland. That's driving distance (1.5 hrs) from me

-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Show me one example where a Knight in history picked up a bow during warfare? Are we only supposed to be using weapons documented as being weilded by knights now? If everything we do in combat has to be predecated on victorian ideals of knighthood, we'll have to start doing away more then just miss...

Cian of Storvik

The diameter of the rattan is not just because of the grill dimensions. It has to do with impact on your body and durability/whippyness of the rattan. Some people prefer not to use the minimum 1.25" piece of rattan because they'll snap it or broom-it too quickly. I don't want to get hit (poked)...

Cian of Storvik

No. Baltimore Tandy is what I was refering to.

If there's anything you need from there, let me know as I'm in the area quite often.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

My suggestion would be to turn the quillons down more and do the filler in a harder material like aluminum or hard wood so it won't compress. It will also make the quillons more resiliant to blows. That space you've shown as foam now a hard substance could be painted matte black, and would not be ve...

Cian of Storvik

With the tube, it's 4 or 5 oz. leather, usually chap leather (oil tanned) for the durability factor. Though I've done a few in vegetable tanned for color and finish preference. Without a tube, you need to use something pretty heavy for the sheat to maintain it's shape. If it should collapse on a gum...

Cian of Storvik

I think Aaron schnatterly was making a few for a short time. Not sure if he's still taking comissions. I know Vitus does sword scabbards now and again, mostly daggers. I think Syr Justus de Tyre used to have a couple of images of how he did his. I have close-ups of the ones I've done that you can so...

Cian of Storvik

Yeah. You can't glue rattan together. Per the SCA Marshall's handbook:

"Laminated rattan: Two pieces of rattan, each being at least 1Â¼ inch (31.8mm) in diameter, attached to one another with a short overlap by tape or other method of binding. Maximum length of the overlap shall be 18â€

Cian of Storvik

A palm with an extra long needle is the best way, short of getting an industrial sewing machine (which would probably not be able to help you with the eyelets). http://www.mikesmarine.com/images/Product/large/35992.jpg A sewing palm that is used for leather working has a disk of metal with dimples f...

Cian of Storvik

Rattan rondel dagger. Cast solid brass rondels. 17" over-all. Now the hard part; deciding on a handle shape. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2940703128_27c04bb0c8.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033/2939849235_db0e90f6ee.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/2939849197_a60460b0f9.jpg ...

Cian of Storvik

Sold to Nissan.

You snooze-you lose, people.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

For sale Buckle and chape are from Raymond's quiet press. $19 in bronze. I made the brass buckle plate out of heavy brass (.032"). Has 1/8" solid brass rivets. The brown belt is oil tanned leather 1.25" in width tapering at the last 16" to the chape. The belt is 61" long. ht...

Cian of Storvik

I actually have the kit and it never occured to me to do it to anything until reading the original post (ah dur!).
-Cian the Obtuse

Cian of Storvik

Caswellplating.com They sell plating kits of all sorts. For plating brass, copper and bronze is the least problematic as you just need to make sure the surface is super clean. For $33-$44+ shipping you get a "brush plating kit" in either nickel or silver. You plug in a wand that you wrap i...

Cian of Storvik

Are they gold or bronze? (I hope you're not offering to trade gold for pewter). If they're bronze, they will be much more durable then gold or silver. And you can plate bronze. Get a Caswell plating kit. If all you want is a silver look, buy one of their nickel plug-n-plate kits. For $40, you can pl...

Cian of Storvik

I need to re-hang my shield as it torques my arm (the way I was told to do it before didn't work out well in my opinion). I plan on using Sir Corby's method but I'm interested in this "5 pound rock" theory of Logan's you speak of.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I'd contemplated it for a short time, but figured the design I was contemplating would not be strong enough at the cross pieces or the finish to be durable enough for SCA combat. Like Raven, my idea was to sandwhich the shaved rattan of the hilt with some thick-a$$ed dyed leather to act like scales,...

Cian of Storvik

I'm not saying that heavy people can't or shouldn't. Just that certain people that I know (that are more apple shaped then you or I, James) were disatisfied with how a cotehardie was loose in the chest and shoulders and tight to button popping in the belly. This is the goal of the men's cotehardie: ...

Cian of Storvik

Was that fall for show, or was he hit so hard that it actually unbalanced him and he fell off?
Yeesh! That looked like a painful landing. No wonder they don't let us do it in the SCA.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

The comments about tighter clothing in the later half of the century brings up another good point, and that is that some of us eat a good deal more then our ancestors, and our waist lines aren't really optimal for wearing some of the stuff intended to accentuate a barrel chested look. If your dimens...

Cian of Storvik

Pick a specific year and it will be easier to narrow down. 14th century could mean gowns, cotehardies, tunics, doublets or houpelands in varying layers, hem lengths and materials.
You might want to define "minor or lower nobility" as well.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

The last I heard, he was working under a new name "Fire Drake Steel" and was only manufacturing for a retailer/distributor "Known World Treasures".
But he was not going to be taking on any new commissions.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Seriously, for a hauberk that will put up with sport/combat conditions, you're not going to find a better deal then that. A Haubergeon with 3/4 sleeves you can get a bit cheaper, but new full arm hauberks that extend to your knees are simply going to cost you money.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Looking for a very corrosion resistant stainless (304?) in 20 ga. for some decorative metal (that I won't have to worry about polishing every week). I need about 15"x15" square sheet or pieces that I can atleast cut into 10 strips 15" long by 1.5" in width. PM me. Thanks! -Cian o...

Cian of Storvik

I would sew it like you would a garment; around the hems/edges and at seams. The riveting you do at the plates will keep the fabric layers together in the body of the garment. I plan on doing something similar (but with a CoP) with a silk velvet and 2 to 3 layers of canvas. As someone else suggested...

Cian of Storvik

Brother Amos the Pious is pretty evil with a crosshilt sword and a full gaunt. He gets on here occasionally and can probably give you some great tips on crosshilt fighting. I switch back and forth from half gaunt with aluminum cup hilt to crosshilt with a brass pommel. In practice and find that the ...

Cian of Storvik

I think anyone that has a WMA anything, should consider themselves pretty lucky. It's going to be a premium to get a hold of them 2nd hand, now that Adam is taking a break from armoring.
The only other kettles that I saw as comperable were the ones from West Coast Armory.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Okay. This is about as good as the bollock dagger is going to get. The butt plate and the finish is pretty good. No foam at this time, othertwise I'd have put a thrusty on it and duct taped the blade. The tapered grip feels good in the hand when wearing Sasuke's gaunts. This thing might see some use...

Cian of Storvik

I asked a similar question to a marathon runner here in the office. His comment was "to improve running speed, the best thing to do is...run." His went on to say that any exercise you do to try mimic the results of running will fall short. You can do other exercises that will isolate weak ...

Cian of Storvik

Most silk doesn't like extreme heat that is required for those iron on backing. I would sew layers of material together.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Tip for thrusting tips: Use carpet tape between the foam disks AND betwen the first foam and the weapon tip. Double sided "heavy traffic" duck tape is extreamly adhesive but has some stretch to it since it's fabric. So it keeps the foam disks from sliding around on impacts or sliding off t...

Cian of Storvik

I knew someone was going to ask. The scabbard and chape were made of saddle skirting remnants (pretty thick. I'd guess around 13 or 14 oz leather). The Chape was 2 pieces cut and water formed, and glue hardened and sanded till smooth, then painted with brass paint. -Cian Here's the pattern I made to...

FS 14th-15th C sword belt - SOLD

WTB: 20 ga stainless sheeting