The Armour Archive

Cian of Storvik

Oh. BTW, the globose has a stop rib on it.
It was a Mad Matt. I'm glad you like it. It certainly has served me well, as evidenced by it's use, and hopefully it will do the same for you.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

James appears to be right, atleast as far as Grey's company would call it.

Not sure I agree with the term "gown". But one man's hammer is another man's mallet.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Looks like a cote to me.
I can't find it now, but there were some winter militia scenes in the living history group Company of Saynt George that had something very very similar. H.E. sells a cote with similar gathers, but not quite as long.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Did anyone ask what the estimated delivery would be, prior to ordering? They used to advertise 6 weeks approximate turn around on just castings. Pardon if I don't slam my fist down in sympathetic rage over something that was commissioned, cast, and assembled took an extra couple of weeks. The instan...

Cian of Storvik

The title of the article is "Roadrunner, clown of the desert". Ambiguous as that is, it's the natural bird.

Cian of Storvik

Stuff still availablez; Spurs, knees, tunics.
Bumping off of 3rd page before it goes to 4th. I've added a couple more items. Including these binoculars.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

It's difficult to conceive of a person weaving cloth in twill patterns never even trying a herringbone, or doing it accidentally on some occasion. But the same flawed logic can be used historically elsewhere (native americans never had wide-spread use of the wheel despite the wheel being a major rel...

Cian of Storvik

Change: (Hard kit) New period appropriate helm, & weapons to look more like Miles Stapleton brass. (Soft kit) gold and silver plate everything (and maybe get 1 more cotehardie). Get the 5 archer lackey kits completed. Start attending SCA fighter practices. Lose and never see again: The extra 20 ...

Cian of Storvik

The spot they did on him on Stan Lee's Superhuman (ep. Samurai). Was much better and to the point. 3 minutes...Not 25 minutes chopping static vegetables like a Benihana chef (I bet a lot of those guys could do the same with static vegetables sitting on a post). But the pellet from a scabbard draw is...

Cian of Storvik

You have my mundane name listed twice. I realize it's a popular name (Terry Thompson) on the East Coast, but unless it's another person of the same name, I only bought one thing off of you. As an aside, these shoes are really great. They won't be mistaken for historically accurate middle age boots b...

Cian of Storvik

I bought one without the mounts or enamel about a year ago. And it took about 5-6 weeks to get it. Email communication was not bad. It's very well made, but heavy. I bought additional mounts later for wearing over winter clothes. It took about 2-3 weeks from order to receive. Stock up on brasso. It ...

Cian of Storvik

I don't think that they can. I think they are a 20th century invention after the advent of mass produced rubber gaskets. Similar in design are Filo or heirloom jars for canning, which I'm guessing actually pre-date the flip-top or "lightening" bottle tops. They do seem to be very old-timey...

Cian of Storvik

Simple way to improve the looks of SCA.
New rule: Every event, the worst dressed individual has to buy a beer for everyone else at the event. Simple. Done. No more poorly dressed people.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I made them. If you need heavy blue cotton velvet, I have several dozen yards of it.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

The items all have 18-20 ga. stainless steel splints on 13-14 oz. glue hardened veg tanned leather. The edges are all finished in a darker blue edging stitched in place. The strapping is all done in soft but durable heavy chap side, brown leather with Quiet Press bronze buckles and brass buckle plat...

Cian of Storvik

You didn't state the type you are looking for. I'm doing a color change in my kit, and might be willing to part with my splinted greaves (they are front half/shynbald type). Glue hardened leather, blue velvet and stainless steel splints and brass rivets. I'm also getting rid of my vambraces and rebr...

Cian of Storvik

Here's a thread someone posted about 10th century pouches. Look in there for a post from me about the Wexford pouch. It's not a link, but you can cut and paste it into a URL field and pull up some notes about it and a photo of the Wexford (that is believed to be of Norse design). http://forums.armou...

Cian of Storvik

Sounds like he want some document of authority. But as a general observation of effigies, artwork and brasses; there are things that the English trended and things that they failed to observe. At a casual glance, the appearance was very similar to continental western Europe; France and HRE. But the ...

Cian of Storvik

These weigh slightly over 1 lb. depending on the pommel type chosen (The scent stopper and square hilt are the heaviest). They are HOLLOW steel. not solid. So the wheel pommel with the raised center is 8 oz. The cross hilt is about 9-10 oz. and the grip area steel (16 ga.) with the leather will brin...

Cian of Storvik

The way it works is: you tell me what you want (shape, pommel type, size/dimensions, color). I'll start working on it, take pics when finished and then you pay me when/if you want me to ship.
I'll take paypal or money orders or possibly trades.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

If you get the new 1 piece hilt, it will come with either a brown or black (your choice, I have both) heavy chap side leather grip stitched in place. The heavy chap leather is the most flexible and durable I've found for bridging finger gauntlets that will gouge the wrap. It will look like the 3rd p...

Cian of Storvik

The triangular/pyramid portion of the spur prick is slightly over 1". the entire post and pyramid portion of the spur is 1.75". The spurs are about 5.5" over-all length (tip of prick to the end of arms), and 3" inside between the strap arms. The spur is not sharp. It's more like ...

Cian of Storvik

With the one piece hilts they were 1.25 x 1.125". ANd the 5/16" lag bolt cinched the tapered part snugly toward the hilt creating a greater area of friction (the hilt, pommel, and connecting straps), when shaved properly. So, I never had problem with spinning. The seperate parts were less ...

Cian of Storvik

1 million dollars. http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTsYybal2gUwD1z1ovW6Yn1ZJhpcadmTU790RtQM7fFykgTeUpCwInJECTfw Seriously though, it depends on which one you mean "as pictured". hilt and pommel are $30 each. With a tang only one or the other add $10 ea. (I can put the tangs on the...

Cian of Storvik

I can make some hardware, but out of mild steel and will rust like a b*stard if you don't paint it or keep it polished and greased. The good thing about welded 12-14g plate is that you can do some cool shapes with it. It can either be un-tanged (as in one of the pics below). Tanged, which is easier ...

Cian of Storvik

To be fair, I was keeping an eye on the clock and it seems like they spent an equal amount of air time on the two seperate types of jousting. And they didn't merge or mix-up the two. They talked about one and then talked about the other. I don't really see any appeal to Knights of Mayhem except for ...

Cian of Storvik

Bump.

Cian of Storvik

It comes with the heavy duty albion cardboard shipping box? I will need it to build the shelter I'm going to be living in if my girlfriend finds out that I've bought it.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

You're killing me.
-C

Cian of Storvik

Miscreant on here does nice trestle tables and camp/storage trunks (6 panel type hutch).
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Update for pics added. The knees, spurs, cup hilt and here are some of the National Geo on the Mary Rose. The Knees have leather tabs riveted to the top of each with a pair of holes. They point to whatever leg armor or hosen you want. And a leather strap with buckle goes around the back to keep it s...

Cian of Storvik

Sorry about the tunic size. I've updated. It's size large.

Cian of Storvik

Divesting myself of a few items: 1)Mattmaus soupcan knees. Mild steel MS. Large flares. Width 6", height 6.5".Strapped with Raymond's Quiet Press T-1253t buckles and leather tabs for hanging/pointing. Ready to wear. Also seen in the above photo. $70+shipping 2)A pair of Gold plated knight'...

Cian of Storvik

I applaud you for the effort. If it's any consolation, I think we've all done the Tandy belt. But... http://www.ourspacer.com/images/graphics/celeb-demotivational-posters/Iron-Man,-you're-doing-it-wrong.jpg His repulser beams are working. I feel repulsed. I started in the SCA about 7 years ago. I kn...

Cian of Storvik

The Spanish don't call their country spain? Shenanigans!

"That's how I know Jesus loves America, because he wrote the bible in English."
(wrong on so many levels)

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