The Armour Archive

Cian of Storvik

Wow! $175+ship! Is it a MAGIC aluminum shield? It must be for that price.
-C

Cian of Storvik

Glaukos the Athenian wrote:A lb of each weighs about the same...

it is the density that seems to be of concern. Remember you can always add mass to a helmet if that is an issue, but rarely remove mass...

Really? A pound of each weighs about the same?!
Wow. I did NOT know that.
-C

Cian of Storvik

Excellent! Now you can start mass producing those sheet-metal hershey's kiss boxes I've been wanting fabricated.

-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Duplicate post.

Cian of Storvik

So are you saying will possibly or won't ever drink the Kool-aid?
-C

Cian of Storvik

They're about the same in mass. Per cu. in mild steel and 400 stainless are ~.280 lb. The 300 series stainless is a tad heavier at ~.290 lb./cu. in.
-C

Cian of Storvik

I have bad news (In the tone of your doctor)
If you go to sca events or activities, you're considered "in" the SCA.
It's sort of like going to a christian church. You don't have to buy what the minister is selling, but if you go, then you're considered a christian.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I got ham, but I'm not a hamster.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Me likey!

Cian of Storvik

If going for german, I would go with a klapp and a jupon in addition to the splints. Possibly even going onion top. I would also look to a specific effigy to emulate so that there is less likelyhood to get cross-contamination from regional/chronological changes. For the CoP, I would once again look ...

Cian of Storvik

Primarily; I would also suggest you look at the article from Tasha about making a surcoat. The rectangle with the hole in the middle that creates the large swath of exposure on your thighs is probably the most anachronistic part of your kit. No matter what period you're going with. The soupcans jibe...

Cian of Storvik

$8mil? That's an industrial office building price. I could see $8,000,000.00 if you told me it was illuminated by Andy Warhol.
-C

Cian of Storvik

Optimally, local chapters will have loaner armor that doesn't look like complete ass so that A) People don't have to go out of pocket before seeing if they even like participating in the hobby and B) aren't feeling embarrassingly silly to put on and get involved. That is the bridge between being IN ...

Cian of Storvik

All of the rings that people have paid for have been shipped. I have more packs of 50+ rings if anyone is interested.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

How about some dimensions, you nut lover. Width of belt. width of pouch. height of pouch. Type and thickness of leather?
If I'm going to rip off your designs, I need specifics. In fact, just mail me the paper pattern with instructions.

-C

Cian of Storvik

I'm not going to sell just the rivets. That would be silly. And then people that only want to buy the rings with rivets won't want them, and then I'll be stuck with rings and no rivets. I've ordered rings a couple of times, and you always wind-up with a derth of rivets to rings. Personally, I prefer...

Cian of Storvik

I love KOA. They feed my addiction like a drug dealer. Be careful of the gambesons from GDFB, I've heard that they are somewhat pungent when new, but smell like they came stuffed with horse blankets after getting heated-up in them, and then the smell never goes away. The padded cuisses had similar c...

Cian of Storvik

If you're interested in the packs of 50 rings, shoot me an email or PM with how many packs you're looking to buy and your zip code and I'll get you a total with shipping. We can do either paypal or money order. I don't know how many you want, or will need. It depends on how tidy you are with your ta...

Cian of Storvik

After watching several of his other videos; e.g. Salsa Dance Hunter, HOw to Piss Off a Nerd, and others....I'm going to be brave and say- "Pass".
-C

Cian of Storvik

If you buy 2 packs of 50 (actually 110 rings and rivets), the price drops to $4.50 ($2.25 ea.) + shipping because you save me $0.50 on the bubble envelope. Shipping weight and location will affect the price upwards from that point. (e.g. 4 packs (220 rings) might be $1.65 in shipping, They're just l...

Cian of Storvik

Having had issues with By The sword in the past, I'd strongly suggest saving up a few more dollars and getting gambesons from Ice Falcon. He does light weight and regular padded ones (with a wool fill) for cooler temps and more cushion.
-C

Cian of Storvik

I have 9mm flat stainless steel riveted rings. The rivets are round head, but the rings are flat. They are not blackened but have a dark gray finish. A pack of 50 (I throw in about 5 extras in case of mispunched or bad rings) are $2.50+shipping for a pack. (Shipping is about $1.50 through regular fi...

Cian of Storvik

Look into the I.33 manuscript (also called the "Tower Fechtbuch" or Walpurgis) dated to the late 13th century. It is an instructional book, one of if not THE earliest, on sword fighting. The illustrations mostly show a monk and an apprentice doing the positions.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I tried using a 12 oz. cotton drop cloth for a canopy, then it rained. It saturated it, and was like a t-shirt from the washing machine. No comparision to Sunforger or preshrunk marine/boat canvas. These will leak if water gathers on them, but when set to angles to gravity and direction of rain, wat...

Cian of Storvik

If only you were as happy with what was in the box, as my box-shrinking abilities. Ka0s was a great customer. He paid even faster and even padded the cost. I made out on the deal (especially since I was too cheap to buy a box). Just so you know, I have an overwhelming urge to beat people with sticks...

Cian of Storvik

Resistance is feudal?

Wasn't that a quote from Locutus of Bordeaux?

Cian of Storvik

You're also going to get some rigidity out of all of the large flat rivet heads that are practically touching each other. There's no where for the leather to bend.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I received the kettle helm from Gryffinclaw (Troy) almost a week ago, but had not had time to put my thoughts together on it. I'm very happy with the purchase. I wasn't gouged on shipping, and the fact that the helm is stainless and a good shape and size for medium heads makes it worth the money as ...

Cian of Storvik

Bumping this, since it seems to have fallen to page 3. -Cian

Cian of Storvik

I like a cut-off wheel. On a dremel if short distance. On an angle-grinder if long.
The heaviest snips I own won't do heavier than 16 ga. without destroying the edge.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

It's just a hypothesis, but seeing as how it was used primarily for cannon and shot. It may have had issues devloping in a lucrative cookware substitute. Problem #1) Cast iron require blast furnace tech (the Chinese had this in the BCs, but it didn't reach Europe until the late 14th.), when it did g...

Cian of Storvik

I've bought 3 off of the archive in six years. 2 in the past week. This one from Gryffanclaw is actually on the small side of a medium. I have a 23" head, and it's just big enough for me. If you want, I can sell it off to you, but you might be better commissioning one as it was nearly $300 with...

Cian of Storvik

To my eye, the one in carpaccio looks to be a cross between a roman bow, with smooth hungarian or avar syahs. Like this one, but longer (this is a small bow of similar shape): m I would join the SCA target archery group on Yahoo Groups, and pose the question there, as there are probably people who'v...

Cian of Storvik

$20
-C

Cian of Storvik

Look to the paintings of the period. Specifically, if you google image search for Vittore Carpaccio and the Martyrdom of the Pilgrims and the Funeral of St. Ursula (cir 1495). There is an archer with a reflex bow with rigid syahs. His arrow case is not unlike several others seen in various paintings...

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