The Armour Archive

Glen K

Geez... Interestingly enough, I HAVEN'T been asleep. Against every instinct of my being, I decided to have a litte experiment and see if this type of thread progresses the same whether I post or not, and whether I "edit" or not. I see that the same arguments, perceptions, attitudes, and misinformati...

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Ok, so nobody seems to want a shield... how about if it were only $50 plus shipping? Any takers?

Glen K

Stepping aside from the minutiae a minute, you nuts (;) ), is there any indication as to what the "cut" of the garment is?

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bumpsie

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one more

BUMP

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Bump.

I'll be putting these items on ebay tomorrow if no one on the Archive is interested... or becomes interested later.

Glen K

UPDATE

Knife sold pending payment. And, as an incentive, if someone wants the sword and shield together, shipping will be free! "Wow", you say...

Glen K

Gypsy,

I can indeed take Paypal, though if you use a credit card I'll have to charge the nominal (5%, I think?) fee to cover that. What item(s) were you interested in knowing the shipping on?

GK

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Folks, Here are some more items I'm clearing out. Buyers to pay shipping. A living history quality shield. This is of poplar plank construction, with a couple of enarmes on the back. I never got around to putting all the finishing touches, but with a little work this would make an incredibly nice di...

Glen K

Update:

Pouch, axe, pans, and tunic sold pending payment.

Still a loverly set of wool hose available!

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more pics

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1 pair Historic Enterprises red wool hose/chausses, w/o feet, worn once, size medium. $25 plus $6 shipping

Email me with questions. Thanks!

Glen K

Ron,

Nope, sorry; when they made it non-functional, they MEAN non-functional.

There aren't any moving parts on it.

Glen K

This is a Denix (I think) non-firing decorative wheellock; this particular model is I believe out of production. It feels nice in the hand, but isn't even close to a working model. The wood part is wood, the metal parts are cast brass/bronze/zinc stuff; durable yet not steel. I wanted to give the AA...

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Bascot, I have no idea; I got them in a batch o' stuff, and was more interested in the "stuff" than the fittings. Tim, very possibly; I can usually tell what is a Norman(ish) design, but beyond that I have no idea. They were sold to me as 'viking', hence my listing them as such. If I have misled, I ...

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Egads... one should be careful what one wishes for... Over the next few days (at least it's a weekend), I'll come up with better descriptions of each forum based on our discussions, and start moving threads from one unto the other as appropriate. My sincere thanks to JT for taking the chance on this...

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Why, oh why, and how, oh how, are the Czechs so cool? I think they must be the coolest people and place for medieval reenactment in the whole world.... Even they, though, suffer from the Great Flaw that plagues photos of battle reenactments the world over, for every group and every period: The parti...

Glen K

If you had only ended that phrase with "... and I was wondering what kind of underwear Charles the Bold wore while on campaign", it would have been perfectly appropriate.

Glen K

Is it really too much to ask for a little more focus?

And as a second question in this line, do people really think that I'm going to start deleting, moving, banning, and editing with wild abandon?

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Currently this forum is a fun one to come and read.... Start slicing away the fun bits, and the bits that dont jive with your idea of how the board should work and it may not be fun anymore. Why do so many people seem to think that being a little more focused, and (gasp!) professional is automatica...

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Were back quivers used by any group in Dark Age/Medieval times? I know the hip quivers seemed to be the norm, but for other than open battlefields, ie, in the woods, was the back quiver used? First, shame on you for using the term "Dark Ages"... Second, though conventional wisdom seems to indicate ...

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These criteria are too restrictive.... I mean, I want to -- eventually -- use only hand tools and green hardwoods to make furniture, but Jesus! By your proposed rules it'd be impossible for me to tell anyone otherwise! The Good/Bad comparisons were suggestions/examples, not rules. Besides, what it ...

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But again, I ask you, Glen, do you have time to do this kind of surgery when it counts? If it would mean making this forum into a better place, a more focused place, and a place for a more serious appreciation and study of the medieval period, nothing would make me happier than putting in the necce...

Glen K

Should armor *research* questions also go to the Armour forum? ...Would questions about making accurate arming garments be better here or on the Armour forum? I would say they could go either place. If an armour-specific question was posted on this forum, I would 'move' it to the Armour forum, but ...

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Asking whether a "cheat" is a want or a need is a legit question, etc.

No doubt. All I'm proposing is that this forum isn't the place to ask it...

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1) Having been convinced, I (now) wholeheartedly agree with the elimination of the A-word, and all the problems and baggage associated with it. 2) I also like the idea of avoiding any particular group's dynamics, rules, etc. But I also don't want to go too far and eliminate being able to talk constr...

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My previous moderator-driven changes to the board have been as minimal as possible, in keeping with the since-the-very-begining tradition of the Archive. However, it seems that a great many people (myself included, for what that's worth) feel that a bit more editing/moderating is neccesary to making...

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Maybe we just need a new moderator. I nominate Alcyoneus

Do I hear a second?

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There has been discussion that has popped up, from time to time, concerning what exactly the point of the RA forum should be. So, to get the ideas of the general populous, and mostly to satisfy my own curiosity, please take part in this little poll. It is not binding in any way. And for those who wo...

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That's really interesting because weren't the inhabitants of the Holy Land of that time wearing wool? Heck, you've got me; I have no idea. All I know is that the primitive rule (or, at least Upton-Ward's translation ) states: ... we mercifully rule that, because of the great intensity of the heat w...

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Hooray for Kass's point! The only documentable instance I can think of where linen may be substituted for wool is in the Templar order, that allows linen mantles and tunics to help with the "heat of the Holy Land". I won't dare guess how far this can be taken in-period though, and will leave that to...

Shield on ebay

Buy sword and shield together, free S&H

Tunic, Axe, more for sale

Replica Wheellock for sale

Belt fittings for sale

Should the RA forum change its focus?