The Armour Archive

Syrfinn

Yeah, unfort, one of mine broke at Blackstone, luckily it wasnt a major deal, cause the bottom tang held it on the sword. Just sucked, cause it was my left hand stick, which I used at Blackstone, cause I didnt want to make a new sword, since I would doing that for crown a couple of weeks after. So t...

Syrfinn

Not sure if any on the normal pic places, but they are all over the place on Facebook, Domnall. If your not on Facebook, cant remember if you are or not, I will take a look at the ones I know who have posted some of you and forward to you.

Syrfinn

My kit at AE Crown this weekend.

Syrfinn

Lol, wish I could of seen it, and well wish I had a shoulder. :p Was a good day, Sir Alric, Duke Christopher and His Highness were all at that next notch over everyone else. Lot of guys had a good day, but you could just watch those three and see the next gear. His Excellency Thomas Byron had a good...

Syrfinn

Thanks Johannes, just ordered a new heater shield off the site.

To go with the new kit I am beginning to work on.

Syrfinn

Bah, was looking forward to seeing ya Olafr. Hope things with the new and old place get settled quickly.

Syrfinn

Actually its the reason I still use a shield, I have way to much fun with it, specially when I am taunting spearman on the other side to go for me, so my spearmen can gig em. :p Well that, and the fact, AEthelmearc has a tendency to be shield light in her army, and if I am going to bitch and moan ab...

Syrfinn

What size padding do you think I could use if I have a 23" head. I like to use the open cell, I hate using close cell now after so many years using the open cell. Much more comfortable.

Seriously thinking about this, been thinking of doing another 13th cent kit, and this would be perfect.

Syrfinn

Yep for everything except my shield, which is a small scutum, which they dont have any evidence for after 260AD, though gladiators still used them throughout the empire to when my personna is.

Syrfinn

Very nice helm, looks nice and low profile.

Syrfinn

Very cool

Thanks

Syrfinn

Way to many friends in this one, to root for just one.

So hope ya all have a great day.

Syrfinn

Hmm, lets see how close I can get on the picks this time. Final 4 Duke Henri Duke Christopher Count Duncan Sir Michael of Northwood Possible Spoilers (Those who if everything aligns right, can knock out those 4) Sir Alric ( I believe this is his first Crown ever, so expecting this one to be the one ...

Syrfinn

Funnest crown I have fought so far, was the last one I fought in, which was Fall 2008. We had 13 fighters, Crown decided to do Round Robin. Was a complete and total blast. They took the top 4, after everyone had fought each other, and semis was best 2 out of 3 and Finals was 3 out of 5. Easily met t...

Syrfinn

As I said before, we have been working on things the last few years, and things are beginning to take fruit now.

Syrfinn

Wow, if everyone shows up, that might be one of the bigger lists we have had in awhile I think. Unfort, I might have to bail on it. Have a docs appointment on Friday, and will prob find out results next week. But the shoulder trouble I have been having for last few years, I am finally going to have ...

Syrfinn

I try to have my kit look reasonably well for what I am trying to portray. Currently, I am leaning more towards 265AD, due to I can use my scutum and it still be correct, where my 450AD personna, would really of not had it, and well i miss it. :p But my kit, isnt light at all. I actually took out mo...

Syrfinn

Yeah, the Serengheti is basically parking, everyone camps on the other side where the barn is, the merchants are usually at where the merchants are near the barn. Usually have a few of the good food merchants that we normally see at Pennsic, that also do War Practice, so no need to bring grill unles...

Syrfinn

Was a good weekend, other than screwing my shoulder up Friday night during the Bear Pit, but didnt let that stop me from fighting for the rest of the weekend. :p As far as whining, honestly, i rarely ran into it, and if I did, it was the normal stuff, that always pops up from time to time, but nothi...

Syrfinn

Here is my current kit.

Syrfinn

Congrats, and will say grats to ya at Blackstone this weekend.

Syrfinn

Yeah, the arm span thing works in my favor also, compared to most. I'm 5'8" and can span a 31" shield. Granted I fight with a 30" scutum, but I could go to 31, pushing 32 if I really wanted to. I know guys who were taller than me that had to stick to 29" and below.

Syrfinn

Ugh, Nissan, if you have that, I feel sorry for ya. Have had them 3 times like 10 years ago, before I started drinking lots of water everyday. I was basically curled up in a ball crying like a baby for 3 days straight. I would be ok for 45 min, then curled in a ball for 45 min, for 3 days all 3 time...

Syrfinn

Personally, I hate the shield requirement rules, and glad for the most part, AEthelmarc has stopped using them. At least the last few kings have not used em. Granted, my shield always met the spanning rules anyways, before they started using them, but I just have always believed you bring your best,...

Syrfinn

DA pretty much nailed it. I was taught, dont fight in Crown, unless you are planning on winning it, and can afford it. I know folks, who fight in them, cause they have fought in every crown tourney we have had, and dont want to break the streak, though I am thinking we are either down to 1 or 2 of t...

Syrfinn

Here is the schedule, William. Looks like armor inspection point opens at 1pm on Friday and you can do pickups, dont see a closing time on it, so gussing so. I should be getting there around sametime if not a little earlier. Will throw the gear on also and come out to play. Here is link to the site ...

Syrfinn

Yep, will be there. Took off Friday, so will be there sometime on Friday afternoon.

Syrfinn

Very nice

Syrfinn

Good to see ya feeling better, after the last year with everything with ya. I dont mind a good lively discussion.

Syrfinn

Lol, man, but she isnt allowing any fun.

Syrfinn

Lol, its not a problem, Animal, its your opinion, and well your not the only one who sees it that way. As a whole, AEthelmearc is known for bringing numbers, and thats it. As a whole, I would agree, overall prowess is lacking. But we have several individuals who excel at it, and a few units who exce...

Syrfinn

Lol, whatever. I never seem to hear anything from the Chux I normally fight against about not giving them a good fight all day long. In fact I normally have a few of them come over when I am walking across to talk to them, of heck of a good day fighting against each other. Nice broad brush your pain...

Syrfinn

I actually will be redoing my round shield here soon. My local Joanns, never has canvas, only duck cloth, but was looking at Home Depot, and am thinking of trying out their heavy drop cloth, I think its 12 oz or something canvas. But I use the spray glue and it has done well on the other shields I h...

Syrfinn

Not exactly sure I would agree with that, Nissan. I believe a couple of our knights were made due to melee skill, not their tourney skill. And a lot of our Gages ( Our grant level Melee award) got it due to melee not tourney. Cant say that for a lot of kingdoms, who wont even hear of it. As far as o...

Syrfinn

No at this time, I dont know of a list thats been published. But its only been a few days since the deadline to get in letters. I would give it a week, thats if their current majesties even publish a list. Ya never know.