The Armour Archive

Syrfinn

Can easily say there would be an interest from folks.

Thats some really nice stuff he has done.

Syrfinn

Wont refute we lost a few by the end, not sure the exact total. Also remember though, a decent chunk of our guys was Rolling Thunder, at least a third of our army, and they left either before or after the bridges I think. So we had a large drop off from that point. But I choose to look at the bright...

Syrfinn

Want to say a thank you to all who showed up this weekend. Was a blast meeting some of you for the first time, and meeting others I have gotten to know over the years again. Was a good day and some fun fighting. Body still sore from being a battering ram for most of the day, but its something me and...

Syrfinn

Me and some of my boys. The rest are staying home for various reasons. I might get Andrew to come with me, but he is on the fence as of right now.

I will be there Friday night and in the hotel.

Will pm ya my cell number, so you can give me a call when you guys get in.

Syrfinn

Lol, Falcone, I think that was the last Pointless War I went to, cant remember if the name had changed by then to Kingdom Crusades, then I moved here. Main thing I remember from that airstrip, was everyone freezing to death. Cant remember if that was before or after the Druid Grove site. My memory i...

Syrfinn

Congrats Sir Brand, and have a great wedding and honeymoon.

Syrfinn

I grew up in the SCA, in Atlantia. Where it was drilled in our heads, at least by my teachers, there was no such thing as a tourney fighter or melee fighter. You were a fighter, and if one day you were to be a knight, then by God, you better be very good at both aspects. I try and instill that in my...

Syrfinn

Just be quiet you.

Syrfinn

Well Murdock, have never lived in either of the principle kingdoms, but the folks I know, and the folks I hang out, care who wins and loses Pennsic. I guess its just who you hang out with, on if they care or not. Granted, probably most my squires and guys in my warband, could careless, other than ju...

Syrfinn

Yep, already responded in a pm. Sir Corby from Atlantia, was the person who got me to try them. Let me see if I can dig up the post, where I saw him talking about them. Him and a few others in Atlantia use them and love them, and I value their opinion highly enough which is why I tried them. My legs...

Syrfinn

Thanks Audax, by the way, your knees went out today.

Thanks

Syrfinn

Eliminate war points all you want. The majority of us will still count. Has happened in the past, and we could really careless that they were not counting. Most of us still were. Sorry, but I dont want to go and everyone get thier trophy for participating. I like a winner and a loser, and then the r...

Syrfinn

Hi folks, just emailed his Grace this question, but thought I would ask here also, in case some of you might actually have one, and can let me know. Need to get to work on painting a shield for this weekend, so need to cut the hole, so I can get started. Any help would be appreciative. Will probably...

Syrfinn

Yep will be there, but wont be there till Friday night. Have business trips keeping me out of town Wednesday and Thursday and wont get back from those till Thursday night.

Sorry to hear you wont be there Bryce, will miss ya.

Syrfinn

Aethelmearc has "Gold Chain" events (much the same as the ToC's) but they are few and far between. I think the big stumbling block is finding the chiv who want to come out for them. Not exactly true. Its more to the point, of chiv in whatever area, just are not taking the initiative, to m...

Syrfinn

Fought 18 years with a strapped heater ( sorry not going to use the other phrase ). Switched to a centergrip in February, and love it, and dont see me ever going back to a strapped style shield again. Currently been playing with a centergrip elliptical, but going to try out a centergrip small scutum...

Syrfinn

Ooh, Edmunds fighting, man, I wish I could get out there to watch it. If it was daytrippable distance I would be there. But not, and have some stuff I have to go to later Saturday night, with the wife. Will have to look at list more later, and make my guess for semis and finals. But have a feeling M...

Syrfinn

Not at this time, but we have had similar events in the past, but not in several years.

Kind of been paying attention to what you guys did last year, and what the Middle have done for awhile, and I think its a very good idea, and might be something we need to think about organizing.

Syrfinn

D., Do you only want unbelt pics, or wil some of us lowly knights do also for the site.

If some of us lowly types can, will send ya some pics, once I get the rest of the kit together.

Syrfinn

Probably due to where I grew up in the SCA, but I have always looked at these as a war, not a grand melee. Heck, the few times, that monarchs have declared that Pennsic was a grand melee and not a war, and decided to not have points or whatever, I was in the line of those who didnt really care what ...

Syrfinn

Very, very well done

Syrfinn

Right now just went back to my covered plastic legs with stainless 5 piece knees under my big pants.

But will be making me a pair thinner plastic legs to go under pants, later.

Syrfinn

Crowns are normally 1 month after coronations, at least around here and from what I have seen from other places.

But the actual reign should be around 6 months.

This just allows for both sets of royalty, to be able to hit more of the kingdom, if they can. At least thats how I was taught.

Syrfinn

Not sure if he is taking special orders, but I had just bought a pair of his off the rack shoes a month or so ago.

Syrfinn

Stonekeep knees have been sold, pending echeck to clear. Alpine Knees have one bid on them so far on ebay, so buy it now option is no longer valid.

Thanks so far for looking folks

Syrfinn

Which ones?

The AlpineStars are one size only, on their website, it says M/L.

StoneKeeps are his Size C cops, which here is directly from his site what he compares them to.

"C: 31cm "

Thanks

Syrfinn

Just a couple of things I am not using, so getting rid of, since I already have a full second set of armor for folks.

AlpineStars Bionic knees
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0102539473

StoneKeep Armory Size C Stainless Fanless Knees (Sold)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0102537899

Thanks for looking

Syrfinn

I know its overly used, but its still one of my favorite pieces. At one time, was even going to have one made like it to fight in.

Syrfinn

Lol, Robin, been tryong to think of the AEthelmearc one for this also, and well basically came up with the same thing. We just are all over the place. Just according to where ya come from. But will try and go with the norm, off of Corby's example. In AEthelmearc, thrusting tips can be seen on a lot ...

Syrfinn

Well I would say go make your own, t that might be illegal in afew states.

But yeah, would be curious also.

Syrfinn

Very, very nice. Will make someone a very happy person.

Syrfinn

You might get laughed at by the guys fighting in the 50 year old or over tourney.

And get yelled at to get off their lawn, you darn kids.

Syrfinn

Looks good Irish, let us know how everything turns out. I might be interested in one, when you get everything ironed out.

Syrfinn

Dont think I have seen any around, Bart. Will take a look around, and see if anyone posted any for us.

Trying to think who I saw with cameras.

I know Olafr, posted links to someone who filmed the finals, here is that link, http://www.geocities.com/olafvikingr/Cr ... 9420153186

But havent seen pics from the day.

Syrfinn

Just the normal type that he puts on his shoes.

I was going to replace them with a different type later, once I got them broke in, but well since deciding I didnt want them anymore, didnt do it.

Blackstone Raids

Baldar Shield Boss - What size hole?

Couple of things I have thrown up on EBay