The Armour Archive

Syrfinn

Yep, will be there and drop by and say hi.

Will be looking forward to folks taking advantage of me, trying to still learn to fight with my centergrip oval.

Syrfinn

Yep, same, I liked all three of the movies also. But I also tend to go into movies knowing what they are. Just movies, and knowing Hollywood, will take creative license with anything. Come on, Tim. Its so easy to use this for another kit. Wear some Depends, a pseudo-corinthian, some greaves, and a b...

Syrfinn

Yeah, was very curious about that also. Wasnt sure what the killing blow was, due to camera angle.

Syrfinn

Yawn, sometimes folks really need to know what the hell they are talking about. Please, go read about the movie. They lay no claim that they are making a historical movie. The movie is based off Frank Millers comic book of the same name. He loosly bases it off of the battle, and thats where he leave...

Syrfinn

Yeah, dealing with the hardwire issue myself. Luckily, its coming along a lot faster than I expected. First time fighting with a centergrip, was 3 weeks ago, and well kept getting hit, where I made blocks thinking I had a heater. But every week since then, been seeing leaps and bounds of improvement...

Syrfinn

Yep allowed to do it now.

Had someone at the demo a month ago do this to a couple of folks, who forgot the rule had changed.

Once we let them know it was a legal technique now, they were fine with it, but yeah, freaked them out a bit.

Syrfinn

That keeled scale looks sweet, Tangent. Very nice looking. Makes me think even more.

By the way, curious on what gage I would probably need to go to, if I wanted to do the keeled scale in stainless.

Thanks

Syrfinn

Jedon, that is a very nice looking kit.

Syrfinn

Yeah, should of clarified that. Not looking for leather. Will be going with either steel or aluminum. But yeah, if I was looking for leather, i would of contacted Torvaldr

Syrfinn

Well the longest it would be, would be around 40", and thats from top of my shoulder, down to above my knee. Like I said, this is all hypothetical right now. I actually really like fighting in chain, its pretty nice. But I never envisioned myself in chain, always had thoughts of scale. I guess ...

Syrfinn

Well, correct me if I am wrong someone. But to me, the difference is, that with Lamellar, all 4 points are secured, but scale, the bottom part is not.

Plus, what I am looking more into, is making a suit of lorica squamata. Which is basically scale, just the roman term for it.

Syrfinn

Be quiet there, Norman.

Yeah, these started coming out, when I was buying my chain. And thought of all the pain it was to put my lamellar together.

So went with the chain, but now that is a distant memory, I might be ready to do a scale shirt.

Syrfinn

Hi folks, been itching this scratch I have had, since all of a sudden, a few folks have been offering scale plates lately. When I first decided to go to my 5th century romano-brit persona, I had always envisioned me in scale armor, as a kid. Granted, had no idea if it was right for the personna or n...

Syrfinn

Thing is, there really is no wrong answer, just different points of views. If your opponent is going to be insulted, if you take a leg or arm, after you take thiers, they should say something. I know I ask any opponent, that if they take my arm or leg, and proceed to take their own, I ask them not t...

Syrfinn

Yeah, unless work throws in a snafu, I will be at Ice Dragon. Will probably have to do some work from the hotel if I come up Friday night, but should be good, as long as our software upgrade doesnt go boom. Yeah, was actually thinking of doing that with the shirt I got already. The sleeves go just b...

Syrfinn

Awesome looking helm, Brand.

Very nice work.

Syrfinn

D'Antioche made my gauntlets, they were I believe $750, might of been $775, and I love em.

Syrfinn

Nah, D'Antioche, I think he means this type. By the way, the new gauntlets have been working great. Have had to get used to the weight and all, and also a couple of rivet spots here and there. But my hands are finally getting used to them, and am finally after 2 fighter practices and a bear pit tour...

Syrfinn

You guys are killing me. But yeah, if something like this got organized for Pennsic, I might end up doing a few road trips for work to get some extra cash in from expense checks and get some items to go with it. Plus some of it, I could probably easily transfer over to a roman tribune outfit, who li...

Syrfinn

Be prepared to hear several different view points to this. My personal viewpoints are as follows. I dont give up an advantage I have won, fair and square. Plus I feel its somewhat demeaning to my opponent, if I do so. If my opponent beats me with one arm, or one leg or whatever, I want them to know ...

Syrfinn

Pretty much like Gaston said. I look at it like I do wars. Have a good solid battle plan before contact, but be prepared to throw it all out the window once first contact is made, and after that, harness the chaos that just happened, and win the day. But I also have certain shots, that I will set up...

Syrfinn

Captain Jamie, I know you didnt mean it that way, but when I read, so we dont distract the fighters, the first image that came to my mind was golf, and seeing a marshal holding up a Quiet sign.

Syrfinn

Have no problem with it, and I am sure, I have cheered loudly after my knight won crowns. Granted, when I have fought crowns, I have made it a point to let my folks know, its perfectly fine to cheer and cheer loudly but make sure to not get to carried away and look crass. And D'Antioche, those flags...

Syrfinn

Granted, already got my tickets for this next week, in the nice cozy seating area of one of our theaters. But like Falcone, I am also waiting for the boobs vs werewolf movie. Oh, and to be on topic. Look, I just changed to 5th cent Briton, my wife might kill me, if I start buying gear for an another...

Syrfinn

Yep, I make mine the same way Logan does. Though I hate when I am done, since I have the taste of sawdust in my throat till I drink a bit.

Andrew and Malcolm like using the drawknife method though. But they are just simple cavemen, so I forgive them, when they are afraid of my magic items.

Syrfinn

Yeah, looking at the elbows and knees, doesnt look like they wrap around enough to cover the points to the sides. Plus, though it might be light, it all looks a little to bulky. Heck, you could buy a 4x8 sheet of ABS for under a $100 I think, and basically be able to make every single thing you need...

Syrfinn

Very cool comparisons Murdock, thanks for posting them.

Syrfinn

Wish I could be there, but unfort, my work always schedules one of our quarterly software updates on this weekend. Waiting for the year, they dont coincide. Look, this is a tried and true tournament, and I loved fighting in this, when I was a squire, and loved when it used to be all comers, not just...

Syrfinn

Yep, thats him, and always love seeing the helm in person.

Syrfinn

Lol, hows it holding up by the way. Im sure its a bit different than what you were used to, since its made from the almighty atlantium metal.

Syrfinn

Wish they could be bigger, but with the 100kb limit, kind of leaves a little to be desired. Though I know some are half that. But you know what its going to look like if I blew them up. Need to work on some stuff with my new kit. Everything is to dark, need to lighten it up a bit. Then again, could ...

Syrfinn

Wow, very nice look, Uric. Very nice indeed.

Syrfinn

Sorry, just looked back, and saw that well I didnt have any descriptions, so you probably had no idea who the heck you were looking at.

Syrfinn

Sorry to hear that, but I understand their reasoning. If they make an exception for you guys, then they will have to make exceptions for others, and then it just snowballs from there. I think though, it could be possible, to make this happen, on the battlefield. Just would mean, you need to position...

Syrfinn

A better view of what I have now

Looking for approximate # for scale plates