The Armour Archive

Syrfinn

Actually what would be even more evil is to get a helm to match this stuff, and get one of the superdukes to wear it at say Pennsic, Gulf or Estrella, something like that. With no one knowing any wiser, and see how many people go and try and pick on them before finding out who is wearing it.

Syrfinn

By the way, what would be the closest airport for someone to fly into for this. I am guessing Phoenix.

Just thinking of actually seeing if I can get out that way this year. Never been, and trying to knock the wars I have never been to off my list.

Syrfinn

Looks real good Animal. Where did you get the aluminum from? Currently I am going to be fighting with plastic lamellar plates from Nobles Plastic. Have the suit done, just waiting for new helm before I start up again. But wouldnt mind upgrading to the aluminum. I just could never find anyone selling...

Syrfinn

Hal, how much would it end up being if someone wanted to get the stuff from the Alldetools pic? Granted, not going to get it now, but would be nice to know. With getting my new helm from Dirk, if I do another personna, it will probably be a crusader period personna, and I wouldnt mind making a lot o...

Syrfinn

Yeah, Like I said, could just be my viewpoint, Raito. Though our heavy community here in the Pittsburgh area is pretty big, our rapier community is just as big. Part of my equation for a lot of my thinking, is coming off where I live right now. We seem to not get a lot of heavies from our local coll...

Syrfinn

Yeah I remember the Wiccan site one for many different reasons.

1. Andrew got knighted.
2. We were not allowed to walk in certain parts.
3. I dented Mikes Suburban with the trailer when I was backing up, and backed up to sharply and jacknifed the trailer into back.

Syrfinn

Lol, yeah. I think the first one that was in October, was the one at that airport, when it was bloody freezing, or maybe that was the second one in October, and the first one in oct was the one where Andrew got knighted and was on that Wiccan site.

Syrfinn

Yep, everyone of mine that broke like that, was just the strapping tape holding it on. No webbing what so ever, and basically had same reaction though of as you described.

Syrfinn

Have to agree with his Grace. When I use to use inch and a half or 2 inch short swords, I was always breaking them off near the hilt. Which was one reason I went away from using them. They were never shaved, just standard rattan in a cuphilt. They would look perfectly fine, and sometimes were brand ...

Syrfinn

Bryce, when was this event before Pennsic. I could of swore I went to all the first ones, back when this was called Pointless War. And could of swore it was always around October. Main reason I was thinking of this, was cause it kind of took place for us not having Sea Wars anymore. Actually memory ...

Syrfinn

Justus, you mentioned something earlier in this post about heavy fighting and rapier, and how you have not seen a lot of new heavy fighters, but you have a ton of folks doing rapier. Been thinking on this lately. I am wondering if it has anything to do with a couple of things. 1. Rapier is a lot eas...

Syrfinn

Sorry to hear that Hammerhand. I actually started in the SCA down there, so I know a few of the people that still live there. Person I would try to get in contact with, would be Addendra Marland. Unless she has changed over the years, she is one of the sweetest women I have ever met, and would be ve...

Syrfinn

Your not the only ones Angus. Heck I still hear grumblings about myself, Count Andrew and Duke Malcolm, as those fng Atlantian Thugs. By now I have begun to carry that as a badge of honor. :p Then again, I like the other names folks came up for us, which was the Atlantian Mafia. Been thinking of mak...

Syrfinn

Lol, nicely put Nissan. Like Nissan, I signed the petition, but dont have a dog in this fight, since fight centergrip oval now, and wear solid elbows on both arms now. But a very good question. Also like Nissan, I will not fight anyone greatsword/katana with my katana for same exact reasons. I cant ...

Syrfinn

Sorry Trystan, I might of actually spelt his name wrong.

But you will still be a spear god to all of us.

Syrfinn

<whistles innocently to self>

Nope, dont think I have ever said those word during an armor inspection.

<wanders back out of thread>

Syrfinn

Aye, thanks for those links Saint-Sever. Granted not doing a Crusade period, but doing earlier period, and this stuff is exactly what i was looking for as far as performance goes, to cover places that normally were not covered in my personna.

Syrfinn

Sorry to hear that Theodora, hopefully everything will get better.

Syrfinn

Aye, have the first one, and isnt bad, though I wonder why in the picture section they go all the way to Normans. I would of rathered of had other pictures of 5ht-6th century stuff. The second book I do not have, but might be something I look into getting. So far my favorite book I have for this, is...

Syrfinn

Might not be prevelent down in your area, but when I first moved up here, it actually was. Enough for me to do a doubletake, cause I wasnt sure of what the heck I was seeing. Luckily, things have changed, and a lot of those guys either dont play a whole lot anymore, or work with thier local groups n...

Syrfinn

Mean Master Robin, trampling the hopes and dreams of people. Have several of these type moments, but the two I will mention, one is my forst event and one is my first taste of real glory on the heavy fighter side. Still to this day I remember fondly and get a chuckle out of was my very first event. ...

Syrfinn

Nice look William, hopefully will see it at Crown this weekend.

Syrfinn

Actually gaston, I think I can see where you might of gotten a little offended from my statement on the thing from Logan. This is probably it. "Its one of the reasons I dont like these kind of lists that much. Tourney guys always tend to find their way on them, though they are pretty much an albatro...

Syrfinn

Probably why I didnt have Otto on here, was de, with him having been Warlord for us the last couple of years, he has to do control and command more, so havent had a chance to see him get in the mix as much as he used to be able to, so forgot about him. But your right, I would definetly have Otto on ...

Syrfinn

Lol, glad I looked in this thread. I think you might of taken a little more from my comments than what I was expecting. Sorry, but I will take a melee fighter anyday of the week, over the tourney fighters, who think fighting in a melee means they walk around looking for single fights instead of work...

Syrfinn

I think thats cause for the longest time, everyone always had them on the outside, so folks just go for that.

The more folks learn about armor, I can see that changing to maybe 50/50.

Syrfinn

Honestly, if this got moved to June or July, I could guarantee I could drag some folks from AEthelmearc, who have not gone to this before or havent gone to it in years. I have not made it in years. I was actually planning on going this year, but work got in the way. But I was planning on starting to...

Syrfinn

Bad helmet hair. Sorry, I just cant think of anything off the top of my head that I have ran across over the last 17 years, that would fall into this category. And the first marshal that tries to keep me off the field cause of my weight and thinks I am a heart attack possibilty, will be having to de...

Syrfinn

Lol, no offense taken. Its one of the reasons I dont like these kind of lists that much. Tourney guys always tend to find their way on them, though they are pretty much an albatross in melees, cause they decide to go into hero mode, instead of team mode. Wont do a known world list, due to way to man...

Syrfinn

Man, guess I am going to need to start whomping on people again in melees.

Syrfinn

No Let me add to this. If something like this went into play. I would most likely be finding another game to play. Sorry, I dont care if the marshallate stayed at a Holiday Inn the other night. I dont want them making medical decisions. Heck, I dont trust half the chirugens out there to make a good ...

Syrfinn

Even if Corby's answer isnt what you were looking for, I think it should win anyways.

It is striking, once you really notice it. And is something I think I will be thinking a lot more on.

Syrfinn

Yeah, I want to say, my breastplate on my old armor is 1/8th as is my leg armor.

That is thick enough for what we do.

Syrfinn

Hey, I was a year and a half old then.

Syrfinn

Helm sold pending payment