The Armour Archive

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If having a sense of humor means not being knightly, then I guess I'll never be a knight. I suppose it also means I'm ignoble and fear having my skill and comportment judged by my peers and I don't take my training seriously. Who knew having a sense of humor was so fraught? I guess I should call my ...

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I modified an old Atlanta Cutlery "viking" sword using nothing more than a couple of files and a hacksaw. Only took a week or so. Came out pretty nice. I'd take pics but alas I have no camera. Not to poo poo grinders, just to say it can be done and it doesn't really take that long.

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wow.... ok cool let us know when you best a man with a fish. sounds like hitting someone with an arrow. you could try that too. it takes no real skill, no real courage, no real talent. total make believe is.... well..... make believe. if you ever actually want to sort of fight, let us know. by the ...

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I think a foot across would be as big as I'd want to go before they got kind of unweildy.

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I think it would be fun to hit someone with a fish.

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can i copy these pics like alot on 3x5 cars and everytime i run into a "celt".... wearing flip flops and pajama pants.... with marborougs in the waist band and sunglasses... and a casio.... take a staple gun and attch the cards to his chest with about a half dozen staples!!! Screaming "this is WTF ...

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He could always wear plaid pajama bottoms and some cheap flip flops and be a "celt".

I keed, I keed...please don't hurt me.

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Not that I am against the noble plastics kozane. I think they are great. I haven't seen a dou made from them (yet) that lives up to thier potential. The kozane are not a DIY kit. They are one ingredient in a recipe. You still have to make ushiro-ita, waka-ita, etc.. Enough kozane to do a complete d...

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Beautiful work. Checked out your website too. Please post more of your work when you can. It's great stuff.

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Audax, As usual, you have good advise. I had considered some form of coverage for elbows , but there a couple of silly issues involved, associated with looks and historical/cultural feasibility. A Jingasa is usually associated with "Ashigaru", the lowest rank of the samurai, (according to some sour...

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So, you're going to wear a sallet whilst weilding a katana?

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Rowan, I agree with you for the most part but I have to say that when I get my $620 Albion Sheriff, it isn't getting used for fencing or training. It will ride at my side and be drawn only for the Zombie Apocalypse or something similarly dire. My cheap but adequate MRL's will get used up in training...

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A nuclear reactor...hmmm.....Naaaa - that involves icky math stuff. Hal, you've got me worried now. I was going to use the bench grinder because I have alot of stock to remove. I have trouble with angle grinders because they always seem to get away from me, and I need to be able to keep it an area ...

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www.gothiceye.com

Lots of effigies to choose from.

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Nice work.

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Taduz wrote:Well, here's another solution. What period weapon had a basket hilt?

Make your kit to that period!

Now you're just talkin' crazy....

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[quote="Attila The Hun] I am 14, in Glaedenfeld when you turn 16 you can fight. I was thinking a Scale sleeved hauberk, steel vambraces underneath, and steel half gauntlets. Steel Greaves, something on my thighs and a big helmet. Thanks Everyone[/quote] Don't get a big helmet, just one that fits. In...

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What about Japanese lamellar? Scroll down here to Effingham kozane m I use the pewter auks and even in bright sunlight, up close and personal people can't tell it's plastic. The kozane look like lacquered metal. I find my lamellar plenty protective. Get the basic jingasa, so you can start fighting a...

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Thanks, Uric. I really like the way you put the knees together. I'm giving that a try. My arms are pretty much like yours.

Nice legs, too.

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I've heard of a rattan guitar, a baby, a cat on a rope (neither the cat nor the baby are living creatures of course), things like this. Sounds like a riot.

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Must...get...into...equestrian.....

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Stonekeep- knees and elbows for excellent prices, fast shipping, good customer service mattmaus/whitebat armory- nice helmet, fast shipping, forthright businessman Torvaldr- superb leatherwork, good communication, great product Armor and Castings- good armor, good prices, honest businessman Noble Pl...

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The effigy of Don Bernaldo Guillen de Entenza who dies in 1237 shows a pair of early greaves. He may have died in 1237, but his effigy is clearly 14th century. Erik So if he's from around 1300, but most likely a few years earlier, it seems he'd be appropriate for Geoffroi's purposes. Not to mention...

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Thanks, Tor. Sorry I missed the sarcasm. I absolutely agree that a counted blow war would be absurd.

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The effigy of Don Bernaldo Guillen de Entenza who dies in 1237 shows a pair of early greaves. Don't know if that helps you.

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According to Oakeshott's "Archaeology of Weapons" the 'true' dagger grew out of the short sax. Many (if not most) were single-edged (like a modern utility knife) until late in the 13th c. when the double-edged spike became more popular. BTW, if you're interested in Outremer, I saw a very interestin...

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s... We move in a counted blow system we will end of being like LARPS... "Lighing Bolt, Lighting Bolt, Lighing Bolt, Lighting Bolt, You are dead"...... Just my opinion for all it's worth.... Saint-Sever well said..... Tor Magnusson Tor, Would you expound upon why you think counted blows would be an...

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Alrighty, since I posed the question, I feel I should weigh in on the subject. I want to look as period as possible while remaining as competitive as possible. I originally bought a great helm to fight in, since it would have been appropriate and gave an authentic look. Problem was, I couldn't see o...

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Thanks to all you guys. I appreciate the help in presenting a more authentic appearance. And having gotten the helm in my hot little hands now, I'm really pleased with it and highly recommend Matt's work.

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I admit that my prowess in stick-tag would probably increase if I stopped wearing so much steel. But looking good is more important to me than winning at stick-tag, especially at public demos. After all, who is the crowd more likely to remember: the guy in the poly-cotton tabard and hockey gear who...

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while not Riveted.. Master Knuut's welded SS mail looks remarkably like rivited at a very close distance. I viewed both a SS and a Ti hauberk at the Warriors of History tourney and, untill very close inspection, could not tell the difference between welded and rivited. Master Knuut's SS aventails <...

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This will be an easy review to write: fast service, good communication, a helm that looks right and fits right. It's even built to have a drape added.
It's good looking, well built helm for an excellent price. Easy transaction, too.

'Nuf said.

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How do the people on this forum go about the above? Do you emphasize one or the other and what compromises do you make because of this emphasis? How much does appearance matter to you, are you working on making your kit look appropriate to your persona or do you just go for a medievalish feel? Feel ...

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Heh, thanks Matt. That'll really help. dheisey, I had considered the heat factor, I just like the look of the Knotwolf drapes and thought I'd inquire so I'd have the option. But since I've got a mail coif I can cut down, I'll probably do that. I't s a good look, too. I was able to get the stop sign ...

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Greetings all, I just bought this helmet and plan to add a drape to it. My questions are where to get a premade riveted drape and how to modify a butted mail coif I already have to make a drape while I save for the riveted drape. Also I'd be interested in any ideas or tips on making a leather drape ...

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