The Armour Archive

Benedek

AARRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've already dropped my gun budget this year.....damn.

Benedek

Fantastic........I love seeing things like this.

Well done Noe

Benedek

sha-ul wrote:can you get some more pictures& some that are closer up?

Probably tomorrow.....I am going to write down what all is on the side. It's an interesting old find. Needs loads of work though.

Benedek

A little mid week BUMP.

Benedek

Guess this could fit in this forum. This is a rather large metal shear my roommate has sitting in the back yard. I don't know much about it but would like to. It appears to be very hefty and able to cut seriously thick metal. Don't remember the company off hand but I know it was made in Worcester Ma...

Benedek

Kronos makes a clamshell gauntlet that sorta looks like that. Lots of lames, excellent articulation and protection and all that. He can do that cuff you want but I dunno if he's still making mail but he can definitely do the gauntlet part. He sent me a picture of his clamshells, edited to add I fig...

Benedek

Thanks for the better pic. I do know that these are lames on a maille mitten, I'm hoping I can find something that looks like that even if it is not quite the same. I think the zweihammer kit could work but I don't know that I have the time/place to knock it out at this time. I'll have to keep looki...

Benedek

Once I'm able to sell a piece or two of armour I will probably be in the market for some gauntlets to go along with my Ottoman kit. This picture shows the gaunts and bazubands together. I currently have the bazubands on order, I need a pair of gaunts that resemble these. I think the cuff could be le...

Benedek

Monday evening bump.

Benedek

That's the new hottness. I love it, great work.

Benedek

SWEET.........for a gift like that you may have to elevate from just roomie's. LOL

Very nice stuff.

Benedek

Vasilii wrote:How long is it? ie how far down does it come, waist mid-thigh?

I'm 6'2" and it does come down to my mid thigh.....someone a bit shorter could use this as body armour and thigh armour as well...

Benedek

Pics? It is too small for you? How tall are you and how much do you weigh? What are the plates made of? I don't have pics of my own yet, Maybe Bairdec or Russ Mitchell could chime on this one, hopefully. I am 6'2" tall and between 260 to 270 lbs depending on the time of year. Someone of my hei...

Benedek

I've purchased a Caftan that I recently purchased from Bairdec, who I believe originally purchased it from it's maker Russ Mitchell. Constructed of a wool lining on the interior, natural color linen for the exterior cover with plates in between to protect the squishy bits. It's just slightly too sma...

Benedek

Are you getting rid of the system itself as well? or just the games.?

Benedek

... I do WMA... One really positive thing about the SCA ... Here is one more: you can reality-check your WMA techniques. If they work in SCA, they may have worked in period. If they don't work in SCA, they won't have worked in actual battle. Do you really believe the SCA is indicative of what comba...

Benedek

I didn't know this about James. I'm in Calontir and hope to see him and a few others soon. I hope he's going to make it to Lillies.

I can't say how awesome this is. The expression he has is more expressive than any words I can muster.

Too cool.

Benedek

That thing makes baby armour jesus wet his pants with joy, I think.

Benedek

Is the M-N included as a free gift with every purchase? I remember when it was almost cheap enough ypu could, them and the old Turkish Mausers .... lol the times have changed I think I paid $49 for that one....but that was a while back! Got mine in April for $115...well worth it. Now back on topic....

Benedek

Sword blows?

You must be a polearm kinda guy.

Benedek

I think that if you are patient and willing to maybe sit out a practice or two sometimes that eventually we will get to the point where people realize that just because you wear a gorget it still doesn't mean your safe. I've run across a few local people who just didn't get it at all. I had a pair o...

Benedek

Looks like an evil little bugger.

The red eyes are creepy behind the bargrill.

Benedek

Thank you both! Ben, I look forward to the spring for that reason! I've had this project on the side or far too long an with the passing of Oak I knew that I needed to finish as soon as possible. Sometime soon you guys will have to make it over to my knew place. Got more workspace over (at least wh...

Benedek

Jon.....that is fantastic.

Can't wait to get back on the field myself....You'll see me with a wonderous new kit, and hopefully by the time we start practice up again.

I'll give you all a call and have you over to my new place.

Cheers, and well done.

Benedek

sweet.

Benedek

Here's where my kit is at. over the winter i re-worked my torso armour to be tailored and front opening, bringing it more in like with period examples, i also added in an integral gorget, then covered it all up with maille. swapping out the butted maille for riveted maille is still an ongoing task ...

Benedek

I think the best way to handle this is to use a supplier and have the make a "SCA" color. Lets say a nice deep purple or, god forbid, a silver-gray shade. Of course we'd still have to put a strinking edge on it. I'm all for the purple with a gold striking edge.......then you'll all be Cal...

Benedek

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:

I know what kind of gun it is, I just was curious if he had pics of this specific one.

Benedek

BTW Wade, I still kill an innocent just to have the opportunity to have been your child.

Way cool, your little man appears to love being in those pics.

Benedek

Rugs would be great, I'd also suggest picking up some nice fabrics that you may or may not be able to get over on this side of the pond. Also maybe some decent smallwares cups, beakers, pouches things like that.

Can I stowe away in the said guys carryon? I promise not to eat much.

Benedek

jmperez wrote:I have a Walther P22 I am considering selling. I have hardly used it I am it is the 3.4 inch barrel I will only ship to an FFL if there is any interest I am asking $300.00

Thanks

got any pics?

I may be interested, and we could arrange a local pick up or I'd have Josh W snag it for me.

Benedek

Wish I could go very badly. I won't have my new stuff in time.

Benedek

Didn't By My Hand have aluminum ones at some point?

Benedek

Seeing these threads only makes me antsy. I should be able to post my new kit here in under 2 months if all goes well.

I just got my maille in yesterday. Little bit of tayloring and it'll be perfect.

Benedek

Not my period but those Milanese shoulders are damned sexy.

Large shear

maybe looking to buy gauntlets.

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