The Armour Archive

Steve S.

I've been in the SCA since about 1996 (14 years). I fought for the first 5, until I moved to Atlanta. Then I quit. The reason I quit was because I felt that the fighters in Atlanta (Barony of South Downs) were just too good, and I could not compete against them. The group that I had started the SCA ...

Steve S.

Any new news on these swords?

Steve S.

Has anyone thought about those polycarbonate shaft swords perhaps sheathed in siloflex?

Steve

Steve S.

Rrrrgghhhhh... in the era of the internet and online mail order of anything less tightly regulated than plutonium and assault rifles, he wants one-stop shopping for our other-than-mainstream hobby! Steve, I can't muster up much sympathy. Confused This sort of thing gives me a wry mouth. The Luddite...

Steve S.

Well, I could go down to Home Depot and buy everything I needed to make swords.

Steve

Steve S.

I was googling for siloflex swords to see if anyone sold them, and came across this: m Basically it is made by nesting 3 different diameters of siloflex inside each other, totally eliminating rattan. Has this been tried for SCA combat? Also, does anyone have a source for siloflex sword blanks? Thank...

Steve S.

I use my bench grinder, because it's the best tool I own for the job, short of a file, but a belt sander would be best.

Steve

Steve S.

I think if someone finds a piece of treasure they should be able to sell it to whomever they choose. Items of significant cultural value should be sent to authorities in the field for study for some period of time, say 12 months, to allow the object to be studied and thoroughly documented, and then ...

Steve S.

I wear a COP and I have been told that the way the plates are layered (lower over laps the upper) it is for a horseman. The layering prevents a spear from coming up and under the plates. Sorry for the thread derail, but I no longer believe this is the case. I may have been the instigator of this id...

Steve S.

As you like. I've always assumed the only way to buckle a helmet on was to leave gloves and gaunts for last, putting these on after securing the helm. It seemed to me, ages ago, when I was a kid riding 3-wheelers, that I could do the double-D strap in my motorcycle helmet with my gloves on, but I d...

Steve S.

I currently have tounged buckles on my chin strap. The problem is, I can't work it up inside my helm with a glove on. So I have to remove my gauntlet, remove my glove, and actuate the strap mechanism. If I had something like one of these tensioners I could just pull the strap end to tighten it, and ...

Steve S.

I can hook you up with that piece of maille straight away from my scrap pile.

I would like some sabatons.

I don't think such a small piece of maille is worth sabatons, but I could include some cash, too.

Interested?

I could send you a duct-tape model of my shoes.

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Steve S.

Great link!

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Steve S.

Does anyone know where to buy those friction-lock thingies?

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Steve S.

There is no problem with that helm at all. The helm, whether solid, slatted, or made of bar, is simply a steel cage for your head. You will still need to pad it appropriately to keep the cage from smashing against your head.

This should be quite easy to do with such a kettle helm.

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Steve S.

Here is me at MGT. Photo by Mark Riddings.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 0333373421

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Steve S.

Edward MacTavish has an awesome kit and field presence. I covet his leg harness made by Jeff Wasson.

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Steve S.

$35.

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Steve S.

But it does have lots of faces!

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Steve S.

Facebook is not that hard, Murdock. I was probably one of the last people on the planet to sign up myself. I've found it a great way to keep in touch with family and friends.

www.facebook.com

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Steve S.

Facebook is now the place for event pics, it seems.

Do you have a facebook account?

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Steve S.

Lots of good advice here. I will chime in: Even if the armor is practically useless (as in I can't fight in it, but still wear it), it'd still be fun to wear around at events and such. So I guess to me, it's a win/win. I think you will find that armour is not that fun to just walk around in . Also, ...

Steve S.

Has anyone heard of a period liner failing and causing a metal to skull collision? Am I just being over paranoid? I don't see how this would be possible. In a basinet, the liner is stitched to the helm all the way around the entire opening of the helm. And even if for some reason all the stitching ...

Steve S.

I have seen highly plausible suspension liners made for Norman, cervalier, and kettle helms.

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Steve S.

Here is a picture of the helmet I am talking about: Cool looking kit. I have a nice great helm that I have not done anything with because I am not sure how to pad it historically correct. I'm pretty sure you would usually wear a cervalier under such helms, at least by the 14th century. Steve

Steve S.

IMO the biggest part of armoring yourself is figuring out how to get your armor to stop fighting you. And the first battlefront is the synthetics.

I think I'm going to use this for my tag line.

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Steve S.

I have been back in harness for 3-4 months now, with my helm lined with a period suspension liner made of cotton batting and linen. I absolutely love it. It completely encases the head, and applies even pressure all around. It wicks sweat and does not feel nearly as clammy as my old foam padding. Th...

Steve S.

I have never really done the "persona" thing. For me, it was all about the armour. I love armour. I love the "knight in shining armour". Excalibur is what started it all for me. If I could afford it, I'd have a full cap-a-pie suit of armour for SCA fighting. But I can't, so I do ...

Steve S.

OK now I get it. I did not know you were using a rand.

Does the cloth hosen extend down inside the boot?

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Steve S.

I'm not sure what to explain.

I think what I'm confused about is how you stitch the upper to the sole such that when you turn the shoe you end up with the "lip" that runs all around the outside for attaching the maille.

Steve

Steve S.

This was a fantastic event. It was my first-ever MGT. The Fall Creek Falls site was fantastic. The weather was perfect. Temperature was in the 80's and mostly overcast. My friend Michael won the tourney for the Women's Shelter and raised something like $1200 for a shelter in his area to be donated i...

Steve S.

do you anticipate wearing a shoe inside the cloth/maille chausses, or are they the shoes themselves? Edit: Nevermind I went back and saw the integral boot. I would like to try and make a pair of these legs, but I am scared of making the boot. Could you show how to go about it? Do you have pictures o...

Steve S.

Very nice looking!

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Steve S.

That's just damn amazing.

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Steve S.

Hope all goes well with your child, Adric.

Steve

Siloflex-only sword?