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Steve S.

"I have been involved in the SCA Sidesword experiment..."

What is the "SCA Sidesword experiment"?

Steve

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Steve S.

We offer highly authentic wedge riveted maille. It is made of unplated low carbon steel, similar to the originals. The rings are fully flattened 18GA wire, with a 3/8" ID. A 3/4 sleeved shirt weighs a mere 18 pounds. [img]http://www.forth-armoury.com/Product_Catalog/shirts/hauberk5.jpg[/img] Forth A...

Steve S.

The helm is sweet - I love the brasswork. Looks like your little doo-hicky dead-center at the top of the face opening doesn't exactly match the profile of the face opening, though. Shouldn't be able to see it with the visor in place though. Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Riveted Maille W...

Steve S.

Very cool.

I wonder if I could put that on my site...

"Death before Butted"

Steve

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Steve S.

Wow, Clay, that's really, really good stuff! The only criticism I would have, and it is very small, is that I would dress up the wings a bit - they seem a little plain to me. Some flutes or something would look cool. But nonetheless, they are awesome legs! Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The ...

Steve S.

question:

Are all the plates in a brigandine the same size?

Steve

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Steve S.

"Thus, it would (theoretically, I don't have any numbers -- Steve, are you out there?) take less force to move period chain." Yes, riveted maille, generally, is less massive than butted, and thus it takes much less force to move it. However, the question is if you strike loose maille should you cal...

Steve S.

Nope - it's pretty much a bitch of a job no matter what - part of taking care of armour, I guess. You can speed things along sometimes with various mechanical polishers (ala dremel tool) but usually it's more mess and hassle than it's worth (dremel tends to sling polishing media everywhere). Basical...

Steve S.

I don't know about aluminum maille, but my steel maille I polish by tumbling in a dryer. I went to a used appliance store and bought an old Maytag gas dryer for $100. You want gas because 1) It only requires a standard 110V outlet to run the tumbling part and 2) If it's not hooked up to gas it won't...

Steve S.

In the living history group I play with we get around this "it could have happened" quite easily. We are very up front with ourselves that we are out to portray the known common. What is the known common? Easy - items that are known to have been common for the period under discussion. Yes, th...

Steve S.

As a future reference for other armourers that might find themselves in this situation (computer dies, house burns down, etc.) - you can always go to your local library. Most of them have public access internet capable computers.

Steve

Steve S.

Give that man a Laurel!

Steve

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Steve S.

Hey Sarnac - that's a great article and sums up my take on it as well. Thanks for posting it!

Steve

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Steve S.

"But I NEVER, EVER, EVER want to see gunpowder weapon types incorporated into SCA heavy combat. Safety has nothing to do with it, it just goes against everything we're trying to do." In your opinion. In my opinion, melee is a representation of war. We call them "wars". We have archery. We hav...

Steve S.

Looks great! I'd love to see pictures of the inside!

Steve

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Steve S.

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Steve

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Steve S.

I came from a small group and moved to a big one. My opinion is just the opposite. ALL groups have politics going on in them. The benefit of a big group is that there are enough people that you can avoid political people and still have lots of people to have fun with. In small groups often the entir...

Steve S.

Heh, Bob - Jesse (founder of Novae Militiae) came to an SCA event with his fairly authentic full 13th century kit, which inluded a colored belt (forgot the color). He recieved endless crap about his belt, and about his hand-sewn clothing. I believe the quote Jesse gave was, "Why would you waste your...

Steve S.

Figures. I saw it over at Baron Conmaol's house.

Steve

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Steve S.

"That actually is the point... The "gods" as you call them had to start somewhere." Not everyone can be a "god". Even with an endless amount of training. But we can always buy more armour MUOOOAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahahahah!!!! It's always better to look good than to be good, in my book!...

Steve S.

And who could forget!?!:

THE ARMOURERS GATHERING AT MASTER LANGDON'S CAMP!!!!!

Steve

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Steve S.

"to judge by how quickly I got that breast and back from you..."

Err...that wasn't me...I only sell riveted maille at the moment...

Steve

Steve S.

"The biggest factor that I've seen is how close the vision slots are to your eyes." I agree. I bought a couple of pig-faced basinets (see http://www.forth-armoury.com/photo_gallery/Aventail/aventail.htm ) and they are terribly restrictive. The eye slots themselves are no bigger or smaller than your...

Steve S.

"I dont want it to be mandated. I dont want people to be told "Go away, you cant play our game with your inauthentic non-period footwear" (Insert plastic armor, bargrill or whatever). Bargrills are not authentic for a large portion of the time period covered by the SCA. The same could be said abo...

Steve S.

"I am not missing his point at all. I am trying to point out that the armour standard gives us all a even point to start from, and regardless of how you choose to armour yourself we all have the same vulnerabilities." I'm sorry I misunderstood. I guess I was confused because the title of this...

Steve S.

Vitus: Very well written! I too, however, have reservations about the true effectiveness of swords when you have pictures as shown in the Maciejowski Bible and other places that clearly show, in graphic detail, swords slicing through people. Makes you wonder. Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury T...

Steve S.

Hi Russ. Sorry to hear about your problems getting your order satisfied. I appologize in advance; I do not mean to spam your thread; I just want to make it clear to those who might be following the thread that the "indian maille" that you are waiting on is not from me. Now that my maille is also bei...

Steve S.

Wow! You guys look great!

Steve

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Steve S.

"I would also like to see all metal armours impervious to arrows like plate is in the West."

Ooo - that's a cool idea!

Steve

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Steve S.

Sarnac: I think you are missing his point. Yes, anyone can become a proficient fighter regardless of their armour burden so long as they train hard enough to overcome the armour burden. I think Murdock's point here (and I agree) is that the SCA's combat convention makes it so that all else being equ...

Steve S.

Just and endorsement; from the pictures this looks like a very good kit and well worth the price.

Could you give some specifics about the maille ring size?

Steve

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Steve S.

Cedric: "I understand all this. What I was jumping on was the tendency people on this board seem to have to discount things they dont like. I have seen a couple of times where someone will post pictures of period helmets and invariably someone will say "eww.. ignore the bargrill"." I'm with ya, budd...

Steve S.

Wow! That's an awesome kit! Now if you need some pretty darn good riveted maille for voiders and a skirt, let me know! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Riveted M...

Steve S.

Hi guys. I was at a friends house the other day and he showed me a small, hand-held miniature Nerf football that he had cut off a bit of one end from. Enough so that the circle left where it was cut was about spear-shaft in diameter. He thought it would be cool to mount this on the end of a spear sh...

Steve S.

"Keeping this in mind, the SCA isnâ€™t really a re-enactment group, nor does it re-live the middle ages: in regards to specific periods of time. Instead, the SCA is a mix and match society involving a wide range time periods. I agree with this entirely. I believe it should be stressed every time th...

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