The Armour Archive

Steve S.

I'm in Meridies. But I don't care where I was - I don't think you could hit me - in the body anyways, hard enough with a stick with a raquetball on the end to hurt me through my coat of plates.

Steve

Steve S.

Yes, I was thinking of just that, T-Bob!

Are the siloflex tubes legal everywhere yet?

Steve

Steve S.

"And after you get your card torn up for putting my men in the hospital with a spear like that, I'll try it on you." Oh wwwaaaaaahhhhh. Puleese. Give me a break. I'd let you hit me with what I described any day. I could take it. It's a pity you and "your men" can't. What are you wearing for ...

Steve S.

Are other sword coverings available and legal besides duct tape? For example, could I wrap the sword in leather? Or make a leather sleeve for it?

Steve

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Steve S.

"The SCA, as a non-profit organization, is supposed to be educational, right?" Let's clear this one up right away. Everyone knows that the SCA incorporated as a non-profit entity to help skirt around taxation issues in order to make playing our game easier on ourselves. Claiming ourselves as an "ed...

Steve S.

I think SCA spears are a bit wussy. They're like giant Q-tips. I fought with a glaive of someone's once that had a butt-spike made of a raquettball duct-taped in place. I think this is all that one should need for a spear head. Nice and low-profile. In fact, I'd love to see something sold like an ov...

Steve S.

The Indian riveted hauberks with unflattened 16GA rings with round rivets are retailing for around $700 (see Museum Replicas).

My imported riveted shirts with 18GA fully flattened rings and wedge rivets retail for $1195.

Steve

Steve S.

I'm also confused as to how the plates are held in place. For example; if you look at the lower faulds they appear to be set in triples - two plates overlapping a central plate. Yet from the outside it looks like only two plates. How is this arranged and riveted? Does the central plate rivet to its ...

Steve S.

On the Valentine Armouries piece, it appears that the armour is actually made in 5 discreete pieces - true?

The font is two separated halves, the back has two halves, and the upper back is a separate piece. All the pieces appear to attach via buckles.

Steve

Steve S.

Who made that suit?

Steve

Steve S.

"#1 First of all, cure your lumber for at least 2 weeks before assembly. Where the finished product will be used is generally good, out of direct sunlight and precipitation." Geez! Who can wait 2 weeks to get started?!?! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif My stuff was so wet you could feel ...

Steve S.

Well, I finished the table tonight (whew). I wasn't satisfied with the unevenness of the table top, so I pried apart all the beams and got rid of the 3/8 threaded rod. I drilled new holes and used 1/2" rod instead. Here's a stupid mistake: I followed the advice above and marked and drilled the holes...

Steve S.

Just tell me when/where to send the money.

Steve

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Steve S.

What's a "pulse charge"? Sounds like something from Star Trek.

Steve

Steve S.

Sorry, I missed the title.

Steve

Steve S.

You need to get the book Arms and Armour of the Medieval Knight Also, check out this URL: http://www.forth-armoury.com/temp/armour_timeline.htm "I am currently at 1275 ca. Teutonic knight...so I'm all about the full maille and greathealm. I was thinking that I liked the idea of wearing a glob...

Steve S.

Thanks for the tips, guys!

I especially like setting up the stop on the drill press and boring through one 4X4 into the next to mark the spot! I shoulda throught of that! Maybe I'll re-drill them. But damn - getting that rod out of there is going to be fun!

Steve

Steve S.

Actually, it just occurred to me. I could probably make the first cut using the circle saw, and then place the beam in my hand-miter box and finish it with the miter saw.

Steve

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Steve S.

I think the hardest part is cutting the beams. I'm using a circle saw, but it won't cut all the way through the beam. I have to cut one side, turn it 90 degrees, cut it again, turn it, cut it again. The problem is that the cuts are close but not exact and thus the cut is not flush. I guess a band sa...

Steve S.

Well, now that I have a real shop, I decided I needed a real armour bench. I've been using an old, cheap kitchen table as my workbench for a long time - see http://www.forth-armoury.com/photo_gallery/work_area/bench3.jpg to see what I mean. The problem is it's a cheap-o table and the legs get wobbly...

Steve S.

With all the anthrax B.S. I would expect any internationsl USPS shipment to be delayed.

Steve

Steve S.

Oh, I'd agree with hitting them.

After all, how do you know they were dead (unless they are walking with their sword over their head)? Are you supposed to keep track of who's dead and who isn't?

No.

I'm with the guys who say if they're walking their alive.

Steve

Steve S.

I'll never forget one of my first armourer quotes I heard when I got in the SCA. It was from Tim, of Red Falcon Armouries. He said, "People aren't willing to pay for art." I think there is a lot of truth to that. After being in the SCA now for around 6 years, my general impression is that SCA folks ...

Steve S.

"I thought these things were EARNED once upon a time, in a land far, far away?!" Give me a break! It was fortune, plain and simple. If you were lucky enough to be the first-born son of a wealthy man, then you became a knight - often whether you wanted to be one or not. Sure, there were knighthoods ...

Steve S.

All: We have 18GA, fully flattened, 3/8" ID, European riveted maille shirts in stock now and ready for delivery! <img border="7" src="http://www.forth-armoury.com/Product_Catalog/shirts/hauberk5.jpg" width="240" height="320"> Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Riveted Maille Website! [This m...

Steve S.

"It's the only picture, but we don't look much better than we did 30 plus years ago"

Are you kidding? Looks vastly different to me. Just look at the helms for starters.

Steve

Steve S.

Ares: Heh, it's the maille makers' credo: "there's gotta be a better way!" Unfortunately, there really isn't. For butted maille of any wire thickness of any note, you're going to need two pairs of pliers for opening and closing the rings. Many people grind the teeth off of the pliers, if they have t...

Steve S.

"On the other hand, more and more people seem to want to be part of an modern infantry or artillery unit using weapons that let people attack from as far away as possible. The emphasis on training individuals to be the best fighter that they can be is becoming subservient to being the best shield w...

Steve S.

My only interest in this dicussion (as it was the last 20 times it has gone around) is so that when a person starts a posting about their "brigandine" or their "coat of plates" we, the modern ameateur armouring community, have a basis to speak from. In this regard, I don't think there's any doubt in...

Steve S.

"Hauberk hauberk hauberk. You can't really cheat this one like you think. The reason for this is that plate back defenses were virtually non-existant during the time period you're aiming for. May I suggest 16gauge 5/16id for the hauberk. This actually provides accurate at the top end of the scale w...

Steve S.

Usually sand blasters leave a satin finish of some kind. I've never used the lesser aggressive media listed above; just glass. It's great at removing rust and leaving you with nice, bare metal. But it will take some polishing to get you back to mirror again. Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury Th...

Steve S.

Historic Enterprises sells nice 15th century utensils similar to those, though the metalwork is not as fancy.

Steve

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Steve S.

As has been pointed out, it seems that in the 12th century your hand defense, if you had it, was maille. This is why I say that basically it is impossible to do an authentic SCA fighting rig prior to approximately 1200-1250. The problem is plate defenses for the knees, elbows, and hands. As much as ...

Steve S.

"Now if we could only get Steven to actually fight..." I find it's soooo much easier to look good than to be good. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Of course, after that surprise knighting at cour...

Steve S.

Well, since I'm putting finished garments in the dryer, with each ring riveted shut, it's not likely that any rings would get caught in carpet. But I wouldn't use a plush carpet (ala shag) anyway - I'd use that dense stuff that they put down in offices.

Steve

Other sword coverings besides duct tape?

My new armour bench

Fully flattened 18GA riveted shirts for sale!