The Armour Archive

Steve S.

Yes, I'd agree entirely. If you are interetested in coats of plates THE book you need to get right now is the just-released reprint of <u>Armour from the Battle of Wisby 1361</u> by B. Thordeman. Brian Price has re-published this 1929 classic. It is utterly a fantastic book.

Steve

Steve S.

Wow! Amazing!

Steve

Steve S.

Thanks Master Langdon! Actually, I just found a place that will send the coils to me in the width I require; all I'll have to do is cut them to length and punch a hole in either end. I'm going to connect the ends with a small loop of string (or leather, or yarn, or whatever) so they are adjustable t...

Steve S.

Hi guys. I'm looking for a source for coils of brass strip sheet, for making Award of Arms circlets. Our kingdom is short on them, and I figured if I can get a spool of brass sheet 1/4" wide and, say, 1/32" thick I could crank out hundreds in a little bit of time. Does anyone know a source for such ...

Steve S.

I got mine, and it is <u>fantastic</u>. This is, quite simply, another "must have" armouring book. I have had a very poor photocopy for some 5 years now, and it is like reading it for the first time. The pictures, even for being made in 1929, are amazing. This book has an entire chapter on the histo...

Steve S.

Those look a lot like the K&K gaunts from overseas. I think articulating finger gauntlets, even ones that can't be used without a basket hilt (SCA combat) like your scale gaunts there would be a great addition, even for SCA combat. I mean, if you are going to wear a "half gauntlet" with no finger pr...

Steve S.

Unfortunately, unless you have the same size foot as me I couldn't make them for you. I bought a pair from a fellow who knows how to take a tracing of my foot and a single measurement and then make a pattern. Those shoes wore out, so I cut them opened and used them as patterns to make the ones you s...

Steve S.

Yeah, that maille looks riveted! Is it?

Steve

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Steve S.

These aren't patterns, but you can see what the leather pieces look like: http://www.forth-armoury.com/photo_gallery/Shoes/shoes.htm http://www.forth-armoury.com/photo_gallery/Shoes/shoe1.jpg http://www.forth-armoury.com/photo_gallery/Shoes/shoe5.jpg Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Rivete...

Steve S.

Oh wow I can't wait!

Oh but wait! It just occurred to me! Brian: I have moved!

I will send you an email.

Steve

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The Riveted Maille Website!

Steve S.

You might want to check out this article:

http://www.arador.com/articles/armourstart.html

Steve

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Steve S.

"I like this one, since I work for Lucent"

Hey! I work for Lucent, too! In Atlanta. Though we will be officially sold be the end of the month...

Steve

Steve S.

I don't remember exactly, but the last wholesale order I got in on for the Museum Replicas style riveted maille I think I waited at least 3 months. Maybe more.

Steve

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Steve S.

Just let me know when/where/how much to send the money.

Steve

Steve S.

Lamneth: It seems to be a quite common theme that a lot of folks already know what kind of armour they want to wear (or have even bought!) and only then go about choosing a time period and hope to somehow make them match. You, of course, seem to have a good grasp on what should be worn for the time ...

Steve S.

I have one as well! It was during the first castle battle on Friday. I was on the attacking side (the "Allies"). We had just moved the ramp into position, and we began to scale the wall (What an incredible adrenaline rush!). I went over the wall with perhaps 10 other guys. It was crazy! I had never ...

Steve S.

"If your victim has support, try to undercut that. Insinuate to his friends that he is political poison, that association with him will hold them back, while an alliance with you...Whole households have been destroyed this way" Every time I hear that there are people in the SCA that take this stuff...

Steve S.

"...is this judgemental ability to think I can fart lightining at will to start a fire for everyone to warm themselves by." Aw, you can't do that?!?! I do it all the time... http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile....

Steve S.

You will enjoy the SCA a lot more if you simply accept it for what it is. A group of people with varying interests in history from 500-1600 AD. Don't think of SCA events as "living history" events. Or "reenactment" events. Instead, think of it this way: It's like a computer users group. When they ge...

Steve S.

Thank you, mshedden, for sharing this! Awesome work! I believe that raising (and other hot work) and heat treating (like Gundo and others are now exploring) are the next "big things" in armour making. My hat is off to you - you and your kind that do this kind of work are on the cutting edge of the "...

Steve S.

I'd recommend you download and run "Ad-Aware". It's a great program that locates and removes "spyware" from your computer. I ran it on my machine and it removed some 46 spyware programs and/or components.

http://www.lavasoft.de/

Steve

Steve S.

I could only see one side-picture of the cop.

Also, when I visited the page it tried to install the spy-ware "Comet Cursor".

Steve

Steve S.

I made 5-7 Wisby Type I, #1 coats of plates using 16GA galvanized steel. I gave these away to various members of my shire. By all accounts, they were too heavy. I now wear a COP made of 1/16" thick aluminum. It is durable and light enough to wear comfortably. My next COP will be made of 18GA galvanz...

Steve S.

"Most people who post armour recieve a very warm response and support, no matter how simple or rough the project." Yes, this has been my gathering of the situation, too. Most people here are eager to see people undertake the art. You know, if Gundo is the spear carrier for the ugly truth, Bob is it...

Steve S.

"Does this armor make me look fat?"

And in the words of Andrew Dice Clay:

"No, it's that big ass you're sporting that makes you look fat!"

Steve of the also-big ass

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Steve S.

I personally wouldn't get that carried away with the codes. No need to make things more complicated than they need be. Everyone can read the description. If you're interested in knowing the details, click on the link!

Steve

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Steve S.

They are called "burrs".

Steve

Steve S.

I'd guess about 4 hours. A drill press is pretty much a necessity. You have to take your time during the tapping process or you'll break taps.

Steve

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Steve S.

The tool and maille making how-to pages are no longer publically linked. Send me an email and I'll send you the URL.

Steve

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Steve S.

I'm confused as to what we are supposed to add? More words to the dictionary, or are we supposed to add to the definitions of the words already there?

Looks to me like it's already a comprehensive word and definition list.

Steve

Steve S.

Here's my leather-edged shield:

Steve

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Steve S.

Hi guys! Thanks for the support! Sorry I didn't respond for so long, I was away at Pennsic. I hope all of you who went got a chance to stop by North Star Armoury and see the shirt of maille that I had on display there. Thanks to Master Peter for graciously allowing me to display it in his shop! Iain...

Steve S.

Hi guys!

To support the "aftermarket" trade of these things I've put up the "owner's manual" that I ship with each of these tongs. You can view it here:

http://www.forth-armoury.com/tong_manual/tong_manual.htm

Steve

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Steve S.

Forth Armoury also hates making them and hasn't done so in some time. Though I do have 26 pairs of tongs in varying degrees of finish. I need to crank some out. I'm moving into a new house the end of this month; maybe after that? Steve, who hates making tongs. ------------------ Forth Armoury The Ri...

Steve S.

Hi Muttman! "Round rivets (while not as common as wedge shaped in European mail, I believe they did exist) are all that is available." Yes, round rivets existed on both sides of the fence. As did wedge rivets. "...are all that is available." As far as I know, I'm the only commercial source for wedge...

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