The Armour Archive

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That's what a nunchuk is in the first place. A small hand-flail.

Since the europeans were far more gifted with iron than the japanese were, ours look different. Having made both a ball and chain and a wood-headed flail, I think they work better, too.

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Any man, be he worth a leak,
be he strong, be he meak,
but he bear a baselard.

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WHY do you keep ignoring that I stated that the katar user would have another katar, or a buckler??? A dahl , a round steel sheld generally less than 16" in diameter, which, according to Indian paintings , was commonly used with the katar in combat -yes, even against swords. WHY do you keep referin...

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How enlightened, Allen. Go back to the scenario I offered in my first post (a fast weapon with a fast defense) , and go back to fighting 101 (do you run faster forwards or backwards?) . I do assume the use of *cutting* swords; which you may of course look at as an affectation or an artificial restri...

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I like the other style of the "half-mitten" gauntlets better, personally. But yes, they'd work fine I think.

If you had problems, you could always mod your basket to fit.

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Yes, I know all about "perfect length" -which in general strikes me as being too long, incedentally- but he repeats the damn thing it over and over again the same way deCharney said "he who does most is greatest". And would I advocade closing quickly in greatsword v. singlesword? youbetcha! I wouldn...

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It doesn't. Imageshack might, but photobucket doesn't.

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Sorry, typo. " As Silver says..." Russ, no argument on point fencers. I'll readily concede that the smallsword was the single most effective weapon for unarmored single combat ever created. However, against a cutting sword OR with a buckler, the shorter weapon has a great advantage. Silver says so, ...

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Not necessarily. With two katars or a katar and a buckler, watch your ass. All it takes is one block and you can be inside the sword's range, then it's down to a) grappling with a sword or b) boxing with katars. They were made illegal in the SCA for a reason, you know. Th punch-dagger is pretty much...

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*whines*

Oh god those are SO beautiful...

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Haha. Actually, what I made was a visored spangen barbute! (I can hear you wincing now) It actually doesn't look to terribly terrable.
And *I* didn't use a bargrill -but I thought you might like to.

Pics coming. Also, (in a new thread) pics coming of ideas on better-looking bargrills.

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Well, *I* did it, but that doesn't mean that you should. I'd go for one of those REALLY deep kettle hats with the brims with eyeslits in them, personally. Then a grill for below. No, it's not period-correct. But it *is* a reasonable attempt, and it *can* be made to look good. I'm afraid I'm one of t...

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MORE THAN.

Even if you just buy it and sell it again for 150. Which would also be a bargain.

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Oh HELL yes!!!

PS: Halberds, don't re-invent the wheel on those axes! I do the same thing myself, we should trade ideas. Take a look at my website here, here and here. I think I take pretty good pictures -good enough to show how I did everything, anyway.

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probably practicality. That coif coming up over the chin, sometimes mouth, sometimes even the nose (!) looks uncomfortable! A fellow would be inclined to pull it off. Wearing a helmet on top of all of that makes it that much more of a chore to pull on and off, and if you're satisfied witht the prote...

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You all frighten me.

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Wow. [quote] The neck (Add the circumference around the larynx and cervical vertebrae Add to include the Ã¢â‚¬Å“neck knobÃ¢â‚¬Â

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I should note for anyone interested that McMaster-Carr (mcmaster.com) sells many varietes (cheap, abrasion resistant, high-shrink, low-shrink, etc) of heat-shrink tubing in both appropriately sized diameters (anyone need something to go around 3" rattan? ) AND low quantities. I'd wait until you deci...

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How about a hemispherical basket attatched to a sleeve of rings articulated with sliding rivits on both axies? (three axies might be better X, X/Y, and -X/Y)

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I never used coated rods, so I can't comment about the silica. You're moving too fast. Either move more slowly -TIG is a SLOW process (but pretty!)- OR you need to add more filler metal. Very likely you just need to get your rythem down better (melt dip move, melt dip move) so you can add enough fil...

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Is it currently watertight?

In sealed vessels I've always seen the rivets doubled up in a zig-zag to prevent leaks.

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Oh you suck.

I want one too!!!

Have fun with your new toy. I garountee you you'll find ALL KINDS of uses for it!

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I envy you your plasma cutter time.

Good luck!

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...?

where's the pic?

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No help to be had?

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W00T!

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Very likely, but it might also have been made in Italy. Espeically since it has a rounded edge -Italian laws make it illegal to make a sharpened sword, anymore. These have been quite common in tourist locations since the late 50s, IIRC. Depending on how old it is, and if the manufacturer is out of b...

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I'm looking for pictures of rondaches for an upcoming project. Specificly, I'm looking for pictures of the convex or partially convex type. Also, pictures that show the strapping/grips or the placement of the rivits that hold them would be GREAT. I'd really like to base mine off of period originals,...

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I'd love to see a few responses, too. This has long been puzzeling.

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back to triggers.

Has anybody else noticed their marked similarity to thumbrings? I mean, our basket hilts are more or less replicating Schiavonas, are they not?

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Chef, I can't emphasize enough what you've said. I'm what most people would call a good rider -somewhere between advanced intermediate and begining advanced- but the idea of handling a horse at speed that has never seen a lance bobbing in front of him or heard the rattle of armour is enough to give ...

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and if you *really* want do do one up for yourself, dont' weld it to the table. Use counter-sunk flat bolts and anchor them to the frame that way. This way, if you (or your offspring, one day) ever want to *MOVE* the sucker (like, to a new house), you don't have to wrestle with a #400 jungle gym -ju...

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SCHWING.

That's outstanding. I'm a welder at work, and *I'm* envious.
Very sweet.

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Cool!

You see, some of us are naturaly inclined to walking on the balls of our feet.

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mui mui expensive. Try $400 for an apron.

Rondache Pictures?