The Armour Archive

Ingvarr

For that matter, how many people have been killed by a soft contact touch with a spear to a bare face? Personally, I'm all for face thrusts with authority. I don't see a good solid spear thrust being any more dangerous to the neck than a full force sword blow to the head.

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Just to help limit the confusion, Monday is the 15th so does the auction end Monday the 15th or Tuesday the 16th.

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Thanks for all the suggestions. Right now what I am thinking is that it would be a holmgang tournament taking place on a 12 foot square holmgangustadr. The challenger would set the holmgangulog (choice of weapons), I'm thinking sword and breakaway round, axe and shield, axe only, or two swords which...

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Standard SCA Rattan and I don't necessarily want them to last an entire fight. I don't want them to break ridiculously easily but if two skilled fighters are toe to toe for a bit, I would like to see at least one of them make it through all three shields.

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As a sort of side concern, does anyone know of someone who makes screw together bosses? I'm thinking boss and flange on the outside of the shield with a handle and flange that screw into the boss to hold it together and on the shield. What I have in mind is to make up a whole bunch of shields and ha...

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Nice idea, thanks.

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I'm looking for ideas on cheap construction techniques for what would to a large extent amount to a disposable shield. I want the shields to work and afford protection while at the same time being fairly easy to break. Also when they break they should do so as safely as possible. My first thought wa...

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Are there any representations, finds, etc. that support or show mail drapes over the face on a basic (not spectacled) spangen with a nasal or is that just a bargrill hiding SCAism? I'm thinking of using it as a bargrill hiding SCAism but it would be even more cool if it was at all accurate. I'm prim...

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Buran wrote:Just one horned helmet, that's all I'm asking for.

Did you miss that dig? There was a ship burial in Tyrersgard that had an obviously important warlord found completely painted in woad, wearing a kilt, fur vest, a horned helmet with a bar grill no less, a katana, heater shield, and thigh high boots.

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I'm sorry, but someone's got to say it. That thing is hideous and I would be embarassed to win it on a shield as would anyone else I'm sure. Seeing as how I'm such a horrifically nice guy though, if you send it to me I will dispose of it properly for you.

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As per usual, a tease. Not enough pictures or description.

http://www.aftenposten.no:80/english/lo ... 592947.ece

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Jacob wrote:There are lots of mead ideas online.

A guy in my barony is currently brewing a coffee/chocolate/raspberry mead although it would be a melomel, not a mead I guess. I really look forward to trying it though.

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Sean Powell wrote:0.001mm for you metric folk.

Or maybe even 1Âµm

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Enjoy the hell out of it.

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Then with your permission I will post it to my local lists.

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What kind of honey is it and where is it from? And are you going to Estrella and if so would you have room to bring it? Not sure if I need any or all but I can spread the word around locally if so.

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Thomas Powers wrote:what did the Japanese swords of say 200AD look like?

Not sure but in 593 BC, they looked like this
[img]http://www.legendaryheroes.com/photos/H6023-3T.jpg[/img]

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Just going by personal taste on appearance, left cuff, right thumb.

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Who has bested who? Watching this from the sideline I would probably feel that A had bested B although B won the match. I have seen several matches where one fighter is obviously better or at least having a better fight and has the other one on the defensive the entire time but where the lesser opp...

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Good luck with it. I emailed them a few weeks ago with a question and never heard anything back. Let me know if you have better luck.

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I kind of assumed that he knew where the picture came from and was looking for someone who would do it cheaper.

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Looks like fun. Where in Arizona were(are) you?

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My favorite of course...

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Nah, stainless is $275 the titanium is $335 but $20(6%) off for used isn't super exciting IMO.

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Assuming it's plated steel, you could carry a magnet with you. Wouldn't help so much if it was non-ferrous though. Take a quick file to an edge perhaps?

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Got my official James B. Birka hat yesterday. Quality is top notch, fit is perfect. Still wish I hadn't been too late on the herringbone soi I'd have two.

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I'll just throw out a quick Torvaldr (www.skaldic.com) as a possible alternative to HOTW. Both, as far as I know, are top shelf quality, both are fairly priced. Torvaldr has a bit quicker turn around time generally.

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I think Stonekkep did some 1:6 scale armour.

[img]http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1153/robynandfriemandsc00285smallnj3.jpg[/img]

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re: your first post, I think most of the ones you have listed would be Indian manufacture. I would go with Forth although I've not had any personal experience. RE: your friend. Have him contact (Sc)Otto www.ottosarmoury.com I've yet to order my helmet from him but the last I heard he was slow enough...

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You can send him a private message here.

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Mikhail, Thanks for putting that up for me. Please give my compliments to HE Baroness Vasilla. That is a really cool crayfish trap.

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Unfortunate. My grandmother's place in Oklahoma has a bunch of nettles, not so many in southern Arizona. I wonder if I could find a source for nettle fibers.

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David Teague wrote:If you read his site, you'd know the answer...

It was late and I was too lazy to do it the easy way but you are absolutely correct.

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I'm curious about how poundage equates to maille. How many pounds of rings/rivets would a standardish sized hauberk take?

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What about the barb? Filed to a point?

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