The Armour Archive

Glaukos the Athenian

Greetings, So my daughters settled comfortably in the 11th century, to match my periodic appearance as a Norman. Their garb is covered, but they need head gear. I believe a veil is appropriate, but is a barbette also correct this early? A wimple? A veil with a circlet? I found this: m But I am still...

Glaukos the Athenian

The pics are fuzzy,but Im pretty sure the saber is Japanese police,note the cherry blossom midway on the brass part of the handle backstrap. owned one a long time ago. They would be post--WWII You are right! m Also, I was relieved to read SCUTUM. I swear the first time I read something else!

Glaukos the Athenian

I always wanted to make a full grilled helmet and then cover it up with a realistic looking latex mask just to see everyones reaction when I walk out to fight with apparently no helmet on -especially the marshals. Lol.. (^_^) There is no end of choices! Samurai Hair!!!!! http://www.japanesegift.jp/...

Glaukos the Athenian

This is cool as hell, do you have some pictures without the coif attached, please? My quotes: I love it when a plan comes together... Someone HAS to start making this style helm. I am quite surprised that it is not a LOT more commonly available and used... and You have chosen wisely... http://www.w...

Glaukos the Athenian

Does anyone make these?

I have an idea forming in my head...

Thx

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

It is an excellent design, but I prefer to keep my armour inside of the tent at events, and that meant lifting the flooring in a corner. I have used it since he first posted the thread here in the AA a couple of years ago. I liked the welded steel base because I can use the same stand that D. design...

Glaukos the Athenian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmEPXXJ4sKw

Glaukos the Athenian

john springfield wrote:Glaukos these days you seem to suffering from multiple personas disorder. LOL

And we are all having a grand time with it...

Glaukos the Athenian

http://www.chineseclothingonline.com/in ... se+Armours

Glaukos the Athenian

InsaneIrish wrote:
That being said, as others have pointed out, if you are that 1 person, and you charge a line all alone, then you get what you are asking for.

The 4on1 rule ONLY applies when the group is the aggressor against the 1.

Precisely.

Glaukos the Athenian

Like the no dfb, engagement rules, and limited spear thrusting effectiveness, it sounds like the 4 on 1 is an anti-team fighting kind of rule. Many of these rules seem to be an advantage for the guy "playing the hero in the movie in his head". Have you guys ever thought about how the rule...

Glaukos the Athenian

http://www.finechineseclothing.com/eng/Product/index.aspx?ProductCataID=998 -Ed DUUUDE!!! If I ever get this I'll need to ask them to tone down the trim for the Zhuge Liang look... m They even have the pants and the shoes! That would be something to wear for court if your king or baron has an Asian...

Glaukos the Athenian

mattmaus wrote:Glaukos,

you're getting into a habit of trying to figure out passable sca portrayals of the hardest damned kits you can find.

Not that that's a bad thing...

Senkiu!

Glaukos the Athenian

Just found this online. Excellent with D. Sebastian's quick armour stand from a couple of years ago. Just stick a 2x4 and you have a detachable base for your armour stand. m http://www.steelchallengetargets.info/images/sc_base_med.jpg Target Base Only Part Number: SCBASE One replacement H base only....

Glaukos the Athenian

Bought it on Ebay a few days ago and awaiting the arrival ...

Edric the guy's website is in CHinese!!!

Do you have any idea of what he charges for those suits?

Also, how about the soft kit underneath?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/m ... armor1.jpg

Glaukos the Athenian

So this is an issue for people with different personas... Does anyone make an absolutely minimalist helmet, so you can put a wig on top to to make it look as if you as wearing no helmet at all? It should intereste people from Celts, to vikings to medieval types going for the "coif only" lo...

Glaukos the Athenian

Three comments come to my mind. 1) You talk too much. Just fight. 2) The best pre-engagement speech I ever gave was: "AAAHHHH.....!" 3) If I had the time I'd probably sound like Hector in book 7 of the Iliad... .....of these let now that man whose heart soever biddeth him fight with me, co...

Glaukos the Athenian

You can let them grandstand, like give a big heroic speech, and then counter that speech with a courteous and well- spoken refusal. "My gracious Lord, we must refuse you since you are obviously a man to be respected- even feared. Prepare to meet God." Now THIS would work! I would agree wi...

Glaukos the Athenian

Nissan Maxima wrote:If someone in my gang offered that guy single combt I would kill them too.

I would also have shot that guy.

I would have expected nothing less, but then you have your gang and I have my Iliad.

Every subject's duty is the king's; but every subject's soul is his own...

Glaukos the Athenian

My old household had a standing order from "the houselord' that if they ask for singles, you say NO! This after watching a legged fighter who was the last of his side take out 18 people in a row, and win. That rule is still in effect according to the new warlord as well. I'd rather lose to thi...

Glaukos the Athenian

Indeed, there are times when winning is losing and losing is winning.

Glaukos the Athenian

<snip> Malcolm I can really identify with you in this story. I've been the last guy alive in a melee and had the enemy army line up to come and face me one by one , my comrades on the sidelines cheering with each man I defeated, until the enemy brought me down. I imagine if somebody had used me as ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Adric, Sorry I am just looking at this. If you are offering Chitons, make sure to get together with Thorthor to link up the appropriate pins or fibulae that should be worn with these. The styles change over time, but if you stitch shoulders, you should hide the stitches with the appropriate pins. My...

Glaukos the Athenian

Generic plug for the Battle of Hastings at Pennsic. Wed. of War Week.

Bring your new hauberk

Glaukos the Athenian

Glaukos the Athenian

[i]Tsekung asked Confucious, â€œWhat would you say if all the people of a village like a person?â€

Glaukos the Athenian

There is a difference between being a jerk and acting like a jerk. Indeed, we are what we do . But I would temper this statement with " we are what we do regularly " I disagree. We are everything we do. Every action pulls us this way and that. If we regularly are good, then the pulls move...

Glaukos the Athenian

I have been thinking a lot about the postings in this thread, and I believe there is a point that needs to be made. There is a difference between being a jerk and acting like a jerk. Indeed, we are what we do . But I would temper this statement with " we are what we do regularly " In other...

Glaukos the Athenian

A display copy of an archaeological find... Basically a museum quality replica of an extant piece of armour found in situ.

Pretty darn cool.

Glaukos the Athenian

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:I still want a set of elbows and full vambraces from you. You are a master with this material.

Send me a price or info on stuff you are willing to trade.

You will not regret it.

Glaukos the Athenian

I know. I need to stop watching Red Cliff...

But in the meantime, has anyone ever made any Chinese armour?

Just curious...

(Don't worry Sir Graedwyn, Armour is not jealous, I'll be at Hastings all ready to go and speaking Middle French!!!)

Glaukos the Athenian

Glaukos the Athenian

I'm saying that I've seen people who post here all the time do all kinds of crazy shit and they aren't telling those stories, because like Fonzie.... they are never wrong! This may just contribute to the discussion (you don't need to have a facebook account to read it) m a little excerpt from the a...

Glaukos the Athenian

This thread is about looking at an aspect of SCA culture that I FIND DUPLICITOUS, and that is alot of SCA guys either think that they haven't done any of this stuff (delusional), or are comfortable with the fact that knowbody knows that they have done this stuff. What the second conclusion means is...

Glaukos the Athenian

Ok, I know I am a pain in the butt with this, so this will be my last posting on the matter. IT SINGS... The goddam sword sings to me! I finally had a few minutes to take it for a spin, so to speak. I am no Chinese Jian handling expert so I used my SCA blows. In flat snaps the sword made a melodious...

Glaukos the Athenian

Hahahahahahaha <evil> They are mine..... hahahaha..... all mine my precious!! YOU CANNOT BE EVIL.... I mean Your Grace... You cannot be evil if these are the GOOD gauntlets. In fact even if you wanted to be, by wearing these you will become the Anti Nissan... whom we all know represents the forces ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Yes, indeed they are, in fact this pair shared the same fire in which I tempered Nissan's pair. I believe these are the good and his the evil pair. Grettir That sir, was poetic.. You are making Taoist armour... The Evil pair cannot be truly Evil unless the Good pair exists... Glaukos

Help with girl's Norman garb accessory...

Re: An SCA legal coif helm

Aluminum plates for lamellar armour

Base for armor rack/stand

SUPER MINIMALIST HELMET: the no-helm helm.

Chinese armour