The Armour Archive

Cisco

I can't find that on the site...is that plastic (can't tell by the pic)?

What is it made out of?

Cisco

Wow this would be great to watch (and attend in person).

What days are you likely to do them? I'm assuming after the fighting finishes, on the pick-up field (the area roughly in front of the fort)?

Cisco

On this thought...I'm getting a Knuut welded hauberk. It'll be here by April (unfortunately not in time for Gulf).

w00t!!!

Cisco

I imagine too late but I'll take dibs if these gents fall through.

Cisco

Damn...I was hoping to pick up a sword basket and shield boss from him at Gulf.

Anyone else sell weight similar to Baldar's plastic stuff but in metal (some non-rusting metal)?

Cisco

fabric-store.com (and other online retailers) usually list the thicknesses Yes, but is there a way to find out in a store? Joanne's is great, but I run into the same problem Kyle does, and none of the employees know -where- the linen is, much less what its ounce weight is. Edit: Hell, what website ...

Cisco

I only have second hand experience regarding the Zen Warrior helm and it was a negative experience.

Cisco

Well I will certainly say that I stand corrected. Again, I've never seen any of his helms in person that I liked, but I will certainly say that a lot of the ones posted here look great. So again, I stand corrected. On a side note, I never said anything about his other work. I have a good bit of armo...

Cisco

You know...I think there are basically three kinds of situations where a shot doesn't get taken that the thrower thinks should be. #1) There is a legitimate problem. Armor bunched, or it is more protective than the wearer thought, or the stick broomed, or it was low and the thrower thought it was a ...

Cisco

fabric-store.com (and other online retailers) usually list the thicknesses

Cisco

Hey guys, when ordering linen to fight in I've generally heard 5-7 oz linen is what you should aim for, and closer to 7 for fighting attire.

Would you guys generally agree?

Cisco

Thanks guys, this is a wonderful amount of help.

Cisco

LR of E wrote:Ignore Cisco, he has a degree in physics and is in grad school. I guess he likes working at the help desk

Morgan

Miss you Sir Morgan.

Cisco

So out of curiosity...how thick is the leather that's 'too thick'?

64 ounce?

Cisco

I will gladly do that when I get mine.

I am planning on using the pair I get exclusively for fighting. I'll try to go through a tough practice and then Gulf and I'll report how it works then. If they work out I'm planning on picking up some more with Talaanthes.

Cisco

...was purple an option???

Cisco

So as far as materials...anyone know where to get linen batting from?

The best alternative I can find is cotton batting but linen breathes so much better.

Cisco

Oh my god Troy...if you get those boots I want pictures. I don't think that much red should show up on one person (especially as pretty as you

) but if the stars align I want to see it.

Cisco

Or, the obvious, James River Armory.

Looks like he has one in stock too.

http://www.jamesriverarmoury.com/helms.htm

Cisco

HA!

I found one, actually for sale here on the AA.

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=bascinet

Cisco

I like Bokalo, I think he has a lot of great products and is a pretty cool guy. But his helmets have always looked like ass. EDIT: I have been corrected by several in this thread and posted pics. Take a look at some of them, the helmets are pretty. Not some of the ones on his site, for what it's wor...

Cisco

That's an odd looking gorget. Looks disturbingly similar to a piano.

Trying to figure out where the buckles are...

Cisco

Hey if you can't find him...and it's something he's already paid for...then I'll claim to be him to get whatever it is.

Cisco

Did everyone rush a pair of these things?

Cisco

I just erased an earlier message. I see pricing information on your site.

I'll PM you regarding specifics.

Cisco

I'm sorry he might be ill, I'm sorry I lost the purchase price, in point of fact I'm sorry for a great number of woes that beset people in this world but I also know that he's has spent other people's money and it sounds like he's watching T.V. Couldn't agree with you any more. I'm only suggesting ...

Cisco

So I got two pair of linen pants (the regular, non-Rus pants) from them. I tend to rip through fighting pants straight away and, as I live in Georgia, get them stained quickly. I've fought in these linen pants a couple of times and they have been great. They are linen so they breathe well. They are ...

Cisco

Just as an aside, you may want to look into what fraud actually means. The short version is that he must have intentionally done it (by offering or withholding information or providing misleading info, etc.). I'll certainly admit that I could be wrong but it sounds like he tried to run a business an...

Cisco

I've asked you several times in PMs...I'm still trying to get an answer from you. Can you give us a price list? There is no point in requests that you aren't interested in making (Such as an Italian Ren dress, fully embroidered, requested for $75. Obviously that wouldn't be worth your time.) Simple ...

Cisco

I'm in for one pair of viking shoes, PMed you.

Cisco

Hey guys, I want to make myself a padded gambeson but I can't find any batting that's of natural fibers besides cotton.

Anyone know where I can get linen batting?

Cisco

Duke Brannos (Midrealm) and Sir William (Atlantia)

Cisco

So now you are just rubbing in that we don't have a bunch of snow and therefore our stores are open? Further, that our BBQ is better than that crap they make in Texas? And their football teams suck? And their women are not as pretty? And they aren't true Americans like the rest of us? Man...that's h...

Cisco

Your BBQ machine?!?

But what is a Texan supposed to do if they have no access to BBQ, no beer, and no football...

You're going to invade us, aren't you?

Cisco

No man...I had AT&T for a work blackberry for the last two years. The coverage is crap for most of the site. It's not bad if you are doing low usage stuff like talking on a cell phone, or receiving text messages (assuming you don't care if it goes out in one minute or ten) but teleconferencing i...

Linen thickness?

Review of LinenGarb.com and Adric13.

Linen batting?