The Armour Archive

Gunthar

I was 47 when I won this last one. But I guess my claim to fame is that I've had the longest time between reigns. I won my second Crown 10 years and 7 months after my first.

Gunthar

I ordered a 48 oz leather bottle with carrying strap from CLANG a bit ago. I'd asked for it to be delivered before Gulf Wars if possible and he shipped it so it would reach me before the promised date. Although I didn't get it by Gulf Was was no fault of his but instead me having problems with PayPa...

Gunthar

Of note.. Sir Madach stood the field on Thor's Day and fought 57 knights, from almost every kingdom there, one for each of his years on this planet.

I think I'll have to do that in two years for my 50th Birthday.

Gunthar

To those Allied with Ansteorra: Thank you. You fought damned hard, partied harder and always had chivalry at the forefront. To those Allied against Ansteorra: Thank you. You fought damned hard, partied harder and always had chivalry at the forefront. You both gave great honor to my glorious kingdom,...

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We'll be happy to drop by and say hello.

Gunthar

I have been hoping to hear from him as well. He said he would try to get my armor finished by Gulf Wars and it is less than a week away. I'm hoping his silence is because he is desperately getting the stuff out.

Gunthar

I'm trying to figure how to pay with him. He said he can go "Visa to Visa" but I'm not sure if he means he has Paypal.

What did you do to send payment. I'd like to get a couple of belts from him but I'm unsure of the payment options.

Gunthar

I fought with the standard 24" x 36" heater for all of my career and have had good success with it. But I have just bought a 24" x 30" from Windrose. The curve is a bit more than I wanted but I'm happy with it so far. I've just used it at a couple of times at practice but I've ha...

Gunthar

According to the Kingdom Calendar it is next weekend, March 6th.

Gunthar

Btw, "Thegn" is a former Landed Baron in Atenveldt.

Gunthar

Out of curiosity, who here wants to get so good their name gets mentioned on these lists? Who thinks it's an achievable goal before they start to get too old or out of shape? That's me. I say that someday I want to be a duke. Right now I'm just a guy who won two Crowns. A duke in my mind is that gu...

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What really hurts is that I will have to miss it. I would love to be King at this one but I owe the rest of the kingdom the Royal Presence as well. So my Queen and Heirs will get to go and I'll be attending the Barony of Bonwicke.

I love Bonwicke and all our people. But, damn.

Gunthar

Duke Icefalcon wrote:

King Darius

Is His Majesty going to make it to Gulf Wars? I had heard he wasn't going to make it and just you and Queen Alethea were coming.

Gunthar

I'm really interested in both belts and pouches but your website isn't up. Please let me know what you have available and we'll talk.

Thanks,

Gunthar

Drake is definitely semi-retired right now... Mahidi has also not been extremely active as far as *I've* seen, but sometimes with a kingdom the size of Ansteorra, two people can be active simlutaneously and yet still not see each other at events for months. I don't think you'll see either of them a...

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HL Amalia, my squire's lady, does pretty much everything from clothes to jewelry to coronets to woodworking.

http://home.texoma.net/~bperkins/gallery.html

They are currently working on the new Heirs' Thrones to match the Crown's.

Gunthar

I think I must disagree with the comment of "if it is the correct shape and methods it doesn't matter". If the piece were made of aircraft aluminum, plastic, tin cans or whatever I would deduct points. They may work just fine on the tourney field but I would not wish them to be featured in...

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So from what I gather is if I'm judging a piece of armor and it is in spring steel I should not count off points because of it being a non-period material? But if the armor is in stainless spring steel then there could be a little deduction? There also wouldn't be a huge deduction of points even if ...

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This past weekend I was called upon to judge an entry in a baronial A&S. The entry was for a lovely pair of sabatons made from stainless spring steel. The articulation and general design of the armor was gorgeous. But one thing I did ding the entry on was the use of non-period materials. Now whe...

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It will be held again this April, 24 - 26 in Austin, TX. They may not have one next year because of the huge amount of work involved so it may be an every other year event. Another cool thing is the site owner (Richard Garriott aka Don Shamino aka Lord British aka That kooky millionaire who went up ...

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A gorgeous site and some not commonly found aspects of SCA combat such as equestrian melee and jousting as well as barrier fights and other fun stuff. It's short but a nice vid and hopefully encouragement for you guys to come visit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I362d3Qdxhw

Gunthar

And for those of us going what are some of the to-do's other than the basic fighting, classes, and such. And what are some of teh things such as the green dragon? Gulf Wars is kind of a mini-Pennsic so the stuff you do at Pennsic you do at Gulf. There are some pretty good sized parties. I know that...

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I've been told I have to be there from Sunday to Sunday.

If you look real carefully you might be able to find me.

Gunthar

I've discovered that it is rather difficult to get either red or white belts from many merchants. Strangely, enough, many of the merchants who sell belt accessories only offer the usual brown, black or undyed belts.

Any suggestions? I'm wanting to make a nice 14th C. belt for my squire.

Gunthar

I have sent you an email with the details and I did order it through the website and can provide you with the bank statement.

You are correct on the large corrizina, black leather and brass studs.

Thank you.

Gunthar

It is driving me crazy in that I can't find my confirmation email. I've paid for a corrizon and have the bank statement so we'll see what happens. I have sent an email and hope we can work something out. I would prefer to get the armor I have ordered instead of a reimbursement because I understand h...

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Gunthar, I would have to make a tall, round bottle for you. Would probably take a month or so. I can make a leather shoulder strap for any of these for an extra $8. Yeah, I'll take a 48 oz tall bottle with carrying strap. It seems like the perfect thing for carrying into battle and trying to avoid ...

Gunthar

Any thoughts about a steel corrazina covered with cloth or leather?

I'm still in the market.

Gunthar

Can you make a kestrel with a carrying strap that I can throw over my shoulder while in armor?

Do you have any of the 48 oz rounded canteens then?

Let me know. I'd love to purchase one or the other.

Gunthar

Is the Tuesday night practice an open practice? If so, where is it located and what time? Yes, it is open to everyone although it is usually just my squire, the knight marshal and me. We'd love for more people to show up. It is in Tietse Park by downtown Dallas and usually starts around 7:00 - 7:30...

Gunthar

Correct me if I'm wrong Your Grace, but wasn't His Highness knighted fairly recently?

Last Gulf Wars.

Gunthar

I rather like this pic of me.

http://www.jmtimeless.com/gallery/70694 ... 7829_8TZQr

I think I should be going "The Ring....The RING! Give us the Ring."

Gunthar

Here are some photos taken at Crown. There are no captions, unfortunately.

http://www.jmtimeless.com/gallery/7069406_mGiqx

Gunthar

Sir Hrafn Olafsson, fighting for Ly Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa, defeated Duke Miguel Sebastian de Oporto in three bouts to become our Heirs. It was a very chilly day, rather the opposite of the 105 degree weather of the last Crown, and all fighters fought with honor, skill and grace. The semi-Fi...

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We highly recommend Crown participants to pre-register for the lists at a page on the Kingdom Seneschal's website. This way membership and such can be checked before the event. It is recommended that all entrants and consorts be members, have held an office for a year and have at least a year of res...

CLANG review

To the fighters at Gulf Wars

Stainless Spring Steel Period?

Cool video of Lysts of Castleton

Where to get red/white belts?

Photos of Ansteorra Crown

Results of Ansteorran Crown