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by Magmaforge
Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:44 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What sort of helm goes well with a suit of lamellar?
Replies: 6
Views: 254

Re: What sort of helm goes well with a suit of lamellar?

Aaron wrote:Yes, this is boffers for children, but I have an interest in bringing them up with as much authenticity and reference to their work as possible


bravo! I don't have anything helpful to give you, but bravo to you! We hope to see pics of their kits! :D
by Magmaforge
Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Atlantia: Chalice of the Plague God???
Replies: 19
Views: 424

a little piece of lemon or lime goes a long way in stoping such things before they happen.
by Magmaforge
Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:38 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What are the best options for women who want to swordfight?
Replies: 40
Views: 758

Hi Flittie! I'm Oscar Erkenswick with the Chicago Swordplay Guild. www.chicagoswordplayguild.com We have a ~50% female active membership at any give point in time. We also have a few members that did Dagohir for some years then decided to try something different. As Tim Merritt already stated, the h...
by Magmaforge
Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:35 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Photos of Korean lamellar armour (612 AD and 1492 AD)
Replies: 13
Views: 396

what? Noone thinks that the medieval-wannabe suit in that set looks funny? It can't be an original...right?
by Magmaforge
Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:23 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Making Riveted Chainmail tools
Replies: 98
Views: 3666

Going to stick my neck out a bit here. Russ, I think you missed one variable; the hardness/purity level of the iron in the rings. Erik's maille is pure iron. It is soft compared to galvy or some carbon steel. I have been told that with pure, unhardened iron, the ring flexes more when struck, deformi...
by Magmaforge
Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:18 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: 'The Find of a Lifetime' Viking Burial Site Found in England
Replies: 17
Views: 279

Tancred, you just made my day. :lol:
by Magmaforge
Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:51 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: chain maille
Replies: 10
Views: 170

grendal, m or www.theringlord.com will have a lot more people that deal with maille. The short answer is that the size of rings you want depends on what use you will put the maille to (SCA, LARP, display, working in a meat shop). As a minor quibble on terminology, saying "chain mail" is pretty redun...
by Magmaforge
Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Apprentice #5's SSO attempt.
Replies: 13
Views: 623

how much for the finished piece? :D Nice work.
by Magmaforge
Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:43 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sword and Shield in Aincent Meso-America
Replies: 35
Views: 459

thanks for sharing! There are a number of left-handed warriors in the last image. Sinister people!! :lol:
by Magmaforge
Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rattan chair===> weapons???
Replies: 7
Views: 217

Xena cutting disc thingy :lol:
by Magmaforge
Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:16 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Got to handle the real stuff this weekend
Replies: 1
Views: 158

there is absolutely nothing like handling originals. A few years ago I got to handle several originals. One dagger of fat diamond cross section, blade perhaps half inch by quarter inch by seven inches. Another ~900 A. D. broadsword. Running my fingers over it, I discovered a wide shallow fuller that...
by Magmaforge
Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:10 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Hafting 101, or "why war-axes aren't for chopping trees
Replies: 22
Views: 512

Wyrm- my dad suggested just use some paint. I also have this fantastic gunk from IKEA with carnuba wax, linseed oil, beeswax and some other things in it. Seals wood fantastically.
by Magmaforge
Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:30 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Hafting 101, or "why war-axes aren't for chopping trees
Replies: 22
Views: 512

Russ, may I ask what exactly you were doing with said axe when it's handle broke? I love ironwood. I have several sticks of the stuff, thanks to Stump. I didn't seal the ends (silly me), so they split after a while, but they still work very well for my purpose- as indian clubs. I cannot imagine my s...
by Magmaforge
Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:20 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA falchions+
Replies: 11
Views: 606

nice stuff Gaston. The green mace head is very visible in a fight, I imagine. The handle on the falchion is very curious. Did you intend a scimitar "pistol grip" type thing? I've been under the impression that this handle type aids fast, flicky actions- which is at the opposite end of the spectrum f...
by Magmaforge
Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:36 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Henry VIII pictures search, please help.
Replies: 6
Views: 128

this is only a view from the front.
http://www.mallet-argent.com/images/hen ... arness.jpg
Cad is such a nice guy for putting that up.
-Mag :D
by Magmaforge
Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:32 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Henry VIII pictures search, please help.
Replies: 6
Views: 128

this is only a view from the front.
http://www.mallet-argent.com/images/hen ... arness.jpg
Cad is such a nice guy for putting that up.
-Mag :D
by Magmaforge
Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:48 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: For Sale: Full suit of Late 15th Century German Armour
Replies: 9
Views: 663

I'd like to see some pics too, please.
-Mag =)
by Magmaforge
Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:48 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: swords and plate armour - how is it really?
Replies: 98
Views: 1860

I believe that the first we hear of it is in manuals like Fiore and Talhoffer; these are both 15th century. Albeit Fiore was published in the first quarter of the centuury and was probably teaching much earlier....so let us say 14th century as well. In his prologue, Fiore writes that he has been *t...
by Magmaforge
Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:29 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: woodenweapons.com vs purpleheart armoury?
Replies: 8
Views: 207

I can pretty much echo what Russ said. I have several Purpleheart pieces, notably one longsword waster that is going on 4 years of service, no serious nicks in the edge, still works excellently. However, over time you will want to switch to aluminum, which behaves more like steel, especially in rega...
by Magmaforge
Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Katar
Replies: 11
Views: 170

hey Ronax, it's cool. Sorry if I came off as a tight-a$$
Hew: it was originally posted in the Armour board. I AM sane! :lol:
by Magmaforge
Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Katar
Replies: 11
Views: 170

hey Ronax, it's cool. Sorry if I came off as a tight-a$$
Hew: it was originally posted in the Armour board. I AM sane! :lol:
by Magmaforge
Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Katar
Replies: 11
Views: 170

m This site is the best thing I have encountered yet for this area. It is traditional Sikh martial arts. They look like the Real McCoy. I particularly like the demo video clips. As a note to the future, please put topics of this nature in the "research" or possibly "combat" boards instead of in the ...
by Magmaforge
Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:03 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Review: Jupon by Marcele (Tasha Mcgann)
Replies: 11
Views: 547

pics, man!
by Magmaforge
Wed Aug 25, 2004 5:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: funky falchions
Replies: 5
Views: 192

funky falchions

from reading an old Archive thread, I discovered a claim that the falchion has the short edge as it's cutting side. To illustrate, http://www.liebaart.org/figuren/falchion.jpg the fuller is on the long edge on this piece. That would seem to "point" to it's cutting edge being on the short side. This ...
by Magmaforge
Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Falchions
Replies: 10
Views: 230

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=falchion
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=falchion
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=falchion
Gotta love that search function :D
by Magmaforge
Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Advantages + Disadvan. in two sword fighting
Replies: 10
Views: 243

Agreed Asbjorn. However, Fiore loves the face thrust, even against armour. He has a specific mention of training to lift the visor if it is down, then thrust them in the face. Given that one would be using pointy "swords" instead of clubs in this hypothetical, the thrust would be lethal, particularl...
by Magmaforge
Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:43 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The boss is in.
Replies: 21
Views: 698

nice work! Hey AB, can you tell me where that second Vendal boss is from? The one with all the pretty embellishment... :D
by Magmaforge
Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:35 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: More Dou pics.
Replies: 55
Views: 1131

looks gorgeous, Mykaru. Can't wait to see it after it get powdercoated!
-Mag :D
by Magmaforge
Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Advantages + Disadvan. in two sword fighting
Replies: 10
Views: 243

I'll bet you could use SCA two sword like Fiore uses two clubs against a spearman in the second row of images here; http://www.varmouries.com/wildrose/fiore/section4.html
-Mag :D
by Magmaforge
Sun Aug 22, 2004 12:23 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Woman Working in Armory
Replies: 15
Views: 363

Thanks for the reply! You know, Cap'n, there is a bick on it's own stump near the forge in that first pic you linked to....looks like it might have a small surface on top to work things on too! Fascinating.
-Mag :D
by Magmaforge
Sun Aug 22, 2004 12:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What the hell is iron chicken (SCA)
Replies: 4
Views: 285

so, something like this chap on the right is doing?
http://www.thearma.org/arttalk/at9.htm
-Mag :D
by Magmaforge
Sun Aug 22, 2004 12:07 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Results: Medieval Cart Field Trials
Replies: 15
Views: 445

Tim, that is a beautiful cart. The ease of motion you describe is hard to believe. I am glad that it worked well on this maiden voyage. It really looks excellent. How was the going over uneven ground?
-Mag 8)
by Magmaforge
Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:45 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Woman Working in Armory
Replies: 15
Views: 363

Thomas, do you think that this shape of anvil could really be used for a whole lot, as opposed to the common anvil shape seen today? Disclaimer: I know less than a chimpanzee about armour making, disregarding maille. Notice the size and shape of the anvil and how tall the stump is...it will...work h...
by Magmaforge
Sat Aug 21, 2004 4:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: False Facts Call!
Replies: 83
Views: 2183

I was at the Art Institute studying a few of their harnesses recently, and noticed that one of the lance-rests has a neat spring catch to fold up against the breastplate. A mother with her three kids was looking at it also and said "that's a handle to get the armour off, because it's so heavy." Lect...
by Magmaforge
Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:09 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Sumerian Bascinets?
Replies: 11
Views: 333

gold helmet, over 1 kg http://www.theartnewspaper.com/iraqmus/ ... to=084.JPG
copper lorica segmentata in 2nd M BC???
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/iraqmus/ ... to=125.JPG

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