The Armour Archive

Lucian Ro

Thanks Matty, as always.

Lucian Ro

Thanks Sam.

Keep the offers coming, folks. I'm on a limited time scale.

Lucian Ro

Just tried to access White Mountain Armoury and the website seems to be offline.
I'm in the need of about 90 plates ASAP.
Anyone have direct contact to Adam or, failing that, have 90 they want to sell? Used are fine.

Thanks!

Lucian Ro

Lucian Ro

Seems like Thompson water seal would definitely darken the color of the canvas too. Not necessarily a bad thing. I was thinking of using spar varnish on the frame itself. Anyone ever used it for such a purpose? The price is obviously higher then regular varnish (although not prohibitively so) and I ...

Lucian Ro

PM'd about fire pit

Lucian Ro

Yes, use cheap acrylic house paint. You can even thin it a little for the purpose. Note that if you do a lot of "solid coverage" (as opposed to lines, stripes, fretwork) the area will get stiff and not drape well. I'm going to pick up some acrylic tomorrow, Tim, thanks. Would one simply lay down ta...

Lucian Ro

Thanks folks, I'm pretty well sold on the heavy dropcloth idea. Lowes has a 10oz (I believe) 12'x15' for $35, so two should cut it as the dimensions of the finished floor are 8' x 10', center height of 7'. So, can the canvas be painted to add some, er, pizazz to it? I realize it IS a dropcloth to CA...

Lucian Ro

Can canvas/duck cloth be dyed with any success?

Lucian Ro

Okay, I follow the logic of the thicker fabric.
Why a lighter cloth, were colors not common? I was hoping to buy/dye the cloth to a relatively dark hue, as I live in Trimaris (Florida) and the sun is atrocious.

Lucian Ro

Price, brother Jehan, price. Maybe I will attempt hemp linen in the future but for right now I was hoping for something more economical ... much thanks, though.

Lucian Ro

So, I just purchased the lumber and such to begin work on the frame of my a-frame tent. I was wondering if the canvas needed can be purchased at Jo-anns fabrics or similar stores. I know of the Sunforger and such but I was wondering if there is a cheaper alternative. Are trigger and duck cloth optio...

Lucian Ro

No kidding, if the Ebay hides are the large, that's a great price. I'm looking at $60 for the large, no medium, from my connection.

Lucian Ro

Lucian Ro

Looking to purchase a sallet for a 23 1/2 melon. Mild, stainless, new, used -- doesn't particularly matter.

Let me know.

Lucian Ro

Anubis, contact me via PM. I have an inside contact and will get you a good deal. Mention what colors you are interested in.

Lucian Ro

Add me to that list. Oh yes, please do.

Lucian Ro

Cet just sent me a couple pair of spaulders and some splints for splinted arms. As is expected from Rough From the Hammer, they are rough -- meaning there is but a dulll luster -- this is not a complaint, mind you, Dave delivers product in mere days, god 'luv him! My question is, how do I shine it u...

Lucian Ro

Gorgeous as always, Matty, Conga Rats!

Lucian Ro

Stacy Elliott wrote:T,

Go to http://www.redheugh.com/Hidden%20Armor.htm

If you like it, I will help you build it.

Stacy, what did you use for the plastic and how did you mold it?

Lucian Ro

I despise cotton, think it looks terrible and barely passes the 10-foot rule. That being said, what can I use to make surcoat that can stand up to the rigors of SCA heavy combat? I'd like it to still have a decent drape and not look like a burlap sack ...

Thanks in advance.

Lucian Ro

Looking for Roderick, anyone know if he's back in action after his trip to Estrella?

Lucian Ro

I was thinking of making a greatsword. Any info on length/construction would be great.

Lucian Ro

I need some new vambraces so I'm planning on making a pair of splinted vambraces. I'm curious what gauge, length and width most of you use for the actual splints. I'd like to do stainless, definitely, and was planning on putting a slightly smaller (in size and gauge) brass splint on top of the stain...

Lucian Ro

Cool, Truhearth came up, excellent.

E-mailed you, Cet.

Thanks folks.

Lucian Ro

Is 'Rough from the Hammer' still around? I know it changed owners but I haven't heard much mentioned since that happened.
Also, what about Truehearth Armouries? I checked Master Carlo's site a week or so back and nothing,\; file not found. Anyone have info on these two?

Lucian Ro

Wow, that is one SHARP shield, very nice.

Lucian Ro

PM'd you, Matt.

Lucian Ro

I have a pair of Ice Falcon Ducal grade spaulders coming from a trade with Alphonse ( HERE is the thread with a bit more info) I haven't seen them yet, but I understand that Duke Alphonse is a big guy and I would assume that the spaulders would be as well. Let me know if you might be interested. Ju...

Lucian Ro

Lucian Ro

Matt, do you have any pics? PM me a price?

Thanks!

Lucian Ro

Where can I get one online? I need to cut some sheet brass (thinking 20-gauge) into some semi-ornate designs.

Lucian Ro

I need a pair of stainless shoulder cops, the bigger, the better. Possibly even two pair ...

Thanks!

Lucian Ro

Okay, now I need some fast attack vehicles (bikes, speeders) and a decent heavy support vehicle (a rhino, razorback or a land raider crusader) ... I could also could use some Terminators.

Thanks!

Lucian Ro

Stock, NB, but thanks for the offer.

Adam - WMA - need lamellar

Tent Fabric?

WTB - Sallet

Shining stainless?

Fabric used for surcoats in SCA combat

Paging Roderick from Mandrake Armoury

Greatsword Construction (SCA)

Splinted Vambrace Construction?

Rough from the Hammer/Truehearth MIA?

Jewelers saw?

WTB - Shoulder Cops