The Armour Archive

Lucian Ro

Lucien, Take the plans from a set of wingless elbow cops and shrink them so that when dished they will cover (when over 1/2" closed cell foam) all the necessary elbow bits but don't stick out past the arm. I mounted my set of similar cops on a pair of street hockey elbows- built in padding and no s...

Lucian Ro

Got it covered, $9 at Home Depot.

Thanks folks.

Lucian Ro

Okay, can anyone give me a pattern or help me devise a way to have some seriously 'hidden' elbow armour for SCA heavy combat. I'll have a hauberk that falls to elbow length and vambraces that come an inch or so below but I REALLY don't want the elbow cops to show. Yes, it's completely aesthetic reas...

Lucian Ro

For those of you fighting in mail, what diameter ring do you prefer?

Lucian Ro

Thanks, m'friend, but we only have a single car between my fiance and myself, so travel right now is a little limited. I might take you up on it in th future though.
Are you going to Panhandle?

Lucian Ro

Also, does anyone have any interesting pictures of this phenomenon?

Lucian Ro

DukeAlaric wrote:Cut your brass to the desired shape. Coat one side in masking tap, and then on the other draw your desired design (in negative) with a Sharpie marker.

So, your Grace, are you saying that the Sharpie wil prevent the etching solution from etching through the marker-covered plane?

Lucian Ro

Okay, I know it's been brought up before, but I specifically want to know if anyone fights in aluminum mail. I have a chance to grab my friends and try it out under my coat-of-plates, so before I do I'm curious to hear if anyone else fights in it and if so how it holds up. What gauge? I'm assuming 1...

Lucian Ro

For those of you that carry these items as a back up weapon for SCA heavy melee combat, what length do you generally use?

Any tips for making this tiny thing hit just a little harder?

Lucian Ro

Has anyone dealt with a Master Torvald on Ebay? Curious, as I might buy a mail shirt from him ...

Lucian Ro

Has anyone dealt with a Master Torvald on Ebay? Curious, as I might buy a mail shirt from him ...

Lucian Ro

Okay, I tried to cut some stainless kick plate with my jigsaw in an attempt to make splints for my vambraces and that was a complete no go. Jigsaw and blade are shot. Could someone produce (6) 7"x 1/2", and (4) 5"x 1/2" lengths in either aluminum or stainless for me? I have cash burning a hole in my...

Lucian Ro

Okay, I tried to cut some stainless kick plate with my jigsaw and that was a complete no go. Could someone produce (6) 7"x 1/2", and (4) 5"x 1/2" lengths in either aluminum or stainless for me? I have cash burning a hole in my Paypal account and a frenzied desire to get these vambraces done ASAP, pr...

Lucian Ro

Well, I've been working on a plaque belt like the Templar Bob explained to me. Cut the brass with some WISS shears, filed the edges by hand, raised the inner design with different punches -- THEN I decided I'd buy a Dremel tool (hey, a neighbor was moving, I got it for $10, woo-hoo) to engrave lines...

Lucian Ro

Robert's a little busy sorting things out, but he'll be back to us posthaste, of this I'm quite sure.

Lucian Ro

Maelgwyn wrote:For that matter, where can one purchase saddler's felt?

Well, acrooss from the local saddlers felt store next to Starbucks, of course. Geeze.

Lucian Ro

Okay, so where can one purchase lengths of half-inch stainless stock, hmm, hmm?

Lucian Ro

Is there any reason not to put the splints on the inside of the leather, thereby not marring the leatherwork I wish to do on top of the vambrace?

Anyone have any stainless or aluminum 1/2" stock they want to sell that I can do so with?

Thanks!

Lucian Ro

Aluminum or stainless. In my opinion, galvanized looks like ass. Tom Lol, tell us how you really feel, Tom. I don't think he has a preference, really, he just said 'he didn't want it to rust'. I always thought stainless looked too shiny, but, on the other end of the spectrum, doesn't galvanized hav...

Lucian Ro

Have a neighbor looking for an elbow-length chainmail shirt that, "won't rust", so I'm assuming he'd prefer aluminum or galvanized steel? He mentioned using it for SCA combat, but, in my ever so humble opinion, he'll probably not use it too often.

Anyone? Just throwing it out there ...

Lucian Ro

Have a neighbor looking for an elbow-lngth chainmail shirt that, "won't rust", so I'm assuming he'd prefer aluminum or galvanized steel? He mentioned using it for SCA combat, but, in my ever so humble opinion, he'll probably not use it too often.

Anyone? Just throwing it out there ...

Lucian Ro

Geez, this is rough as I just spent my entire savings on repairs, but if I had not, I'd purchase every piece offered and hold on to it for you, Bob. Remember, this is only an online BBS, it shouldn't affect the major amount of time and effort you've put into reenactment and SCA pursuits. Ignore the ...

Lucian Ro

I purchased a gorgeous quillon and pommel set from Roderick at Mandrake Armoury, and was curious how you folks have attached yours? I'd hate to drill into the quillon base but I'm trying to figure out how to get a nice, solid 'seal', if you will.

Lucian Ro

StudBuckle wrote:What's the deal with the tooled leather strap? What historical concept am I missing here? Help!

Absolutely none. I simply liked the look. It's that simple.

Lucian Ro

Hate to do it, but I need the money. My four-panel Spangen made by Otto of Otto's Armoury, up for sale.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5525950150

Thanks.

Lucian Ro

Okay, as a body to the coat of plates obviously leather can be used, and so far I've heard canvas, but what about duck fabric?
Is that the same as canvas?
What other backings have you used?

Lucian Ro

One thing I can point to without besmirching any individuals is the increasingly small crown lists we've been having in Trimaris. I've been trying to encourage more people to fight in it for years to no avail and now feel I just need to fight in it myself if I'm going to keep harping on it. I'd not...

Lucian Ro

I hate to see you go with plastic, Lucien. If you're using it only because you can't find/afford steel (prices are pretty high...), then I'll be more than happy to send you some pre-cut 18ga steel strips for your CoP. If you're using it in order to save weight, then it's none of my business... Actu...

Lucian Ro

Okay, as has been mentioned on previous topics, I am working on making a coat of plates for my alternate SCA persona. I've decided to go with ... gasp, choke ... plastic as my plate choice, but obviously covered. I was persuaded by a friend to purchase two 1/8"-thick, 5 gallon paint buckets, and use...

Lucian Ro

Hi Eddie. Alas, I have to work this weekend -- I'm trying to save the time off for Panhandle, if that is even a possibility.
Are you located near Tampa?

Lucian Ro

Just came across ailettes in my seach for information on coat-of-plates. Anyone wear ailettes for SCA combat?
I know the arguement seems to be that they were mainly worn for heraldric reasons, but it seems to me they could serve as shoulder protection also with a bit of modification ...

Lucian Ro

Thanks, folks.
Now, anyone know where I can find a good pattern online? I'm looking for as low profile as possible.

Lucian Ro

So, who here fights in a coat of plates? What did you make yours out of? How is the flexibility? Abnormally hot to fight in? Is there a better pattern then the one provided here on the archive, one that shows clear size measurements and such? I'm considering one for my alternate persona project I'm ...

Lucian Ro

I was always under the impression that you were paying for expediency when dealing with Andre. He's never claimed to be making historically accurate armor and actually the quote on the main page of his website says something along the lines of, "If you want good looking armor that protects and you d...

Lucian Ro

Sure, I'll be happy to throw a few bucks in. Maybe set up an account through Paypal we can all give to?

Super Low-profile Elbows ideas?

Chainmail sizing

Fighting in aluminum mail?

Daggers, poniards, what have you ...

Master Torvald? (x-post)

Master Torvald?

Stainless/aluminum splints needed ASAP

Dremel Tool Woes

Splinted vambraces

(X-post) Elbow-length Chainmail Shirt

Wanted - Elbow-length Chainmail Shirt

Fitting Mandrake Quillon/Pommel Sets

FS Stainless Spangenhelm by Otto's Armoury

Coat of Plates Questions

Ailettes - anyone use them in SCA combat?

Show me your coats ...