The Armour Archive

Lucian Ro

The cuisses and the cuphilt are sold pending shipping costs and payment. TomSaucer you have dibs on the Rough From the Hammer knees. As far as Scots-Welsh War, honestly it totally slipped my mind that that event is this weekend. I'm already commited to other issues and am about 90% positive I will n...

Lucian Ro

Cuphilt, knees and knees

Lucian Ro

Elbows and quisses

Lucian Ro

First set of greaves is top pic, bottom pic is the longer 12" pair.

Lucian Ro

Leather globose

Lucian Ro

Updated as of 01/12/11 at 10pm. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE FILLING UP MY PM BOX. I'm skinny. Stupid skinny We're talking 30 in waist, 40 inch chest. Upper thigh 20", knee, 16", elbows 12". (1) First up is the globose breastplate that I made and competed with in this years Combat of the T...

Lucian Ro

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Anybody got one of those round cast iron belt buckles (that Tandy leather used to sell) laying around doing nothing ?
-V

Like these? If so, yes, but in brass.

Lucian Ro

Tally wrote:Sold to Gideon Woulfesbane for two hundred beans!

Oh now wait a damn minute, you didn't tell me I could pay in BEANS!!

Lucian Ro

Hah, I love you guys! Thanks Oscad but Tally did indeed contact me and luck being what it is, I simply don't have the cash available at this time.

Lucian Ro

Jeezykreezy, Sir Richard.

Lucian Ro

Jean Philippe wrote: Cock protection is compulsory.

Lucian Ro

Lil bump

Lucian Ro

Also, while we're at it, what are some ballpark dimensions for longswords? I always just assumed they were roughly 36"-40" single-handed swords but I suspect I'm probably ignorant.

Lucian Ro

Ugh, frustrating. Thanks though.

Lucian Ro

Andy I know we discussed stainless stopribs in the past. Have you prototyped any of these since we last talked?

Lucian Ro

I believe that the maille skirt was more common in the 15th century as a stand alone piece of armour but what about in the 14th century, specifically English or German? Were they incorporated then? Worn under or over the gambeson? Anyone have any extant pictures/effigies depicting one? How do you we...

Lucian Ro

Ya know, I don't know if I have said this before, and i am sure my unsolicited opinion probably means nothing, but, you've really impressed me. Allow me to second Irish's statement. You are, by and far, one of the most positive individuals I've dealt with and your skill as an armourer has grown by ...

Lucian Ro

Broadway wrote:I almost wanna jump on here and call dibs on the helm just to annoy Lucian Ro.

Oh, for the love of Christ ... did you hear that Charlie Brown scream, Matt?
Did you?
Because that was me making it because I just read this thread.

Lucian Ro

I wore mine during the Woods Battle at Pennsic this year.
Woods Battle.
Mid-90s, ridiculous humidity.
And it was still pretty acceptable.

Lucian Ro

Leo Medii wrote:And...never.....never....never do a Flamenco dance while waving the tip of the sword around like a fairy wand then yell "OLE"! and stab them in the face.

I just spit coffee.

Lucian Ro

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:My new heater.

Holyshit

Lucian Ro

Tally wrote:Dude, it's a hand me down! If it doesn't fit me, you're next!
Tally

Lol, excellent thing you're looking out for me as I sure as hell don't seem to be able to do it myself.

Lucian Ro

Did I really just miss this a second time? Really??

Lucian Ro

I was lucky enough to meet and speak with Lord Bleddyn at Pennsic this year and I'll say this; while the Couter may inspire feats of chivalric virtue, Bleddyn himself inspires as much, if not more so, than the actual item.
Truly a worthy Tenan if there ever was one.

Lucian Ro

Eirik, give me a couple of weeks and I'll be picking up some sticks from you.
Sorry to hear about the luck.

Lucian Ro

Westland has fixed the button problem, no more popping off, they are sewn very well on the sample I saw. Looked like a very solid coat. So we decided to go ahead and carry them in our line. Frank I love my Westland gambeson, truth be told. It fits as well as anything off the rack can, especially wi...

Lucian Ro

Damn it! Thats what I get for not being near a computer.

Lucian Ro

Frank, what find of filler are we talking? I was in on the unpadded gambeson order from Westland and they were a pretty huge hit with all that I talked to that purchased them. "Unpadded" in a misnomer as they have 5-6 layers of fabric but they they have a great weight and are holding up we...

Lucian Ro

Definitely

Lucian Ro

We can order them in size 10s too. If you want to try out a pair of the new styles coming out or one of the older ones that I am not stocking yet, we can order a pair in your size and you can give the feedback on them. Frank Sounds good, Frank! I was looking into a pair of these in black, actually: m

Lucian Ro

I was curious how spring steel stands up to rust? Does it fare better than mild? Similar to stainless?
I'm in Florida, so my concern over rust is pretty significant.
I tried to do a search but it looks the the Archive engine is down (I keep getting a HTTP Inernal Server Error).

Lucian Ro

VikingLeather wrote:I have a nice size 13 to give good foundation for me. I have in the past offered some of the trial shoes to folks for a discount in trade for feedback for the shoes and boots.

You willing to be a guinea pig, Lucian?

Frank

Aw, damn Frank I totally would be -- IF I wasn't a size 10! =(

Lucian Ro

Tailoress wrote:If you sell the arming cotte, I will cry.

Besmotered!

Lucian Ro

I am going to do my damndest ot make this. I can't think of a better event to finish up the new kit and work out its kinks at prior to Gulf Wars.

Lucian Ro

Kilkenny wrote:Do you realize that your post was defensive?

The moment you feel any need to justify "confessing", you're starting on just the slope bkillian was cautioning about.

Yep, I see your point.

14th century Spring Cleaning

Re: WTB cast iron belt buckle.

Re: INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF AZINCOURT - FEBRUARY - FRANC

Maille skirt questions

Re: Hi

Re: Gambesons

Re: Guinea Pig

Spring steel and rust

Re: Size