The Armour Archive

Jonathon More

I'm not too worried about a bow/crossbow when it's not drawn or spanned. I can appreciate the concern that the bow will be destroyed, but I think we can all pretty much agree to "not whack the bow". I don't mind if the archer slings it on his back or holsters it; I think the disadvantage t...

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your best bet is to contact your minister of the lists and get a copy of your old card there if it's still good. Not much chance of authorizing at pennsic I'm afraid. one if the involved kingdom earl marshals on here may have more help....

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Ok, I went and downloaded the antir book of combat when I read Gorms reply just to make sure I wasn't off base... It helps if you get the current edition. No more light archers, which is good. No more wooden shafts, which is good, still have fiberglass shafts, which is bad in my opinion. It's not cl...

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(caveat, your Kingdom may have non-standard rules, I'm referring here to SCA standard) Actually, since the last rules revision roughly 2 years ago, if they are holding their bow, they are armed, and therefore are subject to being engaged and hit, with no penalty or shame upon the engaging fighter. ...

Jonathon More

the ice falcon plastic gaunts work really well with the street hockey gloves (the red ones) he sells. I have big paws and they fit me just fine. find a friend with a leather needle and artificial sinew and you can stitch 'em up in an hour or so. If you need it, We'll have said needle and sinew at wa...

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It was better when you were showing your failure along with ours but yeah sparkley vampires are terrible. well, someone had to stop. It seemed to me in retrospect that it was entirely possible that I was missinterpreting something. It seemed better to take back my words before anyone else was insul...

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You know Leo, there was a COtT a few years ago when you put my left arm in a pretty serious arm bar across your chest and I had to resort to stabbing you in the back of your shoulder to get out of it. Almost felt bad then a couple of guys from the french side totally gang-raped me, I had a bruise un...

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we can all make fun of sparkley vampires can't we?

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edited to something better

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Be careful not to blur the line between the two. It's damned hard to grab either end of a shitty stick without it getting on you.

Jonathon More

Some people want to remove the ability of archers to yield before being struck. Others don't realize that the rules changed over two years ago, and still believe archers aren't liable to full contact. Not quite. Those who are saying full contact archers only are asking for rule changes that let hea...

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Retained, but only with changes *1A1B society wide *enough power in the bow that the majority of fighters can feel the damned thing *A safe construction without a fiberglass shaft. the failure characteristics of fiberglass suck *a safe construction that doesn't mean everyone has to modify their helm...

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Count Johnathan wrote:A favour is always heart warming and inspiring. It can be very simple as well. It's the thought that counts on that one. Just something to let him know that you are also a part of his fighting experience and that you support his endeavor.

*THIS*

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Lord Ogier wrote:
Jonathon More wrote:i would be seriously interested in a German klappvisor bascinet done right.

I will be doing one of these next week. Stay tuned and see how it turns out.

pm me when it's done, looking to fit a 23 to 23.25 noggin

Jonathon More

a jug and matching basin would be awsome

Jonathon More

i would be seriously interested in a German klappvisor bascinet done right.

Jonathon More

yup, better in the Interp section. check out the "I wanna be a " section too.

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just noticed that this is the guy that says that they just don't sell round head steel rivets in oz. Really??????

Jonathon More

you are telling us that the search function on the archive mysteriously doesn't work on your computer? that's funny, it's worked on every computer I've ever had. And besides, if you knew the pattern section was ther, why not start there? To top post "gimme patterns, I don't want to take the tim...

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they never show up in scotland before the third pint, usually not before the sixth one but five pints an' start swingin' isn't unusual at all.

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well, if you ever find a center point bascinet with a fixed low-profile grill jsut laying around looking for a new home, my wife would love to adopt it...

(for a 23" head btw)

and well done, though I have no idea how you are able to walk around with a pair that big.

Jonathon More

PM's with an actually helpfull suggestion in hindsight.

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Ingrid wrote:Watch out- I am thisclose to saying the hellwithit and just buying this:
http://www.lollipoplingerie.com/stat/GAC5-83068.html

If you camp with us, I'll pay for it and even throw in a pair of John Fluevog heels for evenings.

Jonathon More

well, that doesn't really work does it? the idea is not to give extra money to paypal.

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so how do we all get around the paypal BS? i had a feeling that the paypal system was really a big scam to pull a few extra bucks from each transaction. it seems that credit cards are nearly as bad for the merchant, too.

Jonathon More

looks like every damned pennsic bridge for the past 25 years. earlier than that i can't comment on. wasn't there.

the porn shot is just silly

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and can I paint with acrylics over feibelings (sp?) dyes?

yeah, just in case someone scrolled all the way down first.

i was thinking about painting on some latin around the cuffs if the dye job looks halfway decent.

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ok, got a few sewn up, off the get some dye. going to dye them first, then harden.

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dye before hardening or after? I'm sewing up a few demi gaunts for the family (I get to fight with my wife and 18 year old son this pennsic) and am planning on doing the 1-10 titebond 3 and water deal. should I dye them before or after the dip? I'm assuming after but any advice/tricks for my first p...

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more please? planning on making two or three sets this weekend...

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oops. since moving way out here to antir ive used my siloflex weapons a few times. never had anyone look at them twice, but then again, i never pointed out they were siloflex. I should have asked specifically. then again, they dont blink at the rubber bec de corbin and axe that the mid wants foam ad...

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So lets go back to the old rules when a fighter gets in 10 feet we can call the CA dead. I mean since it is against the rules for the CA to fight anyway. Though i really have a problem with something that is so fragile being allowed on the field. Balin Aten 101 Fighters not Targets dont like the ol...

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on that we are in agreement. that said i feelthat the guy with the bow should be expected to be able to defend himself. it is a cntact sport, the rules are the same for an archer ast hey are for me I'm curious how you'd have him do that, given that the rules quite clearly state that an archer can't...

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it's merely frustrating that somone gets to stand 40 feet away and shoot arrows at you and when you make a hero's effort to get close they cower and whine "ooooo don't hit me you mean unchivilrous bad man" It pisses me the hell off. I can tell you. if you dont want to get smacked, stay of...

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here I have to dissagree with you. I swat flys and mousquitos that annoy me, don't you? If someone steps out onto the battlefield, that means they KNOW they can be struck with any weapon on that field. That includes the ones in my hands. I say strike any archer you engage with with authority (inser...

dyeing hardened leather added question...