The Armour Archive

Dmitriy

I didn't order one of these, but I got my tall boots from them, and they came as soon as they had some in stock. This was a few months after my order, but they did come. When I ordered some books, those came *instantly*. Unfortunately one just can't guess how long any given package will be delayed a...

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Ahriman, you don't fight like we do... in our game, a full-powered strike to the head (for example) is not an accident, it's expected. We put dents in 2mm helmets.. some armor requirements are kind of essential . I've tried some steel fighting the Jomsvkings do, it's fun, fast, and waaaay lighter th...

Dmitriy

I missed this the first time around -- what a great deed and an inspiring story! Glad to hear the child is doing well.

Dmitriy

Because I am not in a back alley?

Dagger fights without wrestling techniques are kind of silly, I think..

(btw, if you weren't really asking why but trying to make a snide comment about giving up an earned advantage -- I am not giving it up, I am just giving the guy a sporting chance).

Dmitriy

JP, sure, assuming you don't chicken out again

Dmitriy

Artus asked if he will be able to transfer paypal to e-gold. I don't think so. Paypal works by moving money around between actual bank accounts. You can keep a balance on paypal, or you can move it to your real-world bank account as soon as you receive it. Since e-gold is *not* a bank, and does not ...

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replied privately with Brian and Robert's emails.

Dmitriy

By the way.. Artur, I am fluent in both Russian and English, and I am online almost all the time. If you need to say something and don't know how, post it in Russian and ask me -- I'll translate. (Artur, ya postoyanno sizhu na seti i horosho govoru kak po russki tak i po angliyski. Esli vy ne znaete...

Dmitriy

Artur, Delo v tom chto ya pochemu-to ne vizhu ni ondoy is teh fotografiy kotorye vy vylozhili na mail.tut.by , tol'ko to chto lezhit na narod.ru ... Davaite tak: bol'she vsego menya interesuut shlemy i latnye perchatki. Esli u vas est' turnirnyi mech v horoshem sostoyanii, on tozhe interesuet. Vsyak...

Dmitriy

Vermin, what does "boulder" mean in this case?...

I'm not a climber, obviously.

-D

Dmitriy

Artur, Poshlite mne pozhaluista fotografii vsego chto u vas esche est' na rukah po adresu dvryaboy@hotmail.com . Esli delo kritichnoe, chem smogu, pomogu. Paypal deistvitel'no udobnee, no esli ego net, chto-nibud' soobrazim. Kak vy sobiraetes' peresylat' dospehi v USA? Dmitriy ("Glem" na tgorod) (en...

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No Gulf Wars for me this year, but I will be at Estrella, and would be happy to arrange some small deed of arms. That goes for all of you girley thugs.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Hey man, it wasn't I who said you hit like girls, it was Uilleag

Dmitriy

A guy tried to drag me to Marshall court at Pennsic for not taking a shot he thought was good. I don't think he was happy when I told him that we call our own shots in my kingdom and every kingdom I've been to, and asked him if he knows that white belts are reserved for knights, who are men of honor...

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Yep. Atlantians have a good rep, but they are actually big wusses.

-D

Dmitriy

The question marks do appear often in my communications with Russia, it's a encoding issue.

Dmitriy

You only need to pad the bowl part of the helmet. With a proper chinstrap, the area that is covered by bars does not need to be padded.

-D

Dmitriy

Absolutely legal (pending chinstrap and padding, obviously).
Thomas is our incoming KEM, he knows the specs pretty well

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Thanks for the help, guys!

Dmitriy

Sir Thomas made this for Duke Radnor.
http://www.allsaintsarmoury.com/Radnor1.jpg
http://www.allsaintsarmoury.com/Radnor2.jpg
http://www.allsaintsarmoury.com/Radnor3.jpg

Tom's contact info is on his site

-D

Dmitriy

Saint-Sever --- nope, that's still the same.

Dmitriy

[comment to Justin deleted since it is no longer relevant... ] Duke Logan -- I agree that the touch rule is stupid, and the thrust is often used as a crutch -- which is why I always advise beginners to avoid putting one on until they reach a certain amount of competence with the blade. There are thi...

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Yep, still on Cornell.
I am not the only marshal doing the testing -- I think Thorfinn may be as well... I think I was the first one, though. The thing to do is to send to Hauoc or Thomas Edmund of Rhuislip (incoming KEM, pm me for contact info).
-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Kind of a silly question, I know.. how hard is it for someone who is generally good with tools and very artistic to pick up engraving? How much do the basic tools run, and do you have to get something specialized or will a couple dremmel attachments and other assorted basic tools suffice? Thanks -Dm...

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Animal, you are just saying that to get a rise out of people... tsk tsk tsk. BdeB -- we had that happen in the West a year or two ago. At first lots of people were all up in arms about it, but then they learned to block, so it isn't a big deal anymore. Just another tool, just another shot... -D

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Roderick -- This was a LowPro Black, I don't think you were even making the Reds at the time. The tip sheared off where the foam chamber starts. You should've received my report on that, I thought Mari sent it to you.. if you didn't, I can forward it. The rattan was rounded (I had to shave/rasp it d...

Dmitriy

from my report to West KEM: "I was given a Mandrake thrusting tip at June Crown AS XXXIX to experiment with. I have used it exclusively on my swords since then until October Crown AS XXXIX, fighting as often as three days a week. I took about a month off in August/September when I switched to using ...

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Sir Axel, that a very clear illustration of the technique! Quite close to what I do. A question for you -- how often do you actually manage to push the opponent's sword to the ground? It seems that a proficient fighter would relax his wrist upon feeling the pressure, roll under the blade (or haft, f...

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Last I heard, it hasn't come out yet.

If you are looking for Duke Paul's manual, it's free for download at www.bellatrix.org (click on the "fighting school" link at the bottom of the page).

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

I've never had business dealings with Artur, but I know of him and his club by reputation, and communication on a Russian reenactor board similar to AA, and never heard or experienced anything bad.

Artur -- if you need any english help, let me know.

Dmitriy
(aka Glem)

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Dude.

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You don't have to cut the channeling for a round shield, actually. Fix one end of it in place and then bend it onto the edge of the shield, going a small step at a time. Hammer out the wrinkles on the sides as you go. Don't try to bend too much at once.

Dmitriy

I am not a thing-maker, but I know a few My friends and I have made more than our share of cool-looking round shields. Here are some photos to give you ideas: m m (please ignore the big ugly one, we didn't make it ) m m m Some tips: ⋅ We found that if we paint a shield a solid color it do...

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Anybody got a collection of official injury reports caused by wearing such gauntlets? I'm looking for debilitating stuff here, something that causes significant lasting damage, like a lost eye or a shattered elbow would -- not something equivalent to a broken rib (eyes and elbows have to be covered,...

(SCA) Helmet by Thomas at All Saints Armoury

How hard is engraving?