The Armour Archive

Aidan Cambel

Well if you obtain a piece like this through a gift, or a will, or a passer-by while on vacationing in another coutnry, etc. - "authenticity" may be hard to prove, even though obvious. If you want to sell it, you are limited because any "serious buyer" (like a curator or private collector) would dem...

Aidan Cambel

It all depends on the sign. They are made differently from area to area. Mine had a reflective coating that came off easily with a putty knife, but left behind the adhesive (which I have determined is actually the stuff that holds the universe together) After 3 cans of stripper, gasoline, kerosene, ...

Aidan Cambel

Ooohhhh I like that maximilian harness!! We will re-vow our love next August. Our anniversary is the 29th, but that falls on a thursday, so - just guessing here- she will probably want it on the 31st. Thanks everyone!!! post more links if ya'll want-- I love these pictures. I just don't know where t...

Aidan Cambel

my wife had 2 words to say about that helm for a wedding helm...

UMM NO.

I like it, but it is her wedding.....

Rev, I am in Birmingham, not Atlanta. But thank you just the same!

In Service,
Aidan

Aidan Cambel

For those of you who saw my post about my pending re-marriage, you know that Lex (Britehelm) has agreed to help me with a full plate suit. My wife decided last night that she wanted her wedding to be a tudor-period wedding. Now I have to decide on a harness to make so we can get started on it. The p...

Aidan Cambel

thats right Aaron.. and so that means you have 12 reports due to Lisa by Dec. 21...

Aidan Cambel

As a follow up, THL Brandr Wyborn, known here simply as Brandr, was THE ONLY combatant in the Sword and Mistletoe tourney to not only request his whole name be used, but gave his heraldic description to be used. For those who were at our fighters collegium last month know that there was a curia in w...

Aidan Cambel

in case anyone wanted to know... ____________________________________________ This past weekend was the Barony of Iron Mountainâ€™s arts and science event, Magna Faire. Grouped with that, as it was last year, was our Sword and Mistletoe Tourney. In addition to the tourney, we had a melee, and the Co...

Aidan Cambel

so, I have one due december 21st?

I guess its just my ignorance, I never really memorized the dates of the solstices and equinoxes :-\

Aidan Cambel

Aidan Cambel

I think its actually a Pas, not a Past http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/tongue.gif Are you going? Is Lady Kaitlyn going? If not, I was going to see if you wanted to ride over together, I know Alesia and the boys won't want to go in such coolish weather. Let me know.. In Service, Aidan [This message ...

Aidan Cambel

Broken Ribs. I *think* a stress fracture to my sword arm (never really went to the doc for it, it just hurt alot for a long time). And no, In either case I was not wearing the armour to prevent it. The ribs was a result from a greatsword shot. The second was on my upper left arm. We were visiting a ...

Aidan Cambel

Lisa-- please forgive my ignorance, but I can't remember when my next report is due!!!

hopefully this time i can find someone with a digicam so I can get some pics up..

In Service,
Aidan

Aidan Cambel

http://www.eastkingdom.org/law-policies.html

Earl Marshal - As of October 1st, 2001, the East Kingdom is now using the Society rules. You can find them on the Society Marshal's web page.

I would say that yes, they are still using the Society's Rules.

In Service,
Aidan

Aidan Cambel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Guillaume2: For the coif it is not very hard to do,it is just a round (expending method) whit sheet of maille,for the size of the round top,simply stop when it fit the size of ...

Aidan Cambel

you can't link an image from geoshities.

http://www.geocities.com/mystic_metals/Photo102.jpg

put a ? after .jpg

in service,
Aidan

Aidan Cambel

I have noticed something recently - kids LOVE to knit chain maille. All four of mine love it at events when they get to, One of our youth fighters actually found the SCA by researching online how to knit maille. But they end up making really good flat patches. Some have a hard time understanding the...

Aidan Cambel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Rev. George: Three words: Battle of Visby Excavated from a mass grave of half rotting corpses (well they were half rotting when they went in) There's also the battle of town...

Aidan Cambel

oh cool! Authentic Clones armour! and I believe that second is the elephant man's helm!!

AWESOMEEEEEEEEE

<shaking head>

Aidan Cambel

some early shoes were made from a flap of leather over the top of the foot and a sole stitched together.. couldn't maille work the same? the bottom be one piece, the top be one piece, then use a row of ringes to "stitch" them together?

Aidan Cambel

http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum7/HTML/002669.html

Aidan Cambel

A Side Note.... My reply was meant as a joke (about the braies and chausses) and I know that it was taken as such. However, I Received an email from Gwen today giving me the tracking number and date that it shipped. Now THAT is customer service. I wasn't really serious about if they had shipped, I o...

Aidan Cambel

I tend to see the helm as proof that teletubbies have been around since medieval times......

Aidan Cambel

thats nice.. i like it.

btw- ya'l shipped my braies and chausses yet?????? lol j/k

Aidan Cambel

I apologize for jumping on you like that, please understand I do know you meant and how you meant it. But that is because I know you. You are an example to many youths in our Kingdom an many adults as well. But you are right, you can not read facial expressions and interpret moods from a post. After...

Aidan Cambel

ummmm....

Since when does 5.5 ounce leather classify as "hard-suit"????

Heck, the soles of my feet are thicker than that!!!!!!!!

Aidan Cambel

No, all combat must adhere to SCA Corpora Standards. When St. Olaf began, it was known and understood that they would integrate within SCA and abide by their rules, and try to teach and inspire combatants to attend St.Olaf hosted non-SCA events for the "full flavor". Steiner, you mean well, but your...

Aidan Cambel

please understand this is just my opinion, and mean no disrespect by what I say.. but.. Helms that typically didn't have a front at all are ok with grilles because they are required to make it sca legal. But to me, helms that were historically closed in just look goofy with a grill. Like I said, no ...

Aidan Cambel

http://www.thescorre.org/AEYouthFighting/docs/AEYouthRules.htm I can't see anywhere where it says that you can't have metal, just that the skating style stuff is sufficient. My sons fight in Meridies and they use the skate stuff hidden under clothes, but its only because they grow so fast and I am ...

Aidan Cambel

fishing for BIG fish......... go to a flea market or antique sale and find a cheap, old candlestick holder. use it to make a mold, then melt the lead and pour into the mold. make several lead candlestick holders and either keep them or donate to your local group for lighting the tables at feast. jus...

Aidan Cambel

I can see it now.. Archive Topic: how did you get that nice dish into that breastplate? response: well, you have to pack a small amount of c4 in a semicircular pattern adjacent to the obtruse angle of the center of the blah blah blah.. and remember, the amount of c4 directly relates to the thickness...

Aidan Cambel

this may be old news , but I wanted to share.. http://tinmantech.com/html/metalorderinghome.html probably nost very cost effective for the majority of metals, but for specialty metals in small quantities it might be helpful. I don't really know the average price on this stuff so I have no idea if th...

Aidan Cambel

Not like it will cut anything over 20 gauge(if that), but for the price this would be a nice "talk about" piece for decor..

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1034072346

Aidan Cambel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Mad Matt: BTW I'm basing off of pics in AAOMK and NOT valentine. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> LOL - its just the first pic I found to demonstrate the style I thought you wr...

Aidan Cambel

is this what you are talking about?

http://www.varmouries.com/cru_09.html

16th century armour???!!!!

Tourney Report(s) for this weekend.....

Lisa- HELP!

Chain Maille essay for children??????

i'm getting married! (x-post)

Online Metal supplier

Throatless Shear on ebay