The Armour Archive

Amanda M

Do your research before you buy anything. There are many threads here about how to look decent even on a tight budget. Here's a couple of threads to get you started. Cover Thyself! http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=97177&highlight=cover+thy+self http://forums.armourarchive.org/p...

Amanda M

I pressed mine in the summer and went out and watered the shield while it was hot out.

Amanda M

I have a huge shield press in the garage that works great, and is all fancy and complicated which someone else built and I snagged when they moved. But I built my first shield press out of scrap lumber in a couple hours. I had a hard time getting 1/2" ply to bend without breaking at a certain depth,...

Amanda M

Let me know if you need anything from me. I can't hit fighter practice again until August/September so if you want to do my stuff last in favor of somebody who is in a hurry that's fine.

Amanda M

Noe wrote:Want Grettir Gauntlets.
Hands too damned big.

Want Grettir Gauntlets. Have opposite problem.

Amanda M

You're going to need a young priest and an old priest...

Amanda M

Watched it today. There's a lot of good information there that I think can really help new fighters. I hadn't seen the tip about the shield handle before though and I'd been having the exact problem so I will have to try changing the angle as a solution when I make my next shield. I've always felt l...

Amanda M

You can buy a lot of things on the internet but a new brain isn't one of them. Spending a decent amount on a helm is just a good investment.

Amanda M

I would not trust my noggin to that helmet. There's no details on sizing or construction, or even what gauge steel it's made out of. You're better off buying a helmet that is made for SCA combat by a reputable armorer.

Amanda M

I can't wait to watch it. I would have already if I didn't have a huge pile of reading and homework to do before tomorrow. I would love to see more interviews with Knights though, from different areas and both genders. I miss the Pain Bank a lot and have been wishing someone would do something simil...

Amanda M

No problem.

Amanda M

I work for a fire department so it was free. You can probably call around to departments in your area and score some. Old hose that fails testing can't be repaired often gets cut up and used for stuff and many departments have it laying around.

Amanda M

You can make a decent hanging pell out of large diameter firehose stuffed with old clothes too. Drill holes in the ends and bolt shut, and a hole for your rope to hang it with. No bounce back like some other materials and lasts forever.

Amanda M

I stitched leather tabs onto my arming coat too. The laces don't go through the fabric at all, just the leather.

Amanda M

Windrose, Anshelm and Icefalcon Armories all have them. Their prices are all pretty close to each other and if one doesn't have them in stock the others usually will.

Amanda M

I put leather tabs on mine and just ran the ties through it instead of fiddling with putting eyelets in the armor.

Amanda M

I actually made mine by using a thinner vegetable tanned leather outside and black closed cell foam core from Windrose armory. I've never had a problem with anyone shrugging shots with it. http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff347/isabellaevangelista/mykit/poleaxe_2.jpg http://i538.photobucket.com/al...

Amanda M

My Panther marquee has been through numerous incredibly wet Arizona monsoon seasons and it's never leaked. If you tuck your floor between the sod flaps like you're supposed to, you shouldn't have any problems. If you are lazy and don't set your tent up properly you're going to possibly get some wate...

Amanda M

Set the bar for your kingdom and others will try to jump it. This is true even for small groups. One or two of us bought Panther pavilions one year in Windale and it's been about five years and they have multiplied, the Shire bought a larger Panther for the group, and several people have build Vard...

Amanda M

He has a couple of guys in my barony with these linos, and we beat them up pretty good(the linos not his guys). The take a beating, protect well and still look good. If I wanted a greek kit I would totally have Acastus make me one. Zhigmun' It makes me want to build a greek kit just so I can wear o...

Amanda M

I saw that too, it's really cool. I've been mulling over how to build a break down house thing for years, or some that's already built but on a flat bed that you somehow remove from the trailer intact, but I haven't worked out some of the logistical problems yet.

Amanda M

If you need help with painting, let me know.

Amanda M

If you're having trouble keeping your legs up, making or buying a c belt can solve a lot pf problems. It's pretty easy to make one. I used heavy canvas for the first one and wore it for a while before I could afford the leather to make a better one. http://www.createforum.com/thegirlsclub/viewtopic....

Amanda M

I'm glad you had a good experience too. BTW someone punched me in the helmet with one of my finger gauntlets and it didn't even suffer a scratch. I had to send the gauntlet out to get fixed though!

Amanda M

It will help protect the paint job but I think it probably also seeps in to the paint and canvas and helps keep it from tearing. I've done 3 different shields like that so far and they can take a hell of a beating.

Amanda M

I used a whole can on the aluminum covered canvas shield I painted for Malcolm the Bold and after two years of hard use, his wife still had to soak it in the bathtub for hours to get the canvas off. Canvas, glued on with 3m spray glue, painted with acrylic craft paint, sprayed with a whole can of cl...

Amanda M

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Amanda M

If you're looking for a heavy fabric banner like that, Dirk and Arrow is the place to get it. We traded banner for banner and I was really happy with the banner I received.

Amanda M

Nice work! Definitely make sure you're not undercutting yourself. I know how much work this stuff is to make.

Amanda M

I've used an 'empty' rubber band gun and a belaying pin as an offhand parrying device before. It's fun to mix it up.

Amanda M

In terms of injury prevention, there's a lot of reasons why wearing some kind of leg armor is a good idea that doesn't have anything to do with broken bones.

Amanda M

I've been struck in the throat during melee enough times that I was really glad to be wearing a gorget under mine.

Amanda M

Banner construction depended a lot on time period and use. I've seen what you mentioned being interested in but also examples of gilded banners with oils on fabric too.

Amanda M

I'd love to see it at Estrella. I wouldn't be able to make it this year because of the medic program but next year I could definitely go.

Amanda M

I'd love to see it but at least around here it seems to me that much earlier period or non chivalric type personas are a lot more common than people who already have stuff fit for a Pas style get together.

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