The Armour Archive

Noe

Man, that article takes me back. I had that old Dragon magazine. I read it back before I knew that SCA heaving fighting even existed. It looked pretty cool to me. I can see potential for a practice tool for heavy rights for accuracy. Place a few "targets" on each other and then work on your shot acc...

Noe

Okay, I was being a little silly, but I think (using my all-seeing internal eye to second guest a master) that he would focus on 1) Attack, almost certainly through zornhau from the vom tag, it being the most basic and instinctive of moves. I think the focus would be on a) zornhau followed by thrust...

Noe

Lichtenhauer would attack, almost certainly.

And I agree: that is a very cool way to view a short seminar.

Noe

I've just returned from Guy Windor's seminar on Fiore longsword. It was excellent. My impression of him as a martial artist was that he was a knowledgeable and skilled practioner, and as a teacher he was focused and worked hard to never waste a minute of my time (and made sure that I and my classmat...

Noe

For the record, I have the best wife in the entire world.

Noe

For the past few years, along with my Avalon/SCA heavy fighting, I have had a serious interest in the various styles of Western Martial Arts, including dagger, sword and buckler, and, most particularly, German longsword. Although I have applied myself with some diligence to these styles, I cannot ca...

Noe

13/14 depending on the make. 31 cm.

I usually fight in black workbooks, e. german boots, or Revival turnshoes.

Noe

We use it quite a lot with no problems so far. Hard quillions or soft quillions don't make much of a difference. We don't bother to mark the grip point on the quillions, since in Avalon, you can grab the blade so long as you don't let it pull or twist in your hand. Whether longswords were sharp at t...

Noe

PM sent for chain, arms, and shoulders

Noe

Ah, as I have probably mentioned, it is sort of traditional around here that, during a bear pit, if there is a double kill, the two fighters team up and fight the next guy together.

Noe

Here in Avalon, we always have to be cautious about our practice time. We get one practice a week here in Tokyo, if we are lucky and the weather gods smile on us. Most people have trouble even doing pell work during the week (I mean, where can you do it? Inside is too cramped; outside disturbs folks...

Noe

Robyn is going to be really angry with me about this. The reason I am doing this is that several folks told me something like "There are going to be folks gunning for her because she's famous." Seriously? I can hardly imagine such shameful behaviour. For all that she has the heart of a lion, she is...

Noe

Thanks, Freiman, but I think the shipping would be prohibitive. I need long-term production. I will talk to him about it, though.

In the meantime, anyone else. This could be a good gig. Skilled, dependable? You could have a dedicated market for these guantlets.

Noe

I have 1/2" eye slots on a great helm. Once I am in close, I pretty much have to go by the set of their shoulders. Use the force.

Noe

Ha!

Yep, Lance is weeding them out pretty effectively.

Noe

Incidently, should you decide you need a set of full gauntlets, Ashcraft Baker is the only armourer I know that makes decent, affordable, and reliably produced guantlets your size. Also plate legs and arms for that matter. Is there anything you particularly need. It looks like you have a full kit, b...

Noe

Looking good, Robyn. Keep it up. I really hope that you one day get the chance to train with the Avalon folks. You've got a great attitude, and you would fit right in over here, sizewise. We have a number of 5' fighters now, and probably purchase more size XS armour than another other group around. ...

Noe

What bothers me most about watching these are the blatantly contrived and unlikely fight setups. What I'm talking about are staged attacks done in stop motion where the "volunteer from the audience" is told how to react, or worse yet, given no chance to react at all! It could well be as you say; ho...

Noe

I want it, but I am not sure how to pay for it. Can you take paypal?

Noe

Patrick -- I don't worry about it exactly. I don't get angry at them. I don't go out to abuse them or punish them or anything like that. I'm really not put together that way. I just wake up is all. Maybe it is just a side effect of my firm belief that all theoretical study should be supplemented wit...

Noe

I don't mind involuntary yells (or growls) or strategic kiais. It's when they are doing it to say, "listen to me, I'm billy bad-ass" (flip, spin, put on a constipated expression), that I get... focused.

Noe

I've got issues, I'll admit. From time to time, I get to practice with martial artists over here in Asia, sometimes in full heavy kit, sometimes using Lancelot Chan's RSW's (bofferish, but with realist weight and good handling characteristics). And I have noticed a peculiar mental reaction to some o...

Noe

And keep your smaller patterns, too. We are dying for smaller armour over here.

Noe

No way would I use that breastplate for loaner gear. It has found a home with Lord Frederick, one of our newer members. For those of you thinking of doing business, if Gerhard maintains his customer service at the level that I experienced, you will be quite satisfied with the transaction. He's good ...

Noe

Hmm. I'm interested in the breast and back. PM sent.

Noe

That's terrific! Do you have pictures of some of the fabric samples? I'm afraid my imagination isn't very good at this sort of thing. As a guy, I am emotionally incapable of acknowledging "sage" as a color.

Noe

Friend, I feel your pain. I have been this route many times before. The following seems to be the usual lifespan of an armourer: 1 make armour as hobby. 2 sell to friends friends for extra cash 3 say, hey, this is a bit of all right and so start making custom order work, woefully undercharging becau...

Noe

Thank you, Corby!

Noe

According to Erick it is about a 3 hour job. I would like to see pics of previous work and references from other archivers if you are not already established here. Just a couple of pairs at first, but I have hopes to do a great many more in the long run. Reliability is a must. If you can't be certai...

Noe

Zoning! Don't get me wrong, I don't think Dow chemical should set up next to an orphanage, but this concept is so often abused. This news is very troubling. One of our guys over here has only received half of a suit of full SS burgundian plate. He is still missing cuisses, greaves, and guants. What ...

Noe

What is the size of the second one? Also, what is a "large" glove? Sorry, but I am out of the country, and I am unfamiliar with U.S. glove sizes.

Thanks.

Noe

Has anyone done business with them lately? I'm thinking about throwing some money their way, but I have had some unfortunate experiences over the past few months so I am getting cautious. Specifically, I would like to know about reliability, but also quality and customer service. Thanks.

Noe

What size is the second pair?

Noe

dumb idea replaces earlier post

Noe

Bump because I can't make the purchase at this time. I have just too much money floating about in the ether.

Disatisfied, but doing something about it

Heavy combat vs. screaming, spinning showboating

Need an armourer to assemble Zweihammer guantlets

Need a reference for ebays's Von Sussen Enterprises