The Armour Archive

Noe

Wade, if you are coming over to Japan, you might consider bringing it with you. Hightower crossbows are the standard over here it seems. I'll let the guys know that you have one for sale.

Noe

Steve:

I want one of the klapvisor helmets. My head is 23 1/2 - 24" at the temple. Which size is best for me?

Also, some tent stakes will be in the order.

Noe

So basically anytime I don't like how the fight is going, I should drop my weapon so we have to reset? Yucko.

Noe

Howdy,

Your email is rejecting me again. I have sent the measurements in a PM.

Noe

Simple. Let go of it. Under SCA tourney rules, he has to give it back to you. You have just deliberately disarmed yourself. Your options are to draw a backup weapon or yield. 2. The blade of a weapon may not be grasped at any time, nor may it be trapped in contact with the fighterÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s body as ...

Noe

Our current system is a way to select a leader. It has pluses and minuses. I can live with. This idea is another way to select a leader. It has pluses and minuses, and I can live with it, too. I could even live with it if, at the end of a King's reign, there were a big ceremony in which he held a dr...

Noe

Add me to the list of interested parties. I would need to see some more detailed pics first: back, sides, and palm

Noe

Why have just one rules set. Make a menu of allowable rules sets and allow the host of the event to choose the option.

Noe

then block with your fist and the back of your hands. I know that you can technically do that according to the rules, but I think deliberately using a non-target area as a shield is a no-no, at least in terms of one's honor. It would be like raising your knee to catch a thigh shot. For myself, I of...

Noe

So what would people think if the rule was, "you have to have a kit meeting X level standards in order to compete in crown tourney"?

Noe

Does anyone here make medieval/SCA furniture. I need folding/collapsible chairs, tables, and boxes. Please contact me here.

Thank you

Noe

Alric, Apologies, you are correct. I was not addressing the issue as you raised it: Armour inspection as a part of authorization. But the question of debate is not whether or not accuracy is a good thing, or even whether or not we should always be constantly striving for better impressions. The ques...

Noe

Even though that is true, I really, really hate the attempt by some people to ban plastic. I would rather play with shoulder pad wearing barbarians who call themselves "Darkfang the Slayer" than play with a bunch of folks who would change the safety rules to better advance some sort of political ag...

Noe

Just a thought: When putting Avalon together, we had to decide whether we were going to ban plastic or not. The decision made to date was to allow it, but to consider plastic to be essentially not there. As such, you cannot call "light" on blows against plastic armour. So far, it has been a fairly p...

Noe

Sir Vitus, Before I begin, Sir, please allow me to express my admiration for your efforts in the development of the SCA's chivalric culture. I have great respect for you, and greatly look forward to meeting you at some point in the future so that we might discuss these topics in person. Furthermore,...

Noe

If we should be pushing for anything more authentic it should be appearance of armour and garb. We have such a poor effort to make our appearance look authentic, who gives a shit about fighting from your knees. Um, well... me. The two points are not mutually exclusive. You can work on your garb and...

Noe

No defaults at events. When an instance of combat is run at an event, you identify a time and location in history for the combat and state what the combat rules are for the day to evoke that time and place. Just by slightly raising or lower the number of counted blows and changing instant lose rule...

Noe

While I applaud the attempt at trying to make a more realistic rules set, I would second the idea that they should just do away with the fighting from the knees and just call the leg shot a killing blow. It is simple and easy to manage in a melee/battle situation. In truth, this will be the result o...

Noe

Thanks guys. I would be very interested in Northstar Armoury's work. I am particularly interested in high-carbon guantlets, possible with an enclosed thumb.

Noe

Yes, I know: fast, good, cheap... pick two. Okay, I want fast and good. Talk to me. The last time I tried this I paid quite a lot of money and ended up waiting a year for a pair of gauntlets that I have do lame maintenance on after almost every bout, to say nothing of a broken finger and lost finger...

Noe

Yes, I know: fast, good, cheap... pick two. Okay, I want fast and good. Talk to me. The last time I tried this I paid quite a lot of money and ended up waiting a year for a pair of gauntlets that I have do lame maintenance on after almost every bout, to say nothing of a broken finger and lost finger...

Noe

I am interested in your sallet. Do you have anyone on the Archive who would vouch for you?

Sorry to be a pain; I got burned recently for several hundred dollars.

Noe

PM sent

Noe

I'm interested in the SCA sallet. Sorry to be a pain, but do you have a picture of someone wearing it? It looks like there might be a lot of jaw exposed.

Noe

My own gorget is on a similar plan, although yours looks at least three times better. I have to agree with Sixtus_Goetz that authenticity is better than convenience.

Noe

Don't go for linen-like; go for linen. We don't want linen for its appearance, but for its qualities as a fabric. It wicks away sweat and wears well. It seems to sun dry very well.

Of course, I'm prejudice; I seem to be allergic to dang near every artificial fiber made. Drives me crazy.

Noe

Want to discourage plastic/unarmoured fighters without making plastic illegal for newbies and people without means? Make a rule that states that plastic and cloth armours lighter than a gambeson are considered "unarmoured" targets. Shots to those targets cannot be called "light." It works out to a s...

Noe

I ordered a gambeson that had already been made from her several weeks before pennsic. Communication was good, and according to her it was ready to go at he time of order. It never showed up. Now, I am still travelling, so I don't know if it has arrived, or where it is, or what. When I return to Jap...

Noe

That's odd. I always marvel at how comfortable they are. Frankly, I would rather wear them in the summer than jeans.

Noe

Francesca,

Please _do not_ ship the gambeson to the American address I sent you before; I will email you later with a new American address.

Noe

Noe

1) points are the way to go. 2) wrap wool blankets around your knees. 3) Gambeson should go passed your wrist. I prefer sleave to the back of my hand and then turn it back over the cuff of my armour, but that is just me. 4) make padding integral to arming gear. 5) make staps slightly longer than you...

Noe

Roderick: I arrive on the 11th. Should I pick up my gauntlets from you or will they be with Windrose armoury? What are your store hours?

Noe

And to answer your questions: Avalon bunch will be arriving on Aug. 11. We are staying as guests of Cadogan King in the Drachenwald Royal camp.

Noe

That would be great, although I prefer to buy them off of you. I hate to borrow things. I'll ship them back, but better than sending them across the water twice. Do you have a crosshilt sword?

Noe

Anyone interested in making a few extra bucks for Pennsic? I am flying in from Japan and don't want to have to tote everything on the plan. Would anyone be interested in making a heater shield, broadsword, and longsword (bastard sword) for Pennsic pickup? Name me a price.

Noe

Paging House of the Wolf

Looking to buy: medieval furniture

Needed: High Carbon Gauntlets from a fast reliable maker

Needed: High Carbon Gauntlets from a fast reliable maker

Your sallet

So I need a sword and shield for Pennsic -- $$