The Armour Archive

Noe

This is probably going to get ugly again. No need for it to do so. Civility is our watchword. Plastic, depending on the kind of plastic, could probably be made into lighter armour than steel can. This has been discussedon the Archive ad nauseum. However, why would someone want their armour to be lig...

Noe

Great stuff. Say, could you give a few pointers on making greaves? I can never seem to get the curves to work out.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

I do not use baskethilts, and I call shots to my hand to keep from developing a habit of gauntlet blocking. I do tell my opponent that he has struck my hands, but then I stop using it. ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is no...

Noe

Oh, in that case, while I haven't, my buddy and cocombatant Lord Philip originally had 14 ounce leather vambraces, wax hardened. He soon found out that his gaunts, only articulated... well, for back of a better term, he could only move his hand forward and backward on his wrist. Since there were no ...

Noe

"No" for beginners
"Yes" for anyone who hopes to be given an award or win a tourney.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

I second what Feargus has said, and then go back and underline it. The value of a good arming coat is incredibly underappreciated in the SCA. If you still have a problem, it may be in the wrist articulation of your gaunts. Also, on reflection, I'm not sure what your problem really is. I mean, I figh...

Noe

I get good results from Mink oil. It's a bit less nasty, IMHO.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Skin and manly muscles. T-shirts and such underneath are uncomfy.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

For regular practice, I use sweats. For events, I wear hose pointed to my arming jacket. Frankly, I prefer the hose; they are less likely to slip down. Although I do wear athletic kneepads over my hose, I cover them by wrapping my knees in felted blankets as described in the period literature. The o...

Noe

Now that I can post pics, I thought I would put up a couple of projects that I have worked on recently. The first is a set of loaner legs for my fellow Avalonians. The pattern is mine -- notice the screwed-up demi-greave -- but the knee cops and articulation is from Alan Bauldree's elbow pattern (Th...

Noe

For your further interest, here is pretty much his total collection of tools. Not pictured are the various iron bits he hammers on, and the dumbell he uses for raising. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/noe/tools1.JPG http://home.armourarchive.org/members/noe/othertools.JPG ------------------ Th...

Noe

Thanks, Ron, but JT just gave me one of my own. Thanks, JT. Here are the Pics. They are fairly self-explanatory. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/noe/maximillian.JPG http://home.armourarchive.org/members/noe/peascod.JPG Here is Mr. Miura modelling for us. Notice the push botton releases, the hi...

Noe

Erg. The Pics don't work. I'll try to get them fixed.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

The folks here in Avalon enjoyed an interesting visit with Mr. Miura, the only armourer in Japan to focus on European armour. About ten of us decended on his little shop in Northeastern Tokyo and imposed upon his time. Mr. Miura began about twenty years ago pretty much the same way that all of us ha...

Noe

A lot of very unhappy raccoons.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

You mean, you don't _have_ to fight? I wasn't even aware that there was even a choice.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

I knew Dana Abbot, they guy who runs Samurai Sports, when he was here in Japan five or six years ago. He introduced me to airsoft. Pretty decent fellow. It's kind of funny, but you guys complain about the price, and folks over here go "Wow! They're so cheap!" I bought a selection of boffers from Dan...

Noe

Whoops. Sorry, Eff. Say, what is the correct general Japanese word for armour? I know that yoroi is a specific armour style, but it seems like the word is also used to talk about armour in general (as I used it), much like people use the "Kleen-ex" to describe any brand of tissue. By the way, since ...

Noe

Also, the last two pages of pics show about thirty different o-yoroi.

Ganbatte!

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

For the Japanophiles out there, I offer up this site, which has more pictures of more varieties of kabuto than I have hitherto seen. http://lsw6.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/arc/stibbert/index.html ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is no...

Noe

And the sad thing is, it may still be too narrow for the guys in my group. If this keeps up, I may actually have to hunt down a source for spun tops.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

We have a new guy over here who wants to do scale in 14 guage, or at least 16 guage. I tried to tell him that scale armour that thick is going to way a frickin' ton, but he looked at me like I was full of it. At that point, I decided that he needed to make his own mistakes. ------------------ The de...

Noe

Does anyone have any comments as to the reliability of Norsetrader Arms (Once run by Ron Simmons, I think, now owned by Dave Rylak)?

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Uh oh. I hate to tell you this, but once you've used a beverly, there is no going back. I love being able to cut steel in my apartment while I watch TV.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

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Noe

A member of my group was thinking about doing business with these folks. Does anyone have any comments, good or bad, about them. In particular I am concerned with a) dependability, b) quality, c) price, d) speed ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to underst...

Noe

I love those things! Put your pieces together and check your articulation before you do anything that is tough to reverse.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Have you been looking over my shoulder. That type of tourney is the standard so far for Avalon demos. As a matter of fact, we are having one tomorrow, which is why I had best get back to work. However, for your amusement, I will post the rules of the list below. They are not entirely historically ac...

Noe

Broadway: Grrrr.... "Are you wanting to learn to fight, or are you wanting to learn to play a game and win tournaments?" I take it from your tone that it is impossible to want to do both? <endquote> Hmm. I wasn't really sneering when I wrote that, but smiley's didn't seem appropriate. It was a serio...

Noe

It's not really such a grand philosophy, and fighting in a great helm does not preclude your learning to fight. Of course, it depends on what you are interested in: Are you wanting to learn to fight, or are you wanting to learn to play a game and win tournaments? ------------------ The defining char...

Noe

My philosophy is don't min/max. Pick a time period and use the gear from that time period, even if there is a disadvantage.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Cool beans! If my plans for world domination unfold as expected, there is an excellent chance that I will be able to go!

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Make sure they are the right kind of blades for cutting steel. Mandatory safety nag: Wear eye protection! Keep your fingers away from the blades. If you have never used a jigsaw before, it has a funny way of drifting closer to your fingers even as you watch it. You find yourself thinking in a dreamy...

Noe

Valconnan: If you are interested in the topic of footsoldiers with shields, I posted a message on the topic a while back with an extensive list of references. I think the title of the thread matched the topic pretty well. ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability ...

Noe

When I was a kid my brother and I used to joust while riding three-wheeled motorcycles. We put boxing gloves on the end of a long pole and charged each other. Without helmets. Many may feel that this explains much about my current behaviour. I am amazed that I am alive today. ------------------ The ...

A couple of projects... pics!

Avalon Field Trip -- A Visit with Mr. Miura

Interested In Japanese Helms?

Norsetrader Arms comment?

Agincourt Armoury: Review needed