The Armour Archive

On a warm California summer afternoon, a pomegranate & mineral water virgin sangria, whilst repairing me armor.

Ahhhhh.... a good afternoon.

Stem wear is much to tippy when working in the shop. I would sugest something with a lower center of gravity.

losthelm wrote:Stem wear is much to tippy when working in the shop. I would sugest something with a lower center of gravity.

That would get broken in minutes in my shop!

Try one of those stemless wine glasses...might do the trick.

Only proper drinking vessel for a true shop is a lidded stein---keeps all the crap out of your drink and generally you need a large amount of fluids when it's hot out!

If you can find a metal lidded stein it will also survive the occasional "gravity check".

Sounds good!

I actually prefer the real thing. Nothing like armouring and drinking a good beer.

Grimbah wrote:On a warm California summer afternoon, a pomegranate & mineral water virgin sangria, whilst repairing me armor.

Ahhhhh.... a good afternoon.

Ingelri wrote:I actually prefer the real thing. Nothing like armouring and drinking a good beer.

I like both recommendations, with the addition of a fine cigar to boot! Instead of wine, or virgin sangria, I occasionally drink grape juice on the rocks with my stogies.

Cheers!

Oddvarr

Where is the little umbrella?

Ha ha! True dat. I may buy me a mug the nxt time I see an SCA merchant. Good ideal. But I do love me some stem!

i used to be an alkie, but enjoy ENJOY my sobriety now. And in L.A... just seems so fitting... me fem glass... GRRRRR!!!!

Yasss... ze armor for to ward ze exterior injuries, ze virgin sangria's vitamins and antioxidants to take care of ze interior ones...

I just want to take a moment to complain about your warm California afternoon. today I spent my day on the side of a building in rain, sleet, snow, hail, and high winds.

the drink sounds tasty though

So your weather was slushier than your drink. Gotcha.

In hot and dry places your intake during shop work may need to be fairly massive.

Temps in the 90's degF and humidities in the single digits and a good breeze and you can lose a *LOT* of water! Drinking enough beer trying to keep hydrated is a losing proposition---losing fingernails, fingers, hair, toes, nearly complete work, etc...

Yah, even our fighter practices are rough, those evenings where I might need to wear a long sleeve... ROUGH! Keeps me from going sometimes!

And that coastal issue, when its cold, the warmth of the sea, when its warm, the cool breezes of that finicky ocean! Aaaaarrgghh!!!

NU

This is the construction Board!!!!

Tell us how to make the Gsh-darned thing !!!

But in construction... I'm just showing how the right setting, ambiance, refreshment, makes working on stuff, all that much more rewarding, enjoyable, relaxing... for us manly warriors!

I like to take a big cold can of red bull out to the shop with me.
Mostly it's ice tea or ice water in a big quart insulated mug with a drinking top.
Then cold beer as I am wrapping up.

I recall seeing lots of Mt. Dew in shops before.

Caffeine and my lil rivet hammer do not go well together.