The Armour Archive

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Wisby finger gauntlets, bridging SCA version, unfinished SS. Thanks! And perhaps some soupcan elbows, SS too.

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Thank you for that summary Rob. I have been waiting to read such an account, and hope that more are coming from the other participants. To chime in on the original subject matter, i agree with what you are saying. The SCA system is fine. In my household, at our own events where no one is watching, w...

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Looking for vendors that will be offering finger gauntlets at Estrella war this year. Would like to view examples online to speed the selection process once onsite. Furthermore, reviews of FG's routinely offered by vendors at Estrella would also be appreciated. Looking for a set in SS that ground ou...

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14476039 Bad day to be a dane on saxon land. No mention of artifacts or other finds with the bodies. Stripped and dumped? Interesting that the grave was at a neolithic monument. Would the danes have been pagans still at this time, or was this christian o...

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Travel. Get outside of your regular area. Have a complete stranger at a big event tear your form apart. Or shock the system with something new.

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Y u no google? Answers more questions than the bible... got a praticularly difficult phrase, or just no faith in the online converters?

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Originally discovered in 2004, but a new analysis airs on BBC this week and next. Not a happy subject matter, but it happened, and gives us a snapshot about the time and place... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13855238 "The remains of 17 bodies found at the bottom of a medieval well in England could h...

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what gauge brass did you use? Looks Great!

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An update for the curious: The proposed double helm approach was never attempted (thank goodness). He was made aware of the AA, and pointed to the many fine merchants able to craft helms much more suitable for the purpose. He drifted away from fighting, and has since moved. Not sure if he's pursuing...

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Apologies if this has been posted allready or elsewhere. If this is the case, the mods may delete this thread. Long story short: Archeologists opened up a section of the ditch ringing the fort, found bodies of women and children within, covered by the remnants of the stone wall that had been dismant...

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Tried the boot daggger for while, but found that it was getting me killed in the draw process. I think being over 6" made the time spent getting it a liability. Moved to a vitus sheath and couldnt be happier... I drop my hand and it hits the handle, no leg lift, no crouch, nothing. Hand goes down, g...

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Dagger on the right hip, Sword or axe on the left. Spear in the right hand, lucerne hammer in the left. One or the other is discarded at first engagement depending upon what should be most effective. Point of discard is noted, i've run back many times when a spear duel has changed into a static shie...

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pm sent

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re-evaluate your expectations. What is more important to you: 1. fighting 2. Looking decent while fighting. 3. Looking great (while fighting). if #1, downgrade what you are trying to do. Ignore the trolls and get a cheap set of sport based armour. Use the ungodly pickle barrel. It is more important ...

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dibbs pending information on sizing. pm sent...

edited to indicate pm sent.

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The best internet based transaction I have ever had.

Best.

Ever.

Can't say enough. Am thinking of reasons to have more made...

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My order has arrived, and i'm very pleased with the shoes so far. I will be putting them through the paces at events on the next two weekends.

Many thanks to talaananthes for putting this all together!

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Anyone have enough photo's to put together a visor construction tutorial? I'm attempting to build one with limited tools and skill, any and all help is greatly appreciated. If a tutorial allready exists, posting the link would be sweet. and while I'm on the subject, is there a stockpile of tutorials...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBdCDg41o0Q, sweet. axe to the back at 1:22 full contact at 1:38 weapon in the face at 1:40 what we need to know are the weapons composition rules, armour standards,combat conventions and (as posted above) who is making up the dream team... NA representation by 2011? (...

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Anyone bringing curved aluminium shield blanks, or are able to do so? I've got a specific heater shape in mind, so really just looking for a curved rectangle i can cut to my liking... How about visored sugarloafs/bascinets of the variety shown in this thread: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/v...

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Stength to Max and the family loving him. Congrats!

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If anyone is looking to offload some old (80's) GI Joe comics, feel free to send a pm... Sorry, i dont have much for trading, but getting my hands on some of the old GI Joes will take me back a few years! Destro as a roman cavalry mask? Cobra commander as an eyeless Secutor? Totally armour related.....

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pm sent re: Ti Aventail with brass

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GREAT! My household needed a trophy for our monthly tournament. I am inspired (and happen to have a couple of these oversized empties kicking around)!

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Dang! Hate missing out on the wicked stuff...

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1/3 on the scale (lacks ninja armour), but if this doesn't inspire, something is wrong.

picture is of:
HM Owain Ap Einar
King of An Tir
where the kings word is LAW!

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Looking forward to the fighting beta test. Positive results could result in doubling or tripling my order!! As a suggestion, have the beta tester run a hard test while legged, 5+ fights in a row from the knees to see if the shoes pinch/bend into the top of the arch. Just a thought... Thanks for spea...

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Sean, what steps have you taken to reduce the ammount of protruding matrerial on the inside of your helm? Do you have additional padding? Is it basically just enough carriage bolt stem to support the hole for the pin and maybe a washer? A picture of the inside would be pretty sweet...

Thanks,

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Ahem! Cough cough... Hjalmr, Magnus, where are you. Tir Righ represent please...

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Excelltent! I hope this means you're going to do away with that whole "ducking and moving" nonesense now!

So are you goping to post transitional pictures of the new kit, or just wait untill its done and wow everyone with the final product?

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Sir Vitus, send me a list too. I live in a small city, likely the local store that features them doesn't go through too much stock. I'd be willing to barter or purchase on your behalf...

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Ieuan +1 I have sent him messages with links to this thread via a couple networks that I know he uses. He was active at the start of this summer, but we haven't heard from him in a while. Hopefully he'll get the message(s) and finish this business properly. Arg Update: Dieter Gruber November 8 at 1:...

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Ulik drives 4 hours through a mountain pass to get to our practices, and we're still 6 hours away from the nearest knights.

But we still manage productive practices, and nobody local has to travel more than 20 minutes to get to them.

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Thanks everyone for your comments, they are appreciated. you've reinforced my suspicions and thoughts on the matter. Now I just have to break it to this fellow. I think the "wearing 2 illegal helms" analogy and the " this experiment was tried before and failed" statement will be the best, hopefully ...

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Hello All I have a new SCA fighter that has taken the initiative to equip himself in a somewhat independent fashion. Unfortunately, I'm concerned about his approach. He has gone and purchased a light gauge helmet which has a specific look that he's after, and he plans to have a second, light gauge h...

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Re: Will the BoTN change the SCA:s HF game?

Finger Gauntlet Vendors at Estrella?

Mass grave from St Brice's Day Massacre?

Re: What do you do to overcome a plateau?

Re: Latin words translation

Ethnic cleansing: 12-13C Norwich

Re: Bascinet refurb and visor addition

Re: Can 2 light gauge helmets be combined for sca use?

Iron age hill fort mass burial

Re: How do you carry your back up weapon?

Re: Armed to the teeth (SCA).

Merchants at An Tir crown

Can 2 light gauge helmets be combined for sca use?