The Armour Archive

Katheline

I placed a shoe order in December through the web. Never heard from them. No response to my e-mails. Phone numbers are disconnected. I am going to do a chargeback. It's very sad. All of my previous shoes are from them. I wanted to give them money but I guess they don't want it.

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The secret to getting your chairs is to show up at an event where he's at. I know that's not much of a secret and not much of a comfort but that's how it works. He doesn't respond to e-mails, messages, Facebook, etc. He will not communicate, particularly once he's fallen behind on his commitment. We...

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The final was Brian vs Grimbaldus. Victor was Brian, fighting for Lorelei, called Osprey. Awe Hail.

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My husband's work (Maestro Ryan Dollas of Gleann Abhann). The outfit is red and black although I know it looks more pink in this picture. Facebook link and also a download. https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11703095_1018460218173882_2699155227684886770_n.jpg?oh=b39f4df069593306164c...

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From the original proposal for the Order of the Masters of Defense: 2. Badge: Three rapiers interlaced in pall inverted proper. This badge is intended to be representative of the various aspects of weaponry included in the new peerage. 3. Regalia : White or silver livery collar with badge of the Ord...

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The Bascinet has been sold.

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Bumping before posting to another SCA Classifieds board.

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That album should work no matter if you have a Facebook account or not. Does it not work for you?

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Bump.

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We have a hardly used, SCA-armored combat legal Windrose Bascinet for sale for $300. Shipping cost will have to be figured separately. We originally purchased it for $425 and the original price tag is still in the helmet as can be seen in the pictures in the album linked below. The face plate lifts ...

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So you want more people in your area of interest (armored combat, rapier, illumination, running gate)? Off the top of my head here are my suggestions for the steps to follow to get someone hooked: 1. Make it easy and comfortable for the newcomer to start. They shouldn't need to spend a single $. The...

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At a fighter practice that I handled the waivers for, we had a spreadsheet with all of the blue card participants. The spreadsheet had the person's name, membership #, and expiration date. A chart was printed out monthly and all the waiver officer had to do was put a check mark for that person for t...

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Hose cuisses under loose venetians:

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New dates are March 27-April 2, 2012. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following is posted without permission from the Atenveldt mailing list. ------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings Atenveldt, below is the announc...

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At the time he was up there, were all the archers dead inside the fort? I don't believe that all of the archers in the fort were dead. I know that at least until the long injury hold that Lord William Millwright and I were using our torsion ballista to try and kill an archer inside the fort (near t...

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I just thought I'd start a thread where people can post photos (or links to groups of photos) from Gulf Wars XX. To start things off, the following photo link was posted on the Gleann Abhann list: http://kungaloosh.smugmug.com/Gulf-Wars/Gulf-Wars-2011/16272250_rKWsq These aren't my photos. Also post...

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My armored combat kit for Gulf Wars XX. I am crewing a torsion ballista. The doublet and pants were made by my husband, Ryan Dollas. Underneath them I have on a gorget, lamellar chest protection, Windrose elbow cops, hose cuisses (also made by my husband) and Windrose knee cops. <a href="http://www....

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Anton wrote: How many were lost to World of Warcraft? Why sweat and get bruised when you can be a cyber-hero? That's assuming that everyone is in the SCA to do armored combat or rapier or some other martial art that can be done online. We are not. The on-line world doesn't help me with cooking, illu...

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Last year's through-the-gate numbers for Gulf Wars was 3651 according to what I saw on the Facebook page for Gulf Wars. I don't have any information for anything further back than that.

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Gulf Wars *sorta* has principals though. It's a war between Ansteorra and Trimaris that is fought on Gleann Abhann (formerly Meridies) land. It's Ansteorra and Allies versus Trimaris and Allies. Now no one really keeps track of the war points and somehow magically everything ends up even at the end ...

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I like the look of the Eber Haur camp. Particularly the wood shop, banner stand, and the suspended camp stove/firebox. Did the tripod suspension system for the firebox survive the haboob?

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Great design on the wagon.

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My husband, Ryan Dollas, has been busy as he made new outfits for us for Gleann Abhann's Fashion Academy. He made a doublet and canions for himself and a kirtle and loose gown for me. The kirtle and loose gown are based on the garments in Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion. <a href="http://www.flick...

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My husband, Ryan, in 1992. Probably not his first garb but close to it. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/56905356@N08/5245533690/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5245533690_182d146eb4_m.jpg" width="172" height="240"></a> I joined the SCA around 2000. My first garb was purchased f...

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My husband, Ryan, makes all of his Elizabethan doublets/jerkins at his natural waist. To keep the pants and doublet together, he puts a long, thin flap of fabric into the doublet at the back/waist which has eyelets in it. He puts matching eyelets into the pants and then secures them together with so...

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If you Larsdatter for it, you'll find a bunch of paintings of temporary merchant booths indexed at http://www.larsdatter.com/merchantbooths.htm

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That is even more gorgeous than I imagined it would be. You did a magnificent job.

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Must see pictures. So very, very envious of all who saw it in person.

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I believe that it was 5/8th inch water hose that was used. The process was that a pattern was made for the leg shape out of canvas (two pieces - an outer piece and an inner piece). Channels were sewn into the canvas for the hose and then the hose was stuffed in it. Another pattern piece was cut out ...

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My leg armor is also the hose style but it is the clear, heavy duty water hose. It is the whole hose and it is not cut in half (if it was cut then the raw edges would eventually tear through the cloth). Each piece was roughly measured out and cut and then tossed in the dryer for about 10-20 minutes....

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Video from The Big Feast (an Elizabethan feast) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiye-NM0nIM We purposely chose not to have candles and just use the flourescent lighting as candles on tables weren't appropriate for the time (not that flourescent lights are either but we chose to pretend that it was da...

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Thank you!!!

I had looked at that site under the pilgrim badges but didn't see it there. I didn't think to look under the pendants.

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I am looking for a merchant who sells a pilgrim badge that looks like a bowl with a bunch of spoons stuck in it. I know I've seen this somewhere before but for the life of me I can't find it. I've checked the usual pilgrim badge merchants like Pewter Replicas and my google fu has let me down as well...

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I have been reading this topic with great interest as I need to make about 30 16th century eating knives (I have some pictures from the Museum of London to work from). I should point out that I have no experience in forging knives or working with metal really. It seems like all of the directions for...

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Congratulations to Gunthar and Elizabeth!!!

I am looking forward to seeing the pictures. I wonder if Gunthar was able to get his spin move in.

Re: Revival Leather to the white courtesy phone

Re: Known World Treasures - Woodworker

Re: Gleann Abhann 2015 Fall Crown List

Re: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!

Re: 5th peerage, for rapier, finally passed!

Re: FS: Windrose Bascinet - $300

Re: FS: Windrose Bascinet - $300

Re: FS: Windrose Bascinet - $300

Re: FS: Windrose Bascinet - $300

SOLD: Windrose Bascinet - $300

Re: Future of SCA fighting

Re: To waiver or not to waiver?

Re: Low profile, hidden leg armor for SCA combat. What works

Estrella War 2012 Date Change

Re: Gulf Wars XX Photos

Gulf Wars XX Photos

WTB: Bowl and Spoons Badge