The Armour Archive

Dauyd

zippy wrote:hehe i guess i dont check my email enough

Same here.

Dauyd

I'll take 2. Do you take PayPal?

Dauyd

So what exactly constitutes a "good" mask? What things am I looking for? On some, the mesh is stronger than others. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell until you use it for a while- there is no rating other than "12kg", which every 3 weapon mask has to meet. Some barely meet it, other meet the s...

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As far as swords, there are 4 main suppliers: 1. Darkwood. Pretty much universally considered the best of the 4. Their "economy line" isn't too expensive- You can get a rig with their blade for about $250. 2. Hanwei- good starter blades at the lowest price. Their "practical rapier" is kinda consider...

Dauyd

I think he also shoots of the "wrong" side of the bow.

Dauyd

[boldened part] What? I wondered at what I was seeing in SCA vids...people on their knees or a hand behind their back- I thought it was to take away some form of advantage so that the footing would be equal. That is not so? Nope. If you get hit in the arm, you lose the use of that arm. Put it behin...

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Actually, I don't mind the PR on the torso so much as the "no skin" part. Even a catastrophic failure on my arm wouldn't be life threatening.

Also, the hole size on perf plate could be a lot larger.

(Darkwood's Maille shirt is a someday thing for me.)

Dauyd

As a fencing marshal, I'd consider it a buckler. The gauntlet wouldn't mean anything, though- your hand would still be vulnerable.

Dauyd

The armour minimums for the 2 disciplines are based on a very different outlook. In heavy, the minimums are there to protect you against serious damage. Broken elbows, concussions, etc. Those aren't likely in Rapier. There, the minimums are to protect against all injuries- Abrasion resistant on the ...

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Kult of Athena consistently has the best prices on Hanwei.

Dauyd

Mine:

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Just a heads up- Kult of Athena lists them as being backordered. If they are at KOA, they probably are at By The Sword as well- it's just that BTS won't tell you that it is backordered until AFTER they take your money (and they'll charge you $25 to cancel the order at that point). It is also cheaper...

Dauyd

Murdock wrote:My buddy Tig .

It's Tig's fault!

(sorry-force of habit!)

Dauyd

Vilhelm550 wrote:I don't currently have anything larger than buttons in antler. I'd like to use what materials I have on hand, which is leather, some pine and poplar...I might have an oak chunk somewhere.

If I look around a bit, I might have a rack lying around.

Dauyd

Probabily a stupid question, but consider who is asking (increasing the odds that it is stupid). Is a rattan chest from Ikea ($59) too OOP? Product description Base material: Rattan, Stain, Clear acrylic lacquer Frame: Rattan, Solid pine, Clear acrylic lacquer Hinge/ Angle bracket: Steel, Epoxy/pol...

Dauyd

I'd suggest finding the local SCA group and checking out their rapier/ cut and thrust group. It isn't full contact, but it is steel. There is nothing to stop you from taking the skills you will learn from them and ramping it up on you own.

Dauyd

Guys, the Idea of challenging some nimwit to an sca fight over their mouth is both stupid and sullies what we do on the field. We fight for the love of the game not for revenge. If you really think his mouth is writing checks take his ass to a parking lot and cash them. The field is not the place f...

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Archiver Murdoch Mcarthur was placed on Vigil for the Northshield Order of Chivalry at Warrior and Warlords Today.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php ... 4082077569

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Will those quillons be legal?

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That is awfully heavy.

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I didn't read TOO closely, but I don't think he says "My way of interpreting the fighting manuals is the ONLY CORRECT way". From the article: It's not as if the multitude of disparate opinions and diverse (often mutually exclusive) views about sword fighting out there are all somehow a small part o...

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Thanks for saying his name before I clicked on the link Alex. You just saved me some valuable time. ;) Me too. For those who actually read the article, let me know if he had anything good to say. Bashing the man has been done before and isn't very edifying. Basically, all the article said is "I am ...

Dauyd

Light!

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Morgan, Jurgen, Yngvar and Kadian in final 4.

Yngvar defeated Jurgen in the final.

Dauyd

Oh, I get crumple zones. That part makes sense (although they have nothing to do with "bouncing"). The stuff I quoted, though, makes no sense to me. Particularly the second part. It goes from weight to speed and back to weight and then ends up with speed as a measure of impact, and somehow in both p...

Dauyd

If I throw a 1lb rubber ball at 10mph towards a 10lb door and comes BACK at 5mph, the MV of the ball went from +10 to -5 so the door has to go from 0 to +15 or 1.5mph. If I throw a 1lb clay ball at 10mph towards a 10lb door and it STICKS the the ball and the door start at 10 and 0 respectively and ...

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I've heard of the term "double concussion" used to explain what can happen when you get 2 concussions from one blow.

Fall, hit front of head. Brain sloshes forward and impacts in front of scull. 1st concussion. Brain then bounces back and hits back of scull. Double concussion.

Dauyd

That crossbow as it sits would be bounced for the following; 4. No non-period sights , spring/flipper rests, plunger buttons, stabilizers, clickers, or modern string release aids (arguably the trigger mechanism) may be used. e. No crossbows may have a modern pistol grip . Those are right out of the...

Dauyd

http://soulpad.com/sanctuary/component/page,shop.browse/category_id,20/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,2/vmcchk,1/ The cheapest soulpad with the sewn in groundcloth (that you've mentioned repeatedly) is $600. The cheapest one they sell is $520- but that doesn't have the bottom that you talk about. $470...

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The one I linked to comes to $421 when you add the stakes. 2x2's are about $1.50 each- you'd need 7 of them, so $10.50. Add another $10 for the pins. 2x4's are a couple bucks, and you'd need 2 and a sleeve for the ridgepole- so figure about $10 for that. You can find a tarp for less than $20. Rope i...

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Guys - The Soulpad is clearly NOT a medieval or Early Modern bell tent. It is clearly a post-1900 design. It is a copy of the 1942 British bell-wall or whatever you want to call it , merely done in white or off-white canvas instead of mustard yellow. IT IS NOT A MEDIEVAL TENT. IT IS A MODERN TENT. ...

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Wall tents are still in use today, but that doesn't mean they are not period.

One of the last times the subject came up, someone posted images from period that showed tents that looked to my eye nearly identical in design to the soulpad.

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You can either get the sewn in bottom OR be able to roll the sides up on a soulpad. Not both. Cheapest soulpad with sewn in bottom: $600. 13' in diameter, which gives you 132square feet- all of which is curved, and most of it with low overhead. For $21.00 less, you could get one of these: http://mid...

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Dibs on the gorget.

I'm thinking I could save the shipping.

Dauyd

Work from on end to the other, and roll each new section into a tube.

Re: Box of SCOTTISH basket hilts

Re: Box of SCOTTISH basket hilts

Re: intro rapier, C&T gear?

Re: intro rapier, C&T gear?

Re: FAST shooting

Re: Opinions on legality for fencing

Re: Fencing and Heavy armor/protection minimums

Re: Opinions on legality for fencing

Re: Fencing and Heavy armor/protection minimums

Re: Looking for Functional rapiers

Re: Pictures of Perf-Plates

Re: How horrible would this aventail be?

Re: My wow being a merchant sucks sale...tent guants and hel

Re: Knife Blank...What to Do With It?

Re: Furnishing a Pavilion

Re: Sword & Company Review Needed

Re: Pennsic Wednesday Schedule Full Of Suck

Congratulations Sir Murdoch!

Re: Work in Progress : Rapier hilt for rattan sword

Re: Hanwei/Tinker Bastard Sword (Blunt)

Re: Not what you think it is.

Re: Not what you think it is.

Re: No wonder Lorenzo was pissed!

Re: Northshield Spring Crown

Re: Armour Failures at the BoTN

Re: Armour Failures at the BoTN

Re: Armour Failures at the BoTN

Re: vintage wham-o crossbow conversion to SCA?

Re: Ways to deal with non period camps around in the SCA

Re: Ways to deal with non period camps around in the SCA

Re: Ways to deal with non period camps around in the SCA

Re: Ways to deal with non period camps around in the SCA

Re: Ways to deal with non period camps around in the SCA

Re: Wife Wants New Armor Sale

Re: Is it easy to make a Pavillion/tent?