The Armour Archive

Feargus

I bought one of the longship journals from him a while back. I've never regretted it. well cut, well made, well stitched, the whole thing is a beauty.

Feargus

Galleron, beware of the decadent pleasures of kicking persons in the nuts after they have clearly shown themselves to be worthy of having said nuts kicked. Sir Vitus, You've said may things over the years I've perused this forum. Some I agreed with, some, I have not. I won't get into the latter, as...

Feargus

Thanks folks. Much obliged.

Feargus

You can be all upset about it if you want to man. I said to follow Hughs advice. Fair enough, maybe from reading many of your previous posts, it colored my perception of this post more than was really there. Honestly, this and the previous post are the Singlemost middle of the road, evenhanded CA t...

Feargus

Hey can anyone point me at a good layman's book of the legend of Herwald?

I keep seeing the occasional reference to him, and it's kind of irritating that I don't know his tales yet.

Feargus

I think a button option would be a cool potential extra, but that the stitched would probably be your bread and butter in the long run. That being said, I think split and button as an extra with a few button options would be the best way of doing that. Might be able to team up with another SCA vendo...

Feargus

HOORAY! I remember suggesting hoods to you mid last year. I'm glad to see it come to fruition.

I'll buy at least one or two. Likely when I get a couple of new tunics from you.

Feargus

No not set in stone.

If a man wants to correct himself when he's misspoken and wants to make good on it, far be it from me to prevent that.

Feargus

.... I suppose you are going to come to Estrella and back up your ignorant tag line eh? And I get to choose the weaponry and rules of the challenge? I'm cool with blows until injury or forfeit. I'll be there. Are you aware that this comes across like a grade school bully? And that you're responding...

Feargus

Er, the Red Hand of Ulster is banned in all forms, to my knowledge, due, I'd assume to it's currently politically charged nature. You kind of changed horses midstream there, so let me see if I follow you. You either want to do a group of 3 white hands, on a white bend sinister, Or, 3 Red Hands of Ul...

Feargus

I'd suggest www.shamrockarmoury.com

Jackie made a helmet for me, and it's perfect. And he's great to work with.

Good communication, Fantastic workmanship, and Fast too.

Feargus

Steve Hick wrote: The First Chapter â€“ (Fighting) to the front on a moderately narrow street

How wide were streets at this time? Not, I assume as wide as a modern 2 way street.

Just curious, as knowing that would give a better idea of how big an area this is designed to be used in.

Feargus

One of my buddies makes Trooper armor. (and is known for it in the local 501st) I can get you in touch if you like.

PM me.

Feargus

Glancing surfaces, and also reinforcement for the top.

Feargus

Well, the saga's mention the atgeirr, the kesja, and the bryntrÃ¶ll, amongst others, which are all more or less translated as "halberd" So, a dark age weapon, used in 2 hands, and we have no idea what the hell it looked like. They could be completely different weapons, or one weapon with a lot of po...

Feargus

Use spell check. Stop insulting people's work. Quit basing it on opinions. Facts only, prices and legality for use. Agreed on point 2. Stay classy, use pics, and allow the visitors to come to their own decisions on how things look. Many folks feel that things like bargrill helms and DVA look like f...

Feargus

Thanks folks, I appreciate all the help you've offered me.

Feargus

Those have some interesting tailoring. I'm looking at how the feet are constructed. Really cool. What's the history behind them? They were found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorsberg_moor And more info here; http://www.shelaghlewins.com/reenactment/thorsbjerg_description/thorsbjerg_trews_des...

Feargus

I would also like to see some of the included hood leine, and truis from Finnican's documentation http://coblaith.net/EarlyGaelicDress/default.html I've never seen anyone make a real attempt at an Ionar. That plus a pair of broc, and I'd be pretty well completely set for soft kit. I doubt you could ...

Feargus

Bet he used one of his fishbat seaxes to do it too

Feargus

Hey folks. I've been considering getting some jeweler's bronze wire and messing around with twisting my own Torcs. Like http://gallery.e2bn.org/image67922-.html or http://www.brigantesnation.com/celticart/Celtic/EastAngliaTorc1.JPG As gifts for freinds, and personal wear. but then, I realized a few ...

Feargus

What social class are you portraying? Landed noble? regular infantry?

It makes a difference.

Feargus

how well does riveted aluminum hold up to fighting? A friend of mine got the butted ring one. Spend the extra and get the rivetted. He lost more rings just putting the thing on than anything else. Agreed. I made that mistake. I have long hair, my hair got caught in the rings....And the rings lost. ...

Feargus

Haldan wrote:Fiction:

Harry Harrrison's Hammer and the Cross Series
Elsabeth Boyen's Nordic Novels

Quick correction, Elizabeth Boyer. and agreed, they're great

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_ ... ovelist%29

Feargus

Didn't you know that the armorers make a few minor changes every year so you can tell the model years apart? Jeeze man. Guy on the left is wearing a Classic '51 big block, probably one his Dad restored. Guy on the right is wearing a more modern 76' Ultraweave. Seriously, man, but a Mailers handbook ...

Feargus

Sir Vitus makes sheaths. Really good ones. Really, really, really, good ones I'd give a nut to own, but don't have the cash for just now. If you buy a sheath from him, and send him rattan and hardware, he is stating he will also make a kick ass sword for you to put in the new sheath for free. which ...

Feargus

Were you talking to me or Balin? Ohh goodness is that what combat archery is? I had no idea. That changes everything. Now I love it! :roll: Seriously if you were injured thems the breaks. I would have suggested that you just rested up and enjoyed watching the sport of it or volunteered to marshal i...

Feargus

Hm, those upper arm defenses look dicey at best to me. Like they'd bind up something fierce.

Sorry, Off topic.

Feargus

60 pounds is pretty damn heavy when you're ALREADY carrying 60+ pounds of extra weight. on your stomach.

Fergus (who's also carrying extra poundage)

Feargus

From what I've read, the native Irish largely only used Coinage when trading with foreigners. Like the Hiberno Norse, who DID use coins.

The native Irish stuck to their ways, barter, and ring money, until the Normans ruined everything....Er I mean, conquered Ireland.

Feargus

Hey, where can i find some detailed info on Ring money? I think it might be neat to have some kicking around as a native Irish guy during the Norman invasion.
While I've seen some photo's, I've never gotten any detailed info as to size, scale, weight, and materials of them during that period.

Feargus

I can try and take some tonight. It's sexy. Ballpark, it was around $500 plus extra's. Oil blackened Mild, with a nice brass nasal. Depending on what you choose for options (type and thickness of steel, brasswork), it may run you more or less. I still need to pad and strap it. I really should have d...

Feargus

I just got mine from shamrock..and just looking at it makes me happy.

Literally, it gives me warm and fuzzies just thinking about wearing it.

Get it. You know you want to, and Jackie's Awesome to work with.

Feargus

How will they get your data to focus on how to make you a paying member again if only paying members can vote?

There's an entire section of it regarding "what can we do to make paid membership worth it to you" IIRC.

Feargus

I think Mord's armor sticky above covers this in detail.

Re: Buy from Frank @ Viking Leather Crafts

Herewald the Wake?

Re: A Little Bit of Two Sword from An Historical Source

Making your own torc.

Ring money