The Armour Archive

Vladimir

I was searching for the right word, and it has already been said.

Elegant.

A beautiful piece.

Vladimir

"Have, for the gilt of France,--O guilt indeed!"

Vladimir

What armouries do you have access to?

Do you have any sample pictures of their products?

Vladimir

Congratulations. You have chosen illusion Armoury. Rest assured you will receive the pieces you ordered. They will be wonderful and of great quality. They should arrive in time for your grandchildren to use them.

Vladimir

Chris Gilman wrote:No!!!!!
The last thing your welder wants is something contaminating the weld area.

I don't know much about modern welders. But I do know a bit about forge welding, and I support this.

Except for as a flux, which modern machines may not need. Don't contaminate the weld.

Vladimir

It took me a few minutes to realize that you probably meant a D&D costume instead of a Dare Devil costume.

I'm sitting here going, but DD's horns are really small, and part of his costume. This makes no sense.

Vladimir

Taken just a few weeks ago at Battle on the Bay.

I'm on the right.

image too large for a direct post.

https://photos.smugmug.com/SCA-photogra ... 029-XL.jpg

Vladimir

I'm building my first "clacker" style weapon. The regs were a bit ambiguous.

Which is the proper method? I'm in Atlantia, so it should be society minimum standards.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee11 ... 07/axe.png

image to large to post directly. Please follow link.

Vladimir

This one?
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AA034_BR

Vladimir

Fools, you duct tape the cup to your underwear, not yourself.

Vladimir

Damn, I even made a new set to go under my maille.

Vladimir

Yes, please.

What are the dimensions, height at breastplate, height on sides, and total width when laid out as in the photo.

Vladimir

Dangit, the breastplate is small?

I need something to wear under maille for the 1066 at pennsic.

Vladimir

If only there were such a thing as female armour. We could simply breed it instead of making it.

So, what is the going price for a pure blooded german gothic these days?

Vladimir

If I recall, nothing that can reasonably be expected to strike the face of your opponent can protrude more than 1/2 inch or be less than 1 1/4 wide.

Therefore, it would fall into the realm of "the marshal
looking at the weapon and using best judgement".

Vladimir

Wow, good prices.

Does anyone know anything about this armory? How thick is the metal, how is the worksmanship, etc?

Vladimir

Sadly, my kit is virtually unchanged. I did get new spaulders. Some nice Armstreet ones for my rus kit. I might be able to dig up a pic. Its a facebook pic. But I think I set it up so anyone can see it, even if you don't do FB. https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12800128_1675140152748186_...

Vladimir

Holy cow. I know a guy who laminated bronzed and other secret alloys to get the hilt and pommel you show. Those by themselves are going to be pricey. The pattern welded sword with the, I can only guess, Ulfberht style lettering (in terms of manufacture, not linguistics) is going to cost you an arm a...

Vladimir

Out of curiosity, did you guys ever do anything with those bags of alpaca and sheep wool I gave you?

Vladimir

Beautiful. I don't have the money, but still beautiful.

Vladimir

Gerhard von Liebau wrote:Lookin' sharp, Vladimir. What's on the legs? Hope you're well!

-Gerhard

Gamboised cuisses with the channels filled with semi-rigid material instead of padding, leather greaves, and stainless steel knee cops painted "no see um" black.

Vladimir

Both to see if there is a way for non facebook people to see images and to show the most recent pics of my kit. I'm hoping that posting this way will help. Not many changes since the last btw. The picture was taken by a photography student who is writing his Master's thesis on SCA Subculture. I'm af...

Vladimir

Dammit.

I have no money and am a fan of all things Tolkien.

Vladimir

Just curious, both living history and SCA versions.

Vladimir

What? No Art of the Itallian Stilleto?

That was your book wasn't it?

Vladimir

sweet!

A few questions...

Is the padding aligned in the same way as the coif, horizontal channels across the chest and back?

Does it have a collar and is the collar padded the same way?

How far does it reach, shoulder to shoulder?

Thank you.

Vladimir

do you have anything like that without the hood? I want some more padding for my shoulders.

Vladimir

I have to agree. I own several of their products. I've purchased over the phone and in person, good people, good products, at good prices.

Vladimir

I didn't notice until I tried to click on Olof's pictures and they were dead links.

I've always wanted to be the first to post one of these.

Vladimir

This is exactly the type of review I was hoping for. High level Atlantian Greatsword fights.

Vladimir

Since I no longer reside in the fair Barony of Black Diamond I am no longer fit to offer a rebuttal. So, I will allow His Excellency Baron Girard de Bereham to comment. Sadly, His Excellency is not a member of this most noble forum. So, Lord Carrick, please forgive him if he does not see fit to addr...

Vladimir

Youtube declaration.
Worksafe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM3WE6y ... e=youtu.be

Vladimir

I haven't purchased anything with articulation, but I am very pleased with my rus spaulders and splinted greaves.

Vladimir

I pretty much fixed the issue of it binding and cutting into my shoulders by adding a leather collar, which both pulled the maille up closer to my neck spreading its weight across more area and softening and rounding the edge of the neck hole.

Vladimir

You got laid off?

Damn dude. Sorry to hear that.

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