The Armour Archive

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http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/110 ... d-in-a-box

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I buy these. Never been unhappy. http://springfieldleather.com/32656/Saddle-Skirting%2CImp%2C%232%2C13-15oz/ EDIT: Zach White leather can suck it. They like to charge people for things that are backordered and not tell you, then argue when you demand a refund and cancellation. Never doing business w...

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It's amusing to see how many friends link this back to me from other sites with "Sean, you have GOT to see this." :) That's happening to me too. I've also answered another couple dozen PMs on Reddit, including one from a guy calling himself Dillon Ryan who says he works for http://www.finewoodworki...

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Mac, this is my fault. Tuesday morning someone from the local Barony posted this thread to the Baronial Facebook group, reminding me how awesome it was, so I re-hosted all your pics on to Imgur and posted them on Reddit at /r/pics here: http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1rhujy/whats_in_the_box/ ...

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The wife is sniffing around at getting me some sort of improved aventail for my helmet for Xmas. Right now I'm using the "Oh shit I need an aventail right now" $35 butted galvanized model from Therion Arms, and it's falling apart (as expected). What do I tell her to get me? Round rings or flat is th...

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I'm going to be the guy who dissents from the majority here. Historical Viking shields were around 36" in diameter, and tapered down towards the edges to save weight. This is a HUGE shield, and if you're making it the historical size, you can't make it from historical materials unless the fighter ha...

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OK...some of the best detail I have read on the zoombang stuff. Now here's my question...I am thinking the loose fit. I plan to wear this under a mail hauberk. I live and die by my sword and shield. RARELY ever fight any other style. I'd like recommendations on "how" to wear it...and here are the 2...

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That's why Kydex is good - my Kydex splints were heated and formed with a slight curve to them.

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I made myself a pair of these for my Viking kit with hidden armor: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZLpVxOgX1hM/Tue-1JgR9EI/AAAAAAAAELA/ieZBmDdEHX8/s850/DSC02402.JPG That's a piece of 4-5oz black garment leather, then some 2mm closed cell foam, then some Kydex splints, then some 5-6oz brown oil ta...

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Here's me with wife and child at a small local ren faire in May: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9hwka6uCjZE/UZBP0axGXiI/AAAAAAAAGx0/G0PM5ONJd9Y/s800/DSC01779.JPG and here's a recent upgrade to the wife's garb I got her for our anniversary last month: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sgcnhcIlYI...

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See if there's a place near you that sells salvaged windows and doors, and hunt for a kickplate form them.

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Oh, good news. Thanks man, and feel better.

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You mean except for the turnshoes that Viking Leathercrafts sells, right? http://www.vikingleathercrafts.com/norse-2-toggle-boots-in-turn-shoe.html Neat. I haven't looked at his site in a while for shoes, those must be a newer offering. However, they still look like they're made by Westland Crafts ...

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Duke Icefalcon wrote:Ahhh. True

He's a new guy. When he wins his first crown, I'll point him your way.

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Thaddeus wrote: The SEM has I believe made the 'Zoombang Max Coverage' shirt legal SCA minimums when worn under mail.

They're actually approved without the mail. I wear one with a linen tunic over it and nothing else on my torso.

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Viking Leathercrafts is selling Westland Crafts shoes from Pakistan. This isn't, in itself, bad, but if you're looking for an actual turnshoe, those aren't them. They are turnshoe-looking shoes made on a modern last with a nailed sole. I'm not bashing them, or Frank; I wear a pair myself with Vibram...

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Sorry Ice, he's looking to spend $300-ish on this. I'm not sure you'd draw a picture of a helmet for $300

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Hmm, he says he emailed Matt on Tuesday and got no response. Soooo... anyone else want the job?

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That's great new man, thanks. I've let my guy know, hopefully he stops procrastinating now and gets himself a bucket.

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I have a buddy getting into SCA, he wants to do an early-period Crusader kit. He's looking for a cervelliere, something like this one: http://www.madmattsarmory.com/images/armor/shortCerveliereFixedGrill_L.jpg but Mad Matt's not taking orders right now. Anyone else know anyone who makes a similar he...

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Svava is great and so are her hats. Buy them!

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I just stick mine in my Zoombang shorts.

Also: http://youtu.be/oCnfHghxz8Q

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Kilkenny wrote: Not one weapon and a shield thing with marginal offensive capacity

The offensive capacity of a shield is only marginal in games that limit bashing, edging, and other offensive shield maneuvers.

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I ended up with simple stainless elbow cops, and made these for my forearms: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_wGgOoSbRII/Tue-0IaKShI/AAAAAAAAEK8/mJCkwrAb8Ek/s800/DSC02401.JPG That's 3mm microcell foam and Kydex splints sandwiched between two layers of chap leather. But, I have long sleeves that d...

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One thing I've learned from Vitus, when you make a scabbard for rattan, you want to make the throat slightly larger in diameter than the chape. This way, it holds your sword in firmly when sheathed, but it comes out easily and quickly with a yank. Basically, if you need a 6" wide piece of leather fo...

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The plackart of my leather cuirass is made from a 3/8" thick sole bend. It's essentially bombproof against any kind of blunt force trauma.

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Saw it on Reddit this morning, reposted to my FB wall. That's a nice tent, that sucks.

I'd guess they stole it for the trailer, the other stuff is just collateral damage.

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Didn't Nugg's family have some kind of medical emergency at Pennsic? Kid in the hospital or something?

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Vinegaroon isn't a dye; rather the chemicals cause a chemical change in the leather to produce the black. It will last forever.

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Done and done. Panther sells some 12" ones for $2 each. Thanks all.

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I'm not picky about anything, just running out of wooden stakes and need to replace them. L top, loop top, whatever. 3/8", 1/2", round, square, whatever. Tentsmith's stakes are too expensive. I've been able to find them online for $2 each. If $2 each is what I gotta pay, then I'd rather pay an Archi...

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Nope, can't make Pennsic this year or I'd just buy them there. I need them for middle of August or so.

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I need two dozen. Who sells them reasonable-like?

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This helmet got found today. Apparently the kids who stole it rapidly lost interest, and threw it into a neighbors yard.

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I would start by reading up the rules for that paticular larp. Sometimes they have regs and rules that restrict or encourage steel and leather. This, man. Many games prohibit plastic armor, even aluminum. The reasoning is that if you're going to get the in-game rules advantage from armor, you need ...

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