The Armour Archive

Gawin

rameymj, your arguments are fundamentally flawed. 1) It is instantaneous acceleration, not force over time that is the relevant factor. Axons, the parts of neurons that are damaged by diffuse axonal injury concussions are really, really small. Their diameter is about 1 micron. If you apply 60Gs of a...

Gawin

I think they're gorgets, Samii

Gawin

How much for the shear?

Gawin

Wow, this was a lot of responses. You must all be bored tonight ;-) Sounds like the general consensus is 20ga stainless with 2 layers of canvas and a shell of wool for the fabric parts. The light dishing suggestion was also interesting. I might take a hammer to the plates to see how that goes. Thank...

Gawin

I'm planning on helping a new fighter make a Wisby-style coat of plates, but I'm a little uncertain about how thick the metal plates need to be to hold up to SCA fighting. We will be using stainless steel. Obviously 16 ga and 18 ga are probably pretty reasonable choices, but for the sake of keeping ...

Gawin

Ernst & Thomas, my research was suggesting that food cans got a thin layer of chrome plating to increase their rust resistance and which makes them a bit shinier than I want. losthelm, I hadn't thought of the cookie tin suggestion, but you're right, they'd probably work really well and don't seem as...

Gawin

Long story short, I'm considering using some soup cans to make punched tin lanterns. My research seems to indicate that these lanterns were typically made using tinplate (iron/steel that is tinned) and that modern food cans are also tinned, albeit with a slightly different process that first tins th...

Gawin

Hey guys, one of the HEMA lists I'm on posted this sale on their email list. Apparently Paladin Press is having a 44% off sale. Promo code: PALADIN44

They have several HMA books and TOMAR

http://www.paladin-press.com/category/H ... and_Combat

Gawin

Wade/anybody else.

Does anybody need me to pick them up? I'm working from home all day, so I'll be 5 minutes from RDU.

I'd hate to leave anybody at RDU for 7 hours as was talked about earlier in the thread

Gawin

I have a pair of box fans I can drag along.

Gawin

Ibrahim is also local. He'll probably wandering over in my passenger seat.

Gawin

I live 5-10 minutes from the airport, so let me know if you need help with pick-ups or want somewhere to hang out between arrivals.

Gawin

I plan on bringing all of the pictures I have from the 2012 and 2013 study sessions, so if you'd like a copy, bring along some form of storage device (USB key, laptop, portable HD). My laptop won't burn DVDs though (and there are several gigs of images).

Gawin

Could you give me a shipping estimate for 27713?

Thanks!

Gawin

That weekend works for me.

Gawin

All of those weekends work for me.

As usual, I can do any late-night airport pick-ups, just let me know.

Gawin

@Johann,

One of the pictures looks like there's a little bit of rusty brown debris inside the roll. Perhaps some form of wire was used, like we did on mine?

Gawin

I also have one of those. It's on the small size for my 23.5 inch head, so 22-23" would probably be better. It's probably a bit rusty, but hasn't seen much action. I've worn it to a few practices and 3 Pennsics (I'm mostly a fencer). Comes with a suspension liner, chinstrap, and butted maille aventa...

Gawin

Thanks, those links are precisely the pictures I couldn't find

Gawin

I recently acquired a whole bunch of aluminum lamellar plates from Frederich and I'd like to do something 14th century with them, a Wisby type V to be specific, but I'm a little unclear as to how the plates and rivets get arranged. I found this diagram on the web: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/pho...

Gawin

I'll try to grab some for you Belemrys

Gawin

I'll be driving up that way Thursday, but probably can't buy much myself. I have a few people who are local to me who might be interested though. I could probably see if they want me to pick things up for them. However, for that I'll probably need a better description and pricing. They'd probably be...

Gawin

I was hoping for a response from Murdock, but if he's ok with getting stuff from this sale picked up at Kris Kinder, then sure, I can probably get my fiance to pick that up for you too.

Gawin

Your shipping seems scary high. If I order something in the sale can I have it picked up at Kris Kinder rather than having it shipped? You can put it in one of those empty boxes if you need to get rid of it. I won't mind

Gawin

Since you're in NC, you might try to catch up with Blackbird armory at an event. I'm pretty sure they'll be at Serf's Uprising this weekend near Raleigh. They've been keeping starter buckets in stock.

Gawin

Hmm, that image wasn't the one I saw before, but is also quite interesting and shows some details that were missing from it.

IIRC, the first image I saw (that I can't find) depicted a circular seam around the ends.

Gawin

A few months ago I came across an image on the Archive of sailors carrying what appeared to be duffel bags over their shoulders while stepping off of a ship. Now that I'm getting around to making such a bag, I can't seem to find the image. Can anyone point me in the right direction? My impression wa...

Gawin

What's shipping on the elbows to 27713?

edit: For that matter, what's the thickness on the mild steel helm top, shipping to same zip?

Gawin

You might check with Luther Anshelm. He recently restored the B-3 I bought off of him last month. It works great. I imagine he might have some tips.

Gawin

I agree with Saritor, Fritz Willhelm is the way to go if you're looking to get a round pavilion: http://welldressedtent.com/wordpress/

Gawin

While the helmet Donngal posted an image of seems to indicate brimmed bascinets existing, I don't know if that's what the images you initially posted are depicting. To me they look like weirdly drawn houndskull bascinets. The 3rd and 4th images look more brim-like, but the visor in the 5th image als...

Gawin

Thomas, you may be right about it not being a train leaf, though that was about all we could figure out for it being. It was initially welded to another piece of the same size to make a total of about a half inch thickness and it has a slight curve. It looks like it was chopped apart using an angle ...

Gawin

I've been working on making some armor for myself at Sir Johann's shop once a week for the last year and, well, with only a few hours a week, progress is slow. I'd like to start assembling some of my own tools so that I can do some work on the other days of the week. I have acquired 8 railroad bolts...

Gawin

Nah, Ebay still wins: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-MEDIEVA ... 1111893590

Gawin

What would shipping be on the b3 to 27713?

Re: Concussions and CTE

Re: CLOSED SHOP

Re: CLOSED SHOP

Re: Metal gauge for Wisby COP

Metal gauge for Wisby COP

Re: Removing Chrome Plating from Tinplate

Removing Chrome Plating from Tinplate

Sale at Paladin Press

Re: Study Session - North Carolina, June 21-22 2014

Re: Study Session - North Carolina, June 21-22 2014

Re: Study Session - North Carolina, June 21-22 2014

Re: Study Session - North Carolina, June 21-22 2014

Re: Study Session - North Carolina, June 21-22 2014

Re: My old life is rusting away...

Re: Study Session - North Carolina, June/July 2014

Re: Study Session - North Carolina, June/July 2014

Re: Gorget Article

Re: Standard SCA Bargrill Bucket Needed

Re: Wisby COP V

Wisby COP V

Re: Wash DC-sheet steel, tools & armour available for pickup

Re: Wash DC-sheet steel, tools & armour available for pickup

Re: Cyber monday sale

Re: Cyber monday sale

Re: Asking Early (without permission) Starter Helms for Loan

Re: Period Duffel Bags

Period Duffel Bags

Re: Cleaning out sale Item added and price change

Re: Latest score: B3 for $95, need rust removal advice.

Re: Tent Source

Re: Brimmed Bascinet-Am I seeing this right?

Re: What tools should I make?

What tools should I make?

Re: And you thought EBAY prices were bad!

Re: Pssst! Used B3 Beverly shear for sale PRICE REDUCED