The Armour Archive

Scott Landua

Ooh good idea on the illuminations. I was mind-locked into relief or sculpture work for some reason. That is quite the profusion of possible colors. On the broad range -- somewhat intended on my part. I think I like the options open to me for the period in question as armors transition across the ar...

Scott Landua

So, I'm considering a transitional "coat of plates" type armor as my primary kit for fighting. I'm looking at making it on the more munition grade end of the arms spectrum (canvas, no gilt on any nails, little or no ostentation). But I would like to know what color options for cloth I can get away w...

Scott Landua

Huzzah.

Also I love how quickly it broke down into old man get-off-my-lawnism. I love all of everyone I've encountered so far in the SCA.

Man-Hugs

Scott Landua

At best, some CoPs seem to have horizontal fauld-like plates that hang over the hips as part of the internal plate structure. Do you have anything that you can share regarding this, Eltz? Sometimes the COP structure appears to extend over the hips. Examples: Minoritenkirche Relief, http://armourina...

Scott Landua

And this is a largely unschooled person's opinion, but if you wear your great helm over a better fitting, possibly better hardened interior helm, do you even care if you take a bolt to the edges of your barrel? Or do you just laugh maniacally at the archers (Assuming you are close enough) or giggle ...

Scott Landua

People, really, give a brother a hand here! I have a hard enough time keeping the knightly yoke on him as it is! We should start a "Man, that Sven is such a terrible fighter, _________" thread to compensate... I will start off... Sven is such a terrible fighter that he can't even figure out that th...

Scott Landua

He is a dude from Ansteorra. He kicked my ass. This is why I will never dislike a comment that Nissan makes (unless he is struck by a D-bag ray). No "He was a talented newer fighter." No accommodation, litotes, or otherwise bendy talk. My newby ribs and hips -- they have Stockholm syndrome from tha...

Scott Landua

Gorgeous!

What's the backing material?

Also how did you get that bling factor? It looks like a good clear coat/wet sand it is so shiny!

-Scott

**Edit -- questions require question marks!

Scott Landua

I ordered their stainless demis plus basket weave hilt sale items as well as some lovely stainless vambraces with some raised work at either end. I will post pics soon. Turn around time was about half what i expected. 11 stars. The stainless basket hilt seems like a sabot round might dent it. Under ...

Scott Landua

Just goes to show you -- poles aren't people.

Edit -- just because this is the AA and I don't want to be derogatory. That is a lower case pole. As in pole arm. Some of my best friends are Poles. Even an Albanian (we can't got to the same parties any longer, however)

Scott Landua

Good input all around. I'm just trying to find the least expensive way to get some solid rivets with less than a complete tool shop.

@ losthelm -- maybe I need to open my eyes more b/c I haven't seen like straight Al or straight anything but stainless washers at the hardware store.

Scott Landua

Caius705 wrote:
Scott Landua wrote:Best . . . review topic . . . . ever.

Too short for drama. Needs more beer.
I beg to differ. A sever lack of blood, in my humble opinion.

True. No blood is also lack of points. But the rapid resolution was kind of amazing.

Scott Landua

So, I'm looking on putting together a starter kit. That said, I'm looking for a little bit above bottom level and planning to do a bit of it myself. What are the best options for rivets for a COP or just for standard use? I've heard all aluminum roofing nails or copper slating/roofing nails with bur...

Scott Landua

The etching . . . . it is amazingness!

+1 on that.

It may say on your website, so I'll go look, but since I'm here and lazy, what are you etching on with that sharpness -- mild, SS, etc? Everything?

Lovely work.

Scott Landua

Best . . . review topic . . . . ever.

Too short for drama. Needs more beer.

Scott Landua

I think that the leather addition might be a good idea just based on how wrapped leather behaves versus wooden shims under a wrapping. If you use a grip-tape or a more authentic, period grip surface, maybe layering something under that could work (in my head I'm thinking twine or similar, with some ...

Scott Landua

Caius705 wrote:Jesus, did he pay you in Faygo?

This quote was enough reason on its own to join AA. Period. Internet Win Award

Scott Landua

Pm about mild steel legs. Sizing?

Scott Landua

I have to say, the bookie listing made me giggle out loud at several points. MASSIVE kudos for including tennis ball spells . . . . lost my drink all over my screen on that one.

-Scott

PS Well done to all, but hoorah Lochlan et Gwen.

Scott Landua

Quick question -- for the underlayment Luaun shield, why three layers? Does it have that much more flex than a good plywood, or is it simply a matter of laying it different directions?

Scott Landua

Thanks all, Didn't get a chance to get online last few days. Eric -- heck yes I did. Lightning fast turn around. I'm still browsing around and trying to make the best bang for the buck sort of purchases etc. Thanks all for the input, and I had thought about a non aluminum shield so I will have to ta...

Scott Landua

I don't even combat archer. But don't tempt me to wear pants onto the field like that -- or really anyone here on the archive. Some of us sick "fluffy" gentleman might give you cause to use eye bleach.

Scott Landua

I have some of the skills needed to put stuff together or repair items, so I wanted to stop in here to see if anyone local was looking to sell or had ideas. I'm in the DFW area, and willing to travel a bit. I have a helm. Other than that I'm looking for 14th century English mercenary sort of equipme...

Scott Landua

If we start discussing how he has an incredible top speed when tucked for a dive at a target bird, I will have to shake my head wearily. Possibly impotent fist of rage.

-Scott

Scott Landua

Re:the human aspect. . . Once upon a time, the Navy ran a study. Maximum effective output from a body of people was calculated as a line graph, #people involved as x axis, effectiveness as y axis. The peak seemed to occur at just about 7/8ths of a person. That, however is also a strength of the heav...

Scott Landua

Pm sent with a couple o' questions.

Scott Landua

Thank you both Spyn and Duke Paul, very much appreciated seeing some video collected together.

Scott Landua

Yeah, sort of what I was thinking. Definitely not a gauge that I'd be armoring in, but I was contemplating for other workshop uses <shrug>. I'll think about it -- was considering placing it as a work surface on a heavy duty bench for rivets, stuff like that. Thanks for the input so far. Just to clar...

Scott Landua

I've stumbled across someone selling some 3/16th sheet steel (mild cold I believe) at .30/lb with some oddball sizes or a few cuts out of a large sheet. Should I pick some up as I look at moving forward in making my own armor and kit? I'm thinking I could use it for some surfaces to work on, etc, bu...

Scott Landua

From a welding newb (I can make stuff stay together on a boat trailer or on my crappy jigs for other things but that's it).

What Knotwolf said, probably plus or minus about a million for any weld you want to look decent.

-Scott

Scott Landua

I see a little strappy bit in that first pic -- does it have a suspension liner in it already?

-Scott

Scott Landua

Hehe, definitely. Re-purposed with a purpose

At least the stainless sink planter wouldn't rust out . . . .

Scott Landua

Good deal, thanks for the inputs! Yeah, I figured it wouldn't exactly be a walk in the park to chop up something in SS, but possibly worth it for the free-ness of the sink I acquired. I won't make a nice planter out of it quite yet, but it does seem to be a thinner bottomed sink than some of the pre...

Scott Landua

@ Heath, I'm considering something like this for my kit as it progresses. Are the lowers just riveted to the knee there? I'm assuming that strappy dealy on the upper left of the pic is the upper strap. Very nice -- do they wear somewhat like shin-pads for soccer as far as moving around on the leg a ...

Scott Landua

Video is excellent. Well said all around. So, on to some possibly silly newbie questions: 1) What gauge would a stainless sink bottom generally be? I've got access to some trashed sinks, but haven't touched them yet to see if they would actually be worth my time to utilize. I've seen all sorts of va...

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