The Armour Archive

Magnus The Black

Good job. I've made a few of these and here is a couple points you might consider. You can curve the side pieces better in sheet form. You can bend them over your thigh a little at a time and put a gentle radius in them and then cut. Makes it easier using leverage. Same with the front. If you bend, ...

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What about off gassing? Any dangers in having 350 degree plastic & plywood in your oven?

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Right now. BarBearian Brawl & Fighters Colleigum.

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http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminated ... IllID=8168 and also the Romance of Alexander.

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Virtue. (although I do wear finger gauntlets to appease the marshals)

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Fight at and attend more events then I did last year. Since last year consisted of 1 whole event then it should be resolved by the end of this month...

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Ahhh... I know see better about what we were discussing on the phone the other day. This is totally fixable. I will show you what I have done & help you with yours. You will need to use felt. It's thinner & conforms better & still meets the requirements. The metacarpel plate will need some sizing & ...

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Yes I will be Edward. I plan to be there all week.

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It is sad but this will be the 3rd year I've missed this since the 1st one. Year one was a blast. Year 2 I stayed home with my newborn daughter. Year 3 I broke my leg 2 weeks before Gulfwars while fighting. This year I cannot in all honestly fight in this because my kit no longer fits the bill, I ca...

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Thanks Uric, & thanks again for the field side medical care! I've got a non-displaced fracture & they have me in a boot. As long as I can keep it non-displaced while it heals I should be OK. I also pulled a few ligaments too. The Doc told me I should be healed up in 2 months if everything goes smoot...

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Due to me breaking my ankle I will not be attending the war.

Magnus The Black

Now, this is probably more to most people liking here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPx5eoz_wHg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htzHf9lbKgo&feature=related Now that looks like fun! G+ Agreed your Majesty. I love the leg take downs the shield punching and the kicking. That stuff is ...

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When in doubt, look up what the Black Prince (Edward of Woodstock) used. On a side note, is there any evidence to support a center grip heater, in period. I have used them, and boy are they fun. Thor. Yes your Highness there is a picture of it in the romance of alexander it even shows the handle at...

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My wife usually paints the insides & I paint the outsides. We only use acrylic craft paint with a white glue & canvas base. They dry quickly and are easy to use. The only trouble I ever have is with the metallics because the color is thin. No clear coats. All painting is done with either artists bru...

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Paul degrease the helm throughly. Then the paint will stick. At that point after the paint drys you will want to re-oil the helm or clean it throughly and then wax it to prevent rust. Paint will chip though... Looks good like I've told you your kits come a long way baby. Glad you didn't glue any nic...

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I hope to again be accepted into the Deed of Arms at Gulfwars this year. When I participated in the first one two years ago I provided those who captured me each a bottle of my Mead (which is good stuff not some store bought or bath tub crap) which at that point was at least a year old ( I brought 3...

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Sewing between plates? Don't bother; the regular run of rivets fastening the plates in will secure them enough. If you want to cover a CoP over with leather, that's fine. Giving it a backbone of awning canvas within, as well, makes for a truly strong CoP. This means, inside to outside, plates, canv...

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Havorc wrote:lefty on lefty is like watching two morbidly obese emperor penguins fight over a dead fish....

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warpiper wrote:Well, I propose that if Price publishes anything else before the pattern books, anything at all, we horsewhip his ass. We can do that legally here in Texas.

HA! I've fought the man & I'd like to see you try. He may look Bill Gates but he fights like a Lion!

BTW he lives in Texas also.

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I have a couple friends with this one: http://revival.us/medievalroundpavilion.aspx It's really nice and packs up very small. I needed something bigger though that will fit a canopy bed so I got a Panther Marquee and I'm very happy with it. I made all my own poles but since I made them all 1 piece t...

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Like John Widecombe I'll be camping with Sable Wolf in the back 40. I'm the guying doing the impression of a 14th c Johnny Cash. [img]http://awehail.org/images/phocagallery/War%20of%20the%20Pearls%202009/IMG_7456.JPG[/img] [img]http://awehail.org/images/phocagallery/War%20of%20the%20Pearls%202009/IM...

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Ceddie wrote:I'll be there all week in Oldenfeld, Trimaris.

I have beer.

But will you have that awesome pepper vodka?

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Benedek wrote:
Leo Medii wrote:Checquey is cool.

Is it wrong I want to get hit with that eagle standard?
I feel the same way. It does appear to be combat legal but can't fully tell from the pics.

Quintus is my bro & I can tell you he made that thing to hit folks with!

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WOW! Dude..... WOW!

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Just ordered. Use coupon code LOVE before 2/14 to save 25%!!!

Thanks Ursus!

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goat skin gloves. I rivet the pieces to thin cow leather, then sew the felt padding to the goat skin gloves and then sew the cowskin with the metal bits riveted on to the goatskin gloves. It holds up fairly well and is nice & supple.

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I wants.... Must ask the wife.

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Here's a pic of my kit. Only things I am not wearing is my helmet and gauntlets. http://david.kokotech.net/lochinvar2.jpg Larger resolution image: http://david.kokotech.net/lochinvar.jpg Knee cops are covered with slashed fabrics. Crash pads beneath hosen. Flesh colored gambose body wrap with plate...

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I would say more Like Judo is to Jujitsu.

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I am seriously trying out putting trimock on my birch shield and placing rawhide on top of it. Would that possible and work well?? Nope. Try L shaped aluminum strips. Available @ Lowes & Home Depot. You can get them upto something like 8' in length. Youll need to pie cut it to go around curves but ...

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This is my shield from the front http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo155/Magnus1350/Armour/onlinepicfront.jpg And from the rear http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo155/Magnus1350/Armour/onlinepicback4.jpg My wife did all the painting . And this is the shield I use ALL the time not just for fancy t...

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Thank you. Yes Sir she is patient. She married me. Master Donal the arms you don't recognize is the household badge of my knight, Sir Havordh AEttarbani. It is a combination of his arms and those of his wife Duchess Mary-Grace of Gatland.

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And the back http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo155/Magnus1350/Armour/onlinepicback1.jpg http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo155/Magnus1350/Armour/onlinepicback2.jpg http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo155/Magnus1350/Armour/onlinepicback3.jpg http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo155/Magnus1350/A...

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The shields is actually 2 years old. I make tough wooden shields. My wife just finished painting the cover last night.

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Guillaume de Cambrai wrote:Oh I have a set of those... but the Wisby gaunts are just too damn sexy...

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I want!

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