The Armour Archive

Caleb

link us to his web site! also bigger pictures?

it looks great from the thumbnails I can see though, I really like the coloring!

Caleb

hey does the rib protection go all the way around on the shirt?

Caleb

some hobby shops carry brass strips

Caleb

I think they are put together that way so you don't catch the edge in a downward strike, on yourself or your opponent

Caleb

I already had to trash my left leg harness after two practices. 14 gauge mild steel this is slightly disturbing.. I have a very old set of legs in 16 and 14 gauge that survived my first introduction to sca fighting and hadn't so much as received the smallest dent or deforming shot. If your leg harn...

Caleb

what an interesting piece of movie history to work with!

Caleb

Im getting one as well as soon as he comes back to the archive to receive my messages

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21215018@N ... hotostream

just can't beat it for the price and function

Caleb

that is simply beautiful

Caleb

Ive decided to go with a roman kit for my return to SCA fighting 18g stainless lorica cut out and punched, and getting a roman helmet from hjalmr. Im leaning towards buazabands or low profile arms under a shirt of some sort same with legs till I can get greeves here is my dilemma, I don't think the ...

Caleb

Hi Ghostpig, Could you tell us a little bit about how you finish the metal in your projects? How you clean up a weld and what tools you use to get the surfaces to your liking? I'd Also really love to see a picture of all the tools you use to get a helmet mostly shaped and ready for surface preparati...

Caleb

look in your local paper and trader rags for estate sales and auctions. hit up garage sales and scrapyards. you would be incredibly surprised what people have laying around. in the very least get a grinder and a belt sander the amount of tools you can make from these two things is incredible. at a y...

Caleb

If I were jousting in that Im not sure Id want that strap there. could someone describe the actual function of the strap?

thanks in advance.

Caleb

Caleb

hello,

that looks really nice. What is the metal thickness?

Caleb

Caleb

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581600984/104-4228838-2988747?v=glance&n=283155 belt sander shot puts of various sizes welder roper whitney punch random chunks of metal for making forms out of. you might want an oxy acc setup to make tools/ heat your work don't forget the shop vac for metal bits a...

Caleb

I think Alexi is referring to this type of crossbow http://www.skianmhor.co.uk/images/Arrowkaster/ak007.jpg for a larp weapon site, it sure rocks as for how it works, the bottom trigger assembly is most likelay similar to the taditional, the upper bows roller might have the same catch mechanism but ...

Caleb

how do you presently hang the pauldrons?

Caleb

Caleb

what kind of gauntlet? mitten,finger, or half?

this is how i strap mitten gauntlets. I don't know if it is period or not

http://www.nnaf.net/~dmoor/Dec01-34.JPG

Caleb

Caleb

hey Pat,
I think we have met, i used to play kanar a year or so ago.
There are regular sca fight practice Here in Ann Arbor
on sundays, and wednesdays.
check out this link for directions
http://www.midrealm.org/cynnabar/

of course practice has been post-poned untill
after pennsic

Caleb

Caleb

hosting the pics, here they are

http://www.nnaf.net/~dmoor/Xandrick/

i have seen this armour up close, very nice

Caleb

Caleb

Thanks for the reply. so a simple 3 piece metal arm would work. thats good because it is withing my ability to make! the spaulder has 3 lames articulated with leather, so perhaps they would also fit in the 1320's although i am close to certain myandy ward mittens won't fit into that time period, bet...

Caleb

Hello everyone, I decided to buy some inexpensive armour so i could fight sca again. i ended up with the following coat of plates gamboised cuise and soup can knees spaulders pembridge greathelm i am guessing 1350-1400, can anyone confirm this? and what kind of arms would go with this? i am wearing ...

Caleb

the straps around the wrists are longer then they have to be, and I punched a small hole in the very end so it doesn't need to get threaded through the buckle. i can usually manage to grab the end of the leather strap and pull it tight. so sometimes i need help and sometimes i don't. i wish i had pr...

Caleb

here is how i strap andy ward gauntlets

http://www.nnaf.net/~dmoor/Dec01-34.JPG

I also run a very small strap with buckle
around the wrist that lays against the
leather hinge on this gauntlet

Caleb

Caleb

http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/

Caleb

hello, I have a set of arms made from Sinrics pattern. that are similar to these http://www.nnaf.net/~dmoor/Dec01-08.JPG the differences are, these are my 2nd attempt and are imprved from the ones in the link in the following ways. the elbow is dished deeper, I opted for the fan to be closer to the ...

Caleb

sent you e-mail

Caleb

hello, I am selling a pair of stainless splinted arms. Made by westlig, now Armourworks I am around 6 ft 2 inches tall and weigh about 240. here is a link to a pic of the arms http://www.nnaf.net/~dmoor/Dec01-40.JPG they are going for 200.00 brand new and strapped I am selling them for $140.00 plus ...

Caleb

after re-measuring, i find my print-out to be
right on the money!

thanks!

Caleb

Caleb

what is the distance from A to B on your patter?

i printed it out and it came to about 4.5 inches

thanks
Caleb

Caleb

got the printer to work!

thanks so much for posting the patterns!

Caleb

Caleb

wow! thanks a lot!

now if my printer worked....if it's not one thing it is another

Caleb

Caleb

I think you mentioned earlier that the couters are welded cones, what method did you use to get the flat into the cone shape? and how did you work the pattern? the ol' manilla envelope route or did you alter your existing arm pattern? what guage are the arms? i am guessing 16. could you estimate abo...

Caleb

are you going to be posting patterns?

if so, i can't wait!!

thanks for posting the pics, they look great
Caleb

Caleb

i have no idea what is historically acurate but if you don't want anything to show you could put a small buckel on the inside of the helmet to hold down the clappface. as said above, hide the rivit with brass edging or weld it in place and grind it smooth again. a strap could be rivited to the insid...

Caleb

and what page would that be?

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what time period does this armour fall into?

18 guage arms for sale, sinrics pattern

westlig stainless splinted arms for sale