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- Mon May 09, 2005 2:16 pm
- Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
- Topic: I wanna be a SWEDE, 1490-1510
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2939
The interesting part is about the pikes made from swords. I think maybe Paul was doing some exaggerating. :) In one of the pictures above, the one with the baggy pants , the swedish peasant soldier is described as wearing (translated): "a harness, mail hood, kettlehat, stave-sword , long sword and ...
- Sun Dec 01, 2002 10:11 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Alternative COP designs
- Replies: 23
- Views: 274
- Mon Oct 14, 2002 11:05 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: question on finger gauntlets
- Replies: 7
- Views: 151
- Sat Aug 17, 2002 5:19 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Sami question to the crowd
- Replies: 13
- Views: 225
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Ny Björn: <B>Just tell your friend that it's considered quite rude to call a Sami "Lapp", much like the "N-word" over there in your part of the world. /N B </B></font><HR></BL...
- Tue Aug 13, 2002 11:32 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Anyone know whos picture this is
- Replies: 10
- Views: 164
- Sat Aug 10, 2002 5:42 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Armour stand
- Replies: 16
- Views: 245
There's a link on that page that leads to the Taunton Press, there's more instructions and pictures there. There's also a few other methods for making a body form, I'm thinking about a papier-mâché form myself Here's the link to the dress form start page /Niklas <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Ve...
- Fri Jul 26, 2002 1:41 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Swedish armourers..?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 579
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Ambrogio: <B>I know there are more of us lurking out there! Come on people! Why are you into this?!</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Because I got high. Well, not really :p Right no...
- Mon Apr 08, 2002 11:49 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: So called experts,or blowing hot air
- Replies: 49
- Views: 363
- Tue Jan 15, 2002 1:58 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Banner Prototype
- Replies: 8
- Views: 111
- Mon Nov 26, 2001 3:53 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Plastic Armour, hopefully not a rehash.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 254
- Mon Nov 26, 2001 3:49 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Bulletproofing Armour?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 454
- Tue Oct 23, 2001 8:19 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Industrial Lamellar on eBay
- Replies: 3
- Views: 91
- Mon Oct 08, 2001 2:06 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 13thC transitional
- Replies: 9
- Views: 165
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Uryen: <B>I specifically said 13thC because Im after early examples of transtional plate defences. </B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> The 13th century is not usually considered part ...
- Mon Oct 08, 2001 1:55 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: armour pic of the day, WHAT THE?!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 175
- Tue Oct 02, 2001 5:20 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Later period helms without welding?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 211
- Sun Sep 30, 2001 12:43 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: "The most historically accurate Roman movie ever"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 147
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Morgan: Since the email address given above as a contact was mhuye@yahoo.com, I'd guess Michael Huye would be the person to contact. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ...
- Sat Sep 29, 2001 5:50 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What a re the drawbacks of using hockey gloves?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 498
Yes they are ugly, but I wonder what kind of sucky hockeygloves you've got over there. I live in Sweden which is Drachenwald, and I think the rules say you can use reinforced hockeygloves. You have to reinforce them with a few plates of plastic or leather that weigh hardly anything but even before y...
- Fri Sep 21, 2001 6:52 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: "The most historically accurate Roman movie ever"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 147
- Fri Sep 21, 2001 5:28 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Scale aventail
- Replies: 15
- Views: 256
- Wed Sep 19, 2001 6:14 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Churberg 9 piece globose
- Replies: 11
- Views: 166
- Wed Sep 19, 2001 5:56 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dangerous armor?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 456
- Sun Sep 16, 2001 2:24 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: "The most historically accurate Roman movie ever"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 147
- Sun Sep 16, 2001 1:59 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: gauntlets
- Replies: 11
- Views: 191
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Murdock: <B>"how would they be safer?" You have to ask? Little piece of foam and nylon, vs steel and leather. I've worn both, hockey gloves protect even worse than they look. G...
- Fri Sep 14, 2001 3:23 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: gauntlets
- Replies: 11
- Views: 191
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Murdock: <B>16 ga is only required for helmets by the Society rules (locals may vary) Finger guants are far safer than hockey golves and can be as safe as mittens, if not safer...
- Fri Sep 14, 2001 2:22 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Big site update want constructive criticism on the new stuff
- Replies: 11
- Views: 167
You wanted contructive critisism about your armour mostly but since i got top grades on web-design but have yet to complete my first piece of armour... I think the site is pretty good but did notice that you repeat yourself on the greathelm page and that the last of the beltpouch-pictures are missin...
- Wed Sep 05, 2001 12:01 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: light, light, light, excessive!
- Replies: 46
- Views: 327
- Wed Sep 05, 2001 11:38 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Arms with roundels
- Replies: 16
- Views: 233
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Samuel: <B>Im having issues with my scanner now due to formating my HD. I cant seem to find the disk with the drivers on it </B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Try going to the makers...
- Sat Sep 01, 2001 1:01 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Need help with Kydex (somewhat OT)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 71
http://www.armory.com/%7Epaladin/hi-impact.html Hi-Impact props and costumes Lots of links on the "Construction Resources" and "Related Links" pages. http://www.studiocreations.com/ Studio Creations Has a good how-to page with detailed instructions. ------------------ Niklas Jonsson SKA Ägirheim "...
- Thu Aug 09, 2001 9:27 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Cho ko nu for combat archery (yes a repeating crossbow)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 113
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Noe: <B>Give us another couple of hundred years, and we'll all be playing a live action Warhammer 40K. </B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> YES! (sorry http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb...
- Sun Jun 24, 2001 5:29 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: cut nails
- Replies: 4
- Views: 80
- Sun May 27, 2001 4:00 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: How would you make an SCA mace?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 149
I'd like a copy. I'm more likely to start using greatsword than mace but it never hurts to keep your options open, and i know that some of the others in my group might be interested f_inger@hotmail.com ------------------ Niklas Jonsson Umeå Heavy Fighting Team SKA Ägirheim For perfect happiness, r...
- Thu May 03, 2001 6:19 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: t-stake surface
- Replies: 15
- Views: 153
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Hammered Wombat: Well, if you really don't want to clean them up you could just specialize in reproducing "distressed" armour http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif </font>...
- Thu May 03, 2001 6:13 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gambeson padding, minimum loctions for comfort?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 119
- Tue May 01, 2001 6:51 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: OH REALLY LIKELY!!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 137
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Norman: <B>Tubal - Nu? Are you saying there was no armour in Rome in the middle ages?? He said it's made by "Martespa - By the Sword, Inc" and retails for whatever-it-was on th...
- Mon Apr 30, 2001 4:05 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: OH REALLY LIKELY!!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 137
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Norman: <B>What's the problem? Look at the description. He is not making any sort of wild claims -- it is a decorative modern reproduction of a generic medieval Italian closehe...