The Armour Archive

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Hello Archivers, I'll be selling off my shop in the next few months. I have stakes, stands, anvils, shears and so forth. They don't fit in a flat-rate USPS box! :D I have no idea how to go about shipping such items if someone buys one. Any advice or bird-dogging would be greatly appreciated. Thanx.....

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My definition of calling "dibs" on something for sale is when money changes hands. The real estate industry has solved the abandoning-a-dibs-conumdrum: earnest money. Just saying...

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The mind can learn many ways, the body learns best by doing. Here's a drill we did at Schola Saint George for learning to strike with weight transfer: !. Have your partner hold a rattan stick, one hand at each end, oriented such that if you strike the stick, you won't strike your partner. 2. From st...

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My experience with pole weapons is that skinning the haft doesn't appreciably affect its longevity. A pole weapon usually just doesn't get the same abuse on the haft as a sword does on its blade. I have a halberd with a haft skinned and stained with a wood stain. It looks great and the haft is still...

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A standard hacksaw and good from would probibly be better suited for something that thick. After thinking about that, I agree. Jeweler's saws work much better in my head than they do in real life :D And I sympathize with you Glaukos. I am reminded of when I was an untalented musician and other band...

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If you have the time and the inclination and only want a one-off, you could always cut it yourself from an al billet. I've been thinking of doing that myself. A jeweler's saw, a belt grinder, and some files should be all that you need for the profile. For the center hole, you could buy a big-a** dri...

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Thanks all! The AA hive mind is amazing. The idler valve at Diamond Back looks good. I'll have one free hand so it won't be that much of a hassle. I'll just mount it on the metal cart holding the forge and put the striker right next to it. Should be about as good as it'll get unless someone knows of...

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I am looking at an atmospheric propane forge setup for doing hot work. Is there any kind of gas saver device so that I don't have to work the LP cylinder valve open-and-close each time I do a heat? I think a foot operated switch would work great, but I don't know if there is such a product available...

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Thanks everyone for the info. I'm off to get a micrometer and a set of feeler gauges. -- Gest

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I bought a used Beverly B2. The blades look okay, no chips, etc. I can't find any manual on the net for how to adjust the blades. I think the B2 may be setup wrong. The top blade is right up against the bottom blade and the lever action is very stiff. It takes significant force to operate the shear....

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hivemind, Here's my experience with wax-hardened gauntlets: They soften up when it gets hot, like when you're in the sun for a while. And when they're soft, they don't work like when they're not soft. I no longer use waxed leather gauntlets, but when I did, I put aluminum plates over the waxed leath...

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Ultimate camp eye-candy!

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Having received no acknowledgement of the auction result by the previously announced winner by the date and time previously announced, and desiring to bring the sale of the kit to a timely conclusion, the auction is anulled and the result set aside. I now offer the kit to next highest bidder, Leonar...

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The announcement of a winner of this auction has been posted for 4 days and I have received no acknowlegement. It is possible that the winner failed to notice the early termination condition mentioned in the auction particulars, and is waiting for the announced close of the auction (Wednesday, July ...

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Winner! I bought the kit item on eBay and, to the best of my memory, I won that auction for $200 USD. As per this auction's particulars in the original post, I am closing the auction because the last bid is what I paid. I have no desire to profit on this from fellow archivers in these difficult econ...

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knotwolf, +1 on a non-refundable hefty down on custom work. With your rep serious buyers won't be deterred, and with something on the line, they're not as quick to walk away when the work's done. A deadline on balance due sounds like a good idea. Better to weed out the flakes right up front than to ...

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Leonardus wrote:...and I going to assume you meant July, 20th

Yes

I just have August on my mind because that's when my diet ends

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For auction: 1 Sir Gaston's Light Weight Globose Kit Description The kit is plastic, I believe is ABS but I don't know sure. But it is very stout. The thicknesses are approximately 1/4 inch. The kit is uncut and complete. Assembly instructions by Chris Gilman are also included. Cutting patterns for...

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Some say "Follow the blade in." Tossing something at the eyes often works out well. I've been told it's wise to throw a shot that will land if not blocked. Thowing at the shield will be easily recognized and ignored by an experienced opponent in effect giving them free rein to do as they wish. For R...

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I am totally impressed with the cuisses.

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twoswords, I agree with Konstantin. If you have a bit of space available, it's not that hard to make a shield press. You can make one with a minium of tools: a sabre saw, a drill and some screws and clamps. The advantages of having a shield press is that you can make a shield whenever you want. You ...

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The last time I saw a copy available, it was offered on the German eBay (circa 2007) and sold for 900 USD. I may be mistaken, but I believe there were only 2000 copies printed. It has been called by some the "bible" for 15c milanese armours. This is a hard-to-come-by book and is usually only availab...

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Keeps swords from ever getting in between my helm and my gorget. I am of the opinion that the phrase "too much protection for my neck/throat" is crazy talk. A certain amount of mass in a helm is good thing for absorbing blunt force because it provides inertia. When attached to a helm, the aventail a...

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+100 on wearing face+eye protection in the shop when hitting steel tools with steel hammers.

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+1 on what Broadway said. I am far from being the pope of SCA combat, but I would just offer this out for whatever it may be worth: I have heard it said that to master any skill takes 10,000 repetitions. I don't know if that's true, but for SCA combat it seems to me that the sweet spot for prowess s...

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I have both videos. I bought volume 2 first and was so impressed, I immediately ordered volume 1. The videos may seem expensive, but in my opinion, they are worth every penny. It has been my experience in life that money well spent is never regretted. You can watch the videos as many times as you wa...

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Hi Ali, This is what works for me for a large heater used for a static shield defense style, it probably would work for a kite too. You need a partner to hold the shield and maybe another to do the marking. I get into stance, and tuck my elbow into my side, my hand simulates gripping the hand grip (...

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+1 on what InsaneIrish and Corby de la Flamme said. -- Gest

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I seems to me that Konstantin's post points to the heart of the matter. It made me wonder about other definitions of "art". I found the following to be intriguing: art noun /ärt/ arts, plural 1.The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as ...

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The title of the post asked for opinions so here's mine: If the shield hand is holding a weapon then it seems to me that the shield on the arm is just a badly fitting vambrace with an unconventional shape.

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Hi Tasha, I have a copy of the original patterns you offered, so I'm just chiming in to assure the first time reader what a good thing you have done to offer the pattern again via lulu.com. Your pattern is truly wonderful and the instructions are clear and easy to understand. We often take it for gr...

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T6 6061 @0.125" is nigh indestructible. I have a 7075 heater that, if I remember correctly, is 0.90" and it has a slight crease across the top from a heavy blow. It's not too noticeable, and I could take it out with a rawhide hammer if I would ever get the ambition to remove the edging. That said, e...

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The coolest greatsword move I ever saw against a RH S&S was this: 1. S&S guy throws a wrap at the side of GS guy's head. 2. GS guy blocks with his blade while stepping forward with his R leg and rotating his body at the same time to set up a spin. (RF is rotated so that toes point left, and this als...

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It was previously wrote:...get a 55 gallon plastic drum any where...

Anyone care to help out a dummy like me and replace the "any where" with some likely place names where the getting might be done?

Thanx..

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Perhaps, Boccia, Lionello G., Armature di S. Maria delle Grazie di Curtatone di Mantova e l"Armatura Lombarda del "400. Bramante Editrice: Milano. 1982. Also known simply as "The Mantova", this tome is considered by many to be "the bible" for 15th century milanese armour. It has many line drawings o...

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