The Armour Archive

Rainald

Yes;

And actually the concern is more with your brain rapidly accelerating and then just as rapidly de-accelarating when it slaps against the other side of your skull.

[This message has been edited by Rainald (edited 08-29-2001).]

Rainald

It might, but who brews enough tea to soak a great helm or a set of full legs in?

I think the article had s slightly smaller scale of items (clock springs, hands,gear movements...)in mind when it was written.

Rainald

Why? -Historical Accuracy -It looks good -It feels good to wear -It's a blast to make armour and then see how it moves/protects in combat -Although nobody seems to mind bruises, we don't actively seek them out -We want to help promote the flavour of medieval combat for our opponents benefit. (in oth...

Rainald

Congrats; You just put yourself under a microscope for the whole kingdom to watch.

Rainald

Thanks for the inputs guys. This idea seems about the best way to go about to me: "You can have the cuff extend a bit longer than you need (about 1/2" or so). Flare that extra material out to the angle you want the metacarpal plate to be.." I think it would be smoother/stronger than the tabs I had o...

Rainald

Anybody ever made a decent pair without welding the metacarpal plate to the cuff? Every single pattern I've seen involved welding. Well, my welder sucks and my welding skill sucks, so that option is out. I guess I'll put tabs on the meetacarpal plate and rivet it to the cuff and then hide it with so...

Rainald

One of these: http://geocities.com/rainaldk2/Armour/myshields.jpg depending upon my mood.

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Tybolt: 15.5"x36" centergrip oval. nothing gets past it, kinda takes away some of the fun though... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Sounds like its time to enter Crown tourney,...

Rainald

I remember a fun time at Gulf Wars a while back. The group of 15 or so fighters I was with got tangled up with another group of 15 or so when a shield wall went away rather suddenly. Our two bands of fierce adrenaline charged warriors proceeded to try and smite the other group into gobbets with much...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Joaquin: Rainald, I'm gonna be passing through Tokyo around spring break next year. Will you be around? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Depends on what your time frame for spring brea...

Rainald

I found this while surfing. Seems like it would be kind of fun to try out:

[img]http://www.brotherguido.com/bwoods/taverns/1.jpg[/img]

Rainald

I have a 16ga greathelm I picked up used 12 years ago. I used it for a couple of years and then it became a loaner helm. It's still around with minor denting. 16 ga is tough enough as long as you don't stand there aas a human pell. However I would recommmend 14 ga as the minimum to go with all helms...

Rainald

Damn, that sucks Noe. I can somewhat sympathize since it's another beutiful Sunday morn and everyones a no show. Perhaps you should try to participate in more "normal" activities that the administation would understand. Say like getting caught drunk at 3am on campus behind the shrubbery with one of ...

Rainald

I still have my sling. Me and a bud used to get slightly lit up and spend a couple of hours a night heaving rocks at targets when I lived in Iceland. They are quite effective with some practice. After using one for a while I realized how deadly they could be in the hand of an experienced slinger (no...

Rainald

I get this:
The page cannot be found
HTTP 404 - File not found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

Rainald

"Shovel"??????

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Tybolt: ...i made myself up a set of simple elbows and knees today,uhm, i used this set of paterns patern...they weorked pretty well,... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Cool, glad my ...

Rainald

Trailer ball hitch covers seem to work well with great weapons. Stuff with foaam and strap on. Not so sure about the new "stealth" thrusties, have not had a chance to try them out yet.

Rainald

Thanks for the replies. Yes it is a very complex charge that is going to be quite a bitch to do. I guess I will try an experiment a little to see how much I can get the canvas to give.

Rainald

ANybody got any hints on covering a shield with canvas over the top of a raised charge? I have a new curved heater I just built and it has a 1/2" thick charge placed on it to add some detail. I want to cover the whole thing with canvas and then paint it. Any hints/tips on getting canvas to stick to ...

Rainald

I alwways anneal rivits when the are in an awkward position where I can't get a full swing on a hammer. I also have a tool that's about 8" long and 1.5" around that I use to set rivits in odd positions. Basically use it as a pile driver to upset rivits that are in tight positions.

Rainald

Your a much more tolerant man than I would have been Noe.

BTW, I didn't know Rup*rt had a cousin in M.O.

Rainald

Talk to Carlos at Truehearth.

http://www.dbis.ns.ca/~carlomeg/helms.html

He has no doubt the best deal for your money in a no frills starter helm.

Rainald

...I was going to just attach my old stainless pauldrons to it, but that didnt work very well and they didnt really look right with the lamellar anyways... Hey, this might be a dumb idea, but how about lamellar shoulders to go with the body?. Pics of Noes old kit. His seemed to work well with a lit...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Pathfinder: I actually made some progress on my new Sallet compliments of Gundos pattern... Thanks Gundo!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdan...

Rainald

My two cents worth:
As stated previously, remember it's not a rank, it's an agreement between two individuals. However in accepting a red belt you have just inherited what we in the safety business call a â€œself induced stressorâ€

Rainald

Don't know if I got a bad batch or not.. but I bought some 12-14oz veg tan, mid-eastern water buffalo from the Leather Factory in San Antonio. Worst crap I ever used for straps, constantly broke and had rivets pull out of it. Worked ok as material for vambraces though although it seemed a bit dry.

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> ... thinking that a few coats should make a ring deadening layer inside helmets. What's the word on noise? Any difference detectable? [/B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It dropped down the noise level o...

Rainald

Just thought I would pass on some new stuff I just found that works well for painting the inside of your armour with. I generally try to paint the inside of all my armour to keep the rust down and add a more finished look to the piece. I use paint since the period method of pitch seems like it could...

Rainald

Cool; I'm jealous. Just one question though: ..the whole table has been deeply coated with used motor oil,... Doesn't used motor oil have all kinds of nasty crap in it that you don't want being absorbed into the skin? "...Description: Petroleum based lubricating oils, that have been used in gasoline...

Rainald

I have never seen the smaller plates hinged at each side and meeting at the middle.

Me either, but it is such a cool idea I am going to adapt the idea for the vambraces that I'm trying to finish. It will be perfect for my everchanging forearms.

(Imitation, the sincerest form of flattery)

Rainald

[QUOTE] ...Is 18g stainless really as hard as 16g mild? Based on my experience yes, but then all my stainless has rolled edges, flutes and curved surfaces on everything which really adds strength. In other words, will it work for eblows and knees? elbows yes, knees I double due to the goofy SCA prac...

Rainald

ive never tried to pick up a glowing red riveted maille garment.. but i imagine butted maille would just be ruined. I have picked up a glowing red butted hauberk before. Not a really fun thing to try and do without destroying quite a few links in the process. Due to the fact that it softens them so...

Rainald

A few things to consider: #1 Make sure you have the cuff stop short of any wrist flexation or you will quickly wear a hole in yourself. #2 Do your arm muscles change much while your fighting? My forearms and especially my biceps pump up up a minute or two into fighter practice. This forces me to sta...

Rainald

... hmm, even tho the visor holds some "grotesque" appeal, I think its the difference in craftmanship that disapprove of it. I spent some time "crisping" up the details on it last night due to all the comments. I admit it was kinda rough. And then I actually found a way to bring out the detail in it...

14th c. hourglass gaunts possible without welding?

Interesting tourney idea

How to cover a shield with canvas?

Something new to line your armour with