The Armour Archive

Rainald

I have one kit that has roundels rivited to the pre-existing fans. Works/looks fine for me.

Rainald

Go piss off a Duke or two at the next event. They might be able to save you some work on the crease

But seriously I would not put a big crease in a helm for looks, might worry the marshals a bit.

Rainald

Thanks for all the inputs. I appreciate the comments. About the visor, yes it was the first piece I tried. Itâ€™s 18ga stainless and fits over the top of the bargrill of the helm. The barwork comes out pretty far so the visor had to be made to cover all the bars and still conform tightly to the shap...

Rainald

Yes, 14ga can be a bitch to dish. A few things that might help is: heavier hammer or using a bottom less dishing form. I believe Sasha refers to it as "sinking" instead of dishing. Basically you pound the metal into a large piece of pipe after carefully smoothing the pipe edges so you don't scratch ...

Rainald

Below are links to the results of my latest puttering around the workshop the last couple of days. I thought I would keep going on the â€œGreenmanâ€

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Loren Patterson: .. so.. do we have any examples or proof of repousse on period combat type armour? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Armour of Henry, prince of wales,made by wil...

Rainald

Actually I got nailed twice today in the gorget. One a spear thrust and the other a short sword thrust that slid off the top of the breast plate and into the throat.

Made me glad I wear a stainless gorget.

Rainald

I use different ones for differents kits. My standard is a 17 X 23" scutum. It's small by most standards but is my favorite. I think it helps to keep my focused since you can't really hide behind it much. Same thing for the 15" buckler. I also have a 24 X 24" square, a large centergrip oval, a 24" c...

Rainald

Wow, that does look cool. Is that made using the duck powered forge you posted a while back?

Rainald

Thanks!

Rainald

I use the shotput on a stick also, works damn spiffy. Also another way to get big stakes is to buy a used dumbell. The weider variety works well. Cut off one side and you end up with a big chunk o' metal on a stick that you can carve into whatever shape you want with an angle grinder. I have two 45l...

Rainald

I use a poleaxe which is fairly similar. As far as defense goes I try to stay on the offense with it, which helps me to negate the time being on the defensive with it. Against a sword slash I will try to parry with the head and occasionally block with the haft, against a thrust I get out of the way,...

Rainald

Time for an update on this project. The visor is done except for the hinge, and it now has a breastplate to go with it. The plan is to have matching besagews/roundels for arms and legs and maybe spaulders down the road. Comments/critiques welcome. frontview: http://www.geocities.com/rainaldk/visbrea...

Rainald

I find that using a shotput on a stick works well when you dish it into a leather shotbag. The larger surface area keeps the dimpled look to a minimum until you planish over the bowling ball.

Rainald

... How many of you arm or armour naked?...

Well I make armour wearing nothing but a pair of shorts, does that count? Damn Tokyo summer (95f and 100% humidity).

Rainald

For almost everything I use 8-10oz, but then I believe in over engineering when it comes to straps. I like to replace mine every 5 years or so, not every fighter practice.

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jake Stallion: If I can avoid it, I'd rather not look at the junk yard, but I will if I have to. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Why not? Junkyard and scrapyards are totally cool plac...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Noe: When you clean up the lines, I think it is going to look creepily intimidating. You have seem to have a talent for making visors that make your opponant want to run away. ...

Rainald

I have used both extremes. Rattan that I soaked to get some more moisture back in, seemed to help in longevity department with the rattan taking 2 or 3 practices once broken until it self destructed. I have also used some really bone dry swords that were light and fast until I snapped them in half o...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Ares: You should also try to make some of the lines more crisp... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ...Keep in mind this is only at the 50% completed stage. I still have to fine tune th...

Rainald

Howdy all. I've been fooling around the last two days with making another visor for one of my helms. It's a bargrill but has a klapvisor that attaches when ever I want. I got tired of the current visor that has the "My name is Jason and I'm going to kill you with a chainsaw look", so I went for some...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Samuel: let me reitterate;"I can say with little doubt once I hit the 50 mark I dont plan on fighting much more than to teach and goto war. FOR ME, there has to be a po...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>"Yuck.....why not a Wal-Mart bowling bowl bag, IF YOU HAVE NO PRIDE... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Please, oh please, inform the unwashed, no pride, heathens on this board what manner of item y...

Rainald

Nice ear. I'm just about to attempt to start working on a klapvisor with the hopes of having a greenman repoussed into it. If it actually turns out I'll try and post a pic. Don't know how this will turn out though,the only thing I have done is a little bit of work in copper. I'm sure the stainless i...

Rainald

I started fighting in the SCA around 28~/29 years of age and am now 43. I have been attending at least weekly practice the entire time since I started. I plan on continuing until I can no longer function effectively. I seriously doubt that 7 years from now when I hit 50 I am suddenly going to turn t...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>..I really like to do side mounted but I keep thinking of vision. I tend to fight without focusing on my opponant aka sort of seeing everything and nothing at once so having a full field of visi...

Rainald

How about a military helmet bag? Specifically made to carry...you guessed it, helmets. Works like a charm to carry all sorts of sca helmets with the additional bennie of two outside and two inside pockets.

Available in O.D. or black. It's what I use.

Rainald

Ok so it was 90F and 100% humidity here in Tokyo this morning, and only the three of us at practice...but I still had a good time. Today we decided to do something different, changed hats from SCA rules to Avalon and played 6' quarter staffs. What a blast to be able to use both end to bash and thrus...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Aaron: I'm just curious. Has anyone, when faced with an obvious rhino, used excessive force and injured him (or her)? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No, although I have been t...

Rainald

My all time favorites:

Why do you keep hitting me in the head? Can't you hit me some where else?

followed by:

Oh it's ok, I never get hit there.

Rainald

As previously mentioned: add weights

Rainald

Or have too many helms. Thought I would post a link of my helms as I try to clean out my workshop. Now if I only had a full kit to match each one.

http://www.geocities.com/rainaldk/8helms.jpg

might have to add a ? to see the pic

[This message has been edited by Rainald (edited 07-10-2001).]

Rainald

...Some people have stated that they started out a fight with a woman assuming she was of lesser skill. not me, I got my butt whomped on by some 5 foot nothing women when I first started fighting and have never forgot it ...How much of that assumption is based on sex, and how much is based on size? ...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Garridan: How to use them? Buy some threadded barstock, drill and tap a hole in the bowling ball, and mount it on the barstock. Instant stake. Or, if you can find really thick ...

Rainald

Thanks for the inputs. I washed it and now am ironing all 20 yards worth before cutting out.

And Hushgirl, I have lots of guts but not much patience.

Pics of my "greenman" kit so far

Repoussed parade armour inspired helm visor

Today was a good day to die

Dumbest thing you ever heard a fighter say?

You can never be too rich, or thin, ...