The Armour Archive

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IvanIS wrote:Ah, I base it on the relationship that exists between the shield and its user.

Specifically...?

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IvanIS wrote:I think you kinda answered your own question (and quite well too I might add).

I don't know that I did. Let me rephrase the question:

If you look at someone holding a shield, and think/say "That is a huge/small shield" what exactly are you basing that judgement on?

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So we've heard about "barn door" shields, and many other mentions of a large shield vs. a smaller shield. Thing is, that is a very relative description. If actual measurements aren't included, how does one determine 'large' or 'small'? We use landmarks of the human body, e.g. the knee, hea...

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You know, the correct sawblade on a circular saw would probably work better and give you cleaner edges.

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Your site is sorely missed. Thank you for building and maintaining it. Sorry you've had trouble, I hope things get better for you.

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Still interested in the one armed tunic. I can send payment tonight via paypal.

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That link requires us to set up a yahoo mail account and a flikr account just to view the pics. Can you link it some other way?

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To clarify, these are splinted with plastic? May we see a picture of the other side?

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I'll go $15 + shipping for the one-armed surcoat.

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WinterTreeCrafts wrote:I'm glad you received them quickly and are happy with them.

Yes they are spring steel and thus super light and practically indestructible. I keep quite a few of these in-stock.

Awesome. You'll be hearing from me this week.

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Now that is a dead sexy weapon. I would be proud to be smacked in the head with that thing.

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Don't be a Melvin, Sean.

Thanks for posting the review, I was just looking into getting a set of these last night, so your info is particularly helpful to me just now. These are spring steel, correct?

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My perfect kit is actually a list of kits from very different times & places. I can't pick one.

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You could contact Ugo and ask him if he has any info he'd be willing to share regarding the pattern. He's a member here.

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What an impressive feat. It's good to see such beautiful history being preserved for us.

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Many, many SCAdians have the least armour the rules allow. More have poorly constructed, ill fitting harness that frequently gaps at inconvenient moments. Then they really don't qualify as " at least moderately armoured correctly " as I originally stated, and therefore are not included in...

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I've always found that even a simple steel cop over the shoulder does wonders for protection. I'm sure the Wisby cops are no different.

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And you have to get over that "full power" "full force" concept. It isn't a reality in the SCA. If it were, there would be broken and dead bodies after every event were large men smack smaller people. There is a blow calibration convention in the SCA for a very good reason. What...

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I haven't heard from him in a while either. I've got some armour ordered from him and he hasn't gotten a hold of me for some time. Hope everything is okay.

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Well worth the investment. Please do put up the pics with klappvisor.

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I believe the point of keeping your head behind your forward foot is to maintain your center of gravity, so that you remain balanced even when throwing shots, and you are always in position to generate power properly with the hips & legs. I was trained to do this in martial arts, and again when ...

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My main concern is that the helmets I use for fighting with steel are mostly only 14 gauge mild steel and would crush like an eggshell in SCA rattan. Still, I'll see what I can do. Actually, 14g mild will last you a very long time in the SCA, and still look good. I wouldn't say that. It is safe eno...

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Another quick question- spray adhesive on the felt, the shield, or both?

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DukeAlaric (George S.) wrote:Many activities have merit. It is often the group or individuals who perform them that take away their value to others.

g-

And many add value, too. It can go both ways.
I'm not saying that any group is perfect, or that there won't occasionally be issues that must be resolved in every activity.

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What's sad is some people feeling the need to compare my distaste for a sport to racism. If you feel rapier is what you are I feel bad for you. Rapier is not a religion or ethnicity. It's an activity. Big difference. Yeah, if all you do in the society is fight heavy, you are a heavy fighter. You pr...

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Mac, I've received your email and I really appreciate your offer to buy the fittings back. That is impressive customer service. But since your product is so nice, I'd much rather keep them and build a belt for my soft kit. It didn't occur to me to ask about suitability for fighting use until just re...

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Baron, I would recommend Armour & Castings for some good, solid brass buckles that aren't too thin or fancy to be used on armour. There aren't too very many that are made for big straps, but 1 inch strapping buckles they do have. Also, Raymond's Quiet Press has some that would also fit the bill ...

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"You rule because they believe."

Take away that which made them believe, and see what happens next.

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I want to buy a 14g buckler for heavy fighting and I just wanted to check here to see if anyone has an unloved used one sitting around before buying a new one from Windrose.

Thanks

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IIRC, those are covered hockey gloves as Varukh said.

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though i fear the reaction to this revelation, many of us have started the humble priory of St. George Michael. we smite our foes with a mighty wham, use mottos like "you gotta have faith" and "i will be your father figure", have relics, and are working on the banners, and favor...

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Isabella E wrote:They should deform but not break.

That's what I thought. If pewter gets bent, can it be bent back into shape, or can the stress just cause it to break apart at the bend?

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I bought a nice set of belt hardware & fittings from Billy & Charlie with the intent to make a sword belt for SCA fighting. My concern is that the pewter pieces may be too brittle to hold up to the occasional blow to the hip that the belt may recieve. Should I use these fittings for a soft k...

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