The Armour Archive

Vladimir

First wet your leather, it shouldnt take long, you don't need to soak it. Just dip it into a bowl of water for a few seconds. If your design is complex you may need to dip your hand in the water and wipe it over the leather to re-wet it. Take your design (a paper copy works, I use mylar) and place i...

Vladimir

Thanks.

Vladimir

Ninja, that is quite enough. He asked a good question and has been rather polite throughout this entire thread. He simply stated his preferences. Please edit or delete your entry and stop trying to cause trouble.

Vladimir

I'm not saying that what we do is accurate. But there is precedent for the concept of single combat for a thrown.

Before the battle of Agincort (sp?) Henry V challenged the prince of France (Daufin?) to single combat for the thrown. The offer was rejected.

Vladimir

What if you used a really thick rolled edge to give the illusion of thick material.

Vladimir

How far into WV are you? The VA WV border isn't far from where I live. Anywhere near bluefield?

Vladimir

damn I wish I could get that chain. But right now I can't. If you still have it in a month or so (my job starts back up soon) repost it.

is it butted?

Vladimir

For Pete's sake people, does anyone really give a shit anymore. Just let the damn thing die.

End of post

Vladimir

From a weight perspective, Stephan's riveted bernies weigh only 18 pounds. But then, yours is aluminum, so I dunno.

Vladimir

For SCA purposes a scale bernie and a combat legal 6 panel Ostrogoth spangenhelm

Fortunately I have my dream armour now.

Astheticly, switch the scales for maille.

Vladimir

very nice, and if the pas at pennsic was that good then I will have to attend (if nothing else, to watch)

Are there any tourney companies in Virginia? Anyone know of any?

Vladimir

ha ha ha

they called it a sallet!!

ha ha ha

Vladimir

Very interesting. I would love to see additional images and documentation. Do you have anything else to go by?

Vladimir

A guy in my barony got one of those. We all told him not to use it. Besides, when he put it on the bars were way way too close to his face. A strong face thrust would have broken his facial bones

Vladimir

I'll go if someone will buy my tickets, both ways.

I can take off from Roanoke, VA or Norfolk, VA.

[This message has been edited by Vladimir (edited 02-22-2002).]

Vladimir

also, armour was of a different compostion than mild steel wasn't it. How badly would that affect a test?
I've been told that mideival armour was more likely to crack than dent. Any metalurgists out there?

Vladimir

From the way I read it I would say take the first one. If you were engaged with his line (which you were) then you were engaged with him. He got you fair and square it sounds like.

Vladimir

gaa, I can't find my copy of Talhoffer. It is the only period manual I have depicting armoured combat with greatswords. I would assume that you would beat the man senceless or knock him down then stab him through a chink in the armour. But, you do not need to penetrate the armour to damage his body....

Vladimir

A friend of mine is looking for one to hang off a basinet. This is for SCA combat.

Who wants to take his money?

Vladimir

very nice, what is the name of your group?

Vladimir

because deleting it before the 150 posts point would amount to censorship and that is not what we are about here. Not even for rude little boys

Vladimir

Hey guys, look I was as ticked off at the kid as anyone else. But this has gotten rediculous (gaa, I can't spell). This behavior is beneath us all and is just draggings us further. We all know that Arc is a kid, so lets just try to drop this one.

Vladimir

please email me with details on how you did that. I assume it was one of those cheap indian helmets. I am making a fencing helm out of a Morion from india. It fits my head a little close, but doesn't fit with a fencing hood on. How can I widen the helmet a little without cutting or cracking it

Vladimir

The bigger they are the harder, faster, and more often they hit you.

Vladimir

Please tell me he read the first letter of each line

Vladimir

a boron?

other than being a boron the description is correct. that was me. Nice to meet you

Vladimir

No Randy, go ahead and take the time to make the other shoulder. Then, write down the process of what you did collect your documentation. Display your suit at an A&S display, preferably one where that martial is in attendance. Perhapse even have a friend point it out to him. Then sit back and watch....

Vladimir

red spun top with black armour? you use aluminum tape for the rattan?

Vladimir

if the visor has an underbite to it you would be able to tilt your head back durring the initial charge and have your eyes protected.

Vladimir

Let me get this straight. You are upset because you successfully offended someone? ok, that makes no sence at all You asked for our opinions. When we gave it, you attempted to mock us for being unoriginal. Ya know kid, in each post I have tried to get these guys to lay off you. I tried not to get ti...

Vladimir

No one else?

Vladimir

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Vladimir

The grass is still green and the sky is still blue.

Vladimir

I was there. I was in steel scales with a blued spangen with brass bands. I was using a round shield all day.

What was your rig? Maybe we fought and didn't know it.

Vladimir

I know that Master G sells that CoP kit, but what about others. Do any of you guys sell do it yourself kits asside form helmet tops? Maybe a helmet with all the parts finished just not put together yet.
I'm not buying, just curious. It may help my fighters get active faster.

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