The Armour Archive

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Yah, my name is Animal Weretiger. Nothing fantasy about it. Especially in person.

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Ok, lemme get this straight. You wanna make armor out of crabshells because of some fantasy game? Geeze, no cable tv in your neighborhood? I swear, most people that bored go cow tipping or something dont they?

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I dont have many problems with low blood sugar. In fact I tend to run way hot. I have in the past though. A few years ago I fought in the unbelted champions battle at Pennsic. It was a 30 minute res battle and I did the entire thing. Also at the end I had an honor fight against a knight that shrugge...

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I find that when I'm tired I dont have the energy for extraneous motion so my style tends to get real efficient. I think that helps enforce not only the basics of your technique but also your heart as well. That's when fighting goes from the physical to the realm of the will. Muscle fails long befor...

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Yah, I love the spray dip. It works just fine, you just have to be patient. I love the way it doesn my handles.

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bascot what you were reading then was an affirmation of my warrior spirit triumphant over approaching age and medical difficulties. Such language is common among those of us that share the common bond of combat and risk. Those that shy from such contact would of course, be unfamiliar and therefore t...

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I'm 38, 39 in a week. I've had major back surgery with a foot drop and residual paralysis, two torn knees and a bunch of other physical demands made on me by time and circumstance but I'll STILL kick your ass.

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I have nothing but admiration for this work. I remember the first plastic armor you and Mike Swatko were making 20 years ago and THAT stuff was hot! Mad proprs to you mate!

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We did a 12 hour battle a long time ago. Huge bit of property, two fortifications. Well, the other guys made a real fort with chainsaws, trees and a gate and everything. Our side, well, we had the new guys drag some underbrush into kind of a perimeter. We were fairly confident. Anyway, the object wa...

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I wouldnt change a thing

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Ya know, that did occur to me but I figured I'd ask. Thanks mate

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Now I could be wrong, but it looked like the arm in the picture is open down the forearm bone. Isnt the point of a vambrace to protect that bone too? Hmmm...

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Why dont you get the metal you want to make the greaves out of and a regular dishingform and just dish the greaves you want? Take your time and it wont be that hard.

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I just wear my del under my lamellar. Seems to work ok so far.

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Being tough as a fighter is important. Being smart is even more important. Think on that.

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I'd also like to add my admiration for the quality of Torvald's work. I was handling the lamellar he offers and was very impressed at the uniformity of each piece and the sturdiness of the waxing. If I didnt already have my aluminum I'd get this lamellar from him in a heartbeat. If you're thinking a...

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That's not lamellar. It's scale.

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http://www.swordhistory.com/excerpts/greek.html

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It's out in the van. I'll get it later and post a picture of it. It's badass. I love it.

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WHen I dye leather I use fiebings leather dye applied by an airbrush. It's smoothe! When I paint leather I tend to use Tandy's Cova dye and very small brushes although I'm starting to learn to airbrush details stuff. We'll see how that goes.

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Funny you should ask. Sitting beside me are a pair of forearms I just took out of the oven to cool after water hardening them. I soak the leather for several hours to make the sole bend I use nice and pliant. Then I shape them either by dishing or in this case by forming them over my t stake. Then I...

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Look up By My Hand. I love my mace. It's evil, but in a good way

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"I'm 6'1" and 180lbs, average build (no gut... yet), with a little head (just under 23"). "
Nothing wrong with a little head. From time to time...

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Anyone know someone named thorron Lai Han harrisson?

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outstanding!

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Theres a bar grill on my helmet and it doesnt look 'gay' at all. It looks pretty cool actually. See, my helmet is a type that wouldnt have had a closed face so the bars are there for protection.

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Remember, its a fight. If you don't get in there and FIGHT, you're missing it. I disagree. Calling it a fight implies your opponent has a chance. Psychologically speaking I always put myself as the apex predator and try my best to make it happen. I'm not there to fight someone, I'm there to kill th...

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I dont think he'll have any problems accepting blows. His honor would assure that. I've come to understand that about this man.

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Thanks Samuel. You get it. And you explain it better than me. I appreciate it.

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Jeff I see it differently. I'm a firm believer in a man doing his own work when it comes to such things. maybe it's a bias from the Tuchux POV, dunno. I see what you're saying about the timing of being at an event as opposed to online and all, but honestly I think that a mans words follow him and if...

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No Jeff, we arent REALLY in period.

As I said, in the context of the medieval hobbies we enjoy.
And I guess having your minions fight for you would be kida the same as hiding behind a computer screen. Oh well. Some things never change I guess.

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Dog I'd crush that onto your mug and I hit like a puss. Dont trust your face to that. It looks cool but it wont keep you from getting busted.

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Just an observation here, but given the fact that this is a martial hobby I dont see why people get offended when someone offers combat as a way to settle an argument or at least establish a common ground of respect by which to build further good will upon. In the time periods that we portray it see...

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Take a look at the fourth picture down. From now on everytime I see someone saying how plastic this and sport armor that, I'll refer them to this guys picture. But hey... it's metal... right?

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Just a thought, but stitching leather works real well and doesnt fuck up the tooling near as much.

Is this cool or what?

Question for trimaris folks!!!