The Armour Archive

Roibeard MacNeill

Beautiful work...a truly wondrous compendium of your skill and creativity.

very inspirational.

Thank you very much for sharing!

Roibeard MacNeill

http://www.crimsonspear.com/Roibeard/

If you haven't checked it out yet - East Kingdom Fall Crown 06...I had fun filming it. Lots of great fighting.

It is a big download...205MB.

Enjoy!

Roibeard MacNeill

This is something I've been interested in as well. Trouble is, the majority of Mediaeval Beer was not hopped so it doesn't keep as well as modern beer so breweries would be less willing to produce it. Best advice would be to find some old recipe's and make it yourself! Yeah, but I live in a Manhatt...

Roibeard MacNeill

Oh I like that! "Fight Duels young D'artagnan." Its the advice my knight has given me. I might have to borrow that for our local tourney ciruit. Roibaerd the Sunday Practices will be in Weare, NH I am also asking some of my guys who are local to check in Keene for suitable venues. And we have a wed...

Roibeard MacNeill

Roibeard, come up to Stonemarche we practice tourney skills on a fairly regular basis. Sir Artos and Master Gwen will step it up to full tilt if you ask them. Sir Artorius will as well. We have a Sunday practice starting in a few weeks. A couple of years ago we ran a mini tourney ciruit, one backya...

Roibeard MacNeill

Semper Fi, my friend. We will meet again. Till then, watch over us all and guide us with your bright spirit. Today is a sad day. I will make 2 spirits and set them upon the shelf. One I shall give to a gentile who inspires me at the Pennsic Novice Tourney. The second I shall open on the field at a ...

Roibeard MacNeill

I would love if this idea was implemented up here. Tournament training would help a great deal with individual prowess and help hone skills that sometimes go unaided.

Roibeard MacNeill

Thjoren,

Can you send me a pic of the gauntlets? I may be able to help you with this.

Roibeard MacNeill

Sir Jean Paul, Glad that you enjoyed it! It was a fantastic Crown Tournament overall...it was a very cold day, though (about 35 degrees). I'm about to remake a DVD of the tournament with chapter breaks and the ability to slow down, zoom, etc. The DVD I originally made looks incredible on our big scr...

Roibeard MacNeill

I assume you are you speaking about this guy here: m Damn I would LOVE to have that armour. BTW, how much would that set cost minus the enamaling? That's HOT. Indeed. all Sir Gabriel fought in at Crown Tourney was a Doublet, that same burgonet, and simple knees. he still looked mighty spiffy. Event...

Roibeard MacNeill

Greetings All, The Video is ready to view. Thanks to AJ for posting it for me and for all of us. m The Video is 43 minutes long, 204MB...so downloads will take a while. As I said before, there is a mistake on it that I want to inform all of you on. During the finals my camera cut out in the middle o...

Roibeard MacNeill

AJ contacted me about uploading the video to his site...so quite soon the video will be available for viewing. Thanks in advance to you, AJ! RomeBuff...PM me...I'll hook you up... Everyone - If you are interested in EK Fall Crown DVD please PM me. All you have to do is send me a blank DVD and I will...

Roibeard MacNeill

Okay...I have a problem. I do not want to have to cut up the Highlights video I made of Crown Tournament and I am out of hosting space. The Video is 205MB...I know, a bit on the large side. YouTube maxes out at 100MB per video. Would anyone here want to mayhaps host the video for a short amount of t...

Roibeard MacNeill

I remember a couple of years ago I basically "camped out" in the Armour gallery. I did many drawings of various suits.

I would love to make a Black and White suit to fit my 16th century persona a bit better...or mayhaps an early Corselet...

Roibeard MacNeill

Mike,

This is where I get mine -

http://www.contenti.com/products/metals/235-031.html

They also have a variety of other metals in sheet and ingot.

Good luck!

Roibeard MacNeill

Jeebus! Looks like the Helm I I used when I first authorized in 1989.

Now that's a stout helm!

Roibeard MacNeill

I don't know who tagged the arms with the name, but I make this style of arm harnesses on a daily basis. I use either a rough by the hammer or Stonekeep elbow. Here is the link: m If this is the design he is talking about-- Frank Viking Leathercrafts The ones I posted above are made by Alan Bauldre...

Roibeard MacNeill

Michael, I could be wrong but I believe Freiman may mean arms like these. I remember when these were all the rage for a time down South (my first set of arms were like this)...some people still use them. They are quite nice, especially for a Newbie or someone who wants a lightweight alternative to f...

Roibeard MacNeill

For those of you who have never seen Radu/Moose's work he does so really nice stuff. Let me know what price range you are looking at for carved coronet boxes. Vebrand I agree...His Grace Radu's work is very, very nice. I look forward to seeing what you will be producing once you have the shop back ...

Roibeard MacNeill

It's a very nice helm...you will like it, Bogey. I've seen it in person acouple of times...mind you I had to look UP to see it since Jon is so bloody tall.

If I see that helm on you I'll stop by and say hello...

Roibeard MacNeill

I third the Ironmonger suggestion. My new helm is an Slat-back (now blued and slats covered with a blackened aventail) Oniontop Bascinet from Ironmonger and it is not only very nice looking but it's built like a Mack truck. He delivered it exactly when quoted and at a great price ($225). Eric is als...

Roibeard MacNeill

Opinions are just that, whether they are solicited or unsolicited. However, an opinion of an Item should never berate another opinion as "nonsense"...that's in poor taste, especially when there is evidence that there is a lack of craftmanship and quality. Master Waldryk has made some outstanding stu...

Roibeard MacNeill

I finally made a 43 minute Highlights video...all I have to do now is turn in to quicktime and post it. I will inform all of you when and where. There is a mistake on it that I want to inform all of you on. During the finals my camera cut out in the middle of the first bout thus I did not get Sir Ar...

Roibeard MacNeill

Codpieces varied greatly. Throughout their history they have been both attached (although this can be disputed) and separate, depending on the style of leg garments one was wearing. The codpieces of the 16th century were mostly separate items and could be interchanged (Henry VIII's were). I have som...

Roibeard MacNeill

Looking really good D...as I said before, if you need any research assistance do not hesitate to let me know.

It was good to see you at Crown...I have some excellent video of many fights and your speech during the Finals

Take care...

Roibeard MacNeill

I recommend Raymond's Quiet Press...beautiful Stuff.

http://www.quietpress.com/celticbrooch.html#X15

Roibeard MacNeill

http://www.saphyne.com/gallery/main.php/v/SCA/SCA-Events-2006/fallcrown/100_7568.jpg.html Pictures!! Ya look good in red, D. Mord. ummm...Unfortunately, Sir Mord, that's not D...This is.. m ...but he does look mighty Spiffy as he announces Sir Artorius...and the rousing heralding work he did in the...

Roibeard MacNeill

triple post! damned AA burped!

Roibeard MacNeill

Double post

Roibeard MacNeill

Just got back from Crown Tournament... In a wonderfully fought final, Sir Gryffith Fitzwilliam bested Sir Artorius Watson to become our new Prince! The Final Four were Duke Darius Aurelius Serpentius, Sir Konrad von Ulm, Sir Artorius Watson, and Sir Gryffith Fitzwilliam. Vivat for Prince Gryffith an...

Roibeard MacNeill

Getting into La Tene, Celtic material again shows up in the Irish archaeological record, but the finds are small and isolated. Raftery reports that almost half of all known metal finds are horse trappings. This suggests to me a small, visiting contingent of La Tene Celts, either from the Mainland o...

Roibeard MacNeill

There are trace evidence of settlements that can potentially be of either Celtic families or whole tribes (albeit small ones, if that) all over Ireland, from the Kilfenora/Corofin area of Co. Clare to the southeast part of Ireland in Co. Wexford. Potentially, but not definitively. Quoting Barry Raf...

Roibeard MacNeill

Twisted my back bad this week. Will not be able to make..... Look for me in the spring......... Your Grace...you shall be sorely missed. As Sir Mord said please take care of yourself and recuperate fully. I'm going to be getting video of the Tournament...as soon as I can render it for publishing I ...

Roibeard MacNeill

First...DAMN!

Second...DAMN!

Third...Cat, you never cease to amaze. You attention to detail is exquiste. Very inspiring!

Roibeard MacNeill

I believe this is an understatement, and I'm starting to think these Archaeologist you worked with were the originators of the "Ireland was best and first" Theory stated earlier. Jason, let's keep it civil...this is a good conversation and we do not need any spark to start some form of argument. Th...

East Kingdom Fall Crown 06 Video

Re: Meridian Arm Harness