The Armour Archive

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well, we'll have to see who's gets there first

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so, i've compiled a list of all shield construction requirements from almost all kingdoms. Atenvelt, Northshield, and Outlands did not list explicitly what their shield requirements were, so i can only assume that they go by society rules, which have already been listed here. Society Rules 1. Shield...

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so what type of gorget would be good for supporting spaulders and a full arm harness? I'm hoping to find something to spread out the weight evenly while fufilling the obvious job of protecting the neck area. i'm aiming for a mid 15th century persona, but am mostly just looking for something that wor...

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hehehehehehe, those are awesome. i love the beachball shield.

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i think it's entirely possible for two people to come up with a very similar pattern here. i mean, it's a dog collar with some extra collarbone protection. seems like it'd be a standard item anywhere. just a step up from a dog collar, but not quite one of those really fancy gorgets. hell, i might ha...

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i thought that those looked familiar...

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yeah, i'll bet i won't reach his reserve, but if no one else does either, maybe i can bargain him down...

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beautiful legs... i wish i could afford them

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what about that honeycombed aluminum they use in lightweight aluminum bicycles?

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have you considered talking to duke paul? he's put a lot of effort into analyzing the body mechanics of fighting so as to generate maximum power with minimum strength and effort. i think his site is www.bellatrix.org. he's around on the archive occasionally too, but he's way out here in california. ...

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it looks like, well, stick tag, literally. you're supposed to tag the targets on other people to score points. sounds... interesting, but the website is rather sparse on details

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That has got to be a misprint for the rivets & washers. I can't imagine them actually being that price. Who would buy them? I could make these things for far less... then do so, and we'll buy them maybe if i win the lottery... or finally patent that device everyone needs, but didn't know they needed.

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yeah, just two days left... *crosses fingers*

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i want to get these just so that i can a) have a helmet and b) have a loaner for people at practice. i'm trying to get my dad to join up. so far just $66...

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the compound curves of a calf are hard. one side has a kind of "bump" near the top, the other side is a longer, smoother curve. it's not just a simple bend. try looking at an anatomy book. i can't find the thread at the moment, but there was someone who posted a link to his progress/tutorial shots a...

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i've heard of breastplates being covered in velvet too. but that's a bit of a fancy process

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it might look plastic because of how dusty it is. did anyone else notice the finger prints on the metal?

it looks like real metal underthe dust at least.

we could always ask how much it weighs.

the problem is, it just doesn't look quite right

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so basically it's a problem with oxidation then? what about something like stainless or galvanized rivets?

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okay, so what are the feather color/meaning schemes in the SCA. obviously one can't just go adding feathers to a kit willy nilly without sending mixed messages, so what do they all mean?

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so i'm a new fighter and i've been told that 1/2 inch plywood is a minimum. i'm fighitng with what i can get my hands on, which, in this case, is a really short round bottomed heater. i'm in caid. do other kingdoms use thinner shields?

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yeah, i only paid 14 for shipping on my ashcraft baker helm, but they're not too far away.

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check out the thread on the making of a suit in pictures. patrick has some great pictures of his sabatons to oggle.

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great for costuming though...

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hey, you saw that show on the history channel too didn't you? hehehehe

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the fear of putting something in your eye is normal. it took my about an hour to put in my hard contacts back when i was 10 or so. i've been on and off since then due to eye problems and improving technology. the problem is that the first hurdle is a big one to get over. once you get used to it, you...

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doesn't adria manage to handle thrusting in their fully armored combat? just curious, because without grapping (understandable) thrusting is half of sword fighting (the other half being various edge strikes).

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try http://www.cheaperthandirt.com they have all sorts of extremely cheap military/gun gear.

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i would, but i'm kinda short on cash for a week or two

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i love the hauberk

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damnit... i wish i knew about this about a month ago...

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ooooo those are nice

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oh well, i hope whoever got it enjoys it

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well, i've noticed that a lot of the polearm fighters are in the east. i asked someone at practice how someone with a polearm would defend themselves at close range and they said basically that they had to run away and get back into range. i know about the "no quarterstaffing" rule and i know about ...

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well, gee, this sounds exactly like SCA fighting

wrist shots, agressive shield use, headbutting, real weapons, no "death" from a good shot to the back because the armor worked... sounds exactly like the SCA

best gorget for supporting an arm harness and spaulders