The Armour Archive

Therion

Howdy folks.

I got a note from Matt asking me to post here for him - he's currently unable to log in (and unable to read his PM's). If you're waiting for a response to a PM, email Matt until his login difficulties are fixed.

JT/admin - um, Mad Matt says's he can't log on.

Therion

Howdy, folks.

I have an ... um eccentric client who wants a custom suit of Gothic armor in stainless made to his exact measurements and specifications. Costume weight, not fighting grade, but his wants are very specific. Anyone up to the challenge? Contact me in email or PM.

Therion

I used to think that for $80 they were ok $80? Maybe you've been getting my rejects from the cheap'swords'r'us shop monkeys! Our local south Texas Viking group uses both Paul Binns and Paul Chens. The Chens hold up just fine against Chens, but do notch (as you've noted) when used against the Binns.

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1) my friend and I have been arguing for a couple days about which oakeshott type this sword is http://therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c481.html To us, the fuller says 11, but the blade shape says 12. They claim that it is the blunt version of this sword http://therionarms.com/reenact/therionar...

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Having just come from Pennsic, I was surprised I saw no weapon merchants selling any axes really other than throwing types. What I am looking for is a great axe that a Saxon huscarl of the 11th century might be using. Something like this? http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c393a.jpg My ...

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why dont u carry the stuff anymore? didnt they flake on you? i cant remember. Let's just say that they are/were good people with good products, but the logistics of international and cross-cultural communications and post 9/11 import/export laws got to be more trouble than it was worth for al...

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Wolf wrote:ya, thats teh same stuff therion used to sell of Cheq Ams & Armor

I checked out the linked site - yup, the majority of the items listed there are from the Czech Republic and the company I used to work with.

Therion

I just have to share a little war story about Reiter/Pistoleer armour in the SCA. It was last Gulf Wars and I had been working on my Landsknecht/Doppelsoldner armour so I showed up extra early for armour inspection (armour passed with no problem but they failed all of my weapons!) As other fighters...

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The legs are now listed on my website with measurements and sizing recommendations, at $230:

http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/ther ... _t444.html

Therion

Hey, Hal (2). Just to reiterate what other folks have said, there's no point to posting on ebay with a reserve price and then stating your reserve. Using reserve prices is a "hide what I want for it" tactic where you hope bidders will get fired up enough to keep bidding until they hit your reserve. ...

Therion

I call these my "M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank" legs. They're mild steel, 2mm (1/16") thick, weighing in at 6 lbs 9.6 oz each. They're not listed on my site, I bought them for my own use a couple of years ago but haven't worn them in quite a while and they should go to a new loving home where they wi...

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"7. At this time, only single handed swords and knives or daggers would be allowed."

No longswords??

Therion

Dust off your resumes! Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:00:48 -0600 From: "Baron, Meg" <Meg.Baron@experian.com> Reply-To: comments@sca.org To: announcements@sca.org Subject: [Ansteorra-announce] [Announcements] Position available - Society Marshal The position of Society Marshal will soon be open. Cand...

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I see that Dave was only into the good guys of the series. I have a Daemonite on card and a boxed Grifter vs Daemonite set if someone wants to add a bit of evil to Dave's collection. (I spent summer '95 on assignment in Silicon Valley being heartily overpaid and bored out of my skull when I wasn't w...

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One thing not mentioned so far:

"comedy" weapons made with brightly colored duct tape and rubber bath toys - there's nothing stupider looking than someone trying to hit you with a flourescent spear that has a madball face or rubber ducky on the end.

Therion

Thaddeus wrote:For reference I picked up an ash waster from Therion

It's hickory, Doc.

Therion

Glad you like the gauntlets, Uberfist.

I securely pack items I send out because the Post Awful can at times be quite determined to "pre-stress" anything you give into their care.

Therion

Proportions are horrible, but it's still better than the infamous

PIGS IN SPACE! helmet:
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<img src="http://www.therionarms.com/pictures/pigsinspace.jpg">
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Therion

I have several pairs of these in stock now: <center> <img src="http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c595.jpg"> <img src="http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c595a.jpg"> </center> More pictures, measurements, and detailed commentary are in the <a href="http://www.therionarms.com/...

Therion

I have two relatively inexpensive spangenhelms and a bascinet in stock: <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c597.html"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/thumb_therionarms_c597.jpg" Width="73" Height="120" ALT="SCA 14ga spectacled spangenhelm"...

Therion

Thanks, Halfdan. The gauntlets will be on their way tomorrow via Priority Mail. I'll have the USPS system email you with shipping verification. I recently added some programming to the site that randomly changes the front page picture with every view. The current crop of pictures are a selection I t...

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I have one pair of aluminum mitten gauntlets available: <img src="http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_t442.jpg"> <img src="http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_t442a.jpg"> I bought these for myself years ago and have never used them, I figure they'be be better off protecting som...

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Still have a couple available ...

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Gen 3, brand new, just arrived.

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Whups. Got a note from a Forumite who alerted me that my instructions were a bit obtuse. On <a href="http://www.therionarms.com"> my website</a> in the <a href="http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/index.shtml"> Reproduction Arms & Armor</a> section, at the very bottom of the <a href="http://www.t...

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I have a couple of Practical series longswords in stock. 10% off special for Archive members. Down at the very very bottom of the longsword's listing page on my site is a replication of my Forum avatar (look left). Click the avatar and the shopping cart system will hook you up with the discount pric...

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I sent a queue-reserving down payment late in 1999, when Andrew first posted here on the Archive that he was taking commissions for spring steel armor. My armour was to be ready by Pennsic of 2000. I last heard from Andrew in December, when he said he would start refunding my payment in September of...

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And last but not least...WIN A DATE WITH NICOLAI (the ferrett that is, his name is Nicolai Alexander Andropovich Stanislovich)

Note that one must be very careful when dating mustelids:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/feb05/304927.asp

Therion

It's sold.

I have lots of practical longswords and one backsword in stock, arming swords and viking swords arriving late next week.

Therion

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Therion

I have a Paul Chen Practical series arming sword (third generation) on sale: <img src="http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_postalsword02.jpg"> This is one of the new third generation Paul Chen/Hanwei practical series" arming swords that the US Postal Service took on quite a joyride, crack...

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Now open at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York:

<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Armored_Horse_in_Europe/armored_more.htm">The Armored Horse in Europe, 1480Ã¢â‚¬â€œ1620</a>

"Forty rare examples of European horse armorÃ¢â‚¬â€

Therion

It's above your requested $75 price range, but I do have one of these in stock, ready for immediate shipping:

http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/ther ... _c596.html

Therion

Howdy, Hal, Hal here. (you could be Ron-Hal and I could be Hal-Hal, but that would suck for both of us. Our you could be Hal-Ron - very Texas, and you could get away with anything!) I'd rather not say who made them, it ruins the whole mystique Yeah, the welds are a bit rough, he's working with oxy-a...

Therion

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Mad Matt - unable to log in

Custom armor needed - stainless Gothic

Re: Swords

Re: WTB: Saxon axe

Re: War story

Super heavy-duty leg armor

SCA ISO New SEM (fwd)

German Gothic mitten gauntlets in stock

One pair of aluminum mitten gauntlets

Archive special - Paul Chen Practical series longsword 10%

Fun with testudo

Practical series arming sword - Postal second sale

Museum exhibition: The Armored Horse in Europe, 1480Ã¢â‚¬â€œ1620

Two bar-grill spangenhelms in stock