The Armour Archive

Hi All,

I went to my first auction yesterday scoping out an anvil. I talked with a couple of blacksmiths who said they thought they knew of a couple of people who make armour in the Columbus, Ohio area.

Is anyone on the archive in Ohio at all? I'm looking to apprentice with someone and will drive a couple hours if I need to.



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Becky Lovins

There are a couple of people in the Columbus but most, like me are ill equiped and beginners. All the ones I know are through the SCA shire. Unfortunately I have been inactive in SCA and armouring since an injury at Pennsic and I'm moving to Maryland in June about the time I'll be healed up.
A good lead on the archive would be Sir Diolun (sp?) known on the archive as Irish, I know one or more of his squires are fairly accomplished armourers and may be of help.

Theodore

I live near Canton, OH. As far as Irish's squires, one of them is the guy that taught me about armor. He lives in Canton. I don't know if he will take an apprentice, per se, but I DO know that he is always glad to help someone get started pounding steel.

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"Smurf up to it Hefty- you're just a plain-old, ordinary, blue-faced, three-apples-high Smurf. You'll never be a REAL Knight." -- Hefty Smurf

i am in columbus
my shop is starting to grow
all my stuff so far has been in the ugly but functional stage but im getting better
there are some good blacksmithes here
we have a meeting about once a month
where we get together and beat metal into different shapes
here is a link to their web sight
it is not updated offen but you can get on the mailing list
http://themob.iwarp.com/
have fun
chris

p.s. ted you could stop by and say hello
i was wondering where you have been

Hi Chris,

I tried the link you gave me and it wouldn't work. Story of my internet life lately.

I would love to come up and go to one of your meetings. I have babysitters in Columbus, so it's easier for me to travel there.

bex

Ted - YOU LIVE!!! Stop by practice and say hi or something!

Anno - See you Thurday...


Bex - I'ld be happy in introduce you to various Ohio armourers of various skill levels -

2 of them live in Canton, and are both more than willing to teach.

Dilan

If you've got a spare Thursday night, the Cleftlands Armourer's Guild meets in Berea off of I-71 7pm-10pm. We don't really have a "Master Armourer" - mostly folks working on their own projects with Guild-owned tools - but we have a couple of experienced folks (Master Calum MacDhaibhidh, marshal extrordinaire, for one)

Our host usually makes supper too.

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"Or, a pall inverted surmounted by an orle Azure counterchanged"
mka: Sam Pearce

Dilan: I would very much like to meet with the folks you know. Canton is a bit of a hike for me, but I might be able to make it if you have a meeting planned and I know enough in advance.

Pietro: I love Berea! It's about 2.5 hours from here, but not out of the question to be able to go every now and then.

I appreciate all the offers and will contact you folks seperately re: directions and such.

Hope to see all of you at Ted's armour-in. Only 5 weeks to go!

bex