The Armour Archive

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Guys, I have a newbie, and I think I got lucky. We sorted through the pile of used and loaner armor, and he selected a sort of close to kinda matching set of 5 lame articulated knees and 5 lame articulated elbows. We also found a Brig made with mardi gras coins (no kidding) that is a pretty good 10 ...

freiman the minstrel

Hey, Guys, I didn't actually put it together until this evening, but some of you guys might be interested in this. I know somebody in this shop. My friend (as far as I know) isn't in sales. I don't know if there is a "Hook up" price, but I imagine my buddy might want to pull in an order or two. That...

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Well, Sir Varus, I hesitate to say anything, because I don't know you well. I don't know you well enough to say anything about your fighting style, or your physical fitness, or anything else about you. And, seriously, a Peer of the EastRealm should have nothing to fear from a lowly nobody from Drach...

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Guys, I fought in April, because my ticket had expired, and I needed a new one. I was found to be "safe" but I was really unhappy about how I did. I have spent the the time since then trying to get the old body back into the saddle. The best thing about fighters is that they are both challenging and...

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Gentles,

Who is in charge of the Mighty Army of Gleann Abhann at Pennsic this year?

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What is the current bid?

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Thanks, everybody. I would really like to make this project work. I probably bit off way more than I can chew. The following is going to make me look really, really stupid. It is supposed to be a coat that cracks up the front, you know, like a coat. That's because I really want armor that easy to ge...

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I really have no idea, but it certainly could have been.

I can't find a single one.

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Hi, Everybody,

Can somebody point me at a tutorial on making a plastic shell for a corazina? I know that I have seen one, but can't seem to find one at this moment.

Thanks for your kind attention.

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He did not tell me that.

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I talked to Matt this evening, and he has had a major medical issue.

He's had a rough time of things, but he wants everybody to know that he is fine.

freiman the minstrel

I am looking for Mad Matt.

I am worried about him.

Has anybody heard from him lately?

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Horrifyingly, Babymetal has the perfect BPM for my workouts.

freiman the minstrel

Guys, The leather working gig is a rough one. I would like to make it easier for a friend of mine. Armor is kind of a steady, but thin margin trade, and I would like to get my friend a blue gun as a gift. This is me asking, not them asking. For those who might not know, a blue gun is a mock up of a ...

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Guys, Archive member Lisa Draven wants to consign a few items at Pennsic War this year. She has asked me to line up someplace that she could consign some of her armor for sale at Pennsic. I have never sold anything at war, and I don't know any of the procedures or traditions with marketing armor at ...

freiman the minstrel

Guys, Archive member Lisa Draven wants to consign a few items at Pennsic War this year. She has asked me to line up someplace that she could consign some of her armor for sale at Pennsic. I have never sold anything at war, and I don't know any of the procedures or traditions with marketing armor at ...

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Chan, thank you for measuring in Inches. It was appreciated.

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I had a six by eighteen inch rectangle I strapped to my left arm (running long ways from hand to elbow) when I was new. It didn't work well for me.

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It depends on what your terms are. A flail is an essential tool for harvesting and processing wheat when you use certain medieval methods. It wouldn't be the classic D&D flail, but it IS a flail. Also, different varieties of Gusari (fighting chains) are very easy to document in parts of Asia both fr...

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Thank you, everybody.

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Does anybody still make Corazina shells? Preferably in plastic?

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For Best Results, read this out loud, to an audience that has been drinking. Once upon a time, there was a fighter (who's name has been changed to "Bob"). Bob was a martial artist who worked out religiously and was always looking for new ways to spice up his workouts. One day, during a particularly ...

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Draven's pretty solid.

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Guys, I have released some music into the wild. I have been recording these tracks since about 2000, and I am finally pretty sure that I am not going to ever be a rock star. I need to actually let some people hear it. If you were interested, you could check it out and hear it here. https://redheadsa...

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But, yeah, Mike has this one.

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Somebody please put on Side two of Iron Maiden's "Piece of Mind." I will light the candles. Somebody do the Incantaion. My ex room mate stole my copy of the album, but I expect that it will work.

Lets summon DA.

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When I went to my first practice, in the late '80's, a guy named "Waffle" hit me in my left hip so hard that my right hip got a bruise. I was studying hard in Karate at the time, and my front stance was pretty solid, so I am assuming that the rattan bent enough to hit me in both legs, despite the fa...

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And, without false modesty, finishes are my weak spot. I totally suck at finishes. You really want to find another person to ask about finishes. Also, the "spontaneously burst into flame" thing is not a joke. Linseed oil rags need to be gotten out of your shop, period. They really will just burst in...

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Before you read this, understand that finishes are my weak spot. I am not so good with finishes. You want the finish to protect the wood. For tools that deal with face to face contact as they do their job, you don't want varnishes or lacquers, you want oils. Disassemble the tool, and sand it well to...

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OK. I was re-reading a Hornblower book a few minutes ago, and the protagonist was referring to putting his razor back in his "housewife." From the context, I am assuming that this is something like a toiletries kit. Does anybody have any information on what a Napoleonic gentleman's "housewife" would...

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That's awesome!

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I would like A and H please.

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This is a little irritating to me. My camp at Pennsic is called "Omega Camp."

Maybe those heralds did have something with all that "Register the name" stuff.

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Can you tell me where it is? I live about an hour from Bamberg. It might be possible for me to take a photo of it for you.

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That really is a very, very interesting list.

How is Padruig physically?

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1460-1470 joint articulation. (SCA newbie question)

I should tell you guys this.

Re: Has the Pennsic Smack Talk begun yet?

Has the Pennsic Smack Talk begun yet?

Who's in charge of Gleann Abhann at war?

Re: Beautiful pair of drinking horns for sale.

Re: Plastic Corazina Tutorial?

Re: Plastic Corazina Tutorial?

Plastic Corazina Tutorial?

Re: Hey, Matt!

Re: Hey, Matt!

Hey, Matt!

Re: Music for Pell Work

Anybody got a blue gun they want to sell?

Lisa Draven wants to Consign at Pennsic

Lisa Draven wants to Consign at Pennsic

Re: Airborne cuts

Re: Unique kinds of shields

Re: Flails?

Re: does anybody still make Corazina shells?

does anybody still make Corazina shells?

Re: Tell me a story; Whats your favorite fighting story?

Re: Positive Review: Havoc Hides (Draven)

I have released some music

Re: Gleann Abhann crown list

Re: Gleann Abhann crown list

Re: Single Most Painful Shot given/Received By You?

Re: wood finishes

Re: wood finishes

Napoleonic "housewife" (toiletries kit?)

Re: How would you make a Military Pick for SCA?

Re: Shop purging: forged knife blanks and a couple sanding d

Re: East Kingdom Fall Crown Tournament

Re: Bamberg B - real image available? Help

Re: Gleann Abhann fall crown list.