Re: The price of playing

[blackbow@mindspring.com]

Poster: blackbow@mindspring.com

Sure!  Find somebody in your area that can get access to large plastic
barrels.  Pickle barrel probably isn't quite good enough.  You'll find that
these large plastic barrels are readily available, are frequently given
away, and can be cut into just about anything you need.  Short of the
helmet, of course.  If you want a slightly different version, I believe that
Sir Korby's armor consists of a gambeson with sections of garden hose sewn
into the lining.

Feel free to RSVP if you have any other questions.

Regards,

J. Blackbow
Clan O'Shannon
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan W Snead <rsnead@osf1.gmu.edu>
To: atlantia@atlantia.sca.org <atlantia@atlantia.sca.org>
Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 7:59 AM
Subject: The price of playing


>
>Poster: Ryan W Snead <rsnead@osf1.gmu.edu>
>
>[snip]
>> Nobody in the SCA has a right to fight.  I refuse to lower the bar to
>the
>> point that everyone can participate if that means that the nature of
>> the sport is gone.  There are these things called boffer weapons.  They
>> don't hurt, they are cheaper to produce, and don't require the purchase
>of
>> armor.  Let those that "don't want to get hurt" or "have a low
>> threshold for pain" pick up some insulation from Home Depot and tape up
>> their own 'pain free' weapon.
>[snip]
>An excellent point, your Grace.
>
>However (on a completely different subject), it does not address another
>reason why some (including myself) do not do heavy weapons fighting. And
>that is because it is one of the more expensive parts of our hobby. To be
>sure, this is not a complaint or idle lament on my part. I realize that
>the economics of the situation will not change because I wish it so. The
>materials that go into armor do not come at 1.99/yard and never will.
>
>Instead, I am seeking knowledge to help me overcome the hurdle of
>presently limited resources. So good gentles, has anyone tips on how to
>inexpensively acquire materials for making armor and/or how to purchase
>armor on the cheap? Are there certain materials that have a better
>cost-protection ratio? (I'm not sure I could ever qualify as a rhino.)
>
>If this topic gets a *quarter* the thread response that Gryffi's post did,
>I think that I and those like me in Atlantia will be very glad of the
>information.
>
>In gratitude,
>
>William of Rencester
>
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