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A Field Guide to Buying Armor
by Ken Mondschein

Strapping on a second skin of steel produces a change in an individual; one cannot help but straighten one's posture, walk with a certain swagger, and look at the world with new vision. Though modern firearms have made medieval-style armor obsolete, there exists today a cottage industry devoted to outfitting the would-be warrior in a suit of shining steel--and for those who truly wnt to live the dream, nothing less than a full panoply will do.

 

How to Make a Riveted Chainmail
Shirt in Ten Easy Steps
by Eron Harvey

 

 

An Interview With Armorer Brian Price
by Ken Mondschein

Known as Earl Brion Thornbird ap Rhys in the SCA, Brian Price is a leading researcher and practitioner in the western martial arts community, an acclaimed armorer, and a book author. He is also the owner of Chivalry Bookshelf, a small publishing company founded to disseminate books on the chivalric arts. Brian took some time out from his busy schedule to speak to Ken Mondschein about his career.

 

The Lair of the Snark
Photos by Tim Lambon

Featured Columns

Letters to the Chronicler

Proclamations

 

Digging into the Past

Now on Exhibit

 

Castle Lore
The Bloody History of Austria's Aggstein Castle

 

From the Shoppe
Albion Armorers: Makers of Swords of Yore

 

The Customer's Creation
Bad Hair Day Begone! A Coif to Smooth Thy Hair

 

Didst Thou Know?
Before the Titanic was the Wasa

 

The Court Jester
Medieval TV Guide

 

Forsoothly Spoken
How Well Do You Know Armor?

 

Tomes of Lore

Moving Picture Reviews

 

Ye Old Classifyds

2004-05 Faires and Festivals

On the Net

 

Period Poetry


Crossword

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