arm-rpair-kt-msg - 7/9/17 What to have in an onsite armor repair kit. NOTE: See also the files: armor-chklst-msg, duct-tape-msg, helm-padding-msg, rattan-msg, Wel-Rnded-Ftr-art, shoes4combat-msg, chnmail-clean-msg. ************************************************************************ NOTICE - This file is a collection of various messages having a common theme that I have collected from my reading of the various computer networks. Some messages date back to 1989, some may be as recent as yesterday. This file is part of a collection of files called Stefan's Florilegium. These files are available on the Internet at: http://www.florilegium.org I have done a limited amount of editing. Messages having to do with separate topics were sometimes split into different files and sometimes extraneous information was removed. For instance, the message IDs were removed to save space and remove clutter. The comments made in these messages are not necessarily my viewpoints. I make no claims as to the accuracy of the information given by the individual authors. Please respect the time and efforts of those who have written these messages. The copyright status of these messages is unclear at this time. If information is published from these messages, please give credit to the originator(s). Thank you, Mark S. Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous Stefan at florilegium.org ************************************************************************ Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 21:29:56 -0400 From: Gail To: Bach Watson Associates Cc: Merry Rose Subject: Re: [MR] Attention Fighters On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 9:24 PM, Bach Watson Associates < bachwats at comcast.net> wrote: <<< If you were going to put together an armor repair kit to be given as a prize what would you put in it? Berengaria >>> Not a fighter but....maybe 2 items to start: leather needles w/holder (those little wooden tubes work well) and waxed (appropriate) thread Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 18:35:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Dessert Duchess To: Gail , Bach Watson Associates Cc: Merry Rose Subject: Re: [MR] Attention Fighters Duct tape, strapping tape, grip tape, rivets, hammer, pliers, knife or scissors, small anvil, extra buckles and straps. Seonaid Barbra E. Bolt Duchess Seonaid ni Fhionn 3617 NC Hwy 57 Hillsborough, NC 27278 cell (919) 593-2909 Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 07:29:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Sandi Rust To: Merry Rose Subject: Re: [MR] Attention Fighters <<< Duct tape, strapping tape, grip tape, rivets, hammer, pliers, knife or scissors, small anvil, extra buckles and straps. Seonaid >>> Yep, leather needles and waxed thread isn't something every fighter has in their kit. I don't know of any HA fighter that has that in their repair kits. It takes too long; whereas a roll of duct tape, strapping (packaging) tape, white or yellow electrical tape, copper rivets, leather straps (1/2"), extra buckles (1/2"), and leather laces, are something every fighter needs Along with a bar of good soap (^_^). The anvil and hammer, knife and scissors can be costly, but if you would get a hammer, a ball-peen hammer is the most useful as would be a rivet setter, a small (10 pound) anvil can be gotten at most Harbor Freight Outlets for a reasonable price, but most fighters have one or have something they can use as an anvil. But for a fighting prize, I would say keep with the tapes, the soap, leather strapping and copper rivets. (^_^) oh and a absorbant arming cap is a nice gift as well. Or *just* the anvil or *just* the rivet setter, rivets, and ball-peen hammer. My 2-pence from being around HAC for most if not all my time in the SCA, Lady Marie-H?l?ne of the New Forest Started off as a fighter back in the time of the were-sheep (^_^) Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:48:52 -0400 From: Joe Shaffer To: "Glynis Knibb (Glynis Gwynedd)" Cc: Merry Rose Subject: Re: [MR] [HF] Attention Fighters zip ties, some blue foam, electrical tape that contrasts with the duct tape -Gawin Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:57:10 -0400 From: Karen Hume To: "\"Atlantia\"" Subject: Re: [MR] [HF] Attention Fighters An armor repair kit is strictly for 'quick fixes'. Forget cards or needle and thread. Those can be for later when time isn't a concern. Her Grace Seonaid's list is excellent, but I would add one item to it - a couple long leather lacing strips. Chagan Edited by Mark S. Harris arm-rpair-kt-msg 2 of 3