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You wouldn't get much of a man with six million dollars... Let's see you'd get: A life time supply of Gatorade and British speech lessons (so you sound cool) Let me guess, this makes the gatorade lemon limey? Thanks for the pics hal... I love documentary, how-to, and essay type projects where you c...

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Sven6 wrote:Yeah, I know, I'm working on getting a red tabard so I dont look like one of Santa's mutant-elves.

Yeah, you definitely look like the guy who handles "naughty" this time of year

Awesome kit though... I like the shiny, and the trim as well.
-Gid

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Trying to earn bonus points using a child as a model, for shame (on me, for not thinking of it first.) Very nice... I like the purple, it goes well with the dark colouration of the metal. The occulars, nasal, and "beard" all look effing (no offense to effingham) brilliant! I'm interested in a final ...

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Excellent, I am now armed with more information than I know what to do with :) (I'll save the extra info for all those mysterious left over pieces) I'll definitely have an easier time of it now, so thanks to everyone who posted, or answered my noob questions through PM (like sasuke) Though I am stil...

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yeah, I just realized after reading the above post that just because it is two lines of rivets doesn't mean both sides aren't independently articulated... Silly me

Pics would be appreciated, irregardless of whether I am done or not

I'm always willing to learn new ways to do old things.

-Gideon

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As an aside, my customer wanted me to just go to Tandy and get everything there, so I could start working on it right away. The offer was if he pays for mats, I make it. (for this piece, at least.) being broke and wanting to armour does crazy things to your willpower (here's what I said after the la...

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"The usual faux pas with these BPs are, with the seg, making the center plate overly wide" Wow, I NEVER see that!!!!! I always see recreations where they use too narrow of a center plate and only one row of rivets. I've had people ask me to make them BP's that way, I won't do it. VvS So, the center...

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I think I'll play around with the AW breastplate, and between that and the pics I have at my disposal, I'll do just fine.

Time to hit RJ, WBC, and Tandy.

Thanks again all, progress pics soon...
-Gideon.

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Heh... this was the first article I read on the AA, huzzah for jumping headfirst into the rock-filled deep end, lol. I made some small "tasset like objects" out of leather in this pattern... If you look at the pic above, with the cardboard layout, that's how I lined mine up, with the scales just a l...

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I'd love to comment on that, but I am afraid I don't know what a bloomery is... I can guess from context, but I'd like to be sure (curiosity killed the Gid'n) I am still unable to find a pattern, but I should be able to rough a few ideas out on paper, go to card from there, and make it work. This su...

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That's the style... thanks for the info and pics, they will help greatly... (help me not sound like a jackass, that is) I am a little confused, having seen a lot of examples (of modern day pieces) with the center plate much narrower... Is that another type/number entirely, or just a modern day plate...

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Churnburg, chern... chur...chewhatsit... (please help, lol) It looks like the front is three panels, a roughly rectangular center panel, and two side panels (which look like they articulate a bit off the center panel) I noticed there is another thread on the book set, and I am trying to make a breas...

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That's impressive work, and I'd definitely agree that the more people make beginner suits for japanese personas the better. 3/32 might be a little thin... but it could always be padded out to the tastes of the wearer. What we discovered in the backyard: The thinner the plastic is, the more I scream ...

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I don't want you to think I haven't been told, or am unappreciative, I am simply unable to calm down and collect my thoughts. This is the second nicest thing anyone has ever done for me (My wife marrying me was the first) The news snapped me in half like a drying reed (in a good way.) So thank you a...

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I have done this on a few pieces of leather I've made, and all of the boffer weapons. (underneath the butt end) I have only had to check the number once, and the weapon was in fact stolen. The thief was asked to leave our "chapter" and never return. So it does help.... though I doubt that anyone wil...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jean Paul de Sens: OK, so while it was not OK to BE left-handed to be portrayed as a left-hander? That doesn't make sense. "Listen Bob, you can be a filthy stinky lefty or ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Samuel: gee guys..... Id LOVE to see your copious documentation pointing to children of nobles having broken hands for being left handed.... Ill dig around for all the painting...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dmitriy: Sir Vitus does not mince words http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You're not kidding. Two words "polish florentine" http://www.armoura...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by pavlovsdog: barefoot on ship? just asking.... Brian <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That's what I thought too. Barefoot gives a good grip on deck, and for climbing rigging.(onc...

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I have never even seen a period manual, but I do know that I was throwing wraps with my little plastic ninja sword as a kid, before I even knew what the hell the SCA was. It is an incredibly natural motion, and a powerful shot to boot. Just my two cents....

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I've never done this, but I'm interested too.
so I guess this is the second bump

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I don't *think* I know a knight in Ansteorra....

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I've sent them an email about the guage of steel they use for helms.... maybe I'm just a tool and missed it. I like their work, a lot.

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Nice device, good and simple (and cool looking)
I like the kit.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Galileo: Hehe - Gundo [b]IS the wise ogre... http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif [/B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That should have been the wise ogre web site http://www.a...

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Uhm, I found it without help.... Well, sort of. Thanks to Gundo, and the wise ogre.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Auraillyana: Aviator snips, a beverly shear if I can kick the guys off of it, that's about it. I don't have an anvil or any kind of dishing stone(s); the biggest problem right ...

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All of the patterns I have been able to find have an open rerebrace (sp?) I would like an enclosed one, but I am not sure how the "enclosure" connects after it wraps over the bicep. Does it even close, or is it left open? If possible, I would appreciate a visual. The last set of arms I had were spli...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by toweyb: And they said it couldn't be done! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Oh, yeah.... and "they" have never been wrong before http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif NICE ...

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Thanks again, those pics helped a lot.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Patrick Sain: The Big work table is pretty impressive. It's the top of a D5 Cat. Just dug a big pit, drove it in, then buried it. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif </fo...

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I know that safety gear was mentioned, but some people never seem to think of
*EYE PROTECTION*
The grinder, and a million other tools are only your friend if they can't take an eye

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Thanks, I was wondering about the japanese weave, since I'd never seen a "full shirt" of it.... their pattern probably has something to do with the limited effectiveness of thrusting attacks against japanese armour, and the focus that japanese sword techniques place on cutting rather than poking.

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I am interested in trying non-european maille patterns, but I have a few questions. 1)Did the japanese use riveted or butted maille, or both? If both, did they use a different weave for each, or the same one for both? 2)I have a vague recollection of "persian" weaves, where can I find these? 3)Does ...

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I need fluted thumbnails. I have stabbed myself making chain more times than I can count, esp while watching Sharpe's tapes (I look away from the pliers any time he gets hell for not being a "true officer") I have had a metal scribe all the way through my hand, utility knife in the thumb, hammer to ...

You're evil...

Ga

lol

Churburg questions galore.

Awesome

My two cents...

What's a bloomin' bloomery?

Thanks

Looking for a pattern and a spelling :)

Wow

Upper arm patterns

Japanese maille patterns