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Jonny Deuteronomy

I got me some super wood with the strength of steel alrighty.

Jonny Deuteronomy

Johann ColdIron wrote:
Nissan Maxima wrote:I tape a driveway paver to a stick.
I can feel the love from here...

Jonny Deuteronomy

No not him but that's there's funny.

Did that happen to him?

My guy's a Fatlantian. I wanna say late 90s - 2000ish.
If it were me I would want my name withheld, so let no one call me graceless as I withhold his, goodly Sir.

Jonny Deuteronomy

That isn't where the frogmouth helmet bolts on?

Jonny Deuteronomy

One of the problems I can see is that every new piece of armour made is competing with every other piece ever made before it because there is no shelf life. Metal armour is forever and usually outlives its owner(s). There is plenty of dead-guy-hand-me-down armour around in the SCA. I have some mysel...

Jonny Deuteronomy

Top notch high end armorers make ok money when theres patrons available. You are talking about such a nich market in the world. I have some business ideas, but really not sharing them unless someone is an investor. To me it's just another case study so no. I am an investor but that's the last trade...

Jonny Deuteronomy

Has any armoury ever turned a profit? Foreign or domestic? Has any armourer ever gotten rich? Foreign or domestic? Does anyone know of an amourer that has ever gotten investment capital with an actual business plan? Foreign or domestic? Is there such a thing as a successful business plan for an armo...

Jonny Deuteronomy

I know a fat guy that held up a Pennsic field battle for an hour by doing this exact thing.
The forever hold came 45 seconds into the battle, just as the lines engaged for the first time.

Jonny Deuteronomy

It was just more bullshit.

Jonny Deuteronomy

Jedi are by far the dorkiest kids at the Knight table in life's cafeteria.

As evidenced by the stampede of potential buyers......away from your sale.

LOL
Forced even.

I wanted to mock you sooner but since Johan broke the ice and all it seemed like the right thing to do.

Jonny Deuteronomy

You are a fucking rock star and I am your fan. :!: The only thing I don't understand is why there aren't 1000 more like me. Bruce Lee started out sparring on HK rooftops too. So you are like a Bruce Lee of WMA. If I lived there I would most assuredly be training and sparring with y'all. 8) May I use...

Jonny Deuteronomy

Saw it. Liked it. Recorded it.
Was fun to see familiar people.
There was one conspicuous absence...
Where was Hedgecock?
Those were his mates.

Jonny Deuteronomy

I thought this meant you were going to go heavy with 33AD Israeli robes over your armour.

Like Doubting Thomas out to crush some skulls.

Jonny Deuteronomy

I thought getting old would take longer.

Prayers sent.

Jonny Deuteronomy

And loved every moment of it.

My swords are blunts though so fewer slices and more long narrow bruises.

Oh and Anglesey wouldn't exist because I would have just joined up with you guys if I lived there.

Jonny Deuteronomy

Jonny Deuteronomy

...they were using blunt blades and not really going for the head (no helmets), so nothing nearly as crazy as that video. There are certain people on this earth that I end up doing this with every time we drink together. It doesn't help that I always have 3 appropriate swords readily at hand. (in c...

Jonny Deuteronomy

Dude that is pure unadulterated awesome.

Jonny Deuteronomy

What you're up against with a question like that is...
most of the guys you would really want to hear from are also the last ones who would ever willingly talk about it.
You should also ask about Time Dilation, best friend of Twitch Reflex.

Jonny Deuteronomy

Sand it gently and oil it and call it russeting.

Jonny Deuteronomy

Jenzinas, you are developing a useful skill because everyone is sidelined eventually.

Jonny Deuteronomy

I have nothing but respect for you and your work Mac, especially your research. I wish I could afford to be your patron. I feel that modern armour science is positively influenced by you and your ilk and people benefit from what you do. This is a young man seeking guidance regarding the rest of his ...

Jonny Deuteronomy

Any job where they tell you that your best bet is to get yourself a sugar mama ain't much of a job. If your job can't support you it is called a hobby. Do yourself a very big favor and develop a 21st century career at which you can support yourself so that you are not beholden to anyone else but you...

Jonny Deuteronomy

Ok then, how about I tell you that it is extremely loosely based on the 1439 Earl of Warwick Effigy.

Jonny Deuteronomy

This helmet was developed after the jousting death of King Henry II of France.
A sliver penetrated his visor and killed him and this helmet design prevented that.

Jonny Deuteronomy

Paladin74 wrote:The Knight wins. End of.

Yes he does real good right up until when the 8' tall BRZRKR shows up and shells and eats him like a lobster.

Jonny Deuteronomy

You are probably going to need armpit gussets.
Sew them in on the bias and you get some faux-stretchiness.

Jonny Deuteronomy

Taunt them with challenges. Pull the Goliath Maneuver. (is there no man here who will...) Strut around in your armour at events and publicly lament the lack of warrior spirit in your region. Go to Court and challenge ALL of them at once. Fighters will appear like magic if you call them names and que...

Jonny Deuteronomy

Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff.
Don't pick at scabs.
Don't eat yellow snow.
Respect your elders.

Jonny Deuteronomy

I've seen a $10 rosewood bokken (in the right hands) put out some serious damage.

Jonny Deuteronomy

Jonny Deuteronomy

Gustovic wrote:Yes but the point of joustng helms is that the left side is smooth, so the lance can't catch the helm and thus send it flying over the field, or worse, unhorse the wearer.

Yes and that is not a helm. It's just a wrapper.

Jonny Deuteronomy

For airflow and/or lightening the piece.

Jonny Deuteronomy

losthelm wrote:Freiman the ministerial

I try not to react to obvious typos, but that one there is pretty funny.

Jonny Deuteronomy

Or you could toss a saddle on it and ride the range.

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Re: Knee dislocation in obese fighters is possible.

Re: Holes on the top of breastplates?

Re: Armouring As A Career

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Re: Knee dislocation in obese fighters is possible.

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Re: Jedi Costume Clothing Reduced

Re: Birthday practice

Re: New Nova: Secrets of the Shining Knight

Re: Apostles

Re: An old friend passes

Re: Live steel. Without armor.

Re: HEMA douche

Re: Live steel. Without armor.

Re: Testing out a theory

Re: Fighter Reflexes

Re: How to prevent rust for display armor left outside?

Re: Coping with being sidelined by an injury

Re: breaking free...but how?

Re: breaking free...but how?

Re: Need help ID'ing this armor, is this historical or fanta

Re: Need help ID'ing this armor, is this historical or fanta

Re: Game Theory: Who Would Win -- Samurai, Knight, or Viking

Re: Making an arming doublet

Re: How do you train when locals don't go to practice?

Re: 'bleaching' antler?

Re: Wooden swords might actually work against flesh and clot

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Re: Jousting reinforcements... with holes???

Re: Jousting reinforcements... with holes???

Re: medieval music ensembles--how-to start from scratch?

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