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Thanks for the responses. I went ahead and bought the aluminum ones today. If he likes shooting it, I will direct him to where to buy the better arrows. It's a shame I couldn't afford to get him the good ones, as they are far prettier than what I bought, but it is what it is. At least he has somethi...

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Here is the listing for the bow: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... OC:US:1123

Can he use the aluminum arrows with this?

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EDIT: He is not in the SCA - this is just a guy who thought the bow looked cool. I doubt it will get used much.

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He is a young adult (early 20's). I don't know anything about bows, so I bought the one I could afford. Like I said, he will probably take this out once, and that will be the end of it. He has his own AR-15 to play with, so I am betting that will get the most use.

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Would I be able to use the cheapy aluminum or fiberglass arrows without damaging this bow?

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Thanks for the replies. I sent an email off to Arrows4u, so hopefully they can help. For the others, $80 for a dozen is out of my price range. This bow is for a young adult who simply thought the bow looked cool, and to my knowledge, he has no archery experience. I would buy fiberglass arrows with t...

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Hey all, it's been....a very long time since I have been here. I am in need of some pricing on some wood arrows for a longbow. I don't know anything about archery, so I will tell you what I have and let you experts tell me what I need. I do not yet have the bow, but it has been ordered. The bow was ...

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Those are some crazy images. lol I gotta admit, I found myself cheering on the rabbits.

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Oh, heya Edward.

Just saw your post up there. Otters and falcons are certainly something I can check into.

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Here is a pic of one of the sample scenes. I copied the deer from a period leather box. Although I totally failed at capturing the whimsical feel of the original (which I found to be very unusual from what I have seen - this kind of whimsicalness, I mean), this still ended up being one of my favorit...

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I was commissioned to make a hunting horn baldric that the client wanted tooled. Although I cannot find any evidence of baldrics or belts being tooled in this manner, I am at least trying to use period leather decoration (along with some illuminations/manuscripts) as sources for the subject matter. ...

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Thanks for the info guys!

I tried horses with riders, but since the space I have is only 1.5" tall, I couldn't get the detail I wanted. It looked ok, but I figured just the animals would be a better way to go, considering the size limitations.

Thanks again!
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Bison? Really? I did not know that. Cool

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Ok, why do effigies always seem to depict people standing on animals? Always wanted to know what that represented, but never have asked.

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How do I access the pics on this site? http://www.wga.hu/html/zgothic/gothic/3/10i_1300.html I've run into that a few times, and the descriptions always sound just like what I am looking for. lol Figures. Cat Edit: It appears I can access the site, but the link doesn't take me to the pic listed. Ins...

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Thanks guys! I also forgot about wolves. I knew I had thought of one more, but then I forgot what it was. Memory loss is a biotch. I haz it.

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Hey guys, I am working on a project that involves animals that were hunted in 14th century Europe, and I need some suggestions for animals. I have deer, rabbits, boars, birds, hunting dogs (not an animal that was hunted of course, but goes along with the theme), bears, and fox. What else is there? T...

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Try here: http://www.larsdatter.com/pouches.htm You will have to pick thru the links to find the dates you are after, but you should be able to find something. When you decide on a pouch, start making your patterns on cardboard. Then, I highly recommend you use cheap fabric to try the pattern out be...

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Once you figure out a price, could you let us know?

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My "family motto" (some research suggested this was ours, but who knows) is Non sine periculo, which someone translated for me as being loosely "nothing is without risk"/"not without risk". Don't know if the translation is correct, or even if this is what you are looking for, but I thought I'd throw...

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I personally like the look of a collar on a maille shirt, but it can be a bit tricky getting it right. Here's a pic of one I did eons ago. If I could remember how I did it I would share the info with you, but as it is, I can't even remember yesterday. I do know that you will need to add a slit down ...

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Who did the tooling on that? It's really nice!

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I think I may have made that maille skirt. If so, it's 3/8" 14 gauge galvy and brass. If that's what it is, I've still got the materials and I could cut up some replacement rings for the buyer for shipping costs only.

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Heya Willy,
Please contact me. I have your prize from the leatherworking contest and have not heard back from you. I want to make sure you get it.

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You know what, I just noticed the lid is on backwards. That's probably why it seems warped. Can it be switched?

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LOL! Sounds PERFECT! Chef will LOVE it!!

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I don't have a maker's mark, as I've never been able to find much historical evidence for them in leatherwork.

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DUDE! That's FANTASTIC!! Great job!! I bet Chef's peein' in his pants right now wanting to get his hands on it. lol

Can we get some shots from the back side and the ends?

Amazing work man!
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The poll is up!! Vote now!
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... 15#1691815

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The contest is officially closed. Any entries submitted after this will not be included in the judging.
Thanks for participating! I will get the poll made as soon as I can.

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Last day for entries. A second place prize - a $10 GC to Tandy's - will be added thanks to the generosity of Thomas Powers!
Tomorrow, I will officially "close" this thread, and entries submitted after the closing will not be included in the competition.

So, get your entries in today!!

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Contest ends MAY 8TH! Only a few more days to get your entries in!!

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Crap, I completely forgot about this contest! Thankfully I remembered before it was already supposed to be over. Anyway, if I don't officially "close" this thread and start the poll by May 9th, can someone please PM me to remind me? I've got a lot going on and am bound to forget again. Help a memory...

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Oh man that looks REALLY good! I wish I could do that kind of metalwork. Heck, I'd be happy with plain old basic blacksmithing, but all I can make is a forge fire. lol (and I'm not all that great at that)

I can't wait to see this finished!
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Excellent reproduction! Please DO enter it into the contest! It's only a small prize, but I'm hoping the entries encourage people to try making more authentic tooled pieces. Got a question for you - how does the bracer fit? I messed around with this style of bracer a while back, and I was not able t...

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I don't know what kind of helmet it is, but that guy has my posture.

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Doing a hunting theme, need animal suggestions

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