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Corwin Giollapadhreag

Effingham,

If you're asking about the order, it stayed with Meridies. If you're asking about Bearkiller, he is in GA.

Regards,

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Corwin Giollapadhreag

If a frontal face shot could be potentially damaging, I would not recommend fencing, either. It is lighter contact, true, but I don't know of a fencer that has not had their head rocked back by an unintentionally hard shot. A friend of mine even coined a term to describe it: Pezzed, as in the Pez ca...

Corwin Giollapadhreag

That is a beautiful helm. Could you give an estimate for shipping to the US, zip code 37398?

Corwin Giollapadhreag

On the off chance that everyone before me backs out, I'll put dibs on the finger gauntlets.

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Matt,

I'm interested in a pair for SCA combat. Do the fingers ground to the weapon? And is that price for stainless?

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

I've handled a pair of finger gauntlets from the Moore brothers. Didn't get to fight in them, but holding a rattan stick I took a baseball bat style swing from my buddy Tim Morris right across the knuckles. It stung, but didn't really hurt. The crazy things we do to check out our armour. BTW, I took...

Corwin Giollapadhreag

There was a lefty, I think he was a prince or king, that I saw on the pickups Sunday. I wish I asked his name his fights were awesome to watch. That was the Prince of the Meridies and I forgot his name, but sitting at work today is difficult for the bruise on my right leg. LOL. He got me a good one...

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Mefario,

That would be great. I'm not trying to hijack the thread, I'm also looking for a burg for heavy and rapier. There are some good pics of your burg on the Black Diamond site, but pics on you ,front and side, would be wonderful.

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Mefario,

When you wear your burg, does the brim point up or is it more nearly horizontal? How do you find the visibility in it? And can you post a pic of you in it?

Regards,

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

I used to wear contacts before I got Lasik, I don't recall ever losing a contact while fighting, but I was always in an open face. I'd say go for the surgery if you can, hopefully in time to fully recover before Gulf War.

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Dominic,

If you sue her in small claims court, can't you include court costs and your legal fees as well. It is her fault you have to go to court, she should have to pay for it.

Regards,

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Adriano,

I don't recall the name of the winner of the tourney, sorry. I will not be able to make it to Castle Wars, as I can only make one event a month at this point. The next event I plan to attend is Fighters Collegium in November. Perhaps I'll see you there.

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Now that puts a whole new meaning to cockfighting, doesn't it?

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Adriano,

What happened? You weren't at Silver Hammer. I had looked forward to meeting you.

Regards,

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

That was me. PM sent

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Corwin Giollapadhreag

I'll bid $40.

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Hal,

I'd be interested in one of those.

An auction sounds good. Who could resist a chance to have their very own Super Tool?

That does look like a good addition to the Newbie set. Any chance of you making a Newbie raising/dishing kit?

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Fianna,

The Egg website is: http://www.digitalky.com/egg/01.htm

Regards,

Corwin
btw, welcome to the Archive.

Corwin Giollapadhreag

I emailed him a couple of questions about his burgonet with two face plates and he was both prompt and helpful in his replies. I ended up not getting the helmet based on his answers and he had to have known I wouldn't, but I don't think he wants to sell someone what they don't want/need. Hope this h...

Corwin Giollapadhreag

I emailed him a couple of questions about his burgonet with two face plates and he was both prompt and helpful in his replies. I ended up not getting the helmet based on his answers and he had to have known I wouldn't, but I don't think he wants to sell someone what they don't want/need. Hope this h...

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Is the bevor mild or stainless?

Regards,

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Did you look under the Newbie Question posts? There is a good article here: http://www.armourarchive.org/essays/howto_riveting/

Regards,

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Adric,

If you can get them at that price, I'll take one and the coif with it. Let us hear about it if they actually get back to you on this.

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

I would be careful about swinging the double-weight sword in air at full speed. That's what the pell's for - the acceleration phase (going from 0-60). Finish the workout, however, with some half-speed swings in air, exercising the braking or deceleration phase separately. Then don your regular weig...

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Can hardened leather helms be used for youth combat? I've made two leather youth combat helms that have passed for the 7-9, 10-12 and 13-15 year old divisions. Neither was anywhere near as sweet as what Dan has made, but both looked better than the street hockey helmets that are the standard in Mer...

Corwin Giollapadhreag

I don't see a reason to disallow such a helm, but I would be concerned that the center of the cross would cave in. If you make it, I'd be sure that the occular was reinforced to prevent this happening. Also, if you do make it, please post a pic of it- sounds like a really cool idea.

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Go on, Tim. You need this hammer.

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Ok, thanks. It sure is nice looking, tho.

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Otto,

Is the sallet legal for SCA fighting?

Regards,

Corwin

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Animal Weretiger wrote:That's outstanding! How much was that slashing spear? I saw it at the war and lusted after it but I got the shield instead.

I got it a couple of years ago, but I seem to recall it was about $30ish for the blades and lugs.

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Buliwyf, I've been fighting in the SCA for more years than I care to admit, in wars and tournements both. I would seriously look into something other than a sling for war use. Regardless of the whether or not a viking would have used one, I can say that they are not much more than a nuisance on the ...

Corwin Giollapadhreag

My personal favorite tourney: Upon receiving a wound a fighter may yield. If they yield they move to a "loosers" bracket, and continue the tourney with the wound they received. You fight until you receive a "killing blow". Dead is dead, if you double kill both are out of the tournament. Note about ...

Corwin Giollapadhreag

Mongols didnt use polearms that I've been able to see. So I figured a spear would be the best thing. But dueling with a spear in an SCA context is very limiting because you cant slash with it. So i figured if I made a 7.5' polearm like the slashing spear By My Hand had at pennsic it would be better...