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No problem on the delay. My barrels are under about 4 feet of snow/ice right now anyway.

I had pneumonia last month, couple days in the hospital and two weeks in bed. It's no joke, so get better. Murphy's Law can really suck sometimes.

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Hope you and anyone else are ok.

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PM sent.

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Just adding to what everybody else is saying. I love Al's work. I have a full harness from him and it's protective as hell. I'm like a walking tank! I don't feel hits, I have to judge by sound or how much I move from impact. His stuff is Great! every time I see another thread from him, I wish I had ...

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The leather that I have is a very thick rodeo chap type hide. Nice and soft with no stretch, should work great.

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Guys, thanks again. It really helps to get good insight from "those in the know". When I said "flared" bottom edges, I was thinking maybe 1/4 inch from the bottom edge and only bringing it out a few degrees. In my mind, I pictured something like bumper panels on a hay wagon only MUCH smaller and ver...

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Owner and maker of a full high gothic horse armour for my Friesian. PICS!! :D Grant +1 Thanks for the info everyone. This is kinda what I thought but I wanted to be sure. I think I will flair the bottom edges a bit. I was hoping that I could get away without rolling the edges (I could never really ...

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I have been searching the archive and have come up short. I am looking for pics of the interior of chanfrons & crinets. Specifically, I’m looking for placement of rivets to the leather and spacing of how far in from the edge I need to be with the leather. For the crinet, I get the impression that th...

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I'll take the tabbard. PM sent. Thanks.

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Adrian,

Here is a link to how I did mine. It's nowhere near as nice as Sean’s, but it is quick and easy to set up and doesn’t cost much either. Good luck on your efforts.
viewtopic.php?p=1270113

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Dibs on the arms. PM sent.

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Working on getting a more appropriate sallet to go with this rig. Also want to change the arms as well. Always a work in progress…… aren't addictions fun!

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I can’t believe nobody went there.

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It was great having you at the event. We had a blast even with a lower than anticipated turn out. Met some new friends and heard lots of laughter all around.

Thanks to everyone involved.

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Just a reminder. It's on Saturday. Thanks.

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Adrian, I've had armour from MercTailor since 2003/2004. Full harness minus helmet (sorry Allan, but you don't have armets). I still have yet to see an issue with the articulation rivets. I've had to replace rivets when the leather straps got ripped off (bad hit to the tassets, leather failed not th...

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Guillaume,
Thanks.
I did find this in my search: http://thldonwenna.homestead.com/
It's something for me to start with.

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Really?

Nobody here does SCA style jousting?
Any uneducated ideas for cardboard tube suppliers?

Any help is appreciated.

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hivemind,

Yes, we are looking. We have several various vendors lined up for the event. However, we still have room for more vendors. PM me if you are interested.

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Oops!

I thought I had the date in the original post. It is on Saturday, August 20th. Anyone that wishes to camp out on Friday (you are welcome to stay the weekend), please let me know. Last year, we had over 300 guests and attendees. This year, we hope it will be bigger.

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It is my pleasure to announce the 2nd Annual Broken Spur Ranch Medieval Fest. Centered on the grounds of the Broken Spur Ranch in Theresa, New York, the Fest features kid-oriented medieval games, armoured sparring, camping, and revelry. The schedule this year falls close to the ending of Pennsic, bu...

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Anybody?

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Does anyone have easy plans for an SCA legal lance? Also, does anyone know of a supplier for the cardboard tubes in the correct thickness and length? I have a friend with a lathe who will turn some lance bases for me if I give him good dimensions. I made a jousting list and I'd like to do more than ...

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Just got my Brigandine. Now working on getting new arms and a good sallet. Armour is a never ending process..... :twisted: Looking good. Where did you get the brigandine? White Rose? Tom I got the brig from Michal Plezia "Elchon". Here's a link to my review of him: http://forums.armourarchive.org/p...

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Just got my Brigandine. Now working on getting new arms and a good sallet. Armour is a never ending process.....

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I recently received my new brigandine from Elchon. It’s 100% silk velvet. I love this brig! Here is a link to my review of Elchon (Michal Plezia): http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=134567 I am looking at making a cover for the brigandine to protect the velvet from tape smear...

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Just a side note:
Now I need to make a cover for the brigandine to protect the velvet from tape smears involved in SCA style fighting. I'm thinking tabbard style or something like an oversized vest out of linen or light leather. Does anyone have suggestions?

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That is one good looking Brig. How true is the color on the photos? Also anyone clicking through to the site, language is in Polish, click the little England flag. Also if you want to know how much 2000-5000 PLN is, its about $750- 1700 US. Not sure how much the one pictured cost. Squire, The color...

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Michal Plezia gets 5’s across the board! He usually makes leather brigs, but I asked him to make me one with 100% silk velvet. He agreed and I sent him the velvet (he now has a supplier). There were some issues with his normal rivets/nails pulling through during testing of the material. He managed t...

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Thanks for the info. I thought Arabic numerals would have been easier for anyone using math on a regular basis. Where my thoughts are flawed is that I forgot that you use what you have. I have to translate Roman to Arabic to do math and if Roman is all you have, you know how to do it well. I wanted ...

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Just curious here. When did Western Europe adopt the use of Arabic Numerals? Was everything done in Latin until then? Everything that I have seen in iconography shows Latin. Was the use of Latin reserved for the noble class while the ordinary folk used something else for day-to-day dealings?

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Sorry that it's taken me a while to get back to this. Haven't been able to put the toy to use until lately. It works well. :twisted: The only issue with the head flexing seems to be when I block with the spike/blade. There is a tendency to get the opponent’s weapon caught in the gap just behind the ...

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Give Merc Tailor a look. Fast easy service and they can set it up to point or buckle for you. They are solid. Small Pauldrons ($104.50): http://www.merctailor.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=124 Pauldrons ($200.45): http://www.merctailor.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27&produc...

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You may want to look here:
http://www.merctailor.com/catalog/produ ... 7bf6051151

Best of luck on your project.

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