The Armour Archive

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Vivat!

I am most pleased to hear this.

Will these books be republished after the supplies run out under the auspices of FA Press?.

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So you have made some, Grimr? Would you be interested in this one?

I'm looking for fairly basic, in black (or maybe brown). German.

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Hey, sweet! My 19.5" round is within the margin of error!

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As long as it's identifiable as an axe head, and it's a period one, then it'll pass with no problems. Axe heads are fine, as are full axes. Submit what you want to display, please. If you want a specific axe head, and you have documentation for its shape (which it looks like you do), include that do...

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Finally, I have pictures I'm not embarrassed of! Soft kit, January 2012 (Steppes 12th Night). Hasn't changed since, really. I made almost everything I'm wearing myself: • The doublet and jerkin are based off of the Sture doublet. The jerkin has tabbed peplums, the doublet has solid ones like the ori...

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I bought a set of Darkwood rapier hanger fittings a couple of months ago, and I'd like to finally get around to getting the belt made.
However, I have neither the time, talent, nor materials to put it together myself.

Anyone know who makes them? I would of course provide the aforementioned fittings.

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I have heard, though cannot document at the moment, that it was to signify that your hand was empty (i.e. not holding a weapon).

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Wow, Mac.

That is why you are more awesome than us.

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Nope. I do the time period I want, and anyone who is looking at taking me as a dependent should know that. If they demand otherwise, I won't take the belt.

My Warder lets me do whatever I want, she just likes it when I look pretty.

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Yep. SCA.

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Konstantin the Red wrote:Once saw that kind of thing in a Safeway produce aisle... in Annapolis, Maryland. But even for Annapolis, Naval Oranges are a bit much! Besides, wasn't a one of 'em had a little purple anchor stamp on it anywhere...

This what a sharpie is for.

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Chris Gilman wrote:A solid axle like you started with will be much stronger. Now all of your load is on the poor little 1x2, it will never last. Also, if you plan on dragging this over rough ground, the larger the wheels the easier it will be to pull.

Truth. Go with the solid axle.

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Kendrick le Oggesfot wrote:*facepalm*
M'bad. Corrected.

No worries. I was just teasin'.

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Kendrick le Oggesfot wrote:Since adding the straps it sits a little higher, at about the naval.

It sits on the ocean?!

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I strongly urge you to consider a fieldless badge. It's more period, easier to conflict check and register (you get one free CD for fieldlessness, even against other fieldless badges), and looks WAAAAAAAY better. Try these on for size. I got the inspiration for them from your Arms: <[Fieldless] A li...

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Anthonye, that looks great. How much do you charge?

Dan, hope you slept well. If you have time, I look forward to the second half of you list.

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I'd like more detailed pictures of the Almain collar in A-194.

Also, is the Burgeonet in A-194 the same as A-52?

Thanks, Wade!

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Like these: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (After 1585) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b77/AMizener/Armour%20and%20Clothing/MarcusGheeraertstheYoungerAttributed-WilliamCecil1stBaronBurghleyAfter1585.jpg Erzherzog Ferdinand II (1557) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b77/AMizener/Armour%20and%2...

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Specifically, purses like these: Erzherzog Ferdinand II. (after 1557) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b77/AMizener/Armour%20and%20Clothing/FrancescoTerzio-ErzherzogFerdinandIIKniestckafter1557.jpg Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1564) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b77/AMizener/Armour%20and%2...

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2. have you thought about putting the wheels on the inside of the box walls with only the bottom half sticking down to be seen? If you did that, you'd have to build a cover for them inside the box, and thus lose that much packing room for stuff. Also, that makes building the box an order of magnitu...

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Just saw now. Thanks!

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Find a herald. Ask them for help. We do this stuff all the time. Or at least occasionally, which is almost certainly more often than you have to. There are at least three of us who have offered you advice on this thread.

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I use a golf bag case for both storage and transport. It's even airline approved. Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001D2AITW/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1/190-3035490-7687059?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_r=0Y77VW2SBBPERARN98GH&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_r...

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Avitoria_vidua,

Have you been able to get a list of the types of the wools?

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I would not buy anything finished with Mineral Oil that was intended to come in contact with food. The World Health Organization classifies Mineral Oil as a Group 1 carcinogen ("definitely carcinogenic to humans").

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Those pictures gives me wowsers in my trousers.

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The Cathedral. Go see the Cathedral. It was the tallest building in the world for ten years, and the tallest structure in the world for four (topped by the Washington Memorial).

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If the lid is to be opened and closed on a hinge, you will need to bevel the edges of the front vertical supporting beams.
It might be a better idea to cut them off at the same level as the hinge, and affix the top parts to the lid.

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Found another one. Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1564).

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Archduke Ferdinand II (~1560)

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I'm going to make splinted leather arms and legs, and need the leather.

What weight should I get?

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For those of us who don't know but want to, which books are those?

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asbrand wrote:I could prolly whip that up in SketchUp if anyone is interested.

I was going to throw something together in AutoCAD, but that would be good.

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My dad is both of these. He's recently started playing with Arduinos, too.

If no-one on this board is able to provide what you need, PM me and I'll ask him about it.

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Johann ColdIron wrote:On the Christmas list!

Ditto!

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