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marcus the pale

This has been on my shelf too long, and its time to clean house. 12g mild helm top made by Master Cet. No rust, its in the exact same condition as when I bought it. Measurements, 9" front to back, 7.5" side to side. I have to add that there is nothing wrong with this top, the workmanship i...

marcus the pale

Awesome! But will it fit in your airplane luggage?

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A very reasonable price for master quality work. I only wish I had the extra cash to buy it from you.

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[The tutorial describes a dual-core siloflex design. It is legal as a thrust & throw weapon, not legal as a single-handed weapon... yeah stupid hunh! It's safe and I would let you use it but you are using a thrust & throw weapon without throwing it... it's a technical distinction. Sean Exce...

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My C.O.P. is low profile, to the point that I have had people ask me if I am wearing anything under my surcoat. It all depends on how you make it.

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Being very, very new to the game, and basing this mostly on observations (since work has yet to give me the spare time to armor up), would a slashing spear of approximately 6' be feasible? I am Saxon in persona, and I've been roiling internally about the feasibility of looking into Spear use, since...

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T6 aluminum in about .090" thickness or so IMHO. It's what I have sitting on my workbench halfway through the process of becoming a COP. If money is a concern you could use some retired road sign aluminum, I would choose that over plastic for a COP. Of course, you could always go for the option...

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I could be wrong, but it looks like the rider's nose to me. If not, kinda cool little find.

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To satisfy the rule about the width of the attached piece of rattan, I would get a thick piece and plane it down. Once it is 1.25 all the way down, then I would shape it for the curve. It may however, be a bit too burly, so I would put a piece of .5 foam in between the two pieces so it has some give...

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Mail sold pending payment.

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I played with this form a little. Fighting against a sword & board 1 v 1 is a pain in the arse IMHO. I think it would be fun to fight against someone using the same form, but I have not yet found anyone to try this with. In melee, it seems a bit more useful, though I have limited experience in t...

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Pics of the mail as requested.

marcus the pale

Still available, my son needs a new pair of shoes (not really, but we do need the money to pay bills).

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Come on, that face is hard to resist!

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I don't know what your price range is for costume pieces, but I have a 16g mild (zinc coated, so no rust) butted mail shirt. I'm only slightly smaller than you and it fits me almost to my knees, and elbows. It has small holes in each armpit from fighting movements. I picked it up for 120 shipped, I'...

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I thought I put a hard copy in your kit box. I believe that you hadn't finished the guide when you sent me the kit, no worries though. Grind off the rivets from the inside to reset your face plate. Clamp and weld or match drill and rivet. Ya, I think I'm gonna have to weld it to fix it, re-drilling...

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Quick update, I got to work on my helm kit for a couple hours today. The faceplate is attached, and the support plate for the back slats is on. I killed two drill batteries so this is where I have to pack it in for the day. Looking forward to what I have to do still, shaping the back slats could pro...

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I got a piece of 1 3/4" from H.H. Perkins, they sell up to 2"

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Sorry, its not my kit. I got the pic from the inspiration thread. He posts here as Greenshield I believe.

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10. It shall not be possible to force any rigid part of a weapon which may reasonably be expected to contact an opponent during combat more than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) into a legal face guard. Rattan weapons may have a handle section which is less than 1 1/4 inch (31.8 mm), so long as it meets this cri...

marcus the pale

How about brass?

[img]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a127/camric/GermanicCam.jpg[/img]

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I'm so used to reading my kingdom handbook (which had revisions and changes printed in different colors), everything in the society level handbook looks different. Guess I could ask the KEM if he shows up tonight.

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Is there a list of revisions somewhere, or do we have to play hide and seek to find all the changes?

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Bumpers.

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Pm sent.

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this is a pic I have saved of an interpretation of this style of COP. its what my newbie fighter is having me make for her, in addition to the work discussed in the "Scale Gauntlets" thread. as you can see the artist has the pectoral plate outside of the fabric. http://farm4.static.flickr...

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That is epic, too bad there isn't an action shot of it happening. Envisioning the actual moment in my head is almost like a movie. If shields could earn a place in Valhalla...

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All pm's replied to.

Helm and elbows are pending.

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14g mild, it's listed, but there's a lot of stuff to read up there

I should have a pic up this afternoon.

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Updated, still have a few things. I also have a 16g mild (zinc coated) butted mail shirt, if there is any interest. Sleeve to elbow, and goes down to almost my knee (I'm 6'). Small holes in each armpit from fighting SCA in it, I have the lower half of the sleeves set aside for repairs that I can sen...

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Pics of elbows.

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Calf: 11 Â½"
Ankle: 7 Â¾"
Height from top of arch: 11 Â½"
Overall height: 14 Â½"

These were his standard sizes listed on the site, I double checked them just to be sure.

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ps jeez you're quick

marcus the pale

I have a pair of Mad Matt's greaves, basic shape, 18g mild (as advertised on his site). They worked wonderfully for me, and I am only selling them to trim down some extra pieces to pay bills. I have them freshly cleaned up and painted in Rust Stopper black. My other addition is some holes punched on...

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