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Owen

They rock! Now, I want to try a group of fighters tossing them as a unit.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
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Owen

McMaster Carr. All sorts; copper harness rivets (AKA belt rivets), round and flat head rivets in stell, aluminum, copper, brass, and SS in many sizes.
http://www.mcmaster.com/

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

everyone looks svelte in maille.

For extremely large

values of "svelte".

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

If I uderstand you, he got hit on the underside of the wrist, in a plane with the palm? My EGGs don't even cover there, the cuff is open on the bottom! I've also NEVER been hit there. Also also my vambrace covers where I think you mean he got hit. Under them I use street hockey gloves (pre-padded!),...

Owen

I've fought in them for years, never had this sort of problem. How did the hit occur?

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Combination. Fighting in the SCA, I tend to view my kit as a sort-of "sport scale" version of the real thing; looks good, gives the right impression, minor details and even some major altertions to aid in following the rules, stand up to SCA combat, etc. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorw...

Owen

"Daleks". And the first Doctor Who was 40 years ago this year!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/index.shtml

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Why didn't anyone ever planish out those stupid little bumps in the top???

Because if they knew how to do that, they wouldn't have needed the bloody can!

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
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Owen

Do you mean the opening in the collar plates for your neck? They need to be rolled/folded; bend under the first quarter inch then pound it flat to the backside of the plate. See:
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/lorica.html

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Flying Ring of Death

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

[This message has been edited by Owen (edited 04-26-2003).]

Owen

I meant on mine, which are close to being historically accurate; the top of my knee is exposed to the point where, even though it's technically legal, I'm not comfortable with it.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
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Owen

They might be technically legal, but the top of the kneecap is exposed to shots when kneeling, and I wouldn't trust the safety of it.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Bought 'em from Valentine, but they don't appear to do them anymore.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Oh, and I used 6 oz. for mine, held up real well, but Matt's right about the square corners.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Oh, and when you wear them, put sunscreen on your feet, first. Trust me on this one! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> hehe, tan/burn, in Tiger Stripe Camo! ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway-...

Owen

I wear a pair of standard kneecops under my kneegreaves, hidden by my brachae. I find the kneegreaves that also cover the sides, etc, look very clunky and far too big. If you do it that way, don't forget to make sure the top of the knee is still covered when bent. ------------------ Owen "Death is b...

Owen

I have one of the fold-ups, made from plans in TI. I'm not really happy with it, as it rocks front to back on the hinge pins, making it unstable with heavy armor. I like the one made from 1x6s, I may try that or a basic "coatrack" type. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here, let me h...

Owen

Got to page through a copy last weekend; if you want to know about Lorica Segmentata, this is IT. Get it. Forget the library, you will wan to own this one.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Buttspikes, buttspikes, buttspikes. I can't tell you how many times I've let an ambitious shieldman kill himself on mine as he rushes me.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Ok, do it in red and green and I can use it for my "Death Jester" outfit, but do I really want to walk around with my head up a three-headed chicken's butt?

Owen

I wear a plastic breast and side plates under my mail, it's covered in fabric and I'm attaching pteruges (they used to be on a belt, I'll post pics latter, when I finish the last row of pteruges). It does the job well. The chain does improve it though; it's legal without, but the mail protects bits ...

Owen

Who's the leader of the troop that's made for you and me?
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Oh, yeah, a book that everyone should read is Arthur Conan Doyle's "The White Company". It was considered the "squire manual" by my former Knight.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
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Owen

For my period, I loved Christine McCullogh's series on the later Roman Republic, and Lindsey Davis' "Falco" series (hard-boiled detective in Rome!). They are helping me to learn to "think" like a Roman, and give lots of good tidbits on Roman life and culture. Both did amazing research. -------------...

Owen

Thus demonstrating why spears are so effective in reality. We did a couple of tests at MTT, tossing a pilum at a scutum blank that had been made just like the originals; went right through it, embedded with the point a foot and a half behind the face of the scutum. Would have pinned it to the sucker...

Owen

I really have to replace the bulb in the humor light.

I don't run. I proceed. I get lots of kills.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

What running? I just sort of stand around behind the shield wall and kill people!

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
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Owen

I've found that the 2" vs. 3" thrusting tips don't really differ when it comes to gaps; if one can get through, so can the other. Rattan tends to not allow good point control due to flexiblity. The one rattan spear I had that did, was almost 3" in diameter, and hit far harder than my fiberglass ones...

Owen

It was also very common to bake and brew in the same place, as it worked. As it happens, bread yeast and beer yeast are the same species. I've seen the recipe you mention, it's basicly using a "sponge"; mixing yeast with a small amount of flour and water, or just mixing the flour and water and letti...

Owen

Come to MTT this weekend, the manica (and Quintus) will be there.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Short term memory is the first to go.

What was the question?

I think it more apt to ask, do I ever remember what I am supposed to be doing? ADD means never having to say "I'm finished!"

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

wantwantwant one! ok, two!

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

http://www.larp.com/legioxx/ Quintus made a manica; it doesn't fit me, but it moves nicely and isn't very heavy. You could probably modify it to do SCA nicely. I wear plain black leather arms, the idea being that they are unobtrusive. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here, let me ho...

Owen

What period? Bread is simple; flour, water, salt, yeast. Until very recently, they didn't even add the yeast, it was endemic and most breads were basicly sourdoughs. Eggs, butter or other fats, milk, are all fripperies to make it fancier. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here, let me...

Owen

Check the Lego XX site, it has advice for improving the Depeeka gladius.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"