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Johannes

We do have a pretty good stock of cast Verveilles right now, ready to ship. We have the threaded style on order, but I am not sure when we will see those.

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Johannes

Folks: I *certainly* did not mean to imply *anything* negative about markups armourers might charge. In fact, I took great pains to try to point out the value of their quality, service, and convenience and the fact that I buy from them myself for those reasons and only got a materials-based 7075 sh...

Johannes

A 42% markup for the cost of buying, stocking, cutting to shape, keeping the tools to do so, etc, is a pretty small markup. Not to mention the waste created by customers who are not happy taking the same 24 x 36 as everyone else. An extreme case of this would be to say a stainless steel helmet only...

Johannes

I should pop in a blurb to say that that is an awesome price on that helmet, it has some very nice features on it. If it deosn't sell before too long, let me know and I might be able to list it on the web site for you.

Johannes

He just doesn't like Vitus!

Johannes

I have the aluminum on order right now, should be ready to start making thes in about 10 to 14 days. I'll be setting the web site up for ordering them this weekend.

Johannes

Steve, The original COTT was in 1351, but since the preponderance of 14th century folks congregate in the 1380's, the Pennsic happening has that flair. In recent years, however, some of us have been moving our gear backwards to better represent mid century and fit the 1351 date. Last year I changed ...

Johannes

I'm afraid a planned break would stop the momentum and taker us further away from capturing the original. Remember they took a break because they couldn't go on without one. I don't know, the year Leo killed me my reaction was "Thank You" because I had gotten tired enough I was killing pe...

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I think the 3 blows convention will likely continue, it is the easiest, most playable answer I have heard. I just had a thought, that I'd like to hear some input on. The original couple 30's were fought to elimination, with the only way to re-enter the field after capture was if your captor were to ...

Johannes

Leo, your lady and yourself are welcome indeed. I will try not to return the friendly fire favour

Johannes

I have to second Donngal's comment on the grain issue. If it is the case, there is little that can be done in a cost effective way to change it as we have to maximize the output of the sheet. They have been cut out the same way for 20 years, and this is still a new problem, so although it may be a c...

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Perhaps making the shield corner reinforcements standard? Corner reinforces are kind of a band aid, the time we would spend on them would price the shields into the same region as the better material, and the rivet/ hole combination would create some weak spots that could cause trouble later. We ca...

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Max's experience with the .100 6061 is similar to what we are seeing. I have a .090 heater that is 5 or 6 years old and shows a little wear, but it earned it This issue just came up in the last few months, and while I haven't seen many complaints yet, I hate the idea of selling a product that doesn'...

Johannes

If you would rather email your input, I have included a link to my own email address.


<a href="mailto:john@windrosearmoury.com?subject=Shield Input From AA">Shield Input Link</a>

Johannes

I am looking for some input on our shields. Our shields are presently made from brand new, domestically produced 6061 T6 aluminum, (no scrap material is ever used) which has been the standard for tough, lightweight shields in the SCA for many years. We started doing shields as the first phase of the...

Johannes

I have been working on one the same small size as the one he had at Gulf. I've always admired your hat and thought it would be fun to make one or two, but I have no intention of going into full production on them.

Johannes

A little glue on the wedges (rattan works fine for the wedges) before you drive them in will help somewhat, as well.

Johannes

I might recognize him if I saw him, but don't really remember who he was. The old photographic memory ran out of film, I'm afraid.

Johannes

Snaebjorn,

If you will attend Lilies this year it would be my honour to meet you on the field to complete this deed.

Johannes

There isn't really a distinction of "horseman's" armour in the 14th century like there is later on. Most successful armies fought their men at arms as mounted infantry as seen at Crecy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, and tournaments are fought in the same armour regardless of style, the differen...

Johannes

Sir Gaston wrote:Why does this happen to you all the time?

ALL the time. Marriage is a submission fight...

Johannes

I am not sure that yielding after recognizing a situation is fubar and "submission" fighting are actually the same thing. I tend to know when I have been bested and have no hope of getting out in a single piece without having to have my head held between my knees by two guys while someone ...

Johannes

Well I think this year, I will try a period approch to my ransom. It will be what ever the household (Duchy Tarragon) will give for me. Whoever captures me will have to send word to my keep (camp) and demand payment. That means you have to have someone guard me for the rest of the battle while awai...

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Gregoire de Lyon wrote:If they fight for the French they don't need to bring ransoms!

Because they'll be dead?

Johannes

Murdock wrote:We're looking at coming up short right now.

Speak for yourself on the short thing, Murdock, I'm plenty tall enough. We can always use good men though.

Johannes

Murdock wrote:Or so many i couldn't count as i got beat down. The number is almost academic.

This is the point at which yielding is a good call.

I have only been captured by running out of weapons, every other time I have been killed by stabbing.

Johannes

I like the idea of a person yielding when he has had enough, or knows it is the right time and situation for it, but worry that it may be straying too far from the SCA norm. This combat is already perceived as a "brutal slugfest", although those of us who fight it do not understand where t...

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Because of the 1351 date of the actual 30, and the 1380 leanings of the SCA, I don't see us pulling the strings tighter date wise right now. My own inclination is to keep it 1320-1400 like it is now. I do want to stick to those dates, though, as the most distracting thing in past years for me has be...

Johannes

The only comment I have beyond what has been said is that your breastplate seems long for you and is reventing you from having the barrel chested profile they generally liked.

You have just raised my own expectations for my gear this year. Thank you, it looks great.

Johannes

Nigel and I will be discussing the conventions for this year soon. My own inclination is to move back closer to the original rules, but part of the reason for this thread is to discuss what is working and what we want to see changed. Let's hear what you think.

Johannes

The feeling that the ransoms had gotten out of hand was partially that it seemed like some people had taken the ransoms to be too important. The original intent of the 30 was to produce a more authentic fighting experience for the people in it, not a way to compete over who brought cooler stuff. In ...

Johannes

Does anyone have a link to last year's thread? I can never get the search function to be useful when i want something

Johannes

Hedinn wrote:I will stand with the English, if you will have me.

Seems the English are collecting Couter Tenans. It would be an honor.

Johannes

Dude, who says golly-gee? Apparently, Sir Stefhan of Atenveldt does!

But he's still pretty cool.

Edited by the actual Johannes to include punctuation the fake Johannes who posted this note does not apparently know.

Johannes

Gaston, I believe that your lands were under English influence when the comabt was called. It would be an honour to have you on that field again.

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