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by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Anyone know who's effigy this is?
Replies: 12
Views: 357

Some modern guy's version of a medieval effigy? :?
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:15 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Finishing Ebay tools.
Replies: 17
Views: 637

How did you grind that bunny ear stake into a full anvil? :shock:
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:14 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: some b&w armour porn
Replies: 21
Views: 805

Gentlemen, These armors are FAKES! Ironically, that's why they look so good... That's the pernicious thing about fakes; they look even better than the real thing if you are not tuned into the authentic aesthetic. Mac So, help us learn what the obvious fake parts are... I don't think I've seen a tur...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: question regarding pulped swords
Replies: 30
Views: 670

Glue takes about 24hrs to dry to maximum strength, so adding glue to get it to last through the event isn't going to work so well.

Tape works as soon as you put it on.

If it is as a bad as you say, then get a new stick.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: carbon fiber fabric and shields?
Replies: 9
Views: 442

I've worked more with fiberglass than CF, but... It is very labor intensive... Putting the cloth on the mold (after waxing the mold several times, and applying a coating or two of shellac-to seal the pores), involves coating with the resin, cloth, more resin, cross orienting the fibers of the next l...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Well Wishes for Duchess Kolfinna
Replies: 96
Views: 5055

The latest on Kitty September 22, 2009 – 10:15 pm We finally have a diagnosis. Kitty has the Swine Flu. She will be back soon. — Sven ========================= That is what a friend suggested to me on Saturday... She and her daughters got it, and it sucked for her(taking care of herself, and 2 ...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:02 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: I got some fan mail, photo I never saw...
Replies: 11
Views: 915

Re: I got some fan mail, photo I never saw...

Image

War is hell. ;)

mmmmmm
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:00 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Spear of Destiny
Replies: 42
Views: 836

So, they were made with 'live steel'? ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:53 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Largest Anglo Saxon gold hoard ever found
Replies: 34
Views: 734

Thomas Powers wrote:Notice that guard is for a single edged blade!

Thomas


Scots weren't the only ones to have katanas. A-S types can have them centuries earlier!

Farb. :P

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8272370.stm

It is saying that it is for a seax, so it would be nice to know the size since they varied so much...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:46 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Spaulder articulation
Replies: 18
Views: 790

I'm sorry to have to suggest to you that you re-make (or at least re-cut) your lames, but it's really the best way. It is what I would do, and I have the junk pile to prove it.... Mac I thought armorers sold their mistakes...at least that is what Masters James/John/Glendour told me... I think they ...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rattan to the throat
Replies: 43
Views: 1542

There is also the hyoid bone to be concerned about. If it is bruised, or broken, you can die. If it is broken, it can be a sign of murder by strangulation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoid_bone
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: The Tale of the Tatara
Replies: 1
Views: 121

The Tale of the Tatara

Sha-ul posted this on our local list, so I'm stealing it from him and posting it here. :P

http://www.hitachi-metals.co.jp/e/tatara/

It is very interesting, but I'm surprised that they are admitting so many Korean connections with Japan. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:39 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Well Wishes for Duchess Kolfinna
Replies: 96
Views: 5055

Having reread the posts about 'brain damage' several times, it appears that the doctor was comparing brain damage to lung damage as far as repair/healing goes, NOT that he was saying she had any.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Telling this on myself
Replies: 16
Views: 729

Use a washing machine like everyone else.

Or NOT. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:30 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Making a "Black oven" (Updated) Finished
Replies: 28
Views: 753

How about the use of a Fibonacci Gauge, or "The Golden Mean"?

http://www.associatedcontent.com/articl ... html?cat=6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio

http://www.vashti.net/mceinc/golden.htm
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Leaf blade sword for a mutant celt
Replies: 59
Views: 2468

herrhauptmann wrote:I'm sorry for the random question, but what part specifically is the 'distal taper'? Is it the narrow section close to the hilt?


It tapers in thickness from the hilt to the tip.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question: How long is a fiberglass spear shaft?
Replies: 18
Views: 301

The 9' limit always annoys me... Are they made in exactly 9' lengths, or are they made in 10 or 12 lengths? If 10, they should have made the limit 10'+3" or +4" for the required padding thickness, rather than saying ~buy a 10' pipe, cut to 9' for sale, then have the customer put the cap on...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Behind Armor Blunt Trauma (BABT)
Replies: 46
Views: 1079

There have been at least two people that experienced ruptured spleens during combat in the SCA, do they count? I knew one of them, and heard about the other (D'Wald) in a discussion about it. A couple people have been hit in the throat, and suffered ill effects from it. Concussions aren't exactly ra...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Two Swords Being Used Anytime in Europe Before 1600 AD?
Replies: 79
Views: 1674

The center figure on the red horse that is going down is using a short sword and mace, btw.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:08 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: campaign to end name uniqueness - SCA
Replies: 78
Views: 1553

You'd probably just get them dirty anyway. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:00 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Marionette Armour
Replies: 21
Views: 794

ImageI'm a littel landsknecht, short and stout...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:02 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wha.....??? Transparent Gothic armour.
Replies: 44
Views: 1398

Larmer wrote:
Kenwrec Wulfe wrote:I am curious what would be said were it a lovely lady wearing the armour....


Over a decade ago we use to have a women in her 20s fight in a transparent lorica. She wore frilly underwear underneath it. For a lot of guys it was distracting and she used that to her advantage in the fight.


Pics? 8)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:08 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: looking for precedence on 2 persona Ideas
Replies: 30
Views: 588

http://www.joustinghill.org/sca/library/Tournament%20Barding_files/image003.jpg "Max Walther at a Shrovetide joust with attendants apparently in fools' clothing." (Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek MS Cgm 1930 ff.13v-14) Example of barding with scrolled wording as decoration.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:57 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wha.....??? Transparent Gothic armour.
Replies: 44
Views: 1398

Modern art. ;)

Stephen Weber wrote:I thought the lack of transparent braise took away from the artistic integrity.


Performance art. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Shaped rattan weapons (pic heavy)
Replies: 338
Views: 10689

I have a friend that has some rattan growing among the bamboo in her backyard.

I keep wondering what a sword made of green rattan would be like... :twisted:
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:08 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Shaped rattan weapons (pic heavy)
Replies: 338
Views: 10689

A round stick of rattan would hit on a single point, it is round. I sometimes add a few coats of Elmer's Glue and water (decreasing the water each successive coat) to try and seal it a little. It isn't anywhere near enought to add any weight or rigidity. Am I wasting my time when I do this? Quite po...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:03 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: ID this armor please
Replies: 12
Views: 591

CoP: larger plates Brigandine: smaller, more numerous plates. (the word, according to OED, comes from "brigand") Now, where you'd place something inbetween with medium sized plates and a medium number of them... You can also find jousting rigs with normal sized plates for a c1500 cuirass w...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:59 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Valor XXX stories, pics, please
Replies: 33
Views: 834

freiman the minstrel wrote:besides hearing more about how my girls did,
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I think that Morrigan won one fight, and was quite happy with that.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:09 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 'Rebuilt' cordless tool batteries?
Replies: 13
Views: 390

Why would you use batteries for armor?
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wha.....??? Transparent Gothic armour.
Replies: 44
Views: 1398

It is actually aluminum.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Valor XXX stories, pics, please
Replies: 33
Views: 834

Hassan can be quite a fun fight. :)

I'll tell him you called him "old".
:twisted:
carlyle wrote:
Baron Alcyoneus wrote:...elbow in, consistent holding position, lead foot pointed at her opponent, etc...

Such antique form! Perhaps the lady isn't the only one in need of remedial tutoring :twisted:... AoC


So, teach me, Grandpa... :P
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: extant tooled leather?
Replies: 11
Views: 201

There are very few bits of tooled leather armor for humans extant. There are more formed bits of barding around.

Tooled leather exists in abundance, cut designs, as well as tooled (uncut) and molded. Boxes, pounches, scabbards, etc...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:34 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Question about historical Precedence
Replies: 16
Views: 451

You will find 'tourney costumes' of ~foolish fellows with really long ears in the late 15thC? They look like this: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RGUsNMflNQ0/SEiqRZE_NBI/AAAAAAAAALU/-OUo8a8Y67k/s400/woodcut,+Durer,+Of+them+that+prolonge+from+day+to+day+to+amende+themselves.jpg You can find them in groups...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:31 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Pewtering processes
Replies: 32
Views: 348

In addition, there are the "square" vessels, made up of (usually) eight panels. Some authors suggest that the panels are all separate pieces. I do not currently hold with this. It seems much more likely to me that they are also made in two halves, with seams at opposite corners. (I would ...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:33 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Pewtering processes
Replies: 32
Views: 348

In addition, there are the "square" vessels, made up of (usually) eight panels. Some authors suggest that the panels are all separate pieces. I do not currently hold with this. It seems much more likely to me that they are also made in two halves, with seams at opposite corners. (I would ...

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