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Baron Alcyoneus

Yep, that is definitely a hanger.

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Sir Mathghamhain MacAlpin wrote:WHAT??? You people use a machine to sew??????!!!!!!

Mathghamhain

They don't complain much, or require regular feeding like the peasants do.

Baron Alcyoneus

You will find some hand axes and maces with a tab/hook coming from the head that are only a couple inches long that would slip onto a ring like you describe quite well.

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I have NO idea what I'm making next...

But I did just buy 2.5yds of linen in a navy blue, and 4 in red.

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Yep, answered there. Lining: 100% linen m Batting: Warm&Natural? cotton batting from Walmart 87.5%cotton 12.5%poly Outer: linen/cotton blend(55/45?) Ebay. It was rather warm yesterday, and I noticed it, but it wasn't intolerable. I may make another w/o the batting to compare it with. And because...

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The pourpoint and doublet are the same thing, they are two words for the same item of clothing, yet it is a widely held reenactment myth that in England it meant a sleeveless doublet as opposed to one with sleeves. So I would say that it is important to note the etymology or use of certain medieval...

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The few times I've used period patterns, I must admit not being happy with the garments as I am when I draft myself but a) Tasha has one of the best reputations in the SCA and b) your pictures demonstrated the end result is very good. I suspect I'll end up ordering and playing with this one - and p...

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http://images.travelpod.com/users/benandtrudie/europe_2005.1115740800.p1000031-henry_8th_armour.jpg Bring it bitch Henry the 8th foot combat armour. You talking to me? http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_19.131.1,2.jpg 1527, absolutely State of The Art. There are variations, but the best pro...

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http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 4077_n.jpg[img]

I made it using Tasha's pattern, sometime this weekend, I'll probably be fighting in it at Lilies.[/img]

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I think that someone may have seen a similar picture back in the SCA's beginnings (and I think I've seen that image), and decided to use it for several reasons. They didn't have the skill to make a real buckle of their own. It seemed more 'medieval' than what could be found in most stores. There was...

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Black&white was the most common, but you will find other examples. There are several painted helms similar to Nissan Maxima's/Mercedes?von Benz? planned landsknecht helmet. You'll even find some sallets with flames painted on them. Nissan's has flames, but they are coming out of the orifices and...

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"What was the magic word ? Blankshield ?" I've made better armour_FOR_STUFFED_MONKEYS...... Pfft....puhlease. I still wear my Vermache' original custom cherburg BP (Angus has been trying to get it off me for a while now). But now, with me changing my persona...Angus might end up with that...

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The technical term is "SSO", or "Sword Shaped Objects".

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I was watching Troy the other night(s) while sewing and thought that doing a "survivor of Troy" might be neat...

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The Grand Company of Adventurers (Catalans) had a fortress attacked when the men were away, and the women (as well as the few men left behind) manned the defenses.

http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Catalan:Company.html

(doesn't refer to that assault)

Baron Alcyoneus

I think that 'no' comes from proto-Indo-European. I seem to remember hearing my Persian aunt say 'no' when she is speaking in Farsi.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/indoeuropean.html
http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/pietable.html

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Middle name "Dandelion", I bet she had hippy parents. (We had a girl here for awhile with the first name "Cricket") I've been wanting a Charles de Blois pourpoint for a number of years, and had made three previous attempts, I think. One by myself, and twice (maybe three times?) w...

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Found what appears to be a set of cobblers steaks for attaching the soles to shoes. They are still at the estate sale the ends in about an hour does anyone hear want them the sticker price was 35 plus shipping. These seam to be hard to find when you want them. Pictures? how many? what sizes? Wooden...

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Here is the picture, I just remembered to find it.

Giorgione, Ordeal by Fire of Moses

[img]http://www.saltana.org/2/docar/patergiorgione5_large.jpg[/img]

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Bible Moralisee, 1220-1230 folio 5 verso, I think that there is a brimmed hat in the lower L rondel: http://fits.depauw.edu/aharris/Courses/Gothic/TopicImages/BibleMoraliseeFS.jpg Mannesse Codex, 1340 http://images.quickblogcast.com/3/9/5/4/1/122758-114593/1300s.jpg [img]http://www.manesse.de/img/12...

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My wife did an A&S presentation of the original chocolate brought back from South America. She actually redacted the recipe for the drink and made samples of it to taste. Interesting stuff. Hook a brutha up, yo! You want the actual drink or the recipe and article? My answer to the question is Y...

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Piers Brent wrote:
Joaquin wrote:I'm Spanish.

Again?

He considers it to be his own personal "Reconquista".

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If you let go of your polearm, and it doesn't fall to the ground since it is trapped under their arm, they are going to look...bad. Why would they look bad? They were legal by grabbing/trapping the haft. Would you yield the field since you have now rendered yourself helpless? If not, how should the...

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If you let go of your polearm, and it doesn't fall to the ground since it is trapped under their arm, they are going to look...bad.

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I've used electric planers for swords, which work best on shaved rattan. The husk has a lot of silica in it, will throw sparks when it is sanded, and will wear away the blades on a planer. I've also used a draw knife, and was able to plane the rattan to 1.25"+/-0.04" or so (maybe 0.004&quo...

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There used to be a motorcycle helmet poster that said "If you have a $10 head, wear a $10 helmet."

The same goes for your hands.

It doesn't matter whether you are talking guns, or armor, buy the best QUALITY piece you can afford. Price is not the same as quality.

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http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=99216

I posted a few examples on Bob H's hat topic, there were several from the Luttrell Psalter(1340).

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The Illustrated Chronicles of Matthew Paris: Heraclius taking down the head of Saint Alban http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/DublinTrinityCollegeMSEi40LifeAlbanFol38vHeracliusTakesDownAlbansHead.jpg/800px-DublinTrinityCollegeMSEi40LifeAlbanFol38vHeracliusTakesDownAlbansHead.jpg

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Lutrell Psalter(1340): Plow team: [img]http://www.ishepherd.co.uk/bartys/bart/images/plougox.jpg[/img] http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2334/2499098200_d37c2497da.jpg?v=0 Tinker being harassed by a dog: http://www.alchemywebsite.com/Tarot/samples/luttrell_psalter.jpg Either the plowman, or the tinker ...

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Put newspaper on top of it, and don't put anything in the cooler you do not want frozen. It makes it easy to have ice cream at an event with 100+ degree sunshine.

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Some people say that since they didn't do it back then, that they shouldn't be allowed to do it now.

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http://www.larsdatter.com/strawhats.htm

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You might try using some of the acrylic right around the hole you've punched in the leather. I've had leather soak up sweat on a fabric covered CoP I used to wear, and eat away the aluminum. I had to trim off about an inch of the aluminum before re-edging it with leather, and the same rivets you are...

Pourpoint

Tasha review

Re: FS set of cobblers steaks