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www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbvbLCs7iJ4

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Tom B. wrote:I posted a link to a pic of Vladimir on my Facebook page.

So I got it from you? I often click on links and go back later to read them, forgetting the source.

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This view into the lid shows how wide the seam of the lining had gotten in drying. It was like this before I put the cover layers on, so I am not really surprised that I came to have trouble.[/img] Mac It probably takes some experience with the process (and noting that it isn't a precise formula wi...

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Picture?

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http://craftsmen-of-taurica.blogspot.co ... y.html?m=1

Wow.

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Take pictures of their house when you pick it up, or the license plate of their car, if you can, with your phone. Print the Craigslist listing. It is bound to be local, it isn't expensive enough to be worth fencing cross country. Just buy it now, or it will be lost when everyone nearby starts asking...

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I would expect that to fray some, but it will take a good while. The finer the weave/thread, the less it will fray. Cut with the grain (warp or weft), and it will fray less than cutting on the bias- you are cutting twice as many fibers on the bias.

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Trying to find the place I found this:

http://www.middelaldercentret.dk/film/k ... orside.mov Nice little film!

http://www.middelaldercentret.dk/engelsk/welcome.html

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My thought is that to get anything approaching useable you would need to cast, and then forge it to remove the porosity, which pretty much just means that all the effort in casting was wasted effort.

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https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/184706_494266510611971_227334975_n.jpg Can anyone identify the purpose of this medieval machine? The photograph has been sent to me by my good friends at the Middelaldercentret (Medieval Centre) in Denmark. It comes with the exciting news that they will be...

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There are coronets with holes punched all around the edge, presumably for some sort of cap/liner/padding.

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"The new provisions are not ones that the Pennsic Staff or the Coopers either want or like. " I hate being teased. I *must* know what these are. :) That sort of narrows down who is responsible for the changes, doesn't it? http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xgs0vHqqpO4/T-PYG8kSGkI/AAAAAAAAEQo/JbbuqUyJVto/s16...

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What is the alloy?

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Hey guys: I am the director of the film Shroud for which the armor in this thread was made. It was constructed by the very talented and industrious Patrick Thaden and Ugo Serrano. The actress is Nicole Leigh and the photography is by Gayla Partridge. Well, this film is now available on Amazon.com i...

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Very impressive!

By the way, I have a few of these, and would like to know how they are attached to a belt. I'm not sure if they go on a cloth or leather belt, or anything else.

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Donjoy are the gold standard, they warrant them against anything.

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LWCM wrote:Grew impatient and pulled the trigger through Amazon. Went to the local gun store and saw a DPMS Oracle being sold for $1500....... good friggin lord.

MSRP $729-839. LOL

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Roman scales sometimes had decorative embossings, I saw one (a drawing, at least) of a lion head.

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marcus the pale wrote:There's got to be a LOTR LARP somewhere they can go play in, right?

I'd rather see a good LOTR impression than a bad genericelt.

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You won't have forgotten everything you know, but it will take some time to remind your body of that fact.

Expect to suck for a bit, compared to where you were. It takes time to get back up to speed.

So what?

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Most gloves, even those with large cuffs (like TIG gloves) will not have cuffs large enough to go over vambraces. I second roping gloves, they are often of deerskin (thinner), or elk (thicker, but longer lasting). Shepler's in Wichita used to carry them in rather specific sizes and they will fit you...

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Both of them are on the AA, I've sent her a message.

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Are there just some people that no matter what they will never make the transition from Squire to Knight? I understand there is a Knight's Council or meeting of sorts that go over prospects. I know that it can't be shared what goes on, but can someone say some of what they are looking for in a figh...

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Duel between a Norman and a Moor. Mosaic, 12thC, Museo Camillo Leone, Vercelli.

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Luca Sogliano wrote:Would wrapping them in aluminum foil and avoiding direct heat do the trick?

Illegal for use in an SCA context, if you are talking about leaving the foil on the heads..

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Can you use a 3 jaw puller on the part to remove it? You can borrow them from Autozone for a deposit fee.

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"The SCA is about fighting. If your aren't a fighter or the inspiration for one, I don't give your opinion any weight. Don't like it? Win crown and change it." Next time, point them to the composition of the SCA Board of Directors: Only 3 of the 9 are Knights. ...though one is still trying. Secondl...

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These troops also were the only ones the Roman historians noted as being able to break the Roman line, while using 2 handed swords from horseback. I'd say that they thought the weight and heat were a good trade off. ;) ".. But no sooner had the first light of day appeared, than the glittering coats ...

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I guess those people should make their own damned sandwiches.

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I find it very funny that so many people are vociferous about squires not being a rank. I've lived in 5 kingdoms and while squire is not a de jure rank, it certainly is a de facto one. It might only be due to the idea that this person with a red belt has the ear of a person with a white belt, who h...

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There is a much larger thread about this on the Chiv board. Why not discuss it there rather than here since it doesn't involve medieval combat?

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And yet let me add a pet peeve of mine: Nobody has the authority to call "all squires", since not all squires are in the service of any one individual, but rather in the individual service of their respective knights. (again, job, not rank) It is indeed a job and my boss is my knight, not just anyo...

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It looks fine to me. I just curled my wrist and it matched the profile. Obviously, with padding it will restrict it a bit, so I think you have it right.

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I have seen "Squire" used as a rank in terms of a pecking order for different events. Regardless of the relationship it is used as a rank. No, not really. A squire can be a brand new fighter who doesn't even own enough gear to armor up, and he can have just won his first Crown, as well as anywhere ...

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I was happy to see North Star Armoury there, he had some great books.

That I couldn't buy this time.

This time.

32 barrel organ gun

Re: Medieval lock by Vladimir Radomsky

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Re: Historical Atlas of Weaponry (ISBN 0-7858-2595-9) p76

Medieval lock by Vladimir Radomsky

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Re: slashing fabric

Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark

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What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark

Re: Is it correct to wear a cap under a crown?

Re: Pennsic 42 - any info?

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Re: Hot Redhead in Plate Armor

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Re: Knee braces.. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly..

Re: Looking for random AR parts

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Re: Out of it for six years?!?!?!

Re: Recommended glove for gauntlets?

Re: How did they do that? Or do you know who did?

Re: Length of Being a Squire

Re: Shield question...

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Re: Dam woodruff key any tips?

Re: Why don't Squires exist?

Re: Metal armour in a desert environment

Re: Why don't Squires exist?

Re: Why don't Squires exist?

Re: Why is Sir Sion Rhys of Badon still a knight?

Re: Why don't Squires exist?

Re: The right amount of droop? (Gauntlets)

Re: Why don't Squires exist?

Re: Kris Kinder