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Leopold der Wolf

COME ON SHALTAR. YOU GOT THIS!

Plus you're an awesome guy and gave me an amazing helm for free. How can I not champion you to your well earned victory

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Leopold der Wolf

I use a razor blade, trace out the shape, and cut by sliding the blade under the leather and pulled it towards me. Wear gloves and work slow. It does work believe it or not. However if I had a jigsaw or something I'd be using that. The razor blade works but you cant cut intricate shapes and the blad...

Leopold der Wolf

The worlds most badass umbrella.

Leopold der Wolf

Wowwww. Ugo you actually provoke an animal like sense of awe in me sometimes haha. Just really amazing work. Wow.

Leopold der Wolf

Those are both sweet and awesome. Swesome.

Leopold der Wolf

Well, thank you everyone for your opinions. Even though I obviously disagree with most people here it was good to get other views and to better understand how people feel on the subject. Also thanks to Duke Alaric for his long detailed post.

Leopold der Wolf

I am on the side that the Laurel should catch those with peer like qualities that are mastering the historical aspect of their given field. If you want a peerage for live weapons, who picks them? How are we picking them? What other service are they doing other than the skill they are excelling at. ...

Leopold der Wolf

What your asking for has no place in a Medieval society. Not everybody can be a peer or it muddies the waters, makes them worth less. There are plenty of awards out there for all the activities to be recognised for their work/skill/knowledge but a peerage is too much IMO. Thor. If its really about ...

Leopold der Wolf

"Aw geez, not this shit again". AKA: "WHAAHHH! I WANNA BE A KNIGHT BUT I DON'T WANT BRUISES!" Its not about wanting to become a Knight. Thats what Heavy Weapons is for. With all the martial interest in archery, historical fighting manuals, rapier combat and the like a 4th peerag...

Leopold der Wolf

Oh geez. Thanks Ingvar

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But that thread at its latest is 2 years old and seems to only talk about rapier being given a peerage. This would be a peerage for all non heavy combat activities/studies.

Leopold der Wolf

The aforementioned HRH Edward was knighted in '05. I'm still not sure of his exact age, but I'll place him over 50 when he was elevated and over 55 when he won his first crown, maybe even closer to 60. Graedwyn, what you got? [img]http://kottr.com/d/55117-2/171.JPG[/img] Man he looks like an epic K...

Leopold der Wolf

Saw this idea being kicked around a few places. basically the Order of the (undecided) would encompass all combat not related to heavy weapons. So the 4th peerage would have archery, throwing weapons, cut and thrust, historical (people who do German longsword demos, sword and buckler, staff fighting...

Leopold der Wolf

Might still get them for Cut and Thrust atleast.

Damn thought i found the internets secret to cheap gauntlets

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Leopold der Wolf

The kind with steel wrist/back of the hand but the fingers are made of overlapping scale plates.

Any one use these? Good or bad for heavy? http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/jewelry/a96b/ pics.

Leopold der Wolf

Can't wait to get my Bazubands

Leopold der Wolf

Saritor wrote:What kind of measurements have you got on your arms? I've got a pair from Armour and Castings that are stainless sitting in the storage unit.

Wrist is 7 inch diameter, and from tip of elbow to wrist (when arms held at a 90 degree angle) is 12 inches.

Leopold der Wolf

Offers please

Leopold der Wolf

audax wrote:Sometimes in melee I hear someone snarling and growling. Then I realize it's me.

rofl. I've had the same experiences during long melees. Without any concious thought you're growling and yelling. Your brains starting to shut down i think.

Leopold der Wolf

Okay just watched the "Buckle" making video.

Just..wow. You're amazing man.

Leopold der Wolf

Man that was meditative. Always really cool watching someone who knows their trade making things. You made that look like cake.

Leopold der Wolf

Thanks for the information all

Leopold der Wolf

That looks amazing.

Leopold der Wolf

Fantastic

Leopold der Wolf

Specifically looking for a curved saber/scimitar for Cut and Thrust and the hilts/pommels for Heavy. Starting to slowly move into an Indian persona and even though I know they uses straight blades, front curving and all manner of strange and cool things a curved sword is archetypal and fun. Help a b...

Leopold der Wolf

Not sure if its against the rules or something eclectic but I don't think I've ever seen people yelling except during long ress battles when you start getting primal. Plenty of cutting manuals stress giving a yell as you impact as does alot of weightlifting/workout manuals. What do you all think? -P...

Leopold der Wolf

Heater hose!

Leopold der Wolf

Heya all, I've been using big plastic bins since forever. Thinking it'd be cool to get a dolly to lug all the box's/shields around with though. COOLEST THING EVER though...wish i knew his name (Rapier guy from Georgia). he has a custom built wood box that he can stand up. inside are custom build res...

Leopold der Wolf

Hello, I'm after some advice on a situation that has come to my attention recently. It has been said to me that I am intimidating to people when I fight and that I scare the newbies and some people do not want to fight heavy because I scare them. I don't think that I am any scarier or hit harder th...

Leopold der Wolf

Hey! I'm a gateway drug. Nissan Maxima, the first joint is free... Oh, and lets just leave my manpackage out of this. But yeah for real, with the huge popularity of anime and the reknewed interest in Japanese culture I think guys like you and the other Samurai fellows will do a big part in drawing ...

Leopold der Wolf

Depends though. A perfectly balanced weapon is usually done for a deadlier thrust (better wrist mechanics) a blade used for cutting/hacking should be tip heavy since all your force is going into the blades edge. I'd say you'd want your great sword to be tip heavy since most of the techniques involve...

Leopold der Wolf

Nissan must have a huge manpackage from the constant praise. Hes a great gateway into the SCA

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I've had so many people kinda leery about the SCA look at apicture of Nissan and go "Oh shit, that is so awesome. Can I do that?!"

Leopold der Wolf

You rock Kevin. Thank you

Leopold der Wolf

Hi all, just thought we could all share some books on fighting / philosophy / both we all found to be very useful. So far the best I've read has been Musashi's The Five Rings. Its just an amazing book. he does not try and be overly complex, he says it like it is and tells you exactly how and why he ...

Leopold der Wolf

Is this illegal in every kingdom? Kinda robs you from doing a lot of techniques.

Leopold der Wolf

I like the "I fought for a month or two about seven years ago"..followed by "Your throwing your blows all wrong and you should not bother using a piercing tip since its not chivalrous"

Say what.

How do you all feel about a 4th peerage?

Scaled finger gauntlets.

Looking to buy some metal bazubands.

Scimitar/Shamsheer etc shaped hilts/pommels/blades.

Do you yell/shout during combat?

Re: Being the bully? x-post

Inspiring/useful books to read

Grabbing the blade of your two handed sword.