The Armour Archive

Jestyr

Ingvarr wrote:http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONMensNames.shtml <--good resource

This.

And this:
http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/scandinavian.shtml

Jestyr

Got my shoes in. Wore the viking toggle shoes this past weekend. I would have liked the toggles to be mounted a bit farther back so they could be tightened up more. I will probably end up punching new holes and moving them back. Other than that, I really liked them. If I were ordering more, and I p...

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Amazing. Truly inspirational.

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The wraps at Viking U Like are awesome, but are pricey (if I remember, with the hooks, they were $200+).

Historic Enterprises are nice for the price ($20).

WoodNWoven makes hand woven wraps for $50-80.

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What kind of cleats are those? And do you or anyone else have any recommendations for types of cleats. Soccer shoes would seem to have the best profile but tend to have such large cleats. I play softball in Tanel RPM Lites. m The cleat pattern on them at the ball of your foot is circular, which can...

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It's not for me. It would be for new fighters who want an inexpensive gorget. They would want them strapped. Also, it would be easiest if it said, "small: 13-15, med: 15-17, etc..."

Just a suggestion.

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Greetings Jvr you are correct that kincorra is the best fighting area in SOUTH florida for adria. I love going down there to fight, they have the most fighters and they don't mind speed and some power. I look forward to fighting at the IEM in july. They are very good about letting the combatants ca...

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Jestyr, I agree with you about most people being honest. In my tennis example by "players missing calls" I meant they made mistakes, and that happens all the time, especially in such instances when one player is making calls on 115 mile per hour serves, and just can't see them well enough...

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Gee thanks a lot there Jestyr. Every time I see the words "Active Marshaling" I throw up in my mouth then die a little inside. I hope you're happy. Sorry. *shrug* And although I posted to vent, I have been interested to hear different views on the subject which this thread has evoked. In ...

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Do they come strapped? What sizes are each supposed to fit?

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Active Marshalling would be if the Marshal was saying "That hit you, fall down". That did happen. But that doesn't make it wrong. Just different. See below. Greetings Jestyr First off I hope that the corranation was nice. This situation bothered me also when I first saw it. I hope that it...

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I went to a different group's event yesterday, and witnessed something that I found very troubling. All of the marshal's were calling blows for the fighters. Now, in fairness, it was a different game (not SCA), so while this was bothering me, I was able to deal. I did find it weird that the rules st...

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A few things: 1) You can go to the event and support it without fighting. I had shoulder surgery a few months ago and have continued to go to events. It sucks to see people out there and not fight, but there are other aspects that are fun. 2) If you need to ask, you probably know the answer. 3) You ...

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I don't really care, as I don't have kids, but except for the fit/shipping issue, doing the swap online would seem to be a better choice (in my opinion). It would expand the audience, enabling for a better community. The size of the audience (larger is better) makes a critical difference on whether ...

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The chemical change in the leather happens at 167 F. It needs to get to that temp clear through, but there's no set time as leather is not uniform. I set my oven to 150, check the oven thermometer that I put in there and adjust as needed. I try to hold temp around 180. It's my preference to pull my...

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Aluminum:
http://bokalosarmoury.com/baskethilts.htm
http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index ... cts_id=542

Barstock:
http://store.fastcommerce.com/icefalcon ... bec-p.html
http://www.ironmongerarmory.com/index.p ... sket_hilts

The Bokalo version you need to put your own handle in it, which some people prefer, and some hate.

The Windrose version has an adjustable handle height.

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It seems it would be a good idea to have a kid garb swap online. Since they outgrow the stuff so frequently, I'm sure it sucks to have to keep making or buying new stuff. The swap would help reduce the costs.

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Cool!

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Kilkenny wrote:Temperature is the same because the hardening is a chemical reaction in the leather, not a result of the glue being there.

What temperature and for how long?

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Roderick FitzWilliam wrote:PM sent.

You better take that helm, dude. My shoulder will be healed soon so you can't borrow mine for much longer!

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More like a bit under 22" diameter.

Diameter is 2 times pi times the radius. Add 1/2" for padding.

Doing the math in reverse...

25 / 6.28 = 3.98

3.98 - 0.5 = 3.48

3.48 x 6.28 = 21.86

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Miscreant,

I had sent a PM today. Did you get it?

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Larmer wrote:
Read Sir Maynard's introduction paragraph, "If I did not get a number I estimated 5-10."

Therefore perhaps he was not given a number for Trimaris hence an estimate of 5-10.

He sure did and I missed it.

My apologies.

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Sir Maynard wrote:Trimaris 5-10

This may be a bit low, as I know of at least 4 of my household that are going (and it is a small group).

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I saw this hat at fighter practice when he first got it and it is nice. Especially so considering the price.

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I'll take the blue and purple.

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Is there any chance you'll offered a flat ring, heavier weight option in the future?

I like your pricing, but I don't like the very fine stuff (like ring mesh, etc.).

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The floor is 3/4" sheet of 4'x8' pressure treated plywood. The walls are 1/4" plywood (non-treated) with pine 2x4 framing. 2x4's are painted black with exterior paint, and the floor and sides are painted with battleship gray "floor" paint that has sand or something in it. Makes ...

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I have a similar trailer as Asbrand, but it is from Harbour Freight. m Folding it is pretty easy and painless. It takes about 20 minutes or so to set up-take down IF you have 2 people doing it and a drill and socket set. There are two models. Get the one with the larger wheels. @Asbrand I love the s...

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I do it a bit different that what most people use. Greenshield's version is great for fighting, but it isn't as great if you have hooks on your winingas already. 1) I wrap it 1 and a half times at the top above the calf 2) Wrap it down your leg to the bottom. This should only take 1 turn of your leg...

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I agree it looks much better than rope and portable holes.

One relatively important and often overlooked piece is the end blocks. These are the little notches that finish the ends of the fence. Without them, the whole fence doesn't have the same structural integrity.

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We used them for the Pas we held and they looked great. Using a contrasting color for the uprights makes it really "pop". One suggestion for the barrier is to create a second row of "fence" (so it would be two 2x4s instead of one). It will add more stability, which we found we ne...

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I'm interested in getting one to convert into a fencing helm, but I don't have the time to do the work right now, so I am waiting.

It would be very cool if you had a conversion kit to make life easier (with the mask portion, hardware, etc.), but I don't know how popular that would be.

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Put me in line behind the next person.

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Malcolmthebold wrote: i couldn't give up time with my baby girl, so i gave up time on the field.

A white belt does not a knight make.