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Jestyr

My shire agreed to do one later this year (May or June)! I'll post details as they develop.

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Here's a link to a recent buckler project I did using a solid piece of water formed (for flatness) wax-hardened sole-bend leather paired with a nifty Valkyrie Forge/Duke Baldar center-boss and handle, construcet with a bit of glue and copper burr rivets. I'll have to work on getting pics of my Wind...

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Vendors: Windrose Anshelm IceFalcon Thorfinn I've ordered stuff from all four and all four have excellent service. I only have shields from Windrose and Thorfinn, though. Thorfinn buys his stuff from junkyards and such, so there is a little more variance in alloy -- but he only buys quality stuff. S...

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This is all wonderful advice. Thank you all.

The business meeting is tonight and I will be presenting this idea.

Keep the advice coming!

Jestyr

William: Thank you for the links. I'll review.

Raito: Excellent info. Exactly what I needed to know.

It opens a new question, though: Is an SCA Pas a good idea? Is it usually a popular event?

Keep the advice coming!

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Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Is this an SCA pas, a 14th century pas or a 15th century pas?

SCA Pas. I was just going to use the Pas format and "feel", but SCA kits would be welcome.

While a time specific Pas would be awesome, I'd be surprised if I were able to get a turnout of appropriate kits.

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The other day, I mentioned to a friend that I would be running an event in the upcoming year. Her immediate reaction was, "Do a Pas!" We spent some time discussing it and it sounds like fun. I have since done some research and found the following sites that were helpful: m m m (And a few o...

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GvR, You *should* be proud. You you great. I wish more people in the SCA cared enough about their appearance to look as good. That you made mostly everything yourself is even more impressive and a tribute to your desire to look good. Many people complain about finances and not being able to afford w...

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2nd dibs on the tent

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If "getting used to it" means hearing loss, I'll pass. No reason to be dramatic! That's not what I mean! When I got my helm, I could barely hit it and it would ring as though someone wanted service at the front desk. Now, 3 months later having no particularly noticeable dents, it has some...

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Duke Logan has the right of it. Origins of homeopathy and why it "worked" Without going into too much depth, basically, hundreds of years ago doctors used to kill patients. They did so unknowingly using methods that would make us cringe today. They would use toxic elements and other very b...

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My new helm rung badly when I first got it like 2-3 months ago. I would seriously get a headache after a day of fighting and it killed my calibration. I was concerned and did all sorts of research how to get rid of it. After I mentioned this to a friend of mine (a local Duke), he said, "give it...

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Lovely work.

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GunnarUlfson wrote:Bokalo's site shows his shipping in 2-3 weeks if you do not find any off the shelf.

http://bokalosarmoury.com/express.htm#arms

If you go that route, I'd contact Bokalo to see if he has any of his leather/metal bazus available. I like that design much more than his aluminum welded bazus.

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Never did publish it further. I'm not really sure of other venues that I could submit it to. Suggestions would be very welcome. Before I do, I want to add one more section like Blackoak did showing how ugly armour can be underneath. I keep meaning to have someone take photos of me as I getting into ...

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Why not add it to your other thread that already is sticky?

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Baron Conal wrote:I did have some other odd shrinkage issues....

*Insert joke here*

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Isabella E wrote:It is! I get so sick of hearing how looking like ass is some sort of unjumpable hurdle for x y or z reason.

Glad you like it, although I was being a tad flip, considering I wrote it.

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What a great article!

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Do you have access to tools or any wood working ability? Canvas bags to cover your cooler or like Brent suggested throw a wool blanket over stuff. Not great but better than exposed modern stuff. Uric I have some hand tools, a band saw, drills, access to a table& chop saw. nail guns& such. w...

Jestyr · 25 is uber large... I'd stick to 23.5-24...

25 is uber large... I'd stick to 23.5-24...

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Bump. At this point, because I feel guilty I referred you, I will be making most of the new guy's armour. Can you at least send him the stainless knee and elbow cops that you weren't even making? I understand you are going through a tough time, so simply getting him the knees and elbows (which requi...

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I can make one exactly like that. I will do it for $10 + s/h. While I certainly cannot tell anyone what they can or cannot do, I will say that in my opinion, what you are suggesting is a douchebag move. Windrose spent time, money and energy developing that design and you are effectively stealing it...

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lol... fair enough

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Also, in accordance to Jestyr's advice, you can get 'car wash' HDPE barrels for free or a small sum of about $5 or $10 instead of ABS for your hidden armour needs. Works just as well or better than ABS and you'll have enough plastic to make such things as hidden splints, vambraces, and, as I have f...

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It is quite wonderful that I saw that photo ONE DAY after ordering my own thudd pads. Seriously. One day. Yay me.

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Well, at the moment, I think I can really only afford the interpretive recreation rather than the historical kind. However, my end goal is to be almost completely historically accurate. For my shoes, I was thinking about getting some jorvik boots from bohemond with rubber soles (ahistorical as shit...

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Joseph wrote:Dandy > GF

Being a dandy is greater than a girlfriend?

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Exactly how were you going to go about making these gamboissed cuisses? -Tasha I'm still figuring it out in my head (given my resources and sewing talent). I had planned on getting some linen and 2 layers of batting in between. Then, I would sew some channels for some plastic inserts with another t...

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Owyn, I learned this trick to late to help me, but here it goes. Don't oil your armour after your clean it. WAX it. It lasts a lot longer, especially if you use hard automotive wax. It does not run off, so it is only removed after it is hit and only where it is hit. If you have a multi day event, a...

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Here we go with the excellent being the enemy of the good. Would those upset by the dimensional lumber prefer to see dome tents in place of pavilions with 2x4 poles ? Rubbermaid totes in place of chests made with dimensional lumber ? Folding plastic picnic tables in place of wooden tables made from...

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First, I wouldn't say it is jamming. What is really happening is that I will be sewing along at a good pace, and all of sudden, the bobbin side is not sewing. When I look at what happened, the bobbin side thread has been cut somehow. Occasionally, I will get the loose band of thread on the bobbin si...

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My sewing machine is giving me problems. It seems I got a cheap one and I am paying for it now. What is happening is that the bobbin side keeps jamming which then rips the thread (thus forcing me to stop, fix bobbin, start and hope it doesn't happen again). It is getting VERY annoying. Then, when I ...

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Another vote for Pitbull C belts.

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D. Sebastian wrote:

I'm surprised nobody has commented how incredibly evil this photo is.

What goes into a Pas d'Armes?

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