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- Wed May 25, 2011 4:51 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: May have found another item that can be used as rivets.....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 428
Re: May have found another item that can be used as rivets..
That is JUST the thing I needed for my shield edging! Thank you for finding these!
- Wed May 25, 2011 1:30 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Mace Idea
- Replies: 125
- Views: 3221
Re: Mace Idea
The actually LOOK like flanged maces. Nice!
- Wed May 25, 2011 1:25 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Help! Need to find pic of 3 guys in "Black and White" armour
- Replies: 8
- Views: 495
Re: Help! Need to find pic of 3 guys in "Black and White" ar
IIRC correctly, there were pics (including a number of "in progress" shots) of some An Tir Rapier or C&T folks who put together black & white harness in leather for a team competition and pictures made their way to the Archive. They were very nice looking, had the type of helm you...
- Tue May 24, 2011 7:48 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Help! Need to find pic of 3 guys in "Black and White" armour
- Replies: 8
- Views: 495
Help! Need to find pic of 3 guys in "Black and White" armour
I am trying to find a pic that was posted somewhere on the archive of a modern pic of three fellows in "black and white" styled armour. They had face-esque style helms. A friend is wanting to get some made and I thought he would like to see the pic for its cool factor. Sorry that I am vagu...
- Mon May 23, 2011 9:48 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: OT - WTS Romanian PSL-54, will ship where legal, $600 SPF
- Replies: 6
- Views: 329
Re: OT - WTS Romanian PSL-54, will ship where legal, $600
Sooooo purty! *drooly drool* But I already have too many boom sticks and not enough sharp pieces of metal artfully formed into brilliant shapes. 
- Mon May 23, 2011 9:46 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: AA Review: Bazubands by Sir Haroun
- Replies: 3
- Views: 356
Re: AA Review: Bazubands by Sir Haroun
I love mine too! ^u^
- Sat May 21, 2011 11:36 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Hanwei Tinker Norman project
- Replies: 17
- Views: 552
Re: Hanwei Tinker Norman project
Sweet. Very sweet. ^u^
- Thu May 19, 2011 2:50 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 2500 Years of European helms, H M Curtis download available
- Replies: 22
- Views: 749
Re: 2500 Years of European helms, H M Curtis download availa
Does it have late roman/dark ages ?
- Wed May 18, 2011 9:23 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS: Stainless norman helm with blackened aventail
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1002
Re: FS: Stainless norman helm with blackened aventail
I am so sorry for your troubles. I was just admiring your helm in another thread the other day too. It is a shame you have to part with it.
- Wed May 18, 2011 9:16 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: My New Shoes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 429
Re: My New Shoes
Man, those sure are pretty! 
- Tue May 17, 2011 11:29 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: My First Seax
- Replies: 9
- Views: 366
Re: My First Seax
woodwose wrote:Leaving a hint of the file texture is a neat idea. I think doing the same thing with a rasp instead of a file would look even more like scales - though hellish on grinders.
^u^ I agree about the texture. I hadn't thought about the same on a rasp....if you can get it to work that will be awesome!
- Tue May 17, 2011 5:37 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: My First Seax
- Replies: 9
- Views: 366
Re: My First Seax
*Whoops! Double post! 
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)- Tue May 17, 2011 5:30 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: My First Seax
- Replies: 9
- Views: 366
Re: My First Seax
As a bladesmith I have a few points of possible improvement. When are you going to harden it? Annealing leaves it as soft as it can get. Also try to even out the grind rather than have it start so abruptly near the edge, fade it into rest of the knife. period blades tend to have even tapers not abr...
- Tue May 17, 2011 5:25 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Forest Maiden 2011
- Replies: 5
- Views: 206
Re: Forest Maiden 2011
Haha! I fight most of those ugly mugs every Sunday (Or did until my knee got 'fixed')
- Tue May 17, 2011 10:24 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: My First Seax
- Replies: 9
- Views: 366
Re: My First Seax
bigjon wrote:Looks good!
Thanks!
- Mon May 16, 2011 10:24 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Knives made from file stock removal
- Replies: 14
- Views: 690
- Mon May 16, 2011 9:58 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: My First Seax
- Replies: 9
- Views: 366
My First Seax
Well, I have always wanted to make a blade of some sort, so today, with nothing to occupy my time, I got to work and made my first blade ever! It is molded after the Sittingbourne seax. I made it from a non-descript 12" bastard file I picked up from harbor freight for $2.99. The handle is made ...
- Mon May 16, 2011 8:48 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Gleann Abhann Spring Crown List (05/14/11)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 733
Re: Gleann Abhann Spring Crown List (05/14/11)
Sir Ashi is a beast. He is fast as hell, accurate as hell, and it hurts like hell when he hits ya! 
Congrats!
Congrats!
- Sun May 15, 2011 12:02 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Immigration in 9th Century England
- Replies: 8
- Views: 138
Re: Immigration in 9th Century England
The best way to study this would probably be to do isotope analyses of teeth from 9th century cemeteries. That would show where the people grew up (as tooth enamel forms, the unique isotopes in their local water sources are deposited in their teeth, so you can tell if there are, for example, Scandi...
- Sat May 14, 2011 11:28 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Immigration in 9th Century England
- Replies: 8
- Views: 138
Re: Immigration in 9th Century England
Yeah, most of the sources I have been able to find that even vaguely handle the subject all point at the violent viking expansion into England. One of the things that really got me thinking about this is when the historical fiction author Bernard Cornwell briefly mentions an either Swedish or Norweg...
- Fri May 13, 2011 11:10 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Immigration in 9th Century England
- Replies: 8
- Views: 138
Re: Immigration in 9th Century England
Start with references on Alfred the Great and follow the bibliographies. That was the time of the Danish incursions and the Saxons fighting them back. Don't think of 'England' as some coherent whole, though. It was a patchwork of minor kingdoms with varying alliances. This is true and I acknowledge...
- Fri May 13, 2011 6:34 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: a knife
- Replies: 9
- Views: 387
Re: a knife
Now I am gonna have to make one....
- Fri May 13, 2011 6:25 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Immigration in 9th Century England
- Replies: 8
- Views: 138
Immigration in 9th Century England
I am trying to find any links to information concerning either merchant trade with the Saxons during the 9th century as well as any info regarding immigration from the mainland to England. I have found some info on the former, and nothing on the latter. It seems to make sense (but my 'logic' proves ...
- Thu May 12, 2011 9:57 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Kids German Longsword
- Replies: 18
- Views: 525
Re: Kids German Longsword
Awesome! I will have to see if the missus will let us have babies so I can make a super fighting force!
- Thu May 12, 2011 9:53 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS: Light gage helmets. NEW offer!
- Replies: 73
- Views: 4554
Re: FS: Light gage helmets.
They seem great for historical reenactment.
- Sat May 07, 2011 10:52 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: new arms. (Thanks to Magnus's pattern help)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 886
Re: new arms. (Thanks to Magnus's pattern help)
Heinrich wrote:Thanks, that helps a bit indeed. And my bad for calling ya swete, i didn't even read the name, just glanced at the profile pic.
Hehe! Never been confused for someone else here. I, unlike Varukh, have very little leather skill.
- Sat May 07, 2011 10:48 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Buckler in the works. 1st time making one
- Replies: 19
- Views: 662
Re: Buckler in the works. 1st time making one
Man that is an awesome buckler/targe. Very inspiring.
- Fri May 06, 2011 11:24 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: SCA Youth Helmet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 224
Re: SCA Youth Helmet
Looks great! Was wondering when he was gonna need a new hat.
- Sun May 01, 2011 5:25 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Quick Review of Linengarb Short Tunic
- Replies: 0
- Views: 61
Quick Review of Linengarb Short Tunic
It has been over a month since I got my tunic, but here is a quick review. First off, Darin was a pleasure to deal with. His responses were quick and he answered all my questions fully. The ordering process was easy and Darin was very awesome regarding pricing, shipping, etc. The tunic itself was bo...
- Sun May 01, 2011 5:05 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Low profile, hidden leg armor for SCA combat. What works?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 715
Re: Low profile, hidden leg armor for SCA combat. What works
I am playing with early period anglo with contacts to vikings who have been with the varangian guard.... do you have pics of your leg armor both covered in armor and out of armor? A They are just $3 carpenter knee pads riveted to steel knee cops. Sadly, the cops are about 2 sizes too big, so they a...
- Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:16 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Low profile, hidden leg armor for SCA combat. What works?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 715
Re: Low profile, hidden leg armor for SCA combat. What works
so far, simple knee cops underneath pants that are supported by winnegas work best for me. But I do a 9th century Anglo-Swede so...
- Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:34 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: “Battle of the Nations” online video stream broadcasting!!!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 702
- Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:34 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Critique my kit
- Replies: 26
- Views: 611
Re: Critique my kit
I really like your vambraces. And the helm looks awesome. Some undergarments would bring it up a notch as well. The surcoat looks a little too robe-ish to me... I dunno know though. It is not my period of expertise
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:28 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Kendo Kote for SCA?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 484
Re: Kendo Kote for SCA?
Yeah, I planned on removing the forearm protection too. I figured that with some leather reinforcements it would look good like Sir Ivar's and protect too. I just can't stand the cumbersome 'clampy clamp' of steel clamshells anymore and I sure as heck cannot afford any Darkheart stealth gauntlets.
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:26 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Nails for Shield Edging
- Replies: 8
- Views: 190
Re: Nails for Shield Edging
Does it matter if the carpet nails are galvanized? I have had trouble getting those to peen...