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by Swete
Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:45 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Maille question
Replies: 31
Views: 614

Re: Maille question

I would contact them and make sure they had it in stock. Some sites forget to update on quantity and hold your money forever before sending your stuff. :c
If that falls through, You could get mildsteel riveted from KultofAthena.com for $214+shipping
by Swete
Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:09 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2012...Show us your kits
Replies: 487
Views: 24719

Re: 2012...Show us your kits

Finally got most of my kit done. http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/swansman/417404_714382010974_41305475_34742642_1337589468_n.jpg?t=1329626923 http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/swansman/421328_714381836324_41305475_34742636_742983478_n.jpg?t=1329626891 Both yours and the fellow you a...
by Swete
Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: More good Early Period reference material!
Replies: 12
Views: 279

Re: More good Early Period reference material!

I want to preorder it on Amazon, but it doesn't have an american release date yet. Any idea when it is coming to the states?
by Swete
Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: In which I join the 14th century mafia...
Replies: 21
Views: 804

Re: In which I join the 14th century mafia...

Very Awesome! I love the look of transitional kits!
by Swete
Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Friend looking to complete a Blankenshield style harness
Replies: 40
Views: 1223

Re: Friend looking to complete a Blankenshield style harness

and here's the aforementioned mother lode of Blankenshield Armor porn: http://www.tournamentproductions.org/photos/event.html cheers! My Eyes! >.< It looks like the heavy armour from Dragon Age Origins! 5 sizes too big and all! Behold the comparison! http://images.wikia.com/dragonage/images/7/70/He...
by Swete
Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for a couple of low cost shield bosses.
Replies: 5
Views: 208

Re: Looking for a couple of low cost shield bosses.

I know KultofAthena has some dirt cheap spun 14 guage shield bosses...not sure how they would hold up in SCA combat though.
by Swete
Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:10 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for Starter SCA Roman Infantry Helm
Replies: 15
Views: 339

Re: Looking for Starter SCA Roman Infantry Helm

Clang makes very sexy Roman helms.
by Swete
Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New SCA rapier rule
Replies: 115
Views: 2255

Re: New SCA rapier rule

Ok. Now I believe I understand. One more thing though: are there any armour/protection differences between light and heavy rapier?
by Swete
Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:17 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: More good Early Period reference material!
Replies: 12
Views: 279

Re: More good Early Period reference material!

Too cool! I am wanting this book so badly right now....get paid friday...hmmmm
Btw, Amazon has it listed as an 11x11" book...is it really a square?
by Swete
Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:14 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Miniature Armor
Replies: 34
Views: 868

Re: Miniature Armor

Blackoak wrote:I made a Camric doll to travel with when Greenshield was out of the country for 10 months. :D

Image

Uric
Damn...that is hillarious.
by Swete
Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:55 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New SCA rapier rule
Replies: 115
Views: 2255

Re: New SCA rapier rule

Well shoot! I already have a Hanwei practical Viking...if only there was heavy rapier in Gleann Abhann.... Do you mean Cut and Thrust? I am pretty sure Heavy Rapier is allowed in Glen Ahbean I don't really know what I meant as I am very foggy on the difference between light and heavy rapier....when...
by Swete
Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: The Art Armor Workshop.
Replies: 70
Views: 5630

Re: The Art Armor Workshop.

Hey Emris, On your website, the term "arm armor" would be more appropriate than "hand armor" on your category list. The hand is only the portion of the arm where the gauntlet goes. Lovely work. :) -Gerhard Thanks! Bascinet of Karl 6 . Half-finished. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s3...
by Swete
Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:44 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New SCA rapier rule
Replies: 115
Views: 2255

Re: New SCA rapier rule

Well shoot! I already have a Hanwei practical Viking...if only there was heavy rapier in Gleann Abhann....
by Swete
Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:56 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2012...Show us your kits
Replies: 487
Views: 24719

Re: 2012...Show us your kits

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s320x320/402478_3049698975655_1658653808_2589068_1015232909_n.jpg Kari Garanhirsson: Kit 2012 Awesome! Firstly: that is why I love occular helms...they are just so darned inhuman and creepy when in even a slightly shadowy environment. Also, the thrusti...
by Swete
Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:45 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Miniature Armor
Replies: 34
Views: 868

Re: Miniature Armor

Stumbled across this Viking action figure/doll last night while looking for some cloak patterns. Pretty cool lil toy. Look at all that gear! http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/dogsoldiervikingbig.shtml http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/dogsoldierviking.shtml The designer on this was h...
by Swete
Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:40 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Miniature Armor
Replies: 34
Views: 868

Re: Miniature Armor

Halberds wrote:I made a little brass helm for this Corinthian sculpture.

(image snip)

Does that count?

Hal
I think so. :D
by Swete
Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Right Leg Forward fighting style
Replies: 63
Views: 1618

Re: Right Leg Forward fighting style

The one you are used to. It will help you adapt quicker, IMO. That, and if you did it using real swords, then I would use it.
by Swete
Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for dense foam polearm heads
Replies: 5
Views: 162

Re: Looking for dense foam polearm heads

By My Hand designs will be at Gulf Wars and he has a lot of different designs.
by Swete
Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:39 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pheonix Dawn Plate Armour: China!
Replies: 664
Views: 28377

Re: Making of: Pheonix Dawn COP (16th Century/Fantasy)

Maybe Chris Gilman or someone else on here could give you some contact information for some design/costuming jobs?
by Swete
Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:48 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Miniature Armor
Replies: 34
Views: 868

Re: Miniature Armor

Ted Banning wrote:I love working on tiny armor as a way to relax, and prototype at the same time. I prefer the 1/6 scale (G.I. Joe). Does anybody else do this? Let's see some pictures!
I would love to see yours and anyone else's work in this as well.
by Swete
Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Knotwolf Armoury review...
Replies: 7
Views: 568

Re: Knotwolf Armoury review...

That is an awesome helm. And the viking beard looks good with it 8)
by Swete
Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:09 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: who sells a "real" sword
Replies: 38
Views: 770

Re: who sells a "real" sword

Kultofathena.com
Can't beat their prices.
by Swete
Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:42 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2012...Show us your kits
Replies: 487
Views: 24719

Re: 2012...Show us your kits

From seeing it so often at practices, I would say that the two differnet color leather bits clash. If you could dye one or the other it would bring up the cohesion of the kit, IMO. But ya look good, man. And the greaves are gonna be rockin when ya get em.
by Swete
Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:50 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Midrealm now allows “shafted” combat arrows .
Replies: 21
Views: 692

Re: Midrealm now allows “shafted” combat arrows .

blackbow wrote:anywhere from 25 to 50 yds dep on the # of the bow
Is that 25-50 yards added to previoius range? or total?
by Swete
Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Rivetting in those hard to get areas
Replies: 12
Views: 369

Re: Rivetting in those hard to get areas

Reverse the rivet. Peen it on the outside. If you stick the helm horizontally onto a sturdy piece of pipe or angle iron to support the rivet head from there, it sould be easy sailing to peen that sucka.
by Swete
Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:51 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Midrealm now allows “shafted” combat arrows .
Replies: 21
Views: 692

Re: Midrealm now allows “shafted” combat arrows .

I wonder how much the distance will increase for arrow range.
by Swete
Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:34 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: BON T-shirt in stocks
Replies: 47
Views: 893

Re: BON T-shirt in stocks

I am totally getting one of these at Gulf Wars. What booth will have them?
by Swete
Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:20 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS valsgarde 6
Replies: 7
Views: 799

Re: FS valsgarde 6

Einarr Óláfrsson wrote:Who made it and what gauge is it?
That is a Zweihammer kit. It is 14 guage overlapped all over the place. Very sturdy and fun helm to use.
by Swete
Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:43 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How to strap Phoenix Steel Gauntlets
Replies: 3
Views: 180

Re: How to strap Phoenix Steel Gauntlets

Swete, Most of the holes are strapped straight across. The last two by the fingers are twisted around each other twice so that the strap is still across the same set of holes. And if you natural fibers or leatherthey will stretch. Waldryk likes to use poly-nylon, it doesn't stretch or rot. Nakos Ma...
by Swete
Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:18 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How to strap Phoenix Steel Gauntlets
Replies: 3
Views: 180

How to strap Phoenix Steel Gauntlets

Finally got me some extra small Phoenix Steel clamshell gauntlets after lusting after them for several months, but I cannot quite remember the manner in which Waldryk(sp?) had them strapped when he let me see them. It was with paracord in a criss-crossing manner I believe....wondering if anyone had ...
by Swete
Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:15 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cthulhu...Armor
Replies: 121
Views: 3801

Re: Cthulhu...Armor

PatternWeld wrote:For that banner... I would have it read, in Latin....

"That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die"
+1
by Swete
Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:18 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cthulhu...Armor
Replies: 121
Views: 3801

Re: Cthulhu...Armor

coreythompsonhm wrote:Hmmmm. Raffle tickets just might work!
How much would be a good price for one? I suppose Ugo would have to decide :wink:
by Swete
Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:32 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cthulhu...Armor
Replies: 121
Views: 3801

Re: Cthulhu...Armor

In the #1 pic by Ugo, what dark and unholy scripts, pray tell, play across the banner espoused on the forehead of said helm? P.S. Someone please commission this! If only someone would, either by money most foul, or by ancicent and eldrich rites, bring about the means for this most soul-shatteringly ...
by Swete
Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:23 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (sca) Light shot, good bruise.
Replies: 16
Views: 709

Re: (sca) Light shot, good bruise.

This happened to me at the my last practice. Apparently I took a shot to the back of my elbow that somehow slipped into my bazuband. Didn't feel it till the next morning when I felt the horrible tenderness of said joint. It happens. :)
by Swete
Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:18 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS: Crusader Helm Kit (Sold)
Replies: 9
Views: 622

Re: FS: Crusader Helm Kit

This should be an inspiration to those thinking of buying. It was dune up by lord Snaer inn hugproui. Their were a cuopel problems with the holes not lineing up properly but nothing that isn't easily fixed. He also ads "It was fun kit to put together was great learning experience without some tools...