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Swete

Swete can you give a few referance dementios or put your pattern on a 1" grid for the next photo. Yes. I was going to make another one today using a heat gun, as well as a smaller pattern, rounded bend-joints, and of black plastic. But it is raining cats and dogs.... :( When it is dryer outside, I ...

Swete

I like the pattern! One suggestion though: I know this was a rough draft but on the next one it really needs a fillet in the corners where the flanges meet. It would increase the strength and help prevent stress fractures in those corners. If you were already planning on doing that well, disregard ...

Swete

That cutting rig you have is too cool.

Swete

I take no offense, Jestyr. :D I was lucky enough to get into the SCA when the looking good movement going on in my area and elsewhere (from what I know anyway), and I fully support said movement. When I make hidden armour for a newbie, I insist they cover it. Heck, that is what I charge them: Cover ...

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Chris Gilman wrote:Those are nice and ugly.

They sure are, Chris. They sure are.

You'll note that I mentioned that I was working on this for a couple of new guys, who also happen to have no $$$. They want to fight so I am trying to be helpful.

Swete

Oddvarr wrote:Laying out flat like that makes it look like a Face Hugger from the Alien movie series.

It kinda made me think of something from The Legend of Zelda, but I am not sure what....

Swete

losthelm wrote:If you don't mind I want to try this in steel.

Go for it!

I didn't make the pattern, just reverse engineered it.

Swete

Elricxiii wrote:w00t good going now i can copy it lol brings it tuesday ill try an fiddle with it an hopefully i can use it to hit you bwahahha

Tuesday? I has no fight practice on the day you speak of.... O.o

Swete

Tis cool, brotha from anotha mutha. ^u^
If I can draw up a good pattern, maybe they'll let me put it in the pattern archive? O.O

Swete

I have been looking for patterns to make basket hilts from HDPE 55gal barrels for a while now, mainly to help out the new guys in the two shires I fight in. After trying to devise my own (and failing) and trying several other basket hilt patterns intended for metal, and having them fail as well, I w...

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Very nice! Before I thought to look here for instructions (duh!) I tried drilling holes and peening copper nubs into them. Made a upside down triangle patern out of the circles

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MJBlazek wrote:
Swete wrote:When is he gonna get out to practice so I can mark up that pretty armour? ;p

I know it was tongue in cheek.. but man it bugs me when people say that...

Well, I would say dent, destroy, and ruin that pretty armour, but I fear that may be boasting on my behalf ;p

Swete

When is he gonna get out to practice so I can mark up that pretty armour? ;p

Swete

Does anyone have pictures or sketches of SCA-legal sugarloafs with bar grill visors? I'm thinking about the ones that frame the face with plate steel, like this one: http://jollyknight.com.ua/armoury/product_info.php?products_id=106 except with a bar grill visor. I was trying to picture one but wha...

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here is one for sale.

Swete

That is pretty cool

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I would love to find my desire to fight period, but the last few years have just been a steady decline. When I go to events now, the only reason I fight is because I am a knight and I feel I have a duty to be on the field. Otherwise it seems my flame has gone out. Uric That is a shame. You have bee...

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Poo. After doing the math, me and my lady don't have the extra funds to order any today. :'[
Well, there is always next month...

Swete

I would love to find my desire to fight period, but the last few years have just been a steady decline. When I go to events now, the only reason I fight is because I am a knight and I feel I have a duty to be on the field. Otherwise it seems my flame has gone out. Uric That is a shame. You have bee...

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stolen or he just got rid of it?

Swete

These are really nice woolen flannels (warm, especially if you wash them on a hot cycle to shrink them a bit): m . It's a period weave from a sheep with wool that's very similar to medieval breeds, in a number of good colors. They're also on sale at a really good price right now. I really like this...

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Avitoria_vidua wrote:
Swete wrote:But also the price is also $3 per yard for the flannel...

... but if you have to double it, it's more like $6.

Yeah...I realized my folly after posting. I remained quiet in the hopes that no one else had noticed. Drat

Swete

Thrust and throw javelins have not been discussed at length by the Senior Marshallate. I will make a note to my succesor Sir Asoph to see if there is any interest in allowing a smaller tip. The rules and rule changes are all posted in the announcements section of the SCA webpage, the link is availa...

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Time period: 1380-1420 Helm has since been replaced since this picture was taken. resizeddown1.jpg Hmmm. You replaced the helm so I won't comment on that. What I think would instantly bring up the awesome on your rig is cloth. A well made joupon with period soft kit under the armour. The joupon wou...

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It's under the rules for throwing weapons. Not only does the thrusting tip need to be 2", but so does the padding on the back end. 3. Thrusting tips shall be used on any tip that can be reasonably assumed to contact a fighter when the weapon is used or thrown. Tips shall be no less than 2 inch...

Swete

1) Make some thigh armour
2) Improve my shots to the offside
3) Move my upper body more to dodge blows instead of depending so much on my shield
4) Get some Phoenix Steel gauntlets.
5) Improve leg strength and stamina

Swete

It looks frakken great.

Swete

Rattan Two-handed weapons: thrusting tips VII. WEAPONS STANDARDS, Section C, page 14 Old Standard 5. When thrusting tips are used, they shall be no less than 2 inches (50.8 mm) in diameter/cross-section and have 2 inches (50.8 mm) of resilient material in front of the rigid tip of the weapon, there...

Swete

The limit is 2" minimum diamiter tip and under 2lbs. The 2lbs weight limit may be a concern. A good postal scale can help you check the weight and cut down if needed. 2" really? Well poo. Never mind then. Since I have used low profile tips on my polearms, I ain't ever going back to q-tips...

Swete

I plan on using a rattan throwing spear. If it was just a spear it could be low profile, but the throwing is what I wonder about....

Swete

Can thrust and throw javelins have the low profile tips now or do they still have to have the 2 inch tips?

Swete

Blackoak wrote:Swete, check army surplus stores for wool military blankets.
They run about $10.

Uric

I shall do that...need to get some more military chinstraps anyways.

Swete

@Charlotte: I will check and see if the flannel I saw contains any wool. @konstantin: Yeah, one of my worries was the whole 'deep south humidity' thing regarding wool. But also the price is also $3 per yard for the flannel....and it sure looks like wool. I thought it was even after feeling it. It wa...

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Ok, so I really want to make a cloak for cause I have some sexy pennular brooches that need wearing, but there is nowhere local that carries wool. However, the local Wally World has some beautiful dark green flannel on sale. Would this make a decent cloak? I would think I would need to double layer ...

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I totally want to buy 1 copy of viking hersir

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