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by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:07 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Munitions Grade Arms Carved Wasters
Replies: 17
Views: 426

Re: Munitions Grade Arms Carved Wasters

Thomas MacFinn wrote:
Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Ask Ustad.


I PM'ed him, but he hasn't been on the Archive to read the message in several days.


I caught Ustad on Facebook chat and he said:

Sor Ustad wrote:I carve my own. I get the rattan from Eirik thou.
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:35 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: The Scabbard List
Replies: 4
Views: 255

Re: The Scabbard List

and me? (a dagger scabbard)
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:55 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question for two-handed sword fighters...
Replies: 40
Views: 680

Re: Question for two-handed sword fighters...

Thorvaldr Skegglauss wrote:Probably close to the hardest I have ever been hit was by essentially a cross check with a glaive. Oh and it was padded.


I'm having a hard time envisioning what you describe. Was the "glaive" a bardiche?

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by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Ruination
Replies: 8
Views: 391

Re: Ruination

I decided to finish carving it, tape the heck out of it, and keep it for my own use ... but not before I had a wicked little idea and grabbed a camera:

http://foxknife.com/producthome.php?vie ... ategory=10
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:15 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Ruination
Replies: 8
Views: 391

Re: Ruination

LR of E wrote:one layer of tape makes it legal., that's how I build my single swords


1/16" is more than a layer of tape ... unless you have some amazingly thick tape. :)
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:04 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Kashira for rattan Katanas?
Replies: 8
Views: 302

Re: Kashira for rattan Katanas?

Are you planning on having a brass habaki as well?
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Health and Fitness in SCA Combat
Replies: 61
Views: 1785

Re: Health and Fitness in SCA Combat

Does being fit help you on the battlefield? Yes Will being on the battlefield make you fit by itself? No Is the fighting we do have similar physical exertion to what it actually would have been like back in the day when this fighting was real? No. Remember, for the elite few, preparing for battle wa...
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 1:25 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Ruination
Replies: 8
Views: 391

Ruination

Can anybody think of a good use for a 41" long x 1 1/2" x 1 3/16" plank of rattan? I could tape the hell out of it, but obviously can't carve it into anything I would feel comfortable selling.
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 1:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Making an effective and cool-looking BASTARD sword thread...
Replies: 49
Views: 1551

Re: Making an effective and cool-looking BASTARD sword threa

Thomas MacFinn wrote:... I have been using the terms 'waster' and 'baton' to differentiate between the two types of rattan sword in use, and some other people have started using the same terms.


I'm going to start using a third term too: plank.
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:37 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scabbard for Rattan Viking Sword
Replies: 9
Views: 446

Re: Scabbard for Rattan Viking Sword

Looks nice. Is the blade inside the scabbard a 1 1/4" baton or something else?
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:56 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wanted: Helmet visor and falling buff
Replies: 21
Views: 525

Re: Wanted: Helmet visor and falling buff

Johann ColdIron wrote:I think I remember that helm. Did you used to practice in the Raleigh area in the mid nineties? Tom has made a few similar helms so I might be wrong.


You are not wrong. That was me. I moved into the Middle in 2001.
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:41 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The science of Swords
Replies: 9
Views: 341

Re: The science of Swords

To find out where authentic swords place this natural pivot point, I did some very simple waggle testing with several 16th century swords in a private collection, while attending a recent ARMA retreat. I already had some accurate data from six reproduction swords, from some of the best modern manuf...
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:41 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The science of Swords
Replies: 9
Views: 341

The science of Swords

... I've come across this article about the center of precussion mentioned earlier in this thread: http://www.thearma.org/spotlight/GTA/motions_and_impacts.htm That explains a lot about the physics behind the sword impact. It also entails a simple method to approximate the precussion center, if you...
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:35 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How Long is Your Sword?
Replies: 75
Views: 1560

Re: How Long is Your Sword?

That article is an excellent find. Thank you.

The author said he simplified the math for general audiences, but it is still the kind of article that takes slow and careful study instead of casual reading.
by Thomas MacFinn
Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:24 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rattan Daishō
Replies: 6
Views: 381

Re: Rattan Daishō

I've revised the "regular price" on the katanas down. The sale is still a good deal , but the price won't jump back so high when the sale is over.
by Thomas MacFinn
Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:11 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Two tachi/katana rattan swords w/ scabbards FS- sneaky peek.
Replies: 19
Views: 659

Re: Two tachi/katana rattan swords w/ scabbards FS- sneaky p

That didn't take long. :)
by Thomas MacFinn
Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Inspired by other craftsmen
Replies: 17
Views: 407

Re: Inspired by other craftsmen

I'm sorry I didn't mention this before, but if you ever have any doubts about whether it is okay to copy something ask . And I don't mean ask your neighbor; ask the guy you are copying from. I like the version of my device that is on the Atlantia Order of Precedence, but it looks nothing like the wa...
by Thomas MacFinn
Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:27 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Inspired by other craftsmen
Replies: 17
Views: 407

Re: Inspired by other craftsmen

I just recently released several tsubas for sale at foxknife.com. None of the designs are original. In every case, the original is at least 300 years old and was copied by a lot of people before I copied them. I guess I could say the hole in the center is original, but that sounds a bit lame to me. ...
by Thomas MacFinn
Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:13 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rattan Waster, Leather pouch and more! FS
Replies: 6
Views: 297

Re: Rattan Waster, Leather pouch and more! FS

Pics?
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:26 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rattan Daishō
Replies: 6
Views: 381

Re: Rattan Daishō

:bump:
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: new rules
Replies: 218
Views: 3754

Re: new rules

Will the new handbook be available for comment before the changes are implemented? I know soliciting general feedback is a pain in the ass, but it also saves time and increases 'end user buy in' in the long run. It also increases the pool of people who are educated about what the rules say and mean...
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: new rules
Replies: 218
Views: 3754

Re: new rules

It is my understanding that "one-handed" and "two-handed" in the weapon construction guidelines are simply shorthand for a certain sets of construction rules. They have nothing to do with how that weapon is used. In the Middle Kingdom, if a padded weapon on a stick is less than 4...
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Axe Head Question
Replies: 12
Views: 402

Re: Axe Head Question

I thought this discussion sounded familiar:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=136057&p=2025612
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rattan Gladius Kits
Replies: 17
Views: 430

Re: Rattan Gladius Kits

I have not tried it. Feel free to try it yourself and let us know how it goes.
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:58 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rattan Daishō
Replies: 6
Views: 381

Re: Rattan Daishō

Yep, I remember. I went ahead and made you an invoice. Want a wakizashi for just $45 more (25 for blade at sale price + 20 for 2nd tsuba)?
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:11 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rattan Daishō
Replies: 6
Views: 381

Rattan Daishō

I am thinking of making a few katana/wakizashi sets for sale. The katana would be 41" overall length with a 12" nakago (tang). The wakizasi would be 29" overall with a 7" nakago. If I know before I start carving, I can make any of those dimensions shorter. Both blades will be fai...
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:28 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Cat with a jetpack
Replies: 32
Views: 744

Re: Cat with a jetpack

Alecks wrote:And I thought the pigeon bombs in Warhammer Fantasy were just some daft idea... :shock:


Just because somebody tried it before you were born does not prevent it from being a daft idea.
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:13 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Visor Change
Replies: 5
Views: 370

Re: Visor Change

Not a dumb question, just one where I don't know the answer. :)
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:07 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question for two-handed sword fighters...
Replies: 40
Views: 680

Re: Question for two-handed sword fighters...

Glaukos the Athenian wrote:The question is then, how much of the lower 1/2 of the blade of a greatsword or bastard sword is actually used to strike, as opposed to blocking?


^ That was the question I didn't feel qualified to answer.
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:17 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question for two-handed sword fighters...
Replies: 40
Views: 680

Re: Question for two-handed sword fighters...

I will leave it to others with more experience than I to answer your question. For them here's some background. Atlantian rules: 3.5.2.4 Weapon Regulations. Atlantia uses the SCA regulations with the following additions: 3.5.2.4.2 Great swords 3.5.2.4.2.1 Greatswords must be 6' or less in overall le...
by Thomas MacFinn
Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:34 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WTT Four gambisons for rattan seax
Replies: 14
Views: 331

Re: WTT Four gambisons for rattan seax

No luck borrowing a camera?
by Thomas MacFinn
Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:25 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wanted: Helmet visor and falling buff
Replies: 21
Views: 525

Re: Wanted: Helmet visor and falling buff

I'm getting discouraged. At this point, I'm thinking about saying "screw it", forget about my new buff coat, keep the old coat of plates and gorget, and try to make another patch job. Perhaps lace together something like this out of metal: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3642882198_862...
by Thomas MacFinn
Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wanted: Helmet visor and falling buff
Replies: 21
Views: 525

Re: Wanted: Helmet visor and falling buff

http://home.sprynet.com/~tjustus/index.html Wonder if the original maker would be interested in fixing it to it's former glory? Well, that is a "blast from the past". I read your AA thread. In all truthfulness I am not sure that reworking that helmet is your best option. Getting a plate c...
by Thomas MacFinn
Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:05 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wanted: Helmet visor and falling buff
Replies: 21
Views: 525

Re: Wanted: Helmet visor and falling buff

Chris Gilman wrote:Plates sticking down on the visor will not offer much protection when you raise your head as they will lift out away from the chest and any sliding shot will pass right under them.


I feel like slapping my forehead for forgetting articulation.
by Thomas MacFinn
Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Tsubas: Cost vs Quality
Replies: 57
Views: 1423

Re: Cost vs Quality

All of the designs are 1/2" thick. I'm a bit concerned that a 5.5" tsuba would be long enough to make it inside a helmet. Please remember that I am a woodcarver who just wanted something nice for the swords I sell. I'm going to slow down on the price quotes until I get more orders for the ...

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