The Armour Archive

Thomas MacFinn

CT03 wrote:makes: tsuka maki, Toyama academy sword belts

want: armor, swords etc both European, Japanese other

http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showth ... cussion%29

On the tsuka maki, do you do the full lacquer and wrap or just the wrapping?

Thomas MacFinn

Are you able to do swords and shields to be sent to Ottawa? I may be able to help with the swords. m http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6173/6173750570_db3e92ef94_d.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5467710963_a9ecef1e46_d.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/5713208165_8ee5c45e79_d.jpg http:/...

Thomas MacFinn

Katana prototype
Overall length 43"
Grip 12"
Weight 2 lbs 3.3 oz
balance 5" from tsuba
$55 or best offer. Edit: *SOLD*

Thomas MacFinn

Cristoval Ramirez wrote:A few pics of my 16th century sidesword.

Type 15 waster with a Darkwood Armoury hilt.

Very cool. Anybody else?

Thomas MacFinn

Would the kingdom senechals have the attendance figures?

Thomas MacFinn

Nobody?

I know how many are out there and there should be plenty.

Thomas MacFinn

It looks like before making a top 20 list we need to make a list of events to chose from. We have Crown Tourney for each of the kingdoms. I would assume inter-kingdom events would be bigger events too. Nobody has mentioned Sea Raids. Is it big enough to possibly qualify for the list? Can anybody lis...

Thomas MacFinn

What are the twenty biggest events in the SCA? Pennsic is obviously #1, but what are #2 - 20 SCA-wide? Edit: The pool of big events so far: 1) Pennsic (East/Middle) 2) Estrella (Atenveldt/Caid) 3) Gulf Wars (Meridies/Trimaris/Ansteorra) 4) Great Western War (Caid/?) 5) Sea Raids(Atlantia/Mereides/Tr...

Thomas MacFinn

Another use for that kit...

Thomas MacFinn

Gùnthaar wrote:...Also have you ever made a Falchion waster?

Here is something I made early last May:

What exactly do you have in mind?

Thomas MacFinn

Does anybody have any good pictures of a carved waster that they bought from Eirik at Munitions Grade Arms? I'm not looking for plain wood, but after you have completed it with tape and hardware.

Thomas MacFinn

Start on the left and work toward the right.

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Thomas MacFinn

I balance them with a 5/8" carriage bolt. Would I need to include one? I can, but I thought that would just be extra shipping weight for something readily obtainable.

Thomas MacFinn

I'm owed a poleaxe and a scabbard.

Thomas MacFinn

According to rumor, it is still filled with great people.

Thomas MacFinn

I'd love to see that picture. They are probably my kids.

Quite a bit of that kit still sees use from time to time.

Thomas MacFinn

Thanks for the compliment, but due to the amount of discussion here I think the $35-40 kit idea may die in its infancy.

When and where is your persona Gùnthaar? I have more than gladii.

Thomas MacFinn

Only the spatha with the red thrusting tip is left. Eirik from Munitions Grade Arms grabbed the other three for resale.

Thomas MacFinn

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Here's what's left. Get it while you can. Edit: *SOLD*

Thomas MacFinn

For those that haven't seen them, here is what the finished waster looks like: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6186171579_0668e05ab8_z_d.jpg As you may see in this picture, I'm using a professional company for my wood turning. The variances in handle shape in my earlier pictures are gone. http:/...

Thomas MacFinn

When I came up with my gladius rattan waster design, I expected them to be snatched up very quickly. They have sold, but at a slow trickle. I have yet to have anyone take advantage of the bulk discount offered at foxknife.com . I know there are roman units out there without a lot of money to spend, ...

Thomas MacFinn

If you are going to be using an angle grinder on a rattan sword, make sure you have a marshal gauge on hand and check it often (even if you have to borrow one from somebody). If you make one or two passes too many, there is no way to put rattan back on the waster. This is one of the reasons I offer ...

Thomas MacFinn

Sold. Thanks for all the interest.

Thomas MacFinn

Unfinished gladius (top) 32" $85 Edit: *SOLD*
Spatha complete with thrusting tip and stainless steel guard (bottom) 36" $115 Edit: *SOLD*

Thomas MacFinn

46" 15A waster sold. Top one in the picture is still available (and the type 17 at the top of the thread).

Thomas MacFinn

Edit: SOLD (see below for more). While waiting on rattan for custom orders to arrive, I completed this trio of 15A wasters. The shorter are standard size (42" overall with a 12" tang), the longer one is 46" overall with a 15" tang. The outside two are open for sale. The center on...

Thomas MacFinn

So..... nobody?

Thomas MacFinn

jester wrote:Take a 4 inch diameter piece of rattan...

By the way, where would you get such a thing?

2.25" - 2.5" has been my upper limit thus far.

Thomas MacFinn

Jamie at Polar Bear Forge only charged a few bucks to add a similar slot to a marshal gauge that I ordered from him.

Thomas MacFinn

I believe you answered your own question. Handles are another place where weapons (not just axes) are frequently less that 1 1/4".

Thomas MacFinn

So... a plain round baton?

Thomas MacFinn

Have you looked at By My Hand's precut polearm foam?

http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?i ... 6122096372

Thomas MacFinn

I'm guessing $80 for future ones, but I'm willing to let this one go for quite a bit less.

Thomas MacFinn

Just for my curiosity, what qualifies as a simple rattan seax?

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Thomas MacFinn

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