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Vilhelm550

Zeke, Clothing on either side of the 'border' would be pretty much the same: Undertunic of plain white/natural linen, outer tunic, more colorful, in linen or wool, braeis of white/natural linen, linen or wool split hosen. Color and cut depends on ones station in life. Clothing for the lower classes ...

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Ever looked at Willy Trambones photo albums? I gotta say, this guy rocks!

Look at this one, a find from Healgensholmen, Swedne, dated to the 14th C. http://willy-trambone.io.ua/album168865

And someone elses reconstruction: http://haandkraft.blogspot.com/2008/10/ ... purse.html

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Thanks! I had a lot of fun making this second one. It actually looks about like what I had pictured in my head. I used red cotton cord for the whipstitching, and to give it a little bright color. The binding was a challenge, but an enjoyable one...got easier once I figured it out. It's all chromium ...

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Thank you, James. That's the kind of supporting information I was looking for, and near o my own conclusions as well. The blue/brown pouch Is not neccessarily to be taken as a recreation of an historical artifact, but more of an artistic representation of a plausible item, With asthetic design eleme...

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Logan's kit looks fantastic!

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When I asked for documetation suggestions, I was looking for more references; Effigies, other sculptures, paintings and manuscripts with proper title, year and location. I've come across a number of reference itmes, I just want more. Karen, I did utilize much of the information on your pages. For th...

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They are glued down. but I keep thinking about that too. I might put little stay-stites in the corners. Tandy has brown waxed linene thread...now I have an excuse to get some.

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Here is one I made. My own pattern, but informed by "Purses in Pieces", and the fantastic work of Willy_Trombone (http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=102476). Supposed to be an early 14th C. girdle purse/belt pouch. Condstructed of English bridle leather, blue 2 oz garment let...

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Dagger sold.

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Received. Pommels solde to aidanhroarsson.

Dagger still available.

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Reduced price on both pairs of boots and the pouch and belt.

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Aidan Hroarsson has the pommels.

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It does.

Call it $33.00 for both.

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Completely understand, Paladin.

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Copacetic, I may take you up on that offer, and Thanks!. Or state dropped funding for the Deaf Mentor program, so we don't have a close person to quiz. He has a great vocabulary and prefers to speak than to sign, but he does read lips and has two ASL interpreters when he is in school. I want to give...

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Paladin,

Pouch and belt are indeed still available. Just send $35.00 via Paypal to PapaDeltaCharlie@msn.com, and PM my your mailing address so I can verify against Paypal.

Thanks!

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Copacetic, thanks for posting your perspective and experiences here. As the father of a son with profound hearing loss, This thread is awesome. My Gideon, he's 4, is already wanting armour and weapons to fight. the signs for sowrd, shield, helmet, armour, stop, good, bad/not good are all large movem...

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I hear ya...the wife and I want to cmap in a more period fashion ourselves...Just wouldn't be right to put the pretty rope bed my wife made in a nylon tent...

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I may have a nylon tent for sale. I say 'may' because I have to check with the wife. We just baught a new canvas one han have two nylon ones taking up space in the garage. Both are big 'sleep-six' size tents.

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I may be able to send out a XXXL size gambeson if he still needs one. It's a darker green/grey color, but in really good shape.

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The Girl Kill You one...that's gold right there.

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Any destructive testing been done? Someone else noted delamination...that's the reason Kevlar helmets are pulled out of service. repeated impacts in the same spot break kevlar down. Seen it happen with K-pots in the Army, and those things are built of several thick layers of material. That said, I l...

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Greaves and vambraces sold to Hamish.

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Pouch is 10.5x7x2. Belt pictured is 53 inches long.

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it's fairly sturdy. I wouldn't put anything that could bet damaged in it, but wallet, fightercard, water baootle maybe...push it behind your sword hip, it should be ok. It's made of a firm 6oz leather. I didn't make it.

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Two bottles of water, to 16 oz ones, will fit in it with my wallet and keys. It's pretty big. near 12 in by 7 in by 3 in....I can get exact dimensions posted tonight.

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Awesome video, by the way. Thanks for posting it.

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I have a pronounced astigmatism. I wear prescription glasses. I do not were sunglasses at outdoor, sunny events...I wear the big felt hat. Yes, I do have Transition-style prescription lenses in Rec-specs mounted inside my helm...and you have to be in my face to see them on thie field.....and when I ...

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Tudor Knight sold to Ruaidrhri

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Winingas sold to Sven pending payment.

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This right here is a brilliant design with the hinged chin plate and external chinstrap, that is going to, dare I say, revolutionize the look of SCA fghters....at least those lucky enough to have a Shamrock Armoury helm...Well done, Jackie!

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More stuff for sale. SOLD 'Tudor Knight'. Osprey Publishing. Like new. $16.00 shipped in Conus SOLD New Winingas from Historic Enterprises. Still in the wrapper. $27.00 shipped in CONUS. Large rectangular belt pouch and a belt I made. very good condition. Belt fits up to 38 to 44 in waist. $30.00 sh...

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Figured I'd keep one thread going for selling stuff I find as I clean the basement. Reduced price to move these. Found out last night the maker of the tent my wife wants to purchase this weekend raised their price. Wife and I got these at separate times for SCA use...ended up not really using them f...

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Reduced Prices! Three itmes for sale on this one. SOLD. SCA combat dagger with Windrose Armory wheel pommel and celtic hilt, both aluminum $ 50.00 includes shipping in CONUS. (will make a leather sheath for additional $20.00, I have a range of colors I could dye it.) SOLD. Windrose Armory wheel pomm...

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