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I make 'em out of layered leather with foam edges.

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Nope- the brave fighters of the Empire are safe from me!

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I wasn't able to go to the event last weekend and run it past the Midrealm KEM. Since people seem wary of buying the plastidip coated axe without a KEM SPECIFICALLY approving the construction method, I decided to make one with the traditional duct tape- that should sell.

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First, I made the "eye" portion of the head undersized for the haft and forced it over the end of the haft. That puppy is on there tight. Then I drilled through the side of the "eye", through the haft, and through the other side of the eye. I then literally sewed the head to the ...

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It's attached by an EXTREMELY tight friction fit and by being sewn to the haft. It ain't going NOWHERE.

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Forgot to add- this thing will ship IMMEDIATELY (along with a couple other things!)

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First off, despite the new name, it's the same person- not an imposter! Herre's my latest creation: a 30 inch from butt to blade tip francisca style axe. The head is made from stacked leather that has been glued and sewn together, with the striking edge padded with foam. Then the whold thing has bee...

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'cause this is effing cool.

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Daithi' - You do realize that you must now be driven from the village, scourged and washed clean of your sins of Combat Archery. The Insquisitors are not pleased..... Seriously - thank you for your hands-on perspective, and I'm glad you not only were able to fight, but learned a new skill as well! ...

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Hal- why on Earth do you have to put shit like this up for auction when I'm effing broke?

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SOLD for $50 plus shipping to Cisco! PM sent.

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$50 plus shipping going twice...

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$50 plus shipping going once...

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$45 plus shipping going twice...

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$45 plus shipping going once...

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They do now...

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Like the title says, here's a brown leather 6 panel hat with grey wool trim. This hat is 100% sewn by hand. It's a bit snug on my 24 1/2 inch head, and is a bit loose on my daughter's 22 inch head. It is also VERY WARM on the ears! http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thorgrim/garb%20pics/Hats/leat...

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Thomas MacFinn wrote:Edit: Image removed. No sence wishing for what I can't afford.

TELL me about it. If those things were SCA legal you'd see them all over the place with great speed though.

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Aww, to Hel with it- SOLD for $35 plus shipping. It's what I was asking for it anyway.

You can PayPal me at m_kreitzer@yahoo.com or I can email an invoice that will let you use a credit or debit card if you like.

Thanks!

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$35 going once...

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OOOOooookayyy, so $35 doesn't seem to be what people want to pay for this.
Let's make it an auction then. I'll let it go until noon EST on Wednesday or until I get a bid I like, whichever comes first. Buyer pays shipping.

Who'll start the bidding?

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I'll draw something up for ya and PM you with it.

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I think it's doable. I don't know if the profile would be exact, mind you, but I'm sure I could capture the feel of it.

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That new version is uber-spiff. You plan on doing anything in a 13th century sort of axe, or a long-ish mace? At least this was only a minor threadjack.... Thanks! Christopher Yep to both. I don't plan to leave anyone out once this gets approved. I fully intend to make a complete line of hafted wea...

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Here's an update, for those who are interested: First, I'm planning to show the axe to HG Edmund at Red Dragon on Oct. 16th. Hopefully there won't be any issues. Second, I got the "create your own color" kit and mixed up some grey plastidip. I solved the striking edge issue by leaving the ...

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While waiting for supplies for a couple projects to get here, I decided to go ahead and finish a project I'd put on the back burner. It's a red wool 4-panel hat with grey wool trim- just the thing to ward off the bitter chill of the fast approaching Winter!. It fits snugly on my 24 1/2 inch head. th...

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Will do as soon as I get a chance.

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I talked with him at Pennsic and he mentioned a very busy post-pennsic speaking engagement schedule.

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Absolutely. The queue as it stands is:

Glaukos
Jotun-Arnbaldur

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In the next few days I'm planning to make a supply run, and supply runs are SOOO much easier if I have an idea of what I'm likely to be making in the near future. With this in mind, I have three open spots in my queue. If you've been thinking about getting a bottel or costrel, or an SCA axe (or just...

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SOOooo... In an attempt to de-hijack this

, somebody make me an offer...

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Great minds think alike- I've been browsing Myarmoury looking at pics of historical maces to get a feel for 'em.

I'm plotting to start one tomorrow myself.

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From that tutorial- Heat does really bad things to plastidip covered weapons. Leaving them in a hot car or sitting in direct sunlight will ruin them. I read that too. However, my experience has been different. This axe has lived in my car in direct sunlight when I wasn't abusing it- and is none the...

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I would strongly recommend that rather than trying to workout a way of doing something that is certainly a grey area, if not worse, you focus on developing technique for getting off good sots in those close quarters without getting into tricks that may or may not be legal and that are definitely of...

Another axe from Michael de Buslingthorpe

Leather 6-panel hat with grey wool trim !!AUCTION!!

Red wool 4-panel hat with grey wool (fur) trim !!AUCTION!!

Spots in my queue available...