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Your Grace,

All I get for the breastplate pic is a box with an "X" in it.

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Master Cad sells hardened leather breastplates made specifically for women. I wish he sold them made for men. He also sells all the other items you listed. I am not sure that he makes them, but he does sell them.

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I have never done the carpet pell thing, but it sounds like a great idea. My pell is made with two tires and some chain. I have a small tire (front tire of a tractor) at the top, and a bigger tire (auto type) hanging below that. They are fastened together with about two feet of chain. the whole thin...

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Sixtus_Goetz wrote:Hello,

Lesse, Ashcraft/Baker hilts, no problems... strong as all get out, but very heavy. No problems with breaking.

We've broken two in the last year in our local stronghold. But we play really hard.

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Good, thought provoking question. Thanks. Perhaps this is more appropriate in the "Philosophy" section. It seems like it touches on that. OK, my first thought is this. It is a good thing for fighters to put their best foot foreward on the field, and to keep their "game face" a pleasant one. It is a ...

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I recomend Ironmonger for baskets to everyone. They are well made, solid, stong, and not ugly or plain like many baskets. I`ve been using them for years and I`ve never had one fail in the slightest. Right now I have two of the heart shaped ones, one stainless one mild, my girlfirend has an L shaped...

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Ashcraft Baker, ten dollar Baskets

http://www.ashcraftbaker.com/

Icefalcon, expensive but well made

http://www.icefalcon.com/

The Armour archive's extensive list of armouries. most of them offer baskets or cup hilts

http://www.armourarchive.org/links/armouries.shtml

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OH, yeah,

One more thing. I attach my baskets with strapping tape. I used to use hose clamps, but I got tired of them breaking on me.

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I think that suit is about two feet tall.

If not, then the "Hardwood Base" would be worth more than the current bid.

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There are literally dozens of armourers that make Basket hilts. It seems like there are three different categories for sale. First, there is a basket hilt. These are made with welded steel bars. Sometimes they are quite lovely. These tend to be the heaviest of the hilts, and the cheapest hilts are t...

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Guys,

Does anybody know if there is going to be Tuchux Charity Tourney this year? If so, what rules will apply, and who will be eligible?

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This is going to sound a little odd to the folks in Meridies, but I have my reasons for saying it.

I think that the Shadow Legion, when assembled, are the best castle crackers in the SCA.

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No, this sounds like a good medical reason not to fight.

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Lord William, While DVA is really designed for you, the new fighter, looking to get on the field inexpensively, I think you can do better in the budget you have stated. I don't want to say anything bad about DVA. They have never (as far as I know) said that they want to be anything other than effect...

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gentles, I watched RTOK again not too long ago, and I was wondering if anybody made anything (list legal that is) that looked like those neat rohirrim helms. Please note, I will probably NOT be ordering a helm. I hate to get some hungry armorers hopes up. But I might point it out to my wife... and I...

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If somebody were to attack you with a thrusting codpiece, would it be acceptable to do a punch block with your baskethilt?

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Let me second Lachlann's statement that Baroness Rixa is probably the best female fighter I have ever fought against. I have always found her to be one of the best fights I could find. She is one of those people that I classify as one of those "never gonna be a knight" types because she seems incapa...

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Olaf Haraldson wrote: in this neck of the woods, it is referred to as the Ducal D*ck.

Obviously due to the great love of sportsmen everywhere for waterfowl.

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I once saw somebody score with what he called a "sumfoya". It was a thrust between his own legs into the faceplate of a fighter on his knees. The defender had his sheild high and outside, and the sword also up and out. It was a really effective defence, until the standing fellow realized that he cou...

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Stone's Glossary lists them as a weapon used by Hindu Beggars in the seventeen hundreds.

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I am unsure of what I need to do to comply. I will, of course, do whatever it takes to comply with the wishes of my host.

Please, what is the right thing for me to do to correct this problem?

you have stated that there is a problem. What should we do?

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Guys, I have found a website that has technical drawings of early and renaissance musical instruments in various collections and museums around the world. It's here, m I am both confused and excited by the paragraph that goes... " It is suggested that users download the file to a local disk or diske...

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I keep two active sticks at a time. They are shaved and their handles are shaped pretty radically. I don't use stick condom, rawhide edges, fullers, or special tape. I use one layer of strapping tape with an extra wrap on the sweet spot. I use one layer of duck tape, running lengthwise. I pell prett...

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thanks for the thread. When I was a nwebie, I was not really aware. I joined the SCA to chase girls and drink beer. It took me several years before I realized that the hobby might have something more for me. I do remember. At the time, I was kind of in awe of John Bearkiller, Thomas of Aylesbury, Mi...

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I know two very good macemen. One of them is viscount Mike the Mace out of Memphis. He (I think) is a mundane Kung Fu instructor. Moves like an eel and he can generate a ton of power with a very short arm movement. Very good integrated body coodination. His personal style is the reason I feel like o...

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That's much better, thank you. I think that Belly dancing would be useful if I had "Locked hips" or just plain bad body coordination. If this were not the case, then my time as a student would be better spent in more fighting oriented drills. Learing to belly dance seems a lot of work to get hip coo...

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I just wanted to draw attention to the fact that Animal seems to be trying really hard to be reasonable and courteous.

Please stop it, "Reasonable Animal" confuses and frightens me a little.

(Humor)

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Silvertounge,

Do you have any idea of how much trouble it is (relatively) to organize a recruiting demo there? It's a long way off, but if it's possible at all, I'll come. I will even bring the guitar to the post post revel.

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I had a thought.. Why not mix up the scenarios on different days! Ah, you think... who will set up the Bridges, etc.??? Last time I checked the field was full of people, commanded by Kings and Queens! Things could be rearranged in no time..... It does seem like they might want to have several of th...

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Thanks everybody! Your Excellency Giles, I am really looking foreward to Feast Of Fools. Please don't feel bad about the Leather Rig. That gear is happily playing somewhere in Meridies, where guages are lighter. Maelgwyn, I will send you a pattern when I am done. I am afraid that you will have to re...

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Gentles, I have this two project limit. I did this (with some encouragement from my wife) to keep the house from looking like a pigsty all the time. I have a limit of two projects at a time. Finish one, get to start the next one. I am about to be project-less. I am going to make some leather half ga...

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I have seen it work. I feel like it is a cop out. If it's your helm, pad and strap it properly. Doing less is kind of "cheesey". It's not how the big dogs play. It does work, however. I know of one group of college kids that got authorised with one greathelm, and a whole bunch of Used Karate Headset...

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Easy to say. But the problem is that change requires political power. Under the present system those who would seek change do not have any. And why would those with power wish to give power to those without, if it is only going to be used to upset the system? As I said earlier, before you can start...

Tuchux Charity Tourney Questions

just curious, rohirrim helm ?

I would like some help with this, please.

OK, it looks like I will be doing an armour project soon

Re: Why the SCA can't change.