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mordreth

Not the GDFB model, but I fight in gamboised cuisses, and have for a long time
they're great with a long gambeson and hauberk, good with a long gamberson, and the essence of suck by themselves.

mordreth

twoswords wrote:Then we giggle like schoolgirls when he finds out were messing with him.

Please do not take this wrong but I desperately want the mental image of you giggling like a school girl out of my brain

mordreth

Breath mints

You're going to get to breathe the same air for a while.

Mantling on a close faced helm will help tremendously with heat build up.

mordreth

I think what the hunter is carrying is closer to

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_image.aspx?image=ps338863.jpg&retpage=20726

mordreth

Oddly enough Viscount Edward Zifran put himself through college framing houses, he got paid by the running foot rather than by the hour.
His focus is pretty spectacular.

mordreth

There are aways blaahhhh streaks and plateaus, think of something you would like to learn, make, or work towards and shift emphaisis for a couple of weeks

Heavy lists combat is a hobby, not a penance

mordreth

I posted this somewhat reluctantly a few months ago, but since it's out it's out
You can't go wrong working from a "living" martial art, in 1860 the musket and bayonet were live arts

http://www.usregulars.com/Bayonet_files/bayonet01.html

You will not go far wrong giving this a good going over for stance, footwork, and weapon placement.

mordreth

how are you waterproofing this? If it's untreated rawhide it will break your heart the first time it gets wet

mordreth

If there's nothing else for it a machinists vise could probably be used to move the top bar back up into place - I have to agree that's kind of a long span for that thickness roundstock to go unreinforced

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harness needles are smooth, and have a rounded tip, it's not hard once you get the hang of it

mordreth

I have a nice pair of just over the ankle shoe / boots from Revival, they've done well by me

mordreth

Nice work

The case for my bolts is a trapezoid, wider at the bottom - the bolts go in upside down which gives the fletching plenty of room so they don't get crushed It keeps them in pretty good order.

Did you do the double needle thing with your stitching?

mordreth

... Duke Kane Redfeather of Gleann Abhann (formerly Meridies) was the first unbelted Duke in the Society... Don't forget that in this case unbelted includes a squire's belt. Kane was never squired, he went from count to duke to knight. Not entirely true. Kane was squired to Sir John the Bearkiller ...

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William of Stonebridge wrote:

Once a geek stampede starts it gets ugly fast

mordreth

For whatever it's worth I use a "dressing" I picked up from a Mark Baker column years ago - equal portions of tallow, beeswax, and neetsfoot oil - go a little heavier on the beeswax in really hot weather, a little heavier on the oil for colder months. It waterproofs shoes, polishes leather...

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Bruhn Engbrecht wrote:
mordreth wrote:There are Napoleonic re-enactors in North America, if that's what you're looking to do.

hmm ill research this of were they are.

Get ya started
http://www.brigade-napoleon.org/

mordreth

There are Napoleonic re-enactors in North America, if that's what you're looking to do.

mordreth

@ hrolfr : how did you make it from the split rattan? i have no idea on where i would start on making the unpadded head. does anyone know of a tutorial or guide on doing this? (this is going to be one of those " why did i NOT think of that?" things when i hear the answer right? ) @owyn i ...

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My knighting pressie to Sir Rowan was a framed page from Pikestaff ca 1975 with a statement from the board of directores that women as a class could not be prevented from participating on the field by the list officers, or marshalls of the SCA.
I believe that would be AS X.

mordreth

Dried after use, oiled with WD 40 and stored in a bag when I'm home.
For whatever it's worth I don't oil the coif, since I once had machine oil mixed with sweat go into my eye on the field at Pennsic.
The hauberk is fine, the coif has some rust issues

mordreth

Nissan Maxima wrote:
mordreth wrote:LARP - may or may not be fun, but I'd never want a picture of me at one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l16Mx_bnj4

Too late, LARP boy.

May you spend your golden years throwing bean bags while yelling lightning bolt.

mordreth

LARP - may or may not be fun, but I'd never want a picture of me at one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l16Mx_bnj4

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Whooo Hooooo

mordreth

bad ronin, bad

nodachi

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Talbot wrote:This one has a handle.

I belive that's first war royal navy toilet paper
fully recyclable, and rinses out easily

mordreth

One of the things I am most worried about is my wrist. I have noticed when I pick up my old sword I realy can feel the tip weight. I dont remeber this in my younger days. My sword has not changed Same Pomel same counter weight. From Knoch Maybe some of the exercises that rehab trainers make people ...

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I was looking for tusser, and found this

http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata ... 05_210.pdf

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and I want to present my most sincere apologies in turn, for my insolent and juvenile behaviour, both as a person and as a supporter of archery. I do hope that no harm is done and that we will have, in future, memorable experiences together both on and off the battlefield. the mad dog Dang - this m...

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rice and potatoes become treats, buckwheat, oatmeal, and barley become staples

check
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=56133
for a discussion on how to set up a filling meal that uses cerial grains

good luck

mordreth

whilst this was a hoax would it have been so unrealistic? using fabric tyies to keep armour on in place of straps on the feild? tom no no no It would have been done with metal staples, not fabric straps Wimps. Bolt directly to the bone. I've got a picture someplace of one of my squires drilling the...

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belmtho wrote:whilst this was a hoax would it have been so unrealistic? using fabric tyies to keep armour on in place of straps on the feild?
tom

no no no

It would have been done with metal staples, not fabric straps

mordreth

set up a helm on a table, find a stool or other support so that it is at the correct height relative to you, and at the last three inches of your sword range. swing slow and place your sword between bar 1 & 2 on the right side, recover swing slow and place your sword between bars 2 & 3 keep ...

mordreth

I really missed your outlook, and comments when you were taking a break from the board

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This thread makes me happy. Combat archery sucks threads are a sure sign of spring. Theyr'e like...daffodils. I like flowers. I like flowers too, I have my daffodils coming up nicely aroung the house right now. Course the bulbs were placed onto a deep layer of cowshit last fall, same as always.

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erm... this reminds me of some forums(about "realistic" computer games) where there are discussions raging about nerfing this and this weapon cuz they're unbalanced, instead of simply going for the realistic thing... just makes me wonder I'm glad to see (from other posts) you're in the no...