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Gaston de Clermont

The rules read that archers can fire from the ramps, and they're vulnerable to other archers and siege artillery. There was no mention in the rules that it would change mid battle. I get that it would seem pretty tough from the defender's perspective since it would feel like they can't do much about...

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There were some stunning entries. It was great to see them!

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Wait, DA- your "hand powered pipe organ" is detachable?

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The collar, the sabatons, the gauntlets, and the buttons all look like they're from the 1390s to me. The buttons look a LOT like the ones I wear, which are based on a well documented piece from that decade.

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Was it won with bastard sword?

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Murdock- You're still hell on wheels. Outnumbered like that you still managed to stab me in the armpit with a dagger. Made me glad I wore a stout maile shirt.

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An effigy from Belgium circa 1380: m The upper part of the spaulder is covered, but it gives us some clues. There are a couple interesting shoulder harnesses here: m The one from Holland is quite unusual. I'm not sure if the brass of the van Heers brothers is trying to show us a domed shoulder cop o...

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Badger- do you have a link or contact info on Llewelyn Gododdin's dishing forms?

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Scrubby pad? In my experience a smoother surface doesn't rust as fast. So for anything prone to rusting I buff it to almost a mirror.

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What kind of helm are you making? I ask because spangen helms and salets used rivets that looked different. I'm not going to say these are universal or perfect, but they'll get the job done well and cheaply:
http://burgundianhours.blogspot.com/200 ... orial.html

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Frieman- are they going to do Borderwars again? I don't see it on the Drachenwald calendar.
If you combine Borderwars with Ragnarok it would be pretty bad ass. Fighting on a floating, flaming ice island!

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I don't know what alloy Brian used here. My experience is that 4130 and 410 temper effectively below 500 degrees given a sufficient soak time. This doesn't line up with the temp numbers I've seen Sean post, which may be based on 1050. I agree with Mike that this failure looks like the gauntlets were...

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Greg, your assertion that Brian never accepts fault isn't accurate: I have always said that chivalry is not a matter of acting with perfection (although I wish I were better at it), but is rather a question of making suitable amends after a wrong has occurred. Some of the things that happened in the...

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Someone here described a crazy melee event in Finland that I'd love to go to. It's way up north around the arctic circle, and insanely cold, even by Finish standards. Half of the event is spent fighting and the other half in the sauna. And I've been to most of the big events in the US except Lilies,...

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Thanks for the info (with pictures!)

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InsaneIrish- LOVE your raven, love your boss! It's all crisp, clean, beautiful work.

Am I the only one who can't see B. Amos' pictures?

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I happened to move from California to Texas around the same time Brian did. It was quite possible at the time to pocket a couple hundred grand on the difference in the house prices and still have a big house in Texas. I know many who did. Real estate is relatively cheap in most parts of this state a...

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James- he's a grad student, not a regular full time teacher. In most fields it effectively costs money to be one.

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JP- did you use a special blade? Tape around the cut area like Ursor suggests?

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Put yourself in Brian's shoes for a moment, Louis. Imagine losing great friends like Doug Strong, Greg Mele and Christian Tobler because of things you did. I read their stuff and buy their books not just because I learn things from them, but because they're rock stars around here. Imagine losing you...

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Yeah, I do it all the time. Most blacksmiths make their first tongs by heating one end of a rod, grabbing the other end with a (maybe gloved) hand, and shaping the hot bits. Take a little care because that heat will eventually travel up the steel. You can quench the parts you're going to hold period...

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The backing (leather?) material will match the full pattern we see, but the splints won't extend into that eye shaped bit at the bottom right? I'd expect that part to go into the couter, but if the splints do they'll be pretty bulky and redundant. I'd give some thought to weight. What are your splin...

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Sorry for the typo in the subject line.
If I put these on a table saw with a regular wood blade are they just going to shatter?

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Hrolfr- I feel they're fundamentally different. Madoff created a pyramid scheme whose intent from the beginning was simply to make himself a ton of money at the expense of others. I think with Brian he started out with the best of intentions. He wanted to share some great historical work and armour ...

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3. What's the right length? Does it depend on the crossbow?

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A friend of mine has a stack of arrow length shafts she wants trimmed down to use in her crossbow. I've never cut fiberglass before so I have some questions. 1. I have a well equipped shop, but what's the best way to cut them? 2. What do I need to do to do this safely? I'd like to not have tiny glas...

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Cool vids, JP! I use a big plastic garbage can for my quench tub, but I also quench in water. So the edges are farther away, and if I melt through the sides it's a flood instead of an inferno. Thomas has a point though. You might want to preheat the tongs, since you're cooling the metal they grab pr...

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Allan- I'd seek out Sir Alvar de Cadiz. He posts here, lives in Sacramento (though he works in Davis) and can direct you to good local armourers who can help. Back when I lived in Sac, Felix McGowan was outfitting guys left and right. He did simple kits, but he could crank them out fast. I know noth...

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Thorstenn- do you mean Duke Gregor von Heisler from the East? He's a bad mamma-jamma. Top 5 I'd like to fight Branos- Mid Baldar- Trimaris Richard of Wolfwood- Where is he from? Asoph's post is the first I've heard of him. Raito- Northshield Radnor- West. He was knight-counselor on a queen's guard I...

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I wore Bohemond boots for several years and liked them. Good quality, good fit, good line, and good durability. The tennis court chewed them up though.

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I fight in simple leather turn shoes at events. Our practice is on a tennis court which rips shoes like that up fast, so I wear low converse sneakers there.

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I'm doing a little on line vigil over here:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... e0#1916338
Help yourself to some virtual cheese and digital beer.

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It should. What gauge are you making the helm out of?

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Fighting in the West where Brian lived for many years I've had 16ga legs torn up completely. So maybe something thicker isn't so wrong? That said, yes there are a lot of typos in the book. Keegan's explanation is quite good, but I'd like to refine a few points. 1. The optimal distance between the ed...

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Excellent!

Re: Gulf Wars XX Photos

Re: Open A&S at Gulf Wars

Re: What the DUCK!!!!!!!!!

Re: Effigy date problem?

Re: West March Crown Results.

Re: The Deed at Gulf Wars XX

Re: And my turn

Cutting fiberglass for bolts (SCA)

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