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SyrRhys

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Owen: The REAL problem with the SCA is that so many people want it to be more like their particular group. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That's not a bad thing; your implicat...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Swordsmith: [BDitch the boffers and ratan, fight historical with accurate weapons.[/B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That's not possible because using realistic force levels and stri...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Felix: It took about three months to plan and execute. Now that we have done our second one we could do one in about two-three weeks depending on the theme. Did anyone notice a...

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If these are cotton-poly blend you will *die* in the heat. You really want pure cotton for the lining, and a natural fiber for the shell.

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Hugh Knight
"Welcome to the Church of the Open Field, let us 'prey': Hunt hard, kill swiftly, waste nothing, make no apologies"

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Murdock: http://www.fcsutler.com/fccanvas.html Cheap tents<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Who should have a tent? A knight, clearly. Men at arms? I don't know. Archers? No. Se...

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If you look at the king (you can tell 'es a king 'cause he's got a crown on!) beside the fellow with the mermaid shield you'll see decrative work on his helm. I strongly suspect that's what you're seeing in the other pictures as well. ------------------ Hugh Knight "Welcome to the Church of the Open...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Destichado: I was wondering, How many pigs will bwe taken? Are you/the owners planning on 1-per-hunter? If so, that's a good bit of meat to haul out. Are you planning to but...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Olaf MacBrome: *raises hand* Question... what is a cap of maintainence? I know it's reserved for (I think) Pelicans, but what is it?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> A cap of mai...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Konstantin the Red: Helms: sugarloaf, great, or round cap. Bascinet and camail are pushing it but might make it under the wire, especially if early types are emphasized. </font...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Owen: Look at it this way- if you're trying to do 11th century, but can't do the boots quite right and still be safe for SCA combat( I have no idea if such a thing could happen...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jean Paul de Sens: sigh... and that's what I get for just looking at the pretty pictures.... I was hoping that the Talhoffer plates would be enough finagling so that I coul...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jareth: Rhys wrote: Those lines you quote simply couldn't be any clearer. They require us to be authentic as possible within the bounds of safety. Which line was that? If yo...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Alcyoneus: Interesting picture. Spikes on the pommel, bottom, front and back. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Are you referring to the plate from the Codex Wallerstein? Yes, I agree t...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jareth: Rhys wrote: See the charter. It couldn't be any more specific. Ok. The charter says the following: 'the Society provides an environment in which members can recreate...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Vitus: It was a really great event, but I wish that I had seen more people go all out. There were few crests or outrageous fighting garments. I am starting to get interested...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Edmund Greyfox: Hi Everyone, Need a little more input if anyone is still paying attention to this thread. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif I should have my prototy...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Pietro da San Tebaldo: I have a Mandrake bascinet (sorry - bargrill - please don't show me the door). Would you advise drilling a hole at the apex? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Act...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Ulfr of Wulf Den: Just have to post a photo of a Cane Corso if any have never seen one. The head and body shape look similiar to the Alaunts in the illuminations above. (minus ...

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Phillipe, This looks great! I can't believe you built an actual gallery. I'm amazed! By the way... if the beautiful lady in the yellow dress who's smiling up at the camera in the 17th picture down on the right-hand side is unattached, and you want to earn some really big points, I'd love an introduc...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Murdock: I need to move, or be king and madate it. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Even the king can't mandate it. The changeover would take longer than your reign, and the dungeon bu...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jareth: In the interest of explaining *why* you have consistently drawn others into arguments here...I will point to these two statements as prime examples. You begin arguments...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Pietro da San Tebaldo: Gentlemen- I'm well-composed against the taunts of the small-minded. Let them mock - that way, they say far more about themselves than they do about m...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by LFord: Rhys Not really sure on this, but a Bordeaux, Preso Canaria(?) or Spanish Alano might fit the bill. I am not real sure if there are any trained for that type of hunt....

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Irish: What I guess I am taking umbrage at is the seeming attitude of some folks on this list of "If it isn't the way I want the SCA to be, it doesn't count". You have never...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Irish: Um Rhys - - - The Battle of Clontarf is about as much a fairy tale as Agincort or Bunker Hill. It was a real event, Brian Boru and Murrough were real people, and the ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Acelynn: Well, if you are recreating a boar hunt, better get yourself some good "alaunt" substitutes. (They do exist) If you have to ask what an alaunt is, don't go http://www....

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre: Rhys, if there is one thing that ought to go out the door (in an interest of authenticity), it ought to be the amalgamation of colour associated objects 'cu...

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If you're interested in the 3rd quarter of the 15th century you are one lucky son of a bitch. Not only is there a *lot* of extant iconographical material, but 15th-century art is so much more photo-realistic than earlier art that you have a really easy time interpreting it. If the 14th century just ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre: Hi Rhys, It is published in the Vienna Kunsthistoriches Museum Catalog 'Waffen Sammlung I'. I am sure I have seen similar knives of Burgundian origin, early...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre: Rhys, The Vienna Kunsthistoriches Museum has a 'case' of a pair of hunting kinives dated to the late 13th/early 14th century. Just a pair, and nowhere near ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Irish: Gee, what if DeCharney was writing fiction? I know, if it isn't 14th century, it doesn't count..... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No one ever said that (not even me!)....

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An excellent question! I only wish more people thought of these sorts of things before showing up at a noble deed of arms. You will (in addition to the best harness and weapons you can manage) want to have a banner, a servent to see to your needs, and a herald bearing a tabard with your arms. Here's...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Cet: I could probably do costructed cervelliers in that price range. I'm considering an archer personna and was planning on making one for myself in any case. I'll need to do a...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Irish: While many of you will discount it, there is some support of two swords being used in period Europe <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> There's an oral tradition which says that a ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Murdock: This looks like much fun. It'd be real cool to digout an "unmaking kit" and do the butchering in a period style. Anybody got one?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> There ...