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Christophe de Frisselle

Dear God why?

Christophe de Frisselle

You just don't know when to quit, do you. You just have to be Right! Just like in the Lamellar topic. Your just making yourself look like an egotistial ass.

You might want to rent a backhoe for that hole you are digging.

Christophe de Frisselle

The material is fine for a shield. It's just rather thin. If for SCA use that is.
For SCA use you want to be looking for 0.090 to 0.128 " thickness.
One of my shields is 0.090 7075 T-6.

Christophe de Frisselle

m March 2009 Greetings unto Ã†thlemearc, from Maynard and Liadain, Heirs to the Sylvan Thrones! Though the snow lay heavy on Our fair lands, Our thoughts turn towards the Spring, and Our upcoming Crown Tournament to be held on May 9, 2009 in the Shire of Abhainn Chiach Ghlais. It is Our greatest wis...

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[url=http://www.stcolin.com/breathren/Alheydis.php]Lady Alheydis von Riga, "the Evangelist"
Righteous Sister of the Priory of St Colin the Dude[/url]

Christophe de Frisselle

Very nice!
I like the fact that the eyes don't need a bar(s).

Christophe de Frisselle

Well, here we go...

Christophe de Frisselle

Very Cool!

Christophe de Frisselle

Master Magnus,
I believe you just made a similar helm as your first project getting back into the swing of things.

Zweihammer Armory has a kit, if you don't mind putting a little work into a helm.

Christophe de Frisselle

TitaniumJoe.com

Christophe de Frisselle

What kingdoms have rules for appearance?
We all know Atlantia does and I saw Trimaris mentioned earlier in this topic.

Christophe de Frisselle

Hey, it's in the Governing Documents. I didn't write them. I'd defer to the BoD to clean up the vauge terminology and contradiction in the Governing Documents.
As far as this topic, it looks like the kingdoms are taking it upon themselves to define and enforce that, at least on the list field.

Christophe de Frisselle

I don't like to see plastic at all. I think there should be a society wide ruling for standards regarding exposed plastic and other glaring anachronisms. It all falls under that "reasonable attempt at pre-17th centry garb". You also have it backwards. When we do it right, there should be ...

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It looks like we in the East will be taking a step up. A local knight sent a email out Friday to the local lists. Looks like there has/is some talk of an apperance law and the chiv decided that they would rather not have a law dictating apperance. That it would be better if they stepped up their app...

Christophe de Frisselle

Uh, needs a cage...

Christophe de Frisselle

Depends on the type of event. By that I mean, day trip or multiday event. I'd go with practice over a one day event. Also, change things up at practice. Alittle melee work, hold the field, put a barrier off to the side for alittle of that action, etc. You can also dress up a practice, have a small l...

Christophe de Frisselle

There is always Mother's Day!

Christophe de Frisselle

Offer to do a flame test to see if they are using the proper materials! Really, just what eveyone else has said. Do your own thing. Offer to help when asked. Know simple ways and cheap ways to make a kit look good or at least decent. As someone who wore plastic for about 10 years, a surcoat hides a ...

Christophe de Frisselle

Pics?

Okay, better.
Nice.

What's the bumps (scalloping) on the back pieces?

Christophe de Frisselle

Below is my in loaner armour at my first Pennsic (24). Just authorized a month before at EK Northern Region War Camp. I'm not sure on the age of the helm then, but it's still around. As is the body armour. Sir Stephen from Coldwood (Plattsburgh, NY) donated two sets to my shire that spring. Members ...

Christophe de Frisselle

MJBlazek wrote:
olaf haraldson wrote:Hey... here's me!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/325 ... 0c29_o.jpg

Which one are you?

He would be the one guy not in armour.

Christophe de Frisselle

Cement mixer works. I made a tumbler to deburr my titanium plates. A frame made from 2x2, some metal rod, copper pipe, tool dip, a strip of fabric, some scrap plywood, belt and motor. Oh, plus an empty paint can and play sand. Alittle over 400 plates at 25 plates a load. Though if you can find a pla...

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http://www.hulu.com/the-last-templar

First episode starting about 3 minutes in.

Christophe de Frisselle

Could it have been inside-out?

Christophe de Frisselle

m GÃ¶tz Von Berlichingen had a problem. It was 1504 and, at the tender young age of 24, the plundering knight, mercenary and all around bastard had the upper part of his right arm torn off in a cannon blast. As someone who made his living off war and already had a sizable enemies’ list, GÃ¶tz ...

Christophe de Frisselle

Ouzel Von Schwartzwolfe wrote:Wow!! so far 83% dont like the rule. With numbers like that I wounder why the rule still stands and we dont?

It's not a rule, it is a convention...

Christophe de Frisselle

Okay, I had though that you had paid at Estella when you ordered the hat being that your quoted time for completion was only a couple of weeks.

Still may be mail fraud if what is in the package is not what you ordered, even if it is a hat.

Good to see you getting somewhere on this. Good Luck.

Christophe de Frisselle

1. 11th Century Norman It's the best kit to have. All the cool kids wear it and it's the armour standard. Not to mention the best century, unless you like the Crusades, and best culture. You said you already have hidden legs. Shoes, Winingas and a knee lenght tunic with some kind of padding under it...

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Why report a package not sent to the Postal Service? They would only care if she did send it or electronically purchased postage and then did not send or the item recieve was not the hat you ordered. They are not involved yet. BBB is just an outside reporting agency. They don't have the power to enf...

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My new kit is transported in an old U.S. Military duffle, aka big green sack. That is til I get the wooden trunk finished.

My old plastic suit that I loan out is transported in a Blue Plastic Trunk.

Christophe de Frisselle

See the eBay thread on this. But they are asking $1249.00.

Christophe de Frisselle

My Google-Fu turned up....

Shyla Harrison Box 772
Yachats, OR 97498
(541) 547-3348

http://costumetalk.com/egils/content/view/45/60/

Christophe de Frisselle

Not all SCA swords have quillions. Most use basket hilts due to the rules requireing gauntlets or for more hand dexterity they feel they would loose to gauntlets.

Christophe de Frisselle

Your going to have to have padding, so a leather gauntlet is going to be bulky no matter what.
You could try a leather cover over a metal mitten gauntlet.

Christophe de Frisselle

A. you could use a barrel and media to "roll" the plates in that would deburr all the edges. This is what proffessionals do. Basically it is a barrel layed sideways set up on some kind of mechanical "spit" turning device, filled partially with sand/ceramic beads/ground walnut hu...