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by Hrolfr
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:57 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but it says in the rules: If the weapon has a head, it shall not be constructed of solely rigid materials. The head shall be firmly and securely attached to the haft. The head shall allow at least 1⁄2 inch (12.7 mm) of progressive give between the striking surface ...
by Hrolfr
Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WTB break down trestle table
Replies: 7
Views: 298

Try Baron Conal, his wood stuff is the shizzle :wink:
by Hrolfr
Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:52 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: My first leathern costrell
Replies: 9
Views: 257

Nicely done!
by Hrolfr
Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:25 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Need a link for by my hand designs
Replies: 5
Views: 212

I bet Baron Eirik here on the archive is one of the gentlemen involved in that enterprise. Sort of. I started in their booth and we still share space at a few events for logistic reasons. Master Jamie Blackrose (Captain Jamie here) is the main partner, his email is josephnjody at sbcglobal.net, or ...
by Hrolfr
Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:21 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking to sell finger gauntlets
Replies: 8
Views: 302

GAHHHHHH!!!!!!

Made by my Grandknight, and I'm off for a few hours....

Next in queu, please.
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:10 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Glue hardened leather
Replies: 3
Views: 171

Konstantin the Red wrote:That'd be this thread: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91179

Since it's an armor construction thing mainly, we may care to crosspost to here as well.


Aleardy there, thanks Konstantin :wink:
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Honor Roll....favorite kits pics
Replies: 35
Views: 4075

Thanks for posting the picture Saritor! I just about peed myself when I saw this in person! It probably helps that his wife (Mistress Zayneb) is a costuming Laurel He ALWAYS has rockin' kits, just wish I had more pictures of his various kits. And then you add in he's one heck'uva nice guy, always wi...
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Little help please -hidden leather armor-
Replies: 16
Views: 337

Russ, thanks for pointing me here from the 'construction' thread I just started. I am looking at making leather guantlets, perhaps bifigural (think thats the word, two fingers). I have made (and fight in) water hardened knees, elbows, and bauzibands. I remembered about the titebondIII glue and was w...
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:37 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Glue hardened leather
Replies: 3
Views: 171

Glue hardened leather

I tried the 'search' function and all I got was an error message (fwiw, I'm on dial-up).

I am looking at trying to make some glue hardened (don't have enough for boiled leather) gauntlets.

Can anyone help me find a link or something, please? :wink:

My search fu is weak....
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:36 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Tooled SCA viking sword and scabbard- !!NOW AUCTION!!
Replies: 16
Views: 630

Holy crap!

That looks great!

God luck with th sale Michael.
by Hrolfr
Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:51 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: PEople been looking for shoes?
Replies: 73
Views: 2100

EGAADDSS man, how many different sized feet do you have! :lol:
by Hrolfr
Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Finally some good news from House of the Wolf
Replies: 23
Views: 786

Dan, glad to see most things is better :wink:
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Honor Roll....favorite kits pics
Replies: 35
Views: 4075

Sir Logan (posting here as Logan of Seaforth) from 3hills in MidRealm has some really cool kits. Hey Logan, how about a pic of the great helm with crest kit, you know the one Okay, found it and trying to get it post..... GAHHHH, my puter-fu is weak!!!!! so, here's the link http://chivalry.midrealm.o...
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:03 pm
Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
Topic: I wanna be a 9-10th C Baltic warrior.
Replies: 14
Views: 1721

Just found this web site

http://www.dab-pomorza.art.pl/dab_pomorza_en.html

the oak of Pomerania :wink:
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:01 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: POLL: SCA kneefighting opinions
Replies: 181
Views: 3705

I prefer not to fight off my knees, so I take leg shots as kills :wink:
by Hrolfr
Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:39 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fight Practices From Around the Known World
Replies: 27
Views: 657

the fight practice forum from http://www.legiodraconis.com

http://www.legiodraconis.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB_14&file=index&action=viewforum&forum=46

Pretty much all the Midrealm practices :wink:
by Hrolfr
Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:56 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Was for trade now for sale!! Small pavillion
Replies: 19
Views: 1171

Nikos wrote:Got the wife's approval. We're going to take it.


Cool, glad you can use it. I just pmed Murdock and let him know that I was bowing out.
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:52 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Spangen 10c from Knotwolf
Replies: 3
Views: 532

Nice looking beanie :wink:
by Hrolfr
Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:43 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Twenty Below SUCKS
Replies: 46
Views: 988

I don't know, but I think that makes it clear why they never used to campaign in the winter. The winter reysa 's would occur for several weeks after Christmas, when the boggy Baltic ground was solid enough to carry a mounted crusader and not sink in. Those darn Yatwingians and their tendency to liv...
by Hrolfr
Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Seriously, Lets get cheap here....
Replies: 44
Views: 1409

Back to the inexpensive (not cheap, never put your noggin in a cheap helm) one of these two Hjalmr- has a good rep. Not bought anything from him, but has a good rep. Sir Emeric- A heck of a good guy, whom I know (haven't bought anything from him), but a good guy with a great rep locally. Otto- A bit...
by Hrolfr
Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:46 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Was for trade now for sale!! Small pavillion
Replies: 19
Views: 1171

I wil find out this w/e about this. The people that have my tent (their using it a lot more than me, which is fortunate because their using it and it's not gathering dust in my storage room) may either be interested in it, or in mine, in which case I would be interested in yours I haven't spoken to ...
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Basic Armor Pieces- let's bargain shop!
Replies: 26
Views: 1012

Violen wrote:I was posting for the extreemely inexpensive Knees and Elbows located below the Helm halves :)


I just wanted to be sure people new about the helm halves, cuz I wouldn't want someone to think Cet was scamming them :wink:

And his knee and elbow armor is sturdy. I should know, I own some of each :D
by Hrolfr
Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:08 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Basic Armor Pieces- let's bargain shop!
Replies: 26
Views: 1012

Violen wrote:and theres this guy, extremely cheep

http://roughfromthehammer.com/parts.html


Really inexpensive for starter gear.


Master Cet (posts as Cet here) does nice work, but the prices posted on your list are not for helms, but for helm halves, you need to add the backs and bargrill/face protection. Just a heads-up :wink:
by Hrolfr
Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:27 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Looking for SCA pics of viking fighters!
Replies: 28
Views: 1037

Denewulf has a nice looking kit, which he has posted on another thread.

Syr Gunnar has as top notch kit, as does HRH EikBrandr (Syr Theo here).

Maybe they'll chime in :wink:
by Hrolfr
Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:01 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Baron Conal:Things are a little slow right now so...
Replies: 6
Views: 330

BobKnight wrote:what um... what do you do?
Conal does some real sweet woodworking :wink:
by Hrolfr
Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A Pennsic War not to be missed!
Replies: 91
Views: 2806

I'll try to get there.

To quote my friend-

"I like Eik"

please don't be pissed at me Highness

:D :D :D :D
by Hrolfr
Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Best hidden armour?
Replies: 50
Views: 2293

To quote Sir Vitus-

virtue

:D
by Hrolfr
Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:59 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: First helmet
Replies: 8
Views: 438

Good Job!
by Hrolfr
Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:54 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Medieval welding?
Replies: 35
Views: 698

Lorenz De Thornham wrote:Well that does not look to be made of iron and the originals would probably be of bronze and made of cast and soldered sections.


++Tasha on this

To get iron to flow like this, would require a high phospherous level, which makes welding a bitch.
by Hrolfr
Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:47 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Viking winter kit - ?'s and observations
Replies: 23
Views: 729

Re: Viking winter kit - ?'s and observations

This could go in Research, but its relevant to my kit, so... Observations: I'm in Minnesota, with a climate comparable to Scandinavia's Questions: What do we know or what can we safely conclude about what Vikings wore in the winter months. Would double-layered pants and kyrtles have been employed? ...
by Hrolfr
Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WTF Seige designs....
Replies: 5
Views: 288

Johann Lederer wrote:
Woodstock wrote:I have te book mentioned above and although I've yet to complete construction I can say that the information is priceless.



And, Docmo is pretty easy to deal with if you have questions, he answers them pretty fast.


Docmo has excellent plans for sale :wink:
by Hrolfr
Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:04 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Who makes the best plastic armor? ( just curious )
Replies: 42
Views: 1450

Opened for me 9:07am with opera
by Hrolfr
Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do with 54 inches?
Replies: 18
Views: 632

Danish axe 8)
by Hrolfr
Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:28 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Persona fighting
Replies: 43
Views: 1354

Someone (Magnus of Dark Wyvern?) made a leather musculata and post some pics a while back.

A friend and I discussed being Picts, and figured we could do a SCA legal naked blue guy armorwith the helm being the only glaring point.
by Hrolfr
Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:02 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: What is the Vendel period?
Replies: 4
Views: 196

Here's a start for you

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=57318&highlight=vendal+era

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendel_era

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