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THL Wat - do you mean Wat of Sarum? is he on his knighthood vigil?

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Dave Greenhalgh is who I get mine from.

I've found him to be a pleasure to deal with..

http://www.grunal.com/

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If any would come to contest the field at Raglan next year, tell me in advance, and I will see that you do not lack a painted shield or great weapon. A generous and courteous offer Sir Robert. I salute you. You do me too much honour my Lord. I am not achieved of a knight's estate, yet I will hold i...

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If any would come to contest the field at Raglan next year, tell me in advance, and I will see that you do not lack a painted shield or great weapon.

Robert of Canterbury

Charles, it was a pleasure to meet you. I hope we will see more of you and Dame Selene in future.. A fair few Archivers there as it happened. Lyonette covered herself in glory in the Pas de Armes. I think we had Ninety odd people , of which around 40 were armoured fighters. The castle melee had 19 a...

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Here you go, Make your challenge like this. In Court, on your newsgroups etc.. Ask your king for his blessing. â€œI Fergus Macildubh make this claim. I am foremost of My King's champions, Favoured of his feast hall and I claim the right to carve the hero's portion of the pig at my Kings feast on (In...

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Can you post a pic of it sitting on your (Small?) head with the eyeslot at eye level, and the visor down? Does the chinstrap have 4 anchor points? How is the coverage of the side of the neck? From the photos it looks a bit dubious. (Happy to be proved wrong) What kind of gorget do you use? Sorry to ...

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Pictures of the Gauntlets holding a a stick of rattan please, With particular attention to the thumb coverage.

Cheers, Robert.

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Leo My friend, you bring a great deal any company you join, and I will always rejoice to see you in any place, event or no. Wulfgar, I help beacause its the more the merrier. You are much missed here. Wednesday night is really taking off, and there are seven peolple going to fight at Raglan from Tha...

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the 14th C has pirates,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_St%C3%B6rtebeker

amongst others..

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So far I have had OK results in mail maintainance (For my Camail) putting it in a plastic bag with a liberal dollop of olive oil, and tumbling it around with my hands. New bag, new oil, repeat till the gunk on the inside of the bag is as clean as you want, put in last bag with cloth towels, tumble/w...

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Jiri Klepac gets my vote too.

http://www.armour.cz

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Sold!

Thanks, email sent re payment.

Robert

Robert of Canterbury

While I am not a practitioner, I will try to sum up Oldcastle Style.

Defence before Attack,
Shield is for Defence,
Sword for Attack,
Lure your opponent into disadvantage with footwork, for footwork is the key,
Strike when ready.

How does that sound to those who know it better than I?

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Gottfried,

Talk to Jiri KlepaÃ§. He did my spring stuff, and Eorl Giles', and He's easy striking distance for fittings etc. If He's busy, he may be able to make some recommendations..

http://www.armour.cz

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Me, Hiding under the shield,

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1 ... 34&l=37973

And Giving what for with an axe..

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1 ... 34&l=37973

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Good Fearghus,

I pray you then, put a word in the ear of every Knight, Count, Baron, Duke, and Prince of your aquaintance, and see if it can be made so.

Pennsic 2009 might be a good time. (I might get to Fight in it then

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Made two, one under instruction, one leading a team. Can't remember the costs but dirt cheap. Made to this model, m Painted with latex based paint, thinned down with water. (Masonry paint, Kitchen/bathroom paint) Both done on domestic machines, quite labour intensive but fairly simple sewing. Rememb...

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"If you're in a 14C kit, you go join the english or the French. " Or the Spanish, Italians, Eastern Europeans, etc---more than just the english and the French! I think it would be more interesting to have the "usual enemies" battle each other in sub groups rather than the mixed ...

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Firstly, I pray that some great prince, or man of influence in the Continental Kingdoms will take this idea up, as I am unable to do so, by reason of my location, and lack of station. Consider a main engagement at the Pennsic War, or Lillies, or Estrella, or some other great gathering. Not for any w...

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Extensive pictures, measurements & stuff of the original Glasonbury chair, from the bishops palace in Wells.

http://www.greydragon.org/furniture/gla ... index.html

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!!! Awesome kits!

Where are you Based? What are you doing this weekend?

http://www.westdragonshire.org/200807pilgrimage.htm

Be great to see you there. any questions, email me.

Cheers!

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At your waist, rather than your current row of separate fabric dags, try a scalloped/dagged band of light leather, attached to the cuirass. I think it will be an easy and quick improvement.

see http://www.levantia.com.au/military/h_infantry.html for an example

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You Want to be a Byzantine eh?

Give this thread a kick,

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=43984

It allready has most of what you need to know, but will also give specific answers to your kit if you ask.

or for a Varangian Guardsman,

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=46922

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Personally I am in favour of dropping the Laurel Wreath requirement for groups. Our territorial groups' armoury (Shires, Baronies, Cantons, Principalities Kingdoms etc) is amongst our most prominent, and it is a terrible pity that they must all include an ahistoric common denominator. The sooner thi...

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One for any one with a Thirty Years War German Persona,

It is Bad German, But it is Historically accurate Bad German

Viel Feind, Viel Ehr.

Lit. Much Foe, Much Glory

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I Do not disagree with your basic line of questioning, but I think you've been a little selective in your examples. Marian Roman Scutae, From memory, Various median shields were cornered, some african hide shields are cornered, (And Just as germane to the discussion as the Early Bronze age Greek) an...

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Not sure what prompted it, Fleeces are fairly comon in provincial heraldry in New Zealand, so that may have been a part of it.

Red and White, common as mud in english heraldry.

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Prouecce Ne Suffit.

Prowess is not enough - Medieval French.

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Me on the right, '01 http://members.armourarchive.org/robertdc/QC%20tourney%202001.jpg On left, '03 http://members.armourarchive.org/robertdc/Hurstborne%20lo-res.jpg on right spring '07 http://members.armourarchive.org/robertdc/Hoxley%20Crown%20with%20Vitus.JPG Autumn '07 http://members.armourarchiv...

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Company of the Swan

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The once only ever unique Bill Bailey and Chrissy Hinde do Elvis duet was something else..

As for the Pot-pourri mining gnomes and their astonishing Bazouki Finale..

Words fail me.

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Ha-Ha! And I got to see him live on Monday night!

Oh, there are moments when living in London does not suck.

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Teddybear he may be, but you need to watch his footwork!

Plant Right foot on Roberts Left foot, Flat-snap, Robert goes down like a nine-pin! Much Humour ensues.....

Fond memories of that crown Tourney.

SCA, Battle of the 3000.