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Robert of Canterbury

I'm looking for recommendations for leatherworkers who do good tooling/carving* work. Considerations are, Demonstrable portfolio of previous work, Good grasp of medieval aesthetics, Heraldic literacy (i.e. Can understand blazonry) Reliability/ Good business history. *Or the proper medieval equivalen...

Robert of Canterbury

Going on my previous spending patterns, I would buy one immediately with no further thought at <$80USD, $80-160 I'd have to weigh up the decision, $170-$300 I'd need to be convinced that the Box was a piece of beautiful Art. Painted, Gilt, Set with stones etc I am shopping with UKÂ£ so I may not be ...

Robert of Canterbury

I got one of Michael's Bottles and I am entirely happy with it.

A Lovely piece, it has proved to be a welcome addition to my kit.

Robert of Canterbury

I have fought with Sir Yuesenge, (the left-handed fighter in the clip) at one practice, on poor footing, and I found him to be a courteous and good humoured opponent more than capable of striking with considerable authority.

Robert of Canterbury

Other than at an evening practice, why fight indoors? I am puzzled by the great number of photos I've seen of people fighting tournaments indoors. I have fought in the Cold and the Rain, and in sweltering heat, and while less enjoyable than a nice cool overcast day, for me it is just a part of the f...

Robert of Canterbury

thread title, "Giant Atzinger Update" in the same way that "Atzinger Shield Update" is about shields, and "Atzinger Orders, Update" might be assumed to be about Orders, I saw "Giant Atzinger Update" and for a moment my brain ran away with me, and I had a visio...

Robert of Canterbury

Holy Sweet Baby Jesus!

I wanna buy a Giant Atzinger, In fact, I'll take three, two standard and one with the polearm expansion set!

Can you deliver by Raglan Faire? (11-15 Sept)

What do you Charge?

Robert

Robert of Canterbury

If I have my choice of going to an event that has 50 stuffy people with perfectly accurate appearance, or an event with 500 genericelts having the time of their lives, you better believe I'll take the latter As would may people. Who want's to hang around with a bunch of miserable SOBs. However, wou...

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Frieman, Have another look at Terafan's resources on beds, m They work. I was lucky to inherit his second best bed when he left the UK, and it's a good nights sleep. Best with just some padding (campmat or moving blankets) over the ropes rather than an airmattress. as an airmattress leads to excessi...

Robert of Canterbury

Here's an old singing breath training technique. Helps develop breath controll, and develops muscle tone in your ribs. Do while walking. breathe in for four steps, hold for two steps breathe out for four steps breathe in.. keep the breath in and out steady, ie a consistant rate of airflow. You want ...

Robert of Canterbury

Is the search function broken?

Robert of Canterbury

Check this previous thread on the very same topic.

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=34129

Robert of Canterbury

Heres how I make my Lanyards

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=57539

Robert of Canterbury

do you want to look a little further north for the time you are considering?

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

Robert of Canterbury

it will be a good list, I am Sorry to not be in it.

I'm delighted to see,

Dorothea Weberin
fighting for and being fought for by
Ivan Paskiainen

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Robert of Canterbury

Gottfried,

For Pole try a variant of the 6 pattern.

Left Hand High

1 = Thrust to face
2 = Right head
3 = Left head
4 = Right leg
5 = Thrust Leg
6 = Buttspike to Face

You can mix it up further, Substitute hips for Legs, Go Right hand high and switch sides. And so on.

Robert of Canterbury

This gentleman has a lot of good cobbling info.

http://wherearetheelves.blogspot.com/

William de Wyke, a fine courteous and cunning wight.

Robert of Canterbury

Myself and the the estimable Brother Logan, Who is a source of joy and good cheer to all who know him, and generous beyond measure.

Robert of Canterbury

The moments being described here are when you can least afford to "Cast away your Humility"

Humility is not incompatible with a knowledge of one's self.

Robert of Canterbury

Robert of Canterbury

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/period.aspx

Damn but its hard to do the happy dance while sitting and typing!

Commoners names, look in these subsidy rolls,
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=11

Robert of Canterbury

Hello All,

How have we been finding Steelmastery's shipping times & Reliability?

Good/Bad/Indifferent?

Cheers

Robert

Robert of Canterbury

From Villehardouin, (Joinville & Villehardouin; Chronicles of the Crusades; Penguin Classics) Chapter 7, The Battle of Mansourah, 8 February, 1250. "During the incident Huges d'Ecot received three wounds in the face from a lance, and so did Raol de Wanou, while Frederic de Loupey had a lanc...

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Very Fine..

Tasha, what is your blazon? I'm unfamiliar with that cross.

Robert of Canterbury

"Would to heaven that this accursed engine had never been invented. I had not then received those wounds which I now languise under, neither had so many valiant men been slain for the most part by the most pitiful fellows, and the greatest cowards; poltroons that had not dared to look those men...

Robert of Canterbury

Any suggestions?....... Any offers........?

Currently looking at Ashcroft Baker.

Does anyone know if their fixed grill helm ring badly or not?

The Illusion bascinets I've had are painfully loud.

Robert of Canterbury

Once again folks, I'm on the hunt for Economical/dirtcheap helms Our Shire in London has broken out in a rash of new fighters, and I want to get them on the field ASAP. I Need Helms. Safe, functional, in-stock/Available starter helms. Must be able to ship to a US APO address, or within the EU Must a...

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Randall, My web-fu is weak. I will try to iron out the wrinkles...

Gaston, All I know is the museum claims they are 15-16 C

http://www.alcazardesegovia.com/Ingles/ ... ncipal.htm

(But I do understand museums can often get things wrong..)

Robert of Canterbury

Hi Folks,

a whole bunch like this on on http://members.armourarchive.org/robertdc/Gothic/

[img]http://members.armourarchive.org/robertdc/Gothic/PA050195.JPG[/img]

Go nuts.

Caveat. I Am Not A Photographer of any note...[/img]

Robert of Canterbury

Always be aware that you are applying your elbow and shoulder joints (Not omnidirectional) to a 5-7' lever. The polarm fighter is often left with only quite violent and potentially dangerous (to you) options to free his weapon. Are you Happy with that? You may be happy with the inherent level of ris...

Robert of Canterbury

The Museum with no Frontiers has an excellent online exhibition Key Dates, 1169, Fatimid Egypt falls to Nureddin's Zangid dynasty, Saladdin installed as governor. 1174, Nureddin dies, Saladdin claims Egypt as his own, founds Ayyubid dynasty 1187 Horns of Hattin Start your reading with "the diar...

Robert of Canterbury

Spring is worth the investment. I am supremely happy with mine.

A good Armourer is also worth his pay.

Jiri Klepac is a very good Armourer

Robert of Canterbury

I Keep looking at these and thinking, what if, instead of cutting out parts of the leather, you slit the leather in a regular pattern. Under tension, this would allow the leather to stretch where needed, giving a visual look similar to the cut outs. By slitting in different directions, you would all...

Robert of Canterbury

Hi Tim,

Sounds like you wanna be a 12thc BC Mycenaean...

if you would,
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=51346

and I'll spin it off

Robert of Canterbury

You Wanna be a Legionary

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=57315

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