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Prince Of Darkmoor

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally Posted by Frederich von Teufel: I was wondering if I could come up with a cost effective way for lowering the approximately 3 and 1/2 hours that takes. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> We...

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Bedlam, usually I would threaten bodily harm to you, but since you obviously know who Christopher Lowell is (I had to look it up) I pity you. You're a sick, sad man. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/tongue.gif Yes, I plan on doing something with the shear. Also going to cover other shears, like the ...

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My Uncle (William of Almaden here) has shot a few videos and will be playing the role of the "aspiring filmmaker." Gonna probably do the video outside on an overcast day - no great worries of shadows - and overcast days are pretty common where I live. Gotta go with a mike, too, since I'd hate to hav...

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Hmm...rent...or book...rent...or book...

My car IS kinda comfy...

Actually, I'm really excited about the Patterns book and the Fiore book.

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Basically stick in a don't try this at home kids I'm a trained professional and this could be dangerous.

What if I'm neither trained NOR a professional?

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In the thread about Ron Simmons and his helmet halves, someone mentioned that he would weld the halves together for you too.

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http://geocities.com/podpix/armour.html

Just some basic pictures of a few kits that have come and gone over the years...

Also, check out http://www.castledarkmoor.com and look at the pictures there.

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I'll have to check into getting a microphone. They're only like $5 at Radio Shack, but I'd like one of those small clippy ones. It would be fully narrated of course. Looking around on the net, there aren't too many instructional videos out there, although I do have some reservations about giving peo...

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I know I've only been doing this stuff for two years but in that time I think I've gained a solid grasp of the basic techniques used for making plate armour. I got an email today from a customer I'm making a set of arms for who asked that since he and his friends have no access to seeing the armour ...

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Although there aren't any trademarks or copyrights on the name (I checked), its pretty obvious that the names are identical or confusingly similar and you have a potential problem there. Anyone who works for TSR and finds your armoury may think that you're trying to capitalize on its goodwill. Using...

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Seems you've exceeded your data transfer limit Rick. I hate Geocities. Let's all hate Geocities.

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Yeah, cool to see the helmet finished Frederick! You should take some close up pictures of that maille drape you made for it so everyone can see how cool it is.

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As with many questions, the answer is unfortunately: "depends." You could get a rough estimate on how many plates you'll need by measuring yourself and doing a little math. Also, it depends on how much overlap you want in your brigadine. If you want the plates to cover your torso from your side to y...

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Cool. Advertising them as live-steel pieces couldn't hurt

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Yes, I think so. But the reason they are so pricey is because (a) there are many small parts that have to work nearly flawlessly and (b) the majority of your customers will need them to pass some kind of inspection for their group and you'll have to make SCA legal finger gauntlets, something few fol...

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Ball steaks? Isn't that what those people ate on Fear Factor?

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Having used a HF shear for about six months before upgrading to a Beverly, I can say that its a decent shear for the money. We had to grind down the back of the bottom blade so it would have a big enough gap to cut steel. It would cut 14 ga mild without any big problems. The blades are weak though. ...

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I've seen them go anywhere from $300-1000 depending on who you buy from and what type they are.

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Since the plates in a brigandine overlap considerably, they should be strong enough but I think most folks who fight in brigs usually have some sort of padded shirt underneath, but I can't say for sure since I've never fought in one... However, I can make them from 16ga steel for $.65 a piece for yo...

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This is one of those times when we need the little flame icons... http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Spuntops are taboo, but not structurally deficient to my knowledge (except that 1/4" hole in the middle of it). ------------------ I guess congratulations are in order. I've been on this addi...

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I could do them for you at $.50 a piece in 18 gauge mild steel. You can email me at prince@castledarkmoor.com

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Just thought I'd throw my hat in the ring too in case the other two deals fell through.

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I've found that the majority of my customers prefer the munitions stuff. Of course, take into consideration that the average age of my customers so far is around 17-20, so most of them can't really spring for the shiny stuff, although some of them like to shine the stuff up at home. I just finished ...

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The only problem I could see is if some rabid, anal-retentive type heard someone refer to you as Prince of Darkmoor and couldn't figure out that people outside of the SCA can have titles, too. But those people don't matter, especially if you aren't in the SCA. <...

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Great tips and advice guys - except for that whole assimilation thing

Not that becoming a member of the SCA would be treason to my own group or anything, but its uncharted territory for anybody in our group.

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Actually, Dale posts on here occasionally. Contrary to what most people think about "plastic paladins" he's actually a nice guy. I agree, that is nice looking armour. I think that if you wanted to, you could have him put a smooth polish on that stuff and definitely pass the 10 foot rule, as you woul...

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What I do is run down to Wal-Mart or some sporting goods store and pick up a sleeping pad. It's .5" closed cell foam padding and it comes in a 6'x3' sheet. Just cut it up, spray some adhesive on both the inside of the helmet and your padding, and stick it up in there.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1007985776

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Thanks for the advice and clarification folks. I suppose that nobody would really know that I wasn't a member if I just showed up, and it's not like I'm going to use my non-member status as some kind of advertising tool, so I should be fine. Until I get used to the routine, I'm still going to feel l...

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I thought I would post this on the Armour board since I'll soon be selling more armour and need to have my thoughts settled. I plan to start advertising and marketing Darkmoor Armoury a whole lot more starting in about 6 months. I plan on creating a small paper catalog, going to faires, and doing ev...

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CBA, I'd be willing to produce these for you for a good price. I'll email you and we can start negotiations if you like. I tried emailing you with my AOL account but it says that you aren't a registered user, which I know is B.S. because I've emailed you before. I resent my email to you using Hotmai...

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Alright, looks like the page is finally back up.

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Crikey! That picture is nearly 1MB! Nice kit though...I'm definitely jealous.

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Things have been slow for me, but I haven't really been trying to attract new customers. When I first opened DA, I was plugging it everywhere and I got a good stream of customers. Right now I'm working on bettering my techniques and hope to have a solid line of products within 6 months. It takes a l...

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Good show Michael! Yes, do tell us how many hours you estimate it took to make this.

Making an armour video - suggestions?

Seems like a good deal to me

Non-SCAdian Selling at SCAdian Events - Ethical?