The Armour Archive

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"Copper and tin is bronze" Actually in modern metallurgical use ( which you ought to stick to if you want precision) bronze is any copper alloy with a primary alloying element other than zinc or nickle. The real question is what you need to use this copper alloy for? coin blanks, decorativ...

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German ones are- at least generally. The Italian styles are more like doubled breastplates with the placard attached via straps and buckles rather than riveted fast.

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Hi Dan,

As long as you keep in in touch and are straight with folks your being good man with a run of bad luck- not the sort of deadbeat slacker you abhor.

Your luck will turn, don't be too hard on yourself and enjoy the Holidays.

Cet

I may have a few more images of that. Do you need pics of other great bascinets as well? I have largish folder full of them and could send you disc or e-mail them in manageable chunks. E-mail me if you'd like.

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There are links to medieval merchants, armourers, and armourer supplies in the "links" heading on the front page.

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That's a nice choice.

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Can you tell me a little more about your Oxy/Propane rig? How much did it cost, where did you buy it? I've been web searching and not having much luck with oxy/propane info. I use a victor brand torch- I'd have to check the rose bud size- it's one of the bigger ones and I had to order it in from my...

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Bakhail Practice: http://bhakail.eastkingdom.org/

Very well attended often by both our current RM and RH

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I switched from Oxy/Acetylene to Oxy/Propane a few years ago. I found I needed a larger rosebud to work at the ame rate but overall it is a huge cost saving.

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Thanks guys!

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Hi Lex please e-mail re' your tops if you see this.

If anyone knows Lex please pass this message along.

Thanks

Dave

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It's within the power of the King to have his KEM clarify the progressive give rule for his Kingdom. I know Darius hasn't, what' status in Atneveldt?

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A single hit from a solid ball sinking a Ship of the line strains credulity- seeing how the Armada faired under under the fire from the English 70 or so years later.

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.125" would be fine: not superlight but a very reasonable weight for most typical shield sizes, In that materila it will last pretty much forever.

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7075 T651 plate is the strongest commonly available sheet aluminum and would make a fine shield but .25 is ridiculously thick for anything larger than a buckler. With that alloy you would want .07 to .09 thickness material if they have it.

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I'm pretty sure that the fellow delivering the beating is Robert of Canterbury if that helps.

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How about by checking for degrees from an accredited institution? Certification by trade organizations. Businesses and professions policing themselves, instead of looking to gooberment to stick an oar in and take a slice of the pie. That works in some instances but needs to be balanced against the ...

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Any of the above. However, what are the fitness benefits of iai? What if some study said sitting in seiza was bad for your knees? Would people then be de-certified for making their students do traditional kata? Make no claims re' fitness and iai and your fine as the law is written. If, on the other...

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But how are "fitness trainers" in any way competent to certify an iai teacher, fencing coach, or Brazillian ju sitsu instructor? It depends upon what they are certifying- The authenticity of their tradition ?, the effectiveness of their techniques vs an attacker?, their interpretation of ...

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Isn't it the duty and business of the insurance company to determine whom they should or will cover? Isn't it the responsibility of the client to find out the qualifications of his trainers? If the state of NJ authorizes a quack who injures someone through negligence, is the state then liable for s...

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My reading of the bills leads me to concur with Dauyd and Gavin- I see nothing here which would apply to martial arts training so long as said training is not being billed as "fitness trainers". The bills seem uncecessary at first glance but may well be aimed at ensuring trainers whose ser...

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Hi Jehan,

Please contact me or Ron re' blanking when you ahve a moment.

Thanks

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Nylon webbing works well if you don't mind the modernity

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I agree with the above but it is important to point out that the bascinet of 1350 was a different form ( forms really) than the bascinet of say 1390. Mid-century shows bascinets of a variety of from from round to pointed (with the apex of the point being located in various spots relative the the cen...

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Bump, because someone should buy this . These are the best reproduction polaxes I've seen.

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Let people know who it is so that maybe someone who knows him can let you know what's up or get you contact info.

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It's very possible that the legs fit you too loosely in the thighs- any significant gap between the cuisse and you leg will bleed off a significant amount of force and make shots very difficult to calibrate. A second possibility is that the leg shots your getting hit with are not as stout as you bel...

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Cet, the one that I have open is one that only has a few circles of stitching (forget what the different ones are called). I also got a couple at a yard sale (still in packaging), that have the multiple rows of stitching. At least knowing I had the wrong stuff explains why it didn't work so well. T...

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What kind of buffing wheel do you ahve?

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I recently had a set of spaulders come back where the main plates were mistakenly cut from mild instead of 1050. The mild pieces ( .042" material) I can deform with little effort by squeezing between my palms and they stay deformed when pressure is removed. Properly hardened and tempered spring...

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Brow mounted spring pins work great for side pivots but I've yet to see one work satisfactorily on klappvisor. The spring arrangement on Klaus' site is for removing the visor and hinge assembly so that it may be changed out to a bar grill not for keeping the visor closed during combat. For klappviso...

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There's a good primer in the essay section:

http://www.armourarchive.org/essays/ess ... ting.shtml

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For one on one fighting Asbjorn's HCS "As Real Men Fought" Scenarios rule; toughest fighting ever the year we did it round Robin with 15 fighters.

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#3 preferred with #1 second choice.

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