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Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

I have interest in two of them depending on the price.

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Just tossing out numbers on what I'd fork out without too much thought. Would like to know weight/thickness of leather and hardening technique (i.e. glue, water, heat, polymere, etc.). At least $45 .. $60 easy. With the details on simple hardening $65-75. If it's good solid stuff not needing much up...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Well the fighters have a Duke Paul area .. why not a 'Mac's litmus test' area. If one is serious about the art ... same as fighters wanting to improve their skills. Gotta hear the 'needs improvement' along with the 'that's decent enough'. Questions on intent and technique can only improve those who ...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

I think the wraps I'm using are 9'+ long (rolled & un-rolled like bandages/ace wraps when I put them on off). Suspect the hook/tie/tuck method is all based on which you prefer. Hell a military powder coated coat/safety pin would work fine as well and nobody would notice (I got mine from my ammo ...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

So the arming coat is worn with or without a pourpoint, but regardless I'm in for a HUGE amount of time sewing holes into my arming coat. It's like polishing boots .. takes a bit at first to learn, but once you have the hang of it, it's a great relaxation gig. p.s. start at the arm pits and add mor...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Real men can "squee" at pretty much any thing they damn well please. Especially if it's a pretty thing ... be it ceramics or fine engraving/detail work on a shotgun.

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

I'm thinking you are discussing using wool wraps for knee padding/support, yes? If so, I have wool wrapped over linen done in as taped for athletic support (x wrap with upper & lower bands) and a hook to hold them in place. It takes a few test wrappings to find where the correct place to start t...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

True true ... and the vent holes on the sides and (most people can't see them in the pictures) all along the bottom of the 'visor' let me see movement that is outside my 'primary'. The original is suspected to have had someone cut the 'posts' out of, but I've noticed no obstruction with them still i...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Aventail and haubergeon are steel and Ti .. can you tell which is which? Oh and if I can quote a movie ... 'Get stronger ...' ... it's worth it! The look on faces when you drop and knock out 20+ pushups in full harness then push/jump up into standing/attention position. We did it in riot gear in the...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Just chiming in as a full time armour whore. I'm the end buyer. The guy with the $ in hand. I've been doing this for years and hope that I have somewhat of a clue regarding pricing on medieval armour (LH, SCA & 'artistic inspired'). I'd agree and disagree with Vitus on helmets being overpriced. ...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Note to self .. stop whining about getting to old for such and such tourney ... last excuse gone.

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

If you use quarter swan white oak you can get down pretty well 1/4 with a cross layer and be very sturdy. Might want to do some research though and see if you can cross layer with a different wood to give it some flex/support.

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

His Highness stopped by the Roaring Wastes/Legio practice a few weeks back and I had the pleasure of crossing blades with him. A very nice fellow with a quiet easy smile and a very fun fight. If he's the face of the future, count me in ... I'd love to see more opponents like him and his ilk to follo...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Damn ye for resurrecting this thread. I'd been able to ignore. Is the Condottiere still available as well?

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Needing two of the 4 XL shirts. Paypal sent. And for those wondering about these. I've got at least 6 of them between myself, daughter and wife. These are seriously good work t-shirts on their own and well worth the investment. Two of mine are 'work/practice' shirts and better than any 'logo' shirt ...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

PM sent ...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

I have been using two sets of GDFB cuisses with great success, but do agree they need to be 'adjusted'. My 1st set used the leather knee cap (which I removed) and wore them under my cuirboilli cuisses and 'soupcan' knees for padding. Pic of them as worn here. The universal trick on them is to remove...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

ya'll are killin' my 'other' account and making amazon happy via my account .. ugghhh ... but good reading coming up over the next week or so!

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

agreed! a 'clean' finish instead of the rustic and I know I'd be in the market for one (most likely two though - one for combat/practice and another for dress).

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Excellent! I will be awaiting them and glad that you put them up at a reasonable price. Sorry to say darksole03, but $10 for any pair of Windrose spaulders is just rather silly and in truth I'm rather surprised you would believe someone would being to take that as a valid offer. Next time you toss o...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Cian of Storvik wrote:Iain, you have enough armor already!
-Cian

There is no such thing! Some day I'll put up a pic of my shop/storage area ... it makes me smile every time I look around!

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Payment sent.

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

RR, would it be possilbe pick up the spaulders and add themto the COP for shipping? Can PP the $ over asap.

I'm very interested!

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

PM sent re: splinted legs.

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Here is my kit as it stands without helmet and gorget. I need to get around to finishing the greaves I began and am waiting upon an Adam Berry kettlehelm. Obviously I am not his Majesty Nigel. http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss265/Hroudlan/disgrunteled.jpg Photo by Ursus Ahh now I recognize ya! ...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Sasuke's work you say! Excellent! I already own a pair of his gothic gauntlets along with a set of Churb arms. Very nice to know! I suspect this set are these? http://www.oaksarmoury.com/corrazina/pages/corrazina3.htm [img]http://www.oaksarmoury.com/corrazina/images/corrazina1.jpg[/img]

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

http://historicenterprises.biz/chapes-lace-package-of-12-p-1116.html?cPath=99_120 I've use alot of HE's on my finger woven cords. A small dab of glue inside along with dremel drilled hole with brass tack thru the cord & point along with a good peening and they're damn well indestructible in bot...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Dibs! PM sent re: payment

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Just a quick review as I was the fella that added this to my ever growing collection of pavilions (soon to rival my helm collection). Good transaction with Lisa. Communications decent (actually I spent a wee bit too much time chatting with Lisa when I picked it up ... she should have booted me out s...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Gahhh ... mea culpa for the goober head moment! Put it in a category I'll relay to some buds. And lookin' forward to yer visits! Confirm as we get closer and I'll be sure to ping HG Brannos & HG Rangvaldr along with HM Dag and the host of other Knights in the area to make sure ya have a good dan...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Mild, stainless or Ti?

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Murdock wrote:no surcoat Iain?

Cylons don't need no steeenkin' surcoats!

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Yes boys n' girls ... you too can go from being an overly duct taped, basket hilted axe-wielding, 'japo-scottish', pavise luggin', Pennsic goon ... http://home.armourarchive.org/members/iain/Pennsic_89_crop.jpg ... to being a metal clad 14th C. Cylon! http://home.armourarchive.org/members/iain/Iain_...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Weight in harness - 300. Weight out of harness - 244. So 56#.

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh

Did some tweaking on the harness while recovering from broken knee ... current hard suit. Have been using wool wraps for the knees with great success. Going to do some 'bling' for the sword belt along with belt tips, etc. also pending a solid globose bp from Murdock. Alas, missing the dagger belt/sc...