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Sixtus_Goetz

Now THAT ladies and gentlemen is a can opener.

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And to think, I was contemplating putting a mirror shine on mine. Laugh, with all the shiney stuff i'd be wearing, they may call me on the " unfair advantage " rule. Hell, i can use anything i can get

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I got some pretty stout stuff from them. It was kinda expensive. But 2 9' sticks mailed to England generaly isnt cheap. My 1 1/4" sticks averaged out to damn near 1 1/2", and was it ever dense. I've shaved one stick down and its still yelling for more. Franks cane and rush is also decent. Some less ...

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I rather enjoyed playing in Atlantia while i was there < well, besides the heat and getting my nose smacked around

> Definatly a calibration adjustment for me.

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I've noticed most of Dragonspine in the Outlands use center-boss rounds. At least that was my impression when I was there in September.

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Greetings,

Not that I'm totally against plastic < looking into building a travel armor kit myself >, but most plastic i've seen tends to be thicker then the steel comparison. You will definatly get a weight difference though.

Saranac Goetz

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HEHEHE,

Thanks misfit, and Egfroth. Didn't know the singular/plural for the plates, but wasn't gonna ask either

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Hell, for 20-50 yards, they could paint pickle barrels and make them look decent.

Well, mebe not.

< hides under a stone, a very very small stone >

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One thing I was told. Not only does your shield protect you. It protects your oponite also. The bigger the shield, the more of a tendancy to block view of open shots.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Prince Of Darkmoor: Hey, quit your bitchin http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif I'm making my 400 plates by hand! Of course, I never claimed to be the brightest crayon in ...

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Yea, could. But will I? Probibly not in the forseeable future.

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Greetings, Well after what looks to be a hard travel for my poor plates, they finially arrived from GAA Armories today after a month in the proverbial "system". These are flat finished, well, ok, sheet metal finish < grin >. They look to be 1 3/16" wide, not 1". Overall they are very nice indeed and...

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Kite shield may work for ya also.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Galileo: What's a October Tournaments Illuminated? G--<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Greetings, It is an SCA quarterly publication. Has articals and such dealing with differen...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Marshal: Do you achieve a better effect with the molten lead? I've always just drilled and then knocked the lead weights in cold... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Had trouble with th...

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2 of his assistance frequent this board, Phlynn < sp? > and WOEG. They usually pass on messages if asked nicely

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Greetings,

The only armorer I know that works in Ti is Mrks. http://www.tiarmour.com/

Hope that helps. On the second note, there are a few out there that are starting to work in hardened spring steele. Master Justice, I think, is one of such.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Christopher Starling: Saranac, I've been in contact with the Armor Store since the web site went back up. So far nothing but excuses, even though the site shows some "in stock"...

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Clermont,

Thats cool. Good point. Understand where your comming from.

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given, however, somepeople need more fine motor control to do thier jobs than others. For example, working at quickie mart, wile requiring your hands does not require the same range, type and repetition of movement as, say being a concert piano player. Do you want a surgeon who's hands cramp and go ...

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Flails are grand. Against a shield, can work like a boomerang.

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Clermont, As far as i know, it has never voilated any rules < anything in the handle itself >. True as far as striking surface. Oh.. to add to my last post. Tape over the hole where you have melted lead < forgot to add that >. Keeps the lead from flying out < grin >. Aluminium tape is included in th...

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The crecent would work great if you had a wasp shaped body. But if your built like me , Barrel , i think the flat strips would do grand < smile >. Just a little jest.

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I'll second that < even though I'm only a fighter under a year >. I've went from basket hilts to gauntlets. Gauntlets are realy nice and realy pretty, they are mostly strapped legaly, but that doesn't mean there safe. Needless to say, untill I get a pair of gauntlets that fit me how i want them, i'm...

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Greetings, Balance points are much a personal choice. I personally have mine within 3 inches of the cross hilts. I've handled others that were as much as 9 inches in front. One thing you can do to bring the balance point back is add a pommel. If using a basket hilt, have a little extra rattan at the...

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I'm currently using a pair of 18ga SS gauntlets. I've smaked them with a rubber mallet for testing. Not even a flinch from them. 18g ss = 16ga mild ?? <---- more of a question.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Christopher Starling: Not much you can do, I myself am waiting for about $1000 worth of armor supposed to be delivered last June, and that was from a known armorer with a "good...

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Ah, great to see you on here. I've been looking at some of Master Justices stuff, very very nice. Now only if I can take out a life insurance policy on myself and fake my own death. Then he'll have a commission from me < grin >.

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I second that. I have a pair of gauntlets and am looking for 1/2 gauntlets and a basket so I can play again. Gauntlets are a touch item to buy, especialy distance ordering. Is more economical , and depending on the gauntlets, safer to use a demi and a basket.

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Your Majesty,

If you had Bauzabands, I would definatly be contacting you on this venture.

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brings to mind a new meaning to the word scutum.

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Very Very nice. I just wish i knew who i was talking to while i was at Celtic Cattle Raids, woulda spent some time talking to you. But I think when i met you i had already started dipping into the Mead.

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Just gotta one.

Sugarloaf, brass cross, high backpoint.

 love it though >.

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Not at all. If you have a thrusty tip on the axe, when they pull back on there shield, let them pull the thrusty into there face. Warning, don't work on everyone.

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[This message has been edited by Depths_of_Mind (edited 12-03-2002).]

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Greetings, I did mine < sugarloaf > with dog collars with metal quick release tabs. I have one strap going from the base of the jaw over the front of the chin and connects back to the other side. I have another strap that goes from the inside of the ear, under my chin and to the other ear. Sugarloaf...

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