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Sixtus_Goetz

Hmm, Hammock between 2 trees, canvas cloth to streach over top to keep rain off of. 25 foot rope. 1 iron pan < cook anything in it > flint and stone < or lighter if you want. sheep skin with wool for on top of hammock. Use cloak for blanket. Wood stool with detachable legs. Make a foldable cross pie...

Sixtus_Goetz

Damn, just found my answer.

[DW] Unpadded pole arms of any kind are not allowed in Drachenwald.

Blech, well, guess back to blue foam and duct tape again.

Damn, and they soooo much better.

Sixtus_Goetz

now That is nice. Alot better then a padded glaive. Now just have to see if its legal here in Drachenwald.

Saranac Goetz

Sixtus_Goetz

btw, Long post. Sorry folks. On swords, 2 theories, skin on rattan, skin off rattan. Skin on, lasts longer, tends to be heavier. Skin off, lighter, more exact width, tends to munch easier. There are many ways to do this, this is just My way. Ask around, there are as many opinions how to make an SCA ...

Sixtus_Goetz

How does it hold up to a good whollap on the side? Absorb the impact of a heavy hit fairly decent? Looks decent, something I would like to do for my Sugarloaf.

Saranac Goetz < Not to be confused with Sarnac Kahn of the Middle >

Sixtus_Goetz

Next time I go home to visit < Lansing that is >, I will have to look you guys up. Mebe even talk some of ya into some loaner armor.

Saranac Goetz

Sixtus_Goetz

Greetings, For thoes of you going to be in England the end of the month that missed Pennsic. Kirby hall looks to be a hoot. Plus there are 2 events scheduled for the SCA at the end of August. Pennsic Pity Party < guess teh theme of THAT one > in Flintheath and Feast of Llamas in London. If any of yo...

Sixtus_Goetz

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW..

3 deadly letters O.R.I. Blech. Well at least I dont have to worry about thoes implications any more. PTHTHTHTH. Now I just have to deal with being a Contractor... boooo,,, hissss,,, boooo, hissss.

Grin

Saranac Goetz

Sixtus_Goetz

Couldn't find a job in the U.S. Moved to England and working here. Cost a tad much to fly over there. Plus, there are Real castles over here to fight in < grin >.

Saranac Goetz

Sixtus_Goetz

WOEG, You took the words right out of my mouth. I was going to post almost exactly what you wrote. Cept I would add. WOEG is so white, ghosts look at him and say, "DAMN, thats a white boy". He's kinda like me, doesn't get tan, just a darker shade of pale. Cheers my friend Saranac Goetz Caz Chris

Sixtus_Goetz

Greetings, If your cop covers the points on your elbow or knee, you should be fine. If a marshall can touch the side's of your knee and elbow without reaching inside of the cop you need some improvment. A simple cop will/should suffice < up to the marshall that is > if they cannot directly touch tho...

Sixtus_Goetz

Melee, You just may have a group near ya. If not, see if your new found armorur friend would be willing letcha put up a sign with a way of contacting you. How they contact you is entirely up to you. Seems in today's world, no matter how nice you try to be, someone takes advantage of it... shrug.

Sixtus_Goetz

The wait for a somewhat custom helm wasn't bad. I've heard others have had similar problems. My only real complaint is some of the rivits are pretty sloppy. Not sure if Master Waldryk does them himself or has apprentices < which do work with him > do them. Lucky for me its only the rivits, easy to e...

Sixtus_Goetz

Master Waldryk is a very personable armorer. Strong opinion yes, but none the less, easy to talk to. In May ordered his SS gauntlets and pauldrons instock and put an order for his Sugarloaf with a brass cross added. My order was misplaced and when his wife realized she forgot to ship it a month had ...

Sixtus_Goetz

Well, we have a Mistress out here that has an "other" persona as a 15 yr/o boy. That umbrella <sca> covers alot.

Myself, if I seen someone not of my ethnic background trying to portray it, it would be an honor that they were interested in researching it ( no matter who they are ).

Sixtus_Goetz

I agree with you Jester. So happens that the person in the aluminium legs and light upper protection was a friend of mine's g/f. Soooo, yes I should hit the same every hit. But I'm < and probibly alot of others > are not out to seriously hurt our friends, just kill them

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Sixtus_Goetz

Just a wee lil Bump.

Sixtus_Goetz

Greetings, We all are assumed to wear a Norman conical with a nasal. With that in mind, a shot to the face irregardless of spear thrust, sword thrust or snap shot, should effectively disable your opponent from blood loss to the eyes < or some effect of that > not necessarily "kill" them. With that i...

Sixtus_Goetz

Greetings, Basket hilts and shield hilts work alright, they are both relativly large so you can even fit a full gauntlet into them. Slag, yes, wear gloves, for $10 ya can't realy complain. For $90, you can get a pair of SS from Waldryk's that are decent. Good articulation but are not a full cuff < 1...

Sixtus_Goetz

Melee,

That would be something you would have to inquire to Master Waldryk. He is the one that made it. Looks like pretty simple bendings for the front and back. The top is formed using a 7 ton pneumatic hammer. beyond that, wouldn't be able to tell you.

Saranac

Sixtus_Goetz

Greetings, Roberts shield is nice. Accuacly complemented him on it at War of the Roses. His edging barely looks like edging, more like a boarder around his Coat of Arms. I personally have been using black seeper hose for an edging. doesn't look so blatently like garden hose, but looks like an edging...

Sixtus_Goetz

I know I may get flamed for this but here it goes. Yes, sometimes the athletic approach does kill the "midieval" atmosphere we have all come to love. I am one of thoes people that currently does wear plastic, not for the "athletic enhancement" just cuz it was there when i was starting < mind you i'v...

Sixtus_Goetz

1325 would be Late Early or Early Middle 14c. Not nessesarly late 14c.

Sixtus_Goetz

My first combat experience, Champions of the Isles in GB. Went up agains Sir Michael de Brad. He did an exellent scorpion shot on me. Except my kidney belt slipped. He hit my kidney/short rib area. Yep, I called it quits right about then. Didn't pee blood, called it to good fortune. After a re-desig...

Sixtus_Goetz

My new baby on it's way from Waldryk's.

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Saranac

Had wrong URL... OOOPS

[This message has been edited by Depths_of_Mind (edited 07-26-2002).]

Sixtus_Goetz

Looks realy nice. Question, using this for sca/LH combat or just a show piece?

< does look nice though >

Saranac

Sixtus_Goetz

To give you an idea. I got authorised after 1 SCA fighter practice. That fighter practice i had somewhat knee protection, kidney protection, helm, sheild and arms. No cup and barely anything for the body. Basicaly the fighters continualy hit me in the head. Was accuacly quite a commical scene to wat...

Sixtus_Goetz

GAA puts there's on the back of there gorget's also. Is rather large, but adds a nice touch. If it's done right, it adds to the overall look.

Saranac

Sixtus_Goetz

6-1 and 4-1 isn't to bad. I have a Haulberk with 4-1, 6-1 and 8-1 in different locations. Very nice. If you put 6-1 near the inside and 4-1 out the outside it will keep your spread smaller. I personally like the way it looks, but as far as I know not documented < if thats what you are looking for >....

Sixtus_Goetz

Lamellar for a REALY REALY big elephant?

Saranac Goetz
Flintheath

Sixtus_Goetz

Greetings, You should be fine even with an outer layer of canvas. I currently am using 19oz canvas and its holding up GREAT. It is a bit heavy, but it wont tear < without a fight >. I know alot of people < including myself > that just rivit or another form of attachment < pockets?> there plates to t...

Sixtus_Goetz

May want to also try leatherfactory.com and/or tandyleather.com . Both of corse R.J. Leary handles rivits of all types and sizes.

Saranac

Sixtus_Goetz

Greetings, With that backplate < providing it is not soft leather > will work fine for "kidney/rib" protection as long as there is some padding underneath it. Rule of thumb for any squishy parts is "Hard over Soft" meaning rigid material over padding. Also make sure that back plate < if your going t...

Sixtus_Goetz

Greetings, Depending on your Kingdome, you may not even Need a gambeson. But if you do, it seems to be enough padding and breathability thats confortable for you and keep your armor from biting you. Personaly I'm making a gambeson with 100% cotton batting 2-3 layers. Yes it may be a little hot at ti...

Sixtus_Goetz

Greetings, She could do what i've seen alot of poeple do. Have her fighting kit thats a conglomerate of periods and have her persona which is more of an accurate portrail of a specific period. I , myself, am slowly getting a "historicly accurate" kit together < as I say, slowly >. Saranac Goetz

Walkdryk's Review.

My new Baby