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T. Finkas

MeadDrinker, Have you checked out the Viking Reenactor thread? It's full of a lot of interesting info, including some mythbusting on things like fur trim, etc. m Cheers, Tim --- PS: Why is this thread in the Classified section? Shouldn't it be in the Research & Authenticity forum. C'mon, MD, get wit...

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Here's an interesting solution from the saint Olaf's website:

http://www.olofsgillet.org/skor1L.jpg

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The first drawing shows a man on the left wearing a helmet with cow horns. Since he was swedish that means that 15th C swedes wore horned helmets. Swedes were Vikings. A 15th C helmet with horns did not come from a vacuum. There must be a cultural preference for horned helmets. That means that my 1...

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Me too! PM sent

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Adam, I bought a bunch of straight 100 psi siloflex from Tess before Pennsic and made 40 bolts using the lab stopper method. Here's what they cost me: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item Qty Price Total -------------------------------------------------------...

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Adam,

Have you been in contact with Tess the Huntress? She is a mover and shaker in the SCA CA world. She used to post a lot here but has been conspicuously absent lately. Anyway, she is local to me. Anything I can do to help your cause, do not hesitate to ask!

Cheers,
Tim
SCA Crossbowman

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DSJ, Here'a a little tip for using the Armour Archive Forum: When you post a thread, try to put as much information as possible into the title of the thread. That way, you will attract people who have something to offer on the subject, instead of the odd passer-by who wonders what "question" is bein...

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so where do bar grills fit in are they period or are they for the phisically challenge just wondering They fit in right here: [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/finkas/BargrillVisors.jpg[/img] And many other places. There are examples of barred or grilled visors scattered thoughout pre-1600...

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At the moment, I am considering something like a leather sole with a combo of hobnails and leather strip treads, that would be rigged with straps & buckles like a patten. I had considere the cording idea, but I see it more subject to wear and wobble than the leather strips (with the stitching inset ...

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...The first three are very likely to be 18th and 19th century art work done hundreds of years after the fact... Actually the first is a take-off on an image from Cesare Vecellio's costume plates and is reasonably accurate for the period when it was originally drawn...the very end of the 16th centu...

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I would recommend Hispanic Costume: 1480 - 1530 by Ruth M. Anderson.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... 2?v=glance

It's great on clothing. Can't remember how it is on arms and armour (or even if it has any at all).

Cheers,
Tim

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Standing Ovation! If it was a large, I'd be bidding on it.

Cheers,
Tim

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My interpretation of the cords idea:

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/finkas/TurnshoeTreads2.jpg[/img]

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Shhh--- no revealing my secret I was going to let someone guess first. Ya - It's a pair of dutch shoes, trim off the top, trace the sole, belt-sand down & add straps. Man! That's a "cheat" worthy of ME (the biggest jurry rigger, converter & cheater on my block)! Bravo for your ingenuity. BTW, I lik...

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...There is no official defination of a cannon. What you are descriping is a hand gonne and while not banned by the letter of the law, I believe it would violate the spirit of the law... I hear you. But when a law is "stupid" I don't mind indulging in a bit of "rules lawyering" ...I am also not sur...

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Minamoto wrote:i must admit its fun to poke bees nests and watch all the bees coming dashing out to swarm around the nest. its been fun to watch y'all sound off...

At least Joe ENJOYS being the "turd in the punchbowl"!

LOL

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I was just reviewing my own design. It occurs to me that these would not be "self-cleaning" like modern lug soles are designed to be. That might mean as soon as they were clogged with mud, they would be slippery again. Hmmm...maybe some thick leather "pattens" with hobnail treads? The hobnails might...

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I've often heard fighters say that they've had to learn to fight and step differently, but it brings them a consciousness of their feet that they appreciate. You would certainly fight differently in turnshoes than in cleats... Until you have tried to draw a 250-pound wheeled cart down a snot-slick ...

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Question: Does anybody know of a period method for giving traction to smooth-sole shoes? I have mentioned that I was planning to put rubber vibram lugsoles on my new Revival Leather riding boots, which I wear in SCA combat (in my impression of a late medieval dismounted crossbowman). As many have o...

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Dyffid Schabe-McLewis wrote:...(any suggestions for a 39 year old Scot borne in 1165?)...

Lots of mail?

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Well, let's play semantics: how are "cannons" defined by the BoD? Does the definition ban a man-portable tennis-ball launcher in the shape of a tube mounted to a tiller?

Tim

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Sorry, I was asking if the cannon used a rubber band (i.e. lengths of surgical tubing, etc.) to propel a projectile or if it shot rubber band projectiles. If I had read more carefully you plainly state it shot tennis balls. My bad! HOWEVER: If a style of cannon or gonne is pre 1600, uses an approved...

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Maeryk Do not waste your time on a rubberband powered cannon. They are not allowed in any form, society rules. I had started on one a few years ago. I wanted falcon or falconnet sized cannon to shoot tennis balls out of. My half size model would shoot about 20-25 yards but with the current rules it...

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I took a balista bolt to the shoulder (fighting spear) at Black stone raids last year. Thank God it didn't hit me in the cup. Yes, if the event allows em -- they're very useful. Well, I got nailed in the cup at the Pennsic Fort Battle. No damage done, but it did make me take notice. Yep, I was glad...

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Very nice. I gotta do the same thing. However, I am thinking of buying the HE standard.

Tim

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From what I understand (as a recent transplant to Pittsburgh, PA from Southern California) it's spelled "youns" but pronounced "yinz". It may only be a SW Pennsylvania thang.

Cheers,
Tim

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Here is a cool site I came across the other day. While it doesn't cover armour, there's some interesting info on clothes.

http://www.strangelove.net/~kieser/Russ ... tml#Layers

Cheers,
Tim

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Cet,

Thanks, I'll let you know about the shearing. How much did the individual scales cost you and what size/thickness where they?

And hey, how about posting a pic of the finished armour? I'd love to see it and I'm sure others would as well.

Thanks,
Tim

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Corvious wrote:yea because visored grills are period...

There are several examples of period bargrills in extant pieces and the icongraphy. Are they common? No. But are there occasional examples? Absolutely, there are!

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/finkas/BargrillVisors.jpg[/img]

Cheers,
Tim

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I'm getting frusrated with all this waiting, so I requested some samples of this metal stamping: [img]http://www.worthco.com/fish/images/fluted.gif[/img] The size is 1.31" wide by 2.68" tall. I figure on clipping off 0.5" off the end where the hole is to create a flat top edge, and drilling 2 new ho...

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I'm not a Marshal, but I'm pretty sure you'll need a gorget or the equivalent.

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Yeah, this sort of lantern tends to be "a candle-waster"...but they are very beautiful lanterns. If you can live with your candles burning quickly, this is a really nice, evocative design.

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Recently, a "Viking Style Kidney Belt" was advertised in the classifieds. like a couple of other commenters , I replied with some praise of the workmanship, but criticism about calling the item a "Viking" belt. When I was accused of trying to hurt the auction (and I'm not sure why I was singled out ...

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Robert, I like Joe's stuff and wish him only the best with his business and the auction. While I disagree with your statements, I have no desire to derail Joe's auction any further and accept your criticism on the appropriateness of an authenticity discussion here in this thread. In that spirit, I h...

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Re: fantasy or bar grills

Help: Period Traction for Turnshoes?

Re: um

Is there a place for Fantasy Armour in the SCA?