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T. Finkas

Karen Larsdatter wrote:...probably draped mostly over the left arm (leaving the right arm free to buckle swashes, etc.), possibly with false sleeves...

Just an obscure tidbit: the style of wearing the riding-coat-as-cape twisted sideways is sometimes termed "colly-westronward". Cool eh?

Tim

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The rove made of a rough cut rectangle of scrap brass sheet is a very historical way to do it---I have seen extant examples. And so you don't waste too much metal, these roves are typically quite modest. Another reason not to use an entire backing strip--it's a waste of materials!

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Make a small washer out of scrap brass sheet to use as a rove on the back side then peen like a rivet. Period roves are often square/rectangular and fairly small. No need to make an entire stiffener-sized backer (aka rove), IMHO!

Cheers,
Tim

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Check out the effigies of Sir John d'Aubernoun (1277) and Sir Roger de Trumpington (1289). These are pretty close in date to 1260 and should be informative to you. My (Historical Stud & Buckle Company) Roger d'Trumpington belt hardware set is scheduled to be produced and sold through www.kingskeep.c...

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...Also, where is the evidence that Scottish fashions and armour/weapons were a little out of date? ... Good question. I don't know the basis for it other than the idea that communication was limited and influence from the Continent must've taken time to make its way over and overtake existing fash...

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But a few did have some sort of armour which leads me to my question. Because of the lack of steel the Irish had (so I've been told) they couldn't have fancy armour. So is it safe to assume that whatever armour they had would have been leather? (I'm talking about generally here)... Without evidence...

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Thanks, Clay. I sincerely appreciate the gesture. If you end up verifying that the buckles you are currently producing were in fact struck off one of my castings and you'd like to continue produce them to sell, then I'd be happy to discuss some sort of arrangement of compensation for my creative rig...

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Celtic Warriors, Well, here's what I think could be a problem: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/finkas/Pointed-DBuckleComparison.jpg I think you might have inadvertantly ripped off my original buckle design by molding off one of my buckle castings. This is my original design that I created from...

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Celtic Warriors, I am curious about the d-shaped buckles for sale on this page of your website (upper right hand photo): m That is a beautiful buckle! Can you tell me where the design for this buckle came from? Are you casting these yourself or are these produced by some other vendor and you are jus...

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Wow, cool article! Thanks for pointing it out.

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Too bad, Whonew... You worked very hard to be a jerk and a spoiler but you simply validated my point. Thanks! The point remains, we all (myself included) need to remember to state sizes and or measurements whenever we can. I am certainly not immune to making mistakes and am not claiming that I am pe...

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Ladies and Gentlemen, How often do I see an item of armour (i.e. a helmet, a pair of gauntlets, a gorget, etc.) posted for sale here on the Armour Archive Classifieds where the advertiser does not give the size (or, alternately, the measurements). Too often! How can you forget to put that info in th...

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Yeah I have a French pair of these from WWI. Interestingly enough they are made into one wraparound piece (though I cannot recall if the leather is 2 pieces or more sewn together. I'll go down to the basement dig em up and shoot a pic---if I can remember to.

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J McMorris wrote:...What were some team games during the Middle Ages? Please give a name and a brief disciption of the game...

This is what Jeff asked, and a bunch of us addressed just that. So what's your problem?

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...Check out the illustrations from "Image of Irelande", 1581, by John Derrick... What a treat! Of course, I know of those illustrations but I have never seen this many of them and in such large detail! I mean WOW. Almost makes me want to do an Irish Kern impression again---but even better this tim...

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Don't tell Abner Doubleday but baseball goes back to the Elizabethan era if not earlier. One name for it was [url=http://www.baseball1.com/bb-data/e-rounders.html] Rounders . Also: [url=http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-sports.htm] Elizabethan Team Sports [/url] Elizabethan Team sports g...

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Don't forget this one.

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Buran, check out this thread.

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I have not received my catalogue yet, but I think those viking tunics MIGHT be some of the better tunics they (MRL) have sold, relatively speaking, and judging from the online photos. However, IMHO they fall into the typical Rennnie/SCA trap by not being picky enough with their choice of trim. It lo...

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Ernst, where did you read that? Could you have misinterpreted it? In this case, I think "broom" means greenery, not an actual sweeping broom. See the second definition of broom here. Check out the term alestake. Most descriptions of the "alestake" describe a garland, which is another name for a wrea...

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Looking good, Matt. Huzzah! Please continue to keep us updated as this moves along. This is a fun one to watch.

Cheers,
Tim

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Brand is a skilled craftsman, talented artist and has plenty of experience fighting in SCA list-worthy versions of Greek armor that he made with his own two hands. All well and good. But to imagine such experience can be directly compared to the equipment and experience of a bronze age Greek might w...

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It depends on the mounts , place and culture. Some examples in art (post "Crusades"period) show what looks like 1-3 inches apart. There are other extant examples where decorative mounts are perhaps .125" to .5" apart. Differences may be due to regional styles or changes in fashion from time to time.

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Handsome hat! I love the forward-swept point.

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This is a fun topic! Regarding the Scythian Axe that MRL repro'd a few years ago. I saw it and thought "No way, it looks like it came out of a Boris painting. But it is very true to the original artifact (the axe head that is--I still don't know about the haft treatment). And I've always though "WTF...

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www.kingskeep.com

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It would be a simple matter to tool a central ridge onto a leather scale...wouldn't it?

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I like that a lot. Makes me wish I had the bucks to just collect these like one might collect works of art. Bravo!

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Otto,

That helm is nicer than maybe 85-90 % of the stuff on the field at Pennsic. Nice helm, great value.

Tim

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Awesome!

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I am another puttee-wearing WWI type I use the same method (as I did when I was a WWI Frenchie) when I dress up in my 12th century stuff. Here's my way: Wear a sock. Take a small safety pin and pin the bottom end to the sock. Start wrapping around the leg in a spiral fashion (being careful to cover ...

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I agree, go with what "works" theatrically for Halloween and let authenticity be damned (at least for one night).

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Robert of Canterbury wrote:...PS recent Primary material evidence supports the ropeless pavillion model. Many Tents had ropes, At least one probably did not.

Okay, I'll bite. What are you basing this statement on?

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I have Dru Shoemaker & HE shoes with ties, I have no problem tying them as a half-bow.

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Very interesting stuff, Tigernach!

The Irish war-belt would also, in my mind, seems to have a correlation in the torso section of the Greek linothorax. The wide torso band is sometimes depicted as overlayed with scales or plates.

Tim

Re: Irish or Scottish leather breastplate?

Size Matters!

Re: X-post:Question about Team Games