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by William Frisbee
Thu Apr 24, 2003 10:09 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for someone to hammer me out a hundskull visor only.
Replies: 4
Views: 6

Looking for someone to hammer me out a hundskull visor only.

I've been unable to sell my bascinet. I think mostly due to the VERY rough visor on it now. I think the bascinet is in great shape, so I'm going to try to see if anyone can make me just a visor and hinges for the helm. I would send the helm out to you of course. It's something that does not have to ...
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 23, 2003 4:02 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Splinted armor in the 15th century?
Replies: 14
Views: 27

I wish we had bigger images...

PPPSSST: how is my pourpoint coming along?



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by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 23, 2003 3:56 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Fishing for info: what's a good trade for finger gauntlets?
Replies: 19
Views: 10

You know I honestly cannot think of anyone else who does finger gauntlets with bucklers...

If these are Sasuke's work, Thaddeus, you best pick em up. Hopefully they will fit you. If they don't I'll buy em from you. Can never hurt to have an extra pair.
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 23, 2003 3:23 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Splinted armor in the 15th century?
Replies: 14
Views: 27

You know they may be brig not splinted... but I am not even close to having enough knowledge to say anything more.

Then again, I don't know if such a thing as brig arms and legs existed...

Could it just be decorative?

[This message has been edited by Evil_Merlin (edited 04-23-2003).]
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 23, 2003 3:21 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Fishing for info: what's a good trade for finger gauntlets?
Replies: 19
Views: 10

Are they a pair of Sasuke gauntlets?
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 23, 2003 3:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Rough sallet pics
Replies: 11
Views: 20

Wow! It's stuff like this that make me think about starting a 15th century kit...
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 23, 2003 9:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: To Warclub_33: Since you asked, pictures of a rattan falchio
Replies: 26
Views: 278

Nice T-Bob, you really do a great job at making SCA style weapons/scabbards etc. look really good!
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 23, 2003 8:25 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lorica plumata picture
Replies: 40
Views: 74

Wow...
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 22, 2003 5:16 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Looking for a good source of armour points
Replies: 12
Views: 19

Oh I will most assuredly be there. And by then the kit will be 100% done.

Now I just need to learn to fight better, and hopefully find a good household.
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:34 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Looking for a good source of armour points
Replies: 12
Views: 19

Klaus, yeah I just cut the leather for my arms. I am going to put some small grommets on it, I know it's not 100% historically accurate, but it will give me a little longer life on the leather. The only problem is I have no way of rivetting in my apartment, so I hadda use Chicago rivets for now. The...
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 22, 2003 2:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Anyone know who makes this?
Replies: 4
Views: 7

Gus Trim swords are great (http://www.allsaintsblades.com), as are Tinker blades. Count on paying about $340-$500 of one of them. Gus offers stuff from 11th Century to late 15th Century blades, and they are VERY well made.
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 22, 2003 2:20 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Looking for a good source of armour points
Replies: 12
Views: 19

Looking for a good source of armour points

As my new pourpoint by Flonzy will be done shortly, I'm now in the need of armour points to attach my spaulders, arms and legs. Does anyone have a good source for armour points? I know Historic Enterprises carries some points, but they don't look like they are sturdy enough to handle pointing armour...
by William Frisbee
Mon Apr 21, 2003 1:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My new arms!
Replies: 9
Views: 21

yes, very shortly I will. I'm still working on/missing a couple of things that are very important to the kit as a whole (mostly the pourpoint, but I also need to refit the matching gorget to the corrazina). I also need to take some time to fix the sleeve length on my haubergeon, and let me tell you,...
by William Frisbee
Mon Apr 21, 2003 7:39 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My new arms!
Replies: 9
Views: 21

I'm not 100% sure what he used, but I think it is all mostly 16 gu mild steel. I still have to attach arming leathers to to top of the rebrace before doing much more with the arms. You guys really should see the quality in the wrist rolls on the vambracers. The way CLANG cut the cuffs and stopped th...
by William Frisbee
Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:24 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My new arms!
Replies: 9
Views: 21

My new arms!

Got my CLANG arms on Saturday. That means my kit is now done for now (I do have a Churburg 15 breastplate being done by Mad Matt that I will use when fighting in hot weather that he is still finishing...). I thought I would steal some of CLANG's bandwidth and post some images of them. I'm just waiti...
by William Frisbee
Thu Apr 17, 2003 2:45 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Stainless bascinet with stainless aventail available...
Replies: 26
Views: 15

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Got you beat Evil- I already can (and do!) </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Bah! Gotta wait a few weeks till I can try to put some tape marks on it though. =) Notice I did say try...
by William Frisbee
Thu Apr 17, 2003 2:42 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My bascinet
Replies: 10
Views: 16

Wow, what a nice helm... very nice. I like the Churburgish brass!
by William Frisbee
Thu Apr 17, 2003 1:09 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Rivets for rivetted maille most authentic?
Replies: 9
Views: 15

Halvgrim,

Damn good point. My appologies for not taking that into consideration! Luckily my kit is late 14th century French/Italian so Steve's wedges fit my period quite well (not to be confused with wedgies)...

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by William Frisbee
Thu Apr 17, 2003 1:03 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Stainless bascinet with stainless aventail available...
Replies: 26
Views: 15

banzaimf, what size melon would your's fit?


Err... nevermind, I just reread your post. Bah... why doesn't anyone with fat heads sell good helms they are not wearing anymore...

[This message has been edited by Evil_Merlin (edited 04-17-2003).]
by William Frisbee
Thu Apr 17, 2003 10:05 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 2003 West Virginia Armour-in
Replies: 155
Views: 24

I would love to head down. I really miss swinging a hammer and working steel...

I went to College in Buckhannon.
by William Frisbee
Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:28 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Rivets for rivetted maille most authentic?
Replies: 9
Views: 15

Both the round head rivets and the V wedge rivets are authentic.

I think it mostly depends on what part of the world you are from.
by William Frisbee
Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:24 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Gauntlets
Replies: 9
Views: 15

Nice work.
by William Frisbee
Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:23 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Are fingered gauntlets ok for SCA combat?
Replies: 19
Views: 23

luciusj There is a HUGE difference between fighting with live steel and "some ratan". Sometimes getting hit on the fingers is very simply a blow that misses and falls on your hands. I had much the same happen a few weeks ago, but it was the cuff of these very gauntlets. Put a nice 2" deep bend in th...
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 16, 2003 3:19 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Stainless bascinet with stainless aventail available...
Replies: 26
Views: 15

Adam,

a little more than 24.5 with the cut hair.
Wearing a simple arming cap (one layer of light wool) almost 24 3/5, and just about 25 with my padded arming cap...
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 16, 2003 2:48 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Is it good to live in germany or in UK / USA ?
Replies: 9
Views: 10

Well see, the reason Europe has all that fine armour, is my ancestors were still wearing bone and bark armour and using mostly stone based weapons when the Europeans were messing with full plate armour and early gun powder weapons. We have so many armourers now because we need to make up for the los...
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 16, 2003 2:46 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Stainless bascinet with stainless aventail available...
Replies: 26
Views: 15

Adam,

if it's too small for you, It's not going to fit me... I cannot even put my cut hair head into your Roman/Celt helm...

Bummer!
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 16, 2003 1:18 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Stainless bascinet with stainless aventail available...
Replies: 26
Views: 15

Adam,

I think I may take this off your hands for my Pas helm.

I need to confirm my cash situation, and of course see if it fits, but damn that will go with my kit very well.

Not to mention I could brag about having not one but TWO WMA helms... =)
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 16, 2003 12:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Are fingered gauntlets ok for SCA combat?
Replies: 19
Views: 23

I grabbed this right off of Sasuke's site.
These are the exact gauntlets & bucklers I now own and fight in.

Think of a sheild boss, only not dished so deep.

[img]http://www.oaksarmoury.com/14thcentgaunts/images/brassgaunt1.jpg[/img]
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:34 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Are fingered gauntlets ok for SCA combat?
Replies: 19
Views: 23

Just do what Sasuke did.

I have a GREAT pair of hourglass 14th century finger gauntlets. When fighting great weapon, I just put on the finger bucklers which totally cover my fingers without intefering with my grip.
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 15, 2003 4:19 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Message for CLANG
Replies: 3
Views: 15

Got the email from my client at work...

Thanks CLANG, those images are pure armour porn.

Thanks!
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 15, 2003 1:11 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Repousse Pics of spaulder
Replies: 12
Views: 22

Hrmm... any interest in doing some more, with a different device?
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 15, 2003 11:14 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Hey, History Guys.
Replies: 31
Views: 16

Hal,

Nice work. I really like the "rough from hammer" look on the panels. It makes it look that much better.
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 15, 2003 11:11 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Repousse Pics of spaulder
Replies: 12
Views: 22

Looking good Conrad.

How good will they hold up to a blow?
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 15, 2003 9:04 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Armour for Sale
Replies: 25
Views: 32

I'm interested in that gorget... need some images though.
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 15, 2003 8:12 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Pictures from March Through Time
Replies: 46
Views: 28

Cool stuff Steve,

Thanks for sharing!

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