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by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 08, 2003 12:42 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ewans kettle
Replies: 20
Views: 17

Holy poop! It's even better than mine! I really like the brass rivits around the rim of the bowl!

And yes those are recent photos. Last night we got about 6" of snow. On Friday we got about 4". (WMA is only about 30 miles from me)
by William Frisbee
Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:27 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Gambeson for sale
Replies: 6
Views: 19

Yet another one from WMA PR... I've seen Marla's work up close and personal (Adam's other garb & arming coat) as well as the green fencing doublet listed here. It's TOP notch stuff. I mean VERY good. If Flonzy wasn't making my pourpoint, I would be bringing WMA a check for this tomorrow during our e...
by William Frisbee
Wed Apr 02, 2003 8:01 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Missaglia Barbute for sale only 38K
Replies: 40
Views: 46

Hey Mykaru, did you get my email???
by William Frisbee
Tue Apr 01, 2003 10:01 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Request for image scan...
Replies: 16
Views: 13

Why the sugarloaf and the bascinet?

Did they wear the 'loaf on top of the bascinet like the early skull cap types?
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 31, 2003 9:25 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Request for image scan...
Replies: 16
Views: 13

Damn, I gave my book to Thaddeus a few weeks ago, it's now his as I've gone French!
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 31, 2003 6:18 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Red Dragon Armouries Bascinet for Sale.
Replies: 11
Views: 13

Ok here are the images. Mind you my elcheapo computer desk is horrible for using as a place to take images. It's not as crooked as it looks... stupid desk. Try playing flight sims at a 10 degree angle all the time... [img]http://home.attbi.com/~stormer/front.jpg[/img] [img]http://home.attbi.com/~sto...
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 31, 2003 5:16 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Red Dragon Armouries Bascinet for Sale.
Replies: 11
Views: 13

In detail... It's a nicely formed helm. The shape is good, the weldings on the outside are really not visible at all. It does need a good polish however, as it's well used. It's NOT dented, just used, there are a few tape marks, some light paint that I mostly removed. A good run over with a polish w...
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 31, 2003 3:48 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Some recent stuff
Replies: 14
Views: 22

Adam,

On the third one, with the brass, what is the felt for (looks like felt anyways).

Great work as usual.
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 31, 2003 3:46 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ironmonger bascinets- opinions?
Replies: 11
Views: 16

I've worn the bascinet WMA is talking about quite a few times till I got WMA's kettlehelm. I don't know how old the helm is, so his designs may have changed. The shape is OK. It's not very period, as it does not flare out at the bottom, but it's not a simple can either. I would call it in the middle...
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 31, 2003 3:26 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Red Dragon Armouries Bascinet for Sale.
Replies: 11
Views: 13

I'll be headed home in 2 hours. I expect to have images up no later than 6:00 PM EST.
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 31, 2003 8:42 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Red Dragon Armouries Bascinet for Sale.
Replies: 11
Views: 13

Red Dragon Armouries Bascinet for Sale.

Tonight I will be posting some images of a Red Dragon Armouries Bascinet. It is for a larger head (it fits me fine). It comes with both a hundskull and barred visor that are removable. Side hinges and pivots. There are some holes for verivilles (I will finish drilling the rest), but only cotter pins...
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 31, 2003 6:48 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Missaglia Barbute for sale only 38K
Replies: 40
Views: 46

Yeah but Victorian armour is not what you are supposedly paying for here. =)
by William Frisbee
Sat Mar 29, 2003 8:31 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Missaglia Barbute for sale only 38K
Replies: 40
Views: 46

I wonder why you see a lot more antique japanese armours than european for sale...
by William Frisbee
Fri Mar 28, 2003 4:45 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do... numb spots...
Replies: 25
Views: 10

Sounds good to me Adam. I'll be there!
by William Frisbee
Fri Mar 28, 2003 3:25 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Missaglia Barbute for sale only 38K
Replies: 40
Views: 46

Anyone got 185K euro's? If so...

[img]http://www.hermann-historica.de/auktion/images_gr/19093_b.jpg[/img]
by William Frisbee
Fri Mar 28, 2003 2:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sword Purchace in Tokyo
Replies: 7
Views: 8

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">That's just it... he didn't care... any old sword... a wall hanger would have been fine... </font> That's exactly why they paid no attention to him. The entire Japanese culture grew up around the sword for nearly 2000 years. It holds a very special place in most...
by William Frisbee
Fri Mar 28, 2003 1:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sword Purchace in Tokyo
Replies: 7
Views: 8

Not crazy at all.

Buying swords in Japan is a very specialized thing.

Use of the word sword in Japan will get you more or less ignored by most people in the know.

What kind of sword did he want?

Nihon-to?
Iaido?
Shin-ken?

Lots of different types of swords, lots of different places to get swords.
by William Frisbee
Fri Mar 28, 2003 1:31 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Yet Another E-bay Laffer.....they just dont care
Replies: 14
Views: 10

SCA approved?

Could be, if you were wearing a solid elbow under it. I'm willing to bet that is how he weasels out of his words...
by William Frisbee
Fri Mar 28, 2003 11:29 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: That one piece of armour... (SCA)
Replies: 35
Views: 32

I'm with you on this one. Gorgets are evil. I have three, none of which is perfect. I'm currently using my James River Armoury brig gorget, but damn do I get nasty armour bites from it around the base of my neck. The Oaks Armoury one I have is simply WAY too big to fight in so I don't even bother. I...
by William Frisbee
Fri Mar 28, 2003 11:27 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Sword and Board Combos
Replies: 26
Views: 43

Mine is a great sword.

It's all I can fight with, without going thru a week of pain because of a very bad elbow.

=)
by William Frisbee
Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:57 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Theatrical Weaponry
Replies: 10
Views: 6

I'm with Flonzy on this one. The Paul Chen Practical Knightly is a decent sword for the price.
by William Frisbee
Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:35 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do... numb spots...
Replies: 25
Views: 10

Yeah I had a fun couple of goes at Averril this past weekend. Looking forward to more of the same this Sunday.
by William Frisbee
Tue Mar 25, 2003 4:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do... numb spots...
Replies: 25
Views: 10

Thanks for the suggestions Thaddeus. I just got some 1/2" belt leather from Tandy, and will do that as I have all the buckles and stuff to do it. As for perception, yeah that is going to be a big change. When I was fighting in Smoking Rocks, all I had was an el-cheapo leather kit. When I got hit, I ...
by William Frisbee
Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:49 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Searching for a Kabuto
Replies: 3
Views: 6

SCA legal kabuto's are not inexpensive...

http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum3/HTML/003641.html

I own one of Mykaru's SCA legal kabuto's and it's one of the best pieces of armour I own.
by William Frisbee
Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:12 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do... numb spots...
Replies: 25
Views: 10

Mutt, I both saw and felt the pole arm shots. I think the mass of the pole arm helped a bit. I think the main difficulty, like you said, is with melees as I am paying much more attention to as much of the battlefield as I can. Maybe this proves it is a perception error on my part and I need to narro...
by William Frisbee
Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:06 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Walmart Warriors?
Replies: 17
Views: 13

Amazon is where I got mine.

$72.00 brand new.
by William Frisbee
Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:50 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do... numb spots...
Replies: 25
Views: 10

Galvyn,

Yeah I had my maille on... all in the name of authenticity... =)
by William Frisbee
Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:48 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Check out This Ebay armour
Replies: 11
Views: 5

In the Japanese sword and armour world, this guy is a well known proprietor of fakes... it got so bad that he moved all his auctions to private so that people would not be emailed by those of us who know what are fake and are willing to try to help people....
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 24, 2003 5:19 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Walmart Warriors?
Replies: 17
Views: 13

Garridan,

have someone else buy it for you. =)
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 24, 2003 4:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do... numb spots...
Replies: 25
Views: 10

Thaddeus,

Will do... thanks.
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 24, 2003 3:43 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Walmart Warriors?
Replies: 17
Views: 13

Holy crap, it's also a full $25 cheaper than any other place I've seen it...
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 24, 2003 2:45 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do... numb spots...
Replies: 25
Views: 10

Broadway,

I like that idea, I tend to wear my armour tight out of habit (loose kendo armour is a BAD thing). As I have practice again this weekend, I will give it a go and see how it works out.
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 24, 2003 2:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do... numb spots...
Replies: 25
Views: 10

Mutt, yeah I want those back I counted them amongst the missing. Which reminds me I need to finish that email to Sasuke to find out where he got them. I have a feeling I am going to need extras. =) Dmitriy, In all honesty I'm not sure what gauge they are. If I was to guess I would say the cuisses ar...
by William Frisbee
Mon Mar 24, 2003 1:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What to do... numb spots...
Replies: 25
Views: 10

What to do... numb spots...

As most of you know, I've been trying to get as close to an accurate late 14th century kit as I possibly can. This weekends fighter practice showed me something that I could consider to be an issue... I cannot feel any thigh shots. A couple of good fighters were up against me, and as I go great swor...
by William Frisbee
Wed Mar 19, 2003 1:41 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: late 14th cent stainless kit FOR SALE
Replies: 65
Views: 30

Sasuke,

I will email you when I get home.

Thanks!

Janos, I was going to get some images last night, but since the gorget is too big, I figured I would work on that first before doing any images. Not to mention my arms are still in process via CLANG.

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