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Magnus The Black

Don't be a dickhead

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No prob. I took no offense.

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Just out of curisoity what kingdom in this new SEM from? Outlands. He's actually local to me. He is smart and reasonable. I've known him since I started in the SCA. I would second Sir Brand; unless you have talked to Duke Hrothgar about what this really means I would not pillory him. -- Charles I w...

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It is a nasal. Early bascients often had nasals that attached to the aventail. They then could be pulled up and attached to the helm to provide a minimum of facial protection when the great helm was not worn.

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http://www.myarmoury.com/images/features/pic_spot_basc14.jpg This is an effigy of Kaiser GÃƒÂ¼nther of Schwarzburg 1349. I am curious about the arm & leg defenses. They appear to be splinted but the splints seem to be only on the outside with some kind of studs between them. Or are they the rivets ...

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Just out of curisoity what kingdom in this new SEM from?

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These bikes are great for anyone getting started in motorcycling. I hope you are able to get what it worth out of it. I also sorry to here you have to give up riding. It would break my heart if I had too.

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Snowball tourneys are also quite fun. I do really enjoy a William Marshal tourney though and of course Duke Stephens annual crest tourney.

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Freiman not likely the face plate on my helm is 12 ga and I had to knock a dent out of it just this week.

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I use cold gun blueing, You can do it when the helm is compelted. Heck you can do it in your kitchen. It is bascily a controlled surface rust. You can get everything at walmart or any sporting goods store. It holds up ok but will need occational touch up.

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unless that changed the rules in the last couple weeks that is not my understanding of the meridian rules.

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I can't think of a single person I know that does 14th century here locally that meets those size requirements. Heck I have a 50" chest and I am under 5'8"

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While were on the Jon love fest here

if any of you missed the hand embroided garb he was wearing at coronation you missed out. It was an AWESOME example of an early period soft kit. His fighting is real good but so is his art and crafts.

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I want to be a Norwegian Knight from 1345

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Truly I have one of his aventails for my bacsient. I don't want to cut it to fit. That aventail won't fit your helmet. You are getting sleepy You don't even want the aventail. very sleepy You want to give the aventail to.... me. did it work? Nope. I'm going to work on figuring out how to fit it thi...

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Truly I have one of his aventails for my bacsient. I don't want to cut it to fit.

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I'd by a hundskull or perhaps a klapvisor bascient from SOFC and then buy a bar grill if you decide you need it from ironmonger you should then be able to fit the bargrill to the bascient. Another option is to contact clay moore and get one from him. Mine can be seen here m He put on the hinge from ...

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mattmaus wrote:Ooops!

Read first, then think, then post.

No prob Bro.

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What I would be looking to discourage is "sport fighting" I realize neck protection is required by the rules. What is sad though is spun top helms, dog coller gorgets and kidney belts worn with street hockey gear. Yes it is much better concealed but even then you look like some guy with no armour. P...

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Lord Magnus the Black wrote:If it was appropiate to the kit a gorget could be forgiven. IMHO there are far too many "celts" running about in gorgets and kidney belts.

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Sir Vebrand, Good luck.

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Dude don't do it. Diabeties and foot fractures are dangerous enough. Don't complicate the situation.

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And woe to those who would wear a gorget instead of a mail drape ...as they would have no value in protection. Huh? That doesnt make sense at all. 1) how often do you get a throat shot \ and more importantly 2) how does a piece of plate armour protect soft tissue less well than a flexible maille dr...

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Mmm point values. Lemme get out my d20 too so I can roll to see if I hit you... Go Holy Avenger +5! *duck and cover* An interesting idea though. It certainly would make a heavy poleaxe a different weapon if it destroyed a shield in one or two hits (not to mention what it'd do to the poor arm undern...

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Winterfell wrote:Yup.
Read through this first to help you with some of the hows and whys.
http://www.historiccombat.org/pennsicxxxiv.html

Thanks that was the kind of thing I was looking for.

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I live in a humid area. I never add water to the shield. I just spread it on REALLY thin and clamp in a press. I use Brandr's press its a fairly simple of a frame made of 2x4's that are curves on the edges and a curved 2x4 in the center. That 2x4 is on 2 long bolts you tighten the bolts and it puts ...

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I am thinking it may at one point be fun to do a tourney wear there is advanage to be gained by armor, where shields are useless after so many strikes, and where a polaxe is more likely to defeat armor or a shield than a broad sword. Padded cloth should be greater than bare skin and leather & maile ...

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This is my method: 2 pieces of 1/4 birch glued together with gorrilla glue. Put in the press and let dry over night. The next morning cut it out. Then screw in 3/4" aluminum L shaped edging on the back all the way around. (lowes, Homes depot ect.) with some small screws around the edge of the shield...

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pitbull_armory on ebay sells quite a bit of plastic plate armor. Looks like ok stuff, but I've never seen anyone fight in it. For example m OMG! That is the funniest thing I have read all week! This armors segmented design has excelent ventilation to help reduce overheating because each plate acts ...

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I thought that the birth control was making Martin sleep in the 3'x6' 'tent.

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I have no experiance with any but the ones my wife made for me and a friend. I can say those work very well as they are made to fit me & him. I don't fit off the rack sizes. This is something you may want to try on before you by or have custom made for you as fit is important in its function. YMMV

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I use wood grain shelf paper on my spear shafts to make it look better. It looks alot like a wood shaft after that. I then wrap the area around my back hand with cloth tape covering the but end of the spear. For the big spears I have no solution. For my boar spear I cut the tip from laminated foam w...

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I asked the KEM this weekend about those. (No point in waiting as far as I'm concerned) apparently I wasn't the 1st that day to ask! He said he will put it out in our kingdom newsletter that they are legal but must be approved on case by case basis by the local marshal as any weapon is. If any parti...

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Thorbjorn wrote:Either that's a VERY small round shield or he is f'ing HUGE!

I'm 5'6" @ 245 thats a 14" buckler.

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aww shucks man

Thanks! You do me great honour with your words. Jean Louis is indeed a good man & fine combatant. He does much honour unto his knight with his chilvary & prowess.

Can you tell me more on this Effigy?

Armour as worn weapon as carried?