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Magnus The Black

oh yea use clamps on the canvas to hold in place when it dries.

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Ive done the same to wood. Use 2 parts glue to 1 part water. Give it 24hrs to dry. Once that is done coat with acrylic paint. The paint will help waterproof the shield. The Glue makes a nice gesso and holds up real well. Its add no apreciable weight once dry so paint the glue on owenlly.... I mean l...

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why would you need washers on the inside? The plates are their own washers.

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If you want to keep your kit mostly as is your best bet is to reinforce your fighting tunic & point them to that. I would recomend a nice Gambeson & CoP though.

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I use 2 layers of HEMP canvas and it works fine. I rivets mine with roofing nails and I do not use washers. I have had no problems with it pulling through. The more rivets the better.

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Murdock wrote:If you standarize the rules you'll in all likelyhood get the most strict rules from all kingdoms combined.

IE 1.5 in shield edges, golf tube arrows, no face thrusts ect all becoming standard.

ARRGGGG just say NO!!!

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Your grace it may also be different in different kingdoms, Per the Meridian Marshals Handbook Section VI Part A Item 3: "A touch to the face with a thrusting tip is a killing blow. A slash to the face must be (at minimum) almost, but not quite, as hard as a good blow to any other part of the head or...

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Or they could actually read the conventions of combat posted in those lil booklets handed out at Troll at Gulf Wars and Pensic as well as i assume Estrella. They tell you what the rules are in there before you even get through the door. There should be no confusion. Ah but that would require fighte...

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The fact you hit him in the head eliminated him, what he was hit with or not hit with before is of no consiquence.

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This post was one earlier where I posted ours. http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... highlight=

I'll post more pics when the curtains are finished and its set up. I''ll also post pics of it taken apart. Its not nessicarly medieval but it should be reall comfortable and breaks down well. It also has a built in closet!

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It seemed a bit stiff. But in all fairness the kong did also till I cut a hole in it. If you turn it upside down yes it looks better. Cut off the resiviour tip and it'd look even better still. Really there is no telling how it will perform till you make one.

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I'm not sure that looks like a mace head!

I have seen those in pet stores though I declined to use it because I didn't like the shape myself. But hey if you can pass it cool.

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Very nice. Once hemmed it will look real sharp. What charge are you going to put on it?

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I had the face plate off when stripping the YEARS of corrosion and paint and glue. This was back before we gave it to her. I left it in the driveway with the paint stripper working on it when I had to back out the pick up and in the process accidentally flattened the face plate. I didn't have as man...

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The thrusting tip is of my own construction. Thanks!

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No concerns about your welding skills. Looks like the welds along with the dreaded brass rivets held. BTW, how in the heck do you run over a helm? Believe me its not hard. Ive run over a face place & I've seen another whole helm run over. Luckily the face plate I ran over I was able to fix. Its the...

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Well the initial use of this proved to be Ok with no issued either it being used on me or it being used on other fighters. Well as of this writing. It has been to one event so far. The handle has steel bands above & below the grip. The grip is covered in black sports tape. The head is a size large k...

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As promised: The fronts: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/Magnus1500/Weapons/sheildfront.jpg The backs: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/Magnus1500/Weapons/ShieldBack.jpg Laminated birch construction, aluminum and rawhide edging. Canvas covering. The basket on the war shield is made by me ...

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I'm really hoping you have some of these in black size 9 & 10 @ GW. I have odd sized feet and unfortantly I MUST try on shoes before I buy them. I'll be there Wed. of the war and the revival tent is my first stop after camp goes up.

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I've been meaning to take pics of my sheilds. I'll do so soon.

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Mines 14 ga and fairly light. Of course its made of titanium . I have helped others make aluminum & steel ones as well. 18 is fine for steel. Aluminum you can & should go much thicker. Right now I'm helping a bud with 16 ga lamallar. Its going to weigh a ton but he's young and in good shape. 16 ga f...

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Almost NO barrel helms worn today. Almost all barred bascinets or Spangenhelms. Barrel helms were once the most common, easiest-made helm. Probably a rule-driven evolution. Didn't match the rest of the gear anyway. The reason many dont wear barrel helms (or salt shakers) is that they dont glance bl...

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Maelgwyn wrote:See Plastic Norman Knee Armor

I've seen and held that stuff. I wouldn''t want to get hit while wearing it.

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I am inquiring for a friend who wants one. Heck our group needs one also. Thanks.

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If your talking of the Brian Price poleaxs I would pass it through the KEM before I used it unless he had given prior ok on it. We have some jumpy marshals in this part & they dont like things they havn't seen before. It really makes it easier on me if I can honelty say the KEM said its ok. I sent t...

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You may just need the padding and mail. I where padded chausses with only knee cops. They are most effective. You just need to make them with the shell and 6 layers of cotton battting.

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So what all knigdoms are using this now? I've been told I can test it on an experiamental basis and then to give my finding to the KEM & PEM. I'd like to also present them with the info of where these are being used so I can get a go head for regular use. Thanks, Magnus I am confused. How does usin...

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So what all knigdoms are using this now? I've been told I can test it on an experiamental basis and then to give my finding to the KEM & PEM. I'd like to also present them with the info of where these are being used so I can get a go head for regular use.

Thanks,

Magnus

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I got a large Kong today. I'll show it when its finished.

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Lord Lachlann, My dear friend, the last I saw of you was at the behourd during Samhain. Our exchange that day was truely joyous to me. I myself am unworthy of this challange as you know due to my status as a country arminger of no great house and poor of kit. Regardless of that I wish to bear witnes...

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Elina from J'ville Ar is not a Duchess. I'm sure she'd be flattered though. The aluminum L shaped edgeing when bought in 3/4 inch width and folded over a 1/2 inch shield has a round profile. When the shield the edge is then covered with a couple layers of canvas it is about as soft as the rubber edg...

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When I read the title it came to mind. #1. OMG WHY? #2. Thats going to pinch. I am now very relieved.

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Far from dry.

And no aluminum kegs are not period but they are completely acceptable.

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Lowes carrys it locally

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I myself have looked at that as a mace head. I emailed our Earl Marshal and I'm going to see what he says.

Who sells marshals gauges?