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Tybolt -- That's exactly what I was talking about. But theirs is much more "duded up" then I'd presume you'll make your first one. ------------------ Norman J. Finkelshteyn Armour of the Silk Road - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/3505 The Silk Road Designs Armoury - http://www.enteract.com/...

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Check this out:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34871

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Another option for you. I don't know how valuable for a European pattern -- but common on Chinese Coat armours. You have a back, a left front, and a right front. All are connected with temporary fasteners (ie: buttons on the chinese shirts, you'd probably use strap and buckles) but you'd normally on...

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Garridan - I don't think you were paying attention to what I wrote. I stated explicitly that I had no problem with the SCA-rule concessions that WMA made. The problem I had was with the fact that the smaller plates are attached one to the one side of the big plate, the other to the other side. They ...

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Um, on the Hot Cofee case -- I'm thinking that here we had a whole court case with inteligent lawyers on both sides, with the fast food establishment having the resources of a multi-national corporation on their side -- and yet the lady won. I realy think there must have been more to the case than w...

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"4 bolts" are not inconsistant with center grip. You're thinking of using a "door handle" type center grip. Think different. Look to Turkish/Persian/Indian examples (to this day) -- two straps are used and the hand grips both straps together. This is shown in at least one place on the Tapestry and I...

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If this is your first helmet and you're not too sure on sizing and planishing, make a "spangenhelm" design with many pieces. (I'm assuming the Roman helmet you saw was a Romano-Sassanid "ridge" type spangenhelm?) Make the browband first -- it's a single strip of steel - make the strip of paper first...

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Kyle - Japanese torso armor (the 'Do') is made up of five major sections. What does the construction of a Do have to do with a Bazuband? WMA - Norman, the design is all sca based, no historical basis for any of it. Grrr... Urm. Before jumping to conclusions and getting upset with you I wanted to che...

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5 to 6 ounce I don't think you'd find a machine for unless you got some sort of industrial shoe-sewing thing. The old singers will handle clothing leather maybe up to Biker Jacket weight. But you are very far beyond that. You're talking about that soft textured leather that kinda stretches right? Yo...

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What, all your groups are belong to us? Well, take a look at a map of the world. Now, superimpose on that map the kingdoms of the Turko-Mongols and kingdoms whose culture was substantially influenced by Turko-Mongol culture. Pretty much the only thing left of the "old world" is a little boil on its...

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Actually, I'd say Arthur'd be a bad guy for the Irish. His predecessors and himself led several invasions (at least according to the English historians I've read). I know I read a couple of medieval Scots historians and they call him a "usurper" -- they say Gawain was the rightful king but he was to...

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What kind of shield? Which period? I'd think there's a big difference between how one would use a 22" center grip round wicker shield on horseback vs. a 36" or so solid strapped wood and brass Hoplite shield in a solid pike formation vs. a horseman's kite shield vs. a 30" or so Viking linden-wood ro...

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Noe, Like I said, I cribbed alot from St. Olaf. And they originally created it with the input of myself and others here, and cribbed part from the SCA. Just change all the names and don't blame me if someone sues. I have no idea what legal power that piece of paper holds. But why would you need it f...

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Krag, It's my impression that the thinner and more paperlike your parchment is, the better (though obviously even with modern applications we have different paper thicknesses for different reasons). I know that I have several small modern ritual texts that are written on parchment for religious reas...

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Thanks guys! Ideval, I added a few lines for emergency contacts. Good idea. JT, My concern with language like that in this instance is that I could theoretically be left with him having the right to sue all he wants, while the Red Kaganate winds up with an obligation to let him fight whether he's sa...

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Righto -- My shop techer in High School showed this method to me -- Essentially, Casenite is a powdered carbon (with whatever junk added in). You red heat your piece and the burry it in the powder -- the powder gets absorbed as a thin outer layer. as for case hardening armour -- i seem to remember s...

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My question to you is this: What do modern "olympic" standards require? A mask, jacket, one glove. If you're in a fancy competition - a pair of knickers. Otherwise folks wear shorts or sweats. However, a major difference is that in Saber the target is above the waist (head, arms, torso) in "histori...

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Putting together a waiver text. Cribbed the basics off of "Company of St Olaf", Kinser, then elaborated. Your input is apreciated. Find it here: http://www.geocities.com/kaganate/waiver.html ------------------ Norman J. Finkelshteyn Armour of the Silk Road - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/3...

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However, when fencing with epee/foil, especially in tournament (as opposed to melee), I see no reason for any more head/neck protection than a normal 3-weapon mask. I think I mentioned earlier how I gave a friend a nice scar on his throat while doing Saber pickups at a college meet. It wasn't perma...

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I figured that was the case with the elbows. I'm curious about the arangement of smaller plates. I have never seen the smaller plates hinged at each side and meeting at the middle. I also don't remember seeing one hinged on leather in the way you did it (though I have seen helmet cheeks done that wa...

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Janos,
I emailed you.

[This message has been edited by Norman (edited 08-01-2001).]

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Very pretty, very well finished. I gotta say though, I have never seen Bazubands of that type before. What was the historical model, if I may ask? ------------------ Norman J. Finkelshteyn Armour of the Silk Road - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/3505 The Silk Road Designs Armoury - http://w...

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And it would cost me how much to get there? Sides, I ain't visiting you till I can come helmet in hand (or come visiting the helmet already insitu) http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ...insidentally, you did not reply on the eyebrows, and while I'm at it -- wanted to double check with you on...

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Ten bleedin dollars !?!?!?!

The thing in New YOrk is 100.
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Lyelf, as mentioned elsewhere -- not all of us WANT to fence "rapier" when we get our Schlagers and Epees. Re. Cuts - Yehudah is right on the terminology issue. There is even more difficulty -- the Saber cut can be differentiated from dangerous chops that are done with a different technique. But I (...

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Lyelf, I'm with Reinhard, I really don't see why we need to call what we do with epees and Schlagers "rapier". jgalak, See Lyelf's comments on DiGrassi -- Hah! We may prove to be in the same camp after all! Re the gorget for Schlager - I used to think like you, but when formulating rules, I am force...

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Actually Lisa, If not for the unfortunate side effects, Tobacco IS a pretty amazing psychotropic medication. It is a balancer -- if you're depressed, it brings your system up, if you're manic it depresses the system to a normal level. ------------------ Norman J. Finkelshteyn Armour of the Silk Road...

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The Coat of Plates is not till mid 13th century. ...unless you're Middle Eastern - in which case you get to go all the way to the 9th cent. ...or Chinese - in which case at least to the 6th or maybe far earlier. On the other hand, for western Europe -- lamellar is certainly good for 12th century. .....

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Adriano, http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif I think I vaguely remember that. Was that with Lorenzo Lamas in the lead? ...turns out he's like the reincarnated Alender the Great or somesuch. If that's the movie, totaly missed the scene, and the whole thing was too lame to pay much attention ...

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Hmn, this has been up for a while with no useful response. Mine may be of some minor help (maybe). Cervus-Stag, I'd love to see any documentation outside of Conan movies. (I'm not being snide - even though it may read that way, I really would love to see any documentation and am guessing you're thin...

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I've tried steel.
It feels a little different from rattan, but what can you do?
If you squint real hard, from a few feet away, the steel sword looks vaguely like a taped up stick of rattan.

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Rev. George -- the link you posted doesn't work. Ideval -- That's a good idea but -- note the requirements for a substantial tip for the Schlagger. One would need to build up a base somehow under the dip. Any ideas? ------------------ Norman J. Finkelshteyn Armour of the Silk Road - http://www.geoci...

Waiver Text - Input apreciated