jester wrote:More Western tradition fighting practice is needed. I'm just waiting for the team to start putting together practice melees using SCA weapons and BoN rules.
You better eat a few cheeseburgers...
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- Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:35 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Follow the Battle of Nations Team
- Replies: 507
- Views: 6387
Re: Follow the Battle of Nations Team
You better eat a few cheeseburgers...
- Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:00 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Just had to share....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 551
Re: Just had to share....
That's a lot of Milwaukees Beast. Shudder.
- Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:04 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Polar Bear forge rocks!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 462
Re: Polar Bear forge rocks!
LOL, That looks like a fine fingerprint remover! One of these days I need to do the same.Thaddeus wrote:For now it has one setting. Kill.
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:11 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: I am grabbing my heroes and heading for Poland for BoN
- Replies: 64
- Views: 1681
Re: I am grabbing my heroes and heading for Poland for BoN
Dougal Forester wrote:The three US fighters were Dukes. One was Lucan, another was Jaden, and the third....uh....dont remember....however, it wasnt Ice.
The third...he saidd he was lighning fast, and had been king twice. (if that helps to id him)
You mean the tall guy with the beard?
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:02 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Armour Upgrade: Pre-view (image heavy )
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2893
Re: Armour Upgrade: Pre-view (image heavy )
Damn, all nice stuff for sure but that couter actually rules. GO OLEG. Pitbull I have full on carnal lust of those couters! I hadn't noticed that they appear to be two piece by the rivet locations. I am beginning to understand how Oleg was able to get such complex features into the really tight loc...
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:00 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: I am grabbing my heroes and heading for Poland for BoN
- Replies: 64
- Views: 1681
Re: I am grabbing my heroes and heading for Poland for BoN
You guys don't know Simon and Bamm Bamm. We will see how thick the emotional armor is on those russians. You aren't so tough when your buddies are crying. GO USA! LOL, a quick look at the stats shows that the majority of the USA team is over 200lbs while the majority of the Rus team is under. Given...
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:57 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Armour Upgrade: Pre-view (image heavy )
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2893
Re: Armour Upgrade: Pre-view (image heavy )
Damn, all nice stuff for sure but that couter actually rules. GO OLEG. Pitbull I have full on carnal lust of those couters! I hadn't noticed that they appear to be two piece by the rivet locations. I am beginning to understand how Oleg was able to get such complex features into the really tight loc...
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:49 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Truck spring as source for smithing material?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 508
Re: Truck spring as source for smithing material?
* http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/jnkstee1.jpg A quick guide to proposed uses; but note that there are a number of these charts around and a lot of variation in steels according to the brand, age and usage. That is a handy little chart there Cap'n! Some metal sources I hadn't really thought about...
- Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:23 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Beware of Hellfire Forge
- Replies: 25
- Views: 973
Re: Beware of Hellfire Forge
Eww, looks like he welded a spatula on the end of a piece of strap iron. :barf:
- Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:34 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: A question about impeding blows.
- Replies: 124
- Views: 2071
Re: A question about impeding blows.
While positioning yourself in a way that makes your opponents blows land light is one way to do it. Perhaps a better way might to to position yourself in a place that makes throwing a blow impossible. Standing close to their sword elbow is one of those places. If they can't they cannot throw the blo...
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:37 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Looking for Baron Alejandro
- Replies: 7
- Views: 310
Re: Looking for Baron Alejandro
Baron Alejandro wrote:Dante, go fuck yourself.
Soooooooo, posting the pic worked? Kinda like the batsignal...
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:55 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: SCA helmet
- Replies: 15
- Views: 588
Re: SCA helmet
Krisp, Keep an eye on the classified section on this forum. Many SCA compatible helms pass through there on their way to new owners all the time. Many are reasonably priced AND safe!
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:46 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Sallet and Bevor for Cut-and-Thrust
- Replies: 13
- Views: 348
Re: Sallet and Bevor for Cut-and-Thrust
One of the White Scarves here in Atlantia uses one. I believe his bevor is an integral part of the rest of the helm. It pivots with the faceplate to admit the head. It locks on the side with a spring pin of buckle.
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:11 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Looking for Baron Alejandro
- Replies: 7
- Views: 310
Re: Looking for Baron Alejandro
He moved to Baltimore about a year ago. I do not have current contact info for him though.
- Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:18 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Recent bascinets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 407
Re: Recent bascinets
Thanks people! Johann, I have a short bar placed at the top of the grills so that the actual eye slot is ideally situated. With all of these helms i was able to do a test fit to see where their eyes sat. In every case, even 1" spacing would have put a bar directly in the center of their vision. The...
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:09 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Recent bascinets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 407
Re: Recent bascinets
Nice clean work. I have a question about the bar grill though. Why the short spaced horizontal bar at the top? Does this have some performance value? It would be more visually pleasing (to me, at least) to have all the horizontal bars spaced the same. Even if it means adding an extra bar and reducin...
- Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:11 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
- Replies: 609
- Views: 39217
Re: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
Nice axe great looking. How did you make it? It started with a pipe for the eye then plasma cut pieces and weld. The edge is spring steel welded on. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/Axe2weld.JPG Then a lot of sanding and grinding. :wink: The handle was for a sledge hammer, hickory. Th...
- Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:00 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Grinding down a new taper on Pexto stakes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 195
Re: Grinding down a new taper on Pexto stakes
I have ground a few of mine that were close. I have a few that are much more severely angled that it would take too much stock removal or weld addition for it to be a good idea. It occured to me after looking at your plate that maybe an socket adapter might be possible . Weld up a new taper out of 1...
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:54 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Looking to buy hinges - decided it was better to make them
- Replies: 35
- Views: 783
Re: Looking to buy hinges - decided it was better to make th
This clamp is better than just the vice alone for filing the leaves because the clamping pressure is always close to where you are filing. This keeps the layers of steel from separating under the pressure of the file. Mac Nice way to get the position you want when filing. Saves wear on shoulders an...
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: THE "CHOPPA"
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1702
Re: THE "CHOPPA"
http://orgs.uww.edu/avista/images/cleaver4.jpg Damn, what is the context of this pic? Doesn't look to chivalrous, four armed guys in armor smashing up an unarmed unarmored guy. I think looking at the the spear, the choppa is the least of this guy's worries. Calling the spear shot "light" was his fi...
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:53 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Fire extingquishers? Incense? What are they? Austria
- Replies: 25
- Views: 560
Re: Fire extingquishers? Incense? What are they? Austria
Those handles are reminicent of French Napoleonic cannon styling.Mac wrote: Nor have I ever seen a horse clyster that has those ring handles that we see here. I hope that someone can supply information which will help us get the bottom of this...Mac
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:07 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Safety Warning - MetalMan Welding Helmet
- Replies: 26
- Views: 846
Re: Safety Warning - MetalMan Welding Helmet
Dumb question.. but you weren't working near someone else where you could have been getting reflection off the INSIDE of the mask, could you? I ended up with a bunch of redface and some nasty flash once due to that.. he was behind me and to my right. You can also get it wearing a white tshirt and l...
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:38 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gondorian infantry helmet replica
- Replies: 77
- Views: 2395
Re: Gondorian infantry helmet replica
Rock wrote:Cool, pretty slick indeedI'll check if I can buy a dial indicator from a local shop.
I happen to have one I use for car stuff so this is going on the short list of projects. Neat!
- Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:52 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: May 12-13 2012 armour study session - NC & pauldron disc.
- Replies: 191
- Views: 2353
Re: May 12-13 2012 armour study session - North Carolina, US
You have now found a large steel mill ball my friend. They make planishing such an enjoyment. I think you will like it. I have a bead blaster here at work to knock off rust, but you will still want to give it a high polish. -gerald reel Thats awesome! It will get a work out at the shop. I have a bu...
- Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:54 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Looking for a Cuisse
- Replies: 24
- Views: 711
Re: Looking for a Cuisse
Don't feel too bad. I have done the same thing with my pattern. It is now thoroughly marked as to which end attaches to the knee.AedenOfNowhere wrote:*Facepalms* Hahahaha well crap...
- Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:54 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: DIY Heat Treat Kiln Project - Score !!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 624
Re: DIY Heat Treat Kiln Project - Score !!
Nice!
I still lament not picking up the pottery kiln I saw in a local thrift shop...for $50.
I still lament not picking up the pottery kiln I saw in a local thrift shop...for $50.
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:17 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: May 12-13 2012 armour study session - NC & pauldron disc.
- Replies: 191
- Views: 2353
Re: May 12-13 2012 armour study session - North Carolina, US
I'm still on target for being there. Thought I was going to have to do a Mothers day trip but we worked out an earlier date. Looking forward to it! Aghast, not sure how you want to choose who the balls go to but I am certainly interested in one. I've been looking for a large ball to mount to a stake...
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:42 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Toby Capwell kit (Awesome Kit)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1035
Re: Toby Capwell kit (Awesome Kit)
Not surprising! Mirror polishing requires a great deal of labor in final planishing as well as the actual polishing.zachos wrote: I Toby also says that his more recent research has suggested that a mirror polish was one of the most expensive finishes on armour.
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:29 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: BarGrill advice needed asap !!! Help !!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 289
Re: BarGrill advice needed asap !!! Help !!!
Ah, got it. If you can't get it done locally (and it's mild steel) then I'll be glad to do it if you cover shipping.
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:10 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTS Replica German Jackboots
- Replies: 5
- Views: 341
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:01 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: BarGrill advice needed asap !!! Help !!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 289
Re: BarGrill advice needed asap !!! Help !!!
If it was my helm I would cut the horizontals in the center and turn them so they could be welded to the center vertical bar. Maybe curve it out it slightly as well. That should buy you the room you need. If it is mild I can do it. Wouldn't take much time. The guy who built it should be involved tho...
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:50 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Italian 15th-16th Cent. "Pointy Elbow" Pattern?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 387
Re: Italian 15th-16th Cent. "Pointy Elbow" Pattern?
Yes. But the less prototypes I can make the better :) Vermillion, Make some prototypes! You will be better for it. Time spent making prototypes is time invested in learning your craft. Mac In the long run it actually saves material too. Junking cheap pattern metal is better than a piece of spring s...
- Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:58 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTK: Gauging interest South African milsurp gear for charity
- Replies: 9
- Views: 235
Re: WTK: Gauging interest South African milsurp gear for cha
One thing to consider: All things FAL have value. THere is a thriving US market for painted furniture and magazines from the conflicts in the area. Some of that may be sold in SA. Check FAL Files to see if it is worth the hassle.
- Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:41 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helm for Ajax... 02/04/2012..finished pics
- Replies: 171
- Views: 7810
Re: Helm for Ajax... 02/04/2012..finished pics
That is great! I have known him from fighting at Pennsic for a long time. Glad to see it come to him.Blaine de Navarre wrote:BTW, in case anyone here hasn't heard yet, Ajax was also invited to join the Order of Chivalry at the same event.
- Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:22 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Talk to me about Pennsic!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 1209
Re: Talk to me about Pennsic!
Depending on your vision, Pennsic is Awesome or Awful. You find what you look for, mostly. . You have to train your Pennsic vision. Mine slams shut when presented with things that should be unseen. It has been tested there for sure! :lol: Luca's tale is so true! It describes so many camps down ther...