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Johann ColdIron

James B. wrote:Looks like some of the still images are from the last round were Winterfell tried for a murder stroke; but I love this image:

"Nice try! Have an elbow in the chin for your troubles"

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Isabella E and Stonekeep: I was typing quickly and did not get a chance to check into some of our successfull vendors billing practices. I did not intend to paint you with the same brush as the problem vendors we have all seen. You have both build an untarnished reputation. I am sad that previous tr...

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Why do people continue to prepay in full for something that is yet to be fabricated? I am not singling out the OP but we hear about this all the time here on AA. It completely removes any motivation on the part of a troubled craftsman to produce the item. If a fabricator/artist/builder gets in finan...

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In Atlantia there are a bunch of fencers that are cross trained and turn out on the heavy field. Perhaps more than heavys crossing over to the Fencing field.

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So, reading around this here fine forum I've noticed that most people (honorable as they are) would take inadverted/unintentional fist blows as good. I told a story in the in the "chew on my fist" thread about a man that took a blow from a gauntlet. I did not consider him honorable for th...

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Oh man Richard! Not your trusty steed! That sucks.

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knitebee wrote:been thinking about this fr the other thread, I think it boils down to difference of warrior versus knight.

I guess that could be extended to Warrior vs Knight vs Soldier for us late, late period guys. Knight is right in the middle for me.

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It's way easier to pick up chicks at the renfaire than it is at the celtic festival, therefore late period is obviously superior! LOL! Not that you or I would survive if we attemped to pick up said chicks. I have always had an affinity for late period. I think it started with a book my father had o...

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I like the press plate idea for the hinge forming! Bet that sped things up when not forging them. The punch work adds a bunch to the look of those straps. The whole thing is a really nicely done project. Any thoughts on a non modern beer tap assembly? It's the only thing that jumps out at me other t...

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To reiterate what Mrks said, buffing wheels are *dangerous*. I too will tell you to wear a face mask. I was wire wheeling a display armature for a Musket for work yesterday and got too low on the wheel and it kicked. Smacked me with a semi sharpened spike...right in the face mask at eye level. If I...

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Brake Kleen is pretty good at taking sharpie and dye off of stuff as well.

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Indeed. When the doors opened, I headed straight for the place where I expected to find the small t-stakes. I expected to find four or five pyramids, each with about a hundred or two stakes. I was anxious to get a few of each. The sight that greeted me instead was just t-shaped rust stains on the c...

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I remember a Pennsic long ago when someone in my previous household stabbed a guy with a spear and he kept coming. Friend choked up on the spear, stabbed him and the guy kept coming. He choked up again now just holding it below the head of the spear, stabbed the guy and... he kept coming. My friend ...

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I was just thinking about starting a thread about that. I got my Lynch stuff second hand, mostly at Pennsic. I'd be great to hear the stories from the folks that drove there and came back with treasure!

Late 80's early 90's is about as close as I can peg it to, as well.

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It's a trap!

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Sweet! I have always loved that style.

What is that straight bar of metal mounted on the center face? It looks like it is pinned there on the right end. I have never seen that.

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Very, very cool! I commend you for your effort. It certainly passes the 10' standard. I didn't notice the camera until you pointed it out.

Nicely done!

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Mine inst a Pit-bull C belt, but it's shaped pretty much the same. The style of legs I have all seem to have a buckle on the top point of the cuise, so on my belt I just ran a couple of straps down that the legs buckle into. I cant say I've had any problems with them as of yet. Nice legs! Hope you ...

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If you want a store mannequin try to find a store fixture outlet. Most decent sized cities will have one.

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Nicely executed! It's going to sting a bit if someone throws a blow that drives some of those bottle caps into his forearm

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seriously a sca legal hockey stick and a wwe belt That is a brave soul! I remember someone like that at Pennsic one year. He had clearly gone shopping to get on the field. His elbows and knee cops were duct taped directly to his bare skin. Other than that he was wearing a kidney belt and a barrel h...

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I was planning on making a scale aventail for my new helmet out of my Pennsic badges! I have a friend who I care for dearly who I cannot get to stop wearing EVERY Pennsic medalion he has gotten over the years. More than twenty, Clickity, Clackity down the path he goes. It's distracting to say the l...

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Louis de Leon wrote:
It's really bizarre that Brian of all people is making this mistake. He's not exactly new to this.

Not everyone heat treats their own stuff. Is he even making these or are they completely contracted out?

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#2 Our experiments have shown exactly the OPPOSITE of what we expected. Namely, that on average, the 2" tips hit LIGHTER than the 3" tips. We think that it is the fact that the velocity remains pretty much the same, but the overall MASS of the weapon is greatly reduced. Someone showed me ...

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Two weeks back, I took a shot just like this. Sir Donas threw a shot that I read as a fake and put no strength behind my sword which was sitting there. He hit my sword, hard. My sword hit me in the head, hard. I took it. Myself, I really hate that old school of thought where if the weapon hits anyt...

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That's great!

I think I could only do "slow" work with that travel stick

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dukelogan wrote:mmmmmm gina mmmmm

Um....what were we talking about?

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Well since I have concerns about the safety of a 2" tip on fiberglass spears...I made one. I've been using a rattan spear with a Mandrake head for the last 5 or so years. Never had a problem with folks taking blow. Since I made the change my fiber one was gathering dust. So I put it all on a sc...

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I wish I had slow mo footage of mine.

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I have had cracked ribs from padded thrusting tips on swords. There are people I would trust with no padding. There are others that will never have that level of control. I would agree. I love Falcone like a brother and believe he has only good intentions with this but I do not think it is a good i...

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DukeAvery wrote:Ban the 'glass!

Regards

Avery

I'd be fine with that! I prefer my rattan one. 2" tip on a fiber spear is going to change armour standards...

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That looks like pain on a stick!

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Leo Medii wrote::(

This is the third time since I started I have heard of this happeneing.

It sucks greatly. It happened in period as well. Though a breath hole! What are the odds of that?

Perhaps they need to consider adding perfmetal to any openings.

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Not long into my SCA involvement, someone said to me, "The only people who wear swords at events are knights and douches. I'm not a knight yet, so I don't wear one." LOL, Even Knights get tired of carrying them around after a while. My own observations have led me to believe that the majo...

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I'd love to do it as well! Learned a bunch in the company of like minded folk. Whats not to love

Re: James B. I challenge you to a duel! Now With Pictures!!!

Re: How to Register a Grievance with the Order of the Laurel

Re: How to Register a Grievance with the Order of the Laurel

Re: Kingdom Fencer Numbers

Re: Legal fist weapons?

Re: Knotwolf's afoot with no wagon

Re: So, explain your fascination with "Late" Period.

Re: So, explain your fascination with "Late" Period.

Re: Cupboard for the Pennsic house

Re: Issues with buffing

Re: Ink removal

Re: From the An Tir KEM (personal non-official note first th