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Magnus Ulfgarsson

Nice looking stuff. Artistic and functional.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

Oops. I meant the strip that you meantioned being at waist height. I think I wanna do something similar to my lamellar. I'll even put your name on the inside of it with a little TM. Adam Hardly my TM. It's wide enough to lace through the lamellar above it, and bellow it, and end up being the width ...

Magnus Ulfgarsson

Curious...

Any evidence of norse shields that weren't round? I've read 'shields' 'center boss shields' and 'center boss round shields' a lot but might have missed anything to do with shields that weren't round.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

The edging leather on my lam is upholstry weight.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

That's really almost spooky... I asked my Lady what kind of animal she thought I am since I was going to put one on a belt... she quickly said "A lion!"

I did one up myself (modified wolf), but never thought I'd see another one soon.

Literally a week ago I did it. heh

Magnus Ulfgarsson

It is a rare find to come across someone who is an incredible artist at any level, but also a smart business man. I know there are a lot of unhappy people out there, I'd be one as well I'm sure. But I think it's in everyones best interest to remember he did not set out to have his business and reput...

Magnus Ulfgarsson

Thought I'd post it here if it hasn't been already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0rqZAmPNps

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Magnus Ulfgarsson

Well... I contacted Count Morgan about just purchasing the fingers off of him and then doing the rest myself.

He quoted me $350 for fingers and thumbs, stapled or not, heat treated spring.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

Glad you like yours, I can't say I was as fortunate. Maybe I have weird hands, but I just couldn't get them to fit right and ended up selling them. Trying to find finger gauntlets has been a very frustrating experience. As a side note, Greenshields are a different version than I've seen previously....

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Rondel wrote:Anyone have a whell shaped one they want to get rid of or know where I get get some? The ones whjere you can sdreww down and through the middle to the rattan ends.

Windrose has a few.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

/cry

It's on my list... my list sucks.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

Not needing any gaunts at this time. heh.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

I have leather skills.

Or a mild steel rivetted chain haubergeon I might include in a trade.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

Might be missing something... not sure I understand.

If you mean it's on every post I make, that's a good idea. But having the price list show up in the forum as a price list would probably get more attention than my signature.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

I guess my wording was a bit off. Not necessarily a return to the shoulder, but a return to prepare for another strike. hip before elbow before hand to where you want it, then fire. I think right now I strike, land, then my hand is the first to start moving to a new position, my elbow and hips follo...

Magnus Ulfgarsson

I assume when returning your blade to a cocked position after throwing a shot, that you do it in the same order as when you throw a shot, but backwards. You've fired your shot, you pull your hip back, the elbow follows, then the hand pops back. My returns have always sucked, or at least been all arm...

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Magnus Ulfgarsson

I have a couple of questions concerning shields in An Tir. Though the ABCs mention them as conventions, and not rules, they are used enough that most of us adhere to them naturally. 1. I am wondering if the chin to crotch part is with a lifted or unlifted chin. 2. And the above may be a moot point f...

Magnus Ulfgarsson

If it's the same country wide, Tandy has a sale on there "better" skirting right now.

$160CND for a side, almost all usable, very even thickness. Much better than their $100 stuff, and I think it usually runs $220 or so.

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OMG Video of me!

This is my first ever dagger fight... I gimped my thumb and I think at the very end that shot to the face I didn't officially take but should have, slipped my mind that all grill shots should really be taken as substantial.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

I am 6' 5" 225lbs
I fight rattan.

Age 33, umm.. that's about it!

Magnus Ulfgarsson

Ogedei wrote:umm. A boot or a PAIR of boots?

Well first comes a boot.. then comes a pair! Umm.. I've since made a pair.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

I wish I could get my hands on a set of good stapling fingers for some stealth gauntlets... heck... just the damn fingers... not even assembled, (but stapling, ya, I've seen the finger kit.. doesn't staple).

Maybe out of spring...? meh.. always pondering.

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So Audax, you soak overnight, let sit for a while, bake at 180 for...? 20 minutes? Take out and let sit? The whole springy concept may be what's throwing me. My stuffi s pretty rock solid after it's initial waxxing. Maybe time for another test. What I do, depending on the thickness of the leather I...

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Needs a sole still really, I may just do a leather one, may go to a shoe place and look around, might do crepe.

It has a leather "piece" there currently, I wouldn't count it as the sole yet though.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

I made a boot, yay me!

It's based off... of... umm... it's what I call "periodish" that's a proper term isn't it?

Magnus Ulfgarsson

Ignore me, I'm just reading over old threads to refresh my memory. May give it another try. I think for me the best part about waxing is if someone said to me right now, "Magnus I want a vambrace." I could have a finished product in an hour, or "not days" etc. when waiting for th...

Magnus Ulfgarsson

So Audax, you soak overnight, let sit for a while, bake at 180 for...? 20 minutes? Take out and let sit?

The whole springy concept may be what's throwing me. My stuffi s pretty rock solid after it's initial waxxing.

Maybe time for another test.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

I'd disagree about the ability of wax to harden leather. And since we're starting to talk about wax vs. water i'll chime in. I've tried baking leather and found the process was more finicky than waxing, and offered armor that was less hard. Waxxing leather does a few things. 1. It brings the temp up...

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I made a post and at the end had a PS: I don't want to hijack this thread sooo...

So then don't post what I posted, sorry folks.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

My current rig has the Crash Pad hockey shorts that I've mounted to the bottom of the crash pads. It's problematic when I go to my knees since I drop to pads (the knees don't fold under me). Well, not problematic, still adequate protection.. just .. wierd. Not sure if this is optimal, I may make ano...

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Posting in an epic thread.

But really... burn bridges much? SCA Goofballs? I don't even understand the logic behind the wording.

Magnus Ulfgarsson

FindlÃ¦ch wrote:That leather breastplate you have on from 2005-07 is absolutely gorgeous and the new helm looks good too. That said, I love the entire look of your kit.

I liked the leather, it's my loaner gear now. heh.;

Magnus Ulfgarsson

The trick is that leather strip is pretty much right at the waist, it allows for all kinds of movement.

Shields

Sport of Kings - Epic Video

Re: Whos got pommels for rattan?...

WTB or Trade for: Titanium Aventail

Sword Returns - Rattan

Shield Conventions - An Tir

I made a boot...