The Armour Archive

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Switching to a dedicated terminal was the best decision we ever made. We went with NABancard . There's something about having a wireless thingy what takes the info and prints out a slip that makes me a hell of a lot more sanguine at events. You can also use it at home. If you do a lot of business on...

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Now it's priorities? So the fact that he can respond to new order inquiries immediately, but doesn't respond to waiting customers is because of "priorities"? Did you miss the bit about "autoresponder"? How can I say that more clearly? Please help me here. All I'm saying is that ...

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From their Facebook page: m August 7, 2010 Hi Everyone, As you all know that Pakistan has been hit by worst floods in country's history. We had to close our workshops and moved to safer place. Now we are again in production and orders are being shipped to customers. SNIP and B., they might not be a...

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I second (third? Fourth?) John Buck's work. Relatively inexpensive, rock-solid bang-sticks. I own several.

Bob

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Bob (who deals with Westland and is 100% satisfied) Bob - Have you received the goods you ordered? Yes. And then some - they sent some extras, which are also quite nice indeed. If they haven't been swept away by the flooding, I'll probably add those to my next order. Have you continued to receive c...

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Guys, one word: Autoresponder. I've been at Pennsic from 31 July until about an hour ago. You could have gotten an email response from me through clicking about my website and I would have had no idea. Recognize that their server could be in an area totally unaffected by the flooding - anywhere from...

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Reconstructing History will have ca. 1600 "bucket" boots at Pennsic. We're receiving the last of our Westland order this AM. We're in space 152 on Battle Road. If you're not going to Pennsic, we'll have them listed on our website later in August, once we do a post-Pennsic inventory. Altern...

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AFAIK, we have no idea what was used, so you can use your judgment.

Me, I use either twill tape or a tape made of selvedge (like Alcy said).

Cheers,

Bob

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or talk to your commanders about getting your own archers for counterbattery. I can't aim as well when I'm dodging your archer...just sayin. I think this highlights one of the key balance issues and one of the easiest methods of resolving it. Archery is made extremely more powerful by an imbalance ...

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I'd just like to point out that the shoes we at RH have received from Westland are very nice indeed, and are exactly what we specified. We'll have an excellent supply at our shop at Pennsic, in case anyone wants to try before you buy.

See us in space 152 on Battle Road!

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Greyfriars are indeed Fransiscan. There are still Fransiscans. The only "upper limit" is if you wish to portray an English Fransiscan, where you're limited by the Dissolution (1536-41). The gray comes from the wool used in the tunica , which was both unbleached and undyed; such wool in the...

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And I can see some of the difficulty - when I hit Bob with a rattan weapon, I can usually feel how it hits to a degree - vibration, "soliditiy", etc. But I will generally say, "Ow." Tangent: I thought the definition of "good" wasn't up to you; it's up to Bob. IOW, if y...

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Right. Because it's all about you.

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More information: Look for Reconstructing History on Battle Road in Space 152 next door to Ice Falcon Armoury. (Say, Your Grace, howzabout a kickback for all the free advertising yer gettin' here, on LJ and Facebook? ) Going towards the Serengeti that's on the right, just past the food court. You'll...

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Bumped to note that if you're on the fence about Westland shoes, come see us. We have an excellent supply of their shoes ready to take home.

Cheers!

Bob

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What period? Hats made of panels can be seen from waaaaaaay back until the 19th century.

Bob

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Halvgrimr While I understand that, I hope you recognize you're doing yourself a disservice. I'd rather wait and get a fantastic product at a reasonable price than get immediate service serving mediocrity. Especially if it's something I want , rather than something I merely need . I mean to say, if I...

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Reconstructing History will be in Space 152 on Battle Road, next door to Ice Falcon Armoury! We'll have double the shop we had last year, with patterns, notions, ready-to-wear clothing, shoes, and more! We'll also be taking orders for custom, made-to-measure clothing. If there's anything you'd like...

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Good advice, Glaukos. Cultural differences are important. As important is Westland getting completely slammed with orders. The simple fact is that here's a supplier offering product of outstanding quality at a reasonable price. To the irate customers: Do you get as "I'll never patronize this bu...

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There's not a lot of difference between English and Dutch clothing during that time,but there can be a significant difference between both the upper and lower echelons of society at sea and between landsmens' and sailors' togs. The English maintained a significant presence in the Low Countries, due ...

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I'm of course going to recommend Reconstructing History's patterns. NB: The following is very, very general. The basic look doesn't change much until things start to get more and more fitted in C14. So you can feel justified using something like the Kragelund or Moselund Tunics as a starting point. ...

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If there is, I can find it in neither the RfS nor the Precedents. Believe me, I looked.

Bob

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you can always submit your heraldry with your mundane name the sca can not force you to take an alias Yes and no. The legal name clause is not there to allow people to register their entire modern name. The clause permits registration of elements of the legal name. You still need to submit with the...

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I'm not arguing against livery, the issuing of cloth to followers, as a 14th-century practice- but I think the idea of having servants done up particolored in the lord's "livery colors" (which may or may not have been related to the tinctures of his arms) as a sort of household uniform is...

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Add to Saritor's dox for "Ro": Lucien - dated to 1292 (Census of Paris) [ linky ] It's a slightly different spelling, but that'll do for a start (the linked page is considered dox you don't have to photocopy). Name appears clear of conflict. Boom. There ya go. Submit "Lucien Ro" ...

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Armour Class do not, to the best of my knowledge, have a US wholesaler. I tried to work a deal a few years ago to sell them through RH, but the markup would have made it horrendous for my US customers; the only possible sales pitch I could have made was "But I've got one right here, so you won'...

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Good on Tobyn for thinking that through. I'd've never spotted that. Is a bow/crossbow being struck when not spanned or drawn really a serious concern? Compared to when they get hit now while being fired at face level? IMO, a weapon being struck is not a concern, except perhaps to the owner of the we...

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The "Don't be a dick" rule shouldn't only apply to Knights. True. Knights, however, have the unfortunate circumstance of being in the spotlight, of being folks other folks look up to as paragons of virtue, of being heroes and examples. If Balin is a true knight, I rejoice that I'm highly ...

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MJ -

Come by the shop Saturday before court. I'll show you in person.

Bob

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I seem to recall Kass and I nearly came to virtual fisticuffs once over whether the evidence indicated that hose were linen-lined or not... Dude. Try being married to her. She can be slightly opinionated. Quansu: Look askance at any "always" or "never" statements. Bob

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James B. wrote:I didn't know there was some irate debate over stirrup hose; I thought they were fairly common knowledge.

I never heard of this debate either.

Bob

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CA should be retained with changes. A standardized ammunition across the SCA is a great start. Getting rid of thin-shaft ammunition is a fantastic idea; I agree that having bits of ammo which can get through a RoL-standard eye-slot is dangerous. Though I agree that golf-tube arrows look bleedin' stu...

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Guys, Dixon's is awesome and I go there all the time (speaking of which I need a couple pounds of 2F...) - but as the location says under the OP's username, he is in AUSTRALIA. Chances are he's not convenient to Dixon's. Hand engraving is really quite simple. You can learn from a book, but it's bett...

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OUTSTANDING!

Very, very, VERY nicely done.

Thanks for posting this!

Bob & Kass
Reconstructing History

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Dude. Noted and blocked out. Shop assistants POST!

Bob

Reconstructing History at Pennsic!