The Armour Archive

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http://www.stormthewalls.dhs.org/Roman/Roman.htm

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DO YOU LIEK CHURBURG?????????

Had to do it.

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With the Power Puff Girl dolls prominently displayed at the foot of the bed.

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Just one? It's been 200 years since Russia kicked their butt and they gave it away!

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To quote The Kensei, Miyamoto Musashi, there is no "wood-chopping stroke", or man-cutting stroke", there is only cutting. I am one of the few in Calontir that participates in fencing (either in my backyard, or out of kingdom for obvious reasons). I easily understood what SyrRhys said about the diffe...

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At the current prices I would go for book #2.

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Krag? Can I go home now? My brain is full.

Inconel and Monel make some awful tough rivets. Try using a hammer to peen titanium rivets sometime. You may dent your hammer.

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I imagine it may depend on exactly which ones you are making. Mine are Milanese, yours may be different. The large plate, and the 2 above it have sliding rivets on the rear, a strap down the center, and a strap towards the front edge. The tandy rivets get put in under the overlap, so they aren't vis...

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Boy, you got a purdy bowie knife.

Nice work, just like usual.

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Better check with the marshals there.

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Well, he does remind me of you (PcD) in your youth...

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"The number of breaths on the right side is 63. Do not drill 62 unless you proceed directly to 63. 64 is right out."

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The 14th C, after all, lasted a hundred years.

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And the arm behind it, if real.

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http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/polybius-maniple.html This is by Polybius, the Greek historian: "Many considerations may easily convince us that, if only the phalanx has its proper formation and strength, nothing can resist it face to face or withstand its charge. For as a man in close order...

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Scan us a picture? With a scale to judge size?

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I've used 3M spray glue and contact cement to glue fabric on. Both work okay, contact cement is more work to remove. Upholstery fabric would last forever, but eventually take enough damage that it wouldn't look good. Stay away from white.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Arc2012: this one special design that would someday become my ultimate masterpiece and skill-mate, that will be with me always in every battle fate prepares for me. </font><HR>...

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It's not a rumour. You can't use a military steel helmet as a base for a SCA fighting helmet. They were banned about 15+ years ago.

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I like the A&S project requirement. When I'M king...

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Squatch, are you saying it's stolen, they're knocking them off, or what???

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Probably Chinese, Pakistani, Taiwan.

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It only counts if you yell "Ole!" as they pass by.

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http://www.west.sca.org/martial/archery-fiberglass.html

Here's some directions on how to make them, can't find my links for purchasing any.

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I think this was discussed in the last month or so and it was decided that it was a slashing spear.

Linguists translate books, but it doesn't mean they know anything about A&A.

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emailed you

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There is a great deal that can go wrong with a sword blow, so you need to learn the proper mechanics in order to make sure the shots land with enough force. S&S is the required first autorization here, so you need to learn how to work the two in harmony. Here, at least, it isn't too long before the ...

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Master Glendour will be there as well.
www.TalonArmory.com

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I think it would be a nice tool. I have a couple similar items.

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I hope you don't make them brittle as well as hard. Good luck.

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Mordreth, how did you construct it? It is essentially a mass weapon, and I would like to make perform like one, but not be so heavy as to be unsafe. It looks like a glaive with a 15-18" handle to me.

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One of the most effective techniques I've found is to reverse the blade (blade below left hand against RH S&S), and apply vector analysis against their sword arm.

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Neat. Modern military helmets were designed by folks in museums, as well.

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The best solution is, as mentioned, to suck away the dust while it is being made, as close to the source as is possible. Wearing a mask while making the dust is advisable, as mentioned as well.

It's sort of like cleaning an oil spill from a tanker. Why wait until all the oil has leaked out?

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That's what happens when you sleep through court! Congrats.

Spears in Greek Phalanx discussed in Chat