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Alcyoneus

That ridge is also much stronger than it would be if it was formed. The metal is twice the thickness there, before filling behind it by welding.

Alcyoneus

I was wondering if theres any cases of vikings using heater shields? No. Round shields only, AFAIK. Normans used kites, and you will find the curved top shortening around 1150 (Mac Bible) and I think c1200 the tops were flattened making it a triangle, then, they changed into kites some time later.

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My understanding is, that because I ordered 1500 of them in order to control the supply (huge profits next year when I sell these for $450 each), they shipped mine first. There will be some Vikings at your door shortly. I told them that if they picked up all those copies for me, I'd give them a nic...

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The Scythians were rather fond of it.

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Show us a coin, too!

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Think of where they need to be if you are sitting on a horse. If they are form fitted to you standing, you won't be able to walk very well. If they are out just enough to walk, you can't run, or ride a horse.

Alcyoneus

They will look like they were done with a bead roller, which probably date to the late 16thC. There is a wheeling jenny on the floor of Brueghel's Venus at the Forge of Vulcan, c1620.

Alcyoneus

Is there anything in the photos that specifically says "modern"? I'm curious as to what will help us in looking at external shots in the future.

Alcyoneus

How durable? How expensive? Pics of shades?

Alcyoneus

I believe he is using a power hammer of some sort.

Alcyoneus

Or did they already have hammer mills to do that sort of thing by the time this work was painted? I have been under the impression that most armor work (aside from raising and other very deep or otherwise extreme shaping) was done cold. Water powered trip hammers were around since at least The Dome...

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I think there is a Roman era cookbook by Apicius. If it is in there, then it is definitely okay.

http://www.amazon.com/Cookery-Dining-Im ... F8&s=books

Alcyoneus

Somebody wanted it.

$1,885.00

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The conclusion I have to draw is this: The decorative styles which I have found were spread across a range of goods that could be mixed and matched to make various belt arrangements, depending on how the customer wanted his belt set up. The girdler would use whatever pieces he needed to, in the way...

Alcyoneus

Yes. Although I think the wood on the javelin/pilum? might be drawn a little larger than it should be.

Alcyoneus

I think there was some higher end brig made at least as late as the 1560's.

Alcyoneus

But people were smaller back then...

Alcyoneus

16g 1/4" ID would work pretty well, which is only 1/16" smaller than what you are proposing.

Alcyoneus

I don't think that will hold up well in combat, the moths will take lots of bites out of it.

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Duke Lorell wins, having defeated Cts Fernando and Gilligan, as well as Duke Martino to advance to the finals, where he defeated Sir Hirsch twice (BS&GS) to win the day. Sir Hirsch has come in 2nd twice in the last 2 or 3 Crowns, I believe.

HRH had the toughest pairings for the day.

Alcyoneus

When they are on the website, please put the source, and dates used. It can be handy when ordering to know what they are appropriate for.

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BdeB wrote:I think DA might just be retired....

Yeah. I can just see him on the Seniors Shuffleboard Circuit playing with retired Chancellor Palpatine.

Alcyoneus

Try looking at ReconstructingHistory.com

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This just in: His Grace, Duke Martino Michel Veneri, Duc de Ermine and Her Grace, Duchess Ariel of Glastonbury Tor Her Grace, Duchess Ariel of Glastonbury Tor and His Grace, Duke Martino Michel Veneri, Duc de Ermine Duke Lorell of Shrewsbury and Countess Cadfael the Mordacious Earl Gilligan of Mann ...

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I've observed that a number of my museum catalogs will say things like "copper alloy", "iron", etc, when they haven't analyzed it to see if the copper has been alloyed with tin or zinc, etc. They know the 16th C metal shield have iron in them, but carbon? Well...

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I've read that a chemist looked at the recipe that her dad was using, and said that the salt was unnecessary. The "Shaklee Super H" is a wetting agent, and most dish soaps will help the water adhere to the steel just as well. Another article I read said to use ice water, and the stirring is to keep ...

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And they don't even have antennae!

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Neat.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

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You and Vermin. Its always "Gee, look what we found at work today!"

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They are even male, like they are supposed to be.

Alcyoneus

If you loosen your grip just prior to impact the sword motion and speed are identical to before.

You seem to have moved into a lower calibration area.

Alcyoneus

What is the link on the first one? Is it the same kind of connection as the iron one?

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I bid on them. Baronial colors are blue w/gold dragonflies, but close enough!

Re: Stupid question involving vikings...

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