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Rev. George

That was the entire purpose of my posts: teaching people how to avoid "commander keen" shoulders.

Teaching people how to get them is easy, esp considering that there is usually a seam over the shoulder.

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Rev. George

And I do custom work.

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Rev. George

Wasn't that an old EGA video game from the early 1990's? Yeah it was, however the term kinda refers to the classic sci-fi costuming "trick" of having protrusive shoulders to show "futuristic" clothing. A good example would be the ST:TNG romulans. <img src="http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/const...

Rev. George

As an aside, most kingdoms have specific rules that visiting fighters may armour to thier home standards (but weapon to the place they visit). What I'm wondering is in Kingdoms that have non-sca minimum requirments, but do not force them upon visiting fighters are they opening themselves up for liti...

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you must remeber that the bunji strung poles are actually sleeved at thir points of joining. and those poles can get hella thick (you can even use carbon fibre kitespar, which is availible in 1/2" thickness) The bunji cord only keeps the pieces together when it i broken down and folded up, so that y...

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While the solution is terribly oop, why not use fibre glass "dome poles" to form the hoop? it should be light, elastic, and easy to pack. (I guess a similar period solution would have involved river cane or saplings or some such) As for venting, it woul look big pimpin if you made some of those "dor...

Rev. George

yup... Though the roman paenula was a hooded cloak.

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Rev. George

Some of the real shiney duct tape is metal, and flakes real easy

This stuff I was talking about is all plastic, but is shiny silver plastic.

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Rev. George

Speaking of tape... I found the manufacturer for the shiny silver ductape: It is "the ideal tape company" in Lowell, Mass. Item #468 Of course the only place I can get this local is an appliance repair store, and it costs like 9 bux. Does anyone have a better source (or a wholesalers liscence and th...

Rev. George

As an aside, did anyone actually get to see the damn thing at pennsic? It would have been either in the posession of TRM Meridies, or TRM atlantia (for whom it was built) I'd really like to know what the recepient thought of it.

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Rev. George

Everytime this topic comes up, I post this picture:

From the 1400's in Italy. High middle ages, western europe, multiple wedge tents.

Source: Paolo Santini's De Machinis

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Rev. George

More so. the more rigid a fabric, the more "commander keen" the thing gets.

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Rev. George

For most people, you are looking at removing a 15-30 degree triangle from the top of the rectangle that is the front body panel (and similar on the back) If you dont do this, an unsleeved garment will tend to have "Commander keen" shoulders due tot he fact that your shoulders slope. More so if you'v...

Rev. George

Oh i'm fine with non-pissed upon buttons (in fact, I dont want pissed upon buttons) . And my leather covered steel cup, and machine sewn seams... I'm just giving options and providing a cautionary tale of taking it too far.

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Dont forget to <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&rls=com.netscape%3Aen-US&q=%22button+pisser%22&btnG=Search"> piss on your buttons </a>

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Rev. George

I have a leather covered steel one: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=57392

<img src="http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/files/dcp_0308_856.jpg">

If I were so inclined, I could dye over the corporate logo and be within the ability of my ancestors.

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Rev. George

Meridies limits collars of estate to GOA holders or above. (and GOA folks have to use unical 'M' 's)

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Side note- that would make a cool "how many things are different" activity for children...

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Rev. George

Short answer: we dont know how they were made. Long answer: I've seen no iconic proof to indicate that a garment without side seams was regularly worn over armour during the 13th century. Images we have all seem to show surcotes and the like in a manner that pretty much assures that some portion of ...

Rev. George

Anneal the rivets- heat them to glowing and quench (the opposite way you do steel)

And make smaller holes

And get a lead block to rivet onto. (I've made due witha couple layers of leather... but lead or tin is better)

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Rev. George

No need for an apology. Like i said, I dont fault anyone, especially you. And I've had the problem of two (or more) people wanting the same item. I even had it happen where 2 people said they wanted the item AT the same time- (one in a pm, one on the thread) who should I have chosen? (I chose the pu...

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Oh well. I really wish people would post thier intent to purchase out in the open. its kind of a let down (even more so if the seller never maks it sold) to people when they try to buy something and are told its gone. At least at a store, i can see someone taking the last power ranger from the bin. ...

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PM me with the payment details.

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consider it sold.

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Rev. George

No rice int he dessert, but this one is uniquely spanish: It is based off of Flaones, a recipie in a lter period spanish cook book. Here are my 2 redactions/ interpretations (depending on whether you like savory or sweet dessert) you'll need to make a pastry dough. I assume you know how to do this w...

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as a humourous side note, there is a word in uganda- Waragi (pronounced the same). It is a native version of gin.

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Rev. George

my thought would be to heat them up to warm (maybe in a oven on warm) and then blow into the hole. Alternately, you could snake a baloon inside, inflate it to force the sides out and warm with a hair dryer to re-set the wax.

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Rev. George

Old name/ new name. From Wikipedia (or as I like to call it the real HHTG): Hydrochloric acid was first discovered around the year 800 by the alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber), by mixing common salt with vitriol (sulfuric acid). Jabir discovered many important chemicals, and wrote his findings in o...

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caning.com
or
hhperkins

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Rev. George

e-mail me and let us talk prices. I can do what you need. the 13th is a bit of my speciality.

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Rev. George

Male or female? What size?

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Rev. George

Well It is with the person who will be carrying it to pennsic. So no more pictures, unless you ask the future owner(s)

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Rev. George

More pix: The chest: <img src="http://imagepronto.com/public/6536/Chest.JPG"> View from the side: <img src="http://imagepronto.com/public/6533/3quarterside.jpg"> Joinery on the back: <img src="http://imagepronto.com/public/6534/backjoins.JPG"> Bottom: <img src="http://imagepronto.com/public/6535/bot...

Rev. George

The picture says it is a "english chest circa 1500 with late gothic ornament"
No type is listed on the picture, though the credit is from

Mercer, Eric, Furniture 700-1700, (Des Moines and New York: Meredith Press, 1969), figure 142.

So I can look it up next week at school.

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