The Armour Archive

Rev. George

they are also not very hard to make from wood. In fact we used to do it all the time in scouting. three poles and some cord.

however, we do have evidence of other means of hanging pots, so why not use them?

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Rev. George

according to the SCA rules, that should be a legal device (though I'd like to see the embattled line drawn with fewer embattlements). The field is technically "neutral", being equally composed of colour and metal. this means the only tincure you CANT put on that field is OR or Azure (and then only o...

Rev. George

As an aside T-bob, my e-mails to you have been bouncing, due to your change in position (or so the message tells me)

Rev. George

I've always wondered how hard it would be (or weather it would be worth it) to set up a press to do the big work for thinks like mempo, stick the red/orange steel in, activate press, get basic shape. and then use the traditional method for the details.

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Rev. George

hey matt, you dont happen to have an old helm lying around do you?

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Rev. George

I might reccomend breaking it up into sizeable chunks... it will sell faster, and might well generate more revenue. I'd reccomend bundling them thusly: marine commander (converted, lightning claws) chaplain (Converted) librarian (Converted) 9 man Veteran Squad (Blood Claws Box set) 2x terminator squ...

Rev. George

It has been said that a lot of the problems with pennsic could be solved if it were to be The combined midrealm and Eastern army VS all comers.

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Rev. George

true, but for all intents and purposes, the basic engineering equations answer the question. Sure there is the issue of conservation of momentum, but as we are dealing with identical masses, and similar shapes, the force imparted by said momenta will be the same. the biggest weakness is that we aren...

Rev. George

Guys, this is academic. Very much so. All one needs to do is consult a materials mechanics text. For ease of calculation, we can compare bars of aluminum of a specific length and width, experiencing pure bending. The yield strength for various materials are shown below. The figures are in MPa, which...

Rev. George

Did you make sure she was "natural?" Because steroids, especially for women, are not period. The point is, that is what a womans muscles will look like if they become overdeveloped. Musculata are stylized torso shapes showing overdeveloped muscles. Therefore a musculata will look like that picture....

Rev. George

As I've said dozens of time, the SCA's biggest problem is its penchant for orthodoxy. (laymens: what murdock said)

As for attractiver women in skimpy outfits...depends on your definition of attractive.

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Rev. George

in that case you'd only be saving 5 dollars getting the cheapone, and most likely it would die on you. I made the same mistake when buying a rotary leather punch...i've owned 3 of them, and finally replaced them with a solid drop forged one with removable punches... I wont be folding this one in hal...

Rev. George

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

Or even better:

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

the antique ones are more solid and durable, and can usually be bought cheaper- they just need a good cleaning and lube job.

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Rev. George

The whole idea behind the Roman musculata was to exagerate the musculature of the person wearing it, so the picture Rev posted is very relivent That was my point. I wanted to get a pic that showed the most defined abs i could. Now, the piece you are working on is obviously for a more feminine woman...

Rev. George

I think the biggest difference is that the outline of the whole "sixpack" is more oval, and less square.

here's a pic i found on the web
[img]http://www.powerbody.biz/17.jpg[/img]

Rev. George

there's also electric fence wire, which can be had in 16 ga aluminium.

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Rev. George

here's a pic I found of the pauldrons...

Rev. George

I have a pair of wise ogre "dragon wing" pauldrons that I have never worn. they are mild steel, with blackened main plates. They look pretty cool, I'll try to take a picture if you are interested.

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Rev. George

I've seen a marshall fail someone becasue thier sallets lobster tail articulated, and if he wrenched the damn thing up to the point that the fellows chin was in his chest, he could force an index inger in and touch hair. Same marshall had a problem with bolt heads on a shield, even though they were ...

Rev. George

Should be anyday now. I have a tracking number, but its in the car right now.

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Rev. George

I was trying to say(and mabbe I didn't say it well enuff) that when the wax hardened leather is soft by means of temps it tends to flex and the point of impact is narrowed to the area hit as opposed to when they are still hard, the force of the blow is spread out over a greater area thus not tendin...

Rev. George

According to The Broken Spears edited by Miguel Leon-portilla, the Conquistadors used some sort of cotton armour that had been soaked in brine, picking it up from the natives.

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Rev. George

One more thing you might want to remember about wax hardining...When it gets hot the leather will get soft and you lose the defensive propeties of it.. That depends. Lemme dig out the old treatise.... God I love the search fuinction: Rev George's Treatise on cuirboli... (you know sometime i should ...

Rev. George

question: was just the cage welded with mild steel, or was the entire helmet welded with mild steel wire?

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Rev. George

Besideds, Authorization is only designed to make sure that you are not a danger to yourself or others. A 6 year old could see that. "gee the 2 handed sledge hammer swing he prefers isnt safe". Or "everytime he throws a blow he wails his shield out" ETC. the actual opponent in such bouts can tell if ...

Rev. George

"Give me a long enough lever and a fixed point and I can move the earth"

Archimedies

Rev. George

First let me second the nomination of the dress wearing young lady to the "hot" category. I tend to get a lot of business from what i call "ducal sized" individuals. For tunics and the like i specify that you give me the largest torso measurement. for more fitted garments i give chest and waist. Now...

Rev. George

they'll come up much higher than his current pair, and be wool partially lined in linen.

That I think is the key. If your braies come up over your hip bones, they dont slide down so much. That and Gartering below the knee. In essence, use the body's bulges to help keep things up.

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Rev. George

Bumped for new info

Rev. George

I have a mask. has a velcro on drape, and a leather retaining strap, I'll let it go for 50 bux plus shipping.

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Rev. George

My thought would be to contact a local museum or university with a large history department, and ask to speak with someone in that field.

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Rev. George

zugislander, you are looking at 4.50 for prioprity mail.

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Rev. George

yes
all 3 are availible

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Rev. George

Final bump.

Rev. George

ummm the version i sent was the one that ran under windows. You did read the e-mail about renaming the .cpp file to a .exe, right?

G-mail wont let you send a exe or even a zip with an exe in it.

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