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meinhard115, you look good, My suggestion in addition to Roberts would be to replace the shoulder defense with something more authentic and you would look quite good.

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I use wood, artic birch, very strong. I edge mine with track shelving track. It has a .5 in inside diameter you your shield needs to be made from 2 1/4 in pieces. Not all plywood is equal, 1/4 in underlayment plywood is cheap and takes a curve easily, but is weak. Here are a couple images of it bein...

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best of luck, hopefully you don't end up like this
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excellent work !

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This will make it onto my in stock page sometime tomorrow. I would imagine this is an uncommon sight in the SCA, I have made 2, my customer should be recieving the other in the mail shortly It takes a certain level of cool to sport this groovy type of "top hat" kettle. This should nicely f...

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April 18th National Geographic channel with be doing a special on the recent and amazing anglo/saxon find in England.

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Just keep an eye out on local classified adds. My 18 in cost me 200.00 and had only been fired 5 times. My 24 in was 100.00 To some folks they are valuable, to others they are just a big thing in the way. You can use pyrometric cones or install a pyrometer. I harden in my kiln and temper in a quartz...

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I use one, I have had no issue with the elements.
Whats nice about them , or many of them is they are assembled in rings so you can tailor the size of the kiln to the size of the project by removing a ring or two.
Replace the kiln sitter with a pyrometer.

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Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg has relief sculptures showing soldiers with splinted limb defences, circa 1345.

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I have used Clangs, they are excellent, I actually need to get some more

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Vitus von Atzinger wrote:How much padding assumed via sizing?

1/2 in of blue camp pad foam.

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lorenzo2 wrote:I really like that bascinet. Any chance one for a 23.5 inch head is coming up? I'd take it.

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mine are sewn closed

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My wife just completed my new one, my old one was not used up at 6 years old, but I wanted a longer one to be more "persona" correct. Red canvas weight linen shell, natural liner, bamboo batting as its superior at wicking moisture and is naturally anti fungal. I have her use 2 layers acros...

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Its a miserable material to work with. Mild begs to be shaped, stainless gives you the finger.

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Along time ago I wanted a spun top for a project.
I purchased one from them and it never arrived.
I asked about it and was told it was lost in the mail and I was simply out of luck, there was nothing they could or would do about it.

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Red cotton wrestling leggings/pants, pants is a stretch, they look like joined hose.
Only come in red, which is fine for me, really should get the rest of the costume that goes with it

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Its a pewter plaque belt with red decoration, its fine, do not change it.
All this colored belt stuff is disappointing.
It often leads to misconceptions of rank and gives the SCA a dojo belt system appearance.

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Well done !

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I care for my armour much the same as I care for a firearm.
Clean it after each use and it will provide a lifetime of service.

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clear coats dont need to be glossy, I use a semi gloss clear.
You can get clears in Matte/semi gloss, gloss etc

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I use matte finish paints. Let each coat fully dry before the next coat. I then use a clear semi gloss for my final coat, the first cote is put on fairly "dry" so the the second. I get my shine with the last coat that I put on more "wet" The problem is the solvents softening the ...

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Got to examine one of these the other day.
Certainly a good value.

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Lorenz De Thornham wrote:Is that helm really 5 mm thick all over? 1/4 inch?

There is a technique used to thicken the edges.
The edge thickness I do not believe represents the thickness throughout .

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This region had a fairly unique kettle hat design.
If you wanted something that really evoked the time and region this "Scandinavian" design would be an excellent choice.
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My new cote has 100% bamboo batting, not authentic but its "wicking" properties are superior, it also has natural anti bacterial properties as well. It will keep you cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. This combined with a linen shell and linen liner makes for an excellent fight...

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What can I say, excellent stuff.
Cool to have a CoTT calender to mark of the days till the CoTT.
5 stars.

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Rudolph wrote:I'll second Angus as a great teacher, love his classes. Wish I could have made this one as it is just south of me, but I've been down with the plague the past few days.

Plague here as well, 6 days of it.
Really sucks

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Nice job !

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I can dig out my banner Tiberius made me and have a look, it has my personal arms, motto, EK Pop badge and a laurel wreath.
I dont recall the order.
Tiberius knows what he is doing and did a fine job.

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I have a bascinet experiment I am wrapping up and I could use an aventail to complete it.
I don't really want to spend any money at the moment but am happy to trade if someone has one sitting around unused.
Riveted or welded, stainless or mild.
Not interested in butted mail

Thanks

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Saxon find sunday the 18th on Nat'Geo

Some new stock

Review: Ursus CotT book and calender

Aventail needed, barter ?