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anymore word on Stainless Steel?

InsaneIrish

Anyone remember this guy?

http://www.100megsfree3.com/kragaxe/arc ... jpaul.html

Damn dude I had forgotten just HOW much weight you've lost!

You lost like a whole human!

InsaneIrish

Tal, how big are you?

got any pictures?

would this be an exceptable bow to use in SCA target archery?

InsaneIrish

No they are not cast. A waterjet is a cutting machine that uses HIGHLY PRESSURIZED water to cut metal. It is truely an amazing machine. It can cut 1/4 steel plate. As for the spurs I don't think that is what they are. I would imagine the "tags" in the end were left to keep the piece still as it was ...

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Bob, I assume that by the lack of response, you aren't interested in a katzbalger one, are you? http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/PLATE37CX.HTML I'll look for some other pics too. Not that I'm not interested...Just that I've never seen one before. Do you have a more detailed picture (perhaps a museum ph...

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DWolfhunter: I am big guy too. One of the most effective tactics that I have found when dealing with a sniper is closing. FAST, jump in thier shorts and start throwing wraps and rising J shots. Most snipers I have run into like to keep you out at thier range so they can pick you off. When you encoun...

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For the most part here in Calontir, marshal's courts are only called when the atrocity was very intentional or if the parties involved can't come to an agreement before hand. Marshal's courts are not supposed to be used as an alternative to discussion but as the next step if an agreement can't be ma...

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Sorry, I assumed you were looking for period shields. There are MANY variations of shields in the SCA that are not period. Many have cultural significance and many are just from the imagination of the maker. I do not know of any documentable square center grip shields but I could be wrong. I have ne...

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Off the top of my head the only "squarish" centergrip shields I have seen are roman Scutums (which are large) and late period fencing bucklers.

Mostly centergrips were round or oval, with the ocassional wenkel and center grip heater thrown in.

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Does anyone have any photographs of well done, accurate, Irish or early Celtic fighting kits? I'm interested in a wide range as far as time frame. I'd even be interested in Viking influenced / Irish. Thanks. I quick rule of thumb is to look at the english were wearing about 50 years prior to the ti...

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Mikhail has the jist of it. Please look at your kingdoms standards for SCA great swords with ricassos. In Calontir the ricassos must be of some kind of padding, and if theya re functional must reside within the 18 inch grip instead of above the added 6 inch grip. I have a greatsword much like the on...

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pics won't load for me. any chance of forwarding them to me?

InsaneIrish

To Crown tourneys ago, Calontir had a Greatweapon ONLY crown list

InsaneIrish

cool guys, thanks. InsaneIrish It's for LH and im trying to go as period as i can. I wont be ready to do this for a while but im posting to get info before i start. The only non-period part will be the wood type, I will have a budget but it wont be to tight That would be my next question wood and w...

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what gauge steel are they????

InsaneIrish

$50

and pictures please.

what gauge metal are they?

InsaneIrish

Kit, a few questions: 1. is this for SCA or LH? 2. are you looking for completely period or medievalesque? I second the slat bed: 1. it sets up faster 2. it is stronger for multiple people to sleep on A friend and I make Medievalesque beds for sale based off the Osberg bed design. They are hearty an...

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grendal wrote:our weapons are sch40 1/2 pvc covered in closed cell foam with duck tape around that. We will be hitting full force but not hard enough to kill someone.
grendal

LOL, never heard a boffer fighter refer to their weapon as being able to kill someone

InsaneIrish

1. Is there an audience? I mean 3rd party disinterested people who come just to watch the show. Or is it private? 2. Does this process ever result in the parties involved working through the problem, apologized for thier error and coming out agreeable with each other? Or is it too confrontational f...

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I was coming, but a death in the family has prevented it this year.

To bad I was planning using my Boom Stick in FNF this year

InsaneIrish

Look here:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... ht=rawhide

It give a discription on how I did my edging.

InsaneIrish

Pell:

Did you ever figure out if you could make those Bazubands in SS and how much they would be?

InsaneIrish

Just to be totally safe. I would toss them. Go buy a couple more doggy toys and soak them. You shouldn't need to soak them longer than a few hours to get them soft and pliable. At least that was my experience. I used warm water.

InsaneIrish

Irish wrote: If it was a waste of your time then why did you feel the need to Bash Calontir as a whole when we were not even talking about Kingdoms? For the same reason you posted your bullshit story. I dont want to piss on you over the internet either. But when you throw something like that out th...

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you pretty much have the jist of it. I looked at the Avocal Marshal's handbook and the SCA handbook. I can not find anything about marshal's court. I then looked in Calontir's marshal's handbook and found this: 2. Marshal's Court: This system provides for the resolution of grievances when the Earl M...

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No, I havent posted here. Simpy because it's a pointless waste of time. Wouldnt make a damn bit of difference relating all the times I watched Calontir reform their vaunted sheild wall during holds and other cheating crap like that so I'll let it go. Whatever. If it was a waste of your time then wh...

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Thanks for the clarification. Nonetheless, Irish only saw one infraction for which he purposely tried to injure another fighter. NO, I did not say anything even remotely close to that. you ASSUMED I tried to hurt the guy. Infact I did not over power my shot and I think the guy fell as more of a sho...

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Insane: Let me get this straight, you HEARD that there was a problem with a Tuchux. But you never saw this. But when you saw him stand on someone's shield (which I am not excusing, btw) you decided to hit him with a cup shot. Hmmm. Let see. Isn't purpously aiming for the groin illegal? Not to menti...

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I know this discussion has happened before, I just can't find it in the search function, so... m It is the first Barbute helm. How period is this? something in my brain is saying it is a period example but I can't prove it in any way. Anyone have or know of an Illumination or manuscript that has thi...

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I am also proud to say that we don't have anything called "marshall's court". Nor do we need whatever they do. Hrogn I marshal's court is a conveining of marshals to determine blame, cause, and punishment of "illegal" or unchivalrous acts on the battlefield. If you have marshals in your kingdom you...

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A few years ago (4 a think) at Pennsic during a melee battle we (Calontir) faced off against the Tuchux. I was crouched down behind a scutum. The Tuchux came in on a press. When they separated one of them was left behind. I did not see him but I was told he basically got beat like a baby harp seal u...

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I havn't tried it, I have thought about it often but I currently don't have the leather or a project to try it on. When you soak your leather, how long do you let it soak? I found that I got the best penatration if I let it soak til all bubbles stop coming out of the piece. I know it takes longer bu...

InsaneIrish

Have you ever tried used diluted Elmer's or another water soluble glue in your water treating process? I would think that if it was allowed to penetrate deep enough the Elmer's would greatly increase the longevity of the armour pieces.

InsaneIrish

Color me stupid, but what exactly is a brat? does anyone have a photo of one? ( And please avoid any references to misbehaved children and the like, I meant the garment) m It has a very good description of what a brat is. Personally I don't think they had hoods. I believe they just pulled the brat ...

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Uilleag, If I lived in GA I would be at your shop all the time.

Your work gets better with ever single piece.
Very nicely done.

Anyone Remember this guy?

Re: Photos of fighting kits

periodness of this helm??