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InsaneIrish

did those who asked for pictures get them? That was a quick and simple PDF. I am working on another one with more pictures and a price list. Also we CAN do these beds out of different wood. But, the price will raise accordingly. If you want another type of wood contact me and we will get you a price...

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Edric, drop me an email and I will send you a PDF complete with deminsions and pictures of the bed.

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Edric. A friend of mine and I run a hobby business out of his garage. We make sturdy camp beds based off of the Osberg bed. They are a modified mortise and tenan bed. sturdy to the point of me giving my "Aiden's fat man stamp of approval" on it. I am about 300 pounds and I have NO problem with the c...

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As to the weapons question: I think it is regional, in Calontir LOTS of people play with greatswords/9' spears etc. and undoubtedly Calontir leans more toward an early period kingdom. I think it has to do with the game we play. While each person picks a time period they like and portrays that period...

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I have to quote Joe Dirt here by saying "DAAAAAAANG!" I have NEVER met any of these uber-modernized nike sporting, pink sundress wearing, suglass toting people. I have been to events all over the Midwest, Florida and Mississippi (Gulf Wars) - Are they really THAT numerous? Maybe I have just been lu...

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Actually Dalewyn I disagree whole heartedly: I will give you the fact that when first made plastic oriental armour looks good. But after a season or 2 fighting and falling down in the mud and dust scratches and dulls the plastic until it looks just like scratched and dull plastic. All faded out. If ...

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I agree with alcy. If you sell 3 kits at $60 that is a total of $180. and you only have $90 in it. That is a $90 profit. Believe me you will sell at least three kits. How do I know? There is an event coming up in May and I fighting unit I am part of is looking into buying some cheap great helms. Who...

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If I were you I would paint first then Cuirbolle (sp?) I am unsure if the paint would stick for long periods of time if painted after the wax was applyed. Usually you need a psuedo rough surface for paint to adhere to. you would only have to paint one side of the leather, thus allowing the wax to se...

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Thaddeus wrote:Or that ninja that showed up at Birka.

Of course no one actually saw him.

Well of course. What kind of ninja lets people see him? Sheesh

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cover it? Why would you want to cover WMA plates???? If you wanted it covered you could have saved yourself a hell of alot of money and made some plates out of aluminum or steel. As far as what period lammallar is from... Well early roman through late crusades I would think. I am sure it was used la...

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as light as I can get, You had me right up to this point. Why do you want it "as light as you can get".? It sounds like you are trying to make some kind of oriental armour, correct? What about painted leather? It is easily made with your available tools and you can paint it with acrylic paint and i...

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Yeah, but I don't really want Bent wood. I mean it would seem to be the most period. But I want this thing to be able to pack flatter. If I go with the woven sides then I can remove them and lay the thing flat for transport. But that creats problems with the structure of the pack and I would like to...

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Another possibility for constructing the sides is twining. Here's an example of a soft twined bag: m , but you can also use the same technique with more rigid vertical slats or reeds, twining them together with softer cordage. Twining and naalbinding have been found at early Norse sites. Just some p...

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yes pics please.

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Funny you bring this up with that URL: I plan on doing the exact same thing with my Lammallar. And yes it is period, very period infact. There Illustrations that have leather edged lammallar on them. It looks really cool in Real Life and really adds ridgidity (sp?) to the armour. Halvgrimr made a s...

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I have looking into the Gokstad Backpack. I would like to build one. BUT, I have some unanswered questions before proceeding. all info I have found is from a site: m (not my site, but Halvgrimrs) 1. after reading the artical it looks like I have 2 options for making the "walls". If I choose the bark...

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in Calontir for the most part we use them palm up. That way if we have to ground the sheilds we just drop to our knees and don't have to switch grips. Although more and more horizontal center punch grips are being added to the "palm up" grip to fasilitate better open feild carry and use. All Calonti...

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being unfamiliar with spears. I hardly ever use one. I must ask a dumb question. CAN you split a fiberglass spear? To answer your questions. I would use JB weld. That stuff can glue bumpers of 18wheelers together. as for covering your spear tip with leather. I would make the spear tip With the sheil...

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Offhand spear and sword. Followed closely by longsword and greatsword. Advantages- great visibility, decent parrying, fast long range stabbing attacks. Disadvantages- vulnerable to thrusts, must stay mobile, not period. Actually Fearghus, If you think of the 6' spear as a broken lance, that combo s...

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quite simply put "ringmail". At least what I am assuming you are refering to is fantasy. But there is argument that rings or large flat "washers" were riveted/sewn/laced/stapled to a backing and worn like a trellace coat.

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Well just like every good Calontiri, My favorite weapon is my Great Sword. ESPECIALLY now that I put ricassos on it.

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Now that things are moved over to phpBB, everyone should check his/her profile. There's a link to it in the upper-right area of most of the phpBB pages. 0) Make sure your information is correct! 1) You can change your timezone, so messages show as when they were posted by your local time. (Note tha...

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Forwarded to Calontir too.

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"In order to find his equal and Irishman is for for converse with the All Mighty"

"Those who beat thier swords into plowshares, plow for those who didn't"

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To my knowledge the only LEGAL half swording allowed in society is with marked ricassos. So if he was half swording with an unmarked blade then he was either doing it illegally or had special permission from the marshals. Personnally I like the rule that you can grasp an opponents sword but if your ...

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Flonzy I believe they are talking about half swording on single handed swords. As long as you have ricassos on your great sword you can half sword. I put a set on my Gsword and I love it. It really makes the Gsword a great offensive and defensive weapon ------------------ Insane Irish "In order to f...

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Uthervl wrote------------------------------ Even though I'm able to pierce the mail I am almost sure it would be impossible to run someone through. But a penetration of an inch or so is enough to effectively put a man out of action. He may not die then but he would probably have died later. --------...

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A while back someone posted a pic of a Hamata I think it was called. Made of fish bait spinners. I am looking for that pic and contact info for the guy who made it. Any help is appreciated. ------------------ Insane Irish "In order to find his equal and Irishman is for for converse with the All Migh...

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White mountian Armoury has the "D" style http://www.thegreenman.net/wma I believe GAA Armouries has the Birka style http://www.hammeredsteel.com/gaa/armour/gaa/body.htm Master Andrixos of Calontir and Calontir Trim has stared selling the Birka style in Brass as well as SS. http://www.calontirtrim.co...

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Janos wrote---------------------------- It is still the prefered footware for herding Mongolians today. -------------------------------------- You wear Felt boots to herd Mongolians? How interesting. Is there more to this uniform for herding mongolians? [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/tongu...

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I use Hockey stick tape. Black with a cross spiral wrap. I is cheap, easy, and functional. Plus from about 5 feet it looks like leather. And it is easily replacable when it gets torn up. I have done this will all my weapons. Alot of my fellow fighters that have used my swords like the way it feels. ...

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Kydex legs with ABS plastic soup can knees by Glendaur. Hidden functional and best of all made with out sport in mind. ------------------ Insane Irish "In order to find his equal and Irishman is for for converse with the All Mighty" "Those who beat thier swords into plowshares, plow for those who di...

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SHUT UP WIL! [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif[/img] I am trying to get him to sell me the helm! [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/tongue.gif[/img] Actually Wil is probably right. I am not sure you have fought in your new helm long enough for your nect and shoulder muscles to ...

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Your email is no good. It bounced. I would like pics of the armour.

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Insane Irish
"In order to find his equal and Irishman is for for converse with the All Mighty"

"Those who beat thier swords into plowshares, plow for those who didn't"

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Isn't the drape SS welded 18ga rings? I am sure leather drapes were used BUT you will get MUCH hotter with leather drape that won't let air through. ------------------ Insane Irish "In order to find his equal and Irishman is for for converse with the All Mighty" "Those who beat thier swords into plo...

Gokstad backpack questions

Re: HEY EVERYBODY...

Looking for the roman Hamata?