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JJ Shred

Another cool group:

[img]http://www.scapreel.nl/Afbeeldingen/joramsharnas.jpg[/img]

http://www.scapreel.nl/

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"Virtue overcometh envy"

JJ Shred

[img]http://perso.wanadoo.fr/lyslion.1462/imag2001/Photos/GPhoto1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://perso.wanadoo.fr/lyslion.1462/imag2001/Photos/GPhoto17.jpg[/img]

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/lyslion.1462/

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"Virtue overcometh envy"

JJ Shred

[img]http://perso.wanadoo.fr/lyslion.1462/imag2001/Photos/GPhoto19.jpg[/img]

Why can't the US come up with groups like this?

JJ Shred

I think they look flattened too, but the text says: chain mail "a grain d'orge" (barleycorn) of closely meshed riveted rings with nearly round (becoming smaller on the arms) cross sections. I am assuming the writer was examining the maille and had a 3 dime...

JJ Shred

Many times I've read how inauthentic Indian maille is since it is round wire, rather than flattened. And rivets were "always" wedges rather than round nails. This example seems to contradict this line of thought. Also, the difference in sleeve sizes - damage, or perhaps worn by a horseman with heavy...

JJ Shred

A close-up of the maille reveals round rivets, rather than wedge-shaped: [img]http://www.hermann-historica.com/hist/42auction/img/12517_b.jpg[/img] The text is: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> A German coat of mail 16th century ...

JJ Shred

In another thread, the link for Herman Munich Auction is given. In there is an interesting maille haulberk:

[img]http://www.hermann-historica.com/hist/42auction/img/12517_a.jpg[/img]

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Virtus vincit invidiam
"Virtue overcometh envy"

JJ Shred

Squishies - unarmoured live steel fighters.

JJ Shred

On this dropping the pollaxe after the first shot, is this simply a tourney technique? I don't see how that would be practical in a battle situation with multiple opponents.

JJ Shred

a) How long have you been doing living history? I hope to be able to pull it off soon. I have been working in this direction since about '88. b) What would you consider your primary motives for your interest in this su...

JJ Shred

I can't wait to try out my new Paul Binns Norman sword against it!

JJ Shred

If I were you, I'd buy the harness I liked. If you want to join a group as accurate as Wolf Argent, put together a second kit that fits the station you can afford. After all, you never can have to much armour!!! This whole one time frame thing as its advantages, specialization and resources and all,...

JJ Shred

What Chef says is pretty close. As you've seen my Milanese harness, it might be easy to say "Hey you could be a knight." But I don't have the rest of the kit. I am most of the way there, having four pavilions, the armour and the weapons, but my warhorse is only 18 months old, I can't afford a palfre...

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Gee Bascot, I am kind of surprised that you would put the sinBAD sword on the top of your list. I would of thought you would of gone after that viking Horned helm instead to go with that pretty new mail you just got. I know it's got wanting to save my pennies.</...

JJ Shred

Hey, that Sinbad scimitar tops my must buy list!!!

JJ Shred

John Clement's book is what it is - a useful introduction to various styles of medieval swordsmanship. He starts out by introducing swords, how they were used, how they developed and how they are made. He introduces period manuals, then goes on to describe the guards, the geometry of cuts, sparring,...

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Bob, I entirely agree. This statement was quite unnecessary: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Someone suggested that this book has value since *anything* is better than nothing. That's not true, and this book is a good example of ...

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To the best of my knowledge, Wayne's armour was all made by Alan Bauldri, although we have a guy affiliated with the group out of Cincinnati named Ben who has recently been making most of our stuff. Not quite up to Alan's level, but you get it in weeks instead of years. My barbute was made by Valent...

JJ Shred

There may be worse books on fencing out there, but so far I've not run across them. If you simply want to learn how to use a sword go to your local SCA practice; contrary to what Clement writes, SCA fighting is closer to the medieval than many would have you bel...

JJ Shred

Halberdier holds Barak the Bold at the Kentucky Horse Park.

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"Virtue overcometh envy"

JJ Shred

http://knightsofstdenys.freeservers.com/images/khp2002geoffreybuckler.jpg A Swiss footsoldier fights a Burgundian footsoldier with sword and buckler at the Kentucky Horse Park, at the spring Knights of St. Denys event. ------------------ Virtus vincit invidiam "Virtue overcometh envy"

JJ Shred

As far as I know, all of his maille is galvanized. The zinc will come off from acid or abrasion, but vinegar will discolour it while leaving some on for rust protection. Just keep an eye on it and rinse it as soon as it discolours.

JJ Shred

Please don't wear jaguar patterned pajamas over plastic.

JJ Shred

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>As embarassing as it is to admit it, I might just buy one of those becs that MRL/BTS as a short-term measure. Besides, you can never have enough polearms! I've noticed also on Bascot's site (a gorg...

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I also received a shirt, coif and footed chausses in the same order. I found no mistakes in the rings themselves. The long sleeves are tubular instead of fitted, but as I have a well-padded gambeson it looks like it will work. The neck is too large, but the coif will fill that in. The chausses are t...

JJ Shred

Looks like a pair of pube-pullers to me!

JJ Shred

The same tent - a Panther 10' X 10' X 7' is pictured here on this thread: http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001179.html Mine is just white instead of coloured. I can fit a Gokstadt bed for two, a pair of rowing benches and weapons. Tight, especially if you both try to get dressed at once,...

JJ Shred

None would also be a good answer. Sometimes only one, judging from the pictures I've seen. Apparently, one foot was left bare in warfare to gain better purchase on soggy ground.

JJ Shred

[img]http://www.geocities.com/iandix/7.jpg[/img]

This is just right.

JJ Shred

Yes, I agree. Someone should grab some of these LARP churls, force them to look at those pictures and loudly pronounce: "This is a reasonable attempt!"

Of course there is nothing like that in Indiana. Sigh.....

JJ Shred

I must confess, I too am one of the NOBLE GWEN-MADE CHAUSSES wearing mo-fo's.

JJ Shred

That blue feather is you dude...

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Yeah, but they look at me funny when I drop my pants and moon them, too!

JJ Shred

It's the medieval Jerry Springer show without the big, bald bouncer to separate the fighters.

JJ Shred

Thanks, Captain. That's a neat idea of the dragon-headed stakes. I think I'll keep an eye out for some this summer. Bound to run into a decent blacksmith at one event or another.
I notice you said four men to carry the tent - must be nice to be a jarl!

No Wal-Mart Warriors Here

European Round Rivet, Round Cross Section Maille

15th C. Men-at-Arms Fight with Sword & Buckler