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Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Richard de Scolay: May I ask how much a horn like this would go for? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Once again, I'd have to ask you to e-mail me. My address in in Profiles. I feel fu...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Tarquin Bjornsson: I will change that question to when were they pariod?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> According to Thordeman's Armour from the Battle of Wisby , the D...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Tarquin: 1. Both styles are taken from extant pieces, so the question of authenticity is moot. You'd be better narrowing the focus of your question as to when it was authentic, rather than if . 2. Both are made of 20-gauge stainless. They should be equally strong. 3. Does that light gauge really wor...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

http://aztecwarriorfoundation.org/news_images/MVC-629S.JPG Giles: Was that what you had in mind? ------------------ Robert Coleman, Jr. "Hey, guys---these gauntlets have fingernails!! The Noble Companie and Order of Saint Maurice [This message has been edited by Templar Bob/De Tyre (edited 1...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by StudBuckle: The horn is gorgeous! However, the fittings do not do it justice (cord & wire bands). I hope you have future plans to bring these elements up to speed. Wonderful...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Uh...in case anyone's interested: I sent an e-mail to Thor Z inquiring about patterns. He's got the patterns up for sale in medium and large. Copy Paper patterns are $6.00 Card-Stock patterns are $10.00 Poster-Stock patterns (hand-traced) are $20.00 Specify the style, return address and mail to: Tho...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Peder: I have a question. And I really do ask this sincerly. Why was a large drinking horn chosen? What is the historical presidence for it. Brent<HR></BLOCKQUOTE...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

These are the arms I'm currently using: [img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/de_tyre/Heraldry/HBKittyS.bmp[/img] ------------------ Robert Coleman, Jr. "Hey, guys---these gauntlets have fingernails!! The Noble Companie and Order of Saint Maurice [This message has been edited by Templar ...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jean Paul de Sens: I can't tell which one is cuter.... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You silly man--the 3-D version is much nicer!!! ------------------ Robert Coleman, Jr. "Hey, guy...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Test.

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

The Noble Companie and Order of Saint Maurice

"Hey, guys! These gauntlets have fingernails!!

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Templar Bob/De Tyre

Clang:

Keep us posted on the progress of the helmet.

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

The Noble Companie and Order of Saint Maurice

"Hey, guys! These gauntlets have fingernails!!"

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by ironmongermisc: How big are the letters? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> They're about 3/4" high. ------------------ Robert Coleman, Jr. The Noble Companie and Order of Saint Mauri...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by widow montoya: The blazon is "Gules, a demi-maiden argent, nude, crined and garlanded, her arm across her breasts, and on a chief embattled, argent, a sword fesswise gules" in ...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by freiman the minstrel: ...and just out of curiosity, what is the heraldic term for a topless girl with a wreath on her head and her arm artfully posed so as to be rated pg? ...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Jimena: Pretty slick! I can blazon most of it (...and on a chief embattled, argent, sword fesswise gules), but the main charge is giving me problems. Is she a "female savage", or a "maiden"? Am I to understand that this shield breaks down into smaller components? I'd be interested in that! Anything ...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Here are two more pictures, to get an idea of scale: http://home.armourarchive.org/members/de_tyre/Honourhorn/horn8.jpg http://home.armourarchive.org/members/de_tyre/Honourhorn/horn10.jpg A further note on Paul Tattersall (Tancred of Tanglewood): The gentleman is a real pleasure to work with. My bes...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Guillaume:

ILENSER from the Archive carries them...Send me an e-mail, and I'll send his contact info.

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

Real Life Comes First.

Templar Bob/De Tyre

No! I draw the line against little blue things from Mars on the field!

Especially the pickle-bucket ones.

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

Real Life Comes First.

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Okaaay....steering back to Chef's original commentary, summed thusly: Well, it turned from one or two questions into an event report, that I have tried to keep unbiased as possible. Many of the comments I've read by Bob Reed were the observations of an o...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

I recommend David Nicholle's "Armies of the Crusading Era: 1050-1350 (Islam, Eastern Europe and Asia" and "Medieval Warfare Source Book" . Both volumes show examples of the "Bayda" (egg) style of helmet worn by Muslim armies. You will also note that many styles common in Western Europe...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

A modest proposal from a Federal employee:

What about the weekend of November 9th-11th? That's Veteran's Day weekend, and a three-day weekend for some of us...

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

Real Life Comes First.

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Geoffrey of Bleasdale: [img]http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/confused.gif[/img] Hey, how do I get a pic in my message? I can't figure it out. http://www.armourarchive.org/u...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

We are (barring any more disasters).

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

Real Life Comes First.

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Lion du Fay: Eff- Oops, you're right, I meant sable. What is "passant guardant"? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It means "Passing and at guard (looking at you"). ------------...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

That would be worth driving up from Indianapolis, if it's not too far north of Chicago.

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

Real Life Comes First.

Templar Bob/De Tyre

1)Have you ever ramped up the power of your blows in a fight after an opponent did not take a shot you felt landed solidly? Yes. In such cases, I presume that my opponent's calibration may well be higher than my standard "good" blow. 2)Have you ever ramped up to a power that you yourself would rathe...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by David Blackmane: I have 3 sets from the first Birka order, tho I've only fought in one and I've laced all three with Maxicord macrame cord of the 3 mm variety. Seems ...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by WaaaghBoss: Would you be so kind as to shoot a pattern for hosen off my way? I currently use the sweatpants method, visible from below the knee to the tops of my boots (mid...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Fafrnugn: Mocking? Was I too subtle? I'm starting to recognize a pattern. Perhaps protracted computer usage leads to irony deficiency. In any event, I wear linen braies and...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Sasuke:

Are those sliding rivets attaching the articulated knees to the cuisses?

>drool<

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

Real Life Comes First.

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Lion du Fay: flonzy, can you tell me more about La Fleur de Lyse? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Perhaps I can answer... La Fleur de LyseÂ® is a series of patterns from a Canadian co...

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Or here...

http://www.bumply.com/Medieval/braies.htm

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

Real Life Comes First.

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Or you could go hereâ€¦

http://www.randyasplund.com/browse/medieval/chausse1.html

http://www.randyasplund.com/browse/medieval/chauss2.html

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

Real Life Comes First.

Templar Bob/De Tyre

Of course,if you're going for a 12th to 13th century look, here's how Steve Sheldon does it...

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Robert Coleman, Jr.

Real Life Comes First.

Templar Bob/De Tyre

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Originally posted by Adriano: I've just made some nice padded cuisses with steel knee cops attached. I wear steel-toed boots because as a diabetic I'm very protective of my toesies. I've been cons...