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seyc wrote:Do they do girl cloths?

Some...

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Motor oil? Yes, motor oil. A stick of rattan, left to soak in some form of fluid will wick the moisture right up the shaft. Absorbed through the rattan filaments on one end to make the end heavy. My daddy used to do that to a "special" 2 x 4 he had in the garage to discourage hoodlums back in the d...

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Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. WEAPON STANDARDS "Rattan shall not be treated in any way that will substantially reduce its flexibility, i.e. treated with wax, resin, fiberglass, etc." New York Chris, Not sure if the above would apply - - don't think it should - - but not sure... Has any Mar...

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ROC wrote:I like this one.
http://home.tiscali.be/klauwaer/malien/

ROC

Those are the tools I use.

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WMA:

Going through an armour transformation?

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Hagan wrote:Any good, looking for a full suit and like what I've seen

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=33056

If you plan on attending Pennsic, I suggest you go by his booth, and see for yourself. I don't think you'll be disappointed, but expect to pay for museum quality armour.

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The cloth cover for horses (usually heraldric) is called a comparison That's caparison . Main Entry: 1 caÃ‚Â·parÃ‚Â·iÃ‚Â·son Pronunciation: k&-'par-&-s&n Function: noun Etymology: Middle French caparaÃƒÂ§on, from Old Spanish caparazÃƒÂ³n 1 a : an ornamental covering for a horse b : decorative trapp...

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Didn't a bunch of your boys order Hightower's at this past Estrella, Jehan? And I haven't forgotten about you, Steve; I'm still waiting for Bart to reply (he may still be on holiday). Alfred of Carlyle -- proud owner of a Hightower crossbow, thanks to Robert de Tyre What'd I do?? As a footnote, Bar...

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Would Muschijager and Pigface please contact me privately at klausrother(at)att.net? You have asked to be on my order list for pourpoints, but I have no contact information for you other than your Archive names. Klaus Klaus: Muschijager currently posts under the name "Paul von Katzenellenbogen", an...

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MalcolmdeMoffat wrote:Anyone know of a topshelf SCA CA crossbow seller?

Hightower Crossbows does.

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I was wonder what people's advise was on making lamellar, I am contemplating making a set out of 18 or 20 gauge mild steel to see if I like the armor, before dropping the money on stainless plates. (I can cut my own mild, but I don't have any effective way of cutting stainless right now). I appreci...

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T-Bob, Is that 25" going to fit you? If not you may cancel your bid by editing it, and informing us. Besides I was just kidding about the ass kicking part. I saw your pic of the BBQ and Ax and I would not wish to have a piece of that. Note: This helm is unlined; no foam padding or leather suspensio...

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Something to point out:

This tent is 15 feet diameter at the eaves...meaning that the slant walls make it 18 feet in diameter. My tent is identical in form to this one.

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Degan:

I currently use mitten gauntlets to fight sword and shield, but will switch to finger gauntlets for that purpose. I will also keep a pair of mitten gauntlets for use with two-handed weapons, though.

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Sixty.

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um i cant see your pictures they all just have little red crosses in littlre boxes tom This is what I did: ⋅ Right click on the red "x". ⋅ Click "Properties". ⋅ Copy the URL pictured. ⋅ Paste the URL in your Address Bar. ⋅ Press Enter. ⋅&n...

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Thanks Robert, the problem is that this is my newbie shield. I fully expect it to last at the most for a year and then build a new one for tweaking. I am almost dead certain that I will screw up some size aspect because I yirtually know nobody these parts my size who fights with a heater and could ...

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Looks very nice, working on a birch-plywood heater myself. I finally found a place that would cut it with and against the grain just like I wnated. Since i am so big I still struggle with the sizing aspects of it. Finding the super size doggie chews has been the hardest so far. BTW... I now have th...

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PROS: ⋅ Such a forum would be an ideal "Juried Merchants" site. ⋅ People would utilize the forum to steer customers with a proven track record of quality, fit, form, function and customer service. ⋅ Properly implemented, such a forum would serve as a feedback list s...

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That makes sense. I'm wanting to utilize a low relief to my shield, based on the shield of Arnold von Brienze (1180 - 1225), and that of Konrad von Thuringen. There are three other extant shields with low-relief heraldic charges that I'm aware of, but that information is currently on the home PC. I ...

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RdT: Have you considered a low bas' relief of your heraldry on the shield, or would that effect glancing surfaces on the face too much? Haven't considered it, and nothing I've seen from the 13th C. indicates it would have been done (most heraldic displays at this time with which I am familiar are r...

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Sir Alfred: ⋅ Do you plan on putting a guige strap with the shield in question, or would this complicate the functionality of the shield overmuch? ⋅ Have you considered a low bas' relief of your heraldry on the shield, or would that effect glancing surfaces on the face too much...

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I have one thought to add to this discussion. One of the initial threads was that armorers with time could asssit armorers that were backed up. As a customer, if I order armour from armory A and they are backed up and sub the job out to armory B or C (who are trying to help out) I would view this a...

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WMA:

Are you still making shields like that?

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I know this shield; it's a 14th century Italian infantryman's shield.

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A fellow who is getting knighted on the 24th of this month contacted me last month and asked for this piece. He is from arizona. He told me that he did not want to pay the $600 dollars or so that others were asking for. I told him that as I do it part time and had no other orders at that time I cou...

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Maeryk: Actually, it's quite germane to the topic at hand. There are reputable armourers out there, with years in the business who have established, standardized business practices you can trust. They're frequently seen at events and have people willing to testify to their fit, form, quality of work...

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Hal:

I don't think the replica of the Benty Grange helmet (in the British Museum) had matching colored horn, either. Perhaps you're looking for horn with matching thickness??

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Connar wrote:If people want to help...send me a friggin pair of gauntlets.....

In the next couple of weeks, I will be in receipt of a pair--making a spare set of aluminum gauntlets available. Send me an e-mail.

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If they have not provided goods to paying customers, why would they provide pay to contracters supplying goods? Ernst: If they have any care for their reputation (or any forethought, as I mentioned earlier), they would. As I also mentioned, most armourers are artists that haven't a mumbling clue ab...

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Connar: Ogier's post was primarily aimed at armourers. I think what Ogier is attempting to do is offer a solution to this problem. Many armourers are artists first, without a clue of how to run a business. They over-commit, or take commissions without a clue that they can make the item in the time a...

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FitzBastian wrote:I have a tent for sale on EBAY. Item # 5106169845 . Just type in SCA tent to view.
It can be arranged to be picked up at Border Raids.

There's only one snag:

Border Raids happened about three weeks ago.

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