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Thanks so much!

It's far from perfect, but I'm pretty happy with how it came out.

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I just finished this case for Zweihammer, and I thought I would post it. I think the double headed eagle is his personal emblem, and I think the colors are his personal colors. I think the tree is the emblem of the barony. (I'm not sure, I don't understand all that SCA stuff ) The "red1" p...

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Thanks for the very kind review.

Actually, the "late" payment wasn't your fault. I forgot to send you a total.

Can't pay if ya don't know how much, right?

Thanks again, and I hope the coif serves you well.

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The Angelus light blue may actually be pretty close to what you're after. You may want to try some of that on a test piece and see if it's what you want. I tell ya what, if I don't forget about it (PM me if I do), I will dye a piece with the angelus light blue tonight after my softball game and post...

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That looks great! Nice job!

My stomach actually looks exactly like that.

Under all the fat....

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I'm betting this is a LONG (long long) shot, but I figure I would ask anyway. I am looking for an Easton Stealth Comp softball bat, 34", 26 ounce. It must have the ASA 2004 certification sticker on it. I'm looking for one under $200 (long shot again), so if'n you've got one you want to part wit...

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I haven't ordered yet, but I think I was gonna go with the other brass color. The "gold" looked too dark for my purposes. They have sample packs you can order, but that just means that once you figured out which one you wanted, you would then have to place another order and get hit up for ...

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The people here are UNBELIEVABLY helpful! I am amazed at this place, and very proud to be a part of it. Oh, Ddella - I will probably just order straight from TRL. I thought about it, and it just seemed silly to have you go to the trouble to re ship the stuff. I only need to meet a $5 minimum, and I'...

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I think that's a good question - and one that should be asked. I don't know much about the subject, so I will let someone else answer in more detail. The only thing I can think of right now is the shields from the Gokstad ship burial. I think those have been determined to be mainly ceremonial, and n...

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Wow. You'd think they'd have that in MY neighborhood. With this case, the book fit inside the case, and it is my understanding that the case, rather than the book, was suspended by chains that ran through the rings on the side. I'm guessing the chain would be somewhat decorative in nature. I'm messi...

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ddella, Thanks for your offer! I may very well have you do that if you don't mind. When do you need to know by? Aaron, Thanks for checking on that for me! Sorry you had to go to all that trouble. Don't worry about checking the store, as I don't want you to go through all that. I got an email from so...

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I forgot about TRL. The problem with them, though, is that shipping is expensive, and it takes forever (comes from Canada). I will look into it and see what they've got. If you find some wire layin' around, lemme know. I appreciate you looking into it for me!

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Oh no you don't MISTER - you're not allowed to sleep. Get back to the shop and make some more blades! LOL... It would be great if you've got the stuff! I've got the wire, but all I have is end nippers, and they leave a nasty, sharp cut. Lemme know if ya got it, and let me know how much you want for ...

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Hey guys, I may be in need of about 200 saw cut brass rings. They need to be 18 gauge, 3/16" ID, and they need to be free of any sharp edges around the cut. If you can do this, let me know how much it would be. I wouldn't mind pricing for gold rings (10k, 14k ) with the same specs, so if you've...

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Oh yes, I forgot to list what is was for.. (Thanks Kilkenny!)

This was made to hold a book.

Thanks,
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Well, there actually wasn't any specific info on what kind of chain was used, it just specifies that it would have been suspended by a chain. I will attach a pic, so everybody can see what case I'm talking about. This case is from the early 16th century, and comes from France. I'm hoping that other ...

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Yes, ya gotta love those little things that people leave out. I bet it scared the crap outta you. I would have scared me. Do you think that procedure would work for cleaning a VERY rusted piece? If so, can I reuse the acid and also the baking soda rinse? (I've got a whole suit I need to de rust.) Th...

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Hey!! The link works now! All I got was that the page could not be found. I started to panic a little bit - maybe I should copy it to a Word document just to be safe...

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AHHHH...my Viking Shield info site no longer exists It had some great info on guige strap hardware, grave numbers where they were found, and locations on the shields where they were installed. I think it was called something like "Viking shileds in archaeology". Anybody know if that got mo...

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This case was made to hold a book. It has rings on the sides for the chain to pass through.

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I am in the process of making an early 16th century leather case, and the info on this particular case says that it was suspended by a chain. What type of chain would have been used? Any place I should look to for research? Any pics of contemporary chains used in a similar manner would be greatly ap...

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Heya Erick -

I was just wondering if you got my email about the design colors for the case.

Just checkin', in case you didn't get it.

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Sounds good. I will wait to see what he says, then go from there. You know, I think this coif was the first thing I posted on the Archive. If not the first, it was one of the first few. I think I made this before I joined. Seems like a long time ago...

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Correction - these are 5/16" rings. Face opening is about 6" wide, and about 6.5" long. This was one of the first coifs I ever made, so it's a few years old, but has never been used. (I'm not in the SCA, so it's just been sitting in a zip lock bag in a cabinet.)

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I've got one I have been meaning to sell, but it's small. It was made to fit my 20.5" head.

If you're interested, I can get pics and face opening measurments. Butted, 14 gauge, 3/8" galvy rings. Large and small dags, interspersed.
$45 plus shipping.

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More pics...

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I do, but should I post it here? I guess all the rest of the discussion is here, so I may as well. Maybe the almighty JT can move it??? Here's a couple more pics, and some info I have. The pics and info were sent to me by Karen Larsdatter. [Box with lid] The box containing Stowe 955; the box is cove...

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Well, I put it in this forum due to the fact that I just wanted to know how to get the rings closed. I figured there might be some kind of metal pounding trick to get the job done. I know how to do the other type of suspension (the tubes), so I didn't need to ask about how it was done on other cases...

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I don't know if this case is fake or not. It seems to have a good bit on info on it as to who it was made for, who made it, and what it held (which was a book, and I believe they have the book also). The other cases I have made (based off of other historical finds) did have the "tubes" you...

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Good catch guys! I think I can modify the case and install a strip inside. It's probably gonna have to be glued in though. It should work ok since it will be glued up to the case body, and then a leather insert gets glued inside of that, so it should be ok. Well, the lid doesn't get an insert, but i...

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Yes, it does look more like a glob of something rather than a flattened end.

I'm not familiar with soldering - will the whole ring get hot? I don't want to burn the leather......that stinks....

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BTW - WELCOME BACK!!! I am very glad to see you home safe!

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That's what I thought too, but did they do that? I didn't think they had that technology, so I dismissed it. That WOULD be the easy solution, though, wouldn't it....use non overlapped rings so I could over bend to get them closed, then hit it with the soldering gun. Can you blacken solder? The rings...

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Yes, I've used vinegar before, and it does work well. It just takes a long time. I have ferric choloride on hand, already poured into a container, so I figured I would use that.

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Leather case I just finished

WANT!! Easton stealth comp s-ball bat-anybody got one?

Looking for pricing: saw cut brass rings

Early 16th cent case, suspended by a chain - what kind?

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