The Armour Archive

jester

The contract was written twice on a piece of paper and then the two halves were separated. This gave each party a complete contract and if there was a dispute the two halves could be brought together to prove they each had a valid copy. You should talk to Chef de Chambre as 1471 puts you into the ag...

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http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O7101 ... e-unknown/

My question: What are "staple hinges"?

jester

Did you use a dado join or a simple butted join for the floor of the chest?

jester

The grain is indeed running across the teeth. I will be re-orienting the cutting direction. I have no intention of making these out of poplar. But I had a board of poplar that I could use to practice planing and try cutting a couple of designs. I'll work out the big mistakes in cheap wood and then I...

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https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/936712_4668542671543_432765356_n.jpg The test comb I made last night. Planed the poplar down to the right size, threw together a basic design, had the laser cut it, rough sanded it. The design was crappy and a better design will yield better results. Need...

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Thank you, very much.

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Okay, the process works. I'm going to refine my designs and technique using poplar and then move into hardwood. Walnut and Red Oak are the two most available and I'm going to start with them. I'll look into Boxwood, Holly, and Pear in about eight months. Any suggestions on finishing these? Beyond a ...

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Depends on how the process works out. If it's good, then 10 or 15 to start with. Some to sell, some to gift, a couple just to mess around and experiment with.

jester

I've looked for boxwood and pear on Woodcrafters and they don't have any.

I did find a couple of local places that have boxwood logs and the wife is up for giving those a try. Since I'm the one that will be milling them, and I remember my previous failures in this regard, I'm less enthusiastic.

jester

Mostly because I can't find a nearby supplier of boxwood planks. It comes in half-logs and I'm not willing to put in the work half-logs would require.

jester

Just as the title says: What woods can be substituted for boxwood? I intend to make some combs. I want to use wood, I'm not using ivory or bone.

jester

Women's clothing - Christian has been turned over to some actual women for completion. I'm planning a major overhaul of the Men's clothing - Christian this weekend. Men's Clothing - Muslim will be updated this weekend as well and then I'm probably going to ignore everything for a month while I conce...

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Men's clothing for Muslim cultures (primarily Spain) has been added. Pictures still need to be added in to the references.

jester

Those were the specialty sets constructed for the film.

Ksar Ouled Soltane and Ksar Hadada are doing moderately well.

jester

Check it out. The top image I don't know the dating on. It looks like 15th Century Persian. Possibly later. The lower image is from 1300-1330. Go to the metmusum link and you can zoom. Note the layout of the backgammon (nard, tablas) board. The center bars are very pronounced AND the pieces appear t...

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Best repurposed grain silo? Tattoine. Seriously. With the exception of the Skywalker homestead and the purpose built set, all those Kasr structures were intended to store grain.

jester

Based on what you've provided it sounds like the metal cooled too fast in the 1st vault and prevented the pour from reaching the other spaces. The primary solutions here are going to be: -Heat the metal more -Increase the size of the vaults -Pre-heat the mold -Use a flux/insulator such as talc powde...

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Added documents for Belts and Hoods. Again, first drafts with lots of work to be done. Comments here or on the documents. Thanks.

Women's clothing, Islamic Clothing for Men and Women, and Pouches are under construction. Other documents are being prepared.

Hoods
Belts

jester

This is the very beginnings of a kit guide for 14th Century re-creators in the US. It is a basic list of what you 'must' have, should have, and might likely have on your person. It tells you what, where to buy it, where to find instructions on how to make it, and where to look for more info. Yes, it...

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viewtopic.php?f=1&t=137068&hilit=plaque+belt

Rayner posted pictures of his all-leather plaque belt in that thread.

jester

In my younger days I packed my armor bag, threw in a toothbrush, bowl, and whatever I had that passed for garb and drove. There was always shelter somewhere and I had a pup tent I could use.

Now? It takes a day to pack the truck.

jester

If you get a chance, look up the semi-final 5x5 fights, USA 3 vs Russia. That was probably the best fight of the tournament. The US kissed them hard . I was screaming my head off and my wife was right next to me telling me: calm down, you're going to scare... is that the US? Oh, good hit! Yeah, he's...

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Okay, in the singles Aveloc advanced to the quarters but was eliminated there. In the 5x5s one of the US teams advanced to the semi-finals. It was amazing. They smacked the Belarussians around and they gave the Russians (who went on to win) the hardest fight they got in the entire tournament. Way to...

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There's a question about how they are advancing people though. If it's wins (with points being used to break ties) then ALL of the US singles fighters are in the top eight (Jaye is tied with a German fighter for eighth position). If it's points, then one is in the top eight and two are in the bottom...

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I'm trying to confirm, but I think they take the top 24 fighters (in the singles) and make two groups. The first group is the top 8 fighters of the 24 and the second group is the bottom 16 of the 24. The second group is paired up and they fight. This group includes Jay and Harvey. The winners of tho...

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wrestling match.... and usa loses against russia Drat. I look forward to seeing the vid. I got to see these on a widescreen. :D USA put up valiant fights but the Russians were just better at the ganging-up tactics that win these matches. They always try for at least a 2-on-1 and defend well against...

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http://www.youtube.com/cravendeath

The 21s

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http://youtu.be/EDMwxwX3I6I http://youtu.be/W9T0Q38IjrM http://youtu.be/z0DbZ2dZJcE http://youtu.be/0EnTk1w121E http://youtu.be/UtsQiEIVrFI http://youtu.be/e7WD9U-urTg http://youtu.be/65xqcXvp76Y http://youtu.be/6JtrcL0h_lg or see them all here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM8zrzIpCTTLGPZm...

jester

FenianArms wrote:
igelkott wrote:So why was france vs USA canceled?
did the french surrender?

The French team had too many injuries and could not take the field. It was a problem the Italians skirted by taking the field with less than 21. I believe they had 20 in two cases and 18 for the fight against Russia.

jester

Garick wrote:Was that it for the day? Looks like they're packing up.

That's all for the day. Replays and new footage will be available shortly on the Team USA webpage.

http://usaknights.org/

jester

USA defeats Poland! 10-0

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Russia defeats Italy, 16-0

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Russia defeats Belarus, 18-0

Pretty convincing.

jester

USA defeats Italy, 17-0

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Belarus defeats Ukraine, 9-0

Tough fight.

Re: Admin for mercenary company in 1471

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Islamic Backgammon Sets

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