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You can get a kit for this style of armour from these guys. m You can get a globose breast from Cet here on the archive, done in steel, mild or stainless iirc. and cut it yourself for the front opening style. I got mine in kit form from Master Cad. It's plastic, but unless you look behind the curtai...

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Or that ninja that showed up at Birka.

Of course no one actually saw him.

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Hey Stephen I'd like to dig into that .036 for some lames, greaves and sabatons if I can. You bought craigs entire surplus stock

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Yes heat can be an issue, but because they are splints and not solid or continuous defences and they are held in a fabrinc casing some transpiration happens. So once you are sweating heat is dissipated reasonably well, using linen for the material would help that some. The splints in the MKI are 1.5...

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My MKI's currently on permanent loan to Muttman, are several layers of cotton batting quilted between to layers of cotton twill. There is a third layer stitched to the back, I sewed long channels that were open at the top, and then slid plastic splints in the channels. Mutt wears them backwards, for...

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This stuff: <a href="http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18037&sid=c7f23c65cdb04b8cfd174650bac56035"> thread </a>

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The finance comittee reminds me that we are attempting to build a house, and should refrain from purchases not directly related to the build. I was unable to convince her that a B3 was critical for things like tile work and cedar shakes. So on to the next person.

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Sure it's been tried, that's why we now have the rules aout chin straps. [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

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Gaston, We are looking for aluminum wasters for the Company of the Crescent and for the WMA class run by Jeremy Oneill. I believe that currently Jeremy has two wasters from Valentine that have been in fairly regular use for about two years. They are getting pretty chewed up but may have another year...

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Mathew Amt has made some very nice looking Orcish pieces, very true to the style developed by the Weta workshop.

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Brent's work is simply awesome. As Gwen said, he isnt on the internet talking to people all the time, or even very often. If you want something from him and arent likely to see him at a local event call.

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Matty you shouldnt be allowed to play with a spear [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif[/img] you'll just hurt yourself.

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Your only going to get a handful of armourers. Thats pretty specific stuff he wants. I would approach Historic Enterprises, that is within their range of specialty and you wont find much closer to the original shape and materials. Jeff's work is top notch. Gwens is very nice as well. Foundation garm...

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Very nice, I am particularly impressed by this gentleman. On the left.
[img]http://www.tworavens.org/albums/2004SnowedInn3/145_PasdeArmes.sized.jpg[/img]
Do you know anything about his harness?

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AAArgh! Noooooooooooooooo! I remember Tim saying he had something in the works to replace the Trumpington set. I guess we will just have to wait until he gets settled in and hope that everything has transitioned smoothly and not gotten lost. Does anyone have any information on the White Company Stor...

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Anders that is absolutely smashing!

You have firmed up my resolve to do it better.

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Gaston, I am in New Hampshire.

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Gaston,
If you would be willing to slice it into splints I would take some of that .071 off your hands. Might even be convinced to pay you something

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Ideally the whole shooting match but the buckle plate and tip would suffice, I can always add hardware later.

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Does anyone have a Roger de Trumpington belt set they would be willing to part with. I asked Tim about them just after he discontinued that particualr style.
Or Tim! do you have anything new and spiffy to offer?

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Evil-merlin looking stellar in his very late 14th century burgundian harness. Needs a new aventail/coif but other than that (and its a small detail really) looks stellar.

[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thaddeus/harpers/h8.jpg[/img]

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14th century german, taken from no particular effigies of illuminations. Concept is heavily influenced by staring too long at the images of the Pistoia alterpiece (Italian). Needs: Finger gauntlets, correct belt, new cuisses and poleyns (those dig into the back of my knees when I run.) Hose instead ...

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JamesC Thanks for the photos.

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Curses foiled again!

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for the same money you could have historically correct shoes from your period of choice from plantagenet. They make some spiffy roman boots btw. Excellent for cavalry impressions http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif A bit of shoe goo or the rubber sole solution will make them useful for fightin...

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Why not start up under the auspices of Regia Anglorum NA. That time frame is within their bailiwick iirc and I am sure they are always in the market for 'bad guys'

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Gwen do you have any images of the motley?
It's cold up here in New England and my linens are well suited to a Mediterranean Pennsic, but not 30 below.

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I'll be there, look for me at the Oxe Hides as I am MiC for the shindig. I am looking for volunteers to help marshal by the way. Work the whole tournament you get in for free. Work for an hour you get my thanks, work for two hours you get my thanks and our local bards will sing your praises (which m...

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A while back Mac did a run of four greathelms. I remember Rhys mentioning that he hammered the plates to get the curve and that this gave the finished piece a compound curve (can be seen in the black prince's helm). Have any of the four owners of these pieces taken any photos? I am curious about the...

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Craig, I think we are in for at least 10 sheets, between Stephen myself and Klaus.

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Hey does anyone remember POD when he showed up? Glen I know you do. He pretty much put his size thirteens down all our collective throats for a while, now look at what he does... OK so has anyone seen him in the last year. Yoo Hooo Clay!!!!!! Where you at you big axe handle wielding nut?! By compari...

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How is stainless doable and whats the trick?

To amplify Helmuts question, what mig welder would you guys recommend, were you to make a recommendation? i.e. What would you or do you use for your home/hobby/business applications?

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Lucius posts here from time to time iirc. Also look through the patterns you may be able to adapt some of the available pieces to work for you.

WTB Trumpington Belt Set.