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Strongbow

what kind of rings did you use?

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House of the Wolf wrote:Here is a pic of me in my kit as it is slowly transforming to a more 11th century look.....

Looking great Dan! Love that hat!

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he's glenk's FAVORITE author hhehehe I haven't responded, because if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Actually Glen... I'm not looking for just nice things. If he's a screwball, I would sure like to know. In the book on Poitiers, he makes several references to the fact that t...

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There's a couple for sale in the $230-$270 range at Amazon Marketplace.

Fortunately, I think I've found one in a library near to me.

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Thanks for all the input. I have his Osprey Poitiers book and few things leap out as odd to me. Just wanted to know if I could trust his judgment, or if I should tkae it with a grain of salt.

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Not period of course, but I use a silicon-based spray rust inhibitor/lubticant on my mild steel mail. Dries without a mess, and works well.

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That is some super-spiff kit!

NICE!

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I have a few books of his and was curious what his reputation is among scholars.

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Lovely as always Dan! What's the source of that design?

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Mangus Ironfist wrote:
That's a guy...

But he has BEEEAAUUUTTful giiiirl hair.

And don't know where this came from but...

that "sword" ....

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I've seen that style of helmet since the 80's. It was an early attempt to extrapolate a viking occular helmet to something SCA legal. They were quite popular at one time.

Depeeka is making them now, so expect them to make a comeback :-/

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Most of it is, IMHO, less grossly offensive than most fantasy junk. If not optimal, it seems at least reasonable.

This pic here:

http://i3.tinypic.com/vpeumb.jpg

The girl on the left is wearing something that looks quite similar to a 16th-century 3/4 armour.

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I own a couple Albion pieces. In my view, they are the finest production swords on the market. The only other production manufacturer who can compete, in my view, is Arms and Armour. Now I am talking about historical reproductions here, since that appears to be what you're interested in. I haven't h...

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Jehan de Pelham wrote:What elder God must I sacrifice to to get Patrick to answer an email I sent him?

John
Jehan de Pelham, esquire and servant of Sir Vitus
www.mron.org

Go forthe, good syr, to ye Mountain of Dew. Lay there ye sacrifice, and pray thee that ye Master cometh forthe.

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Definitely interested.... wonder how much shipping is from Oz?

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Here's another, two for the price of one! Nick, the man on the right is the same as the one I posted (I also had this image). Do you happen to know how they are? I'd like to label the photographs in my collection. Thanks! -Gerhard- I believe they are interpreters from "The Medival Center" in Denmar...

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Jehan de Pelham wrote:
You, sir, have flipped thy lidde.

ROFLMAO!!!!

Now THAT was funny Jehan!

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Check out Sir Gaston's avatar. If it's NOT him, someone is stealing his armour!

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It doesn't happen often Maeryk, but you and I are in complete agreement here.

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I don't know why people are labouring under the misaprehension that a brigandine is a "light" armour. Do you mean it is not light weight, that is, in fact, very effective armour, or both? It would seem to be remarkably effective just looking at it. But having never worn one, I don't know if it's li...

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It arrived today. Wow. Just F'ing WOW!

Ordering full anti-ninja precautions into effect.

With this helmet on, I'm ninja proof, but gotta protect the family....

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Check this out:

http://www.globaleffects.com/C_pages/Rental/Wardrobe/Armor/Period/CompleteSuit/European/13thgaston.jpg

That's Sir Gaston, who frequents this site.

Very cool stuff.

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You're not a "real" 15th century man-at-arms. Is it in "poor taste" to wear the armour of one and portray one in the context of the SCA? It's ACTING my dear boy. Yes, but there aren't any real 15th century men-at-arms around to be offended by my egregiously inaccurate portrayal. There are, QED, rea...

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Awesome.... Will the presentation be of a "Lutrell Psalter" style harness?

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Yeah, I told him "Hey, thats the Lyle bascinet" (The guy who's collection it was in after it was sold out of the Churburg and before it got to the RA) when I first saw pictures of it rough. The way the bowl and the visorare shaped and sit is very distinctive. There's something about the way the lin...

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Just for comparison, here's a shot of the original hat. Patrick did an AMAZING job of replicating it.

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Honestly, John, I hadn't thought your post really was immature. I realize that there may be no legal reason re-enactors can be barred from doing this, but I still kinda regard it as being in somewhat poor taste. Josh, You're not a "real" 15th century man-at-arms. Is it in "poor taste" to wear the a...

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Of course, that also brings up the point that you're also forgetting the best accessories to a kit like that; a lance and a horse!!! Although I'd love to learn to ride and properly equip a horse, I simply don't have the time for it. A horse isn't like a piece of harness. It is a living being with n...

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Are the "orders" in question, which "still exist" actually linear continuations of the groups? Or are the "modern" reconstitutions of a group lost to the misty days of history and "restarted" as it were? Thanks! Maeryk TBH, I don't think it matters. As long as folks aren't presenting themselves as ...

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Awwwww.....c'mon! Everybody does the globose breastplate thing. Be different and do one of those spiffy later CoPs like you see in one of the editions of Dei Liberi; the kind that looks kinda like a rear-opening corazzina. I actually really like those. I may get one eventually. But me likes the shi...

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A wonderful helm! Love the options the client picked also. Now, of course, the rest of his kit is going to have to be upgraded. Tell me about it. I already have a great pair of gaunts. I just got a very nice set of arms and spaulders from Ken Zicker that will go with this hat. Just got some period ...

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I got mine from Jiri Klepac. Very nice value for money I think:

http://www.armour.cz

Historic Enterprises make a very nice one too, but a bit out of your price range:

http://www.historicenterprises.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=158&c=44

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A wonderful helm! Love the options the client picked also. Now, of course, the rest of his kit is going to have to be upgraded. Tell me about it. I already have a great pair of gaunts. I just got a very nice set of arms and spaulders from Ken Zicker that will go with this hat. Just got some period ...

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Hot Damn!

Thanks so much Patrick. definitely my dream hat!

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Vitus, I have one of your shields (strapping it up now), but I also have a larger birch blank I got from GAA some time ago. Could I ship it you you and get the edges smoothed and the blank glassed up? How much would that cost? I've considered trying to do it myself, but it seems a major pain in the ...

How reliable is David Nicolle?