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Strongbow

Wow... I think I'll throw all my pens out...

Nah... but he sure makes me feel inadequate!

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Stupid question Part Deux:

Exactly HOW do you thread the points on the arming coat through the mail?

I think I might go with the leather tab on the inside of the mail technique.

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I recently bought one and mine works fie on 16G mild. QA seems hit or miss on these, but most seem to think they are better lately.

Mine is good anyway.

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OK, dumb question on arming points:

When wearing mail, are the points threaded through the mail from the foundation garment, or attached to the mail? I'm thinking 14th century here.

Right now, I point the armour to the mail, but the flat rings kinda wear them out fairly quickly.

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With felt padding, you feel it is OK for SCA combat with greatsword/pole arm? Dunno for sure.... I play strictly sowrd and shield for now, though I itend to build a pollaxe very soon. It isn't the area covered by metal that concerns me. These areas have a nice rigidness to them and the finger leath...

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James B. wrote:I assume you mean the guy in the front here:

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Where's the mail!? Those soft-squishy bits are a tempting target for arrows

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I placed the order Patrick.

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I'll paypal it through your site Patrick.

What's the estimated time to delivery?

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Patrick, I'm in for a complete set... cauldron, lid, handle. Do you need me to place an order on your site?

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That's awesome Patrick!

Any info on the original?

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Beathan,

22 mm size please.

Mike

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Gaston,

Gotta be in top 4-5 hats I've ever seen. Just stunning. Would that I possesed such talent!

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As I've stated, in my experience with literary analysis, there are 2 methods. The basis of the first involves the reaction of the reader--is this not the basis of your ideas? The basis of the second involves the intent of author--this is the basis of my ideas. Mord. Hi Sir Mord, I know literary cri...

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Finding what our ancestors consider good, bad, or indifferent is the goal. Conan-Doyle thought that Imperialism brought out the inner nobility of his fellow citizens. I disagree. Mord. I'm not sure that's Doyle's ultimate position. There's lots in the book to suggest otherwise. I do think there is ...

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What makes everyone think "The White Company" is about the 14th Century? The work is a historical novel written at the turn of the 19th century by Arthur Conan-Doyle. This pre-World War I time was when the British Empire was at its peak and when Imperialism was considered a good idea. Has it occure...

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Besides, if Cantor is so wrong, his error will be readily apparent to the beginner and make them feel confident in their finding out his mistakes. That's not so much my concern. My concern is where I DON'T know that he's wrong. My general feeling is that if I can't trust him to get the facts right ...

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Jehan, we totally agree on "The White Company" and "Sir Nigel."

Although not "scholarly" correct, I felt Doyle really nailed the "feel" of 14th c chivalric culture. Sir Nigel could have stepped off the pages of Charny's "Book of Chivalry"

He who does best, is most worthy. Indeed.

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Jehan, my dear sir, I agree with you on everything except Cantor's book. The Last Knight was a terrible disappointment to me. For a man who allegedly is/was one of the finest medievalists, he showed a distinct lack of understanding of 14th c. material and martial culture. HUGE and really basic mista...

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For the buckles.... wher4e are the measurements taken from? At what point on the buckle?

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Beathan:

Make it an even 50 of R3-3.

I assume those are $2 each?

As soon as your internet services are back up, I'll follow up this order with an email.

Cheers!

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My Wife's (a literature prof) boss is a Chaucer scholar. He and I have had long discussions on Chaucer's knight. He said that he, for one, was totally convinced by Jones' argument. He also thinks that modern scholarship has largely underminded older interpretations of Chaucer's work in general. The ...

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Cast em up Beathan!

I'd certainly be intereted.

Oh I want a BUNCH (several dozen) of R3-3.

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The (secondary) sources I've read seem to indicate that a haubergeon was worn until the early part of the 15th century. Is it true? Dunno for sure.

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I'm shooting toothpicks compared to the WotR-era arrows, but my shafts are actually *heavier* than the Abbey arrow. One thing you have to keep in mind is that the Abbey arrow as it exists now is desicated. It's lost a lot of its original mass. I'm on travel and don't have the book in front of me, b...

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piccie no workie

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Strickland *asserts* that weights were unchanged. He rests this assertion, unfortunately, on a single piece of extremely shaky evidence -- the Abbey Arrow. What he actually says is that there is no evidence for a "short bow." For this reason, he makes an argument that it is likely that bow weights ...

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If I'm not mistaken, the gloves in the Churburb gaunts (now missing most of the finger plates) are textile... not sure of the composition, or if they are original to the gaunts.

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I just bought some last week. They work great so far.

If you pick them up at the store, just ask to inspect them first. I did, and they were happy to let me.

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Here's some examples from Gothic Eye. The later one could perhaps be a solid breastplate, but it could also be a COP in this time-frame.

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A surcoat/jupon would go over a COP, if anything at all were worn over it. As time progressed, the garment would get shorter and more fitted, perhaps padded, until the COP was replaced. The Flemish Alexander maunscript of about 1340 shows many knights wearing uncovered COPs. If monumental effigies a...

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There was lamellar in use at Wisby in 1361, but it was undoubtedly old-fashioned by that date. Certainly you wouldn't expect anyone to be wearing old-fashioned lamellar and state-of-the-art splinted greaves.

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You can make buckram using any very heavy canvas (hemp canvas would be ideal) and treating it with liquid starch.

It wouldn't hold up to SCA combat well at all.

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English Yew? It tends to have an open grain and have lots of knots and pins. Certinaly not the best to make a bow from as far as performance goes, but it should make a pretty cool looking bow if you follow the grouwth rings on the back and respect the pins in the wood. It could look like a yeoman's ...

Detailed review of my Jiri Klepac gauntlets.

Some cool news.