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Oswyn_de_Wulferton

If you need a power drill, why not work with the article from MAIL, and put a cutting disk on a powertool? Runs through several hundred at a time, a good deal faster. The only difference is the price of cutting blades (not sure how fast they wear out). Not sure if the speed difference is worth the p...

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SCA or LH style (aka, does it need a grill, back and cheek plates, or do you just want the actual helm they would have used)?

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It looks to be a bolt cutter that has had the blades ground, has a foot pedal to snip them, and a way to feed coils in. I would modify the way the coils went in, because of droopage (such as in the picture). What do I win?

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Maybe I am reading it wrong, but you are describing grills like what Zweihammer has for his Valasgarde kit, right? In that case, I dont see how the Bars section that is quoted could be relevant, as they are no different than the rest of the helm, such as a slatback.

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Where are you seeing 1/4"? The stuff in Meridies requires 3/16" BARS, but makes no mention of strips of metal. You could make the grill out of 16ga. if you wanted to, as that is the only requirement I could see pertaining to a sheet steel grill (as opposed to a bargrill). Edited cause I am an idiot,...

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I also have another highly sought after book on my Watch list. Couple of hints: Its at 9 dollars (an even bigger steal than this) and has 6 days left. Ebay is great if you know exactly what you are looking for, know how much you should pay for said item, and are willing to wait, and check in every s...

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After looking in the Meridian Marshall's Handbook, I have to apologize. I could not find anything that disallowed striking surfaces on both padded and unpadded parts of a weapon. I commented earlier in the thread that I thought it was illegal, but it must have been hearsay. I am sorry for any confus...

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And the best part was I spotted it 4 days out, without a bid, and just waited. Keep an eye out for stuff like this on Ebay, sometimes stuff goes for cheap.

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Hey, I was trolling around Ebay a couple of days ago, and found this up. No bids except for me, the whole time. Pretty good deal, considering I have only seen it sell for around 100 dollars at events, so 26.50 is a pretty good price. Been meaning to pick this up eventually, but not this soon. Here i...

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Look at the Roll Your Own thread. Has a picture of a cutting machine, that doesnt look too hard to do.

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I think that people are missing a crucial point here. The teacher was very receptive, and willing to be open to another idea, other than the curicullum (sp?). It seems to be rarer today to find people who are willing to have "students" question things they know are "right".

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I am also interested in dishing forms, when you get them.

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I got the 5.3 stuff for both inner and outer layers. Seems to be pretty sturdy, without turning into canvas. I would suggest ordering a lot when you get it, as shipping seems to start at 7-8 dollars, and then stay there for the next 20-30yards or so.

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MRL carried the "Mac Bible Chopper", but the seemed to think it was called Godenang.

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Wait, how was he going to find India/Asia (which is a reason they are called INDians), which was on the other side of the hypothetical "flat" map, without them knowing the world was round? Everyone has a lot of fun answering that one.

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Second the Fabric-Store link. They are great to do business with, and everything comes out looking really good. Natural linen is a bit rough, but all the colors are soft.

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I would also wonder about the replacing of the rope. Part of it is that it is a constant reminder, and the reminder doesnt change. I would agree with Sir Vitus, about a chain.

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How are you able to mark both sides as striking areas? I was under the assumption that either the entire striking edge had to be padded, or none of the striking edge could be.

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I was thinking about 1.5-2" apart, since the mounts themselves are almost an inch tall (not sure if I have room to mount vertically). Just wondering about a quick reality check. Thanks Tim.

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I am looking to dress up a belt I have, and was wondering how far apart the belt mounts are usually spaced. I am doing a Crusader period, but simply adding the mounts for visual effect, as I havent seen any indication it was done in period. Thanks.

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Chances are, Mad Celt (the jumping one) is smiling. When he first started fighting, he had a really angry-looking face when he concentrated. People started to get concerned that he was actually mad, so he started smiling. Now he has a smirk-like smile, that just makes it that much more annoying that...

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Knowing someone who fights with a strapped round shield on his arm, it seems to work ok for melees. He has two straps on it, and one of them sits in his hand the entire time. When he is holding his spear, it is armour. If he is just holding the shield, it is a shield (passive shield rule). He really...

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I currently live in a frat house, and I have a feeling the problem isnt transport, but storage easily, and if the door opens onto a 3ft hallway, getting it out the door

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Just keep in mind the warning on the pictures: "Let someone hit you with it before bringing it on the field." I have heard that these things can hit with a ton of force. Always thought about getting an umbrella handle and attaching it as a pommel, since they all seem to have that curved grip at the ...

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Ah, thought you were still down in Statesburo. Nevermind picking them up then.

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So I should quote him 35 plus shipping for the combo, right? Attending anything soon that we could pick up at?

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Are the bars made out of a different material on this than any other kind? Something about this helm just makes them more visible to me.

Edit: I was referring to this helm, vs other helms by Sir Brand.

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You might want to look into Ironmonger's basic bascinet. It is a new helm, that you can get in your size, for directly in your price range.

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Right now it stings, and still bruises with a heavier shot, through my gambeson. This plus that should take almost all the edge off. From the looks of it, the part of your leg that swivels, isnt padded differently. I was curious if anyone had handled both of them, to see if the different strips make...

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This guy has been around for a while, and actually contributed, and shown interest in stuff. I vote honest mistake.

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For the people who wear the CrashPads (which is what I am now leaning to, since Cambria doesnt have my size), is it helpful to have a lot of little strips of padding? The reason I ask is that the 1600 vs the 2000 seems to be the difference in how the padding is split (and 20 dollars). I also found t...

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What are you interested in trading for? Timeframe or items?

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I completely agree, Wulfe. I couldnt find the linen undertunic I wear under my gambeson, and tried using an old Underarmour shirt from when I started fighting. Worlds of difference. Still wear tougher pants, just because I dont want to replace the knees all the time.

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Back when I first heard about the SCA (about a year ago) I looked up videos and saw this one. At that time I didn't think highly of Logan (shoot didn't even know who he was until I came to the archive), but now i think freiman's got it down. This video just makes him look bad. I think this is parti...

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You could...but the shield counts as armour. So not terribly useful, unless you want the "looking cool" factor. I would imagine the throwing of a shield in combat wouldnt be looked to fairly on, but if you come in with it pre-mounted to your back, sure. I would suggest going with a sword and axe, or...

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