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Sean Powell wrote:A. When combat archery is present on the field all marshals, heralds, etc. on the field must wear protective shatterproof eyewear, such as safety glasses meeting the ANSI Z 87.1 standard or better.

So this means no more marshalls in helms, unless they have safely glasses underneath?

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Kind of. The last shot made the tip look like O instead of like [] . Get my drift? Still trying to figure out a way to make them look correct without having the stair-stepping effect. The only way I thought of was to build the entire slope out of foam in order to have enough progressive give at the ...

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Not really. Looks like the inside of a pair of slippers. Is there a particular reason you are asking? I just used spray adhesive, and cut the pieces to fit. I have an army style chinstrap, and you see a bit of whitish fuzz around my face when I am wearing it. The hardest part was getting the spot ri...

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Reposted from Armour Construction. I currently use 1 layer of fuzz all around, and slightly thicker right by where the bar comes against my eyebrows. Depending on the overall fit, Ikea sheepskin. The stuff made my current helm absolutely bombproof. To the point where I could hand my wife an 18"...

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It may just be how the light is shot in the second photo, but is the tip "in line" or is it round on the end?

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Depending on the overall fit, Ikea sheepskin. The stuff made my current helm absolutely bombproof. To the point where I could hand my wife an 18" fishbat that is about 2.5" of solid rattan, and she hit me *as hard as she could* (by the end of ramping up). The stuff doesn't get nasty and sw...

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I have my helm padded in Ikea sheepskin, and it is hands down the best thing I have ever used. I figure it is kind of like a wool liner, just without the sewing and padding and shearing, etc. Probably not as historical, as the stuff I have has an artificial backing, and for a natural batting, you wo...

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When I had some tank legs, there was a major problem right on the outside edge. The space there was allowing the leg to move, without me feeling it at all. Try and generally reshape the uppers (16ga should move by hand with enough force) into a correct curve.

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Try working on accelerating quickly. As another of those "freakishly tall guys" (6'6" with a 40+" sword), I am almost certainly able to hit you before you can hit me. Ideally, I would like to keep you there. What you need to do is make up the most distance in the shortest time po...

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The other question I think most people on here are overlooking is how few people actually wear hauberks with full sleeves. Amos is one of a handful (that I know), mostly because it is hard to get all of that bending right. Once you get the hauberk's sleeves, then worry about the mittens. Before that...

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Hey Audax, still got that book puttering around. Whenever you free up a bit...

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Cet, the one that I have open is one that only has a few circles of stitching (forget what the different ones are called). I also got a couple at a yard sale (still in packaging), that have the multiple rows of stitching. At least knowing I had the wrong stuff explains why it didn't work so well. Ri...

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So there is a difference in between the jeweler's rouge I use for stropping leather tools, and the ones for buffing? Just checking here...

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I have a piece of 2 3/8" rattan I am debating on turning into one. Just for the sheer coolness value of it. Remember, the handle can be under 1.25", as long as you can't fit it through a grill (aka make the pommel 1.25" and don't curve the back any).

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Tried that with a brand new wheel, and the rouge was clean (sometimes it can get a bit gray..?). Nothing happened that I could tell (as in no rouge disappeared). Whenever I rub it onto leather, it starts to get an indentation (kind of looks like when you drop a bar of soap, with a flat edge). This d...

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So, I have run into a problem. I have a buffing wheel, and I have white Jeweler's Rouge that I use to strop the leather tools I have, but for some reason they don't want to mix. I have had to hand-polish a couple of small things using scrap leather, but it is entirely too time-consuming. Is there a ...

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Maille drape. Takes the impact, and the maille rattles, instead of the helm. 'Cept there are a lot of tiny things vibrating, instead of one big one.

May also help to put what kind of helm you have, and who made it.

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IIRC, it was Minamoto Armoury.

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Yeah, he is busy with Real Life at the moment, not sure when the next ordering date would be (possibly next spring).

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InsaneIrish wrote:I bought one of these rings last year. The transaction was perfect and the ring that showed up was nicer than pictured.

My transaction was the same. My wife loved her ring.

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Now are we thinking that it actually had a space/rise, such as the one posted above, or is it just the artist magnifying it so we see the "visor" as opposed to a close-helm? The one Lucas posted has a "lip" on the top, that isnt shown very well in the picture. I would personally ...

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Yeah, but choosing between WMA and Windrose is like trying to figure out which Cheesecake is best at the Cheesecake Factory. All of them are top-notch, and at that level, personal preference comes into play. For me (personally), I am less of a fan of the band around the brim (with the rivets) on Ada...

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Sir Theaton's "Dirty Tricks Tourney" at Fool's War this year. The Meridians that were there know what I am referring to. I will leave it at this.

Duke Boru and Potatoes should not mix.

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Second Windrose for a high-level helm. If your budget can't quite reach that high, James River has a pretty good looking, more entry-level priced one. The important part is getting the drape attached just at the bottom of the nasal in front, and having one which is built to accomodate that much vert...

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I am curious what makes you date mail chausses to the first crusade, even under possibly. I was not aware of any extant artwork from that early depicting them. I would also show flat topped kites coming in slightly earlier, and making a distinction for the triangular "not-heaters" of the 1...

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Any word how that finger gauntlet project is puttering along?

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How ventilated is the shop? Here I see kerosene heaters on Craigslist all the time, and two gallons (what mine holds) seems to run forever. Get one of those electrical socket carbon monoxide detectors, and you are golden. May be a cheaper alternative, with more heat output.

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I would hate to see anyone denied access to any peerage award, that they otherwise deserved, simply because they lacked the opportunity or resources (outside the SCA) to achieve it. Just my $0.02 and, as always, YMMV. Really, how is this any different than the other peerages? Materials cost money f...

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Is this one of those "Never doing it again" kind of helms for you, or are you just expanding your line? If the second, I may contact you in a few months when I can rustle up the cash for a second helm.

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Oswyn_de_Wulferton wrote: If he has shown prowess through various tournaments, etc, then I would withdraw my concern...

As stated before, all I was asking if he also had the skill to go along with the coaching.

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Then there is Baron Rufus of Sacred Stone, former proprietor of Triplette Competition Arms. Until he sold the USFA/FIE side of the business to concentrate solely on the SCA he was the largest provider of strip fencing supplies in the Western Hemisphere. He has been the chief 'armorer' (if you will)...

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They look wonderful, and I so wish I could justify buying one right now.

Just a suggestion, you may want to put in the description or photos, about how long they are (both overall, and blade length). If not a ruler, something for size comparisons.

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No, no, no. You need pink foam, blue is for boys. Haven't you ever been to a baby shower before?

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I would have to look downstairs, but I am fairly sure I may have some thinner black leather if you need it. Talking about 6-7oz. thickness, so definately needing splints. I also have most of a side of Saddle skirting (about 15oz.) but it isn't dyed yet. The nice part about black is that it is relati...

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Reviving an older thread...

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=69863

Getting Rouge onto a Buffing Wheel