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by Ned Chaney
Wed May 01, 2002 5:49 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: East German Officers boots
Replies: 10
Views: 9

Sportsman's Guide has 'em in and out of stock. You gotta catch 'em when they just got a bunch. The nice thing about waiting for them is the price....only 20 bux.

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by Ned Chaney
Wed May 01, 2002 5:39 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lost track of "period helm liner" thread
Replies: 9
Views: 6

Pietro...you are quite the dapper gent!! I'd like to chat with you in more detail on your pourpoint attempt!

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by Ned Chaney
Wed May 01, 2002 5:28 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: It's been a while since I've seen it asked....
Replies: 5
Views: 7

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">the person who runs the site must ask to be listed in a specific way.</font>
You mean like, with kneepads on?? Image
by Ned Chaney
Wed May 01, 2002 5:24 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Attn Yard sale customers
Replies: 9
Views: 9

Are you thinking about doing another Corazinna kit in the near future??? Asks a brother bass player??? Us Bottom Dwellers gotta stick together man!! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ------------------ Quid Corone [This message has been edited by edward atte flynt (edited 05-01-2002).]
by Ned Chaney
Mon Apr 29, 2002 10:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Elbow Cop Attachment
Replies: 9
Views: 33

I used to use a pair of Ron Simmons elbow cops that I tied onto my arm with leather lacings. I drilled four holes...two on each side of the fan, and one on each corner on the other side. I then put the two ends of a LONG lacing through the holes on the fan side, across the elbow and through the two ...
by Ned Chaney
Mon Apr 29, 2002 10:22 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Good ole boy syndrome
Replies: 43
Views: 93

Ironmonger.....I run into this attitude with my local group every time I buy something out of the norm for the group. "Oh that won't work because..." what they're really saying is "that's different from what I'm used to and I don't know anything about it and it makes me feel threatened that I can't ...
by Ned Chaney
Sun Apr 28, 2002 7:51 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for Pigface
Replies: 7
Views: 6

If you're looking for a good one that's also historically accurate and don't mind spending in the upper range I highly recommend Tom Justus.

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by Ned Chaney
Sun Apr 28, 2002 12:27 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: carboy
Replies: 10
Views: 9

I'm a little confused. I thought a carboy was the guy who parks your car at valet parking. Image

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by Ned Chaney
Tue Apr 23, 2002 10:47 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: long bow for sale/trade
Replies: 8
Views: 5

Gotta pic?
by Ned Chaney
Mon Apr 22, 2002 1:59 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How do you measure for fitting greaves?
Replies: 9
Views: 21

Have you considered Carlo at TrueHearth? His look like this...
http://webpages.charter.net/nolead/greaves.jpg

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by Ned Chaney
Mon Apr 22, 2002 1:50 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: MWM seeks person with hammer
Replies: 1
Views: 7

"Here baby...just before the moment of truth hit me on the head with this hammer....." HAW HAW HAW!!!! Image I've TOLD you guys about feeding me straight lines like this............

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by Ned Chaney
Fri Apr 19, 2002 6:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question on use of shield
Replies: 19
Views: 16

So if I interpret this correctly...No Shield bashing in the SCA??

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by Ned Chaney
Wed Apr 17, 2002 11:22 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: yard sale
Replies: 25
Views: 16

I'll bid 25 bux on the Corrazina kit. (added afer reading the whole post) I see the Corrazina is spoken for. DARN. I'll contact ya later about possibly doin' one for me.

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[This message has been edited by edward atte flynt (edited 04-17-2002).]
by Ned Chaney
Mon Apr 15, 2002 1:03 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Camail or Aventail?
Replies: 5
Views: 9

Camail or Aventail?

I'm wondering which is the proper term for the mantle of maille attached by vervelles to 14th C Bascinets. I've read and heard it referred to as both "camail" and "aventail". Which is correct or are the terms interchangeable?

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by Ned Chaney
Sat Apr 13, 2002 8:25 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: How can I make a torque(?) like this?
Replies: 2
Views: 16

Massa G at GAA armouries is selling Torse, Mantle, and crest kits for about 5 bux a pop. He has several different ones available and when I asked if he could add a wolf's head he said they're very adaptable and although you may buy one that's a horse for example the crest can be adapted for whatever...
by Ned Chaney
Fri Apr 12, 2002 12:03 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Sewing plates on a padded garment?
Replies: 10
Views: 11

Have you thought about trying roofing nails as your "rivets"? Instead of punching holes in the fabric they will tend to seperate the weave when you push them through leaving the fabric intact. You cut off the excess and pean the shaft like a rivet. RJ Leahy sells several different types. Might be an...
by Ned Chaney
Thu Apr 11, 2002 11:49 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Have any of you used these patterns?
Replies: 11
Views: 13

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">My first projects will be padded cuisses followed by aketon.</font> The other military garments pattern I mentioned that these same folks put out has just such a pattern in it for gambiosed cuisses and a little bit of history of gambiosed cuisses. You might want...
by Ned Chaney
Thu Apr 11, 2002 1:35 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: pouches
Replies: 8
Views: 19

I have a couple of pouch patterns I sent out to AA members last year. Would be glad to send 'em to you if you're interested.

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by Ned Chaney
Thu Apr 11, 2002 11:17 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: work bench *pic*
Replies: 6
Views: 15

NO shop should be without a good set of bull horns!!! Image

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by Ned Chaney
Tue Apr 09, 2002 5:15 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Have any of you used these patterns?
Replies: 11
Views: 13

I have this pattern, the other military pattern, and the cotehardie pattern. I can't attest to the accuracy historically, but they do make nice looking garments. I made my gambeson from the pattern in the other set of military garments and it made up a very nice foundation garment. One word of warni...
by Ned Chaney
Mon Apr 08, 2002 6:46 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Movie Armour Question
Replies: 3
Views: 10

Movie Armour Question

I rented "Knights of the Round Table" with Robert Taylor the other night. The armour was a mixture of periods but looked like it was real steel. Does anybody know who made the armour for this movie? Care to comment on the armour?

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Emm aye sea kayee why. Emm ohyou essee.
by Ned Chaney
Mon Apr 08, 2002 6:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What do YOU wear?
Replies: 29
Views: 119

[img]http://webpages.charter.net/nolead/armour2.jpg[/img] Lessee... whattawe got here... Brig Gorget that I'm not wearing here made by Templar Bob (and very nicely done). Spaulders bought off of ebay that I know not from whence they came. Splinted arms made by me. Under the surcote in this pic is ju...
by Ned Chaney
Fri Mar 29, 2002 6:16 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Roman Soldier's
Replies: 10
Views: 20

I thought Legates were the sergeants and centurions low ranking officers. Sort of the equivalent to a second LT or Platoon Leader?

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Emm aye sea kayee why. Emm ohyou essee.
by Ned Chaney
Thu Mar 28, 2002 1:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Me pics
Replies: 24
Views: 68

REALLY nice kits! Both of you! Keep up the good work. You've got the nicest looking early period kit I've ever seen Adam.

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Emm aye sea kayee why. Emm ohyou essee.
by Ned Chaney
Thu Mar 28, 2002 1:24 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: newbie armor
Replies: 23
Views: 16

A coat of plates using blue plastic for the plates?? Image

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Emm aye sea kayee why. Emm ohyou essee.
by Ned Chaney
Wed Mar 27, 2002 2:55 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Black Shield Arms
Replies: 2
Views: 6

Nope. July is about the same time frame I ordered some spaulders from him. Ceased operations sometime this fall and the website is down. Can't say anything about his work as I've yet to see the spaulders I ordered. Got in touch with him in October or so and asked him to paypal my money back. He said...
by Ned Chaney
Mon Mar 25, 2002 6:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: pics of my workplace
Replies: 14
Views: 11

Is that a jazz bass back in the corner with the white pick guard or a strat? Hard to tell.

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Emm aye sea kayee why. Emm ohyou essee.
by Ned Chaney
Fri Mar 22, 2002 5:48 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: documentation of armour being defeated by arrows.
Replies: 122
Views: 77

I doubt we will see any plate from the 100 years war period with bodkin holes. Why? Because we don't see very much intact armour from this period in the first place let alone holed armour. Now, consider the armour of the Crecy time period. There was some plate, yes, but there's a reason this is call...
by Ned Chaney
Fri Mar 22, 2002 4:57 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Are there other ways to secure a vambrace?
Replies: 18
Views: 23

I have vambrace and rerebrace patterns that make into a very nice set of splinted arms with added to an elbow cop. The end result looks like this.... http://webpages.charter.net/nolead/gabearms1.jpg I'd be glad to send you copies of the patterns if you wish. ------------------ Emm aye sea kayee why....
by Ned Chaney
Wed Mar 20, 2002 3:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How do You throw a Wrap?
Replies: 22
Views: 22

I HATE wraps!!!! They always seem to land where I don't have any armour. The next guy that tries the sucker wrap(step outside and around the shield coming in behind and low) on me is gonna be in for a big surprise!! I've fallen for this EVERY time someone throws it, but I've done some slow work and ...
by Ned Chaney
Wed Mar 20, 2002 3:17 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period or quazi period methods of transporting armour.
Replies: 10
Views: 13

Would an all-wooden wheel barrow be a period manner for transportation?

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by Ned Chaney
Tue Mar 19, 2002 11:55 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: what?
Replies: 16
Views: 9

A whole case of rapiers? How do ya hold them all?

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Emm aye sea kayee why. Emm ohyou essee.
by Ned Chaney
Sun Mar 17, 2002 8:07 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Guess who won the Drachenwald Crown Tourney this weekend?
Replies: 10
Views: 21

Congrats Giles! Using your duffle bag for a pell paid off! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif Almost had a chance to live over there (in Pirmasens) and play with you folks. I know you will serve your kingdom honorably (even if you are an officer http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif...
by Ned Chaney
Sat Mar 16, 2002 1:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pommel for Rattan Sword
Replies: 16
Views: 24

Check out Anshelm also. http://www.anshelmarms.com/

And Dragon Forge.
http://www.dragonarmoury.com/

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Emm aye sea kayee why. Emm ohyou essee.
by Ned Chaney
Tue Mar 12, 2002 9:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Guige straps
Replies: 3
Views: 13

I'm using 1" latigo saddle strings. (dunno if they're still strings at that width). I punched holes almost clear up to where the straps mount so I could cinch it way down when I'm ready to fight, then let it back out to carry it. I used the left and right corners as my attachment points. Oh! This is...

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