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Cian of Storvik

I may not be going, but I can probably get a couple of guys to take you up on the challenge. I'll shoot an email out to a few of the Blackspear guys. Did you okay this with the autocrat and the MoL? Not trying to be a party pooper (I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem with it), but just make sure t...

Cian of Storvik

He-he-he! Rock-em-sock-em robots come to life!
Great job, both of you.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

bump.
Pricing is on first page towards the bottom. Be specific about what you want. My welder is warmed up and ready to make more steel bling.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Deleted my post since pic links are fixed. - Cian

Cian of Storvik

What are the N, B, X, etc...prefixes for? What are the X areas? With respect, -Aaron Well, the lots on the east side of Pennsic that are grouped together tend to have a prefix of E. The ones on the West side have a prefix of W. The exteneded areas that htey added later to the north are N, and the o...

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No gloves are legal. But I agree they will add unwanted mass and slow down nocking speed. Not all gloves are made alike though. Some have reinforced finger tips or are made from thicker hide. I prefer Damascus brand, as they are soft like driving gloves, but they don't protect as well as the thicker...

Cian of Storvik

Absolutely can reverse the tangs, Sir Corby. I can even put tangs in both directions. Since these are not cast, but cut and welded steel stock, there is little that I can't fiddle with. Some of the dimensions are as they are obviously because of the marshal gauge. Here's more pictures: An elongated ...

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Mongol bows are almost identical to magyar bows (Which makes sense when you trace the history of the turks). If you look at Wikipedia and look up Mongol Bow, you can see a couple of illustrations of mongol bow cases.
-Cian

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I hate this company, but you can get an idea of the bow cases the Huns used.
http://www.by-the-sword.com/acatalog/Ho ... H0206.html

-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I dislike the term household.

"Compagnie des trois coquilles" sounds so much better.

-Cian

Cian of Storvik

The late stoppage of the rain slowed me down today. But I did get some more welding done late this afternoon. It was welcome relief from the pollen. Still some sneezing but not the 15 minute fits of sneezing like yesterday and monday. To simply things, I'm changing the crosshilt types from "swo...

Cian of Storvik

I foresee a problem with most people being able to work uniform grooves in the handles of their rattan. I think it would be much less work and room for error to simply work the rattan down ovally just slightly bigger (1/16") then the crosshilt coat with a laquer (to seal the fibers together) an...

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The show doth sucketh most beauteously and without equal. But the fact that we are discussing how increadibly we hate the show ensures that it will continue (controversey and sensationalism are much better advertising then commendation will ever be). "It's so increadibly bad...You've got to see...

Cian of Storvik

The SCA changed that over a year ago so that it now just says
"The SCA is an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe."

Technically you can do a portrayl of Otzi the caveman if you'd like.

-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I just want to point out, before you go putting a whole ton of effort of following that instruction on making a hoplite shield out of plywood, that plywood shields don't tend to last all that long in SCA combat. The only ones I've seen last more then a season or two are ones that were heavily reinfo...

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I'll call the really ugly crosshilt and pommel combination: Klaus. Does that make you feel better?

Actually, I don't mind. I appreciate the input. But since these are each hand made though, I can pretty much make them any way people want (within reason). No need for them to be cookie cutter.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I think I'd rather weld it. Bending metal that thick is REALLY difficult to get a sharp bend. And grinding it out to make a bent piece look sharp would just make it weak at that joint.

-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Actually. Now that I think about it, it would just make the hole round if I spin the tangs 90 degrees and then weld them to the inside of the hole. It would be 1 1/8" diameter circle. Also, I could just open the hole up more to allot for the thickness of the tangs which would allow the crosshil...

Cian of Storvik

Owyn: I can weld the tangs on 90 degrees to the way that I have. But my thought was that the grip being thinner flat-to-flat (of the blade) would have less tendancy to torque or spin to the fatter width of the grip that is edge-to-edge. It's really no harder or easier to do the other way 'round. Kla...

Cian of Storvik

I'll take orders now. But a couple more pics are forthcoming. I think you should atleast see the other crosshilt before you order. Figure at most about 2 days turn around from order to ship. I'll let you know if it will take longer for some reason (Rain as well as the 16 oak trees in my yard will sl...

Cian of Storvik

I hate to sound like a wuss, but the pollen is killing me. I thought I outgrew pollen allergies, but the past two days I've been sneezing my head off. I never thought I would look forward to a severe thunderstorm. But these pollen counts bite. I notice that the online reports just have the low, med,...

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I'll post pics tomorrow, but they are approx 2.5" long and either side of the crosshilt so they can be taped down or screwed into the grip and then covered over with grip tape or a leather cover. I'm open to suggestions. They can actually be as long you'd like, but at a certain point you're jus...

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I'll have more pics to post tomorrow. Allergies were killing me today. I've updated the planned dimensional drawings of the pommels above to include some more specifics regarding The completed weights of the pommels: -In the upper right coner is the approximate time period of use (based upon Oakesho...

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Here you go, 10 seconds of work typing NAPOLEONIC REENACTORS in google. m (You must be related to me... My father was always the type to walk right past the refrigerator, go all the way back to my bedroom and say "Do we have any milk?" Or standing right next to the phone while it's ringing...

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Since it's armor, it fits right in with this online group known as the Armour Archive. Locally there are non specific military get togethers; Marching through Time, Military through the ages, etc. Where individuals and groups of living history and reenactment groups get together to strut their stuff...

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Polish winged Hussars are also a bit out of period, but less then 100 years. But I agree, it would be even cooler and closer in timeframe. Anything done well is usually given some appreciation in the SCA, (Just as people do Japanese, African and South American indians), so long as they are doing it ...

Cian of Storvik

Excuse the rough interpretation of the "original", and I've never made a helm, but I've owned enough of them that I would suggest you do as others suggest: -Deepen the cone more acutely (deeper). If I'm not mistaken, There looks like there will be a sight and nose alignment issue because o...

Cian of Storvik

Did anyone get there early? (I didn't go, but I hear that Blackspear engaged in a game of Jugger in the evening). Anyone get pics of the Jugging game?
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Are there any health concerns with eating from brass? (I seem to remember that copper really needs to be tinned). I have pewter stuff now, but it's not very durable. Does the bronze stuff tarnish pretty quickly? I had ironware as my first spoon and pricker and it was pretty gross. If it touched anyt...

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Too bad there isn't an SCA sports show like "Redskins Sideline". I used to really like that as much as football, but I only occasionally give it a half glance nowadays. Now I look forward to crown tourney speculations and eager shouts of people's favorites (who they hope will be the next m...

Cian of Storvik

We need the emoticon where the little round dude is on the ground giving "we're not worthy" kowtow.
Super Job. Loving it. If I had 10 million dollars my first task would be to put you on payroll doing nothing but making shields, scabbards and weapons for me.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Beautiful, Isabella. Just too nice for words. Great work. Things like banners pole-vault the appearance of events. A few of those on a field or at an encampent is simply a beautification multiplier.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

First thing to do is check your local laws and covenances to make sure that shooting arrows is allowed in your area. In some locations (like where I live in the burbs of Washington DC), it's not technically illegal but you could be subject to local nuisance laws. Neighbors may be reticent to walk in...

Cian of Storvik

I'm sorry for the time lapse, but Tuesday morning, the internet went down for me and the cable company just came out and fixed it. (The county was lopping trees that were getting into the power lines, and they snipped the cable company feed). The rain stayed with us longer then expected and then win...

Cian of Storvik

Thank you Sir Christian. I'm still working on a few illustrations, and been noticing spelling and grammatical errors. So it may change a bit over the next couple of days, but feel free to point out any errors or if you need any clarifications. (I tend to belabour obvious points and completely skip c...