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Cian of Storvik

A fish pie? I think I'm going to be ill.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Sweet.
Makes one want to do a Norman impression....almost.
That's only about a billion times better then Ashcrap-Faker.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Not that I have any money now, but are you going to sell just the plates as a set at all? (I have heavy linen I was thinking of turning into a coat of plates before Pennsic).
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Having a 1.5" wide belt is fine for hanging a sword on. It's too thick for an ornamental/garment belt (one you hang your pouch/by-knife on). I think you just need to make the distinction of the buckle size. Because you can taper the last 16" to 2' of a belt to fit a belt chape. This one fr...

Cian of Storvik

Especially befitting if you have a persona from Remulac, France.
But be warned, when you wear it, you will have an overwhelming urge to "consume mass quantities."
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

There's SOME evidence of gorgets, but they're mail, sometimes with a metal or splinted collar on the neck.

Hugh Hastings c1347
Edward III c1340
Lord Roger Grey c1340
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

As for the dyes rubbing off easy, that is a concern. The hide that we start with is chrome tanned and dyed at the plant where it is cured. I think sealing it with nuetral shoe polish should readily solve the problem. I've tried dying chrome tanned leathers before with poor results. Like some Ritt d...

Cian of Storvik

I have dibs from the following people (in order of them calling dibs). Houppelande - D. Sabastian Rosary and dagger sheath - NotDukeOlaf Bascinet - Jeremy (Trevor was about 30 mins late on the dibs). To everyone else that got in it, I'll let you know by PM if the first person decides they don't want...

Cian of Storvik

Thanks for the support. I don't want any donations. But if there's something there that looks like something you want, then I'll be appreciative to be able to sell it to you. The rosary is just something I made of spare beads from a rosary I wanted to make for my own kit. I'm non-denominational (rai...

Cian of Storvik

UPDATE: Dagger, houppe and rosary are gone. But kidney belt, bascinet shell (not getting reply from interested party), and added a few items. Woke up this morning with the intent of running out to get some laundry detergent, and found my car had been sacked. The thieves tried to steal it, but all th...

Cian of Storvik

Is that a leopard print jump suit on a knight?
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Here are a couple more linear rosaries I made with extra beads. Both are "twenties". The one on the left is of blue corals (11mm) and immitation pearls (12mm). The one on the right is; red coral (9mm) and blue coral (11mm) and immitation pearls (8mm). http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2321/24...

Cian of Storvik

Brother, this board is all about inspiring others. If there's anything I can do that will help you out, let me know.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I'll bite...how much for the plates?
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I have no evidence of shells ever being used for beads or gauds. I was looking for imitation pearls originally, and couldn't find anything that didn't look to manufactured (glass or plastic), but did find shells that cost practically nothing and looked very organic. And like Bernhard notates, I knew...

Cian of Storvik

Will do. I still need to point the arrows and work on the bracer. I am off to my kid's ball game right now.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I made a rosary to hang from my belt. (Any 14th century Christian gentry would hardly be found without one, I bet). Due to sumptuary laws, it would have been the one piece of jewelry I could wear without getting into trouble for looking too flashy. Coral was a well known adornment for rosaries, whic...

Cian of Storvik

Thanks, Josh! I was thinking it seamed to make too much sense to split it like a jacket, but it probably reduced the shirt's effectiveness. Since it's being worn beneath a solid churburg, it probably doesn't matter that it's split for it's ability to protect. Should I, or was it period to add a leat...

Cian of Storvik

I'm having an issue with getting in and out of my maille haubergeon with an aketon/gambeson on. It literally wears me out, wriggling in and out of the thing (It's a typical 54" size, and I have a 42" chest without the gambeson..about a 45 with the gambeson). If I have my elbows and vambrac...

Cian of Storvik

Paint bonds poorly to galvenized metal. They say "Don't" because in a year it will flake off just from temperature changes and they really like the ability to say "I told you so." in just such a circumstance that you just go ahead and do it anyhow. I've heard people painting galv...

Cian of Storvik

I'll buy some of what Maeryk is selling. A lot of the "tooled" leathers we see from places are actually reliefed using a mold that the leather is pressed into. As Maeryk notes, you can use a thinner piece of leather which gives a deep relief result like someone performing a stoleman type o...

Cian of Storvik

This is a bit long overdue, but I received one of Michael's costrels. I just want to take a moment to recommend it. If you are getting a stimulus check, I suggest you set aside part of it to get one of his bottels or costrels. I usually use a nice banded/turned wood canteen, but it's going to collec...

Cian of Storvik

I made garters out of 1.5 oz pigskin and crafted special buckle plates and chape ends to look like escallops since my badge is escallops in a trefoil shape. Buckles are courtesy of Quiet Press.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

NotDukeOlaf2 wrote:This thread is useless with out pictures

You are a dirty old man, Olaf...

I hope someday, to grow up to be just like you.

-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Paul Chen can do it for you.
Bearded Axe

-Cian

Cian of Storvik

My comments are in red Ok, I'm confused... The more I'm reading about spine weights and what would work for my 66" tall 36# recurve, the more and different answers I'm finding... I'm toying with the idea of either Sitka Spruce or (gasp) period'ish Ash arrows. I know that Ash will be less forgi...

Cian of Storvik

Those are guisarmes. They're thinner then the English bill (brown bill, forest bill). Guisarmes are a primarily contiental weapon. You can get them here:
http://www.aurorahistoryboutique.com/ah ... learms.htm

-Cian

Cian of Storvik

He's probably looking for something like this (maybe with a bit more hook to it):
http://www.armor.com/2000/Catalog/item030.html
Though, the one pictured is $330+shipping.

Here's a picture of a farm type that Chef aludes to:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... llhook.jpg
I don't know of any cheap stainless wall-hangers like that.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Shipping to Colorado Springs is $20.13. Estimated 3 business days.
That's using FedEx home delivery and value of $400 on the parcel.
USPS will not ship an item that long.
-Cian.

Cian of Storvik

... the Osprey book The English Archer 1330-1515, and noticed that they listed use of a canteen. Pictured was a round one, appearing to be metal... I would put forth that the picture in the osprey book is of kit items that might be used in 1490 (late 15th cen), not necessarily 14th. Though some ite...

Cian of Storvik

I assume operationally, it will be like a household or guild rather then an accredited order? Or is it something you are going to register locally/baronially? Just curious...I don't know of anyone that would fit the bill...though, as a man, I am all for women "looking good". -Cian the chau...

Cian of Storvik

What can I say?...I coveted this bow greatly for over a year before I could afford to commission it. And now I've outgrown the weight. Now that I'm upto 65#, It's like pulling a kids bow. FYI, a bit of trivia. When you pull a bow (properly), you exert 6 times the weight of the bow's draw in force on...

Cian of Storvik

I have a forged "war bodkin" with a letter of authenticity that it was made from a piece of 14th century steel (probably a horse-shoe or farm impliment), made by hector Cole in the U.K.
It weighs about 250 grains.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

That was a purchase from a master bowyer. If you see it in person, handle it and see the circumscribed arc, you can tell it was finely tillered by a true bowyer. The tips are also perfectly placed. Another sign of someone that knows what they are doing with a livery bow. I don't have the patience to...

Cian of Storvik

I always thought this one looked nice for the price. But looks like they're out of stock

http://www.strongblade.com/prod/sbh-kettlehelm.html

No clue where to get a billhook.
-Cian

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Rosary Redeux

A bit of rosary bling

How a man shall be armed? No really... How?

Re: Arrow Spine Weight Questions