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Cian of Storvik

Just sits collecting dust: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4839583486_8dfca3136d.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6108697307_6dc04ebc80.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6108697257_41eb11923a.jpg Leather spiral wrapped grip, and solid brass rondel to keep it from sliding out of the ...

Cian of Storvik

I don't think anyone knows waht all of the "knightly" belts represented are in images, brasses and effigies. We make suppositions that the ornate belts are either tooled leather, or cast/repousse' plaques riveted to the belts, but lack of evidence isn't much evidence. We do know that some ...

Cian of Storvik

You might want more light than that. Those only produce about 273 lumens. The Mary Rose lanterns I made (and sold) were 7 watt fluorescents (450 lumens), and though I got complaints at Pennsic 39 about how bright they were, I wouldn't try to do any delicate work with them. I did a little reading by ...

Cian of Storvik

Oddly enough I wear a bascinet. I'm stealing someone else's idea from about 500 years ago. Let me prefeace this by saying there are LOTS of homeless on the streets in D.C. and its suburbs. So I invest in some helmets, crossbows and ammo....and some ham sandwiches. Lure the homeless onto the archery ...

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I'm sort of collecting kettle helms, and that price is too good to pass up. PM'd. If I get this one, I'm up to 6! 194 more and we march on....(where's their sovereigns' seats? North Carolina? Seems like it moves location every 6 months)....! We shall rally to the cries of; Cuan d'etat! Cuan d'etat!....

Cian of Storvik

My personal preference is welded crown with a ridged seam, as I feel it's a later style. (Like most of the White Mountain chapel de fers). I have 4 kettles and they are all welded 2 piece.
-C

Cian of Storvik

Great tip on the cutting. The big problem is that my crappy 10" table saw wobbles as it cuts (it want's to follow the path of softest wood). So even though I run the wood through the saw, the width varies by as much as .15" along the length of the cut. It's pretty freeaking annoying. I got...

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The standard one sells for around $800 with shipping. With the custom bronze hardware, this has to be pushing a $300 discount. Like I say, if I didn't already have a BP, it would be mine.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I might be interested if he's not. Depending on pics and price.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I like the bronze hardware and the octogonal pommel (I noticed a couple of UK brasses and effigies have similar shaped pommels from about 1365+; See reginald de cobham). I already have the standard BP, otherwise I'd snatch that up. The BP is my favorite sword. I love the Albions, but the A&A BP ...

Cian of Storvik

And it's kind of ironic that Atlantia is a bit serious about appearance rules, and at the same time there is a derth of sumptuary laws. But it seems to be a good fit. Not to say everything is rainbows and unicorns in Atlantia, but so far things tend to work themselves out. I knew about the blue belt...

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14th century English under Edward III had knights fighting from foot iirc. Not all the time, but I believe it was used in some static formations. Perhaps more importantly, the French took to the practice in several large engagements of ALSO dismounting to engage the defensive English so that the ho...

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The most authentic heads I've seen come from Hector Cole in the UK. I've never handled his broadheads though. I want to clarify the MD regulation is 7/8" minimum width if DEER OR BEAR hunting. There is no head shape/type/size requirement for birds or ground crawlers. There used to be some moder...

Cian of Storvik

All I can say is; thank God for (micro)brews and hot women that love freaky sex.

That's how I know God loves me.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Ogedei wrote:Do you know what the shells are for?

Decoration?
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

It's supposed to be a plain white belt that is restricted and so by the letter of the law, embellishments alter it from "plain". But having said that. Perceived unintentional misdeeds can be just as bad as intented ones. Remember the road to hell is paved with good intentions. And local cu...

Cian of Storvik

Leather will be durable, but hot. Vinyl will be worse. I know what you mean about the smell. I believe the brigandines that are extant had layers. Sometimes, the external layer was velvet or silk. Evidence exists of velvet being used on sword grips and brigandines into the 15th. The finds at wisby; ...

Cian of Storvik

Update (Over 1 year later !): After leaving the box outside almost 5 mos. during fall and start of winter last year, the box faired okay, but the chessboard did not. I pulled the old chest board out (it's screwed into place by cleats in the bottom), and made a new one. Next time I decide to change i...

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Yes, I had forgotten about them!... I was just busting your balls. The only reason I remembered them is I had just been staring intently at a few of those brasses a few days earlier. The time span in which they appear is VERY narrow (about 25 years or so). But I believe that some german representat...

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/\ /\ With a horizontal bar between them, I bet. Ah-dur! No. really? Like an upside down V! Genious! Why didn't I figure that out, Baron Dorkyloneous. I MEAN specifically how it interconnects; legs to ridge pole, and if he's already done the math of how long a pole to start with. Are 2x4's strong e...

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Almost is right if you're ignoring the second quarter of the 14th century effigial evidence. Someone needs to travel back in time and respectfuly explain to Sir William Fitzralph, Sir Hugh Hastings, Edward III, Sir Henry Plantagenet, and S. Roger Grey that someone has depicted them wearing fantasy a...

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They were probably meant to be worn over something. As Gavin suggests, it would help if we could see them over top of whatever you're planning to wear them with (or on the bare arm if that is the plan), from several angles. They could probably be salvaged if you have the right tools (could be as lit...

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Not to side-track, but I'm interested in doing the swing set thing too. Can you describe how you did the swingset design? Pole dimensions (four 2" x 6"'s?), and how you inter connected with the ridge pole?
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I don't think I would nickel chrome a helm. Even though it's one of the better bonding plate types, it still would not fair well with the flexing it does in being hit. For a dress piece, it would hold up well and look shiner than silver. So mantle piece, I guess you could. If so I'd suggest Qual Kom...

Cian of Storvik

I've got a piece of 14 ga a bit larger than that (12 x 4?) that you could have for free (you pay for shipping).
It's a bit rusty and .03" thinner than what you're asking for though.
-C

Cian of Storvik

My "box-o-bed" (pat. pend) is 75"x36", i believe it's a standard twin and sits 7" off of the ground on the wood pallet surface. With the tack (foam) feather bed topper, sheets and blankets, it's more like 15-16" off of the ground. It just fits on the inside of one of th...

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I made this one because I wanted one that I could use indoors and move just by picking it up. No pounding spikes into the ground or hammer needed. I don't have a pattern, but could probably whip up some instructions. It's minimal ripping (all made of dimensional 1" lumber) and no seperate piece...

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Those are a steal, but I think now is about the worst time in the world to sell anything. A good majority of people who would need something like this are at Pennsic. Most of them have probably spent their funny money, and will be tapped out for a couple of weeks after. Personally, I've vowed not to...

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I think several of the pieces would have to be shipped by a trucking company due to the dimensions. That's why he says either you pick-up or he'll drive a short distance (like to Pennsic) for a small fee. That thing is wicked. But it would completely use up all the space in my storage unit and/or I ...

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Doesn't the saddle soap prevent the dyes from taking? I've used saddle soap as a cleaner to treated/chrome tanned leathers. But it always seemed like it would be counter productive on vegetable tanned that I had yet to dye.
-C

Cian of Storvik

I've had good experience with high octane (90%+) isopropyl rubbing alcohol to remove oils and act as a preparation for staining. I think it helps open the grain to allow more even coverage. I've seens some recommend methylated (denatured) alcohol, but I don't think it works as well. As you say, not ...

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I own 2 copies. Bought from a book seller. 2 days later got a note that it sent. After a month, the first book didn't come, so he sent me another...About 2 more weeks the original copy he sent showed-up (150 mile trip as the crow flies must have gone by way of Alaska, the post cancelation date check...

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I know this is too late for the OP. But I picked-up one of the GDFB ones from kult of athena (plain burgandy), which came in the mail today. It was a bit of a gamble because of people's experiences with "horse blanket" smelling cuisses and gambesons from GDFB. It was also difficult to dete...

Cian of Storvik

Sorry about the misinformation on the sandals. But having made a greek costume once in an evening, it seemed simple enough. The cost of material is itself superflous if they don't know how to sew or own a sewing machine. The material can be completely free. If they don't know how to sew, or have any...

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No access to sewing machine, and no experiencing hand sewing? That makes the $1/yd fabric budget superflous now doesn't it? No borrowing? "Simple" to do yet "well done" soft kit otherwise? Ah yes. The answer is right there on my book shelf next to the cold fusion ball mason jar a...

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