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Blaine de Navarre

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How much does the aventail effect the movement of your head? I assume that this would differ depending on the length and material of the aventail? My other concern with the aventail would be the upkeep of the chainmail. Back in the bad old days of butted mail, aventails were a beotch because butted...

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Edward atte Flynt wrote:these guys are the best of the best of the SCA/Reenactment community. You can trust their advice with confidence.

There, Blue, you heard it from Ned - you can trust me absolutely

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Look at Duke Hauoc's helmet and some of the "St. Justina" and "Italo-Norman" variations over at Windrose. Next time I have money burning a hole in my pocket, I'm thinking sometning like this one. (Edited to add: Looks like Errant Knight and Lufu had the same thought while I was s...

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Depends on the armour worn. If you're wearing a kidney belt and shirt (SCA minimum), then a good shot to the ribs or shoulders will definitely hurt and probably leave a nice technicolor welt, but shouldn't actually break anything most of the time. If, on the other hand, you're wearing very much of a...

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Yea, I see those on Ebay too. They don't count. Anyone can print one of those. I assumed the intent was to mean a real, official piece of paper with a 3rd party authentication and a pile of receipts back to when it came out of the armoury. Just doesn't happen. Well, almost never. Wade Yep. That is ...

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I would guess fighting to the death (like striking someone in the face with a sharp weapon while they are on the ground) would be against the rules. Yes, but sometimes shit happens. In the SCA it is against the rules to hit someone on the ground, but sometimes the adrenaline gets going. Same thing ...

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I've seen a line drawing purportedly based on a fresco, but haven't seen the original source, showing essentially the same center-grip round we think of as "Viking" being used in late 12C France. I wish I could find a photo of the original to validate the drawing...

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What, you mean you don't weave your fabric on a narrow loom? For shame!

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I want to make a pell that talks back. I want it to say something every time I hit it, starting with talking smack, then to "oww," ramping up through "fuck, dude, cut it out," all the way to crying and begging like a little girl. When it goes past screaming in agony to the quiet,...

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I love the comments from the peanut gallery at the beginning.

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'Bout time.

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Mistress Morgan Athenry had some nice silver chains (very plain in design, but hefty and solid silver) last time I saw her.

http://www.medievaljeweler.com/

Also check out her "Chivalric Virtues" rings.

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Mittens. Sized large enough to fit some additional protection inside.

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You won't find anything really good at a better price than His Grace's. Any cheaper and you're probably looking at butted.

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It is obviously proof that in the late Middle Ages, "Little People" actually did exist. I will be using it as documentation for my new persona.

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I pretty much just wear a standard weighlifting belt (up higher than waist level so it actually covers the kidneys and floating ribs). I've tried sports gear and found it wanting. When I save up some pennies I want to try something like one of Thorvaldr's kidney belts. Shots to the upper chest and s...

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IvanIS wrote:Sir Mari Alexander

I hadn't heard they knighted Mari - way cool!

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Lightbown, Mediaeval European Jewellery Looks like the price has gone down with the recession - it's going for a little more than 1/2 what it was last year... Have you seen the V&A's new Medieval Jewellery in Europe 1100-1500 ? It might help fill that space on your shelf (and it's about one-fif...

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Lightbown, Mediaeval European Jewellery

Looks like the price has gone down with the recession - it's going for a little more than 1/2 what it was last year...

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Tor Magnusson wrote:Vitus, what scale is that? How tall is the figure?

Thanks

About 4"-5" IIRC

Blaine de Navarre

I almost bought one of those myself just the other day. I was seriously considering this one from the collection, so I could repaint it with the badge of a well known local household, but decided I would get in too much trouble... http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/are-sore/cabinet/papo01/...

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As a bit of "creative anachronism" to make a not-so-accurate but legal helmet, adding a documentable faceplate to a documentable hat, even though we know they didn't really go together, seems at least as reasonable as much of what we come up with in the SCA.

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Malcolmthebold wrote:i thought they extended melee combats to thursday last year as well.

They did, but this year the schedule looks back to normal. Nobody I talked to liked the schedule last year, so I'm guessing enough people bitched about it to get it put back.

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My current plan is a leisurely drive out on Wed, get set up before dark, do a little shopping, and get a good night's sleep before the Outlands Tourney, pack up and leave on Sunday.

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This is the one and only piece I actually have a picture of on line. Some day I'll have to start remembering to take pics before the pieces go out the door

http://kottr.com/v/sca/people/blaine/projects/Tuchux.JPG.html

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Dude, hangin' out with 'Knechts is goin' to your head...Lansknecht drag is just not a good look for you.

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Nissan Maxima wrote:I am led to believe that having a hairy med tech press your recently injured balls with an ultrasound probe is not pleasant.

I'm guessin' at that point it wouldn't matter if it was Salma Hayek pressing your recently injured balls with and ultrasound probe.

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Alan Frize wrote:
Blaine de Navarre wrote:Orange coveralls.

Oh, wait, you didn't mean that kind of Court, did you

I was going to say a good suit and a contrite expression.

As well as any Masonic regalia I can lay my hands on.......

On this side of the world a US flag lapel pin never hurts

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Orange coveralls.

Oh, wait, you didn't mean that kind of Court, did you

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I've never done any raising myself, but one of the people I shared a shop with did a silver chalice. The main lesson I recall is that because silver is so soft, it doesn't take that much hammering to thin it down a lot; after her first try when she literally caused holes in the sheet by pounding it ...

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knee fighting with pandybats... I would love to see that. We don't do enough pandybat tournies. Wot's a pandybat? Technical definition: any weapon more likely to harm the person using it than his opponent. Common usage: any really silly weapon. And, yes, back in the bad old days before the SCA had ...

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He may already be at Great Western War, or on his way; he said he's going, but I don't remember if he said what day. Anyway, don't think he's snubbing you if he doesn't respond till next week.