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Baron Conal

I'm working on a web page. I need photos of my stuff. I'd like to ask for any photos you might have of my work in a medieval-ish setting..... Sorting through what I have is gonna take some time and I know that most of the pictures I have are not taken in the most artistic setting. I'm a woodworker n...

Baron Conal

who ever does this MUST post progress pictures

please.

Baron Conal

Baron Conal

Bump

Am I flooding the market on this item?
Bids came through faster last two times...

Baron Conal

why flouride?
( just curious .... )

Baron Conal

I assume make a paste and use that......

Baron Conal

WAY back when I first joined the SCA we went out and bought a couple pewter plates for feast gear. Not knowing any better I put one in the dishwasher and it came out with a much less pleasing finish that the other plate that was just like it. Ideas on how to polish it? ( no experience in the polishi...

Baron Conal

bump.

Baron Conal

Baron Conal

How about running it like the "I want to be a ....." forum?

With a I want to submit a new thread?

Baron Conal

Ok. What stops customers from giving feedback on this forum, or Design & Construction? I think he is asking for a sub-forum in classifieds with an attempt to keep it at one thread per actively selling person ( not just the guy selling one helm he does not need any more ) Can we restrict the abi...

Baron Conal

Baron Alejandro wrote:http://www.armourarchive.org/links/

?

doesn't cover those without a website....

Baron Conal

Are there any videos of an English wheel being used?
What bits of armor do you use one for?

Why is it called an English wheel? ( because of it's accent? )

Baron Conal

sure....why not....

the Armour archive yellow pages/angie's list.

Baron Conal

here are some pictures of the chest....

Baron Conal

Menâ€™s Partied Cotehardie made by my wife Artemisia. Burgundy & Gold Brocaded and Black Cotton Velveteen lined with black cotton broadcloth. http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/DSCF1981.jpg contrast adjusted so you could see it.... http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOh...

Baron Conal

Lets do it again....same basic thing as before. Plywood chest ( exact size to be determined ) This auction comes with a custom paint job with three scenes ( the two ends and the front ) painted with your choice of artwork in the same basic style as the pictures. I can redraw based on existing drawin...

Baron Conal

painted it red.

waiting to get image info from Odo....

Baron Conal

I just want something that is not just a drawstring bag..... and if I can dress it up a little that would be nice also... I understand your guess at the "trying to justify" comment but that was not really what I was doing.... without inflection it's hard to get some points across. I was tr...

Baron Conal

small bump for the new thread question....

Is this thread getting too long?

or should I just keep it going?

Baron Conal

Odo's Painted Chest Talbot's and Enricos's Fauldstool and Tabot's Trestle table Nissian's armor stands Couple other things still in negotiations... That is my current project list. ( not in any particular order ) I'm trying to decide if I want to keep this thread going or start a new one... Comments...

Baron Conal

Chest has been built. It came out approx 15 wide x20 tall x 30" long I used some stuff I had in the small pieces of plywood pile so that is why I'm saying approx. I made it pretty much without measuring. I just the parts to match out of what I had... I just sanded and started priming it.... I'l...

Baron Conal

Fig 60 page 42 in Purses in Pieces looks like a cousin of ... m ( which is based on one from MoL's Dress Accessories ) with a small flap covering the closed top of the pouch. ( which I think looks a little more finished and neat... in a neat and tidy kinda way not neat = cool ) How big of a stretch ...

Baron Conal

I like mine.... no problems with it
but it only gets light use....

Baron Conal

any ideas on scale? I need a good compromise between proper sizing and having it big enough for the stuff she might carry around in it at an event.... She carries a basket when she wants to have room for more stuff.... Or she takes me along to carry purchases when shopping Wallet, keys, cell phone.....

Baron Conal

Baron Conal

Tasha McG wrote:But seriously, it is rather awesome how many folks know their stuff here and can help people.

-Tasha

OOH OOH I just noticed the new avatar pic!....

How about the rest of the picture in a bigger size?

+ one to Jehan de Pelham

The 14th Century Mafia has the sexiest women's garb!

Baron Conal

I have Purses in Pieces and I kinda think that the really great info he gave us is balanced by the really useful information we would have like to have gotten and didn't... The best reference I've seen to date but lacking some details that I would have liked to get. We are a VERY odd consumer of tha...

Baron Conal

Is it really a shield or is it mostly just a target that
kinda works as a shield...?
( honest question... )

Baron Conal

Hiya, have you taken a look at my old article on 14thc French embroidered purses? Might be helpful -- http://www.cottesimple.com/alms_purse/alms_purse_history.html I have a number of good photos of extant purses -- some of the rectangular variety, some of the "round-top trapezoid" variety...

Baron Conal

is it just me or does fig. 205. on page 110 look like a vambrace/bazuband? Mac and I have had vary lenghty conversations about that. We both feel it is. The only real qestion is the thickess of the leaher. I wish the thickness of the pieces was discussed. If the leather is too thin for armor... cou...

Baron Conal

I'm just getting started looking but I'm not having much luck finding later 14th century women's pouches other than the square textile bags.... like these.... [img]http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/MI07906e02a.jpg[/img] ( is there an easy way to limit the size of pictures in posts without saving and re...

Baron Conal

bump...

cause I was given some parts to make a
dagger from and I wanted to be able to find this
easier as I progress....

Baron Conal

I'm trying to decide what style pouch to make my wife
and just getting started digging through the Larsdatter
treasure trove of information...

Purses in Pieces is a great book.... but it does lack some
info that would make it a REALLY great book ( at least to
people like us )

Baron Conal

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4171/anvil1cq2.gif http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Acme_anvil.gif http://www.chroniclebooks.com/images/items/0811851/081185115X/081185115X_large.jpg this one would probably annoy your wife too... http://gadgets.boingboing.net/instantgirl.jpg

Conal is looking for photos of his work....

polishing a pewter plate

Menâ€™s Partied Brocade/Velvet Cotehardie Auction

Conal's Painted Chest #3 painting finished ( with pics )

14th Century WOMEN'S pouches?