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Baron Conal

I've got an idea for something, but I would need to put on a draw latch to hold the parts firmly together [img]http://www.leevalley.com/images/item/hardware/catchesandlatches/00s5540s1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.leevalley.com/images/item/hardware/catchesandlatches/00s5590s1b.jpg[/img] [img]http://www...

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Flittie wrote:Duke Gavin, that's very wisely put.

psstt.... which one is Duke Gavin?

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Guillaume de Cambrai wrote:Its mostly the same reason people still wear carpet and plastic barrel armour.

1.) Its cheap.
2.) Its quick.
3.) It doesn't require upkeep for the most part.

You still see peole wearing carpet armor?
What part of the world are you in?

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Price of higher end woods and the knowledge that sooner or later it will get rained upon at an event. Availability of non-standard sized wood to the average SCA woodworker. Time it would take to make standard wood into a non-standard size. Skills it would take to make standard wood into a non-standa...

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Wow, this is coincidental. I have a local friend that is taking a protege in February. She wants to give her student a purple belt. We are exploring "Purple" leather dye options too. At Pennsic this last August, I spoke with the Leather guy who has the bundles and belt blanks. He had the ...

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wow.

looks great!

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Nissan Maxima wrote:I'd play, but I do not trust my men to buy me back. You would have to free me on my bond so I could cut a few throats and pay you and them back.

Now I have a reason to try to capture you.....
it might be amusing to watch that.

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Could it be converted to a slat bed and/or what would the cost for a similar slat-bed be? It's something I'd love to build for myself... in my abundant free time... HA! Like I have any of that any more? Sean It's funny you would ask if it could be converted to a slat bed. I have a slat bed that I m...

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Allot of the famous mercenary units captains were nobles themselves so I'd imagine it would go about the same as for "regular" nobles. Or are you talking about in our little game? Our little SCA game...... which also depends on the potential captured party being willing to play the game t...

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for late 14th century and for 1230-ish time periods. Shirts, aventails.... whatever.... just looking for a basic overview and didn't want to miss a potential good supplier. and comments on pricing, value, customer service, turn around time etc.... EDIT: comments on quality would be nice too... thank...

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I understand the idea of ransoming back a Noble captured in combat.... What would the the proper way to sell back a merc? .....depending on the time frame.... ( I'm mostly interested in 14th century procedures, but I understand that not everyone is as enlightened as the non-existent 14th century maf...

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I feel like a slacker now.....

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What sort of price would something like this go for? based on the cost of wood...... and a rough guess..... for a new one....... It's been a while since I made one, not sure off the top of my head..... ummmm...... simpler versions could be made... without canopy.... simpler headboard.....different ...

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Could it be converted to a slat bed and/or what would the cost for a similar slat-bed be? It's something I'd love to build for myself... in my abundant free time... HA! Like I have any of that any more? Sean I'd have to check wood prices to price one out. It could be converted.... But I really do n...

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My current bed has a lighter color stain than all of the other pieces of camp furniture I have or plan to make. Rope bed made to use a queen sized air mattress. SUPER comfortable and I've had ZERO problems with sagging ropes. http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/SCA%20Beds/8dd6-1.jpg ...

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I had one a while back..... got tired of the rules
changing almost daily and gave up.....

It was fun.... and then it got annoying.

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nice..... damn this lousy economy.

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Cian of Storvik wrote:Use steel pop rivet washers. Expensive but a perfect fit to our rivets.
They come in seperate packs from the rivets in any home improvement or hardware store.
Voila. Won't match the brass but will match the steel.
-cian

don't forget the nickles!

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bump....

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Charlotte J wrote:Indeed, I suck. I have the loom, I just haven't ever gotten it warped.

slacker....

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I'm getting ready to start on a couple of armor stands soon. They use the same base as the banner stands I make. http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/bannerstand1.jpg Is there anyone that would like a banner stand while I am at it? Pine, unfinished, made to take a 1 1/4" pole ( w...

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I should have added I'm looking for info on the materials used to make them, what that looked like if they were different from what we use now, if they were different as place and time changed......

that kind of info.....

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Are there details that make dice from different places and time periods different? Are there details that make a pair of 14th century dice from London different from 10th century dice from Normandy? I was gonna ask about specifically 14th century dice, but i figured other people might like to see an...

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Now to to OP...I know somewhere in my ancient Al Stohlman books, I have a chapter...or at least very good instructions for doing what I guess you could called repose' work on leather...I think his Grace touched on it in one of the earlier posts, and I think it would be a very viable way to go to ma...

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sweet...... darn lousy economy

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It would be nice if there was a established signal that you could use to indicate that you are willing to take part in a ransom/capture on the field.... A armband, a way to mark your helm..... I'd like to see ransoms be a bigger part of the whole game.... I have ( long term ) plans to make a small b...

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Galfrid atte grene wrote:What would you guys say this arm defense is:

c. 1330-1340, Germany

for starters.... not SCA legal.

past that it looks surprisingly bazuband-ish..

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You could hide then easily under some big Sir Walter
Hohenkligen sleeves....

but they would still be incorrect.

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Shipped today on the way home from work

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I haven't really had a chance to look through it yet....

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not sure why that is the title...

but

http://www.engr.psu.edu/mtah/

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payment received....

will probably be shipped tomorrow evening
( it's past the cut off time today anyway )

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They look great....... something to aspire to as
I learn more about leather craft.

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mmm bacon

Is there a Medieval version? Draw Latch

list of placed to get flat ring welded stainless mail

Ransoming? mercs?

Considering a sale....Used Rope Bed

Pine Banner stands

Dice - now with MORE progress pictures

Penn State: Medieval technology and American History