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Johann Lederer

I had some pictures of what Mattmaus was talking about, but I cannot find them. The leather looks like hammered metal, it looked dimpled? I do not know if this would work for the application, but when my daughter was in dance recitals, they needed colored shoes to match her jazz costumes in colors t...

Johann Lederer

I have found linen cotton blends at the local Joann's fabrics.

Johann Lederer

I am in for 1 pair of late roman boots (Calcaei) size 12 in light brown

Johann Lederer

I have an anciet Singer 121 and a 129 that sew suede and chrome tan Chap leather pretty easily. I agree with HG Kilkenny, leatherworker probably can give you much better direction. I do all other heavy leather by hand because I like the control I have with hand stitching. I had considered a Tippmann...

Johann Lederer

Congratulations Your Grace!

Johann Lederer

Our local Hancock Fabric has a lot of Linen blend, very little 100% linen...

Johann Lederer

I got my copy on ebay
This is the cheapest at present:
Ebay # 300411480366

Johann Lederer

Tascius wrote:I am betting you need to put the hobnails in yourself. I am fine with that. If a group order is made I'm in for two.

I am in for at least 1 possibly 2 pairs of calcei

Johann Lederer

InsaneIrish wrote:oooo Dehydrated Water. That stuff is hard to come by. How much?

Try here:
http://www.bernardfoods.com/foodservice ... dwater.htm

Johann Lederer

We use GoDaddy for registration and Big Blue Host for my daughter's website.

Johann Lederer

Windrose's threaded verveilles are very easy to use and I like them very much!
Plus their service is awesome!

Johann Lederer

I would like to get a pair of calcei like these: No Problem. Will Post pictures tomorrow. Regards, I would buy at least 2 pair of calcei at a good price, and add my own rubber soles and steel toes to one pair for combat use. PS Johan, that's a nice picture from the Sagramoro site at http://www.sagr...

Johann Lederer

I would like to get a pair of calcei like these:

Johann Lederer

Don't wanna sound like a dick but.. if you pay the rent on your storage facility, you don't have these problems... That depends on who is running the facility. The one running the place I used to store at was a dick. I would often stop by to drop or pick something up and find it locked, for no reas...

Johann Lederer

The slat bottom and grille drew me in first and then the welded construction.

Johann Lederer

I would NOT own another HF buffer, grinder, etc. Under the loads produced under even hobby level armouring, they do NOT last long. I went through 3 in 10 days before I demanded (and got) my money back. If I hadn't lived 15 minutes from the store it would have been completely intolerable. The best I...

Johann Lederer

Hjalmr?

Johann Lederer

These are the ones I am looking at:
http://www.libertysport.com/products_de ... decolo=310

Johann Lederer

>The economic reality is that by the time you get custom glasses and a custom hat that they'll fit in, you're probably at the price point for Lasik these days. <

Not really, I think the quote was around $225 for rec specs with lenses in general +/- a couple of $.

Johann Lederer

I would recommend Osborne tools:
http://www.csosborne.com/leather_1.html

See if they have what you need and if they will not sell directly to you, they do have local dealers that can order in the product for you.

Johann Lederer

I have pretty bad astigmatism, short of Lasik, I am stuck with either rec specs or fight blind. I fought blind for a while, it was less than sasifactory. Anyone have a pair? What model number fits best? My optometrist does not stock them and they are ordering a low profile pair in for me to try on i...

Johann Lederer

You can also try here:
http://www.100megsfree3.com/kragaxe/howto/Howto.html

Johann Lederer

castrol purple degreaser...and hot water soak

Johann Lederer

You may want to check with:
http://www.horsefriendarmory.com/Helms.html

He has a great helm in the range and he may work you a deal...

Johann Lederer

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... ile&u=1599

Johann Lederer

Sir Vitus,
I believe he has an account here on the archive, he just doesn't post much. I normally see him weekly so I never asked for his email...

Johann Lederer

Master Ruslan was not at practice last night, but I did ask Master Wulfgar if that was Master Ruslan's polearm. I was not, he borrowed it to marshall with at Pennsic. It is also as Ã†iric stated, it is a pole arm made to resemble a boar spear...

Johann Lederer

Try here:
http://merchantadventurers.com/

The owner is Matt Amt's Sister. Matt is on the forum here. His sister Katherine is a very nice person and does good work...

Johann Lederer

A friend of mine got oak closet rods at one of the big box store (Lowes, HD) It looks nice, but I think Hickory or ash would hold up better.

Johann Lederer

I just tried EVAPORUST...worked great on my helm and on maille. We shall see how it lasts in the weather...

Johann Lederer

I will ask him tomorrow night at practice, who's it was...I do not believe it is his...

Johann Lederer

Marv wrote:If I can't figure out how to blue the whole thing, I've got to figure out how to how to return the sleeves to their natural state.

I think I'm losing my mind!

If you decide you want to take the blueing off...naval jelly will remove most cold blueing solutions.

Johann Lederer

For small pieces, like hacky sack balls and the like, I heated them with a torch and quenched in Transmission fluid. I do not know how an item as large as hauberk would work out doing that though...

Johann Lederer

One of my bascinets has a sewn in linen liner. I drilled all the holes because the punch I had at the time was of crappy quality and the punch broke on the first hole. The first time it was sewn in I used waxed linen thread. When I took it out to launder it, many of the threads were broken/rotten so...

Johann Lederer

Sorry, they are for jig/sabre saws...

Rec Specs for fighting recommendation sought