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That is hellasweet, Isabella.

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Excellent.

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I'm all for realistic looking weapons. I don't think I can post more without being insulting. I'm with you here. You really can't discuss someone who assumes the worst in other people. If I wanted that, I would go to the Political Board. Johno, if you are so certain that by having a shaved rattan s...

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I have a cuirass (for sale) made from the pewter Auks. I get lots of compliments on it and most folks can't tell its plastic even up close. There is no grinding noise, it's plastic. Should be no issues wearing a mail shirt underneath. Plastic is an insulator. It does get hot. But not so hot that you...

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I'm all for realistic looking weapons. I don't think I can post more without being insulting. I'm with you here. You really can't discuss someone who assumes the worst in other people. If I wanted that, I would go to the Political Board. Johno, if you are so certain that by having a shaved rattan s...

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You can't have it both ways sorry. I quoted the damned conversation guys. Too late to change your tune about it now. "I can take a 39" round 1 3/8" rattan stick and flex it over my knee. Can't do that with my sword, no visible flex at all. Again, still doesn't act like steel, but is ...

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The husk protects the rattan. I think that if you shave it down to much, you'll have alot of flex and have a harder time getting blows called. It will also reduce the life span of the stick. I do shave mine on the sides a bit to facilitate grip and edge orientation but not the whole haft down to the...

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Interesting read Leo. I have found a lot of the german long sword stuff works pretty well in matched weapons as well. Further, a lot of the period pole arm, spear and half swording stuff works as well depending on the weapons paired, and not necessarily with the historical weapon. I really fall bac...

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edit

not worth the aggravation

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I have seen depiction of knights wearing skirts and sleeves of scale into the mid 15th century. It would not be unreasonable to think that there might be a complete coat of scales under the cuirass and faulds, considering that in Italy it remained in fashion to wear a full coat of mail in similar f...

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Beveling does a few things for you: It means leass rubbing on your skin, clothing, etc. It looks clean and complete. Less snagging on armour, clothing, etc. Snags can become a real problem. It makes the edges look thinner, reducing bulky appearance. If you don't care about any of those things, don't...

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If you have scale armour why do you need a coat of plates? As to your question, I think that you will find the style of scale armour used by Scyths to be rather different than Italo-Norman armour. Italo-Normans are also not from Northern Europe. They are from Italy. You could concievably have someon...

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I don't think the concept of a circus is in any way Medieval, and you should purge the word from your vocabulary of what you are trying to undertake. What you are looking to recreate, is a member of a troupe of joungelours. You should understand, however, that such wandering entertainers were on th...

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totally

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This is a necro from 2001.

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PLease PUHLEEZE stop capitalizing every word. YOu only have to capitalize the first word of a sentence and proper nouns.

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I don't reccomend it unless you do it as part of a jest. NOt as your full time persona.

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Pertinacia carries that exact meaning. Is kind of why I chose it.

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Leo Medii wrote:Hi all! Was hoping to get a couple of Latin translations-

We snarl in defiance

when one, mighty

and

determination brings victory

THANKS!

gannimus in contemptio

Could you give me a better idea of what you are trying to convey with "When one, mighty'?

pertinacia victoriam fert

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I get a lot lessed pissed at stupid people being stupid when I get my weekly dose.

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IN the future: set oven to 180 fahrenhiet, then check the piece every fifteen minutes until it is dry. YOu'll see the moisture escaping on the the flesh side of the leather. To get the tannins/leather to polymerize, the interior temp of the leather needs to reach 167 fahrenheit. It is not enough to...

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Your Grace, Would the alum mail be able to tolerate SCA abuse if it is worn under other armour, such as a CoP, splint arms, etc? Mainly to complete a 14th century look. regards, audax Audax, If it's any help to ya. this is exactly what I plan to do with the haubergeon I ordered. given my kit, the o...

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Your Grace,

Would the alum mail be able to tolerate SCA abuse if it is worn under other armour, such as a CoP, splint arms, etc? Mainly to complete a 14th century look.

regards,

audax

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Yes, when I thought "hussar" I was on the wrong track. I checked my copy of Stone's Glossary, which gives "hufken, huskin" as "a light, open, close-fitting headpiece worn by archers in the 16th century." Stone's source is John Hewitt, Ancient Armor and Weapons in Europ...

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IN the future: set oven to 180 fahrenhiet, then check the piece every fifteen minutes until it is dry. YOu'll see the moisture escaping on the the flesh side of the leather. To get the tannins/leather to polymerize, the interior temp of the leather needs to reach 167 fahrenheit. It is not enough to ...

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The rpoblem your going to run into is the lack of standardized spellings, meanings and usage.

I would suspect huslyn has no relationship to hussar.

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I like pie, cheesecake, regular cake, whatever so long as there's no coconut shavings ruining it.

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Effingham wrote:
audax wrote:This thread reminds me of why I do not suffer fools gladly.

But I do gladly have fools suffer.

I'm beginning to come around to that way of thinkin'.

audax

Good lord, it's some o' those curved falchions someone said don't exist. Just covering my back here, would that be aimed at myself? I've never mentioned that curved falchions don't exist. Would also like to add in here, the ArmourArchive is hardly a place filled to the brim with historians, we ARE ...

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Just looking to make sure anybody would be in the market for the following: 1. Bascinet- fit 23 1/2 head; 2 changeable face plates (klapvisor & bar grill)w/ butted chain aventail - $275.00 + shipping 2. Stone keep 3 lame SS Spaulders- never been used - $75 + shipping 3. Stone Keep splinted arms...

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Just how do you keep your opponent at range in SCA with a longsword? Seems with no grappling or binding there is no disadvantage to close range quickly against it with a sword and shield and render the longsword basically impotent. And, not surprisingly, that is precisely what SCA sword and shield ...

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Marco-borromei wrote:How would football [American] look if we suddenly weren't allowed to tackle?

G-hey

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5'8"

@200lbs

45 years old, been fighting rattan for about 3-4 years now, a couple decades of martial arts before that

Strongly prefer polearm, consider it my best form but I fight anything rattan

Have no rank or title (squire is not a rank)

audax

Nice. Definitely put a back spike on it. Hell, I think just a little red tape there should cover it. Put the spike on. Got a question, was wondering whether I should do a bit of strapping tape and duct tape a bit down the shaft to help protect it a bit against the inevitable blocking and hitting th...

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Nice. Definitely put a back spike on it. Hell, I think just a little red tape there should cover it.

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