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The chainsaw thing is called a "wood carving disk", and the most common brand is "lancelot". They run around $40, last a LONG time, and they carry replacement blades if you ever need them.

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forget "spears" ...I wanna see somebody use a forty foot long boarding pike!

And while you're at it, somebody needs to carry around a shield made of seven layers of ox-hide, rimmed with bronze and tin.

(cookies to those who have any idea what I'm talking about)

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There's a difference between acid etching and electro etching. I don't know of an acid that works on a generic "stainless" -although I hear there *are* some that do- but I know that electro etching works, and it's easier than acid etching anyway.

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16.5"

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Tonlet

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Fighter practice, very early on: I'm a newbie in loaner gear, fighting against Sir Randolph, who was EM of the middle at the time. I've just made my first shield -a monster 3/4" thick, 22" round with a sheet steel face, giagantic bergrill basket and high-pressure hose edging. It weighs something lik...

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Do that. More surface area = good

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We melted the kiwi in with a cigarette lighter.

the quicker the better. Should work, anyway.

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jeeeeeeeez... that is *so* not fair.

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You make it sound more complicated than it really is, you know.

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Good heavens!

at 1/2 inch, ANYTHING ought to produce a strong joint. I've been very satisfied with lap joints, personaly; I'm not a woodworker, and I find them more difficult to screw up!

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Me too.

I can't see why the rollers would be so expensive, unless they're hardened, and even then... oh well. I'd suggest talking to a local machinist once you get the specs. Odds are, they'll be able to fix you up nicely, for less that $300 per set.

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Sweet Jesus...

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I must admit, I'm very suspicious. Not of your motives, heavens no! But rather, of your methods and of the information you've been given. I'm all in favor of India-based armour production that turns out quality pieces, and that in itself I think is an eminently worthwhile endevor. If you can mannage...

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Burnish:
1-To make smooth or glossy by or as if by rubbing; polish.
2-To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish.

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Muratic acid works quicker. The more concentrated the acid is, the faster it works.

And if it's chromed, mix up a solution of ammonia water. (think, REALLY strong windex) It'll eat the chrome off a ball hitch in five minutes.

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Oh GOOD. I'm not the only one who got addicted. If any of you are south of the Mason-Dixon and are willing to tan your own hides for the leather or the rawhide, start calling around to small meat-processors who process deer. The deer get bigger the farther north you go, it seems, or at least the hid...

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Must Get.

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theta maille -as in, shaped like the greek letter. you know... [img]http://www-sop.inria.fr/miaou/Jose.Grimm/tralics/img_Theta.png[/img] If that doesn't show up... it looks like an "8" I ran into something like this a VERY long time ago, four years maybe. Exists, but I can't tell you about it...

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but tinning the inside will prevent that.

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All the armour and weapons were produced by Valentine Armouries. In some specific cases, they gave the director what he wanted (a specific sword for the hero, I think) but the rest they were allowed to make authentic/historicly believable as they saw fit. Every helm, weapon and spear is unique/indiv...

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That would be our very own Templar Bob

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Rio Grande Jewelery Supply... thier name seems to be coming up regularly around here.

Thanks Roderick.

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hit it harder!!!

Always worked for me...

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Oh, good!

Any suggestions re: type?

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That sort of defeats the purposes of "detail and decorativeness" -___-

okay, what kind of rubber are in Mandrake and Rathbone axes? the hot vulcanizing kind??? Will I need a centrifuge? 0_o

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Like I said the first time this rolled around: If this were a newbie, posting his third or fourth suit, half of the entire Archive would be going gaa-gaa over any of it. The other half would be moderately impressed and offer suggestions and think that they were seeing a rising star -one who just hap...

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What about a manifer, worn backwards???

That ought to do it. It would certainly satisfy (try "surpass!") any and all regs!

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I've caught the weapon making itch -again. I'm thinking of making several experimental SCA weapons heads and a few non-SCA training weapons and weapon heads. I KNOW there's a few folks around here who have played with this before, and we have a few manufacturers around here, too. What materiel do yo...

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Oh MAN...

Honestly, those pictures are much better than what was in the AotM thread. I really appreciate the finish and the shape of the visor, now.

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ohohoho... THANK you. You have no idea how useful this will prove.

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Caspian: PM sent

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Anyway, there's better 3rd party vendors out there. There's probably nothing *wrong* with this one, but you can find almost everything there for cheeper at other places on the web. Try "By The Sword" or MRL if you want something in particular from there.

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Oh Geez...

http://surbrook.devermore.net/finalfant ... fcloud.jpg

It looks good. I just feel sorry for the kid who bought it.

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There have been studies done that we humans have a tendancy to "fall into step" with each other when it comes to noisy things. Audiences applaud in time with each other, people walk in rythem on noisy surfaces, things like that. Just like crickets.

Very typical hive psychology.

Making rubber weapons from scratch...