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Ingvarr

Horse hair plumes were not uncommon in a multitude of periods and places. By this, I mean long hairs bound together to make a streamer, placed in one or more tubular holders on the helmet. An entire horse's tail stuck on the helmet? That never happened. Ever. Stop that. Ever is a really long time. ...

Ingvarr

Not a herald although I am somewhat interested so I try to follow along but might be wrong. You need three differences. The lack of griffins is only one difference so it conflicts. The same goes for color so Quarterly gules and sable, a cross argent would only be one difference. Quarterly sable and ...

Ingvarr

Did you see this?

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... p?t=125002

Ingvarr

You'll get tears in the canvas regardless of what it is stuck to. when you do, stick it back down. I can't help but wonder if the plastic flexing causes problems with it sticking down. Aluminum might help by adding rigidity, if so.

Ingvarr

Not sure what you've been using to mount the canvas, but if adhesion is a problem, I'm guessing something that doesn't stick well to plastic. Might try a different adhesive. Might try scuffing the surface of the shield first. If you can't get canvas to stay attached, how do you plan on keeping alumi...

Ingvarr

A method of turning it other than one old man running with the rope might not hurt matters any.

Ingvarr

Buy a yard of fleece, and a cutting wheel. Cut 3-4" strips. Sew together end to end until their long enough. They are quick easy, work great and look OK. I've had people think their wool.

Ingvarr

First off, if you've had people offer to help you or loan you armor, it's because they want to do it. Don't avoid it because you think that you're being a burden. Second, are you sure the barter system wouldn't work? Send an email out to your local/kingdom lists saying I need A, B, & C and have ...

Ingvarr

Curious how helping it to stick out behind you keeps it from hitting people. Nice kit though.

Ingvarr

Not to shit on your picnic or anything, but Ashcraft sells them for $90, new.

Ingvarr

One of the things I miss most about Oklahoma is Blue & Gold sausage fundraisers. Some scout troops do it, as well as schools and whoever else raises funds. It's been a very large number of years since I've had any but remember it being yum. In looking for the link, I found out that they sell bac...

Ingvarr

I might have to look into nikes that I can cover to replace what I've been fighting in so I can emulate a more period appearance.

Ingvarr

I am pretty sure that there are people here who are local to you, but worst case, the local SCA branch to you is the Barony of Aquaterra http://www.aquaterra.antir.sca.org/ and I would be willing to bet that if you contact them, they can hook you up with someone.

Ingvarr

You should have no problem finding several people who can make that helmet for you for under $200.

Ingvarr

The fiberglass spear exception applies to fiberglass spears. All other weapons, with the exception of CA bows and ammunition, must be rattan.

Ingvarr

JvR wrote:I think the whole everyone is a noble thing is stupid. Let folks portray what they want.

Nobody stops it. There is no rule anywhere they says you can't portray a poo-mucking peasant if that's what you desire, only that we are all assumed to be noble of birth.

Ingvarr

I saw some of that last night and came really close to getting it for a tournament this weekend but didn't.

Ingvarr

I think he's looking for new slogans

Ingvarr

Thorstenn wrote: We experimented with it in Trimaris, I found it too easy as did most of our spear men. Killing shield men was a hot knife through warm butter.

Maybe your shields need training.

Ingvarr

See also wicklebandr

Ingvarr

Aaron wrote:In either case, I will play whatever game exists from that with the rules that are posted. And I'll learn to enjoy it.

Like knee fighting?

Ingvarr

InsaneIrish wrote:So, a 7.5ft Halberd is now illegal?

I believe that the clarification in the other thread is that pole axes like halberds, glaives, etc. can be 7.5' but non axe mass weapons like hammers and maces, couldn't be.

Ingvarr

Only the knight whose household you are considering can answer that question. Ask him. If you don't feel you know him well enough to ask, don't join his household. Most people understand the difference between providing for your family and the SCA. Those who don't have problems IMO. FWIW, it sounds ...

Ingvarr

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=winingas

Searched for winingas from user green*

Ingvarr

Aaron wrote:Hi,

I figured we can whine a lot, or we can just make an "idiot-proof" re-write of the SCA combat rules, complete with diagrams and pictures and hand it pre-packaged to the SEM and KEM and associated associates

, which will go nowhere and give us something else to whine a lot about.

Ingvarr

Sir Tristen Sexwulf wrote:All you Madu haters. Suck on this ;)

That looks nothing at all like a stick with a basket in the middle and everything like an offensive shield which are, I believe, expressly forbidden.

Ingvarr

Do a leather one. Looks good on those helmets.

Ingvarr

I'm looking for ideas to easily adjust helmet sizing with pads for loaner helmets.

Ingvarr

Who makes them? Leather or metal, doesn't matter as long as they work. These are for loaner gear.

Ingvarr

Probably should have read the whole thread first

Ingvarr

Google Translate says

In clarissima die in procella nocte
salvabitur malum oculis meis
Illi autem mali cultores,
cave .. potestas mea lucerna lumen viride!

Ingvarr

Really they went this far around the bush to ban Madus :roll: :?: :!: If they want to ban madus why not just say Madus are banned. Balin because True Madu's were never legal as they are an offensive shield. What we use are basically a double ended spear with a basket hilt or gauntlet. The name Madu...

Ingvarr

Hey this would be a good, cheap idea for hidden leg armour for us early people to. The garden hose is fully round or is it sliced in half? Super cheap easy way to do it if it's hidden is to find a pair of lined basketball shorts. Sew lines up to separate it into 1 1/4"+/- tubes. Cut a hole in ...

Ingvarr

InsaneIrish wrote:Check out Stefan at Hession Ironworks:

http://hessenironworks.blogspot.com/200 ... rices.html

I have some of his stuff. Top quality.

truth

Ingvarr

kfinna wrote:Ingvarr, I'm not sure changing the stomach to red solves the problem of color-on-color.

But green with a red, actually light red belly is proper coloring for a wyvern and unless I'm mistaken proper on color is acceptable.

Re: SCA combat rule rewrite, by the AA

Adjustable helmet padding

LF Cheap Demi-gaunts & gorgets

Re: New SCA weapons Regs