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Glaukos the Athenian

Size my good man, Size!

I can start the princesses in their fighting career, but I need to know size!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

I only need one, in case my shield corner gets bent again, I am not going to risk pissing off Sir Tash by outbidding him on both

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Glaukos the Athenian

Rowan... I've had two or three "how to make a sword" sessions for the folks down here in Ponte Alto. Just one approach to it, naturally, and I don't ever claim anything we teach is the right way or the best way... but I think you might benefit it. And, of course, we always like having you...

Glaukos the Athenian

I actually used a standard steel pipe from Home depot, 1-1/2 inches dia, and I ground the edge with my angle grinder, which is fitted permanently with a corrugated sanding disk (I use that almost exclusively for shaping the grips of rattan swords) It took about 2 minutes of careful grinding to get a...

Glaukos the Athenian

So I use little disks of blue foam of death (3 of them stacked) to make my own thrusting tips. I was taught that way by Baron Don Miguel and I like the simplicity of the setup. But it is a real REAL nuisance to cut the little disks evey time. So I asked Hal if he knew or could make me a cutting tool...

Glaukos the Athenian

I will be bringing my repair kit along with me. Even if I do not have much stock I will have at least one of everything I make there to serve as samples. I will also have plenty of business cards, cds, and a photo album. I will be in the front corner of the booth right on the corner of two roads. M...

Glaukos the Athenian

Are these "battle ready" cinder blocks?

Glaukos the Athenian

Rowan, Seriously, THANK YOU from the depths of my heart and soul. Dealing with the near constant mutilation of the English language, especially in written form, by it's native speakers makes me want to scream! Note: I refer to native english speakers. It's your mother tongue. Use it properly! My fa...

Glaukos the Athenian

I am hurt you did not give me first dibs! being local and all that

Can you please make a list of what you will be selling? pics would help too.

Thanks!!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Romans,

I found this little gem in the Valentine Armouries website. A little steep but not terrible, and awesome looking.

I gots nothing to do with this, except passing along a tip of something I saw, in case someone likes it.

Look at the very bottom of this page
http://www.varmouries.com/vspecial.html

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

(sorry, I cannot contain myself) From: m 1) To Form Contractions As you know, a contraction is simply two words collapsed into one. You use contractions most often in informal or personal types of writing but usually not in more formal types. When you speak, you use contractions every day. Here are ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Thank you Sir Guy,

It will take some logistics whichever of the two days as I will be alone with the two daughters that weekend and week, because wife will be traveling.... We'll see how I work that out.

Thanks!!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Also is the Muster on Saturday or Sunday? I can try to come, but only one day, so I am willing to forego the tournament for the muster, but the announcement was not clear about which day....

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Facet mihi Romanus esse volere....!
(gosh I am rusty, I hope I got that right)

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

The real bitch of heat exhaustion is that once you suffer from it, you're more likely to suffer from it in the future, I believe. My brother had the same sort of thing happen a few weeks ago at an event. He'd already armored down about an hour before when he just keeled over and started puking. Thi...

Glaukos the Athenian

Can these pieces be used for something else? like replacement lames, or something where it is not just a loss?

Glaukos the Athenian

Torvaldr wrote:Randy, very soon. Fulke also very soon. But I think everyone can see I am working my tail off.

Indeed, this is impressive Torvaldr.

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Excllent!!

Let me know about the C belt so I can take it for Pennsic as well.

Great!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Ano...

if you two guys can come up with an English late 15th century sashimono for me to wear in war, there is sake for you....

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Sigifrith Hauknefr wrote:
Rowan of Needwood wrote::shock:

By George, Your Majesty!

Who is that ? I must contact this worthy.

Count Sir Brand Lancaster of Caid.

Of course, Thank you!!!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

By George, Your Majesty!

Who is that ? I must contact this worthy.

Respectfully,

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

I am driving in that day, but if I make it there in time, I'd love to attend

Rowan of Needwood

Singleton-Lebannon-Hope #7
Washington, DC

Glaukos the Athenian

Sir Vitus, If this helps at all, perhaps it is an issue of electrolytes not just heat and dehydration alone. Hyponatremia is a very serious result of drinking water but not taking electrolytes... We lost a cop here in DC a few years ago. Drank too much water after a workout. m If mysery likes compan...

Glaukos the Athenian

<a href="http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/sirphelan/?action=view&current=202690387_l.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/sirphelan/202690387_l.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Your Majesty, Unfortunately, at work pics do not show... I'll have to res...

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To answer rowan's question, YES it can be made. As Odo stated, Duke Gaston of trimaris has used ones, simialar to the right and left illustrations. They were both made out of 6061-t6. Most of the metal work took one afternoon per shield. He uses them very dynamicly. Hope this helped Jeff Thank you!...

Glaukos the Athenian

Sorry, pics don't show at work

will look tonight

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Gothic shield is 6061 T6 and has to be seen to understand the measurements. Pic link above> hight 44" top width 29" bottom width 22" side length 35. 6061 is "softer" than 7075 in equal temper grades. 2024 in T3 is "Stronger" than 6061 in T6 Any shield can be cross...

Glaukos the Athenian

The guy in plate looks a bit like the knight in Seventh Seal...

By the way, I think I may have found a Gothic shield I can use...

Images if it works out

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

I saw sowmehere a documented set of pointed (i.e. laced) shoulder cops, very small but probably better than nothing, but I cannot recall the website. You can also set a small set of cops and attach it under the maille... Another option is the get someone to make you steel ailettes and tie them there...

Glaukos the Athenian

Ok, My lizard-sized brain is confused: What size is the gothic? what material? (please educate me: is 6061-T6 softer than 7075 T6?. I know the combination means alloy+temper I just don't know what that means for me as as a user.) Lastly, as stupid as it sounds, can I strap one of those or one has to...

Glaukos the Athenian

Interested in Gothic Tourney but would like pics.....

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Well, my persona is late XVth century English (Yorkist mind you, man at arms for His Grace Richard, Duke of Gloucester) , and so is this shield shape should fit better than a heater, with some "poetic license" taken into consideration for SCA type use and geography proximity to Burgundy. ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Lloyd wrote:Bump - Rowan are you still interested in the belt/pouch?

Ramius, still interested in the NOT PINK tunic?

No one want the Leine? Remember, like a kilt, you don't wear pants with it!

Lloyd, let good Tuomas have the belt, I may need the $$ for the girls dress...

Thanks!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

First dibs (No, I don't like "dressing like a litte girl" its for my daugther you pervs) Lloyd, I am at work and the pic does not show, could you please email a pic to rowan_of_needwood(at) yahoo.com? I'll try to see if I can measure my littlest one and it fits her. Thanks! Rowan

Re: Ack.

Halberds is an f...ing genius (or Man the Tool Maker)

Scuta for Roman Personae

Re: Shields

Re: yup