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Glaukos the Athenian

I think the ridge in that Geman style ecranche shield are there for strength. Due to it concave bend. I think I remeber the shield you were talking about and am thinking along the same lines as Irish and Naill, either would work, does it fit your persona? Just about any shape can be done with alumi...

Glaukos the Athenian

Sixtus, Would you consider a trade for a valuable non armour item? See, I want a Kabuto owned by Tlast, but I cannot buy another hat or my wife will kill me. He wants maille. I have a great English Beer engine, or pub Tap, ready to go, worth new a bit less than 3 times what you mentioned above, and ...

Glaukos the Athenian

When I first started building my armour and harness, I came across a particular type of shield. It was part of a graphic for a game I believe, and it was painted (digitally) in the colors of the Midrealm. It was squarish, with slightly rounded top and bottoms and a slight hourglass waist. It had a l...

Glaukos the Athenian

D. Sebastian wrote:I love the man.
If I had boobs, I'd let him touch them.

Yeah but you are not a sheep, he may not be interested....

Glaukos the Athenian

I believe that Torvaldr has a decent chance of picking this up. But he needs to make a couple of changes in the way he does business. This situation is not an issue of malice, but of business sense. After many months or messages and emails, and delays and gaps in communication here is my advise, bas...

Glaukos the Athenian

Is the belt still available?

Also, are you selling any garb that run small on you? not to give Olaf an in, but you are selling great stuff just too big for me...!!!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

That is centerfold worthy.....!

Rowan.

Glaukos the Athenian

Besides the ubiquitous Quiet Press and the diminutive ones made by Talbot, who else carries buckles in the US or Canada? I need to build a baldric for a viking sword, as well as two belts...

Thanks!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Ailill mac Cuain wrote:Multiple PM's sent, phone call placed

2 weeks, still no answer.

Seems like an oft heard song these days...

I am starting to grow old waiting....

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

he meant these

http://www.hercules-online.com/catalog/ ... upling.jpg

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Max,

That is great news and relief. Thank you for keeping us updated. Do they NEED anything at this point?

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Last Bump before Half-Price Books and Ebay.... Sorry Lloyd, I am confused, which ones are still available from the list. I believe you sold a few... Also, talking about books, Does anyone know of a book concerning infantry tactics in the middle ages? something akin to " Closing With the Enemy:...

Glaukos the Athenian

I have tons of GOOD Riveted mail hauberks and Coifs, clothing, 14 guage steel helms for sale on ebay. Look for me at Lewaleys as my username. Prices cheaper than anyone else.... Hey, about the shoes, can you please measure the lenght and tthe width in front and back to compare the sizing and last s...

Glaukos the Athenian

If you paid $4 for each why are you selling them for $175? Either its 1.75 or there is some hard inflation somewhere or its for the whole bundle You gotta calculate accrued interest since the XVth century... (Hey just in case don't make fun of him, Allan of Merc Taylor tells me that besides being a...

Glaukos the Athenian

Pls email me about the battle hammer so we can ge that done before Pennsic.

Thanks,

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

If you paid $4 for each why are you selling them for $175? Either its 1.75 or there is some hard inflation somewhere or its for the whole bundle You gotta calculate accrued interest since the XVth century... (Hey just in case don't make fun of him, Allan of Merc Taylor tells me that besides being a...

Glaukos the Athenian

Well, There it was. Wonderfully marshalled by Sir Tascius with the help of other excellent marshals. The scenarios were great, and the fighting got cut a bit short for me because of the heat, and then to everyone because of the rain. House Blackspear proved a tough bone to gnaw upon, and there many ...

Glaukos the Athenian

They should add 100% linen gambesons shell and batting to there page. I bet they make good gambesons. And there seem to be a large need right now for cooling gambesons. Maybe they will read this Thanks, Matt! We definitely will! Mikael, In fact I was actually wondering about a gambeson like the one...

Glaukos the Athenian

Torvaldr, From your email I was under the impression that my tooled bazubands and demis were to be shipped this coming week. Apparently I misread your email or there was a confusion. Can you please clarify? Also, what is the status of my C belt? there is no tooling on that one and three weeks ago (a...

Glaukos the Athenian

I think it would depend on what you are buying. I went to their site and some stuff seemed ok and priced average. Other stuff was way over priced and weird looking. I never said cheap Some of their stuff is really costly, whether it is priced above its value is relative. As for weird, the weirdness...

Glaukos the Athenian

bump?

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any review on these guys? their stuff looks great for great prices. One word: Awesome. My experience with him is from about a year ago, although I have been in contact with them this year as well. Just make sure you discuss with them what you are getting and what use you will be giving it. I got fr...

Glaukos the Athenian

How's the water supply situation at the battlefields in Pennsic? In most other events there were gentles with water offering it to the fighters. Is it the same there or I need a camelback under the tunic? I recall a story told to me by a friend who was an officer with the Israeli Army. He told me ho...

Glaukos the Athenian

How far is your camp from the battlefield? It seems silly, but after an hour or so of pickups, walking back to Abandon Hope felt like a death march in all that armor. I would advise to pick your battles based on how quickly you want to get back to camp. Ewen, It seems your walk back deserves the ti...

Glaukos the Athenian

I just want to add That I feel Rowan is acting very chivalrous in his postings and has said in his recent postings more than once that he was a bit hasty in teh intial postings and has taken in more than a few posts by people offering much information. I wanted to say bravo to Rowan for showing lar...

Glaukos the Athenian

Hey Rowan thanks for the great link. I've heard some good things about gen 2 but I had forgotten about them. Thats exactly what I was looking for now if only they had a sharp. Deflagratio, I believe they CAN make sharps. Their sharp Japanese style swords are simply joyful, and very well made. My co...

Glaukos the Athenian

All, Thank you for your insight, offers and challenges. I will meet as many as as I can, AFTER I serve my Kingdom as Sir Guy suggested. I was planning on the Tuchux tournament, I am expecting to have my gauntlets strapped before Pennsic... Euricus, you know what my shield looks like now, just look f...

Glaukos the Athenian

Page, Touche and touche again. My comment on the requirements of the steel was that when you make a sword to REALLY fight in it, you need some sort of differential treatment of the steel so that the edge is hard, holds an edge and cuts and the body of the blade flexes. In Live steel one of the two i...

Glaukos the Athenian

Greetings, I was one of the two instructors, the other being my good friend Maestro Sean Hayes, who inspected the new Tinker/Hanwei swords at the 4W event in Seattle this February. We worked out with the pre-production models of both the sharp and blunt longswords. They were lively and had great ba...

Glaukos the Athenian

Rowan, is a competent blacksmith necessarily a competent swordsmith? Isn't swordsmithing much more specialized? Even for a blacksmith who makes knives, wouldn't a WMA practice sword be somewhat more complicated to make? What do the smiths on Sword Forum have to say about the subject? Of couse not, ...

Glaukos the Athenian

I have wondered for a while why one-handed spear, hoplite style is not more popular in shield walls. The Greeks surely thought it was a good weapon for that purpose as you could reach OVER the shield, from above, and if your opponent covered up, on of the guys on your sides would get him.... http://...

Glaukos the Athenian

Rowan, And, consider yourself invited to sneak off to Omega Company at the back of the high meadows (go to chalk man and take a left) for a little down time, if you need it. We have shade and a relaxed atmosphere. A word of warning. We are a "rude camp". f (Veteran of Pennsic Wars 23, 24,...

Glaukos the Athenian

A $300 hand made sword is under priced. I spent more money getting a sword properly re-gripped, and 'redyghted', and that price was a bargain. I would expect a hand made sword to begin at double the price - think about how long it takes to make one, and consider how much a dollar buys today. How li...

Glaukos the Athenian

Rowan I understand your desire for a hand made product. The problem is that you did not really add anything to the conversation. All you did was sing the glories of the hand made items while disregarding the whole point of the thread and that is to get people to email Hanwei to tell them to make a ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Rowan, I was simply responding in kind to the seemingly arrogant attitude in your intial post. If you're further confused I'll be specific: I understand some like the Hanwei products. But why in heavens would I get a company-made blade from Hanwei when I can ask Paul Binns to make me one easily MUC...

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