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Glaukos the Athenian

I must add that I find this ESPECIALLY disturbing in view of the season... You know... Easter Friday, Spring, rebirth, return from the grave, Osiris, Tammuz, germination of the grain, fertility.... Yikes... Rowan the Ghoul Hunter (Holding a branch of Golden Mystletoe to illuminate the path to Hades....

Glaukos the Athenian

I am concerned about the modification of otherwise well known names and avatars to Zombie-like versions (or avataras) of themselves... It is not Hallowen and to my knowledge no new Zombie movie has come out. Now don't make me get out my special Holy Rattan sword to kill the undead... Could someone k...

Glaukos the Athenian

Audax,

I know this is VERY WRONG, but it is the first thing that went into my head... I am sorry.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y6YPjcQJ4g

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Hey Torvaldr,

Just a line to check how you are doing. Hope Arthritis is being kind to you.

Take care of yourself.

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Olaf, It is I that have to thank you, otherwise I would never known. Also, I was noticing your signature lines. The FN-FAL rifle I trained with had a full auto rate of 650-700 rounds a minute. With only 200 rounds, that leaves you with about 25 seconds of fire, a bit more than a WWII figther. You ma...

Glaukos the Athenian

There was no steel there at all... just rattan and aluminum. I am sure that you are in understanding with your knight, I just meant whether this would be an acceptable option for what you both had in mind. I know you are a basket hilt man like myself, but I thought it may work, since SCA swords in t...

Glaukos the Athenian

just in case, my reply from Classified. X-posted here. Diomedes, IMHO, The simplest way to deal with this is a quick glance at Oakeshott's typology, to ensure any temporary sword you make is reasonably period. Because of the time parameters you describe, you cannot go wrong with a disc pommel, well ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Diomedes, IMHO, The simplest way to deal with this is a quick glance at Oakeshott's typology, to ensure any temporary sword you make is reasonably period. Because of the time parameters you describe, you cannot go wrong with a disc pommel, well documented before and efter the 14th century. Moreover,...

Glaukos the Athenian

Skorri,

It seems that Torvaldr's style would work with your situation, but if the style does not suit you, HG Kilkenny also makes awesome looking leather greaves...

RofN

Yojimbo wrote:In stock and ready to go.....
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=#1027290

Glaukos the Athenian

Ceawlin, Methinks you expressed interest on this the first time around before he offered them for sale, and long before me, so how could I not let you have them? Thank you Olaf for bringing up this problem, so that we could solve it honorably. Rowan of Needwood 2nd dibs after Rowan on Viking pommel ...

Glaukos the Athenian

PM sent on the rubber viking sword fittings and large aluminum heater.... EDITED: Strike the shield (no pun intended) , as it seems it is wood and I prefer Aluminum unless I can buy one from Sir Vitus. So only dibs on the rubber viking swords fittings for $20 I relinquish any dibs I may have possibl...

Glaukos the Athenian

The guy in the burgonet surely did not enjoy the last time he wore it...

ouch...

RofN

Glaukos the Athenian

Thanks Russ,

just FYI this is what this type of beer engine looks like...

[img]http://www.cureforwhatalesyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/beereng1.gif[/img]

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

Thanks! Now I know why Animal has such a great opinion of you... We will catch up indeed. I have a bottle of a super special Sake that my neighbor brought me from Japan that we need to share at Pennsic... Yep, I missed this event, and I will miss next week's baronial at Stierbach and Defending the g...

Glaukos the Athenian

Greetings, I am trying my hand at my first wood core scabbard and I am shocked that it is not looking too terrible. This is a Norse type of sword, and I am considering a linen cover, or perhaps a hair-on cover for the core. At any rate, I want to make a leather chape for the cover, but I cannot visu...

Glaukos the Athenian

Giles,

PM sent. Let's see if we can make it work.

Rowan

Giles deMonfort wrote:Rowan....yes it's my sallet.

Glaukos the Athenian

Giles deMonfort wrote:Yes the salletia is still available from Stonekeep. I would love to sell it to someone.

Gilles,
Is that sallet yours?

Rowan
(thinking.......and pondering some scheme)

Glaukos the Athenian

Ragnar,

I am trying my luck with a scabbard. (Aaron S. I owe you a PM) and I am fancying covering it with hair-on cowhide.

Would you have around a piece, let's say 36x12 of brown and white hair on cow leather?

Thanks!!

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

#2 daughter still has a fever

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

Peder, If I may suggest, make sure that you take excellent measurements on the vertical to provide to Eric (he makes them custom if you can believe it) The distance between the top of your padded head and the shoulder is quite critical in this helmet to ensure you have freedom of movement and the bo...

Glaukos the Athenian

Torvaldr, What is the URL? the .info is not taking me anywhere. Also, as your hands feel better, email updates would be welcome whether the stuff will be available sooner or later. Also, have you considered taking the PVC pipe and just doing a full lenght viking scabbard with softer leather covering...

Glaukos the Athenian

Sorry Tlast, I misunderstood the origin of the helmet. Sumimasen!! As for melee practice, my little one still has a fever so I am not going anywhere... Dang there went my two events this weekend... Rowan of Needwood No Eric, Its his backup Japanese helmet.... Rowan Of Needwood Don't tell me he's fli...

Glaukos the Athenian

No Eric,

Its his backup Japanese helmet....

Rowan Of Needwood

ARMOURER ERIC wrote:Don't tell me he's flipping that mongol helm I made him.

Eric

Glaukos the Athenian

Bump..Baldrick, Bump...

RofN

Glaukos the Athenian

Guillaume, I have the Ironmonger Sallet, but in Stainless, which was a good choice, despite the extra cost. The helm is excellent, comfortable, heavy in the hand but not in the head, which means that it will absorb impact nicely but not tire you out. It is really built like a tank. It is not a perfe...

Glaukos the Athenian

Purple is good...

Glaukos the Athenian

Is there any jousting besides the drinking and wearing harness...? What an awesome event... Rowan of Needwood Is that pic to scale? Because if so the Bar is larger than the area marked combat. Which is my kinda event! Believe it or not... it really is to scale. Another wonder about european tourname...

Glaukos the Athenian

Would you sell the gambeson separately? It would work for experimentation on my end....

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

Well, It seems I have to eat my words and smile too I found this thread : m from My Armoury with a couple of pictures, including a period scabbard from a sword from a burial at Ballataere (isle of Man) m this being the first surviving scabbard I have heard of. It shows a suspension not unlike the on...

Glaukos the Athenian

Greetings, The most worthy Tlast and myself are in a small dilemma. He has a Helmet that I covet, and he needs a riveted hauberk. I have a British beer engine that is comparable in value to both. Neither of us has money LOL I would love to find someone who owns a riveted hauberk, and has a taste for...

Glaukos the Athenian

It is March, 1483. I am the second son of a lesser genteel family, was bestowed just a single manor and its village to support it. Getting by in the world, important enough to stay comfortable and uphold the family name, but trying to stay out of politics. Nasty business that is. Raising the daughte...

Glaukos the Athenian

Madame D'Anjou,

On ne peut pas plus esperer, lui it est un Allemand!!

Alors, j'ai recu votre note et je vous repondre promtment.

A votre service,

Rowan of Needwood
(connu a' la France comme Rowan de Bois-Besoin)

Glaukos the Athenian

From the imagery I have seen, as well as the archaeological finds, especially the swedish-influence at Sutton Hoo, I was under the impression that the Norse baldrics of the period in question would have been vertical and worn waist level or higher. [img]http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/scabbard.gif[/im...

Glaukos the Athenian

Mordreth, I was concerned with preserving any original patina they sword may have under the rust, so I suggested to start with the mildest treatment that was sort of guaranteed not to remove even that, just the rust. Break free is awesome and I'd not hesitate to use it in a modern sword. But patina ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Cian is a good man, a good archer, and a talented crafstman.

I owe him intoducing me to the SCA.

Also, I got his thin belt today and it is great. Will go quite nicely with my later kit...

Thanks Cian.

Rowan

A very disturbing trend...

Re: gezzz

Leather chape for viking scabbard

Re: gezzz

Hauberk sought for a Three way trade...