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Glaukos the Athenian

Actually speed is a component as well. Angel wings, being wings after all, must comply with all laws of aerodynamics, created by God. As early aeronautics discovered, you need a LARGE wing surface to lift a human body: http://www.havacilik.metu.edu.tr/ymph/OttoLilienthal.jpg As speed and airflow inc...

Glaukos the Athenian

Ken, It goes like this: If you walk on foot, either late at night or early in the morning, on Boulevard St Michel, across the school of mines, between the two entrances to the Louxembourg Metro, or even better, between Rue Michelet and Place Edmond Rostand m You will see that about 9 feet up, on the...

Glaukos the Athenian

Fair enough, I must have missed that. It makes sense then, that the people taking the picture were "outside" of the bridge, and the gentle in question, not being like the knight in the grail story http://uthpstr.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/grail.jpeg needed something to step on. I know I d...

Glaukos the Athenian

If I did miss anything significant, or was too obtuse to find it, pray point it out... I'd love to be wrong on this one.

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

I noticed the same. In other words, the camera would be beyond range of the stick of the stepper, had he tried to touch it with the tip of his sword. Plenty of room to move around, and there appears to be no threat from the extreme right to concern him. His helmet is looking ahead and to the left, n...

Glaukos the Athenian

If you are making T shirts for this purpose, I want one.

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

Now all the youth of England are on fire, And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies: Now thrive the armourers, and honour's thought Reigns solely in the breast of every man: They sell the pasture now to buy the horse, Following the mirror of all Christian kings, With winged heels, as English Mercur...

Glaukos the Athenian

Ah, yes. I looked it up. I don't think anyone does reproductions like that. However, I can get you a very nice scale model of the Eiffel tower. Inside of a glass globe Fait in Chine? With snow? [img]http://www.souvenirsofparis.com/images/snowglobes/snowglobe.jpg[/img] and Hitler walking underneath?...

Glaukos the Athenian

Awesome work!

Still, I can imagine a Spangen-Kipa, made with brass bands and planished aluminum spangen

I am not sure about what types of looks you'll get at shul, except during hanukah...

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Greetings, I have a few piece of plate armour that I'd love to shine a bit. They were not originally shiny, but the would look a bit better with some polishing. Can one polish fully assembled articulated armour without making it look stupid? Can you do that at home or you need an armorer? What would...

Glaukos the Athenian

SHa-ul me 3! just make sure it is not PIG's suede....!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Ken, losthelm Francois ARAGO was an astronomer that proposed a new Meridian going through Paris. In his honor, a line marking the meridian through Paris was marked with medallions such as I showed above. They were featured in the movie and novel Da Vinci Code. I thought it could be cool to track the...

Glaukos the Athenian

Thanks!

THis is what I am looking for:

Thanks!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

For anyone in Paris:

Are there copies of the ARAGO medallions available as souvenirs in Paris? if so could you find how much they cost?

Thanks!

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

The one on the left

This was part of his "Help me save my vehicle" posting. This pouch was a pleasant surprise.

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

I had been meaning to get a piece of leather gear from Chuck for a while, as he came with excellent recommendations. Being cronically short of extra money, and loath to carry bit items, I chose a small brown Norse pouch from his offer in Early January. I was not disappointed. The pouch came excellen...

Glaukos the Athenian

192 in Winter, about 186 at top condition in the Summer.... Can you handle that Ms Kowalski? Rowan Audax, If you do that at Pennsic I will expect that you will come, pick me up and take me upstairs...... http://xroads.virginia.edu/~UG00/rekas/streetcar/webimages/brando_hunter.jpg Rowan The Ansteorra...

Glaukos the Athenian

My opinion, but expressed far more eloquently and succintly than I can. Thank you Syr Justus. Rowan of Needwood I've been stepped on, fallen on, hit on the ground ect, that is all part of the game. In the press of a melee I'm sure I've trampled on people. But I don't do it when I can avoid it. I thi...

Glaukos the Athenian

Audax, If you do that at Pennsic I will expect that you will come, pick me up and take me upstairs...... http://xroads.virginia.edu/~UG00/rekas/streetcar/webimages/brando_hunter.jpg Rowan The Ansteorran star is called Stella. Okay, I just made that up. But I'm gonna scream "Stella!" in all...

Glaukos the Athenian

I agree about the less than honorable behaviour of someone taking advantage of being dead to gain unfair advantage over a living opponent. That is against the spirit of what we do and it is deplorable. But let's not make this about the dead guy. I am working on the premise that the dead guy is dead ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Doe, A Yarmulka is the Yiddish name for the Kippa, or Jewish skullcap, worn constantly by religious Jews, and ritually by secular Jews. http://images.inmagine.com/168nwm/photoalto/paa052/paa052000064.jpg It is usually considered a form or respect for the holiness of a temple or a cemetery to wear on...

Glaukos the Athenian

Having been myself in the same situation that Jess describes , I can gather this: A shield, especially a curved one, (and a body as well), are crappy stepping platforms: The French infantry came to the piles of dead and dying knights and horses and began to climb over them. All the time they saw the...

Glaukos the Athenian

I want a SPANGENHELM KIPPA! with aluminum spangen and brass strips!

(and drilled point to attach a hair clip)

Rowan

sha-ul wrote:
Rowan of Needwood wrote:Damn,

I thought that was a reference to an armored Yarmulkah!

Rowan

you too?!!

rekon they might look askance if'n I wore a stainless kippa to schul?

Glaukos the Athenian

Yessss! Duke Badouin, Dux, Commander of the Atlantian Northern Army (of Darkness) / K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Soldier) Army aka Grand Army of the Potomac (GAP) is blowing the Great War Horn of the North, calling all within the Northern Regions to his side, Artisans, Servants and Warriors, those of hi...

Glaukos the Athenian

Damn,

I thought that was a reference to an armored Yarmulkah!

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Both excellent points to be taken seriously. there is some awesome art in this thread. Your comment is especially on point, as I am rather tortured about adding a scene from a medieval tapestry to my shield for this season. It is a great idea but a daunting artistic challenge I am not sure I can mat...

Glaukos the Athenian

Thank you Sir Guy!

I'll surely try to make it. My harness is half way in process of refurbishing so it is not a sure thing, but I'll try.

Thanks!

Rowan of Needwood

Glaukos the Athenian

Sir Guy, I had a contact in Japan for the real thing, which was actually not expensive at all, considering it was not garb but actual traditional Japanese clothing. let me look for it and send you the info. EDIT: Ok I remembered the name: m I got a nice haori from them. If I ever get to visit Nissan...

Glaukos the Athenian

Thank you Tascius, I guess I AM impatient in overcoming my own limitations. I was intending to strap the oval like a heater, with an elbow strap and a basket grip. The issue being more one of aesthetics and visuals than actual fighting technique (I must be paying too much attention to the 14th Centu...

Glaukos the Athenian

Thank you! I think, regardless of my degree of success, there are many that could use this technique, if the product you describe works... Is this it by any chance? m Some techniques here..... m I appreciate your looking into this. Rowan of Needwood There is some product that lets your transfer the ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Peder, My previous "thing" with oval shields was sarted when I began making an "alternative" early-ish norse kit to my main one. The problem was that the duke who is teaching at out practice told me to dump the centerhold round and stay with a heater. That is great for my other k...

Glaukos the Athenian

Torvaldr, My thoughts and prayers are with the family. As for the fallen warrior, I am thinking of a better place and way to go, and I can count few. With no jokes or funny intention, I am sure he is truly feasting at Valhalla, under the roof of shields. I am not sure whether I pity or envy him. Whe...

Glaukos the Athenian

William, I use a laser printer, will the baked toner stick to the shield? it is an EXCELLENT idea if I can get it to work..... I can paint, I just can't draw to save my life.... Rowan of Needwood. "William of stonebridge This is what I did on the last shield I made. I enlarged the image in Pain...

Glaukos the Athenian

Thanks Jess! I was hoping to draw a reduced version of my armoury on a mini heater in the center, with something like these three ladies per chief, on a field argent... [img]http://www.pdl.cmu.edu/Fates/images/3fates.jpg[/img] An ambitious project, especially when with my skill they will end up by l...

Glaukos the Athenian

Taking advantage of the shortest break in the cold weather, I was able to re-strap my heater to a more ergonomic setup, following my teacher's advise, and even pull out the canvas and re-cover it. (previous experiences inside the garage using the 3M red spray adhesive brought fumes and smell into th...

Polishing plate armour...

Anyone in Paris: Request

Review: Chuck's small "Viking" pouch

Re: The Great War Horn of the North is calling (Atlantian Ar

Re: Wanted Japanese Garb site.

Feeling Sir Vitus' pain... shieldmaking adventures.