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Glaukos the Athenian

Some of the art in this thread is simply superb. I wish I could learn to do something like that instead of the crappy disposable templates I use. I was just not born to be an artist.

Aswome, awesome stuff.

Rowan

Glaukos the Athenian

Thank you!!

Rowan

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I guess I tried to leave the subject alone, but it will not leave me alone.... Yesterday in Barnes and Noble, I was leafing through a book and found this image. m http://i-cias.com/e.o/ill/crusades_large_01.jpg Please notice the figure on the left side, with the crowned helmet, full armour with a ta...

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So I am in the process of refreshing my aluminum heater. My previous iteration had trimlock UNDER a fabric cover. It worked ok for a year, but it made it hard to repair the edging without messing up the art. Also, in order to get the surface of the fabric right, I ended up with so much "base pa...

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Matt, If you are serious I can give you the contact info for the maker in the UK. It will not be cheap these days, but he has the goods. Tudor Shoppe has a limited selection, but they need to live too.... Rowan If you ever want to sell... or come across a yorkist one... I would buy it! Matt * and th...

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Collar SOLD to Syr Gideon.

Thank you all for your inquiries.

Rowan of Needwood

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Kryzwel, you are a true artist.

I love that helmet then, still admire it now.

Up there.

Rowan of Needwood

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I did not take it that way, I just realized how funny my question sounded and how all of you run to correct me it was actually nice to be prevented from looking like an idiot For the 15th century belt, a purse and a dagger. My type XVIIIb sword has its own, very period, thin carry belt and scabbard....

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MJ: you are telling me ?

Cian, an aluminum type 4 from Windrose. A squared oval shape.

Rowan

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Ok, So I need/want a new shield and need money to pay for it Here I am offering a Lancastrian Collar of SS http://www.pewterreplicas.com/p/collar%20of%20ss.jpg Nice shiny pewter. Purchased from the UK. It looks too much like a peerage collar for a simple person like me to wear at events, and I bough...

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Funny, For what I have seen, "viking" or Norse iconography resembles a bit some southwestern motifs http://www.aaabooks.com/apictures/ANT287.jpg and even a little reminiscent of the Afhan "war rugs" http://img.timeinc.net/time/asia/magazine/2002/1028/dirt_gallery.jpg , no doubt b...

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Hey, One Duke quality hit on the head at the time....please 1) Insane: Thank you for pointing that out. I am quite aware that pressed decoration of a celtic nature was probably not common in period Norse belts. I was at work, I needed an Image quickly and I remembered Jelling Dragon. Let's say that ...

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Stephen,

Please let him have them. It is too close to call on my end and he appears sure they will fit him. Damn the two aircraft carriers I have for feet....

Thanks!

Rowan

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Thanks!

Rowan

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Thank you all. RenJ, Frank, on the 15th century, I'll use the one I got from Cian. On the viking side. I am just learning myself, but let's assume money was not an issue, time was not an issue either, and I was sailing in fair weather with the wind was astern... This is kinda what I had in mind.... ...

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PM sent.

Rowan

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Ok, I DO stand corrected

Rowan of Needwood

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Of course I do. I should have sent you the payment via Paypal LONG ago. My apologies.... Also, when can I give you the breastplate? Rowan Do you no longer want this belt, Rowan? I can offer it up for others if you don't. It's veg tanned and I can dye it black, but the grooves will also be black. -Ci...

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Milord Kilkenny, The answer is more complex that it appears at first. My armory is Purpure and Argent, I am NOT a kight or a squire (who'd take me? ) so white or red are right out. Brown clashes quite horribly with purple, and my Waldryk legs are stainless and black. So if you have a better option, ...

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Thank you for the clarification. Being Jewish that would be a path I would have been unable to pursue. Still, I was surprised for that cross to be the ONLY symbol on the blade, besides the owner's name. I thought that if this were a York rite sword, a crown would be accompanying that cross, which wo...

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Last quarter of the century, England. Black base leather, periodish buckle.
For garb AND fighting.

Thanks!

Rowan

clalibus wrote:i can do 15th cent . . .what specific erea are you looking for?

Glaukos the Athenian

Greetings. I will be needing two belts at some point. I am not sure who makes belts that are reasonably period/style and reasonably priced. Obviously, (as in Mad Max "Speed is just a question of money, how fast do you want to go?" ) with enough money one can make fine repros. but my money ...

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MJ, The ones that I have seen included ADDITIONAL symbols associated with Masonry. Moreover the armored knight is not in itself a masonic symbol. I am merely suggesting that while the cross is used in masonic imagery, you need more than that to firmly assign a sword to lodge use. Rowan of Needwood S...

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Dang I love melees and I am yet to go to Pennsic... This year... My mouth got dry and I started to get all pump up just looking at the photos... doing the Waldo thing myself for the limited notable armories I know. It greatly reminded me of this passage from Chretien De Troyes (Oh my God, I am movin...

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Those are NOT Masonic swords either. At least at first glance. There is no obvious Masonic imagery and no subtle suggestion either. My bet is that this is a presentation sword, given to the individual whose name is etched on the blade, POSSIBLY given to him by a Roman Catholic organization of some s...

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Thanks!!! I was using Word Perfect, maybe that was the problem. I'll try with MS Word. I truly appreciate your taking the trouble to advise me. Rowan The reason you were having problems is that the navigation link at the bottom of the page is broken. If you back up one page with the arrow at the top...

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Is this what you are looking for: m Yes!! but I kept getting this message trying to move between pages " Page Not Found - 404 Error Page The page you are looking for (m) is not here. Possible Reasons: You may have spelled the URL incorrectly. This site may have been removed due to a violation ...

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Ditto, There is a semi defunct version online. There is/was an online version but the website is down, even if the pages are still available if you manually type the URL . It took me a long time to copy and re-edit the content for my personal use and it is still not looking all that great. Thanks! R...

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What's TV? Rowan You can get a pretty sweet full plate set from me for $820 I'll admit some of the lines aren't there but it's pretty good. That'd be sugarloaf arms legs fitted greaves hourglass demi gaunts coat of plates kit spaulders simple gorget (which you better be hiding with maille or fabric ...

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As for gay-ness and fighting.... m Tights, I find tights very useful for running in cold weather, and I have used them to fake hosen at events at night when my linen chausses were all sweaty from fighting (nobody seemed to notice or care but the Tuchux call me on that one! ) I am actually looking in...

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Ok, The question must be here asked, as the thread is quite ripe for it: How in heavens do you guys manage to afford all this???? I am gainfully employed in what could be called a well paid job, so is my dear half, we spend on no excesses, (except quite literally my armour) and yet I see many people...

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Try Uship.com I found it useful... Kinda like an Ebay for shipping

Rowan

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Well spoken! But I thought that is what was somehow expected, regardless of the period in question... Also, for us non mafia guys, a clarification on the shoe issue may help. My persona is 15th century and I also wear "pointy" shoes, so I am guessing the obscure reference may touch upon so...

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You mean to tell me that if I get a good version of the Chalchis harness, you can make me a time-sphere like in the terminator movies....? I think I am too goofy for the 14th century..... Rowan I guess in my case I am prevented by the 2nd law of thermodynamics. My Persona is late 15th century. Since...

More on Oval shields...

Redoing my heater: Edging / covering advise

SOLD: Lancastrian Collar of SS, Pewter

Belts

Looking for a copy of the Oldcastle Manual in decent shape