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Glaukos the Athenian

I fight in these and I fully endorse them. He even made me one with the "Greek tab" in the back. for when I use my Corinthian helmet. They absolutely rock. Ask him (for an extra few bucks) if he will add the tie-on padding for you. Worth every penny in comfort and convenience. After a few ...

Glaukos the Athenian

If you are not worried about heat retention... and you want a surcoat that will last forever... you may want to look into duck canvas. The thicker threads that make the weave give it an extremely medieval look, and the stuff can really take a beating. It also takes a long time to break down to a po...

Glaukos the Athenian

Howdy, Nice knife and poker Cian. Id like a set of those too. Take care Pitbull Andy, He does not make them, he is just selling a set he owns. And in deference to you, you have have it, if Cian is still selling it... I did not really need it that much, just liked it... Cheers! Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

This makes more and more sense all the time. It also explains Duke Paul's sword grip design, with a tapering toward the pinky and a widening toward the thumb/index area...and a pommel like disk at the bottom.... I need to try that grip as well... Thank you! Glaukos This is, unsurprisingly, quite li...

Glaukos the Athenian

Best comment was Pitbull's "That model is annealing the armour..."

Said as a true armorer....

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

Yep, its an unfortunately good deal for someone else! I need the money more than the armour right now, and since I have not used it yet it gets to be someone else's gain. I have approximately 42'' waist, 46'' cheast and I am 5'11'' mostly athletic with a beer belly these days. It will fit a bigger ...

Glaukos the Athenian

This makes more and more sense all the time.

It also explains Duke Paul's sword grip design, with a tapering toward the pinky and a widening toward the thumb/index area...and a pommel like disk at the bottom....

I need to try that grip as well...

Thank you!

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

This has been posted before but it bears reposting.

THIS is how to photograph armour...

[img]http://studio930.com/jetrefilm_photography/grace_holley_plate4.jpg[/img]

from
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=95338

Glaukos the Athenian

'Geez! he put plates in yours?

What is the size(s) (waist/chest/height) of the Lino and yours?

I have no money and they may send me home without pay if there is a govt shutdown but I am curious and I can try stretch....

Thx!

Glaukos the Athenian

Glaukos the Athenian

If he does not take it, I will

Glaukos the Athenian

"THE SWORD MERLIN YOU PROMISED ME THE SWORD!"

meets

Glaukos the Athenian

You are my hero Keegan.

See, there are places where the pottery Kantharoi would not last long without breaking which would be a crime.

This may supplement these nicely.

Thanks!!

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

Does anyone work in brass? I am considering a little project, and I may need a pair of "handles" cut from brass sheet, but thick .... This is to make brass handles to attach to a wooden goblet to make a Greek Kantahros out of wood... Please ook at the handles of this vessel and let me know...

Glaukos the Athenian

While I don't generally maintain stock of items, I have been busy with my wood turnings and have some items right now. I can do custom too based on specific examples. http://www.wraithstudios.ca/woodworking.html Thanks! G. That is awesome! I need to send you a picture for a quote Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

If you hold the sword mainly with your bottom two or three fingers, it will help the sword to act as an extension of your arm. Thank you Your Grace, So in your style that IS a bit a like a Japanese sword grip or holding a hammer... I will try this as well and look at the lanyard. In the past I have...

Glaukos the Athenian

So my office building has a garage that is secure and has space. I thought about building/setting up some type of pell to use as part of my workouts. Can anyone suggest some type of "travel pell" or something that could be set up in an large underground garage to use as a pell? Thanks! Gla...

Glaukos the Athenian

Guy Dawkins wrote:Practice is always interesting when his boys and girls attend.
They do like to "dance" close.

Guy,

Your comment reminded me of this exchange...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... bxE#t=288s

Glaukos the Athenian

You can start here...

http://www.nmia.com/~bohemond/Bootshop/ ... knife.html

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

How do you? I noticed I lose a lot of body-generated energy by bending my wrist before impact instead of bringing the forearm and hand as a solid unit until impact. Blame Kendo training, or plain klutziness. How do you correct it if you DO turn your sword wrist. I have had some -very kind- advise on...

Glaukos the Athenian

Dibs...

PM being sent.

Glaukos the Athenian

Harold is a great guy and REALLY willing to do more period stuff, if shown how to.

He made several pieces I own, including a green leather Jerkin for target archery tournaments (copied from an illumination circa late 1930's Hollywood....

)

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

The detailing is very nice, but the lines are truly exquisite. A rather awesome set!

Not for a Greek, but someone should pick these up!

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

Ok, So I have not used it for a long time, and I need a folding camping cot to take the kids to events, so I am again offering my (used) Whitbread branded, clamp-on beer engine (meaning you can just use ANY table and it will become your portable pub. It is complete and in great running condition, bu...

Glaukos the Athenian

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:This sale ends at the end of February.
http://www.kultofathena.com/sale.asp

Does anyone know about the Norman teardrop shields in the site? can they be used for SCA combat?

Thanks!

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

I have a pair of the GDFB shoes with the hobnails, and a pair of Murdock's shoes with rubber. The GDFB shoes are built like tanks m and I had my shoe repair guy add a black rubber crepe sole, but leaving the outer line of hobnails exposed (he could not get it to glue) The stick like cleats on the gr...

Glaukos the Athenian

I am contemplating buying a Greek sword from them... just making sure they are Ok to deal with.

Thanks!

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

Gerhard, you are a good guy. Don't worry, it was all about fun, not about serious academic writing. I believe the Fora are the most written about archaeological areas EVER, so I was poking fun at myself as well as joking with Livia Livia, I can try to help you with basic Latin but I am afraid there ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Glaukos I got it as the joke you intended, just want to throw that out. I had a little fun trying to read it. I picked out a few words: monument, religion, economic. That's about as far as I got though. Livia, Thank you. You were looking for a Roman Forum and I thought I would point one out. I was ...

Glaukos the Athenian

*snip* I was almost impressed, until I realized that this text was lifted from the Latin wikipedia entry for the Imperial Forum . You should give credit for any quotes where it is due, Glaukos, even if it's in another language. Basic academics. Gerhard, I was not publishin g , just making a smart-a...

Glaukos the Athenian

Ecce forum... Fora Imperialia sunt ordines monumentalium arearum per unum saeculum et dimidium (nempe inter 46 a.C.n. et 113) media Urbe ab Imperatoribus aedificata. Ipsum Forum Romanum non inter Fora Imperialia numeratur, quae area primum tempore Regum constituta, saeculo ca. sexto, saecula erat se...

Glaukos the Athenian

Problem is, what is an appropriate Greek (and etc) pole weapon? Perhaps a hewing spear? How about a labrys? m m m Apparently the Labrys was mostly ritual in nature, though barbarians used axes as weapons... Nkante, I am afraid the only time Ajax used a hammer was in... Hollywood ... Ajax was know f...

Glaukos the Athenian

MJBlazek wrote:Please tell me this is becuase you are going to show up someplace as Athena.....

+ Ἀθηνᾶ !!!!!

(I am Glaukos the Athenian and I approve of this thread.....)

Glaukos the Athenian

So, bring period appropriate: 6' Spear Great Weapon Pole Weapon Weapon and Shield ? (Is there really an appropriate 2-weapon?) Problem is, what is an appropriate Greek (and etc) pole weapon? Don't look at me, I am going Norman for this... ... as long as it does not conflict with the Battle of Hasti...

Glaukos the Athenian

If you have to ask the judges to step back and squint, your kit probably isn't good enough. The idea isn't to barely slip by the rules. If your major concern is about the distance of a spears throw and whether or not a few feet will make a difference, perhaps you should wait, improve, and try next ...

Glaukos the Athenian

D. Sebastian wrote:
Glaukos the Athenian wrote:And what, by the light of Apollo, is the accepted distance of a spear throw?

Go stand over there and I'll show you.

Like this, Sir Diomedes, or should I stand while holding it...?

Re: hi

LF: Thick brass strips.... shaped

Pell at work....

Keeping your sword wrist straight...

OOT: WTS Beer Engine (Redoux)

Wulflund historical shop... (in the CZ Republic) Reviews?