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by olaf haraldson
Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:43 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: "padded" cuise help
Replies: 27
Views: 453

My padded cuisses (which are my ONLY thigh armour) are stuffed with fabric remnants. Works great, and cost me nothing.
by olaf haraldson
Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:04 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Researching chain mail and armouries that sell chain
Replies: 17
Views: 473

Well, most people have posted the big names... I will add Findit Armoury. Local guy bought a rivited shirt through them, and it was solid. Mine is from Kings Lance, and has served me VERY well. I've been it it for something like 3 1/2 years. I love my maille... I fight in just a light gambeson with ...
by olaf haraldson
Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:43 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Everyone starts from somewhere
Replies: 94
Views: 4469

Segehart, that's a good kit you've got there. Way to start out right.
by olaf haraldson
Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gilebert is trying to kill me.
Replies: 16
Views: 622

My only complaint is that I have to choose between Warriors of History and Lost Boys Battle. Looks like it's going to be a really fun Pennsic. Good job all involved!
by olaf haraldson
Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:07 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit- First 1/2 of '08
Replies: 679
Views: 54698

http://sca.trmilne.com/photos/panteriaxiii/heavylist/images/2008-SCA-PXIII-heavylist145.jpg The same as last year. Soonish I will finish my new surcoat which will be in the right color red and have the cross on it. This is yet another example of me getting into a Very Bad Place (tm). And once again...
by olaf haraldson
Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:11 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: leather bottle question
Replies: 19
Views: 291

OK, the bottle is mostly dry... at what point do I empty it out? We are going to try beeswax on this one, and order the brewers pitch for the next one, and see how both come out. Any tips when I'm doing it? And how do people treat the outside? Thanks all, for the advice! THis is why I love this place.
by olaf haraldson
Sat May 31, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: leather bottle question
Replies: 19
Views: 291

Hmm... well, I guess I'll have to order some brewers pitch. I was hoping to be able to buy something locally to use because, well... I have very little patience. ;)
by olaf haraldson
Sat May 31, 2008 3:28 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: leather bottle question
Replies: 19
Views: 291

How about parrafin for sealing?
by olaf haraldson
Sat May 31, 2008 12:40 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: leather bottle question
Replies: 19
Views: 291

leather bottle question

I'm currently making my first leather bottle, and I was thinking of potting a simple "this is mine" design on it... should I do this before it is soaked and shaped, or will that distort the design too much? And if I do it after, how would I do it without mis-shaping the bottle? Also, what ...
by olaf haraldson
Sat May 31, 2008 8:39 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Steel Bazubands,spaulders and gorgets for sale
Replies: 15
Views: 439

I had a pair of the bazubands and they were awesome... fit and finish was spectacular. They did, however, get mangled over time. The forearms, specifically the right one, got dented up badly. I reshaped them several times.
I would definitely order them again in the future... but in 16ga.
by olaf haraldson
Fri May 30, 2008 6:25 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: helm padding
Replies: 11
Views: 420

How thich are most peoples period helm liners? How thick do they need to be to give equivalent protection to 1/2" of foam?
by olaf haraldson
Thu May 29, 2008 4:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit- First 1/2 of '08
Replies: 679
Views: 54698

Yay! Go me!
And go you... VERY underdone persona, and you're pulling it off well.
by olaf haraldson
Thu May 29, 2008 3:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit- First 1/2 of '08
Replies: 679
Views: 54698

I was gonna say Carolingian...
by olaf haraldson
Wed May 28, 2008 6:56 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is it too early for Pre Pennsic Smack talk?
Replies: 32
Views: 896

I learned last year at Pennsic that if you talk smack to the opposing archers at the Wall battle, they just might end up being the queen of another kingdom. Hilarity ensues.
by olaf haraldson
Tue May 27, 2008 6:51 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Everyone starts from somewhere
Replies: 94
Views: 4469

Do you mean does it catch on the hauberk? Occasionally...not usually though. It does not make it harder on my neck... it is heavier, but that just took a little bit to get used to. It actually makes the helmet sit a bit more stable on my head. Olaf (or anyone else) Does the chain maile pull on your ...
by olaf haraldson
Mon May 26, 2008 5:17 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Longship Company Reenactor Reserve
Replies: 5
Views: 122

Could you PM me the standards for kits? I'd be interested... though being in upstate NY, probably not all that useful.
by olaf haraldson
Mon May 26, 2008 5:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rattan seax and scabbard
Replies: 5
Views: 249

I'll have to get a picture of the blade... it's simply 2" rattan shaved down to 1 1/4" on the sides and at the tip. It has a low profile thrusting tip.

I get 2" rattan from HH Perkins.
by olaf haraldson
Fri May 23, 2008 9:13 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Everyone starts from somewhere
Replies: 94
Views: 4469

Looking at these photos...I keep wondering the same thing over and over. How in the HELL do you guys afford to keep changing entire kits from year to year? But, you guys are replacing almost entire kits every year. A new helm every year. *boggle* Bit by bit, piece by piece, and by doing at least so...
by olaf haraldson
Fri May 23, 2008 6:49 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rattan seax and scabbard
Replies: 5
Views: 249

I should add that my wife helped with the drawing out of the design, and some of the painting.
I'll try to get some good pics of my seax scabbard, and maybe my old sword scabbards.
by olaf haraldson
Thu May 22, 2008 9:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rattan seax and scabbard
Replies: 5
Views: 249

Rattan seax and scabbard

So I recently made a new rattan seax and matching scabbard for one of our local guys. 2" rattan, shaped down. I decided not to use paints on this one... it is actually dyed. Here it is: [img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/IM000511.jpg[/img] [img]http://i249.photobucket.c...
by olaf haraldson
Thu May 22, 2008 7:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Everyone starts from somewhere
Replies: 94
Views: 4469

Olaf: The way that 2cnd picture is framed I thought for a second the big guy was you......"jesus man" what happened!.......and then the 3rd picture is you all skinny again...... I'm not skinny... I'm streamlined. The big guy is actually my master... and for quite a while, I tried to fight...
by olaf haraldson
Thu May 22, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Everyone starts from somewhere
Replies: 94
Views: 4469

OK... so there has been quite a progression in my armour. My first kit, CA 1998-99 Plastic lorica, armoured kilt. [img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/Old%20Armour/1fightpractice1999.jpg[/img] Second kit... leather lorica, plastic legs [img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...
by olaf haraldson
Thu May 22, 2008 3:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit- First 1/2 of '08
Replies: 679
Views: 54698

The hell with it. Next SCA event I'll just use a bean bag fireball, saving throw dice and a magic cat's ass. That's it, next time I'm fighting someone better than me, instead of using technique I'll hit him with Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! Richard P.S. Sixtus' armour looks cool....
by olaf haraldson
Tue May 20, 2008 3:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Strike and Throw Axes...
Replies: 19
Views: 513

Build a legal hand axe. Keep it under 2 pounds. It's pretty much that simple... Mine are kayak foam with rattan clackers. Um the main trick is that the back of the handle and axe head would have foam with the blade having a clacker. The best I have seen has the back of the handle shaved and foamed ...
by olaf haraldson
Tue May 20, 2008 10:32 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Strike and Throw Axes...
Replies: 19
Views: 513

Build a legal hand axe. Keep it under 2 pounds. It's pretty much that simple...
Mine are kayak foam with rattan clackers.
by olaf haraldson
Mon May 19, 2008 9:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Society flail experiment??
Replies: 311
Views: 13727

Re: Flails on the Road at War of the Roses.

Richard Leviathan wrote:Master Pat told me to take the flails on the road for expirimentation. He will not be able to make it to Roses but I will be there with flails on. 8)

Lord Richard Leviathan KMBSR


Any specifics on this going to be put on the EK marshalls list?
by olaf haraldson
Mon May 19, 2008 9:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Single handed weapons, besides sword
Replies: 23
Views: 506

Guillaume Beauvin wrote:Do those of you that fight with a mass-weapon in tourneys find that your opponent remembers the extended kill-zones (hip/shoulder) for mass weapons?

-Guillaume


I don't really worry about it... they take it how they take it.
by olaf haraldson
Mon May 19, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Single handed weapons, besides sword
Replies: 23
Views: 506

I have a couple of hand axes... I use them, but not with the effect of a sword. Still fun though, and I like the visual effect.
Chirstophe uses a mace with good results.
by olaf haraldson
Mon May 19, 2008 9:40 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Top Ten SCA Wars
Replies: 73
Views: 2296

Winter War is fun... :D
by olaf haraldson
Fri May 16, 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How do you get current SCA fighters...
Replies: 41
Views: 1336

Find out why they're not coming. Maybe they're slackers, maybe they have lost interest, or maybe real life has interfered. I took a few years off to play football... maybe they're doing something else now.
by olaf haraldson
Tue May 13, 2008 1:43 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Grappling
Replies: 190
Views: 3242

I'm not trying to start a flame, BUT... I have noticed you have a certain disdain for us sca folk.... I gotta kick in at that... I have gotten nothing but friendship and respect from Animal, ever. In my experience, a fighter is a fighter in his eyes. I've had an absolute blast fighting with and acr...
by olaf haraldson
Mon May 12, 2008 6:36 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Best size for melee round shield in the SCA?
Replies: 9
Views: 388

I can not recommend Mad Matts shield bosses highly enough.
by olaf haraldson
Fri May 09, 2008 9:42 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Visiting Montreal
Replies: 13
Views: 243

Some fun clubs on St. Catherine street...
by olaf haraldson
Wed May 07, 2008 9:33 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit- First 1/2 of '08
Replies: 679
Views: 54698

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Okay, that is scary.
You look exactly as I pictured you would look, Richard.



I pictured him looking far more pissed... ;)
Seriously, very nice kit.
by olaf haraldson
Sun May 04, 2008 5:55 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WTB: "Cheap" Riveted
Replies: 27
Views: 715

The turnaround time was days... price after shipping was $300.

AtlantaArmoury stuff looks very nice... welded chainmaille is your friend!

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