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- Sun Apr 08, 2001 7:31 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Bending rattan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10
ive had alot of success bending wood for sleighs and such by using a steam bender. rattan works fairly well by this method. You do have to be carefull not to steam it too long, or the fibers begin to seperate. An easy steam bender can be made at home with a coleman stove (or any burner, really) and ...
- Tue Apr 03, 2001 9:47 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: pennsic
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22
well, samuel, I didnt call your reasons for attending pennsic silly, where did you read that? What I said, admittedly in a not so kind manner for which I shall apologize here and now, is that there is more to go to pennsic for than a woods battle. Much more. I believe the above posts bear this out. ...
- Sun Apr 01, 2001 7:35 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: glaives??
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17
now, i'm not trying to start a flame war or anything, but ive been fighting glaive in melees for nigh ten years now, and my 7' unpadded pole fights alot more like my real glaive than my padded ones. now im not saying its dead smack realistic, but it is a much closer feel. although i must say my repr...
- Sat Mar 31, 2001 5:49 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: glaives??
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17
ok, here's a mini-rant. fair warning to yall. when you say things like "joe smhmoe the armour weenie has a super sweet ccmbination automatic Duke-slaughterer and bottle opener on his site" I wish you would give the url somewhere in the post! I hate trying to search for all this way-cool stuff when y...
- Thu Mar 29, 2001 8:55 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: glaives??
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17
no, an unpadded polearm doesnt look like a midieval glaive or halberd or sempach or anything byut a stick. do you really think that all those rattan swords with 1/4" rod baskets on em look like swords? i dont. how about hockey gloves? hmmm, nope, dont look like anything form the tower of london to m...
- Tue Mar 27, 2001 5:58 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: glaives??
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17
- Mon Mar 26, 2001 9:02 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Tournament of Chivalry who will be there??
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1
- Sun Mar 25, 2001 2:32 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Tournament of Chivalry who will be there??
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1
- Mon Mar 19, 2001 8:18 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: pennsic
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22
been to many pennsic wars, have you sam? theres alot more than a field battle and a woods battle. try, towns, broken field, abbey battles, bridge battles, castle battles, and what ever the kings can agree on this year. not to mention having more than 2,000 combatants on the field at once. to say tha...
- Sat Mar 17, 2001 1:37 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Can someone give me there review on Eagle Talon Armoury
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4
got a klappvisor from brian in jan. i'll post pics of it when i get em developed later today. i didnt realize he uses 12 gauge for the skull untill i got it. if this sucker ever dents, i'll be a dead man. the finish on it was excellent. and it was done on time. brian is a bit of a recluse, but he is...
- Tue Mar 13, 2001 6:54 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: spinoff from telling vrs. killing blows
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22
it seems we are allready moving toward a more period style of blow acceptance, no lets try for more than one good one per fight! seriously, it seems that around here, the sca is moving more towards more authentic tourneys, i havent been to a straight old fashioned double elim in a long time. in fact...
- Mon Mar 12, 2001 8:37 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Using a Train to Make Riveted Maille
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16
- Mon Mar 12, 2001 6:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: spinoff from telling vrs. killing blows
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22
spinoff from telling vrs. killing blows
someone commented (and forgive me for forgetting who, but you started my mind working) about falling down dead in tourneys. I personaly cant remember the last time i have fallen down "dead" in a tournament other than melee. usually i just call out very loudly "good" and salute my opponent. I usually...
- Mon Mar 12, 2001 6:36 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Using a Train to Make Riveted Maille
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16
haveing done some time with the railroads, i can tell you for a fact that if you did as pod describes, you will get a paper thin piece of blob that will most likely be kind of vaguely J-shaped. and no way will you find em anywhere near where you taped em down. the million plus pound weight of a loco...
- Fri Mar 09, 2001 7:56 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Shield Tree Documentation?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21
- Fri Mar 09, 2001 5:57 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Wanted -- Coat of Plates
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8
i have one tht i just built for a friend, but she's getting all whiny about the weight! i keep saying that it's only 18g, and that it doesnt wheigh that much, but I' getting tired of hearing her bitch. actually, it's not that bad, there are other factors involved, but if i dont protest, i'll hae eve...
- Fri Mar 09, 2001 5:48 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Poltruded Fiberglass for spears?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14
- Thu Mar 01, 2001 7:52 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Give Me Horsehair
- Replies: 27
- Views: 32
- Tue Feb 27, 2001 6:28 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: mad matt review
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6
mad matt review
got my aventail from mad matt today, took him a month to get it to me. i thought that was pretty cool! hell, i only have two pieces of armor in my que and i quoted em both at six months! point two... quality is excellent. the links are cut very well and butted perfectly. i looked for ten minutes and...
- Mon Feb 26, 2001 10:07 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Angle Grinders
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9
you know, i think the coolest thing about angle grinders is that when you nick yourself, it dont bleed! instant cautery! Of course this does you no good when your fingers is lying on the ground and chunks of wheel are in your eye, but all in all, it's a neat trick! seriously, safety glasses and glov...
- Fri Feb 23, 2001 9:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Making an sca mace
- Replies: 6
- Views: 29
- Sat Feb 17, 2001 8:28 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: New Sallet Pics
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18
- Thu Feb 15, 2001 9:28 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Cleaning out armour closet! Sale or Trade.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12
- Thu Feb 15, 2001 9:24 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Canvas strength?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10
that should be plenty tough enough, but you should still consider leather. it cost me 30$ american for the leather to do a cop for my ex g-f. arent i a nice guy, she dumps me and i still make armor at cost. maybe i'm just stupid or sumtin. brettins leather village has calf suede sides for 15 bucks, ...
- Wed Feb 14, 2001 5:40 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What kind of coal do I need.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12
no no, dont get green coal, make sure you get the black stuff!! seriously, check out the sites allready posted, good info there. sorry sasha, couldn't resist. when i started working iron in a forge a couple of old farriers pulled pretty much the same line on me at the local amish auction. ----------...
- Tue Jan 23, 2001 8:58 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Equestrian question # 2...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 92
have to dissagree with you a bit, your grace, i event at the prelim level a Percheron. full blood, 16.2h, 1600-1700# gelding. And i win. so modern drafts can run long and hard. Of course he will never beat a tb in an all out foot race, but it's smart to pick your battles, right? http://www.armourarc...
- Tue Jan 23, 2001 8:28 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gambeson material, some advice please....
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42
you didnt say if your going to be an authenticity nazi about you r garment. if not, look into a outer layer of cotton duck with a padding layer of one or two layers of bath towel. Bath towel? yes, bath towel. anybody know of anything more absorbent and comfy as a bath towel?? I dont. I'v worn a gamb...
- Mon Jan 22, 2001 9:42 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Equestrian harness question...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 65
glenk, back me up on this... barding, or horse armor, isnt the same kind of deal as "people armor" think of it more as a bunch of different sized tassets and such rather than arms and legs and helms. crinets, flanchards, and such dont fit the animal like arms and legs fit you, they more hang from th...
- Mon Jan 22, 2001 9:18 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Whats wrong with this shear??
- Replies: 6
- Views: 27
- Sun Jan 21, 2001 4:38 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: More Pricey stuff on eBay
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9
oh my god, i think i sh$t myself when i saw the price and description! Pricey?? That's like saying that, I can't even come up with anything absurd enough. If this gets a bid I'm going to put my old legs up for auction, they hae to be worth at least $1000.00 in this dides world. ------------------ Jo...
- Wed Jan 17, 2001 5:31 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Magic cats ass contest? X-post
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4
- Tue Jan 16, 2001 9:31 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: rule of thumb for dishing??
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8
rule of thumb for dishing??
anybody know of or remember a rule of thumb for dishing? i think i heard somone mention it a long time ago at an armorers event in cincinnati. aomething like "for every inch of depth, add 1/2 inch of width to the pattern" something like that. Does this ring any bells with anybody?
- Tue Jan 16, 2001 7:56 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Magic cats ass contest? X-post
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4
- Tue Jan 16, 2001 5:55 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Magic cats ass contest? X-post
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4
i think we should definatley have a contest for the best magic cats ass t-shirt! i'll offer a gonfalon of the winners arms/device/whatever he/she chooses, maybe even a Renne style banner for a really good winner. screw it, make it both for the winner provided i can order one when it's done! i think ...
- Mon Jan 15, 2001 8:56 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Rattan Substitute Material - Drey 1066 Are You Out There?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 63
here in the midrealm, we've been using a nylon plumbing pipe by the trade name Siloflex, if your interested, email me and i'll get the pertinent info on em. i have one, but dont use it much mainly because its a little "whippy", kind of like a minimum diameter 7.5' polearm. or better yet, go to the m...