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mrks

behind my markers mark(mrks) is the date.

the first run during my production days has a serial number but the second run of my career has the date.

I am not sure if I ever want to do a churburg.

Ti is running $30 to $50 a square foot so it would be pretty expensive.

mrks

I am at lionhearts this weekend.

think the next event will be july coronation.

mrks

it depends on the pattern of the piece. I have worked on a set of andy's gauntlets about 8 years ago but dont remember enough about them to be able to answer in depth. Ti can be reworked if its"soft" enough. I think andy used cp Ti so it might be reworkable. he is still in business and may...

mrks

hi I will see if duke davin will take them up. he posted looking for a rider in the fighters forums. I am sorry I dont think that christian or I have the skill to build a true globose. he might be interested but christian hasnt had much shop time since he rebuilt all his armour when it was lost at p...

mrks

no problem.

thanks for letting me know my email was no longer valid.

mrks

sold.

heck I havent even finished the post. lol

I will see if I can send them to T and A war this weekend.

no shipping cost.

will pm with rest of info.

who are you?

mrks

hi there I have two pairs of Titanium shoulders left over from the production run of 10. the rest have been spoken for and I am keeping a pair for my personal use(they are that good ) each pair titanium shoulders $200 plus $10 shipping. so a total of $210 pair. shoulders are .045 al6-4v titanium. li...

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thats way different than my B3.

my shears almost meet at the end and the lower blade seems to have a different holding mechanism.

the top blade looks like one from a B3 and does not match the lower one at all.

I would guess from memory that "thats not a B3 beverly shear.

mrks

I have had a fair amount of backyard practices. grabbing the hands/feet/arms is right out. easy way to get an injury. facemasking and head locks torques the neck. kicking is fine as long as its not at the knee joint or hands. punching is also not that bad if you are in full plate. would hate to take...

mrks

its the bright plain color fabric used with no heraldry or embellishments.

goto something a heavier fabric that doesnt stand out so much and add some trim and heraldry.

mrks

try ebay.com

lots of metal there.

mrks

Torum wrote:Really need a big version of that photo!

ya I would like to make that my current desktop.

can we please have a high res version.

mrks

great job editing.
was awesome event.

mrks

back in the day I had 15 sets of ti legs waterjet cut.

cost me 1500 about 700 more then bid. bid done by oral contract. they wouldnt give the goods until I paid up.

sounds like costs have gone up considerably since then.

mrks

eight year ago I was having hip and knee trouble. they would ache for 2-3 days after a long practice. weighed 54 lbs taw(total armor weight) went to super light materials and dropped to 43lbs and the pain went away. no pain since dropping the weight. note: alum weighs less that titanium but is much ...

mrks

hi there

I am interested in a few blanks.

mrks

I am sick as heck right now with a watery eyes and sneezing. I should be postig a my squire is getting knighted post buut its tough to do when you feel aweful and want to do it right. but yes christian is getting knighted at tir righ coronet. will put an announcement on the email lsits tomorrow morn...

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Hubert is spot on in his above post.

mrks

hi there

I have a local duke who wants 3 so I will just make a couple extra.

will probably have to wait until after ragnaroc which is in 2 weeks.

my squire is getting knighted next weekend and I am super busy at the moment.

got your pm and will let you know when it/they are ready.

mrks

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I got hit with a great sword or glaive low below the knee lames at estrella fighting sword and shield in the melees. no way to stop it. bang severed it and I "woke up" with people tapping me on the head while I was wriggling around on the ground. limped to the side limes and got golf carte...

mrks

hi I got my ACL severed at estrella 2007. didnt get it fixed until may18th. had severe atrophy. best to get it fixed immediately. cadaver tendon strongly recommended. I had them use 1/3rd of my patella tendon.made a large hole in my knee resulting in scar tissue and I still get pain. the most inport...

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hey no problem you can rivet a pair of points(simple leather straps cut thin like a lace) on your fighting boots. I am assuming you are wearing some type of footwear that is not low cut like a tennis shoe and that the grieve is resting somewhere near your ankle? drill/punch a hole in the grieves tha...

mrks

weighing in from the sport armour side of things.... I recently made a set of .071 T6 7071 alum legs that weighed 2 1/2 lbs apiece. I am sure a different pattern would weigh even less while still being protective. alum is lighter even lighter than Ti so if you are worried about weight its the metal ...

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hi Dmitriy here is another fun one: m a just for fun tourney fought to yield. brogan... you made me curious so I checked... 1300 posts at .42 a day?(just click the profile button at the bottom of my post.) I am sometimes active... sometimes not. got hurt, married, moved and now finally have a shop a...

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here you go Dmitriy... m newb fighters love the Estrella video with duke gaston in it. Aveloc used to use it as a recruiting video. its one of the first things he showed me when I was new. was my second event. he said come to estrella bring your armour and I will take care of the everything else.

mrks

awesome test will be watching for future results.

I tested some Ti in the past and .071 withstood a pickax as hard as I could swing it.

mrks

I second the bigger bar theory.

mrks

what sean said...

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articulating lightweight pauldrons are not the best for SCa combat...
but they are not that bad.

if they are heavy you will definitely notice them.

mrks

I dont think dougie gets the fact that in the sca you get a bruise sometimes... and sometimes you get your ACL severed.

severed ACL: 30k in uninsured medical bills... fighting in the SCA: priceless

we should all start posting huge bruises so he gets the picture.

what a tool.

mrks

^^

I agree with his grace but I think well done seige engines are awesome.

they just add to that atmoshpere we are trying to achieve.

mrks

hi guidan

I can help you with clean welds in stainless.
a mig and trimix makes a nice clean welds.
I will pick up my tanks from my old shop sat if everything works out.
intend to bring back a punchpress and one of the smaller macines.

will keep you updates

mrks

mrks

aveloc did not win that crown he held it.

the 4th peerage is just mundane society's gross entitlement creeping into the middle ages. the age of obama is trying to dawn in the SCA and it would be a disaster.

because someone thinks they should be a peer that does not make them a peer.

mrks

hi there thanks for the info on lifts. last time it took a 9000lb forklift. I think that heavy duty castors and a bottle jack will work better. the fork wasnt balanced and awkward. am looking into getting some castors this week sometime at pacific industrial supply. would rather roll them onto a tra...

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actually your grace aveloc has been using curved swords for many years now and was quite successful while he was in the sca. he currently still uses them and is very successful. however I agree with you that they will define the youngsters fighting style due to their shot limitations and would be a ...

2 pairs of Titanium articualting shoulder cops $210 each