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mrks

Hi

dont leech flood this poor guys website...

but the battle of the thirty vid can be found here: http://www.jubilex.com

mrks

hi there I have been active in the youth combat area lately. have you seen or used PEX for swords? it is available at home depot for a buck a foot or a coil of 25 feet for under $13. the swords must be taped linearly with strapping tape to not bend. it is lighter than PVC and makes darn good swords....

mrks

hi there

spend $50 more and get a harbor freight B1 knockoff shear.

a jigsaw works well but the shear is superior if you are going to be making much.

mrks

hi all the picture doesnt do it justice. its lines and shape are superb. I got my hands on that helm. it looks and works as well as you think. the visor is made from plate and hammer worked to its current thickness. carmel is amazingly talented. someone back east ought to help him on the way to beco...

mrks

hi there

from google

http://www.siege-engine.com/

http://www.middelaldercentret.dk/warengines.htm

http://www.middelaldercentret.dk/warmachine1.jpg

http://www.legionxxiv.org/trebuchetpage/

cant find the picture of the one that throws volkswagons.

mrks

sarnac

I say try three coats of contact cement. you could even coat both sides if you wanted. I havbe found contact cement to be great primer for alum.

if the contact cement soaks into the canvas enough it should be much more rip resistant.

if it does rip you can glue it down again.

mrks

I do quite a bit of polishing.

thats going to make a huge difference in you time spent polishing. I do a one stage polish on my 7 1/2hp baldor.

good move.

mrks

a two point strap attatchment will stop the rockin. one at the top of the ear and one at the chin line. adjust to fit.\ from: m strapping your new/old helm... attach the top straps 1" above each ear. take a second strap about 3 inches long attach it below the upper strap locating it 1 inch below the...

mrks

hey carmel AC in a shop is no problem. a cheap 85 buck Ac from home depot provides good point source cooling. th keep the dust out use a good hepa type furnace filter. I pipe the output through a 10"(its what I had) flex duct from homedepot $35 to $40. I pipe to output directly on my head when weldi...

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we need a big machine post. here are some of mine: [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0aQADA3Qgn8Xu3*ScXbJfY7l9V7w5fHW4RSFL9ueY4L671zLJeg7db0Q[/img] [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0WQDxAsQbnOxyAPzRPMw321Xhm2LAzSnv![/img] edit: blarg... msn communities wont hotlink so will host later tonight.

mrks

hi

cut it with a die grinder and a thin kerf abrasive wheel.

the low tech solution would be a circular saw and a metal cutting wheel.

then grind it into shape with an angle grinder.

but of course the easiest but most expensive approach is send it back to the maker for modifications.

mrks

hi there

I used the stainless stuff as an experiment. results were mixed.

it was used on a "orc" helm(newbie helm... welds unground made out of old helm halfs)

will post a pic later.

mrks

hi I few minutes ago I was hand articulating(no rivet pattern is used) the lower lames on four sets of titanium knees. I am working on up to fifteen pairs of titanium 3/4 legs. n various stages of completion. not sure if I will be done by pennsic but I production line any thing I make. need one pair...

mrks

hi there

go for the 3M 898 SUPER STRENGTH - 380 LB. TENSILE STRENGTH

you wont be sorry. it is way superior to any other strapping aveloc and I have tried.

it is on ebay sometimes.

the other stuff is not as good. well good for taping swords...

mrks

Hi there I wrote a short essay on it.helm padding. it starts out: padding a helm. theory: the padding shall absorb the blows force instead of your head. open cell is important to having a very safe helmet. it absorbs much of the impact when things get rough. if you plan to fight for a long time then...

mrks

Gaston said so it well I cant add much. shoogoo is very good on foam and rattan. it holds and flexes where other glues do not. for foam on foam contact cement is the best. the strapping tape must be 3M scotch premium. I bought 36 rolls on ebay for $48 lots of strapping tape deals there. love and car...

mrks

Hmm I think we need to redefine unpadded polearm with the following. how about "a long piece of rattan with some tape stuck on it." those things suck rocks. lots of bad and no good about them. I totally agree with those who hate them. they are eeevil and need to be destroyed. took me a while to figu...

mrks

stainless helm from WMA

mild sux upkeep wise.

I am a mild helm wearer who is in need of a change.

mrks

Hi WMA my shop gets to 85 sometimes so I put in an air conditioner and pipe the output through a 25 ft flex duct. Heat is my enemy. I aim the duct where I am working and it keeps me cool enough to be efficient. cheapie AC from home depot around 85 bux,. flex pipe $35. personal comfort priceless. [im...

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hmm you are right about the defenition thing. its probably a locality thing. we dont have the thin stick polearms anywhere near here. it just is not done. my pompass was in reference to you coming off as this is the way it is. all I was trying to do was say no so you would think about your writing s...

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These are some general questions to broaden my horizons and to look at this topic from a different (more positive) perspective. (If you use one) Why do you opt to use an unpadded polearm? Why do you prefer an unpadded one to a padded polearm? Do you find it to be advantageous over a padded polearm?...

mrks

low hanging knees inhibit your movement.

fix your harness so it hangs correctly.

next fight stop and fix it.

mrks

hehe good eye the beautiful glaiveheld by aveloc is "NOT" sca legal but it easily could be... if he wanted it so. we discussed the possibilities. wouldnt be so difficult to make it "sca legal". but the tip would be different and the sides would have a 1 1/4 profile. the rest would remain the same. I...

mrks

I'll disagree with sirmarks on this one. Unpadded polearms do not behave correctly for the simple reason that a polearm is a mass weapon. A steel head on a 6" or longer shaft will seriously affect the balance and handling charecteristics of a weapon. Padded polearms can (not always) simulate that w...

mrks

hi unpadded. weapon looks and work better. the flow of an unpadded is much more natural feeling. padding adds head weight which is hard to counterbalance. (If you use one) Why do you opt to use an unpadded polearm? Why do you prefer an unpadded one to a padded polearm? dont have to hit as hard. easi...

mrks

bump

prize time....

just got a shield center boss finshed.

14ga SS mirror polished.

pics later

mrks

hal if you are working mild try a hard polyethelene face on your hammer or some other nonmarring plastic. the real trick is forming without leaving work marks. that means no pinching or hammermark harder deeper than any other. you can also try a large faced hammer on your v.a.r. and dishing into a b...

mrks

the issue is as complex as the tactics and the effects of a 12ft. my biggest issue is wars with 12s are not fun for the majority. the guys with 12s love it while the rest suffer getting pasted over and over. we really dont have a "rushem and beatem" culture that would curtail their use. everybody ha...

mrks

very nice

mrks

if you are doing production work I would get a machine. 12ga mild is butter if the correct methods are used. want to do helmets get a unishear/pulmax. takes me 15 mins to half and hour to do a 12 ga SS helm half. I hate making the fuggin things so I dont do many helms. my website photos are in a dis...

mrks

years and years in the future you will look back on these times with fond memories. yet you will be glad you were "young" back then for your bodies can take the punishment. I am still amazed I made it through the gauntlet that was my first few years. sounds like what some are describing. its now muc...

mrks

hello all,

I will be at this pennsic.

I will do my best to stop by and say hello.

mrks

hmmm for those of you who havent fought around 12s. the 12 engages the line very early especially when they are a bit forward of the advancing line. the enemy line has three choices. 1. to meet the 12 with a 12 or a nine who wants to defend against some one he cant reach without extending way beyond...

mrks

A) Sorry, MRKS, didn't mean to include you in the "we" comment. Ammend that to "many agree that it's just at training issue" and we can agree to disagree on it. You state that 12s reduce the impact/use/efficency of poles and great swords. Huh... I respectfully disagree. They force you to better use...

mrks

Hmm cultural differences... we need some examples of DFB abuses. the issue is usually with those who abuse the rules not so much the rule which is safer than the tap tap method. I am happy to call dead if someone gets the drop on me without me knowing. but imagine this.... nothing is worse than a gu...

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