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Aidan Cambel

umm no, i said MAIL ..

the good thing about typing - you can't get tripped up by fonetiks

-- btw PoD-- I measured that helm out tonight, I am gonna write it out more sensibly and will sent it to ya later this week.

In Service,
Aidan

Aidan Cambel

Ok, I am being asked my people all over about helms for the youths. I need to know what kind of prices you guys would charge for 18 gauge helms for youths. (In Meridies, 18 gauge is ok for the 3 lowerst divisions) I know of a few people looking to buy for (or at ) Gulf Wars and i'm thinking since th...

Aidan Cambel

Well mine come from a cute blonde mail courier named Tiffany

Aidan Cambel

Once again, I will say, these elbows/knees rock!! They point to gambesons and cuisses easily, protect well, and his essay make them easy to make. I still owe Krag a brew -- before he put them up on site he snail mailed me patterns and instructions for these knees. I often get complements on the "per...

Aidan Cambel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Prince Of Darkmoor: It's especially convenient for me since their warehouse is just a few hours north of me, so shipping times are only a couple of days. <HR></B...

Aidan Cambel

Like I said I have these same knees and elbows, but mine are mild. Lex is helping me make some more out of stainless (if I can ever get down to Mobile again) The easiest way to work stainless is to pay someone else to do it http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif BUT - as with anything else, its a...

Aidan Cambel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Mad Matt: Well they do look fairly shallow. They need to have some depth in them to work properly. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Actually this style is supposed to not be as ...

Aidan Cambel

Where I live, cable is not offered. DSL is not available, and ISDN is impossible. 3-Phase I can get. Whether or not 3-phase is available depends on the lines, not the location. When I was a kid my dad (who welded for a living with the union at nuclear plant shutdowns) got a 3-phase welder and had th...

Aidan Cambel

I pad my maciejowski style helm with one, I like it very much, and have never had any questions regarding it being enough. It is basically close-cell, and it does meet the minimum thickness requirement easily. Plus it fits to your head and makes a nice snug fit for the helm, so it turns when your he...

Aidan Cambel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Otto von Teich: Neon orange mmmmmmmmmmm tasty ! I would be quite honored indeed! Thanks Arti!......Your Squire Otto <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Now THAT is dedicated squire.. to t...

Aidan Cambel

I sent the pics today to you guys. They arn't best - please forgive the quality. webcams suck. let me reiterate -- I DID NOT make this helm. I wish!!! I love this helm, and have knights and gentles from all kingdoms tell me that its a nice looking helm, but I need to fight is something "not so flat ...

Aidan Cambel

Galileo - its all done in 14 gauge, its all i had laying around. The buckler is truly ugly - but really the only really ugly thing about it is the horrible rolled edge. I have done some more successful rolls lately, that was a first attempt. The pauldron was actually fairly easy to get the edges lin...

Aidan Cambel

I apologize for this being late, I was trying to find a way to take some pictures this time for the laughing entertainment of the board! Please keep in mind when looking at the pics, I used no patterns on anything except the gauntlet. And all I had totake the pics with was a cheesy web camera, so th...

Aidan Cambel

I don't have a pattern, but I can try to take some pics of mine for you if you like.

Aidan

Aidan Cambel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Pheylin Quinn: Does it meet the minimum SCA requirements? http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> looks like inadequate elbow, knee, and wr...

Aidan Cambel

WOW! I think Murdoch has just been replaced as "owner of the spiffiest armour in iron mountain" UHOH-- I shouldn't have said that... he'll be placing an order with McPherson now... http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif Very nice rig... absolutely beautiful my friend. In Service, Aidan

Aidan Cambel

maybe then, cut the ring and flatten into the U shape so that it does touch the rattan correctly. btw - i am in no way suggesting fighting in these things, I am talking of a way to make historically accurate scale gauntlets legal while still looking like scale. I am not even saying its possible, and...

Aidan Cambel

The reason is because is easy to find and relatively cheap. However I do not believe that it is safer than period materials. Granted the period materials *may* have to be made thicker than period construction. Think about this - why don't you want to use spears when it gets really cold? The foam sti...

Aidan Cambel

Wax is just Wax. FALSE!!!!! The thing is, leather will absorb whatever wax you want to put on it, within reason. And, within reason, it will made it harder. HOWEVER - the lower temperature it takes to melt the wax the first time, then the lower temperature to melt the wax back out of your leather. I...

Aidan Cambel

Amazingly enough, this has been mentioned before. There were some finger gauntlets pictured that were like scales, completely historical and completely illegal in the SCA. I mentioned doing something like encircling rings in several places to receive the blow, maybe blacken them so they did not stic...

Aidan Cambel

those knees and elbows are really nice too. Its what I made, and I love them. My second set (out of stainless this time) are are in production now

Aidan Cambel

they didn't? Not even in the beginning?

I could have sworn I read information about how the catholic church spoke out against tournaments because of the number of deaths and injuries that were occuring....

Aidan Cambel

Has it ever occured to anyone that in period, they may have fought until one submitted... and that in many cases might include the "losing" one being flat on his back? dead? no - beat down and beaten? yes. Can anyone prove unquestionably that in absolutely every tournament fight ever fought in perio...

Aidan Cambel

Krag--

Where will you be camping at GWXI? I will be there all week... I still owe ya at least a drink for the elbows/knees pattern...

In Service,
Aidan

Aidan Cambel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Irish: 1) Are there rules? 2) Is there a non-predetermined winner and loser, based upon the skill, strategy, and luck of the participants? 3) Can there, or is there a prize ...

Aidan Cambel

Pietro,

I haven'got a clue. Not even gonna pretend to. Not gonna take sides on this one. BUT....

if you figure out which one works best-- let me know because I am having a terrible time learning how to roll an edge...

Aidan

Aidan Cambel

ok, I love the pic, but you posted for constructive criticism, so here is my bit..

The neck looks a bit disproportionate.

thats pretty much it.

I love the way you added the paternoster in his hand.

Aidan Cambel

Janos, If you are interested in Templarism, www.templarhistory.com has a lot of useful information and links to books. I shouldn't say they *had* to have facial hair, but the rule of the order addresses facial hair by stating it should not be in excess. The book "Dungeon- Fire and Sword" mentions th...

Aidan Cambel

OMG!! ITS ME!!!

only taller

and stronger

and ,well , less facial hair.

and better armour

I love that pic... may I use it as my desktop image???

btw- templars had facial hair.

In Service,
Aidan

[This message has been edited by Aidan Cambel (edited 12-21-2001).]

Aidan Cambel

Sorry for spinoff but that thread was turning ugly .... It was mentioned rolling an edge over wire, and I have heard before of rolling it over rope i think. Is this how a rolled edge keeps that rounded look? What gauge wire should be used?( I know that would depend on how big of a roll you wanted, b...

Aidan Cambel

I hate that I don't do as much much with the other areas of the SCA as I do with fighting. I hate that I don't do very much with the fighting. I hate that I can't teach. I understand a lot more than people think, I just don't give back as well as I take in. I hate that on the field, I can enjoy the ...

Aidan Cambel

http://www.geocities.com/aidancambel/

I don't know if any of the pics there show my shield back (i am the one in red and black, mac-helm - I still use the helm but have better body stuff now)

I strapped mine with 4 straps in a box pattern. the oeather stretches but i like it.

Aidan Cambel

I was thinking - how can I make these? While the ones available for purchase are very nice, I am cheap. I have a bunch of aluminum laying around, so I was thinking.... make a design for a quillon, and cut about 4 pieces in that pattern. These would lay over the full length of the quillon -- ---|--|-...

Aidan Cambel

AMEN!

I won't go into my funnel analogy again, but I feel the same way.

Aidan Cambel

I haven't used them, but I have looked at all of them several times. Post 'em.

I know I will be using them, as soon as I find a good local metal supplier. RIght now I only tinker with a few things trying to improve basic skills wit hthe small stock of 14 gauge I have.

In Service,
Aidan

Kiddie Helms... GWXI vendors please read!

Winter Solstice Armouring Report - late again

(beg) Rolled Edges -- spinoff

Aluminum cross hilts...