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That gauntlet just screams fake to me. The placement of the lines and knuckles is the first thing I find questionable. I got a hold of the translation and its still unclear how it was found. Thordeman and a few others examined it (a century ago before any scientific analysis was available to speak o...

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Ive got two of these acorn tent pavillian finials up for grabs. Each about 11 inches tall if Im not mistaken...big, in other words. Hollow so a pole can be attached. I believe the hole is around 1.5 or so...possibly less, I can check.

85 each or both for 165.

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bumpers

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Sounds about right. Thanks

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Ah well thats useful to know--thanks Jeff. I will miss this thing. Ive had it on display so long I almost feel guilty for not using it more. :/

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One year I got some heavy metal poisoning or something along those lines from welding. Felt like I had the flu for about 10 hours. Drunk a crap load of water and rested..helped.

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I don't know off hand. How would I figure that out? I can tell you that now, it takes two hands and a good deal of pull strength. When its tight it was not easy to pull. Im very strong/lifter and remember that when it was new you really had to be careful when holding the stock and keep your food fir...

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Had a little flap over this few years ago- I screwed up, sincere apologies. Hoping to avoid that this time around. Need to sell, so here goes. I have a wonderful Mikel (sp?) crossbow I got at a pennsic probably 15 years ago. He was a Polish immigrant who settled in Canada. Its a hardwood but Im not ...

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Messaged ya.

Moving if you recall. Unpacking stuff.

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I understand, however I think its best to focus on North American, largely USA and Canadian. :) I also wanted to note that "slant" or culture has nothing to do with it; nor for that matter does race, sex, language, political preference, free market/socialism etc. Zero bearing. Frankly I just started...

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Great links....keep it up. Im sure its helpful to folks.

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Sipping my coffee and got to thinking...are there any American or western armourers left anymore?

No sarcasm. Really....Id love to see a list of armourers who live in the USA or western Europe.

Ill check in later....after Im done practicing my russian and ukrainian.

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Figured Id post here before ebay etc $16 and its yours... unopened as far as I can tell. http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a5dc02b3127ccee83b2e92913300000030O10AaMWjZu0ZuXAPbz4S/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00809347641420150223175645107.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/ http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a5dc02b...

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Ya know....I bought it years ago for a table runner and realized the same thing. Vertical or flat, either way.

Still available for the first person who messages me....

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bump...

If youd like to see this hanging on a wall, please lmk.

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Thats the idea, yes... I will start to list them as I un-box and re-shelve. Moving sucks.

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I might have overlooked this...but green. Green or wet wood and strips make for a far easier construction with inherent pliability. We tend to think in terms of bone dry kiln wood and that completely inaccurate for many historical projects.

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Okay, so the big one is sold...

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A lovely William Morris type tapestry. Substantial size at about 6 feet long x about 2 feet wide. Looks great on a door or thin wall space. 55 please. http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a5dc38b3127ccee832d3171de200000030O10AaMWjZu0ZuXAPbz4S/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00809347641420150219212744468.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D...

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So Im moving. House and shop. Selling off stuff I dont need anymore. They are all placed on a fairly long coffee table for reference. This will probably be an on-going thread as I thin down my collection of books. (over 4000 books, nearly half on arms, armour and archeological/history topics) ______...

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http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm20/partsandtechnical/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps2b727c22.jpg Here is a high resolution photo http://s292.photobucket.com/user/partsandtechnical/media-full/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsf90aa2f6.jpg.html These are brass pieces that are threaded together. They are good...

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If I'm understanding you correctly you need a big breast
plate?

Assuming that is the case I have two or three in stock

Feel free to message me

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Great link...yes I agree its a holy grail...

Except every woman reading this is cringing at the cottage cheese effect. Apparently the process doesnt include toning. lol

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Looking for somebody who might be interested in a reasonably short commission to attach an aventail and make a period liner for a fine pig face. I have the helmet and I have the aventail but I don't have much time The leather is cut out, and the helmet already has vervailles Historical accuracy is t...

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--damn lima beans ! They're everywhere

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I recall yes Mac. I have done this before also. I think I probably picked up a detail from Bob Charettes harness around 1993 and then subsequently seen tantalizing details and various images like Camillo's. I have usually made the pin a tight Drive which assists greatly in its avoidance of pulling o...

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thoughts on hinge placement?... Or if we are indeed seeing hinges on Camillo's breastplate?

I think I can make out a couple of seemingly parallel lines on his shoulder that suggest a barrel hinge

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assuming a hinge exists to secure a backplate or simply to clean the peace with more ease....Does anyone want to speculate on the more common location of the hinge; as to whether it would be more commonly affixed directly to the breastplate proper...or at the end of a short strap as we see on the Mu...

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Look carefully at the very top of this picture....you can just make out the neck ...it looks suspiciously as though that edge is curled over a little bit...also if you look at Ch 13 and your pictures it also looks like the live edge of that L-shaped role is curled over...The edge has a softness to i...

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Will specifically looking at the churburg segmented...either the very tip of the neckroll is curled over slightly or I'm seeing a very tiny folded edge....???

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I am no longer of the impression that the top edge of several breastplates (eg, churburg segmented and #18) which have a very deep turned out "L" shaped 90° fold at the neck do not exhibit a tiny folded edge at the tip...which is contrary to my earlier conclusions ...to be sure, does anyone have any...

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Gustovic wrote:Backplate of the Churburg Armour

Thank you so much for posting that backplate picture--I really needed a good direct front on photo of it

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Well one of the curious details of history involves those late 14th and early 15th century German greaves that are soooooooooo close to being full greaves....but the underpaid elves snuck into the workshops at night and cut them down vertically into were three locations. Clearly on the same suit the...

Re: 14th Century Gauntlet Knuckle plate find

Bitch'n Brass Tent Finials.... pimp out your pavilion !

Re: 15th/16th century CROSSBOW etched and powerful

Re: 15th/16th century CROSSBOW etched and powerful

Re: 15th/16th century CROSSBOW etched and powerful

Re: 15th/16th century CROSSBOW etched and powerful

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Re: 15th/16th century CROSSBOW etched and powerful

15th/16th century CROSSBOW etched and powerful

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Re: LISTING AMERICAN / WESTERN ARMOURERS

Re: LISTING AMERICAN / WESTERN ARMOURERS

LISTING AMERICAN / WESTERN ARMOURERS

CIVIL WAR DVD (unopened--7 DISC set) $16

Re: Hanging Tapestry

Re: Hanging Tapestry

Re: ARMOUR POSTERS and MEDIEVAL BOOKS

Re: Wicker shield

Re: Brass Royal Pavillon Finials --look good a the big P.

Hanging Tapestry

Brass Royal Pavillon Finials --look good a the big P.

ARMOUR POSTERS and MEDIEVAL BOOKS

Brass Pavillon Finials--look good the big P- ONLY 1 Left

Re: ISO 52 chest breastplate

Re: Custom foam torso

Need aventail and liner sewn--Commission project

Re: New pics of museum piece. Analysis? (Fabric covered glob

Re: New pics of museum piece. Analysis? (Fabric covered glob

Re: New pics of museum piece. Analysis? (Fabric covered glob

Re: New pics of museum piece. Analysis? (Fabric covered glob

Re: Interpreting 14th/early 15th cuirass neck "edges" -need

Re: Interpreting 14th/early 15th cuirass neck "edges" -need

Interpreting 14th/early 15th cuirass neck "edges" -need pics

Re: late 14th/15th Backplate profiles...a curious topic

Re: Broad splints, historical or just modern comfort?