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How much for shipping to Ottawa Canada?

How would you like to be paid?

Ottawa Swordplay

I have a pair I bought from Magnus a few years ago. They are medium-dark brown. They've been used a bit and are scuffed up but are tough as hell. I'll sell them for $75 plus shipping. E-mail me at craig@ottawaswordplay.com if you want them.

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Well worth the price but beyond my current means. Honestly, this is a steal. I will need to start putting money aside for the next pair that comes up!

Ottawa Swordplay

$150 plus difference in shipping to Canada. Booyah.

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Holy crap, I nearly missed seeing this because of the holidays.

$200. For this and any other bid in this thread I will either cover extra shipping to Canada, or have it shipped to a friend in NY

Ottawa Swordplay

I've ordered from Jolly Knight, as has one of my students, and been happy with the results. I'm betting TN is Tracking Number.

Ottawa Swordplay

Bump reminded me that I never posted that I received mine quickly and exactly as described. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for something like this!

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Thanks Christian! Heck, I'd love to have access to a translation of Lew or Speyer at all! Comparisons of all four would be fantastic! I get what you say about Dobringer, although I still frequently pull out the relevant section when exploring something in von Danzig and want more information. These ...

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Christian, I'd love it if you released the translation of Ringeck from "Secrets" without interpretation as its own book. Not an insult to the interpretation, but I understand the enormity of the task of reshooting the pictures and redoing the layout. I also think that the translation could stand on ...

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I made it clear that my intention was to comment on a pair of gauntlets I bought a long time ago. Don't call me a troll because you can't be bothered to actually read a post.

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Just realized I am actually talking about the wrong pair of gauntlets. The pair I bought are from this thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=134335

Ottawa Swordplay

Fairly easily. The plates are riveted to leather that is sewn to the glove, so you could add padding between the two layers. The difficulty would be in the very tips of the fingers, which are riveted to the gloves, so the last cm or so of each finger would be unpadded, unless you removed the rivet a...

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This is an older post; they were not SCA legal as they did not ground and were not padded.

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I bought these gauntlets a year ago and beat the crap out of them. They are now retired because I don't have the wherewithal to repair the damage I did to them. I have nothing but praise for them, I used them hard, and got more out of them than I paid for them. They will remain on display in my swor...

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Someone buy those knees and save me from myself.

I have beautiful spring steel knees, but they don't have the fluting. I really love the fluting, and it would bring me closer to my source effigies. And these are the nicest fluted 14th century knees I've seen. Gah!

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One possibility is to order it from Erik at Wintertree crafts. It's on his website.

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How much of the tip would be lost if it was ground down to have the roundness of a dime?

Does the blade have any flex?

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I have also seen this helm in person and it is fantastic. My head is more or less the same size as jenzinas' although slightly different shape. It almost fits me, and if it did I would buy it in a heartbeat. Even though that would mean creating a kit to go with it.

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I am looking for someone who can do brass castings for belt fittings. I'm looking for something along the lines of these: http://www.revivalclothing.com/pewterpinsandbadgesbyfetteredcockpewters.aspx However, I need some in the shape of the heraldic insignia specific to my organization. I need a cast...

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@Uilleam: If you can find that image, I would be eternally grateful!

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I have a similar belt that I patterned from an old painting. The sides were smaller than yourS, I think your design would give a little more protection to that upper thigh. Nice design even without the detailed borders. I like a little low key bling. Well done! Can you elaborate on this? Are you sa...

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I am amazed that you have a WTC coat of plates in stainless, and that price is ridiculously good. Somebody better snap that up quickly! If I did not already own three, I'd probably buy it myself. The next one I buy will be spring steel. Of course, that one is too big for me, but I'd probably get it ...

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What's the ring size?

Are the rings flat?

wedge or round rivets?

Thanks!

Ottawa Swordplay

Okay, cool. My training hall is in a former school, and we just realized that there is an empty old flagpole out front. I'll have to think about it. I love your work. I really want to order one of your banners eventually. I just don't think I'll want to raise and lower it on the flagpole all the tim...

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Quick question; How weatherproof are your banners? If I put one up on a flagpole, and left it out, how well would it hold up to the elements?

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That is hilarious! Those are purpleheart polehammers we are fighting with, it just happened that in that picture both of us were bringing the butt end into play, and the hammer end with the point is out of frame. The breaths on my helmet certainly look like an appropriate striker for a match that si...

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I've bought from Erik at Wintertree many times and always been happy. I have now more or less completed my kit, and most of it is by him. http://www.holeriders.com/wp-content/uploads/galleries/post-1761/full/20120909-577.jpg http://www.holeriders.com/wp-content/uploads/galleries/post-1761/full/20120...

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Did you contact the guy who bought the breast and back? I'm pretty sure he would love a shot at buying these!

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Thanks! I appreciate your honesty!

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That's a good idea. Thanks!

I'll look into it.

I'll still look at other options if anyone has a suggestion.

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Hi all, I want to attach four chains to the front of my Coat of Plates as they did sometimes in Germany in the 14th century. I need to be able to attach/detach them, so I need an attachment point. I was thinking something like a brass vervelle would work, with some kind of fancy decorative washer. I...

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Thanks for posting those! They are beautiful. These particular ones, while artistically similar to I.33, and showing the same weapon set up, don't look like they are part of the same group as the others that I connected to the lost pages. The positions are all slightly different, and the artistic ar...

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Also, http://www.fetteredcockpewters.com/page_collars.htm

Ottawa Swordplay

Ken, your kit is nice and all, but I'm pretty sure that the beak on your plague doctor mask should be leather.

Ottawa Swordplay

I have a stainless steel welded shirt from Darkwood that I use for demos for kids to try on. It works really well for most 8-12 year-olds. You can find them here: http://www.darkwoodarmory.com/index.php ... cts_id=262

Just order the size medium, it's just under $200

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