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- Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:47 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: research library
- Replies: 1
- Views: 582
Re: research library
James Peck / Richard Blackmoore's research library is being sold off by his widow, I have a link in classifieds. JT I hope I didn't cross a line crossposting it here
- Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:44 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: research library
- Replies: 1
- Views: 582
research library
I have a post in the classifieds area - James Peck / Richard Blackmoor's research library is being sold by his widow. JT - I hope I didn't cross a line posting it in resedarch
- Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:40 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: library sale
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2354
library sale
James Peck (SCA Sir Richard Blackmoor) had an amazing library - his widow is selling it off
You can follow the offerings on https://lebatarde.com/?fbclid=IwAR2NnZ5 ... BZbVWfLU3o
You can follow the offerings on https://lebatarde.com/?fbclid=IwAR2NnZ5 ... BZbVWfLU3o
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:29 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: NEW Mongol Helmet optimized for fighting ~211$ free shipping
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1890
Re: NEW Mongol Helmet optimized for fighting ~211$ free shipping
I don't think there are any groups in the states where that cage would pass muster
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:29 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: NEW Mongol Helmet optimized for fighting ~211$ free shipping
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1890
Re: NEW Mongol Helmet optimized for fighting ~211$ free shipping
I don't think there are any groups in the states where that cage would pass muster
- Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:56 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Buff Leather EDIT Leather is in! How should we torture it?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 17643
Re: Buff Leather EDIT Leather is in! How should we torture i
I'm a bit late to the party - I have used hussar saddlery's buff leather
http://hussarsaddlery.com/FullHidesandStraps.html
http://hussarsaddlery.com/FullHidesandStraps.html
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:21 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Renaissance fair work.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2349
Re: Renaissance fair work.
First question would be what skills do you bring to the table? Some ren faire merchants do fairly basic arts and crafts, some do serious work - what can you do that someone would want to pay money for?
Until you are brining in money this isn't really a plan as much as a fantasy
Until you are brining in money this isn't really a plan as much as a fantasy
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:16 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: For Sale: English Cutler - Rondel Dagger - Sold
- Replies: 4
- Views: 669
Re: For Sale: English Cutler - Rondel Dagger - Sold
Just as an add on - I ordered several belt fittings from Tod's Stuff, once the royal mail, and USPS managed to get them to me I was absolutely thrilled with the quality of his work. I would recommend him strongly.
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:16 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: For Sale: English Cutler - Rondel Dagger - Sold
- Replies: 4
- Views: 669
Re: For Sale: English Cutler - Rondel Dagger - Sold
Just as an add on - I ordered several belt fittings from Tod's Stuff, once the royal mail, and USPS managed to get them to me I was absolutely thrilled with the quality of his work. I would recommend him strongly.
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:45 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: magnificent leg harness - any idea whose work it is?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 677
magnificent leg harness - any idea whose work it is?
The title says everything, any idea who did this?
- Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:29 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: 1360s Scabbard Project
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9676
Re: 1360s Scabbard Project
For whatever it's worth, i have done a few scabbards, i generally rip the board lengthwise, i do the chiselwork on what had been the exterior of the wood. When i glue it up the wood will have a tendancy to work against warping
- Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:37 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helmet sizing....?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2393
Re: Helmet sizing....?
If modern helmet makers all had the same idea about head shape and made their helmets all reflect that standard, then one could make a reasonable choice based on circumference. That is, or course provided of course that both helmet maker and customer had similar ideas about where to take that measu...
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:43 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Planning multi-lamed legs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1524
Re: Planning many lame legs
could you change the title to multi lame?
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:22 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: James Peck / Richard Blackmore library
- Replies: 3
- Views: 627
Re: James Peck / Richard Blackmore library
He was a good guy
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:22 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: James Peck / Richard Blackmore library
- Replies: 3
- Views: 627
James Peck / Richard Blackmore library
Hi Folks My wife is friends with Richard Blackmore's widow, Wanda was over during the weekend. For those of you who knew him Richard / James had a magnificent arms and armor library - he had a significant investment. The date isn't set, Wanda is working with Christies on valuing the library, as I ge...
- Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:44 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: $100/hr shop rate
- Replies: 78
- Views: 11331
Re: $100/hr shop rate
If people won't buy it at the price you need to charge, don't make it. This seems to be the hardest lesson to learn. Some yutz posted that he was looking for someone to install 300 feet of stockade fence on a vacant lot, he wanted the posts cemented into place, he wanted the job to last 20 years, h...
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:17 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: antonio banderas must be so pleased
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4739
Re: antonio banderas must be so pleased
http://www.uu.se/en/research/news/article/?id=9390&typ=artikel What was previously thought to be typical Viking Age patterns in silver have now proven to be geometric Kufic characters. The Uppsala University researchers behind the study also show that both Allah and Ali are invoked in the patterns ...
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:07 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Knee dislocation in obese fighters is possible.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1965
Re: Knee dislocation in obese fighters is possible.
If that's back in the mists of time - Aonghais?Jonny Deuteronomy wrote:I know a fat guy that held up a Pennsic field battle for an hour by doing this exact thing.
The forever hold came 45 seconds into the battle, just as the lines engaged for the first time.
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 1:14 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Apostles
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2796
Re: Apostles
I assume you've seen Rocroi?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTYuYxmICGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTYuYxmICGo
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:36 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Working in the cold
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4546
Re: Working in the cold
Decent mechanics gloves can make the difference between my harnds are cold, and I can't feel what I'm working on - you won't be warm, but you will be able to work. A pair of nitrile painters gloves under the work gloves will work as an air barrier.
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:06 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: NEGATIVE REVIEW OF ARMOURANDCASTINGS.COM BEATHAN ET AL
- Replies: 50
- Views: 19676
Re: NEGATIVE REVIEW OF ARMOURANDCASTINGS.COM BEATHAN ET AL
The horse has either left, or not left the barn - Tods Castings is very good depending on what you're looking for http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/todsfoundry/buckles.htm Best quality I have seen Absolutely true Sir Mordreth...Tod's is amazing. I was trying to acquire parts for a "Novgorod" style pouch.....
- Sun Dec 31, 2017 1:42 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: NEGATIVE REVIEW OF ARMOURANDCASTINGS.COM BEATHAN ET AL
- Replies: 50
- Views: 19676
Re: NEGATIVE REVIEW OF ARMOURANDCASTINGS.COM BEATHAN ET AL
The horse has either left, or not left the barn - Tods Castings is very good depending on what you're looking for
http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/todsfoundry/buckles.htm
Best quality I have seen
http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/todsfoundry/buckles.htm
Best quality I have seen
- Sat Dec 30, 2017 9:52 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Apostles
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2796
Re: Apostles
on the other hand you can document it - Me? I prefer the panel where the musketeer is bashing the other one with his helmet
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:15 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: HEMA douche
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4095
Re: HEMA douche
one of his other videos - victory conditions coppergate helm @ 6:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Umh-pa7FA
interesting helm test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Umh-pa7FA
interesting helm test
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:58 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Recalibrating
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1943
Re: Recalibrating
Sort of SCA specific - I was in a discussion about sword weights one of the posters made a comment about "smashing armor", this was followed by general merriment at the thought of "defeating armor with a single handed sword" I pointed out that I wasn't defeating armor with a broadsword, I was beatin...
- Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:45 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Peter Lyon Sword For Sale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 657
Re: Peter Lyon Sword For Sale
At $700 AUD I'm surprised it lasted that long.
- Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:19 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: By My Hand Designs has a website - and a sale on hilts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 628
Re: By My Hand Designs has a website - and a sale on hilts
Hope you don't mind, I put your page up on my FB acct - there are a couple of Misprounski bible short polearms in the area, they get a lot of attention
- Sun Sep 24, 2017 8:35 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Live steel. Without armor.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4038
Re: Live steel. Without armor.
I guess they're the "holmgang Hamburg" group that also loaded on youtube - I watched one fight that devolved into a ground wrestling match with one gent punching a helmet with his bare hand.
I don't think these guys are the cream of the German gene pool
I don't think these guys are the cream of the German gene pool
- Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:58 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: HEMA douche
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4095
Re: HEMA douche
he heads the Sheffield Historic Interpretation Team - what do you think?Corcran mac Diarmata wrote:Please for the love of gods, tell me was trolling.
Other hand he reminds me a lot of one of the founders of New York Jedi Academy, who sadly wasn't kidding
- Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:05 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: ISO fighting turnshoe recommendations
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1639
Re: ISO fighting turnshoe recommendations
I would like to find some low-cut 14th century shoes or boots that will hold up well to battlefield-stomping without interfering with my cased greaves. Ideally, they should also be sturdy enough to bear the attachment of sabatons. I tried out my new greaves this past weekend with side-lacing boots ...
- Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:56 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: ISO fighting turnshoe recommendations
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1639
Re: ISO fighting turnshoe recommendations
Because of aforementioned foot rot issues (and massively flat feet), I will likely be making my own shoes too - also for cased greave allowance. woolen socks (wick moisture), and foot powder? Arthur Savage pointed out that trench foot had serious consequences: "My memories are of sheer terror and t...
- Sat Jul 08, 2017 5:58 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 2017 Show Us Your Kits!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17939
Re: 2017 Show Us Your Kits!
I would hate for you to be disappointed : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRgJO36BY0w and to apologise (legit video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub1B8LdjL-8 Honestly... I enjoyed both. Ain't a damn thing wrong with a thick fella in a kilt. I know the audience is supposed to be amused at the h...
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 5:15 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 2017 Show Us Your Kits!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17939
Re: 2017 Show Us Your Kits!
I would hate for you to be disappointedZubeydah wrote:*blush* I read this as, 'show us your kilts' and was super-excited.
But that aside... some beautiful kits here! Well done, gentlemen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRgJO36BY0w
and to apologise (legit video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub1B8LdjL-8
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:36 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Skills All Good Elizabethan Gentlemen Should Know
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4359
Re: Skills All Good Elizabethan Gentlemen Should Know
an Englishman italianate becomes Satan incarnate, and Italian anglified becomes an angel personifiedSean M wrote:Didn't the leaders of a hunt take part in the unmaking?
Don't forget as much French, Spanish, Italian, and Latin as you can get.
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:34 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Skills All Good Elizabethan Gentlemen Should Know
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4359
Re: Skills All Good Elizabethan Gentlemen Should Know
I think that even carving is a pretty average joe kind of skill. . totally disagree, carving at table is a skill that would be expected for a gentleman. way back in the reign of King Horic of happy memory in the East I was asked to carve for the high table at coronation, it was an honor, and with t...