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- Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:24 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Where to find a good 16th century helm?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1644
Re: Where to find a good 16th century helm?
They are on the pricy side (not that I remember how much). However, 16th century helms typically run high. Specialized market, and a lot of technical work required t build one.
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:23 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Where to find a good 16th century helm?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1644
Re: Where to find a good 16th century helm?
They are on the pricy side (not that I remember how much). However, 16th century helms typically run high. Specialized market, and a lot of technical work required t build one.
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:10 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Where to find a good 16th century helm?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1644
Re: Where to find a good 16th century helm?
I have an Aesir burg which looks amazing. One o these years I'll finish the rest of my armor so I can use it.
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:05 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Hidden Leg Armor Opinions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13520
Re: Hidden Leg Armor Opinions
I wear hexpad double thudd shorts. They work well until someone lands a blow outside of the padding. I need to reconsider things.
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:30 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Where in Italy should an armour enthusiast go?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1187
Re: Where in Italy should an armour enthusiast go?
You want to go to Milan if you want to geek out on Da Vinci. I wish I did more when I was there.
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:30 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Where in Italy should an armour enthusiast go?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1187
Re: Where in Italy should an armour enthusiast go?
You want to go to Milan if you want to geek out on Da Vinci. I wish I did more when I was there.
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:35 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Where in Italy should an armour enthusiast go?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1187
Re: Where in Italy should an armour enthusiast go?
In Milan Sforza castle has a nice armor collection. Otherwise, I was at Doge's palace in Venics, along with Musseo Correr. None of them had roman stuff though. I made a Flicker album of the vacation, if you want to sneak a peek at some of the museum photos I took... https://www.flickr.com/photos/144...
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:08 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Boston university study on CTE
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4620
Re: Boston university study on CTE
Makes me happy I just changed my helmet padding out to EVA foam.
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:07 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Boston university study on CTE
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4620
Re: Boston university study on CTE
Makes me happy I just changed my helmet padding out to EVA foam.
- Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:25 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Working in the cold
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4552
Re: Working in the cold
I've been fighting in a jack for years, and it works pretty well. i mainly do this because I'm horrible at metal work.
- Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:23 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Good source for helmet padding
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2522
Re: Good source for helmet padding
Anyone have good luck with the EVA foam that windrose sells? Probably should of checked before ordering, but too late now...
- Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:30 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Knee dislocation in obese fighters is possible.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1970
Re: Knee dislocation in obese fighters is possible.
My knees feel much better when I weigh less. Less weight = less load = less stress.
- Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:34 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: These-Days Combat Question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1965
Re: These-Days Combat Question
My upper arms are pretty much un-covered, but my jack does cover the point of the shoulders. It hasn't been an issue, other than the occasional arm shot that hits.
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:19 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Concussions and CTE
- Replies: 239
- Views: 282520
Re: Concussions and CTE
Good point. I see that making the horse hair much less dense.
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:04 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Concussions and CTE
- Replies: 239
- Views: 282520
Re: Concussions and CTE
I agree. Same force over less time = more acceleration, which is bad.
- Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:06 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Poor 'budget' knights and their equipment
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3940
Re: Poor 'budget' knights and their equipment
It's an interesting question. My gut reactions are torn between "Whatever armor is no longer in fashion" and "If you're poor, you can't afford armor, period". Nothing to back up those assessments though.
- Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:20 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Anyone missing armor? WEIRD LOOKING HELM, NEW GAUNTLETS, AZ
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1150
Re: Anyone missing armor? WEIRD LOOKING HELM, NEW GAUNTLETS,
Wow that helm is just weird.
- Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:15 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Fighter Reflexes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1841
Re: Fighter Reflexes
I've had it a few times outside of the field. Kind of embarrassing when my wife and I were in Cork and someone threw a spent lighter at us. I saw it coming, and without thinking twisted out of the way. The only issue was my wife was walking behind me... She wasn't very happy.
- Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:15 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Coping with being sidelined by an injury
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1822
Re: Coping with being sidelined by an injury
if/when you're ready fro PT, get one that will work with you to get you where you want to be (or close to it). My wife tore her meniscus jogging. First PT had her do some work, and Ok'd my wife to go back to rollerskating (she does rec league roller derby). Really painful when she got on skates. Nex...
- Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:39 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
- Replies: 610
- Views: 86867
- Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:15 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Coping with being sidelined by an injury
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1822
Re: Coping with being sidelined by an injury
Work on the mental aspects of the game. Analyze people fighting to figure out how their styles work (or don't work). Do whatever exercise you are allowed to do. It's hard, I was out for close to 2 years due to injuries.
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:23 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
- Replies: 610
- Views: 86867
Re: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
Never did post this to AA.... Last year I was growing out my beard for a Steampunk con (going for muttonchops), and a member at our practice kept calling me SCA Santa. Northshield has a 12th night event every year, and I decided to go as a 14th century Santa (I know, Santa wasn't a thing then, but I...
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:12 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: 16th century Illuminatti time to show off your kits!!!
- Replies: 382
- Views: 62993
Re: 16th century Illuminatti time to show off your kits!!!
Woo Hoo! More Elizabethan stuff!
- Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:52 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval Portable Forge
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2364
Re: Medieval Portable Forge
Excellent!
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:07 pm
- Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
- Topic: I Want To Be a Border Reiver
- Replies: 82
- Views: 18168
Re: I Want To Be a Border Reiver
Nice! I pretty much have started mine over. I made the cloth pieces way too big. I'm in the process of mocking it up again to confirm the fit. At least I only had 1 side piece laced up wiht plates before I checked the fit.
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:18 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Eating and Drinking Wares
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1753
Re: Eating and Drinking Wares
Watch out for flavors being absorbed by wood. I was competing in an A&S showcase, with my entry being a beer redaction. One of the judges was wondering about the coffee notes. We figured out that the wooden cup he was using had coffee in it sometime in the past, and absorbed the flavor. No more usin...
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:19 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Period leather dyes?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 22020
Re: Period leather dyes?
Sounds like you are close to it. This has been fascinating.
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:55 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Game Theory: Who Would Win -- Samurai, Knight, or Viking?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2712
Re: Game Theory: Who Would Win -- Samurai, Knight, or Viking
I think it was Spike TV. Show would of been a lot better if it lost the competition aspect, and just had experts geeking out over the weapons and armor.
- Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:31 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Looking for new project
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3181
Re: Looking for new project
Konstantin-
Yep, slowly but surely. I need to finish up the batch of plates I have, then can start again. Need to find my motivation. Sanding is so tedious!
Yep, slowly but surely. I need to finish up the batch of plates I have, then can start again. Need to find my motivation. Sanding is so tedious!
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:23 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Center Grip - Heater vs Oval
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2138
Re: Center Grip - Heater vs Oval
Do you mean center grip heater vs center grip oval?
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What's the appropriate 'war board' for 14th century england?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3166
Re: What's the appropriate 'war board' for 14th century engl
Don't forget a lot of friends for the Schiltron.
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:15 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Looking for new project
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3181
Re: Looking for new project
A whole lot of people in Northshield to tablet weaving. Most folks have portable rigs.
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- Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What's the appropriate 'war board' for 14th century england?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3166
Re: What's the appropriate 'war board' for 14th century engl
I'm sure someone else will come back with better details, but I don't think they had used anything near what is considered a scutum in the 14th century.
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:09 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: A Short Eliptical Cloak
- Replies: 4
- Views: 746
Re: A Short Eliptical Cloak
Ah, OK. Thanks!
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:21 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: A Short Eliptical Cloak
- Replies: 4
- Views: 746
Re: A Short Eliptical Cloak
I love the color!
What are the "A" and "B" items on the diagram?
What are the "A" and "B" items on the diagram?