You might have already seen it, but PBS NOVA had a short section on etching in their Knights in Shining Armour episode. The actual etching bit is from about 43 min onwards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFhR4m5 ... e=youtu.be
Rebecca

Interesting is there a file of the design online anywhere to download? I had one of the old t-shirts but it disappeared...
I googled for "14th Century Mafia t-shirt", and got pages of Pinterest links

Hi Ewen, I'm interested in the helm specifically. Can you let me know postage cost to Strathalbyn, South Australia, 5255, with the contents insured and tracked please?
I understand prices are in US dollars.
Thanks,
Rebecca

Hi Ewen, are these still for sale?
Rebecca

Anybody producing 14th Century Mafia T-shirts?
Rebecca

Donation sent.
Thank you for doing this Aaron.

Have you looked at how they make the portable pizza ovens on trailers? eg. http://mobilewoodfiredpizzaovens.com/ or http://www.alfrescowoodfiredovens.com.au/?page=trailer_mountable_ovens Admittedly they're not mud ovens, on the other hand they are strong, made to go on trailers and be moved around, ...

Do you still have the stainless spring steel sabatons, and would they fit over a size 6 men's shoe (size 8 ladies) without looking ridiculous?
Rebecca

Also, there's a few other threads on this topic. http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=137850&hilit=center+grip+heaters http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=122219&hilit=center+grip+heaters That's just 2, but there are a lot more. Use the search engine. Reb...

5th one down.

Hi - I didn't see a sold notice, so would the helm still be available?
R Tonkin

Discussion on waterproofing from another (Living History) board: http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20865 has a number of quotes/references. Regarding wool & lanolin, wool can be carded, spun & knitted or woven with the grease left in, the result is water repellent knits or cl...

PM replied

I'm interested. Are you willing to ship to australia? I'd pay the postage of course. A couple of questions - is the mesh in the eye-slot fixed? If so how - welded? The hinges, can they be used to swap the face plate for a grille if necessary?
Thanks,
Rebecca

Dibs. PM sent.

Size/dimensions?

I slipped an appropriately shaped piece of closed-cell foam down my pants until I learnt to block. You'll still feel the blows, but it takes the sting out. I wear close-fitting stretch pants which held the foam in place, you might need to have a tab that goes over a belt if you don't have anything s...

I slipped an appropriately shaped piece of closed-cell foam down my pants until I learnt to block. You'll still feel the blows, but it takes the sting out. I wear close-fitting stretch pants which held the foam in place, you might need to have a tab that goes over a belt if you don't have anything s...

I've fought since I started (2 and a bit years) in a martial arts breastplate and a good high kidney belt with a gambeson over the top. I've had maybe 2-3 faint bruises on a breast during that time - and had swords, pikes, and glaives hit me in the chest. I fight both sword and shield, and glaive. B...

I see nobody has posted this link yet:
http://www.thescholarsgarret.com/artifa ... iette.html
I found it helpful for patterning, though I haven't finished quilting yet so I don't know how it's going to turn out.
Rebecca

I thought this might be of interest to some. Apologies if it has already been posted, I couldn't see it in recent postings. The updates to the SCA Marshal's handbook (available at http://www.sca.org/officers/marshal/combat/armored/handbook_updates.pdf) include: "VI.D. Neck Armor: The neck, including...

Was there ever-documented evidence of removable faulds that could be added or removed from the breastplate for specific uses such as when worn on horseback? How would the faulds then be attached to the breastplate? It lends itself to some interesting multi-color options for the suede coverings. The...

If people want to look, the Kingdom of Lochac Combat Handbook is online (as pdf) at
http://www.sca.org.au/marshal/
Rebecca
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Hi: I have never seen luan, so I can't give advice on that. I also add, the plywood I used was pine, so a softwood, which reduces its strength even more. When I talked to Steve, he mentioned a kind of wood that has been partially steamed, left in the plastic state, and will dry solid again once bent...

Hi: New person, but I saw this and had to comment. I really do not recommend using plywood for a tent hoop. I have a circular pavilion, 4 m high, 4m diameter at the eaves. It has a hoop at the eaves made from 6 layers of 4mm plywood laminated together in interlocking sections - 1 inch thick overall,...