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Harry Marinakis

I sprayed my maille aventail with Fluid Film back in September 2013, and there is still no rust. Fought in the rain at Agincourt in November 2013.

Still no rust on my maille.

Harry Marinakis

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Harry Marinakis

I covered the back of my aluminum shield with a cotton canvas, using contact cement. My elbow armor is wearing a a hole in the canvas, so a leather pad would be good. I covered the front of the shield with leather - I'm guessing it's 3 or 4 oz. - likewise attached with contact cement. The leather ta...

Harry Marinakis

tablet weavings won't work for you?

Harry Marinakis

My last order took 5 weeks.
I am tempted to order everything from them, and then I will never have to worry about it again.

Harry Marinakis

Shit! It was one of the best places in town for good food back in the 1980s and 1990s......

Well, since you sold that gorgeous helm to someone else, now I really do wish you would go eat at la Casita!!!!

(:

Harry Marinakis

Some guy thought he smelled alcohol on my breath when we were fighting, but when I let him smell the Fluid Film on my maille aventail he said, "That's what I was smelling!" I don't think it smells like alcohol. But it certainly has its own peculiar odor.

Harry Marinakis

mattmaus wrote:I uh... I'm honestly not quite sure how I'm supposed to interpret that.

Haven't you ever been to La Casita? The best Mexican joint in Colo Spgs.

Harry Marinakis

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Harry Marinakis

Both are appropriate for that period. http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ceejays_site/pages/buckletitlepage.htm If there is no chance of getting "poked" by the pointed buckles, I prefer those because they're really strong and the double ring holds down the end of the strap. Icefalcon has some nice buckles. Did ...

Harry Marinakis

Off topic - have you seen how 13th C daggers are suspended?

Harry Marinakis

How the hell did I miss this one?

If I had been able to get this, I would have treated Matt to a dinner at La Casita.

Harry Marinakis

Thank you again for all of your work in this matter.

Harry Marinakis

We're waiting!!!!!

Harry Marinakis

And I thought we had to fight in the heat out here in the mid-Atlantic region, but I remember days in ABQ of 107 degrees......

"But it's a dry heat."

(:

Harry Marinakis

Your welcome.

I figured that since there are only two of you in the area, you could use some help to find more... adversaries? (:

(BTW, I am from Santa Fe and NM is my old turf. But I left the state more than 10 years ago because of the Latino gangs and crime.)

Harry Marinakis

Harry Marinakis

Head down to the bario in ABQ, you'll find lots of "live steel" fighting down there.

Harry Marinakis

feiell wrote:http://www.irontreeworks.com/Camping.htm

Nice link

Harry Marinakis

Any XL?
How do I get the price to show $125?

Harry Marinakis

How about something like Remington gun oil?

Harry Marinakis

Yeah, really nice. I'm in the process of designing a new set of armor, I'm gonna have to keep you in mind when I need washers.

Harry Marinakis

No one?

Harry Marinakis

So... I bought helmet #1 in this thread: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=170235 with a round-face klappvisor (as shown) but I'm changing to a historical latch, and getting an aventail and SCA grill as well. I've purchased a helmet before from Alexander and I've been happy ...

Harry Marinakis

Okay, I'm gonna ask a dumb question.

Is a plaque belt something of fashion, or something worn only by knights?

Harry Marinakis

Real medieval turnshoes' soft supple leather sole allows the wearer to have a good feel for the earth beneath your foot... Ian, Your words ring true. Nepalese sherpas call hiking boots "blinders" and they prefer to hike barefoot. I used to run 6-10 ultra-marathons every summer, but now my knees are...

Harry Marinakis

I'd like to see Fluid Film versus spray gun oil for the next round

Harry Marinakis

James Arlen Gillaspie wrote:Yay Fluid Film! The best product most people on the Archive have never heard of. But the WD-40 result is truly a shocker!

I have been using Fluid Film for a few years. I found it on sale really cheap and bought a whole case of it.

Harry Marinakis

Harry Marinakis wrote:I have yet to attempt this myself.

Obviously I agree!

Harry Marinakis

has anyone tried a boiling solution of sodium phosphate? Interesting question. We use this solution to prevent flash rust from forming inside of steel scuba tanks when we are washing the inside of the tanks. A quick rinse with a little bit of room-temp sodium phosphate solution prevents flash rust ...

Harry Marinakis

A bit off topic but - a friend of mine is into barefoot running. She states that after a "break in" period for your feet, barefoot running actually strengthens your feet and reduces foot pain. The hard is part is getting through the "break in" period. Apparently the initial phase is rather painful (...

Harry Marinakis

Thanks!
I bought a helmet from Jolly Knight last year, I like his work. He's got a few nice bascinets now that may work for SCA.

Harry Marinakis

I am interested in #1 or #8

I sent a PM and e-mail

Harry Marinakis

Thanks, I looked through the catalogs of the above merchants and they had either the klappvisor or the grill but not both.

I guess it would ahve to be a custom order.

Harry Marinakis

Actually looking for a round-faced klappvisor bascinet that can be used either an SCA-legal face grill or the round-face visor.

I saw that West Coast Armory makes one but the helm is shaped funny. Know of anyone else who makes such a beast?

Anyone have any experience with such a helmet?

Thanks

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