I was always lead to beleive that it cmae fr lift the visor, but you also did it with your right hand. Your weapon hand. To show it was empty. But I could be wrong.

Aaron

Cool Gwen. Thanks for the revision. I wish I could be a Pennsic, but alas. I'll go with the stuff I have for now. That is if my darn patterns would ever come in. Grrrrr.

Aaron

Murdoch, How about classes on what's period and what's not. I definately could use it, after being in the SCA for so long, the lines betwenn period and not period have kinda gone by the way-side. (When you sleep with the dog you get fleas) Not that the SCA is bad, it is great for what it is, but it ...

Actually Jeff. What you are thinking of is modern linen. Have you ever seen the stuff they worked with in period? It's amazing(What little is left) It's called Flax linen. What we in the reenacting community tend to do is go for what looks like poor quality because we think it looks medevial. But th...

Backlash? Nah, I ain't that kinda person. But I did find out a whole lot about linen, cotton,and silk. Seems my wife, the art history grad. took a class on textiles in college. And I have her text book. There is some really cool info here. For example what made cotton so expensive. It naturally grow...

The ring was probably caused by not having anything to weight down the edge and muffle the ring. Like an aventail. I had a Basinet one time the I called the bell till a friendly knight told me the secret to fix it. I guess the advice is a bit to late though.

Aaron

Hey Cet, Can you throw a pic of those helms my way? Oh and one thing, I started making my Gambeson, I was going to use lightweight Canvas for the outer layer (It has been dyed a nice shade of Infantry blue, mind you). I know the cloth is period, though probably expensive. I've seen references of arm...

First off Rhys, I am very sorry if I sounded in my post like I was singleing you out. I was not.Even though I did use your bit about the churburg piece, it was in convienence because it was in the post above then one I put up. I was just attempting to voice my point of view. You have put forth some ...

How are we documenting "Rare". "The Churrburg #13 is a rare piece.." or something like that. What we have to remember here, most of the armor and clothing of that period is lost, either being worn out of existence or reforged into something else. Honestly most of what the "Scholars" know is based on...

What size individual was this suit crafted for?

I'm looking for someone to make me a set of floating elbows and Vambraces in a late 14th early 15th style. I would like them to be done in 18ga S.S. I'm trying to matchsome kickasp pauldron/spaulders I bought from Massa G.

Any takers,

AaronJ

What gauge does BestArmoury do their stuff in? Oh and what style would be right for us? There are a few open face sallet styles I LOVE, but I love the Sallet style but That a bit to late for what were doing.


AaronJ

There lots of documentation on the "Wall Tent" style of tent going back to the Romans, so those would be a viable inexpensive easy to transport option, that's big enough for 2 people, easy (Even though they are on the Civil War books as a 10 man tent.) Another thing we would probably keep in mind. I...

I signed up on the list. I'm all for it guys, lets do this thing. Er.... By the way does anyone know where GOOD (Not crappy SCA patterns) patterns for the garb is available? I'm looking for both men and womens garb. Hey, for a name. La lance être nommée plus tard or The Lance to be named later Wel...

How about the company of St. Elvis? Yes, there really is a st. Elvis, And no I don't think he is the patron saint of Tacky clothing and amphetimines. Just kidding. But how about MacArthurs Irregulars? It was Murdochs idea, and it seems we are putting this thing together as kind of a bunch of straggl...

I'm glad I found this list. Count me in. I'm up in Nashville not to terribly far from the Ala. guys. I can easily put togeter the soft kit I need. By the way have you guys checked out Medevial Costume Armour and Weapons by E. Wagner, Z. Drovna, and J. Durdik? It is a LOT of excerpts of paintings fro...

Hi all!,

Basically what I'm looking for is for someone to make me a set of Floating Elbow cops, and a set of Vambraces. They need to be S.S. with some light fluting, and preferably highly polished.

Thanks,
Aaron J

Jeeze!, I've been trying to start up a "Recreating Company" like that(Same time period) in Meredies for about a year now And I've had no serious takers. I Envy them!.


Dakyn B

Hey ! I could help! And Could we measure Britanny Spears, Christina Aguilera(?spelling?), and maybe Carmen Electra too?

Aaron

Sorry to sprinkle a little rain on the parade. But, actually from a distance (A very LONG distance) those Elizabethan brimmed riding hats look very similar to "Cowboy hats". Up close they are WAY different. (Kinda like a house cat looks like a lion, same species, totally different animal) But the br...

I've seen documentation (No I don't have it) for wall tents as early as the Romans. So the idea existed, And I have seen pantings with tents that look almost exactly like Civil War wall tents without the end flaps in a few paintings from the 1500's. I personally use a Civil War Wall tent. There are ...

I think gentlemen, we have missed the point here. The color is not to strike fear into others, nor is it to inspir courage. It was simply colored pink to prevent other folks from stealing it. Would you REALLY want to steal a PINK cloak? Brown,Blue, or maybe even a nice shade of green, yes...But Pink...

I'm looking for some gauntlets too. But, I'm looking for the style that DarkHeart Armoury "Munition" ,as depisted on their site. Basically they are mitten style gauntlets with a metal cap over each of the finger tips. If any armorer out their will be at GW with something like I want, I am willing to...

Okay, Picture this. Your on a field of a hundred or so other folks fighting for your life. One person in particular is attempting to seperate your immortal soul from it's not so immortal container. He does a fair attempt at doing so by eliminating one of your arms. But is still hell bent on releivin...

Bravo!!! Well put. Thanks for the input I'll be using it.


Aaron

Hi guys, just want to throw out my two cents. On the topic of why we don't hit below the knee. (This is secondhand, from Duke Sir John the BearKiller) In the early days of meredies, (My kingdom) we allowed the whole leg as a target. This sounds realistic at first but,per his Graces' stories, promptl...

I too am one of the growing horde of Evil mutant Lefties. And I like it. I learned to fight with a kite, but I've recently switched to a heater, and it rocks. I Keep my Left leg pulled back in T-style fighting stance. Shield across my body, with the point of the shield, just on the inside of my Righ...

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Aaron

Modern velvet is not really period, what they called velvet is actually now called velveteen. It can be found in some places quite inexpensively, and is very durable, and I've seen some almost the same thickness as trigger-cloths or light canvas. That might help you a bit, but it sounds like a sweet...