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Abaddon

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Iain MacGhilledhuinn: Redghost: â€œThey lost documentation due to WAR. No way, I lived in the UK for several years did research for a PhD and can tell you in Scotland tons o...

Abaddon

Battle?
I think I could hold my own...

...arm, that is.
After someone cut it off for me.

Abaddon

It was most likely the change in the economy, as Steve -SoFC- said....but there are other factors which immediatley srping to mind. Armor was for what? Combat. Fighting. Warfare. But after the fall of Rome, the way battles were fought changed. The nature of the enemy changed. Who did the fighting ch...

Abaddon

Well...considering this is the original template he is working from...and really nothing more than this picture...I'd say that he's doing pretty well. [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PAB0cCQTZzZXTgU6Jk1hEkmpmJE85m3AKYdwsFrmDnObLkOW2XDasZSgpYDksCEtaj4C9D7LY8uechkBiLxSE4w!YJzS30VW/real_10-300x200....

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Mark, All my lateral foot movement seems to originate from my ankles. I think your design will suffice. My greaves are not full wrap-around greaves either, so their will be more ankle mobility than would be if there was a blackplate overlapping the sollerets as well. I think the addition of sliding ...

Abaddon

How do you keep them from falling down like a loose pair of socks, when your hands are at your sides?

Abaddon

I have bought several things from him in thr past...and have another comission in the works right now. That says it all, really.
I keep going back.
And I have always been very pleased.

Abaddon

I am still working on the grammar for mine.
I don't think I have it all in the right order or case...

But here it is:
Melior Adversarius Profundus Absque Amicus Incertus.
Better a profound adversary than an uncertain friend.

Abaddon

The Moro tribe in the phillipines was directly repsonsible for the devlopment and adoption of the U.S. cavalry .45 semi-automatic pistol. They charged the U.S. Marines with handheld weapons such as clubs and swords and simnply would not go down when fired upon with .38 caliber pistols. They needed a...

Abaddon

3 1/2 pounds ain't that bad....except if it's all at the tip.

Abaddon

It has been said that anything that worked well was used until it could not be used anymore...i.e., until it broke. So the historial pieces that we see that have survived the ages may have done so because they were not much employed for their primary purpose. They were set aside as a poor tool. Eith...

Abaddon

Hushgirl will be martyred.

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Abaddon

But whoever said Pennsic was a reenactment event, anyway? Certainly not me! My point was that even your Authenticity Nazis are pretty selective about what inconsistencies they will and will not tolerate. Those that are fun for them or enhance their experi...

Abaddon

Pushy, pushy, pushy
Man, you suck!
People must hate you!

Oh, wait.
That's me.

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Abaddon

I wasn't trying to be mean, but facetious. Nor am I defensive, you bleeding git! Who said that? Who said it? Anyway. Mountains out of mole hills. Language changes. Rules change. Sometimes we make mistakes by seemingly following the rules (i.e., sallet, ballet, what's the problem?) But if people are ...

Abaddon

I just like the fact that people want to limit Dark Age personas but have no trouble quaffing mead until they're puking sick. Mead is kind of Dark Ages. It is also rather provincial. Not a lot of mead halls in Italy or Spain. The brewing of mead persisted for a long time, but it was not nearly as pr...

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25) All knights should be mounted on horseback. Who ever heard of a knight without a horse? It just ain't period for these guys to fight on foot all the time. Get mounted or get lost. All squires need a pony. And there should be flocks of geese and pigs so that the womenfolk can herd them down the s...

Abaddon

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Egfroth: Actually, it's spelt Worcester. You're probably thinking of Lanchester or Chichester or Manchester or . . (most of them have the "h", but not Worcester). BTW - Worc...

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I will point out something blindingly obvious to those who think they know how everything is (or should be) pronounced. Worchestershire. Seems a simple word, no? But the English pronounce it Wurster or Wooster . They take the whole middle and ending right out of it. The "CH" sound? Gone without any ...

Abaddon

Darksword? I have two of their swords and two of their daggers and one main gauche. The swords are a 15th century shortsword and a falchion. They look pretty good. The crasftmanship ain't bad...compared to indian and pakistani imports...but it isn't top notch either. There were definitely some unfin...

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Yeah...that helm kicks it.
I like meshed-over ear-holes.

Abaddon

Those gaunts are pretty darn good, dude.
Maybe I should order a few things from you before you know enough to start charging high prices.?
Quick everyone, take advantage of the new guy! If we flatter him enough, he might take commissions for pennies on the dollar!

Abaddon

*bump*

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That's pretty cool JT.
This is an awfully nice thing for you to do.
I hope people take full advantage of it (in a good way).

Abaddon

That rocks.
Too bad about haveing to raise prices though... cuz I sure as hell'd buy that for $405.00!

I guess that's the point in raising prices though. When everyone wants one, you have under-priced it.

Abaddon

I second that.
Me likes it!
Gotta complete the whole outfit and post pics for us voyeurs.

Abaddon

Symon Fitz Gilbert
Your pics are up and hosted.
Email sent.
-Rob

Abaddon

I found some here a while back.: http://www.southtower.on.ca/armour/ The armourer is at a show right now, but will be back mid-september. (I know this becuase I have already contacted him about buying some scales). $0.99 per scale, but only 26 scales per square foot...I figure I could do a whole shi...

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I likes them.
The only problem I have with psuedo amazonia parafenalia is that I have no amazon to wear them. Finding the stuff is hard enough, try finding a chick who will wear it!

Abaddon

I think Indian mail has its niche. It is not the best, but some of it ain't bad either, and it is cheap. Considereing that you will probably never have to stake your actual life on it, how much ar you really willing to suffer financially for your art? Thier swords are complete crap...but the same th...

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I just bought a gambeson from Otto's wife. Excellent communication and she sent me FREE STUFF! I told her there was no real hurry, but she felt that she was a little late in getting it out, so she sent me an arming cap as well. I can't find any fault with that sort of thing. That's goood business. P...

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Neat idea! I am still waiting on a few things from various people to complete my latest kit, but I should have them in the next few days. I'll post pics of all my kits in order of acquisition. Oh....and I could probably host your pictures for you on my website. Give me an email. [This message has be...

Abaddon

What about them?
They denote Knighthood.

Abaddon

Now that I have seen all those pictures I am glad I did not go.

80,000 more things that I now want to buy.

Abaddon

Are you sure? I could swear that muslin was originally made of wool. Related to the french word moulfon . Maybe they have changed the name to mean the fibrous texure of it. Weird... I looked it up and all current references for it are indeed cotton...my mistake. But a then again a Muslin Delaine is ...