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Karl Helweg

If it doesn't sell here fast you might want to also post on: http://www.reenactor.net/forums/index.php?action=forum

Karl Helweg

The last time that a Coronet was held in Earngyld/Juneau seems to have 1986. I attended a summer coronet around '93 (loved it!), though I wouldn't be surprised if there hasn't been one since (it's a long way 'round the horn for those who can't afford to fly)... AoC I was just stepping down in Drach...

Karl Helweg

[b]" They had to use shields to shovel snow so that they could get out of the lodge. Way to sell it, Your Excellency! - Scott Since my usual strategy of talking up the skiing, skating, glaciers, boating, fishing, flying, shopping, eating, museums, music, etc..... Have not been working hardly a...

Karl Helweg

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If they are all gone for the summer, Nant-Y-Derwyddon's fighter practice was about a flat 1 hour drive away on I-26. Probably best to call them first.

Tourney of the Foxes is the last weekend in August nearby.

Karl Helweg

"The Shire of Earngyld is pleased to host the Oerthan Winter Coronet of A.S. XLV on January 15th and 16th, Gregorian 2011." That's right, I am inviting you all to the Coronet Tournament for Alaska in the Winter . There will be an open Roses Tournament after wards. The last time that a Cor...

Karl Helweg

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Karl Helweg

Donal - yes.

Thorvaldr - good catch on the bar grill.

Karl Helweg

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For local pottery: http://www.trinitycourtpotteries.co.uk/

Karl Helweg

[img]http://www-classic.uni-graz.at/ubwww/sosa/druckschriften/triumphzug/gallery_content/bin/images/large/25_26.jpg[/img] Note the third from the left. This is from the Triumph of Maximillian (c. 1526) but even taking that into consideration, he is wearing a pseudo-torse and "angel sleeves.&quo...

Karl Helweg

I blame Landsknects and the Katzbalger for the increasingly complex European hilts beginning in the early 16th century. http://www.arador.com/gallery/belg48.jpg http://www.georgehernandez.com/h/xMartialArts/Media/Swords/Katzbalger.jpg http://www.arador.com/gallery/belg47.jpg

Karl Helweg

I make one in every few Gulf Wars and Pennsics from here.

Karl Helweg

Other than great helms I cannot think of any examples of helms not worn with aventails in the 14th century. What examples can other folks find? Sugarloafs, and kettle helms....(Sorry Karl...Had to be the smart ass... ) 'Salright, I was really asking since I just drew a blank there. Do you happen to...

Karl Helweg

$150.00 is not too bad although I agree that a removable bottom might be nice. Thanks Johann.

Karl Helweg

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/files/eugli-bascinet_591.jpg This pig-face bascinet is on display in Rothenburg and is all riveted. Even the "nose" is riveted on. It might be the ugliest helm ever made too. I was surprised when I saw it since it has very nice vervelles attached to ...

Karl Helweg

The 14th century had a great variety of transitional armour. People seemed to have worn what they could get their hands on and worked for them. I have always been a little surprised that two out dated great helms were found from the Battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald) in 1410. If it still worked someone...

Karl Helweg

If you're a medieval guy trying to stay strictly in period this isn't any help, but if you don't care and/or you're an ancient guy, I found this sitting in a corner at the Museum of the Roman Civilization just outside of Rome. As I recall the original was found at either Pompeii or Herculaneum, but...

Karl Helweg

JoJo Zerach wrote:I could try to add an aventail, I just thought the mantle would be easier.

Just see Windrose and buy some threaded vervelles. It is not hard attaching an aventail just a little tedious. Worth the trouble though.

[img]http://weldedchainmail.com/wp-content/aventaille.jpg[/img]
http://weldedchainmail.com/products/aventailles/

Karl Helweg

You might want to add floating elbows, thigh armour, and gauntlets.

Why do you not want an aventail?

Karl Helweg

http://api.ning.com/files/jG*ifeDPq1O3349IOTg64D9yaht-TmczmbkSd4Gorj*mshatGE6V4m9SyKOWbhP8bR8RiocGRtpsNI-DbHgUn*6HYp6tnskH/IMG_0467r.jpg http://api.ning.com/files/jG*ifeDPq1MBBgEwgqTB4Y*kABrUCH2RVvyGulqIjCdCU5V04S8mYKQt1awr90cu*jzyRDe8Bqu*9eUSHehbOzJm8YeV4Ghg/IMG_0468r.jpg This is a simple folding ...

Karl Helweg

I also have a couple regencies including a Panther (which is excellent after 15+ years) and my "secret" to making them look neat is really serious steel stakes to tighten the ropes down to. I do have a "crossbar" but it is just attached to the center pole and one corner by ropes ...

Karl Helweg

http://spotted.juneauempire.com/images/100025/photos/2009/04/23/gallery/1873513.jpg I had my sleeves rotated back a little so that I could wear pauldrons and ailettes/basegews/rondells (those little round armpit guard thingies). One of the nice features is that the front is cut up on each thigh the...

Karl Helweg

This is the first I've heard of this term, "crayfish", in reference to such a garment. Very interesting. Karl, can you provide a pointer, documentation-wise? Or, is it a modern term your group is applying to the garment style? I'd like to look into it more. Thanks. This book has a bit on ...

Karl Helweg

A German crayfish? I know it's wrong, but I have an image of a mighty peculiar scale armour. What exactly is it? Thanks! Christopher [img]http://www.burgenseite.com/faschen/soel_mauritius_ritter_14.jpg[/img] A "crayfish" was a short angel sleeved fighting garment with an irregular dagged ...

Karl Helweg

http://spotted.juneauempire.com/images/100025/photos/2009/04/23/gallery/1873538.jpg I always wear cased greaves with demi-sabatons. Mostly because it is what I should be wearing with armour and it makes the legs more comfortable. They have picked up some dents over the years (mostly from raw newbie...

Karl Helweg

FYI - here is one of the images I am looking at for basing the garment on. Poor quality I am afraid, if anyone has any better let me know. http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll288/Blackfather/Screenshot2010-06-16at122402PM.png Good picture! I have taken to wearing a German crayfish like these and t...

Karl Helweg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Holbein_-_Ausfahrendes_Schiff.png More seriously these were apparently found on the Mary Rose : [img]http://www.landsknechts.org/real/mary_rose_shoe.jpg[/img] http://www.maryrose.org/life/images/clothcase.jpg

Karl Helweg

[img]http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi06182d02a.jpg[/img]

http://statutaarmorum.org/forum1/index.php?topic=9.0

Karl Helweg

www.lonelymountain.hoplologia.org/

http://www.bokalosarmoury.com/

Karl Helweg

http://www.arts.gov/features/storiescms/2009-04/images/pa-allentown.jpg [img]http://in.nikonikki.com/ce/fashion-16c/maximilian_2_Family.jpg[/img] http://www.photo.rmn.fr/LowRes2/TR1/BAOZ4U/03-001730.jpg [img]http://www.shafe.co.uk/crystal/images/lshafe/Seisenegger_Portrait_of_Emperor_Charles_V_1532...

Karl Helweg

Illusion's and Vis. Karl von Sussen's sites both seem to be down(?) Does anyone happen to have new site addresses for either?

Karl Helweg

Besides body armour, Bokalo was showing me his new Sturmburgonet prototype at Gulf Wars last March. He also sometimes has nice wrap around flaoting elbows and made a set of guarded pauldrons fro Vis. Karl von Sussen once. m I understand that Jackie at Shamrock is making nice helms too. m Jackie's???...

Karl Helweg

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:Because it danced like a butterfly and stung like a bee?

Sorry, I am not the biggest Cassius Clay fan.

This might be useful and on topic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_historical_horses

Karl Helweg

Ogier the Dane (semi-legendary knight of Charlemagne) rode a giant warhorse names Papilon.

Karl Helweg

I was bragging up the SCA to some new folks and maybe beefing up our website so I decided to put some really good feast pictures up. Not only do I not seem to have any photos of a feast (too busy eating) but I cannot find any great ones on line either (also too busy eating, I guess). Do folks have s...

Karl Helweg

m (I have better striped socks and shoes now) The fauld and tassets are all thick leather strap articulation. They stay in place well enough I do not even use ties on the back of the thighs. If you can make pauldrons then you pretty much have the skills to make this armour. You can cheat and start w...

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Re: Oerthan Winter Coronet

Re: Oerthan Winter Coronet

if all else fails

Oerthan Winter Coronet

triumph

antlers

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Re: variety

thanks

one

variety

?

aventail

14th

trivets

secrets

modifications

fishy

seafood

dents

!

samples

on the wings of an angel

try these folks:

ghosts?

alpha model

if you can dodge a draft you can dodge a ball

float like a

Feast photos?

simple