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Thaddeus

I have a crossbow I seldom shoot. The stock is two pieces of purple heart with a piece of blond wood sandwiched in between. I have no idea who made this bow, as I received it in trade for a horse bow from a friend who was having trouble spanning it. The prod is steel and both the foot loop and the t...

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Russ Mitchell wrote:I'm just a dude

Ah, another in the flock of Dudeists.

The dude wills it.

Checks in the mail.

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Russ, I passed my mongol on to a friend a while back and have missed it ever since. Do you have anything in your stock that could suit my monster long pull? I think I am pulling 30+ inches.

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Heh,
try it with a whole hauberk.
It's still schmutzig, leaves a layer of black grime on anything it touches.

It is part of the charm.

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BERZERKERâ„¢ fighters are totally cool, they flip out all the time. And kill ninja's lot's and they use Warhammersâ„¢ (which look suspiciously like my favorite 3lb sledge hammer). On a serious note, what is the '5's? I am imagining it is attack vectors? Maybe two each from left and right and a thrus...

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I would be interested in what you would charge for a set. I, for some reason cannot make a satisfactory cuff. Thanks, Roger I will need to get back to you on cost, I have to time myself on the hammer work. And it would depend on what materials you would like. I am working on getting my kiln set up ...

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Wow what a thread.

6'2" eyes of blue.

200lbs of Yukon dog meat.

Not an award to my name, although some people I admire have said nice things about me.

39 years under the belt - but mostly its the mileage. I have been playing this game for 20 of them.

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No these do not ground out on the rattan.

Roger, yes I can certainly make demis in the same fashion, or cover the steel with leather.
I am making myself some demis out of the first cuffs I made for this project that were a fail.

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Heat Gavin, Heat. Mine used heat in the form of a mig welder. Even if you cant work it hot, you might have some luck taking a plumbers torch and normalizing a section at a time, this will at least help keep it from building up stresses and driving a ripple in front of your hammer as you make your pa...

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Cool! Master Magnus teaching you some techniques? He is encouraging me, which might be translated as "ribbing me every time he sees me", this project has been in my mind for a couple of years now and I have only recently had the necessary kick in the teeth to get it really going. I will b...

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These gauntlets are my working prototypes. I have been figuring out my production processes and getting the work flow sussed out. These will be available for sale once I have reworked the cuff and completed the second gauntlet. I figured I would post a couple of pics to help gauge interest. These ar...

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Yes it is a late 14th, early 15th century style. The armor I am wearing is kind of a mashup. Animal, the corrazina came to just below the crotch on me. You can alter it some by increasing the spacing between the pieces of the fauld, or slicing the fauld pieces thinner or omitting one of lower pieces...

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A bridge battle on a bridge and nere a hay bale in sight? This cant be the SCA!

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I have used these pieces for several years, I think I got five or so years out of the most recent one before the cracking became pretty much terminal. Which I count as being an excellent return on my investment. The leather I covered the plastic with had worn through before the plates started cracki...

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Sold pending payment.

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Richard, I am selling this helmet to help fund a business start up. Also I mainly fight in my pot helm these days - so this hat sits on the shelf when it really ought to be on someones head. I will make myself something more appropriate to the rest of my kit for the CoT next year. Sean, pm'd you.

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Sure just let me know.

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You may.
It is.
and it is.

Although if your committed to buying the pieces separately I can certainly accommodate you and would be willing to charge higher prices, although that wouldn't in the strictest sense be fair. But I am not above accepting charity.

Cheers,
Thaddeus.

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Interior pics, the brownish bits are rust stains from a mushroom stake used briefly as a helmet stand (a dumb idea).
[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thaddeus/interior1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thaddeus/interior2.jpg[/img]

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May i see the inside of the helm, specifically the liner please? Pictures on the way. I need to resize them. It is based on the SoFC design, and stitched in to holes drilled around the perimeter of the helmet. It is made up of .5" medium density foam which has great impact absorption, its not ...

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I am putting my bascinet up for sale. It was originally built by Duke Kelson. I have modified it somewhat replacing the visor hinge with one of Earl Brion's cast steel ones. I built the bargrill to more or less mirror the lines of the klapvisor and added vervelles to extend the aventail up the side ...

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Robert, who is the knight just behind you in the first photo in the flicker set?
My enthusiasm for the 13th century is rekindled by his efforts.

This looks like a seriously good time.

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I have practiced Ashtanga yoga on and off for several years now. Mostly off in the last two. When I am in practice my flexibility is of course significantly better. And I also find that my breathing is easier and my ability to center in a fight is much improved. Now that I am finding myself with mor...

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Hmm...

Hauberk 25lbs
Helm 12lbs
Legs and arms and kidney belt 8lbs
Clothes 10lbs?
55lbs total.

Weapons and shield (depends)

60-65lbs completely kitted out.
Gradually weighing more as I sweat into it.

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What year and where?

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Brrrr.......

Looking forward to it!

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We have bucklers for a bunch of purposes, the 14 inch heavy is our best seller for rattan combat. Link to Bucklers +1 I've had mine for six years of HARD use and it only had a couple of dents in it....from great weapons in melee. The best value for sure. +1 I have been using my windrose buckler for...

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Looks like he has stuck his knee in that other fellas cod.
So if we knee someone in the groin and keep swinging, its all perfectly perioidish? Finding volunteers for the ground work duty ought to cut down on the foolishness.

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http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs/Pennsic-Wars/Pennsic-XXXVIII-Sunday/9385291_vR7j3#628473581_Lgxag It never pays to lug gatorade around - Ursus may be taking pictures. Hey, will my Thaddeus action figure have the Gatorade accessory? The Gatorade comes in the accessory pack, along with the se...

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http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs/Pennsic-Wars/Pennsic-XXXVIII-Sunday/9385291_vR7j3#628473581_Lgxag

It never pays to lug gatorade around - Ursus may be taking pictures.

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Thanks, mittens are definately lacking and are in development, to be used with a cross hilt sword. I also have chausses which I have been tinkering with for a while. Those definately require the help of a valet to get into and out of.

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A couple of old ones. I have a few new ones from this summer that I have yet to load anywhere.
On our website there are a bunch from various events that the Priory attended.

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I had the distinct pleasure of having the crowds open in front of me so that I could whack Nissan on the head - and then get soundly drubbed by all his spears.
Ah good times.

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Leo Medii wrote:BEST.
PENNSIC.
EVAH.

YAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!!

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Oooooooooh that is seriously cool.

Sold: Crossbow, Now with Pictures

Re: Demis

PREVIEW: Wisby Gauntlet Prototypes

Re: [REQUEST] photos of the liner

SOLD: Bascinet stainless steel.

Re: Ursus provides an object lesson

Ursus provides an object lesson