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Topic: Shield bosses, whos makes them? |
Thaner
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Views: 18667
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:14 pm Subject: Shield bosses, whos makes them? |
Redbeard makes them also.
beat me to it
probbably the same person paul would refer to also |
Topic: Shield bosses, whos makes them? |
Thaner
Replies: 7
Views: 18667
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:12 pm Subject: Shield bosses, whos makes them? |
red beard does, thats where i got mine |
Topic: Bascinet eye slits |
Thaner
Replies: 3
Views: 15129
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:45 pm Subject: Bascinet eye slits |
yeah that kind of style, was slightly thicker bars, and straight cut, i saw it on a doco that i downloaded last night, a seriously good doco, its pretty much armour porn
http://eztv.it/ep/35499/bbc ... |
Topic: Bascinet eye slits |
Thaner
Replies: 3
Views: 15129
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:47 pm Subject: Bascinet eye slits |
One of Henry VIII's armours had a lovely helm that had two vertical bars that from an opposing persons point of view, his pupils would have been obscured making him look pretty bad ass, will try find ... |
Topic: Historic use of large shields in battle |
Thaner
Replies: 30
Views: 91068
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:40 am Subject: Historic use of large shields in battle |
exactly Robbo |
Topic: Historic use of large shields in battle |
Thaner
Replies: 30
Views: 91068
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:30 pm Subject: Historic use of large shields in battle |
i think the general concensus is that shields came in all shapes and sizes, for those that wanted a particular shield, its with the organised military units, the romans etc where a "standard" shield w ... |
Topic: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
Thaner
Replies: 57
Views: 145716
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:20 pm Subject: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
I agree on the point that there needs to be a better general awareness of certain types of actions which cana nd do cause injury.
As everyone is saying, a general awareness of the level of gear tha ... |
Topic: riveted mail |
Thaner
Replies: 16
Views: 44337
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:31 pm Subject: riveted mail |
mm i'm thinking it's gonna be easier to order the pre cut and overlapped links by the thousands rather than hand cut everything, i dont mind the flattening part, will gainfully employ (give them booze ... |
Topic: in need of... |
Thaner
Replies: 10
Views: 15760
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:10 pm Subject: in need of... |
CO2 sparging is your friend |
Topic: riveted mail |
Thaner
Replies: 16
Views: 44337
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:06 pm Subject: riveted mail |
i would rather spend all the hours andhours making the stuff, quite a relaxing proceedure making bunchs of 4 into 1, and bed springs made my day too just quietly hehe, that would be a LOT of beds i wo ... |
Topic: riveted mail |
Thaner
Replies: 16
Views: 44337
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:21 pm Subject: riveted mail |
would rather get either wire by the roll/kg e.t.c or get pre cut links with overlaps already built in. There's a place in auck that does them. Will ask around here in the naki thou. Bit closer i suspe ... |
Topic: riveted mail |
Thaner
Replies: 16
Views: 44337
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:14 am Subject: riveted mail |
I want to lose my mind making a hauberk, I've only really ever worked in large quantities with butted mail.
I have thumbed through the arcticles on arador armoury re: riveted mail. Tthe main hurdle ... |
Topic: Sword Sharpener Required |
Thaner
Replies: 9
Views: 15929
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:55 pm Subject: Sword Sharpener Required |
talk to someone at the house of knives up there IMO, unless there is someone within the community up there that can do it of course.
But they would definatley know many people who would possibly be ... |
Topic: Period Rain Gear? |
Thaner
Replies: 15
Views: 34707
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Forum: Textiles, Garb and Jewelery Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:17 am Subject: Period Rain Gear? |
sad thing about that website is that it's an offical, legit website,
should rename it "be a knights templar for a day" haha |
Topic: Banning swords |
Thaner
Replies: 43
Views: 79698
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Forum: Historical Combat Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:31 pm Subject: Banning swords |
Pee wee, I make no claims to expertise. I research, study and practice. I reflect alter and try again. I've put a lot of work, time and money into this. I've never assumed "expert" status. Maybe one d ... |
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