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Topic: NZ longbow makers? |
quentin
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Forum: Archery Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:45 pm Subject: NZ bowmakers |
Oh I hear some of you have done well by Ozzee.
All I'm saying is that some of us have not - it seems to be a customer service issue. If you get a good bow, its a good bow.
If you get a bad one then ... |
Topic: wait....what? |
quentin
Replies: 2
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Forum: Archery Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:10 pm Subject: Archery & alchool |
I believe the theory is that 1 drink acts as a depressant to steady involuntary muscle twitches. 2 would cause wandering aim...
And, No I don't believed that it works.
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Topic: NZ longbow makers? |
quentin
Replies: 12
Views: 26646
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Forum: Archery Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:59 pm Subject: NZ bowmakers |
Peter,
I would seriously go with Turbows.
My reasoning is
1. An unblemished reputation for quality work.
2. While they do have a fair sized order list they will be honest about delivery de ... |
Topic: Medieval Chairs |
quentin
Replies: 5
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Forum: Metal, Wood, Bone, Glass Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:37 pm Subject: chairs |
Then these the much nicer Lund Chair....
http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/wood.shtml
And some more
http://www.currentmiddleages.org/tents/furniture.htm |
Topic: wood lathes |
quentin
Replies: 4
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Forum: Metal, Wood, Bone, Glass Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:04 pm Subject: lathe |
Happy to bring one to any show I can dig two post holes at!
Although I'm lousy at actually turning !
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Topic: riveted mail |
quentin
Replies: 16
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:09 pm Subject: Riveted mail |
Something to save you some effort..
Quite common historically for alternating rows to be solid washers punched from flat sheet. Basically a standard engineering washer. Narrow one tho.
Cuts the ... |
Topic: A reason for the viking age... |
quentin
Replies: 12
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Forum: Culture and History Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:39 pm Subject: with a few good men |
and the associated battle cruiser group....
We Could raid North Eastern Africa. And there is this nice little isolated monastry called Bahrain just along the coast.... |
Topic: Horse Meat - what would you do? |
quentin
Replies: 68
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Forum: NAAMA & General Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:50 pm Subject: Horse Meat - what would you do? |
Whats so special about horse that we are having this conversation?
It's tasty and many of us would mistake it for (marrinated) beef if we weren't told. |
Topic: How was Viking society typically organised? |
quentin
Replies: 2
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Forum: Culture and History Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:41 pm Subject: Viking era |
Hopies, can you give us some idea of the date and the geographical location that you want to know about please?
'The Viking age' is a modern term, with very fuzzy context, for a period of very high ... |
Topic: Crossbow Bolts |
quentin
Replies: 38
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Forum: Archery Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:59 pm Subject: 1/2' cross bow heads |
Yeah I'll have a few too !
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Topic: Anyone Made there Own Tents |
quentin
Replies: 12
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Forum: Encampment and Displays Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:37 am Subject: making tents |
One of our members stitched up my getald.but yes
Having tried a number of timbers, what worked for me was 60x60mm clean grained macrocarp uprights and ridgepole. Much cheaper here than ash and quit ... |
Topic: Making a Pavise |
quentin
Replies: 4
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:10 am Subject: pavise |
there is a shield in the Tower of London collection which is round, heavily dished and 3 ply planking. Its a very early gun/shield so about mid 1500's ?
the planks are (from memory) about 4 mm thic ... |
Topic: how to make a boss |
quentin
Replies: 17
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:01 am Subject: bucklers |
Looks significantly over engineered to me! Espicially for padded sticks.
but going to be a nice piece for all of that.
You sure its not too heavy for the usage ? |
Topic: A reason for the viking age... |
quentin
Replies: 12
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Forum: Culture and History Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:39 pm Subject: retitled:Infanticide causes sex starved males to migrate |
Hmm. Don't think much of the write up!
There was an excellent discussion thread on 'The Vikings' forum years ago, but sadly I can't now find it.
Firstly, Infanticide has been common throughout ... |
Topic: Ash wanted |
quentin
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Forum: Metal, Wood, Bone, Glass Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:27 pm Subject: Ash |
Most specialty timber merchants have white ash.
The one in wellington is Eastbourne Timbers in seaview. A large stack of it but only to 3.5m in length.
for 5m you will need to ask them.
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