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  Topic: Metal Coating on most substrates
hopies

Replies: 1
Views: 9284

PostForum: Services Offered   Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:09 pm   Subject: Metal Coating on most substrates
Any chance of a re-enactors discount? Smile

Thanks

Sooh
  Topic: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes?
hopies

Replies: 37
Views: 80425

PostForum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:53 pm   Subject: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes?
NAAMA Rules cannot be changed unless it is voted on in the Captains meeting at the NAAMA event itself.

There is a captains meeting at this years NAAMA. Monday Morning.

Anyone with issues about ...
  Topic: An National Open Tournament. Who'd be interested?
hopies

Replies: 123
Views: 544757

PostForum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:41 pm   Subject: An National Open Tournament. Who'd be interested?
Justin - love you dearly, and I did marry you ....

But thats a stupid idea. If you win a tourney I would expect you to already have good gear.

Who knows who will enter a helm and who will be re ...
  Topic: Wellington Area Foot Tournament Workshop in August
hopies

Replies: 6
Views: 13375

PostForum: Historical Combat   Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 4:11 pm   Subject: Wellington Area Foot Tournament Workshop in August
If im in the country I would be keen. Whats the min kit/grades that can attend - I know a few of my men at arms would been keen to come down as well.

thanks

Justin n Sophie
  Topic: Spit roasts in Waikato
hopies

Replies: 0
Views: 22571

PostForum: Cuisine   Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 4:09 pm   Subject: Spit roasts in Waikato
Hi all - im looking for someone to rent me 2 x 3m spit roasts, just need them for a weekend. Anyone know of a good hire company or a private individal or group?

ta

Sophie
  Topic: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read
hopies

Replies: 57
Views: 122392

PostForum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:49 pm   Subject: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read
While I agree with the min standards set forth....

Getting people to actually wear the stuff is a thing of legend.

There are many people out there with full suits but they say it slows them dow ...
  Topic: Refrences or books on Viking Longhouses
hopies

Replies: 1
Views: 7734

PostForum: Other Lifestyle   Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:54 pm   Subject: Refrences or books on Viking Longhouses
Anyone got any reading on How to build a viking longhouse?
Mainly focusing on the construction of the beams and how to stick the thing together.

Or anyone know some viking building tricks? Awsome ...
  Topic: Iron Smelting
hopies

Replies: 7
Views: 15122

PostForum: Metal, Wood, Bone, Glass   Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:51 pm   Subject: Iron Smelting
Cool - ! what do you need to get this going?

Ive lots of willow which im told is great for charcol - if anyone wants to come up for a weekend and make it it could be fun.

Where are you going to ...
  Topic: in need of...
hopies

Replies: 10
Views: 11870

PostForum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing   Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:53 am   Subject: in need of...
see I tried to tell Justin this BEFORE he plasma cut ours in half.

the gas bottle didnt blow up - but he lost his eyebrows when he cut the kerosene drum (without rinsing it)

I tuly love the kiwi ...
  Topic: Making Norse Helmet
hopies

Replies: 33
Views: 58605

PostForum: Metal, Wood, Bone, Glass   Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:38 am   Subject: Making Norse Helmet
thats a very nice stump you have there - its so much easier with a chainsaw.

sigh - the old days Smile

whats the thickness your making it out of?
  Topic: Hot or cold.
hopies

Replies: 15
Views: 19277

PostForum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing   Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:17 am   Subject: Hot or cold.
steel and tube - we had to coerce them a bit but we got a sheet of 1.2 and 2mm spring.

cost a friggin bundle though

thanks

Soph
  Topic: Horse Meat - what would you do?
hopies

Replies: 68
Views: 111635

PostForum: NAAMA & General Discussion   Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:07 am   Subject: Horse Meat - what would you do?
if you leave anyform of discussion on this site - even if it be about fulffy asexual ducks - I seem to notice rapid decline into gutter.

lol perhaps GD need an AO rating.
  Topic: Acceptable dsign of helms vs historical authenticity.
hopies

Replies: 10
Views: 12826

PostForum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing   Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:48 am   Subject: Acceptable dsign of helms vs historical authenticity.
geh bowl. Tru Justin for armour tips (allfiredup)

I think yuor leather is going to be buggered after a couple of hits.

If it is for headbow make sure you have one heck of a lot of paddin in ther ...
  Topic: chain mail
hopies

Replies: 45
Views: 69643

PostForum: Metal, Wood, Bone, Glass   Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:55 pm   Subject: chain mail
http://www.armourarchive.org/

go to the disuccion area. go into the newbiw thread.

Armourers from around the wold will answer your question.

Take some time to read the threads first. Most of ...
  Topic: basket weaving
hopies

Replies: 9
Views: 19131

PostForum: Other Crafts   Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:09 pm   Subject: basket weaving
yup i treid and it wasnt until asfter i finsehd my twiggie mess I found out you need an odd number of spokes

you stick your odd number of spokes in the ground and then weave long bits of willow or ...
 
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