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Soft*Silver · 07-07-2010, 06:42 PM

BFF...I might have some accessories you could have to compliment your garb. While I am a woodwoman, travelers who hear of me and seek me out, pay me in handsome prizes from their cultures. I have many a shiny thing a beautiful woman such as yourself should wear to a courted wedding...

princessbelle · 07-07-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by softness

BFF...I might have some accessories you could have to compliment your garb. While I am a woodwoman, travelers who hear of me and seek me out, pay me in handsome prizes from their cultures. I have many a shiny thing a beautiful woman such as yourself should wear to a courted wedding...

Well, ty for the compliment honey. Yes, that would be a good idea to maybe accessorize something that would be "fitting".

oh and i also have been to the Renaissance Festival in Minnesota as desdansmoncoeur described, a few years back. Wonderful, wonderful party. Walked around with a chicken leg (forget the proper term for that). I do remember it was hard to find out where the bathrooms were and get a response that I actually understood. However, my southern accent played a part in the communication gap as well.

But, had a blast.

Andrew, Jr. · 07-08-2010, 09:18 AM

There is a magazine called Design Toscano that sells shields, armour, swords, and such. They are in Elk Grove Village, Il. 1-800-525-0733. www.DesignToscano.com. Also you can follow them on fb and twitter.

Andrew

Galahad · 07-16-2010, 04:27 PM

Greetings Lords and Ladies,
I am sitting here trying to get used to this helm. It's an exercise in overcoming claustrophobia. I have a hand me down Japanese type helm with a chin strap. I don't know what I hate more at this point. The heaviness(eight pounds), or that my chin is held tight, I think it's the chin. I know it's better than a strap under my throat, but having my chin held freaks me out more than a bit. I'm trying to stretch out the time I can wear this thing here.... It helps to hold my glasses up to the grill. I'm not so frantic if I can see. If I can ever lay on my back in armour I'll have the claustrophobia whipped. No practice yet for me until I get a things fitting a little safer. Besides, it's just too hot here. Last night it was ninety at nine o'clock, and eighty plus at six thirty this am with smoke and humidity. Next week I hope to be ready to get hit. At my age, I worry about my chest/heart area getting hit, or my shoulders. Joints just take so long to heal. I can tell already that I want another helm. This is compressing my neck. Is that ok? A little over 13 minutes today.
How long do you wear your helm? How do you build strength in your neck? How do people get their glasses in there with them (I've seen them and never thought to ask)? What type of pauldrons do people like best?
Galahad

Soft*Silver · 07-16-2010, 05:21 PM

Dear Sir G... I have always marveled at the warriors for wearing stifling and stuffy suits and togs to battle. I have served as water bearer before and have witnessed the sweat pour down faces from helms that MUST be worn.

Pennsic is but a short time away. I could not attend again this year because of the need for surgeries. I do hope I will be blessed enough to participate next year. And, to join in equestrian activities as well, and coursing hounds.

adieu.

mags

Galahad · 07-16-2010, 06:42 PM

M'Lady Softness,
I hope your knee (and the rest) is better and you will be able to attend the event again soon. Pennsic sounds and looks so wondrous, however, I don't know if I could stand the humidity you have there though. It must be more than a little frustrating for you. So near and yet so far. I love to see the photos

http://www.pbase.com/darter02/sca

For anyone wondering, this is an almost all around view of what happens at a war. Pennsic is one of the biggest.
Galahad

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SoftSilver Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: rose cottage Posts: 5,592 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,948 Thanked 15,908 Times in 4,062 Posts Rep Power*: 21474857	BFF...I might have some accessories you could have to compliment your garb. While I am a woodwoman, travelers who hear of me and seek me out, pay me in handsome prizes from their cultures. I have many a shiny thing a beautiful woman such as yourself should wear to a courted wedding... __________________ Pole bachit, a lis chuye. The field sees, the forest hears

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Galahad Member How Do You Identify?: do I have to? Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: I.E. Southern California Posts: 425 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,300 Thanked 339 Times in 151 Posts Rep Power: 1446604	Greetings Lords and Ladies, I am sitting here trying to get used to this helm. It's an exercise in overcoming claustrophobia. I have a hand me down Japanese type helm with a chin strap. I don't know what I hate more at this point. The heaviness(eight pounds), or that my chin is held tight, I think it's the chin. I know it's better than a strap under my throat, but having my chin held freaks me out more than a bit. I'm trying to stretch out the time I can wear this thing here.... It helps to hold my glasses up to the grill. I'm not so frantic if I can see. If I can ever lay on my back in armour I'll have the claustrophobia whipped. No practice yet for me until I get a things fitting a little safer. Besides, it's just too hot here. Last night it was ninety at nine o'clock, and eighty plus at six thirty this am with smoke and humidity. Next week I hope to be ready to get hit. At my age, I worry about my chest/heart area getting hit, or my shoulders. Joints just take so long to heal. I can tell already that I want another helm. This is compressing my neck. Is that ok? A little over 13 minutes today. How long do you wear your helm? How do you build strength in your neck? How do people get their glasses in there with them (I've seen them and never thought to ask)? What type of pauldrons do people like best? Galahad Last edited by Galahad; 07-16-2010 at 04:30 PM. Reason: typing blindly

07-16-2010, 05:21 PM	#5
SoftSilver Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: rose cottage Posts: 5,592 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,948 Thanked 15,908 Times in 4,062 Posts Rep Power*: 21474857	Dear Sir G... I have always marveled at the warriors for wearing stifling and stuffy suits and togs to battle. I have served as water bearer before and have witnessed the sweat pour down faces from helms that MUST be worn. Pennsic is but a short time away. I could not attend again this year because of the need for surgeries. I do hope I will be blessed enough to participate next year. And, to join in equestrian activities as well, and coursing hounds. adieu. mags __________________ Pole bachit, a lis chuye. The field sees, the forest hears

07-08-2010, 09:18 AM	#3
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	There is a magazine called Design Toscano that sells shields, armour, swords, and such. They are in Elk Grove Village, Il. 1-800-525-0733. www.DesignToscano.com. Also you can follow them on fb and twitter. Andrew

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Galahad Member How Do You Identify?: do I have to? Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: I.E. Southern California Posts: 425 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,300 Thanked 339 Times in 151 Posts Rep Power: 1446604	M'Lady Softness, I hope your knee (and the rest) is better and you will be able to attend the event again soon. Pennsic sounds and looks so wondrous, however, I don't know if I could stand the humidity you have there though. It must be more than a little frustrating for you. So near and yet so far. I love to see the photos http://www.pbase.com/darter02/sca For anyone wondering, this is an almost all around view of what happens at a war. Pennsic is one of the biggest. Galahad