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Re: Let's play "What is James doing now??"
« Reply #15 on: 2013-04-03, 17:26:01 »
Why can you not use the same poles you were telling me about for spears from Lowe's?

Those are round, which works for polearms with round sockets, but not square/octagonal ones like this:



If you do something which, if you're like me, thought you would never do in reality - use the pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2) - you can figure out what the round pole can be shaved down into as a square. It's much less than 1 1/4", so the 1 1/2" poles won't work even shaved down.

The round poles do work great, however, for spears and as banner poles - just not squared / rectangular / octagonal polearms.
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Re: Let's play "What is James doing now??"
« Reply #16 on: 2013-04-03, 17:51:26 »
Ah, you picked up one of Hal's new thingies...very cool.  I never thought I'd use that theorem for anything in my life.  LOL

Very cool man, I look forward to the finished product.
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Re: Let's play "What is James doing now??"
« Reply #17 on: 2013-04-04, 00:05:09 »
:) i gotz two of those. one 6 ftish and one 3 ftish. very cool

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« Reply #18 on: 2013-04-04, 15:13:32 »
:) i gotz two of those. one 6 ftish and one 3 ftish. very cool

Pics or it didn't happen!!!

I got one haft done last night, the windlass poleaxe one. I'm re-hafting it on a longer one. Just need to do the bottom cap, then stain or wax the haft. The others, I might get done Sunday. Going to try a different method for comparison.
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Re: Let's play "What is James doing now??"
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Re: Let's play "What is James doing now??"
« Reply #20 on: 2013-04-04, 16:16:12 »
Sir James, I have a spear that needs hafting...think I'll get it at the Lowe's by you since I've been unable to find it in my own Lowe's.  Probably won't get around to mounting it then (as we'll be doing something else w/my armor) but it'll be nice to have.
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Re: Let's play "What is James doing now??"
« Reply #21 on: 2013-04-04, 17:59:27 »
Sir James, I have a spear that needs hafting...think I'll get it at the Lowe's by you since I've been unable to find it in my own Lowe's.  Probably won't get around to mounting it then (as we'll be doing something else w/my armor) but it'll be nice to have.

VARF rehearsal is at my house next weekend, so that's a golden time. If you want to bring the spear head and buy the haft, I'll mount it for you later and bring it to the next event/rehearsal.
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Re: Let's play "What is James doing now??"
« Reply #22 on: 2013-04-04, 18:34:03 »
Of course, I'll be there.  That's a splendid offer- thank you, Sir James.
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Re: Let's play "What is James doing now??"
« Reply #23 on: 2013-04-04, 19:21:57 »
Of course, I'll be there.  That's a splendid offer- thank you, Sir James.

No problem. I'll let you see the polearms I'm doing, to make sure it's a method you'll be okay with.
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Re: Let's play "What is James doing now??"
« Reply #24 on: 2013-04-04, 20:09:27 »
Like I'd know the difference.  ;)

Sounds good, Sir James.
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