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Sir Rodney:

--- Quote from: Allan Senefelder on 2014-05-29, 11:25:57 ---
--- Quote ---though I think the rondels are dished just a little too much. Slightly more flat, and they would be perfect.
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Ed, reached this conclusion myself a while back. In period artwork, they appear to be pretty convex, but it bothered me for a long time that when I actually made them I thought it didn't look right to my eye despite being what period depictions seemed to show ( perhaps the result of seeing a 2D depiction of something in 3D ). I shallowed them out a few years back. I'd be happy to replace them for you, no charge.

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Al, I can’t remember what year I picked up my rondels from you, but I love them!  I can’t count the number of compliments I’ve received over the years and I always point them in your direction.

I was in an SCA tournament in 2012 and a “hold” was called when my opponent wacked a rondel and sent it flying.  The marshal seemed very concerned until I proved that it was “armour bling” and the fight could continue without it.   ;D

Sir Rodney:

--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2014-05-29, 00:53:14 ---
--- Quote from: Lord Rodney on 2014-05-29, 00:24:26 ---But don't even think about entering the list without period footwear!   :o

(New silly rule for us considering the rest of your kit can be as described as above.)

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Too many people wearing sneakers, I assume?

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Yes.  The white shoes, plastic, and nylon were a bit much.  Not to mention the Nike swoosh is not documentable to any SCA period!   ;)

Aiden of Oreland:

--- Quote from: Lord Rodney on 2014-05-30, 04:04:45 ---
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2014-05-29, 00:53:14 ---
--- Quote from: Lord Rodney on 2014-05-29, 00:24:26 ---But don't even think about entering the list without period footwear!   :o

(New silly rule for us considering the rest of your kit can be as described as above.)

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Too many people wearing sneakers, I assume?

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Yes.  The white shoes, plastic, and nylon were a bit much.  Not to mention the Nike swoosh is not documentable to any SCA period!   ;)

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Now when you say period, do you mean period period or look period

Sir Rodney:

--- Quote from: Sir Aiden on 2014-05-30, 04:18:17 ---Now when you say period, do you mean period period or look period

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Ha!  :)

I meant any period within the SCA’s huge range of 1,000 years from approximately 600 AD to 1600 AD.  For example, my favorite period is 1350-1375 in southern England / northern France.

Sir Edward:

--- Quote from: Allan Senefelder on 2014-05-29, 11:25:57 ---
--- Quote ---though I think the rondels are dished just a little too much. Slightly more flat, and they would be perfect.
--- End quote ---

Ed, reached this conclusion myself a while back. In period artwork, they appear to be pretty convex, but it bothered me for a long time that when I actually made them I thought it didn't look right to my eye despite being what period depictions seemed to show ( perhaps the result of seeing a 2D depiction of something in 3D ). I shallowed them out a few years back. I'd be happy to replace them for you, no charge.

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That is a very generous offer, my friend! I'll let you know. Right now they're not really bothering me too much. I might combine that with something else, down the line.

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