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James Barker

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Anyone else going to Pennsic
« on: 2011-08-03, 12:43:45 »
I know this is more the ren fair crowd here but I was wondering if anyone else is going to Pennsic this weekend.
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #1 on: 2011-08-03, 13:25:31 »
:) no you go shopping for me and buy me all sorts of good stuff.
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #2 on: 2011-08-03, 13:44:13 »
Well I agreed to buy a wedge riveted maille shirt and coif I am picking up Saturday, plan to make it my Hastings shirt with integrated coif :D
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #3 on: 2011-08-03, 14:15:54 »
I envy you; have enough fun for the rest of us!  Who are you picking up the mail from, possibly Ice?  Please share pictures, after you've had time to recover of course.  :)
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #4 on: 2011-08-03, 15:24:27 »

We're not making it there this year. Have a great time!
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #5 on: 2011-08-03, 16:17:11 »
how did u get kim to let u get another shirt? its like what your 4th riveted shirt? heheh i only have 2 riveted and a butted one hehehe
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #6 on: 2011-08-03, 18:50:49 »
It is my third, I picked it up off a guy selling on the archive board. The maille is from the same importer that Ice Falcon and Historic Enterprises buys from but this guy is selling it at a much lower price so could not pass it up.
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #7 on: 2011-08-03, 21:31:50 »
Holy "flat wedge-riveted haubergeon and matching flat wedge-riveted coif for $400" Batman!  What a great deal!  :o
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #8 on: 2011-08-04, 06:19:37 »
I won't be but Prince Achilles of Sparta and Princess Esmeralda Of The lakes of Cynagua will be.
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #9 on: 2011-08-04, 12:07:45 »
Quote from: Lord Rodney on 2011-08-03, 21:31:50
Holy "flat wedge-riveted haubergeon and matching flat wedge-riveted coif for $400" Batman!  What a great deal!

Yes it is that is why I could not pass it up. I plan to tailor the shirt to double for both Hastings and early crusader. Long sleeves, attached the coif (I have a top at home I will use and keep the coif) and I will make mufflers I can attach for later stuff and remove for Hastings.
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #10 on: 2011-08-04, 13:15:12 »
you know there is some support for hastings mail to be 3/4 sleeve. i dont remember all of my research now after what, 10 years but i remember glen and i discussing this on finds and the tapestry etc hehehe
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #11 on: 2011-08-04, 13:38:58 »
Removing part of the sleeves with the mufflers is no problem, realistically it is a matter of 20-30 rings to cut and later re rivet when needed on rare occasion. That is maybe an hours work to re-rivet each sleeve and I have tons of extra links sitting around.
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #12 on: 2011-08-04, 13:44:29 »
I've got to make it there one of these years if for nothing else than the shopping! Have fun! :)
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #13 on: 2011-08-04, 14:23:38 »
Quote from: Sir Brian on 2011-08-04, 13:44:29
I've got to make it there one of these years if for nothing else than the shopping! Have fun! :)

Oh yes, absolutely. We've found that we need two days to visit all of the shops. You can find just about anything that is interesting to the reenactor community, except decent swords. :)
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Re: Anyone else going to Pennsic
« Reply #14 on: 2011-08-04, 15:01:18 »
I still plan on going one year...but not this year.
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