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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #15 on: 2011-09-02, 13:32:31 »
Quote from: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2011-09-01, 22:12:01
It`s hard enough for me parting with bad armour, never mind the good stuff  ;)

I get that way with my swords. The armor is sometimes different. If I'm not using something at all, I let it go pretty easily. I got rid of a full set of mail and a breast+back set this past year already. And sold my sugarloaf to Sir William too.
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #16 on: 2011-09-02, 20:17:42 »
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2011-09-01, 18:14:54
Great kids, Sir Gerard. Is there ever a time we don't regret selling good armor? :)

Looking back, I believe I meant *kits* and not *kids*. Oops!
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #17 on: 2011-09-03, 01:46:17 »
Very nice kits!  Thanks for sharing!
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #18 on: 2011-09-05, 09:44:01 »
I too got rid of a sugar loaf recently. It had poor vision, and found myself being bit of a menace to others because I'd flail wildly with my sword in the hope that I might either hit, or block, something. It's now a club helm, for people who want to be moving targets for archers :).
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #19 on: 2011-09-06, 17:22:45 »
The one I got from you, Sir Edward, will shortly be going up for sale.  I've decided I'd rather have either a great helm, or a sugarloaf with lifting visor.  AA is like a candy store for the likes of us...some of the armor I've seen is incredible.
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #20 on: 2011-09-06, 18:19:07 »

Heh cool, no problem. :)

It would be interesting if there were a way to track the travels of specific pieces of armor, as it passes from one owner to the next over the years. The stories it could tell.
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #21 on: 2011-09-06, 18:40:19 »
Quote from: Sir William on 2011-09-06, 17:22:45
The one I got from you, Sir Edward, will shortly be going up for sale.  I've decided I'd rather have either a great helm, or a sugarloaf with lifting visor.  AA is like a candy store for the likes of us...some of the armor I've seen is incredible.

Does that mean you are possible interested again in my visored sugarloaf helm now that I've added spring pins for locking the visor up and down?  ;)
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #22 on: 2011-09-06, 18:54:27 »
Quote from: Sir William on 2011-09-06, 17:22:45
The one I got from you, Sir Edward, will shortly be going up for sale.  I've decided I'd rather have either a great helm, or a sugarloaf with lifting visor.  AA is like a candy store for the likes of us...some of the armor I've seen is incredible.

I know a guy who'd buy that helmet. ;)
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #23 on: 2011-09-06, 19:10:50 »
Sir Brian, yes, I would like to get a closer look at it.

Sir James, who?
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #24 on: 2011-09-06, 19:22:03 »
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #25 on: 2011-09-06, 20:03:04 »
Ha!  In that case, I'll bring it with me to the next gathering...just let me know when.
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #26 on: 2011-09-07, 17:28:32 »
Quote from: Sir William on 2011-09-06, 20:03:04
Ha!  In that case, I'll bring it with me to the next gathering...just let me know when.

Will do, and, huzzah! :)
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #27 on: 2011-09-07, 17:39:44 »
huh?  8)
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #28 on: 2011-09-07, 19:02:38 »
Sir Brian...could you point me to where your pics are located for that sugarloaf?
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Re: De Rodes during the 12th to late 13th centuries
« Reply #29 on: 2011-09-08, 08:02:59 »
Well here it is with the new spring pins and chin strap. I'm not entirely satisfied with how
the open retaining spring pin works but I haven't revisited this helm since I did the initial
installation job, so I will have to tweak it a bit more.  :-\




Spring pin close-ups.


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