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Author Topic: Longsword used in West Crown Finals for June '13.  (Read 16849 times)

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Re: Longsword used in West Crown Finals for June '13.
« Reply #15 on: 2013-06-27, 18:53:06 »
I made sure my cup is now steel plated since my last SCA tourney. Anything less is asking for hurting. Now it's like having a kite shield in my pants. Or as Garth put it .... "It makes me feel kind of funny, like when we use to climb the rope in gym class". ;D
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Re: Longsword used in West Crown Finals for June '13.
« Reply #16 on: 2013-06-27, 19:26:53 »
That could be problematic as well.  lol
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Re: Longsword used in West Crown Finals for June '13.
« Reply #17 on: 2013-06-27, 19:36:59 »
i have spikes and a huge dagger on mine. they borrowed it for some movie called Seven or something



































































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Re: Longsword used in West Crown Finals for June '13.
« Reply #18 on: 2013-06-28, 02:47:45 »
My girl would like me to upgrade at some point. Steel for da tender bits and whatnot.

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Re: Longsword used in West Crown Finals for June '13.
« Reply #19 on: 2013-06-28, 09:20:03 »
that is one serious cup! I like that! always good to protect the boys  ;D
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Re: Longsword used in West Crown Finals for June '13.
« Reply #20 on: 2013-06-28, 18:28:25 »
My girl would like me to upgrade at some point. Steel for da tender bits and whatnot.

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Looks a bit like a weird computer mouse on drugs. :D
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Re: Longsword used in West Crown Finals for June '13.
« Reply #21 on: 2013-06-28, 19:28:01 »
Well it's a cup AND a weird computer mouse on drugs...the computer games these days are getting a little TOO realistic! ;)
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