One of the best busks I have ever found is free! Go to your local hardware store and ask for some 5 gallon paint sticks. Cut them down to size and round the...
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Ziddinaaitzumar@...
sadiradarkstar
Sep 25, 2008 8:16 pm
Hmm. I never thought of that. I used a solid piece of oak, because I tend to slump a little during court. I was afraid that anything less strong might snap...
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Ziddinaaitzumar@...
sadiradarkstar
Sep 25, 2008 8:19 pm
There are gentles around with valid Native American personas. There's one (or used to be) in our group in Caerthe, but I don't remember his name. If I find...
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Shere'e
wulfie3b
Sep 25, 2008 8:27 pm
The 5 gallon paint sticks are almost 1/2" thick that is why I use them instead of the more common 1 gallon paint sticks. The bigger ones are intended to reach...
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Jennifer Davis
prplfrogprin...
Sep 26, 2008 2:03 am
Unfortunately I'm a pretty visual person. I understand some parts of the directions, but I would love a visual... Also I would like to suggest heavy or doubled...
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dayspringacres
Sep 26, 2008 10:20 am
What sources would one use to research? This sounds interesting. ... There's one (or used to be) in our group in Caerthe, but I don't remember his name. If I...
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David Roland
mystborne
Sep 26, 2008 2:27 pm
I know a Knight who has an Aztec persona, so yes you can play an indigenous persona in the SCA. Remember that in period the white folks of Europe such as the...
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David
dave138h
Sep 26, 2008 3:55 pm
For a lighter boning, my girlfriend uses zip-ties. The ones she gets are the thicker 2-3 foot long ones. They come in a pack of 10 or so if I'm remembering...
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Justinos Tekton
courtney4thcom
Sep 26, 2008 4:15 pm
... Do be aware that the plastic used in zip ties does eventually harden and embrittle, and they can fracture with moderately-sharp edges (not knife-like, but...
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Ziddinaaitzumar@...
sadiradarkstar
Sep 27, 2008 1:46 am
I'm guessing (not having researched the Native American tribes for a persona myself...) that one might start with Native American studies, researching the...
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Ziddinaaitzumar@...
sadiradarkstar
Sep 27, 2008 2:11 am
Zip ties!! That's a scream!! :D Seriously, if a person wants to go "authentic" (with the caveat that we cannot exactly duplicate, we can only...
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Otto von Schwyz
otto_von_schwyz
Sep 27, 2008 3:06 am
I know of one personally that has a Cherokee persona and has successfully documented his name. I know of a few individuals that I have come across in the...
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Shere'e
wulfie3b
Sep 27, 2008 3:28 am
Please do be VERY careful to use high strength zip ties and DO NOT use plastic boning! I was medic on a call where a young lady of generous proportions had...
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Little One
sweetlittleone4
Sep 27, 2008 3:46 am
Youch, that sounds like it would hurt. I hope she was okay. Thank you everyone, actually all the ideas have been very useful..i think i am going to see what I...
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bethgolds@...
oldstudent1955
Sep 27, 2008 12:58 pm
Thanks to all for the input. I live in Southwestern Canada, about 20 min drive from a wonderful university museum of Native Peoples, and about the same ...
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David Roland
mystborne
Sep 27, 2008 2:52 pm
... time > period. ... Answering "yes" to the above question in NO LONGER required to have a persona in the SCA. You may have a persona from anywhere you...
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Ziddinaaitzumar@...
sadiradarkstar
Sep 27, 2008 7:21 pm
Hi, Morgana! Yes, I do agree with Miranda, but was hesitant to speak out against plastic boning for fear of upsetting eager newcomers. Along with Miranda's...
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tudorpot@...
tudorpot
Sep 27, 2008 7:24 pm
My readings have found several references to hemp cording not being supportive enough for those of us with bigger boobs. Freda ... [Non-text portions of this...
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Ziddinaaitzumar@...
sadiradarkstar
Sep 27, 2008 7:32 pm
Rats! It sounded like such a good idea. I am hourglass-shaped, but lean, so I can't speak for ladies with generous bosoms... Maybe a combination of cording...
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Ziddinaaitzumar@...
sadiradarkstar
Sep 27, 2008 7:36 pm
Oooh, Boy! :)' But one could create a Native American persona based on the (at this point, somewhat theoretical) contact between Canadian/Northern U.S....
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Labhaoise O'Beach...
labhaoise_ob...
Sep 27, 2008 8:45 pm
There are also Melungeon, we are from the same basic area that you find Eastern Nation Cherokee today. The mythology (one of them) is they are decended from a...
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ladyellen2
Sep 28, 2008 12:49 am
I have several rounds of fresh-cut maple and oak. I am hoping to be able to craft them into cutting boards. Obviously any chemical I use on them will have to...
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Ron Osceola
ronosceola
Sep 28, 2008 1:29 am
... I guess the first question is to ask the diameter and length of the cuts. I would ask this simply to suggest the best way to dry them. Ultimately you...
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Ron Osceola
ronosceola
Sep 28, 2008 1:35 am
... In Virginia we tend to think about european influence starting in the early 1600's, but the Seminole people in South Florida experiences visitors in the...
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julian wilson
smnco37
Sep 28, 2008 8:37 am
... Subject: [SCA Newcomers] Woodworking SNIPPED Is there an SCA group for woodworking? Thank you for any help. REPLY Patti, I haven't come across a purely...
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ladyellen2
Sep 28, 2008 2:43 pm
I intend to keep them in the shape that they are. I have have ones that ere 2 inches thick by 1-1.5 feet in duameter. And also ones that are 2-3 inches thick...
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Susan Farmer
jerusha_kilgore
Sep 28, 2008 3:20 pm
... There's a small list out of Meridies http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meridianww/ It's mostly very quiet at the moment. jerusha ... Susan Farmer ...
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Ziddinaaitzumar@...
sadiradarkstar
Sep 28, 2008 6:36 pm
Fascinating! There's a mythology/serendipitous coincidence connecting my persona (North African Berber) with the Hawaiian Islands and the Polynesians - the...
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bronwynmgn@...
brangwayna
Sep 28, 2008 8:12 pm
In a message dated 9/27/2008 10:53:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mystborne@... writes: <<You can chooose any place in the world as well as anytime...
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Giertrud Gyldenstierne
giertrud
Sep 28, 2008 8:30 pm
Try 16th c. Dano-Norwegian :) Past Viking times, That area of the world is rather overlooked. YIS, Giertrud Gyldenstierne [Non-text portions of this message...
