[Ponte Alto] Light shield basket

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 Red Falcon armory used to make Aluminum basket hilts.? They have a similar weight when compared to plastic, but are nicer looking.? Also the Bedford design bar stock basket hilts are light when compared to other bar stock basket hilts.

Thomas of Calais


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: AbelofRegnesfolc <abelofregnesfolc at aol.com>
To: The Barony of Ponte Alto <ponte-alto at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:15 pm
Subject: Re: [Ponte Alto] Light shield basket










Yar- I was a bit overtired when postings. I am looking for a _sword_ 
basket hilt.

Max Nelson wrote:
> P.S.  Your post said swords but the subject line said "shield".  I  
> assumed you meant sword basket, however.
>
> If your'e looking for shield baskets, there's information on those on  
> the wiki site also (although if you are looking for especially light  
> shield baskets, then you might want to go with something like a simple  
> grip with a Bokalo aluminum shield cup cover (I have one I'm not using  
> if you're interested).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Max
>
> On Feb 18, 2008, at 7:48 PM, Max Nelson wrote:
>
>   
>> Abel:
>>
>> The Fighting School of the Ponte Alto practice has put together a Wiki
>> Sight which has a page on Armor and Armor Recommendations -- the
>> bottom of which has a set of recommendations on swords.
>>
>> You can find the page at:
>>
>> http://scholumartisbellum.pbwiki.com/Armor
>>
>> Note that it is not comprehensive or exhaustive (in terms of covering
>> *every* possible armorer), but it is a pretty darn good exposition of
>> the best bets out there).
>>
>> Hopefully you can peruse the rest of the material on the wiki for your
>> enjoyment as well!
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> Max Von Halstern
>>
>> On Feb 18, 2008, at 5:50 PM, AbelofRegnesfolc wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> How light is light?
>>> And where did you get it from?
>>>
>>> -Abel
>>>
>>>
>>> Nicole E. Miller wrote:
>>>       
>>>> I have a stainless steel one that I love (2 actually).  Its 16g and
>>>> quite
>>>> light and durable.
>>>>
>>>> Lady Sian
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "AbelofRegnesfolc" <abelofregnesfolc at aol.com>
>>>> To: "The Barony of Ponte Alto" <ponte-alto at atlantia.sca.org>;
>>>> <storvik at yahoogroups.com>
>>>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 4:47 PM
>>>> Subject: [Ponte Alto] Light shield basket
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> After tinkering with my swords I noticed that my basket it is  
>>>>> rather
>>>>> heavy and I'm trying to find another that is light. I already have
>>>>> one
>>>>> plastic hilt, and am looking for others that are of minimal
>>>>> weight- but
>>>>> are not plastic.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any recommendations from the local fighters?
>>>>>
>>>>> -Abel
>>>>>
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