<div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">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.<br>
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Thomas of Calais<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: AbelofRegnesfolc <abelofregnesfolc@aol.com><br>
To: The Barony of Ponte Alto <ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org><br>
Sent: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:15 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Ponte Alto] Light shield basket<br>
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<pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>Yar- I was a bit overtired when postings. I am looking for a _sword_ <br>
basket hilt.<br>
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Max Nelson wrote:<br>
> P.S. Your post said swords but the subject line said "shield". I <br>
> assumed you meant sword basket, however.<br>
><br>
> If your'e looking for shield baskets, there's information on those on <br>
> the wiki site also (although if you are looking for especially light <br>
> shield baskets, then you might want to go with something like a simple <br>
> grip with a Bokalo aluminum shield cup cover (I have one I'm not using <br>
> if you're interested).<br>
><br>
> Thanks!<br>
><br>
> Max<br>
><br>
> On Feb 18, 2008, at 7:48 PM, Max Nelson wrote:<br>
><br>
> <br>
>> Abel:<br>
>><br>
>> The Fighting School of the Ponte Alto practice has put together a Wiki<br>
>> Sight which has a page on Armor and Armor Recommendations -- the<br>
>> bottom of which has a set of recommendations on swords.<br>
>><br>
>> You can find the page at:<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://scholumartisbellum.pbwiki.com/Armor" target="_blank">http://scholumartisbellum.pbwiki.com/Armor</a><br>
>><br>
>> Note that it is not comprehensive or exhaustive (in terms of covering<br>
>> *every* possible armorer), but it is a pretty darn good exposition of<br>
>> the best bets out there).<br>
>><br>
>> Hopefully you can peruse the rest of the material on the wiki for your<br>
>> enjoyment as well!<br>
>><br>
>> Enjoy!<br>
>><br>
>> Max Von Halstern<br>
>><br>
>> On Feb 18, 2008, at 5:50 PM, AbelofRegnesfolc wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> <br>
>>> How light is light?<br>
>>> And where did you get it from?<br>
>>><br>
>>> -Abel<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Nicole E. Miller wrote:<br>
>>> <br>
>>>> I have a stainless steel one that I love (2 actually). Its 16g and<br>
>>>> quite<br>
>>>> light and durable.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Lady Sian<br>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----<br>
>>>> From: "AbelofRegnesfolc" <<a href="mailto:abelofregnesfolc@aol.com">abelofregnesfolc@aol.com</a>><br>
>>>> To: "The Barony of Ponte Alto" <<a href="mailto:ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org">ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org</a>>;<br>
>>>> <<a href="mailto:storvik@yahoogroups.com">storvik@yahoogroups.com</a>><br>
>>>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 4:47 PM<br>
>>>> Subject: [Ponte Alto] Light shield basket<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> <br>
>>>>> After tinkering with my swords I noticed that my basket it is <br>
>>>>> rather<br>
>>>>> heavy and I'm trying to find another that is light. I already have<br>
>>>>> one<br>
>>>>> plastic hilt, and am looking for others that are of minimal<br>
>>>>> weight- but<br>
>>>>> are not plastic.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Any recommendations from the local fighters?<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> -Abel<br>
>>>>><br>
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