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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a89880">Questions from the Knight's
Marshal:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a89880">Do we need to set a day aside for
the sole purpose of padding these helms?<SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a89880"><SPAN
class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Not
necessarily. Include it with armoring day or do it on a fighter
practice.</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a89880">Do we want to try to include this
in the armoring day on the 25th?<SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a89880"><SPAN
class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Yes.</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a89880">Am I correct in assuming that if
you use one these helms, you need to provide the padding?<SPAN
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size=2> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a89880"><SPAN
class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes. I can
provide buckles and some leather for straps, but I don't have padding.
</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>What is the easiest and least expensive source for padding material?<SPAN
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size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Ideally, you have a combination of open and closed cell foam.
The closed cell is usually </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>acquired from the sleeping bag pads that are about 3/8 inch blue
stuff. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683260014-10022001></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
did mine a bit differently. I bought a karate head protection and put that
in the helm </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>(after removing the ear protectors). This works well, but they
cost $30-40.</FONT> <FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Foam is
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>much
cheaper and works as well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Just a few questions that leap to mind.</DIV>
<DIV>Raimond</DIV>
<DIV><BR clear=all><SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2> Glad to see the mind at work.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683260014-10022001></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In
service,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=683260014-10022001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Caelin</FONT> </SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>