I have the A&A Burgundian Poleaxe http://www.arms-n-armor.com/pole217.html and a full suit of armor. My time is quite full though I have an itch to take it out and do something with it... I just dont know what.

I dont have anyone interested in medieval anything that lives with/near me. And was wondering what suggestions people here may have for me that i can do with what I have. What would you do if you were in my armor-->shoes.

Hmm, yea my knowledge is large enough to talk about many topics and the such (Thanks to the folks here)

Local Scout Troops would probably love an informed presentation. You could even help troops develop a short-course of study on arms and armour if you know the subject well enough to avoid or refute the common myths.

I like walking the dogs in my armour (usually at night and often without cuisse and greaves). It is not only good fun, (cars stopping and backing up to take a second look) but has a practical training side as well - making sure of fit and getting used to the weight, keeps me in shape for sca, etc. Jogging/hiking while wearing a 20 lb hauberk plus a 15 lb COP is good training!

I think many of us worry that people will think us weird and strange for having reproduction armour. however, my experience has been quite the opposite - the vast majority of folks seem very interested and fascinated. but in any case - I personally don't give a tinkers bumm what people (including my neighbors) think of my hobbies.

in addition to scouts I know that here in AZ, the kids study the medieval period at school in 5th or 6th grade ...(might be fourth, my kids are now older and I don't quite remember). I am willing to bet that many grade school teachers in your area would love a demo of your armour (without weapons) in their class. you have a great kit! tr

oh well the usual ..................... needing a crane to lift you onto your horse for example

I have done maybe a dozen or more school presentations and never had a problem with bringing real weapons as long as I contacted the proper people at the school... usually I do let the teacher take over this part. Several have done checks to verify I was not some nutter off the street but no one has ever told me not to bring the arms along with the armour and other gear. I had always assumed California would have been one of the most strict states for such things but you live, you learn I guess.

I have done such presentations for scouts as well.

Any reenactment groups in the area around you? Might help to network out.

RPM

I have put together some brochures detailing all that I am capable of doing / teaching. But I need to put stamps on those items and send them out.

Thanks for the suggestions thus far I have given those ideas some thought in the past, and actually tried out the park idea, and walking the dog (but I was walking with my wife. Some old guy asked me "Hey Tin Man! Where's Dorthy?" I chuckled and my wife said "I'm right here") The responses were nice.

I do have a 2month old baby girl and a 2 year old daughter and my wife that I failed to mention in the original post, So the kids (until they get older) make it slightly difficult to actually get suited up... and even when I am able to do so... you never want an infant to be crying while you are clad in a suit of amor and then all the sudden your wife starts to complain about pain in her side. The crying just gets worse and worse...and not that of just the baby...lol

Has anyone came up with a good prop or stand to place Cantelops or cocunts (or any other fruit) onto and then smash them to smither-eens. I made a stand once, though it was problematic. And the only way the cocunt would stay on it is when I duct taped the darn thing onto the post. That sucked, but the thing looked great when I sliced through it.