Thanks guys, this is all very helpful. Insofar as historical periods and the armor a given fighter will wear is concerned, I've heard by and large there are two major types. People who go for full period recreation, and people who try and essentially make efficient but not period-specific "sport" ar...

Hello all, I'm both new to this forum and new to the SCA. I've recently joined a heavy fighter group in southern Minnesota. I've been actively fighting for about half a year now and have authorized in sword and shield but up to this point have been wearing some castoff loaner armor that is functiona...