The Armour Archive

Eric

Has anyone heard of Ross Enamait ( http://www.warriorforce.com/ )? How does he compare to Matt Furey? I know Ross also incorporates Hindu squats and pushups, but it seems he might have a more extensive collection of plans for implementing a routine. And he seems to do it without all the hype. I don...

Eric

The "Turning Waltz" is all about moving in a large circle with your partner while constantly turning, spinning, zig-zagging, and changing positions. A lot of coordination and body awareness is required, as well as awarness for others dancing. I enjoyed it when I was taking lessons, the only problem ...

Eric

Posting the photos is only a violation if A. He was told not to take pictures by the Fraiser or, B. He signed an agreement that allowed him to take the photos for personal study. They only own the armour not all photos; they can dictate who can take pictures and under what circumstances but the owne...

Eric

A musketeer is a soldier who uses a musket(~.75 and required a musket rest) as opposed to a caliver(~.50). Muskets were more likely to pieced armour but the caliver was lighter and could be used for hunting. Musketeers in the English Army wore no armour and the calivers wore a Jack of plates/Brigand...

Eric

I'd LOVE to do a LH group based on De Soto's passage through North Carolina but that's just a wee bit too niche to fly. Nobody seems interested. Even though they found one of his outposts near my hometown. Archeologists also believe that he built a fort/outpost in the far southwest Virginia on the ...

Eric

Nice site, Eric. Do you think your group will ever do Marching Through Time at Marietta Mansion, Glenn Dale, Maryland? It's the annual multiperiod reenactment event in April. Of course I see that you do the very end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century. It is unfortunate that t...

Eric

Here is my group...
http://www.pbm.com/gardiners/bandes/gallery.html

trayn'd bandes of london

Most of out members are in the Maryland, D.C., Virginia, and North Carolina. We also have members that I know of in Tennessee and Delaware.

At the above link, they have some links to other groups around the country and Canada.

Eric

The woman in the second pick is Elizabeth of Rosewood. She resides in the Barony of Black Diamond, she used to be squired to Earl Kane, but re-squired after his death. I do not know who her new knight is.

Eric

In the early - mid 14th century Europe, how did they strap and point the various armour pieces? Specifically, I am interested in splinted arms and leg defenses as well as early basic plate as in the Ã¢â‚¬Å“Romance of AlexanderÃ¢â‚¬Â

Eric

Is there a final list yet?

Eric

dukelogan wrote:as a team?

logan

Eric wrote:Does anyone know if Sir Corby and Sir Vlad are fighting?

Hmm... which one would be Queen?

Eric

Does anyone know if Sir Corby and Sir Vlad are fighting?

Eric

I wear a linen shirt, linen braise, linen chausses, and a linen gambeson with cotton batting. Linen makes a huge difference when fighting.

Eric

Atlantia also took the A&S competition by a mere one point too. East took the Archery point. I think Atlantia took three rapier points. The heavy battles were counted one point per battle except for the unbelts which was best out of 3. East: 3 field battles + 1 bridge + 1 wall Atlantia: 2 Bridge + 1...

Eric

Bedlam wrote:Who won?BEDLAM

Overall, Atlantia by one point. The heavy battles were 5-3 East.

Eric

I am familiar with the madus, I don't like them. So are you saying not to make a rattan spear? I have already made it. I used an 1-5/8" x 10' piece of rattan that I had. It is not that wippy and fits comfortably in my gauntlets. I have not had a chance to try it out yet, however I plan to at practic...

Eric

What is the difference? Society rules do not define them differently. Both must 2" or larger in diameter and provide progressive give without bottom out. The only advantage I see in a butt spike on a spear is for when someone closes on you too quickly, it would become a little easier to defend yours...

Eric

Actually, I made one last night.

Eric

I just read this in the Atlantian rules, is it correct?

3.5.2.4.3 Spears

3.5.2.4.3.1 Spears may not be more than 9 feet long overall.

3.5.2.4.3.2 Spears may not be thrown in combat.

3.5.2.4.3.3 Rattan spears may have a butt spike.

http://law.atlantia.sca.org/Policy.html#3.5

Eric

I'm noticing what seems to be a distinct inclination to dismiss the practice matched weapons entirely -irregardles of whether or not it was actualy used. We have numerous examples of "cased" rapiers. Many of them are very beautiful, true, but it is also true that ugly or hard-used weapons aren't li...

Eric

First, two sword predates Di'Grassi for example Manciolino discusses it in 1531 m No, the sidesword is not a type of rapier, it predates the rapier. The rapier is decended from the sidesword. There are practice rapier's that are used in the SCA that are very similar to real rapier blades; these are ...

Eric

Mandrake had them too.

Eric

All of the effigies and drawings that I have seen have what appears to be splints on the inside of the thigh armour with alternating inside/out on the greeves, vambraces, and rebraces. I would think that if you put the splints on the outside for your thigh armour then you may have the problem of the...

Eric

Atlantia 3.6.1.1.2 Face: The area between the collarbones and the mid brow and between the side burns. 3.6.1.3.3 Fully armored is interpreted to mean wearing authentic medieval armor consisting of an open-faced helm and a fully riveted chain mail hauberk covering the torso, shoulders, and thighs. Th...

Eric

A friend of mine camped with Tigershark down next/in the lake had two feet of standing water in his tent saturday night/sunday morning. The management just made the decision to condemn there land earlier in the day. They also had some belongings washed into the lake (propane tanks for one) and a riv...

Eric

I thought Count Havordh was back or at least will be very soon. He did fight in the spring Crown.

Eric

It is not allowed in Atlantia Rapier 3.7.2.4 All rapier combat is done in the round, not strip-style in a line. The one exception is if a combatant has been put on the ground (by the loss of a leg or foot, for example). In that case the mobile combatant may not corkscrew or require the grounded figh...

Eric

I will be fighting.

Eric

Did Earl Amalric compete in crown?

Eric

I bought a pair of shoes from Revival Clothing and had excellent service. Historic Enterprsises on the other hand... I ordered a 14th century cotehardie outfit and my shoes and belt were back ordered, I of course did not find out till over a month after I placed my order and I was not told when I wo...

Eric

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Eric

Corby just had knee surgery a few months ago for a torn mensicus (sp). He came out and fought last week at practice, but that was his first night out since the surgery and PT. He is training with a sports med guy to get back to fighting as soon and as safely as possible. I haven't talked to him sin...

Eric

Has anyone heard anything about Sir Corby? I heard he is not fighting due to a few injuries, is this true? Hey DA, lets say Sir Corby is not injured and was going to fight in this crown like he had intended, where would you place him? At the fall crown he got to fight Sir Vlad early and matched him ...

Eric

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Eric

What are the gambesons made of?

Straping and pointing early to mid 14th century armour?

[SCA] Atlantian Spear regulations