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by Sir Axel
Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Upcoming Events
Replies: 6
Views: 3823

Sojourners of Drachenwald,, We Axel and Jeanmaire, seated Baron and Baroness of the Atlantian Barony of Sacred Stone, and Drachenwald Viscounty, do call to the world and state our intention to raise the banner of Drachenwald’s Principality Company of Sojourners (PCS) at War of the Wings IV to the ...
by Sir Axel
Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Two Swords Being Used Anytime in Europe Before 1600 AD?
Replies: 79
Views: 5142

Most of your stuff can be covered up!!! You...Mister walking head to toe plate armor guy!!! :lol:

Axel
by Sir Axel
Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Post Your Favorite Ursus Photo!!
Replies: 8
Views: 742

Well like everyone else I really dig Ursus' pics cause he's got some really good ones of me....He manages to catch action like a Sports Illustrated Photographer...so here are my favorites...of me http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs/2008/Tournament-of-Chivalry/4793467_4rWeL#284658733_vwuRo-L-LB h...
by Sir Axel
Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic pictures
Replies: 137
Views: 9738

Wow I had completely missed that he was in Drachenwald Colors...Did he fight in that garb..before winning the coronet, or is it basically Royal Fighting garb made for him after he won? Either way it's very cool. Just showed the pic to my wife (the costuming Laurel)...who said, and I quote, very nic...
by Sir Axel
Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:00 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic pictures
Replies: 137
Views: 9738

Anybody know who the guy in yellow is (right hand background)? http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs/Pennsic-Wars/Pennsic-XXXVIII-Sunday/9385291_vR7j3#628442901_7ngvJ Morgan That's Sir Franz, Prince of Nordmark, and field commander of the Mighty Drachenwald Expeditionary Army. Quite a nice guy. f...
by Sir Axel
Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:13 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Has anyone built there own viking A-frame?
Replies: 7
Views: 418

We used 2 round wood hand rails, and an 18 inch piece of round pipe to join them. That way we can easily break them down for storage and transport. We built the thing 20 years ago though. It works like a charm. We still use it occasionally. We also recently (last Novemer) cut the side boards (2x4s t...
by Sir Axel
Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:01 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: an idea for the sca youth combat guys
Replies: 7
Views: 353

Where on the East Coast are you? Your info blub just says east coast, that encompases several Kingdoms all with differant Youth Combat rules.


Axel
by Sir Axel
Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lets see those OLD sca (armor...) pictures.....70s, 80s....
Replies: 176
Views: 21856

You've been wanting to see carpet armor. Here ya go....this is from about 83 or 84. Ice Hockey or Lacross gloves and hard floating elbows complete it. No it's not me http://www.housetaivassalama.com/carpet.jpg Axel Hey I found a pic of him fighting http://www.tirydon.org/gallery/default.aspx?do=ite...
by Sir Axel
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:36 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Pics of diversity in the SCA
Replies: 64
Views: 5106

Black: Sir Ustad of the Middle is black (complete with dread locks) There's a couple of pics of him on the web, but you should be able to contact him from the Middle Chiv page. http://chivalry.midrealm.org/peer_new.php?input=212 He's a pretty cool guy. I have not found any photos of Duke Mahdi and D...
by Sir Axel
Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:30 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Review: Ashcraft Baker - Thumbs Down
Replies: 19
Views: 1477

My problem with Ashcraft-Baker is that they do not seem to have anything off the shelf. I ordered 3 sword baskets hilts and 2 shield basket hilts expecting them to be something that he would have lots of, as his prices are very good., and priced to order in quantity. I waited a month for them to be ...
by Sir Axel
Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:47 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What Archivers are coming to War of the Wings III?
Replies: 7
Views: 326

I'll be there of course....starting Friday evening


Axel
by Sir Axel
Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:14 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic Pics
Replies: 164
Views: 13059

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:The real future of our game is with these terrifying little critters...
Vitus is right....at Atlantia's Sapphire Joust's novice tourney this year, a 16 year old former youth heavy fighter, who authorized adult heavy that day, lost in the finals of the novice tourney.

Axel
by Sir Axel
Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:52 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for SCA Hooded sweatshirts
Replies: 7
Views: 579

In addition to Cafe press....you could try Zazzle..they are like Cafe press

Axel
by Sir Axel
Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:04 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Russian Vids
Replies: 39
Views: 1667

I agree they look really great but I suspect, since they seem to do very little to defend themselves....seeming to mostly forgo the use of their shields to defend themselves, and go over almost entirely to the offense that most any group of mid level SCA melee fighters would take them.

Axel
by Sir Axel
Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fight tonight, in memory...
Replies: 16
Views: 782

Wow I just got chills..I did not read this post until this morning. A female squire of mine came over to the house last night to train. We ran moving power generation drills. She threw anywhere from 2 to 4 successive blows while moving, all generating the power levels I wanted to see. My squire said...
by Sir Axel
Tue May 27, 2008 10:14 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How to make a Magic Sword ?
Replies: 59
Views: 2484

Runes on the Blade probably the name...It should probalby be a hand and a half sword.


Axel
by Sir Axel
Thu May 22, 2008 10:19 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: What is your motto? and Why?
Replies: 212
Views: 6043

Sisu ja Taitavuss = Sisu and Skill in Finnish


Sisu is a Finnish term that generally translates to "having Guts"

Axel
by Sir Axel
Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:31 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Arm Hunting
Replies: 38
Views: 1304

I generally start arm hunting after all my previous attacks have failed. By arm hunting I generally mean timing a counter into it when my opponent attacks.

Axel
by Sir Axel
Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:08 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Star Twinkle Mead
Replies: 3
Views: 407

Cool...thanx

Axel
by Sir Axel
Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:57 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Star Twinkle Mead
Replies: 3
Views: 407

Star Twinkle Mead

When I was in Drachenwald in the late 80s and early 90s, there was a Mead circulating called Star Twinkle. I believe it orginated in Anstorrea or Atenvelt, at least I think that's where the people who were brewing it orginally came from. I really liked it, but was never able to get the receipe. It w...
by Sir Axel
Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:38 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rebirth: The best fighting video post
Replies: 9
Views: 583

I vote for this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlVQodEj ... re=related

Axel :twisted:
by Sir Axel
Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:34 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lets see those OLD sca (armor...) pictures.....70s, 80s....
Replies: 176
Views: 21856

You've been wanting to see carpet armor. Here ya go....this is from about 83 or 84. Ice Hockey or Lacross gloves and hard floating elbows complete it. No it's not me http://www.housetaivassalama.com/carpet.jpg Axel Hey I found a pic of him fighting http://www.tirydon.org/gallery/default.aspx?do=ite...
by Sir Axel
Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How Hard Is Too Hard?
Replies: 93
Views: 2615

There are any number of reasons other than armor failure that could cause someone to be knocked out, and not neccessarily form a extreme power blow. In Drachenwald I saw Count Timoch knock a guy out with his great sword. We determined later that the guy had been on charge-of quarters gotten into a c...
by Sir Axel
Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:51 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lets see those OLD sca (armor...) pictures.....70s, 80s....
Replies: 176
Views: 21856

Here's my 1st armor....pictures are from Pickups on the Runestone Field Pennsic 11 (82). I had been in the SCA under a year and authorized 9 months. Flack vest, Ice Hockey pants, catchers shin guards worn under BIG BIG pants and tunic. UGLY UGLY Open face barrel helm. Metal elbow cops, tied to leath...
by Sir Axel
Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:39 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lets see those OLD sca (armor...) pictures.....70s, 80s....
Replies: 176
Views: 21856

You've been wanting to see carpet armor. Here ya go....this is from about 83 or 84. Ice Hockey or Lacross gloves and hard floating elbows complete it. No it's not me



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Axel
by Sir Axel
Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pole Arm Technique
Replies: 22
Views: 767

Starting with your left foot forward, left hand low, right hand high (Box Guard) quickly Butt spike to draw his shield to the left, immediatly after you recover the thrust, step diagonally forward to the right with back foot (your right foot). This brings you off center, and changes the impact point...
by Sir Axel
Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:08 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: I think I got took!..
Replies: 27
Views: 2108

At this point I think the word scam in regards to this lady is a little extreme. A scam means that a person was intentionally and with malice and forthought cheated. Several of we Atlantians actually know the lady, know where she can be gotten ahold of, and are in the process of getting ahold of her...
by Sir Axel
Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:22 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: German Foot Combat Shields 1480-1499
Replies: 29
Views: 1871

Oh my, there's pretty much the documentation for an Ansteoran rectangle people have been looking for. :shock:

Axel
by Sir Axel
Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:29 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: largest tourneys
Replies: 28
Views: 996

Ymir in Atlantia is usually pretty big. The biggist I remember fighting in had 125 fighters.

Axel
by Sir Axel
Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:44 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: the 300
Replies: 3
Views: 371

the 300

hehehehehe....I'm not sure where to put this...buuut it could be argued it interpretive re-creation I suppose. http://300themovie.warnerbros.com/ It looks like it might be a good fantasy.....pity they didn't just change the names and use the story..I think it would be really cool if they had. Instea...
by Sir Axel
Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:20 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Heavy
Replies: 74
Views: 2874

Your Dad got the information from your Youth Combat Marshal? How old are you? I say this because if you are a minor looking to get involved in your kingdom's youth combat program, this is an entirely differant thing than adult heavy fighting. I am a Youth combat Marshal, as well as a SCA Knight and ...
by Sir Axel
Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:13 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Heavy
Replies: 74
Views: 2874

Your Dad got the information from your Youth Combat Marshal? How old are you? I say this because if you are a minor looking to get involved in your kingdom's youth combat program, this is an entirely differant thing than adult heavy fighting. I am a Youth combat Marshal, as well as a SCA Knight and ...
by Sir Axel
Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:06 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic Allied Champions Battle - Thoughts?
Replies: 30
Views: 1195

I enjoyed the hell out of it too...I think the banners created a sort of broken field battle with lots of oportunity for small groupings of fights all over the field

Axel
by Sir Axel
Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:34 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic Tournaments
Replies: 25
Views: 931

Kaliban wrote:I got knocked out in the first round of the finals ..i was just beat .. it was my first year doing it so i feel good about getting that far .. but you did awesome :) i will send something to you when ursus puts up the pics from pennsic
Thanks

Axel
by Sir Axel
Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic Tournaments
Replies: 25
Views: 931

umm not sure if anyone took vid but i know i have a few pics from it an Ursus took quite a few .. and if this is the Sir Axel from the tounrament great job !! Yes it is...and thanks..It was the wildest tournament I have ever fought in, and I'd really like to be able to show the uninitiated what a T...

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