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- Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:13 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: HCS Maille & Plate Tournament, Pennsic XXXIV (pics?)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 415
Your Highness: My thanks! I still have some things to work out with the harness overall. The hauberk worked wonderfully, but the cannons kept slipping down my forearms. I'm tempted to have arming points tied to my aketon to keep them from slipping down. I also need to do work on the mailled chausses...
- Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:30 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: HCS Maille & Plate Tournament, Pennsic XXXIV (pics?)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 415
HCS Maille & Plate Tournament, Pennsic XXXIV (pics?)
Enclosed are photos of myself, armoured for the HCS “Plate and Maille Tournamentâ€Â
- Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:38 am
- Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
- Topic: I want to be a 13thC Knight Templar
- Replies: 58
- Views: 14112
Re: I want to be a 13thC Knight Templar
I am looking at being a 13th century German Templar and need to know more about the clothing, armor, Precepts and rules. What makes them different from any other Maciejowski Knight? The chief differences are these: ⋅ You are, in essence, a monk . You are subject to a monastic rule and a ...
- Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:09 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Authentic Clothing for a Knight Templar
- Replies: 10
- Views: 568
The Knights Templar - A New History by Helen Nicholson (ISBN: 0750938390) Also, Osprey Warrior's Knight Templar by the same author. This has the most complete and accurate information on the Templars currently available. It also challenges a lot of current theory on how Templars dressed in their ha...
- Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:42 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: SCALES: Forth Armoury to Investigate Manufacture???
- Replies: 96
- Views: 5085
- Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:13 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: ARMOUR TOOLS & STAKES (any new sources...??
- Replies: 27
- Views: 902
Padrig wrote:Ironmonger has been down for a little while if I am not mistaken. Do a search here, I think there was a post about that not too long ago.
Pad:
Ironmonger Armory has a different web page now.
http://www.ironmongerarmory.com/
- Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:22 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: A mycenaean in the SCA?
- Replies: 128
- Views: 2703
Gregory, In your email, you basically summed up why I just put my Byzantine rig on the shelf in exchange for a 14th Century rig. I was at a demo not to long ago, and I was fighting a gentleman in all steel (not pretty but all plate) armor. After soundly defeating my opponent several times, I was su...
- Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:27 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Q: Waht did the Mongols and other stepps people wear under..
- Replies: 5
- Views: 258
Re: Q: Waht did the Mongols and other stepps people wear und
their chain maile? I know in the West a padded gambeson was the thing, was it also the norm for everyone else? The specific time area I am looking at is 13th century around the clash between Mongols and the Mamluk empire. The item is referred to as a Khatangku Dehel (roughly translates "coat as str...
- Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:15 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Templar Rule or lack thereof
- Replies: 18
- Views: 540
Mordreth: I don't think a Templar would be so much considered as "dour" (particularly if you've read the Rule) as "stongly committed". One need look at the zeal of a modern evangelical to get the proper sense of how a Templar behaved. To be certain, Templar knights didn't dice or carouse like secula...
- Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:04 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Templar Rule or lack thereof
- Replies: 18
- Views: 540
Spanish Hospitaller: There are a number of things I've learned about the Templars from Helen Nicholson's book The Knights Templar - A New History that has put many of the things I formerly believed on a "proper" portrayal of the Templars on its head. For example: Portraying a Templar or any Military...
- Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:33 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Norman Personas and Timeframes - Not SCA
- Replies: 11
- Views: 491
- Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:27 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Norman Personas and Timeframes - Not SCA
- Replies: 11
- Views: 491
- Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:34 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: My apology and explanation (re: Williams book)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1153
It seems that this should be a dead subject, considering the initial title of the thread, and the fact that Durasteel Corporation has stated he hasn't attempted to profit at the author's expense. What further point is there to post on this subject, other than to belabor what has already been discuss...
- Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:46 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Maille legs
- Replies: 23
- Views: 736
can't this thread just die? i had a question about the construction aof such an item, not the 50 diffrent and correct pronunciations of it As I understand it (from the viewpoint of an "armour consumer"), chausses should be slightly tapered below the knee. However, the taper should widen significant...
- Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:20 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: what are tent poles made from
- Replies: 17
- Views: 494
Like Bascot, my preference for the center-poles of my two round tents are of quarter-sawn ash. It's sturdy, flexible, stronger than pine, and not as prone to warping. My geteld utilizes ash as well, but the heads I'm carving for them will be of pine, as pine is much easier to carve than is ashwood. ...
- Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:22 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Middle Eastern/ Mongolian Helms
- Replies: 3
- Views: 205
Re: Middle Eastern/ Mongolian Helms
Anyone who might have pics of Middle Eastern/Mongolian type of SCA helms or their kit would you mind sending me an image/pic to my personal email Orleans63@yahoo.com I am trying to decide what type of helm I want to comission to have build and am looking for ideas. Oh I am really leaning towards th...
- Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:20 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Is there any historical evidence for the two handed mace?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 632
I am wondering why you think that Bob.... the Mace is a Knightly weapon.... is your assertion because of the extremely deadly capabilities of the weapon? Why would a 14th century pole weapon (pole axe, halbred, lochaber) be more knightly than a two handed mace? They would be just as deadly... maybe...
- Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:48 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Is there any historical evidence for the two handed mace?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 632
I remember seeing something like that as well, but I'm pretty sure they were being used in a tourney capacity, not general warfare. *shrug* According to Dr. Heath's reference these were used in war campaigns--not in tournament. These are listed (again, according to Dr. Heath) as arms for sergeants-...
- Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:53 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Is there any historical evidence for the two handed mace?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 632
SarnacKhan: There is a manuscript that Ian Heath references (c. 1300) depicting the sergeants of Louis IX (St. Louis') guard. These men are shown in hauberks and chausses with cervelliers and bearing two-handed, flanged maces. I'd love to see the manuscript--I've only seen a contemporary interpretat...
- Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:40 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Do's and Dont's of armour
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1228
- Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:32 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Maille legs
- Replies: 23
- Views: 736
... ok.... it is maille, or chain maille or chain mail, or most ppl i talke to just call it chain... including others who make it. i guess i could be a bit more accurate though, i am a General Editor for MAIL but yes, if you have any tips or suggestions, besides those for conversational accuracy:) ...
- Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:28 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Armour suggestions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 531
How about this? This is also from the Met. Penguin Point: The helm has an aventail that shows a fine example of "Jumna-Ganga" maille (that is, combination bronze and iron rings, symbolizing the "clear water" of the Jumna River blending with the "muddy water" of the Ganges River). It's pretty cool s...
- Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:03 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Salt water etched bracelet(I'm new at this, go easy:)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1305
Heres a link, the photo is big and I couldn't get it down to size. I wasn't going for a bright and shiny look, I would use paint as a resist for that, I used something else to achieve an aged look, I hope you like it. m Object not found! The requested URL was not found on this server. The link on t...
- Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:55 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Lamellar: side or front closures
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1117
Adam WMA Has a cool way of buckleing up his lamellar. T-Bob, I was looking at your pictures and was wondering why the edges of the plates are up instead of down like the singles on a roof? Thanks Martin I refer you back to my posting on the matter, above: ADDENDUM: When making a klibanion that is f...
- Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:19 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Rules Clarifications from the Board Minutes:
- Replies: 87
- Views: 2550
Wow! I was just about to ask the SEM what this mystucal 360 degree rule was. I find it nowhere in the Armor Standards or Marshal's Handbook, unless the current online versions are out of date. There has got to be a better way of notifying the populace of rules changes. Not everyone gets TI or a Kin...
- Sun Feb 06, 2005 11:48 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Lamellar: side or front closures
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1117
my lamellar splits up the middle front and it's SO easy. Like putting on a coat. I put my arms through, 4 buckles later I'm done. Way cool. ADDENDUM: When making a klibanion that is front fastening, one must construct it so that the armour has a one or two plate overlap where it buckles. Failure to...
- Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:51 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: The Little Black Dress
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1071
what do you guys think of the under 300 chain??? There are a number of our people who have these shirts. They're a little under half the weight of my old-school Indian maille, and appear to be just as durable. This encourages people to make a more authentic lookng portrayal, be it Norse/Scandinavia...
- Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:13 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Favourite period riddles?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 496
Re: Favourite period riddles?
Possibly not the right forum, but didn't think it belonged in OT. What are your favourite period riddles? Here's one of my favourite Anglo-Saxon ones........ A strange thing hangs by a mans hip, hidden by a garment. It has a hole in its head. It is stiff and strong and it's firm bearing reaps a rew...
- Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:15 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Rules Clarifications from the Board Minutes:
- Replies: 87
- Views: 2550
- Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:27 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Knee cop size compared to elbows?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 254
Re: Knee cop size compared to elbows?
I know, this is sounding like a REALLY stupid question so far...but what I'm wondering is, is there a reason for the knee cops to be a lot bigger then elbow cops? I mean outside of fit. Should there be a lot of space/slop between my knee and the cop....or should a knee cop fit much the same as an e...
- Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:34 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Celtic Art is not Period!
- Replies: 114
- Views: 3160
- Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:28 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: (SCA) The term "Stick Fighting"
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1238
Re: (SCA) The term "Stick Fighting"
Preface: I just bitched at somebody for complaining about saying "fire" an arrow when they should say "loose" an arrow... and now I'm about to do the same thing... well... I never said I wasn't a hypocrite. Argument: When we are refering to SCA armoured combat, tourney fighting, combat with wooden ...
- Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:29 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Shield Press Question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 367
- Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:43 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Dark Victory Armory Review
- Replies: 115
- Views: 3078
...as they went to face and deal death for their lords and their families? Don't forget loot, ransom money, and Salvation, you nay-saying authenticity button-pissing thread-counting bastard. If the SCA was nothing but folks like Bascot, Steve of F'n C (:) ), and Templar Bob, I'd've joined long ago....
- Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:57 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: SCA Persona Help!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 744
Here's me with my new axe. I look young enough here!) [img]http://www.axeforum.com/community/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=462[/img] -Gregory- Gregory: Is that the Albion "Grendal" Type M Breidöx? I almost ordered that one--then I read how big it was, and ordered the smaller "Viking" Type L ...