The Armour Archive

Sigifrith Hauknefr

to clarify - I am pretty aware of WHY this might be so... but I wanted to take a mini-census. The reason is that (of course) my Land Agent buddies are worried about "losing their spot" due to low numbers. But if everyone has low numbers, then probably no one will lose spots. It's my feelin...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

Just a curiosity... both Pennsic land agents I am involved with have reported serious drop offs in Pre-regging. The Kingdom of the West has like, 4, while we usually have about 20 by now. My other group (scattered fringies) is also down about 25%. Is this generally true across the board? Or more jus...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

ive never said anything about swords and maille. must have me confused with some other sexy beast of a man!! I am pretty sure you have said that "we don't hit anyone hard enough to hurt them with a real sword through mail" and, if any part of the 3" tip hits me in the face (as define...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

Besides that there are blades with nicks on them. I don't have a dog in this hunt, but this is merely evidence that they were nicked. It's not even evidence that they were nicked BY OTHER SWORDS. Finally, it doesn't mean that edge-blocking is the trained practice, it could be the result of fucked u...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

come on you know what im asking. if you guys play as though the sides of the head are not covered and, therefore, vulnerable to a spear thrust to you also take shots to the sides and back of the head (below the brow line) that are much lighter than to the top? also, do you accept arrows to the side...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

It's one thing to assume a 'stout blow' to the head would stun an armored fighter enough to end a fight, but a thrust to a helmed head? What would that actually do, other than just ring off or maybe push the guy a little if it landed precisely dead-on? Irrelevant, but also why I hate the "armo...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

I support Logan for SEM, but he has to leave us with our full head thrust targeting.

Sigifrith Hauknefr

All of our regs are supposed to be about safety, right?

Rule VI. (Not "SEM Logan" rule 6... the one in the book about chivalry)

Sigifrith Hauknefr

I think they are supposed to get "ridges" or "spikes" of foam on them (1/2" maybe). At least that's what the one that I got hit with last night had. By Duke Fabian. Who does not throw light. I had some trouble distinguishing haft from mace head.

Sigifrith Hauknefr

I don't think anyone is advocating that we need full-force, ass-destroying face thrusts--just that they should be stout thrusts thrown with intent that are lighter than those thrown at the rest of the body, I hereby advocate full-force face thrusts that are just EXACTLY as hard as those thrown at t...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

wouldn't it be flat? After all, you are not hitting with the striking edge, right? Spear shafts (both rattan and fiberglass) are flexible - and you can kind of thrust "high" and "whip" the shot down. Do not take this as endorsement of the technique. In my experience, the techniq...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

anyway, when the head of an arrow comes off and (this time) hits someone in the teeth or the eye (nevermind our spectators of course) i think you will understand his point. Yeah, maybe. Do you think CA is safer than sitting in the lower deck of at a typical (college/minors or higher level... not t-...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

Why is it one extreme or the other? In the Middle, it is a good "pop". Not touch. Lighter than body thrust, but not "touch".. I love you guys, but a Middle Kingdom face thrust with a single handed sword is ludicrously light. A two handed spear thrust from you guys is noticeable,...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

So that I don't get accused of picking on only one side... It's funny to me that the same kingdoms that only want "touch kills" when it comes to thrusting to the face with padded polearms or sword tips are the same kingdoms that advocate and support face shots from high impact fiberglass s...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

and it doesn't take much at all to do damage to someones C-spine. That's my concern. My helm fits well and my liner and chinstrap won't let my face hit the front of my visor, but I really don't want to be knocked over by a face thrust by any weapon. Getting knocked over is usually too hard. I say &...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

I'm not saying a simple touch is the answer, but a "stout" face thrust that you aren't expecting from Sir 18-stone Spear God is one of those things that tends to end the day for a newer fighter. A more experenced fighter might not have been effected nearly as much by the same shot. I've s...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

So, a bare touch isn't a kill. A bare touch that moves the head, even just a little, (provided there is actually square contact) is. The rule is "directed touch". And face shots are in general to be taken "lighter" than else where. Which the SEM (or perhaps previous one) has cla...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

Gavin - with the fairly reasonable corrollaries that the total populations correspond and that from a larger pool of potential candidates for Crown, you get a larger number of participants. This is the part that seems to be belied by the demographics... although it's possible that I simply misunders...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

West Kingdom - 3 Crowns, ca. 64+ entrants. They have been bigger in the past.

Sigifrith Hauknefr

"I don't always get hit, but when I do, I prefer XX"

Sigifrith Hauknefr

I haven't seen official figures in years, but I would wager that in the East and West Kingdoms you have two of the three largest kingdoms by subscribing population - with the fairly reasonable corrollaries that the total populations correspond and that from a larger pool of potential candidates for...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

What about leather armor from 800-1299? I realize that it becomes exponentially less likely for pieces to be found, but what about literary or pictoral evidence?

Sigifrith Hauknefr

From my POV, the shot by Caspar was already on the way when he was struck. Unless I am mistaken (and I can be), isn't a shot already thrown still considered good if you die before it lands? That's how I fight it, and how I teach it. Otherwise we would need video or whatever. Usually if it's "c...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

Sir Daniel wrote:
Thorvaldr Skegglauss wrote:
Sir Daniel wrote:
banzaimf wrote:[quote="Sir Daniel
, Ulf (ok he's currently Kinging it up in Drachenwald) .

Hey let the kid grow up for a couple of months first will ya?!

regards
Thorvaldr

Sorry Your MAjesty, should have been 'Princing it up'

The Bardic Police would like to point out that the proper aphorism would be
"Crowning Around in Drachenwald"

Sigifrith Hauknefr

This would significantly increase MY chances of a win.

Oh, poppykosh! This is only because you have a source of 5" diameter rattan you are not talking about!

Sigifrith Hauknefr

Moved by Sir Daniel's comments, I am considering letting the chivalry off the hook, and applying my law only to fighting royal peers (should I ever win). I think more Knights in the West are Viscounts than are not. I do not think such a law as I propose here will change the outcome of the lists - i...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

Single-handed weapons will be no longer than 42 inches from pommel to tip. What if you hold it in the middle? (for some weapons, pommel is not defined) What if you are fighting greatsword and get armed? I have nothing to say on HG Avery's list, as HRM Malcolm has stated my position better than I co...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

Out of my respect for Duke Paul, I hereby end my participation in this public discussion.

Sigifrith

Sigifrith Hauknefr

It's his proposed solution "way past the debate"- read the title of the thread. Otherwise we are back to where we were debate-wise, with more bruises. Which I am OK with, but don't pretend that it resolved anything. Besides, the probability of us meeting with Greatswords in the next 8 day...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

It's his proposed solution "way past the debate"- read the title of the thread. Otherwise we are back to where we were debate-wise, with more bruises. Which I am OK with, but don't pretend that it resolved anything. Besides, the probability of us meeting with Greatswords in the next 8 days...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

DukeAvery wrote:Great swords then?

Your Grace, I will meet you with any weapons of your choosing, at any time and place outside a Crown List.

But you must promise to never speak of the matter of shield size again - and simply agree to disagree.

Sigifrith Hauknefr

A fighter with a small shield (obviously) needs to fight a different fight than one with a large shield...controlling distance, timing and footwork to defend the legs. Feints also must be dealt with differently. Yes... what I am disputing is that different = better. You still have to control distan...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

I find the use of shields that are too small for the fighters' prowess at arms to be inconsiderate and disrespectful to me, their opponent. I often find it boring or trivial to hit someone in the leg who fights with a short little shield - just as I would find it uninteresting to fight an opponent w...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

I was reading Oakshott interpreting Norse sagas... in at least one case these are 10x10' squares with additional 1' boundaries for being "out". This is not much smaller than a typical SCA list. Guess it sort of depends on where you are. I can't recall the last time I was made to fight in ...

Sigifrith Hauknefr

google-fu is not martial art.

Pennsic 39 numbers

Re: Touch kills, face thrusts and fiberglass rods

Re: Touch kills, face thrusts and fiberglass rods

Re: What drives the size of Crown Lists?