The Armour Archive

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Does it really need to be said?

None of us requires any reeking alternate heraldry!

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But who the heck is going to hit that shield? I'd just defend until I was sure I could one-shot the guy just for the sake of protecting Great Art!

Max Von Halstern

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Thought the whole "personal evolution of armour" stuff was a cool idea. Mine goes back almost thirty years:

Max Von Halstern

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Here's my newer "thinner" Windrose shield -- my first canvas-covered shield.

Max Von Halstern

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audax wrote:
Baron Alejandro wrote:Virtue.

Dude, you are hardcore. Insane, but hardcore.

After a while, sadly, he is sure to be *soft* core.

Max VH

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Does anyone have a picture/description of the individual pads for the shorts as was provided to order the individual pads for the shirt?

Thanks!

Max VH

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I'm with Dafydd, Sasha_Khan, and Broadway... compression shorts with a pouch (and a Bike cup). Disagree with Blaine de Navarre on the Bike Proflex 2, though -- what makes it comfortable are the flexible sides... but that also makes it possible for the slides to "flex" inward toward what's ...

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All: Following a set of serendipitous discussions here and on an East Kingdom forum, Lady Jane Milford and Lorenz Greylever have volunteered to take the lead developing an SCA-wide website (though not necessarily an official "SCA" site along the lines of whitebelt.com) to memorialize those...

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Can't even count the number of Defense conferences and symposia I've attended... and except for the banquets and such, don't think I've EVER seen brass or otherwise in Dress. Of course, I also can't say as I ever saw any Medical folk at any of them...

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Crazy Russians is redundant.

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Taping it properly can help extend the life of your swords - even hitting very hard targets very hard very often. Of course, what "properly" means is subject to a vast array of opinions. I would suggest finding someone who hits hard, often, and fights alot who is in your Kingdom, ask them ...

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I know this is weird but how are your feet. Had a migrating pain in my arms that manifested in bicep pain. Was a neck thing caused by posture, caused by bad feet. Got some lifts and solved. Weird but true. You should check it out! Jousting without pain helps you smash it harder. Totally grok that. ...

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Nope, don't really do much of that anymore either, I'll be going to my first SCA event in a long while for Atlantian 30. As to drifting away...well there are many reasons for it, don't want to go there at all, and the idea that not all WMA works in the SCA is true and is not true, close combat bein...

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Supply and Demand. It's a beautimous thing.

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Ach! Sweet Jesu! Mine eyes!!!!

I suppose that's why the Vikings failed as a civilization, eh?

Max VH

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There's a class that alot've folks are going to down in Miami on Saturday.

More folks might be likely to be available on Sunday, if that's what you were thinking.

Max

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JvR wrote:About 35 minutes or so to the South is Sangre Del Sol and they have practices on Wednesday nights. Great bunch of folks down there.
http://www.sangredelsol.org/

Don't be jumping to conclusions... I'M down here!

Max Von Halstern

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Max, Egoscue therapy should be able to help with your problems. Try picking up "Pain Free" by Peter Egoscue. If you want to discuss anything with me, send me an e-mail. Regards, Thanks, your Grace. I'll certainly check it out - and drop you a line with questions! Appreciated, as always! Max

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Yes, It sucks. What fixed it was when they cleared out all the crap in my shoulder shaved off a bunch of bone in the socket and steaked my labrum back to the humerus. My arm was immobile for a month after the surgery. It has been almost a year now with out fighting (untill just a few weeks ago) and...

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Anyone ever suffer from bicep tendonitis?

I've had lateral epidcondylitis (tennis elbow) in my sword arm for years, and just recently developed bicep tendonitis in my left arm (and it seems to be more consistent if not quite as debilitating).

Thanks!

Max Von Halstern

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Then you should try dancing for eight hours fully armoured at the Party City Halloween Party in San Francisco (like Sir Sichel and I did last year as pictured below). Best part was watching the "So You Think You Can Dance" dance babes dancing with my sword and Baronial Coronet... (or maybe...

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If you have a standard opening (or set of openings), you become predictable for those observant few (and your top competition WILL be observing). Observe the situation (terrain, stance, movement, counter-movement, psychology) and open with a movement, feint, fake, shot, option, and/or combo premised...

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I understand you can also just order the pads (sans shirt).

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If you've got alot of gear, if you like bringing your own place to sit, if you like an armour bag that can take the weather, if you like a bag you can lock, and/or if you need something that it makes it easy to bring your kit long distances (and even on public transport), then the Stanley Mobile too...

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He's local. Lucas, who posts on the AA as Lucas, should have his contact info. I didn't realize Lucas was Felix. That explains some of his posts in the Atlantian Crown threads. He knew "too much" Lucas isn't Felix. Sir Felix is a recently Knighted squire of Michael of Bedford. Both, howev...

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Amazing guy. Amazing friend. Amazing fighter. Great attitude.

Vitus is sure to like.

PM sent.

Max Von Halstern

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Diglach mac Cein wrote:Yup - at events.

Actually, at practices. As is wise for those seeking to broaden and deepen their skillset, Edmund would travel extremely far to get to practices where he could find different skills and training than available locally.

Max VH

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Diglach mac Cein wrote:Actually, I know at least two in the Midrealm who did just that.... Comar and Edmund.

I happen to know for a fact (having been there) that a young Edmund sought out practice and training from tough competitors as much as he could and drove quite far for such.

Max Von Halstern

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Scott:

When you work in a think tank, you can't claim it's too much to think about or they fire your ass...

Max VH

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Aaron:

Appreciate the open mind and willingness to admit you've changed it.

Something not everyone is sufficiently strong of character to do.

Thanks.

Max Vin Halstern

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But, I still think Max is probably in the ballpark, because his basic assumptions pass the smell test for me Much appreciated, your Grace -- although having been around your "wizened" leather armour after a few hours or twelve of fighting... I'm not sure passing a "smell" test i...

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Answered. Two. Two on the head of a pin.

Go Rhys and Greg!

Max Von Halstern

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so whats a bedford basket hilt look like? Morgan Pain and anguish, in a high-polish, pseudo-heart shaped stainless steel cage. Hey, Bro! You're thinking of Bedford'S basket hilt (note the 'S). Not quite the same thing -- and not something the vast majority of folks will have as much experience with...

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DarkApprentice wrote:Max is a smartiepants.

DA

I believe you meant smartass. And I believe that's the first time I've seen the Dark Apprentice post without a retort.

Please note the time and date for posterity.

Max Von Halstern

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Actually... YES I CAN! (note that the SCA-related data is not authoritative or final) Max, Can you predict how many nerds never got a real job and what their lack of economic impact might have been if they had not joined the SCA and dropped out of real life? Turns out that while the SCA population h...

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