The Armour Archive

Balin50

Well have to say glad I live where i do. Not much CA here thank God and i will continue to work so it stays that way.

Balin
Aten 101
Fighters not Targets

Balin50

As more and more material comes to light, as to how the Middle Ages really were, if the SCA does not step up and adopt a higher level of accuracy, it will become obsolete, and abandoned. Wrong but you might go away and that would be ok. I am not wrong. I see it happening as we speak. There are Livi...

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Does not mean i and other like me will stop opposing it, or that we will stop hoping that people will put down these unchivalrous tools of murder and assassination and join the rest of us in heroic melee combat. Like 4 on one combat, death from behind and dead on the ground? . oh snap! Don't you ha...

Balin50

Does not mean i and other like me will stop opposing it, or that we will stop hoping that people will put down these unchivalrous tools of murder and assassination and join the rest of us in heroic melee combat. Like 4 on one combat, death from behind and dead on the ground? . 4 on 1 sounds like me...

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Do you believe that the SCA is, as it states, and educational organization? Or do you believe it to be a party, where people get to dress up and hit each other with sticks? If you believe the first, then you have answered the question as to why it has to change. As more and more material comes to li...

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Ya damn SCA no one dieing of plagues thought we were recreating history not made up fantasy land, and porta johns and flush toilets!?! Bushes and buckets were good enough for them and thats what we should use. Oh and women having any real say ya that would be better. Sorry if you want living histor...

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Ya damn SCA no one dieing of plagues thought we were recreating history not made up fantasy land, and porta johns and flush toilets!?! Bushes and buckets were good enough for them and thats what we should use. Oh and women having any real say ya that would be better. Sorry if you want living histor...

Balin50

Ya damn SCA no one dieing of plagues thought we were recreating history not made up fantasy land, and porta johns and flush toilets!?! Bushes and buckets were good enough for them and thats what we should use. Oh and women having any real say ya that would be better. Sorry if you want living history...

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Tourney or War?

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How much progressive give does rattan have? Progressive give should only matter on stabbing tips. So wait it only has to give 1/2" and then stop prior t hitting rattan haft? Sorry, I like my Polearms to look and feel like their historical counterparts. What does that have to do with progressiv...

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How much progressive give does rattan have? Progressive give should only matter on stabbing tips.

So wait it only has to give 1/2" and then stop prior t hitting rattan haft?

Balin50

Squeezing with what your hand my hand that Gorillas hand?

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Sigifrith Hauknefr wrote:
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)

Ya but then they defined rule 6 just below the list of rule to mean not fightig with the intent of hurting anyone. Thats it

Balin50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0szqSd0osoE

Balin50

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Some stop at the waist in the front, some actually have "thigh flaps" which cover your thighs down to your knees.[/quote]

Awesome looks great is still fairly white too.

Balin50

i have knocked men out with a jab. hard to say in the ring because of cumulative damage leading to the jabs. in the street ive laid a fair number of men to the earth with jabs/straights. they can be powerful enough to take a man out, but its very rare. they are set up shots for power punches or to ...

Balin50

It's a mace it's the weight more then the material. 5lb rubber ball vs 5lb chunck o rattan when they whack you in the helm you get hit with 5lbs.

Balin

Balin50

What is progressive give? Under what psi? Why does a mace need give any more then a sword or polearm(stick polearm).

Beside you are in the West now and that should explain everything

Balin

Balin50

It's easy; if when you are stabbing folks that it happens that they make horrible noises when you're hitting them or complain about you hitting to hard EVERYtime. Throw a little lighter. If not you are most likely ok. That being said if you are not wearing armour that will protect from an EXCESSIVE ...

Balin50

Should have 6-10 of Eber Hauer there.

Balin50

There used to be a rumor at Pennsic you could get dropped on from out of trees, which I thought completely absurd. I made a joke of it for parties, about how I thought I had had the complete Pennsic experience except for, alas, being tree whacked. This got many a laugh, but one day someone listenin...

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D. Sebastian wrote:http://scademo.com/resources.php

Take your pick!

Awesome site and i found a pic of me that i did not know existed

though in crap gear

Balin50

Edited for actually, proper content. The goal was to create a realistic 16th Century Landsknecht outfit that did not rely on the ubiquitous waffenrock seen on the melee field. Thankfully the early 16th century style in German still had large, voluminous sleeves. I'll break down the basics of the ki...

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EnglishSteel wrote:
lochinvar76 wrote:It's a very good way to lose all your pay for the campaign too...

That it is

Hey the Officers need to make money somehow

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Dougal MacAlister wrote:
Balin50 wrote:
Tristan vom Schwarzwald wrote:Balin..those are just filled with awesome...
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Thanks

Kit looks amazing.
Are you lot playing Pock?

The game is called Gluckhaus. If you just google it you'll find everything
you could want about it. Here is a short explanation of the game.

http://www.dregate.com/games/gluckhaus.pdf

One of the guys made the board.

Balin50

Tristan vom Schwarzwald wrote:Balin..those are just filled with awesome...

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Thanks

Balin50

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Well if we get it here in AZ im sure we will be able to easily spot IAs...Illegal Armor...

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Ogedei wrote:or they may potentially get trapped in a daglo orange t-tunic with fun fur trim.

Ogedei

Hey leave Licurgus(spl)...Loki alone

Balin50

Just make sure the metal grounds out on the rattan before crushing your finger.

Balin50

In the unlikely event I am ever required to dictate such requirements for a crown list I would seriously condsider not allowing shields at all until the finals. At that point I believe the two contestants, having displayed to the populace their mastery of other forms, should be permitted to engage w...

Balin50

I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for information about Landsknecht Provosts.

Balin

Balin50

That armor is THE SEX....

mmmmm Armor PORN

Balin50

zippy wrote:when i get it i will post some pics with my kit
hopefully get the crest done to go with it soon
zippy

Is that for you? Cool can't wait to see it up close if so

Balin50

The little biker goggle shades i think someone here on the AA wears some to fight in.

Balin

Re: Touch kills, face thrusts and fiberglass rods

Provost Info