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Owen

Tripping would also be futile, as you can't hit an opponamt on the ground.

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Owen
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Owen

Xanthier- I wear a Roman style helmet! Never had a marshal comment on the neckguard, but the skull does come down fairly far, and I wear a good gorget (hidden by a red scarf).

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
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Owen

I trust there will be no arguements over whether or not an arrow will go through THIS mail?

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Owen
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Owen

Xanthier- what is the problem with the neckguard? Swift Steel- what period do you want to do? Lorica Segmentata works beautifully, as does Hamata, as long as you wear some form of extra gear under it. I wear leather arms (under my tunic), hardened leather pteruges, and greaves. There are some great ...

Owen

I was refering to the mentioned "standard" thrusting tips, not the 1/4" test tips.

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Owen
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Owen

Even those will need added coverage for the side of the joint. I wear a pair of knee greaves made by Illusion, with an industrial kneeguard under it to cover the top and sides of the joint (be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone). It looks more appropriate for what I'm doing. The ...

Owen

from the Policies of the Society Earl Marshal: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>5. Low Profile Thrusting Tips are the same diameter as the sword they are mounted on. They must be constructed of at least 1-1/4 inch (33mm) of closed...

Owen

Two layers of camping foam? How thick? If it aint 1 1/2", it doesn't matter if some marshals didn't notice, it's still not legal.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
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Owen

Saw a scutum made from "Prepare To Stop".

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
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Owen

Wolf- simplest explanation, they got most of the details wrong.

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Owen
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Owen

If your old tip, at 1 1/2" of foam, was only giving slightly more than 1/4" was, I think you have a problem.

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Owen
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Owen

A couple of weeks ago, at our household fight practice, I borrowed a sword that didn't have a thrusting tip. At one point, due to habit (all of mine do have them), I thrust without thinking. I caught my opponent on the thigh, just above the cuisse. I didn't even throw a full power shot, but it hurt ...

Owen

Like I should complain- I use stainless steel kegs, after all.

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Owen
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Owen

Rev. George- make your own. Then you can bottle it in whatever you want. Not that champagne bottles are period for the SCA either.

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Owen
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Owen

Jean Paul- I would include rattan in that proscription; rattan is certainly more rigid than foam and leather. Mind you, I wish we could make thrusts more authoritative; I'm tired of people staggering, then saying, "Not quite". ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here, let me hold that f...

Owen

Considering the number of times the concept of the tip not bottoming out and hitting hard material, I'd have to say that the intention would be against it.

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Owen
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Owen

I am portraying a Roman soldier in the field, not a nobleman playing at the "Sports" events. I am also not a gladiator; how DARE you suggest that I wear the armor of a slave! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Ouch! Even I'm feeling sympathy for that comparison! I lived in upstate NY when Sharpton made his debue onto the national stage, with the Brawley case. Up there, he was universally dispised; he had to truck in NYC'rs for his protests, 'cause the locals weren't buying it! ------------------ Owen "Dea...

Owen

Tie a square knot, but on the second half-hitch, loop the end through twice. I've seen this called is called a surgeon's knot, or fisherman's knot.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

I am not interested in portraying a Roman soldier playing a sport. I portray a Roman soldier. I make allowances for the game. Some, I want hidden or unobtrusive. Some, I have fun with; my balteus(military plaque belt) uses my Pennsic medallions instead of stamped plates representing the Emperor or o...

Owen

Most of the Museum Replicas stuff (Roman and other) is crap.

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Owen
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Owen

A dished plate, although thinned, is still stiffer than the original flat plate, due to the curve and work hardening. My helm is 14 gauge top and 16 sides, doesn't dent readily. If someone is hitting hard enough to dent 12 gauge stainless, they're hitting to hard. This is a GAME, folks. We don't nee...

Owen

I've never done this, but contact cement should work well. Spray types meant for fabrics are available.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Lost Scott- I once had another fighter's kneecop wing driven into the back of my knee; he fell on me. Penetrated ~1/4", took me out for the rest of the day, fortunately I was up to date on my tet shots. I was already dead, lieing on my side under my spear(and thinking skinny thoughts). Jean Paul- ma...

Owen

Wrought iron contains 0.2% carbon, with less than 0.5% impurities. Steel is 0.2% to 1.5% carbon. Cast iron is 5% (useless for armor, too brittle). Pure iron (alphitic) would have been near impossible to produce in the middle ages, as they had no way to remove all of the the carbon. -----------------...

Owen

[img]http://wolveshaven.topcities.com//photos/owen01.jpg[/img] This is from 2 years ago; I also wear Lorica Segmantata some of the time. I now have a better gorget (hidden by a red scarf), hardened leather pteruges (skirt of strips), and SCA balteus(plaque belt, I used my old Pennsic tags!), and tra...

Owen

Check out Albion Armory, http://www.albionarmorers.com/

or Roman Legion Quarter Master, http://www.rlqm.com/
both sell good equipment, mostly from India (but accurate!), and maybe you can get a volume discount.

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Owen
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Owen

As long as the leather is at least 11 oz., and hardened with wax or other material, like resin.

I wear leather elbows.

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Owen
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Owen

For SCA combat? Yes, but you might want more.

see: http://www.sca.org/officers/marshal/combat/armored/armor_standards.pdf

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Dagisd- I don't run anywhere, too many bad parts. Feel free to run down this old spearman...

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
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[This message has been edited by Owen (edited 04-04-2002).]

Owen

For those who missed it in previous threads, here it is again, the intro to Corpora: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Society) is a nonprofit educational organization devoted to stu...

Owen

Vermin- why do we need to "make" people do anything? If you can't lead 'em by example, you won't be able to force them, that's for sure.

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Owen

Vermin- actually, I have several good campfire stories that involve my getting shot by an archer (in one of them, 14 times!). Mind you, many of my best end, "and then I died...(insert 'messily', 'interestingly', or other odd adverb here). Others have stated my feelings better than I could, so I'll l...

Owen

Irish- you forgot ancient Greeks, ancient Romans, Persians, Byzantines, Saracens, Vikings, Hindi, Aegyptions, Mongols, Chin, Russians, and Eastern Europeans in general. These have all been around for as long as I've been in the SCA (20 years), and not only hasn't it damaged us, we seem the better fo...

Owen

On that point, SyrRhys, you are wrong. Corpora quite clearly states, "For Society members, most of the world, and all of the centuries prior to the 17 th , can serve as a source for personal research." . The core may be the High Middle Ages of Europe, but we are not restricted to it. Also, although ...