The Armour Archive

Owen

In battles, sure. I'd like an occasional "plate is proof" battle, like we have in Markland.

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

Owen

Fish Sauce! Lots of fish sauce!

Well, in my period, anyway...

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

Owen

Matt doesn't fight SCA, but I do. Segmentata does make it a little difflicult but raise your arms straight up, but you rarely do that anyway, unless you're fighting oldcastle style. Remember, the Romans didn't just thrust with the sword, they also threw pila, which is quite easy in segmentata. Overa...

Owen

can't see it, it has "exceeded its allocated data transfer".

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

Owen

I wear it to fight in, and I currently use my reenactment set (sorry, Quintus!). Even the relatively light gauge(18), historically accurate set is amazingly protective and flexible at the same time. Quintus is correct, pad your shoulders well! My new set will be 16g. stainless, if I ever get around ...

Owen

Yeah, but is he complimenting or complaining when she does?

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

Owen

Bexter- what ARE you looking to do with this?

My partner's armor (in process) is a Wisby coat of plates; once complete, she isn't going to look very "feminine".

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

Owen

Most of the swords I've made are flat-sided, made from larger diameter rattan and shaved down. Padded weapons CAN hit as hard as rattan, but still FEEL different, often vastly. They often don't balance or move as well, too. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here, let me hold that for ...

Owen

Cap'n- warm salt water IS extreme conditions! For truly extreme- when I was in college, I worked for a research facility doing a corrosion study for the Navy. We had tubes and bent bars with welds in a corrosion bath. The bath consisted of every metallic salt we could obtain (I do mean every, there ...

Owen

One of the scariest men I ever met was about 5'4", 125#. Not only did he hit hard, and was a tiny target, he was FAST.

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

Owen

I wear contacts under my helm- far superior to any form of glasses.

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

Owen

My point exactly. If I can't push YOU with my hand (that's grappling), I can't with my shield.

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

Owen

I got two of his stickers that read, "WARNING: Protected by a Guy with a Sword". They are now on my truck.

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

Owen

Mordreth- I actually worked a demo a few years ago, at a dinner held by the local accountants' group, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the invention of double entry book-keeping.

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

Owen

umm, allowing pushing with the shield would be an EXTREMELY liberal interpretation of that rule. It seems to me that if you're not striking with it, you're grappling, and under the rules, which isn't allowed either. I can't push you with my hand, can I? ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorwa...

Owen

Morgan- what is the actual rule for shield pushing in Ansteorra?

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

Owen

If pushing with the shield were allowed, I imagine we'd see a lot of "agressive" pushing in short order, up to and including outright striking, with excuses like "he moved into my push".

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

Owen

I think it's funny that they put it in "Home & Garden:Home DÃ©cor:Other"

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

Owen

Roman mail shirt of the Republican and early Empire were sleeveless, usually with shoulder doublings.

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

Owen

Last I checked, the funk doesn't grow on the metal parts...

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

Owen

If we did only what they did in AS 1, we'd still have elves. The past gets a vote, not a veto.

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

Owen

Out of curiousity, how do you all feel about the reverse; I will sometimes body check an opponent's shield when fighting great sword or polearm. As far as I understand the rules, it's legal, and have been told so. Usually, I do it when someone charges me, and instead of backing off like they think I...

Owen

You're all just jealous that YOUR god isn't a party animal.

My gods are on my side. Usually laughing. I like deities with a sense of humor.

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

Owen

Kynaz- the Roman Republic and Early Empire had a rank called "Equites", which is generally translated as "knight" (some scholars use "middle rank" to avoid comparison with medieval knights, but that oversimplifys the meaning). The military/social rank was originally of horsemen, rich enough to provi...

Owen

I had an image in mind of Sir Richard, before a bout, praying in the eric loudly and openly for God's aid and blessing. If I were to cast a spell at that time, you better believe people'd be upset, no matter what I cast, even a simple "luck" spell for myself. A personal prayer is an entirely differe...

Owen

The first full tournement I ever fought in, I drove 8 hours, only to face the guy I drove with in the first round, and the Crown Prince in the second!

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

Owen

If i were to become a Knight, and the rank is period for me, although somewhat different in substance from the late medieval, I would still be pagan. Not the same flavor I actually am, but pagan nay the less. I do not feel that it is necessary for a person to have a Catholic or Christian persona to ...

Owen

oops. never mind.

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

Owen

WARNING- I do not make helms. You could start with a basic welded skull, and add cheek plates, lower skull section, and neck guard. That's how mine was built, by Mandrake. It is intnded to "look" Roman, as oppsed to being an accurate reproduction. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Her...

Owen

You all do realize that fighting in camps in forbidden at Pennsic? Has been for many years.

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

Owen

I wear a pair of knee-greaves, with an articulated industrial kneeguard under it, and hardened leather pteruges (skirt of strips). The only problematic area is right above the knee. The pteruges aren't long enough to protect there, and if they were, they wouldn't move as well. I'm experimenting with...

Owen

I have a small breast plate with Cherbourg style wrap plates, for under mail.

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

Owen

As a tall fighter surroeunded by short ones, I can suggest you go for legs alot; you're to their legs than they are! Wraps right above the knee, you will have more success than taller fighters with this shot, as you won't have as much tendency to shoot donwards, reducing eliminating the chance of hi...

Owen

pictures, pictures!

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

Owen

pretty...

can i get one with a bargrill?

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