The Armour Archive

Owen

Putting an illegal target (the knee) in the middle of a legal one (lower and upper leg) would likely cause problems, much like banning cup shots. The knees would probably get hit more often, and the potential for abuse (on both sides) is high ("nope, hit the knee", "Oops"). ------------------ Owen "...

Owen

It isn't so much below the knee, but the knee itself, that is the issue. Knees don't get better if you damage them (trust me, I know).

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

Owen

This si why we PAD the armor!

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

Owen

What happened to the "I hate the SCA" thread?

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

Owen

I (occasionally, now) where hamata in the SCA. It works, but get used to replacing links, especially if you, as I do, wear rigid armor under it, more than a kidney belt. The agravation and effort are worth the effect.

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

Owen

To me, treating my opponent honorably means not spinning him/her if they're on their knees, or making sure they aren't facing into the sun. After that, if they're on their knees, and I'm standing, I will proceed to attempt to beat them to death. I will also stand way out with my polearm and poke the...

Owen

Red hair, armor, filling the armor that well; trust me, it's love!

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

Owen

Doesn't giving up limbs to an opponent in a wounds-retained tourney kinda defeat the purpose?

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

Owen

I despise them. I will not give them, as I do not wish to insult my opponent. I will not accept them, as it is an insult to me. I care not how much better than I my opponent is, I have told them to stand back up/keep the arm. I understand that in some kingdoms, it is considered "bad form" to hit arm...

Owen

re: the pics

I am in love.

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

Owen

Thanks, guys. We just got this kit for my SO, and now she's gonna ask ME that question just to watch me twitch, and I'm a dead man!

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

Owen

I love the books. I'm certainly a "fan", and will go in garb. "Fanboys", however, argue about biological precendence of elves' ears, and what was going through Kirk's mind in scene 29b of episode 31. Fans laugh about inconsistencies. Fanboys argue over what the deeper meaning of "so-called" inconsis...

Owen

3 cracked ribs, 4 broken fingers, and sprained the left ankle 3 times- it has poblems, haven been broken in a MC accident. I don't even count the bruises, for that matter, I CAN'T count them! Now I wear plate, and good guantlets. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here, let me hold tha...

Owen

I think the orcs look great; Tolkien described them several times as "parodies" of elves, which they appear to have done. Ugly as all get outt, too. Considering the amount of armor they had to make, I really don't understand the complaints that it's not realy metal. Just because we're stupid enought...

Owen

The hobbits don't have pointed ears; where did that complaint come from? Watching "A Passage to Middle Earth" (on SciFi channel)right now; looks like ther REALLY tried hard to keep to the books. The more I see, the better it looks. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here, let me hold t...

Owen

Excuse me, "biological precedent" for elves' pointy ears? Umm, folks, it's a BOOK. You know, fiction? Don't go getting all fanboy about it, enjoy it.

I, for one, plan on taking off work and going in garb.

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

Owen

Alexander- the edge wounds, the point kills. I fight with a gladius, and a thrust has almost 2 feet more range. With a longer sword, the difference is even more dramatic. BroÃ°ir-Mass weapons, like an axe, are required to have 2" thrusting tips. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here,...

Owen

Not if it's on the ground.

Besides, the regs specifically say "swords", not "single handed weapons". Spears are covered seperately, and don't specify one or two handed.

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

Owen

A one-handed sword is fairly easy to tell that it was intended for one hand; a 6 foot spear is not.

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

Owen

Mine is long in back, very short (2") for the rest, I keep it braided most of the time, to keep it managable and (for reenactments) hidden).

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

Owen

Heck, the Romans went back to mail before the end of the Empire; don't know precisely why, perhaps because mail is easier to produce and maintain in the field than segmentata. Mail would be perfect for almost any period, you'd either be really rich, or really poor, depending on when! ---------------...

Owen

Looks more like the result of corrosion. A weapon impact would not simply crack the piece, but deform and tear it.

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

Owen

I don't know if every example of the metallic tapes do this, but the few I've seen do act like thin metal, and I can see a slightly chewed sword covering flinging bits around. I've cut myself on this stuff, which duct tape has never done. ------------------ Owen "Death is but a doorway- Here, let me...

Owen

My EGG gauntlets let me do what it sounds like you want. The thumbs ground on the rest of the gauntlet when I grip a polearm.

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

Owen

Me too, I'd love a set of period composite armor!

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

Owen

maybe Viagra would help?

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

Owen

Aww, this hardly even moves the ugly meter, you got me all worked up for nothing! Put the spam-can helm on, and no one would even notice this!

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

Owen

What kind of kit are you trying for? A flat top dish or round cap, w/ the sides and grill hidden by a cloth/mail drape, might work.

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

Owen

I have heard much good about Ward gauntlets, but never seen a set. Gauntlets are one of the pieces that I'm very leery of buying without handling first.

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

Owen

Me, I've never called my duct-taped wrapped weapons "metal". Then again, I don't use silver duct-tape; most of my current weapons are black w/orange edge markings. I want to be able to ID my weapons from a distance. As I have said in many other threads, the weapons not looking "real" doesn't bug me....

Owen

When I was still an active Marshal, one of the standard rules was to ask if a person would be willing to be hit by their own weapon. If no, then it failed, but that didn't mean it passed if they said yes. THEY might be stupid enough to get hit by it, but that didn't mean it was safe. And I can GUARA...

Owen

That's the way to do the job, Sir Richard, delegate!

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

Owen

Templar Bob- coating the sword in urethane is a violation of the Rules of the List: B. Swords: 1. Swords may be constructed of rattan or siloflex and shall be not less than 1Â¼ inch (33 mm) in total diameter (including tape) along its entire length. 2. Rattan shall not be treated in any way that wil...

Owen

My plastic gauntlets are still the very best I've ever found, that I could afford. The only metal pair I've ever seen, that were comparable, the armoror wanted ~$400.

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

Owen

Would you drive better if you weren't distracted by all those pesky pedestrians on the side of the road, or the cars beside you? It's all a matter of being used to it. When I first got a helmet I could wear glasses under, I started seeing all the feints and fakes I hadn't been able to see before, an...

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