The Armour Archive

muttman

keep your stuff- start your own group! You've put four years into this, you likely have at least a clue by four by now. Think about it, it wasn't that long ago that this was all new for everyone and the guys who taught you or the guys that taught them were feeling there own way around in the dark. J...

muttman

Leo- this is what I'm afraid of happening. I have been down that road with newbies before and found it eminently frustrating! Saritor, working on all that. They really seem happier more often than not to sit on there asses and watch. Much of what you say about comfort zones and such rings true thoug...

muttman

Hi All! Heres my quandry- I have some young new fighters, switching from Amtgard who say they want something a little more...more. They show up at practice fairly regularly but rarely ever get in armor. They have excuses why they can't get in armor (I worked all day, I have to work tonight, I forgot...

muttman

Not kick ass but on its way. I actualy borrowed the mail for the demo I was fighting in but I used to fight in mail under lamellar and I am going to be getting more mail to do the same ( I sold my last shirt to the guy i borrowed it from!) Drefan Edit- I just checked back to this thread and realized...

muttman

Who made the grieves you are wearing in the first picture?
Drefan

muttman

What if the blow is robbed of it's power by the armour if said person is wearing the "assumed armour standard"? This one used to happen to me when I wore a mail byrnie. Actualy, I wore less that the "presumed armor standard" and calibrated accordingly. What would happen is that ...

muttman

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muttman

I may be interested. I would like to see a pic with a quarter on it for comparison to make sure I'm pictring the weave right. also, I'd like to see a pic of the garment to make sure it has a straight weave all the way down IE no 45 degree seams at the shoulder. Also, when you have it on at a 42 in c...

muttman

Trystyn of Anglesey wrote:No one should ever get knighted that cannot fight on horseback.

People who wear spurs and don't ride are LARPers.

Trystyn, I must respectfuly disagree with you on both counts.
Drefan

muttman

I played briefly a couple of summers ago in Southern Florida having come from New Hampshire. I can attest it was like breathing soup. It was awfull. At the time I wore a riveted brynie under a SS lamelar body bracelet basicly. Within twenty minutes I had ditched the mail and I was still only margina...

muttman

meh. if a shot hits me with sufficiant force, I'll take it. if it doesn't, i won't. Not too complicated. if I hit someone and they don't take it I have to hit them harder, where there is no armor, or both. Also not compicated. There have been several times (twice in one tourney I won)I hit someone b...

muttman

btw, this is me and my mare when I was first teaching her to rope. This is I think the second day roping from her back.

muttman

(sigh) English, Western, blah blah blah. Riding disciplines are like religious fanaticism, everyone thinks theres is the one true way. Try both, find what works for you and the things you want to do on horseback. I ride and teach western. That doesn't mean I ride western pleasure or show- No interst...

muttman

I also use WMA plates and have fo years. They are great, no distortion of bending at all.
Drefan

muttman

Sadly, I must withdraw Liliard and Myself from competition do to unforeseen and catastrophic mundane events.
Best of luck to all.
Peace
Drefan

muttman

I fought with and against one for the first time at a demo this past Saturday. Calibration was friendly on both counts and I found it fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb_efqDu ... re=channel

Drefan

muttman

thanks for the advice- it was my first time
Drefan

muttman

The first post in this thread links to my latest version
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=97924
Drefan

muttman

first post links to pics of where I'm at so far
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=97924

Drefan

muttman

eleventh century Rus. Still a work in progress

http://s588.photobucket.com/albums/ss33 ... atdemo.jpg

Also included are pictures of my new shield and the one that My man at arms made for me that inspired it

Drefan

muttman

BTW, I will also be looking to get a pair of brown demis too.
Drefan

muttman

A vid of Myself and Earl Yngvar the Dismal at this past weekends Demo in Delftwood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb_efqDu ... re=channel

Enjoy- I did!

Drefan

muttman

I was just ready to order a pair anyway. Put me down for one in brown. Also, if it helps, I am a former EK marshal and a current Aethelmarc marshal.
PM me with pertinant info and required info and we'll be all set.
Drefan

muttman

I used to play with a large round and short spear sometimes just for fun. Its not my power form, just somthing to play with for fun. Everyone here is correct- its a lot of work, footwork is your friend with this form! I play with a short pole once in a while too- also fun! I'm told Count Aelfwine (R...

muttman

I use lacrosse arms under my kaftan for now. I will be upgrading to bazubands soon. I recomend them only if A) your pretty new and people know it and will therefore not be hitting you hard B) your in a lighter hitting kingdom C) youv'e got a lot of experience, don't get hit in the elbow much and kno...

muttman

Bernhart von Bruck wrote:However, we are the mercy of translators and that takes time.

You aren't kidding- most of what I do find online is in Russian! Makes for cool pics sometimes but even with babelfish sometimes its guesswork as to what the text is

Drefan

muttman

I would likely be interested in about a month but now is not a good time.

Drefan

muttman

FREAKIN SWEET!

muttman

Wow!

Cute pooch too
Drefan

muttman

Thanks all, I'm starting to dial this in. I've been finding it trickier to find decent, reliable info on Rus vikings as opposed to "western" vikings, not sure why.
Again, thanks!
Drefan

muttman

I'm looking for pics or drawings or descriptions of the type of banner pole that one would hang a quater circle banner from to keep it spread. I need to whip out something halfway decent looking quickly.
Thanks!
Drefan

muttman

The lamelar is because A) I like it for SCA combat B) I'm leaning heavily towards a Byzantine influenced Rus portrayal and as I understand it this would be appropriate.
Thanks
Drefan

muttman

Sir Richard, I empathize with you on Her Graces hip shots. Twenty years ago when I started this game she was instumental in teaching me that women can do this game and frequently do it quite well. Also she taught me that I better learn to block my lead hip as she had unerring aim for the hip joint! ...

muttman

muttman

No, I know how to curve 1/4inch and laminate it. What I'm asking is can I curve half inch. I've got a sheet of half inch birch which is what I needed for a couple flat shields but it is much more than I needed. Since a curved kite shield is on my list of things to do I was wondering if I could use t...

quandry over new fighters drive

My new kit

combat at the barrier vid

right angle banner pole?