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by muttman
Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A Pennsic War not to be missed!
Replies: 91
Views: 2806

Well, this is pretty heartening news- maybe its time for me to start making Pennsics again :D
Drefan
by muttman
Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:47 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Shields.
Replies: 51
Views: 1667

"GENERALLY, people who fight with big shields (regardless of the shape) can't throw offsides worth a damn, and GENERALLY they don't move their feet much. They can't throw offsides because the shield gets in their way, and they don't move their feet because they don't need to. They also GENERALL...
by muttman
Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: This looks like a lot of fun.
Replies: 119
Views: 2610

several years ago a girl I knew begged me to come to the local amtgard group because I was the only one she knew remotly interested in anything like it. She even talked me into playing with them. Sadly I was unimpressed. I will take it on greater authority that not all groups were as abysmal and rul...
by muttman
Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:05 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A Pennsic War not to be missed!
Replies: 91
Views: 2806

Outstanding!
by muttman
Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Shields.
Replies: 51
Views: 1667

Not to toot my own horn too much but I've played with just about every sheild type out there and to a greater or lesser degree am competant with any. First, figure out what your persona would have used or develope a persona to match your fighting style. Either way works. If you have available compet...
by muttman
Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Eadric of Stonemarche: Couter Tenan
Replies: 14
Views: 523

sweet! Congrats Eadric!
Drefan
by muttman
Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:48 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: desperatly trying to pick a fight in Florida
Replies: 27
Views: 773

Got together with the guys again last night. Small practice, just the three of us, but it was a little cooler and less humid. That made a big difference and I didn't feel like a complete feeb. A good time was had by all I believe with a few bruises to go around!
Peace
Drefan
by muttman
Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:30 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: desperatly trying to pick a fight in Florida
Replies: 27
Views: 773

I had a great time, thank you Odo! Both your squires were very cool and you were all fun fights.
The heat and humidity absolutly sucked more than I expected them to. Made me feel like a rank newbie!
Thanks and I look foward to burning rataan with you guys again soon!
Drefan
by muttman
Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:32 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: desperatly trying to pick a fight in Florida
Replies: 27
Views: 773

Thank you all! Your Grace Odo, your squire called me last night and we are definitly on for Sat. Thank you! Looking foward to it!
Drefan
Ect.
by muttman
Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:53 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: armour stand - quick, easy, simple.
Replies: 35
Views: 1544

thats pretty slick D
Have fun at Pennsic!
Drefan
by muttman
Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: desperatly trying to pick a fight in Florida
Replies: 27
Views: 773

Sadly, no. PSL is on the other coast, near Stuart, Fort Pierce, Palm City...
Hope this helps, I don't know the geography down here too well yet.
Drefen
etc.
by muttman
Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: desperatly trying to pick a fight in Florida
Replies: 27
Views: 773

desperatly trying to pick a fight in Florida

So I moved to Port Saint Lucie Florida about six weeks ago and have been having very little luck trying to find folks to fight woth down here. The local senechal has been very helpfull, but the local fighter contact can't or won't or is unable to respond to her attempts to track him down- a gentlema...
by muttman
Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Video from Pennsic 18 & 19
Replies: 34
Views: 733

That champions video was awsome. Real back in the day stuff- seeing Lucan with his stripe on the diagnal and in that kit brught me way back!
Drefan
by muttman
Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:26 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Leather workers needed to do gun holsters for me
Replies: 9
Views: 290

Thanks! yup, I've been thinking hard about a cross draw too for that very reason.
Drefan
by muttman
Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:05 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Leather workers needed to do gun holsters for me
Replies: 9
Views: 290

"In CAS they call that the Hollywood rig. I like the Califorina holster."


I did not kinow that, thanks!
Whats the difference, aestheticly and in function?
Drefan
by muttman
Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Leather workers needed to do gun holsters for me
Replies: 9
Views: 290

Thats so funny that you would post this- I've been thinking about posting for the same thing for a single, right side, low slung holster/cartridge belt for my Ruger Vaquero '45! Nothing fancy, little to no tooling, C shaped belt is a must. Drefan BTW, this isn't for CAS. Its for ranch work. I could ...
by muttman
Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:00 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Fixing up warped, icky leather?
Replies: 7
Views: 160

I'm not sure what your looking for, but if its to rejuvinate and re supple dried out damaged leather I have a suggestion- Go to the nerest tack store and look for either a product called "Leather Therapy" or "Lexol leather conditioner" I have had great luck with both renovating s...
by muttman
Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Length of a Great Sword
Replies: 32
Views: 590

I have always used about a 56in total. For grip length, if I'm holding the sword in one hand just behind the quillions, the tip of the pommel should be even with the bony point of my elbow (the part you hit with in an elbow strike) Thats always worked well for me- gives me good range, good balance, ...
by muttman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic Warriors of History Tourney: Axes of the Ages
Replies: 75
Views: 2808

I almost wish I were going to Pennsic for this!
Drefan
by muttman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is Siloflex getting the boot?
Replies: 34
Views: 859

I tried one about four years ago- unshaved rattaan(I did sand the knuckles down) that I had to lube with soap, heated the siloflex with a heat gun to expand it, and beat the rattaan in with a mallet. Once it was all in I heated it again all over and stuffed it in a snowbank to cool fast and shrink t...
by muttman
Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How friggin cool is that!!!
Replies: 72
Views: 2306

"Drefan- A hackamore, if its mechanical, is like a bear-trap on their nose and jaw. Way more leverage. It doesn't take the place of soft hands and communicating with your seat and legs. You still need to be soft with your hands and communicate with your partner. " Dev, Thats good to know. ...
by muttman
Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:55 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How friggin cool is that!!!
Replies: 72
Views: 2306

That is exactly what I want to do! I`m not close to a good enough rider yet, but someday! Gordon is one hundred percent right- it would take a lot of saddle time to get to a level that one could ride well enough to do that, as well as a lot of training for the horse. Also a lot of saddle time on the...
by muttman
Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Full Body Target
Replies: 18
Views: 555

"The nature of the shield allows for the oportunity for the leg shot.
I haven't noticed many matched greatsword, singlesword, or polearm fights that involve the loss of a leg.

YMMV"


We obviously havn`t fought greatsword in a while bro :D
Drefan
by muttman
Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: So, ya wanna be a tough man?(Aka: Toughness training)
Replies: 23
Views: 629

""Get married to some bitch you hate, live with her for four or five years, then get divorced. Do this without killing her OR anyone else. You will be tough. " I did a ten year hitch! I must be the toughest SOB alive! Muay thai will make you tough! it will also prepare you for low sho...
by muttman
Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fighting with a Round Shield
Replies: 44
Views: 900

Freiman, Wow! I started teaching myself large round centergripped (30 in.) a while back and what you describe above is pretty close to exactly what I came up with on my own. I`l set my gaurd fairly square with my grip about hip level in the front. My sword will float from somewhat centered with my c...
by muttman
Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Grabbing hafts
Replies: 41
Views: 1062

I do it all the time in singles and melees. Love it! One lesson Master Magnus taught me the hard way is if your a small guy (me) don`t get in a wrestling match for an axe with a guy who pounds metal for a living! In a tourney we wound up wrestling for eachothers axe- I lost but wound up with his (sh...
by muttman
Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: *RANT*Anybody here actualy LIKE fighting in the SCA?
Replies: 69
Views: 3405

*RANT*Anybody here actualy LIKE fighting in the SCA?

Since I`ve been back on the archive after a long hiatus, one thing I`ve heard A LOT is how crappy SCA combat is. Not realistic enough, bad rules, we don`t hit hard enough, we aren`t all fourteenth century snobs, bad armor, bad archers, there`s a guy weaqring pajamas on the field, I saw a guy at Penn...
by muttman
Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:55 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: We don't need thrusting tips on our rattan!!
Replies: 45
Views: 1231

I think its a bad idea. Like D Sebastian, i`ve been hit by thrusts without a tip- it sucks. Add to that lack of control by some folks and accidentental overpowering (guy A rushes at the same time guy B face thrusts for example) Absolutly no way in hell on a steel cap. The mind boggles at the things ...
by muttman
Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:25 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: great axe theory
Replies: 23
Views: 574

Great axe has become a local favorate up here in Stonemarche (NH, East Kingdom) While I`m not great with it, I`m o.k. A couple of things I can suggest- don`t rob yourselves of any viable attacks the weapon offers in the vein of being period. Even though a Dane axe doesn`t have a thrusting spike, one...
by muttman
Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Spangen Menace!
Replies: 80
Views: 2834

"These days it's Lammelar out the ass." yup, I do wear lammelar... over my mild steel riveted mail shirt. Sadly, I am working on putting together a fourteenth century-ish/genreric SCA-ish sport kit because between my job and my armor my back is well on its way to being shot. I need to go l...
by muttman
Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:36 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Rhys for Society Earl Marshall
Replies: 77
Views: 1713

vote Sir Rhys as Society Earl Marshal. And I'm serious!
_________________
-Aaron


ummm........
No.
Drefan
by muttman
Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:21 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Yielding archers
Replies: 797
Views: 11536

"421 replies... wow. I was wondering if, after 421 replies... I was wondering if anybody's opinion has been been altered either way at this point? Has anybody been swayed? One way or the other? " My opinion has been altered slightly- I have been convinced that upping the poundage of bows t...
by muttman
Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:07 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Blackening/blueing stainless?
Replies: 4
Views: 350

Sir Kelson,
Thank you very much, that is exactly what I was looking for.
Drefan
by muttman
Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:58 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Yielding archers
Replies: 797
Views: 11536

"If you don't like the way things are going with CA, come up with a strategy to deal with it. But strangling it through restrictive policies seems like an extreme way to handle this. Extreme measures as have been mentioned on this thread are hardly called for and seem like a knee-jerk reaction....
by muttman
Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:33 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Yielding archers
Replies: 797
Views: 11536

Personaly, I will readily admit a bias against combat archers. I don`t think its fair that (generalization coming) people that have put virtualy no time into training, conditioning and the like can take the field with the same people who have devoted thier life to greater or lesser degrees to this s...

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