The Armour Archive

Dauyd

chris19d wrote:
juan wrote:
Steve -SoFC- wrote:You can't do that with SCA fighting.

you guys don't have loaner gear?

Whats that?

I have loaner gear for the rapier practice (my own stuff, not the shires), but the heavy practice doesn't have any. My impression is that it is intentional.

Dauyd

No, I think my problem is that I'm a 40-year-old out-of-shape fat man who can't fight more than about 4 fights in a row without taking a break. It's mostly a problem of stamina followed by skill. Steve LOL- I'm 40. 6' tall, and last time I stepped on the Scale I was the wrong side of 310. You know ...

Dauyd

How long did this journey take? So if this doesn't happen for me, should I be concerned? Steve I've been fighting rapier for about 4 years now. I'm a quick study. Do you really feel after an event that you haven't learned? Are you never getting wins even at events? Have you noticed the number of pe...

Dauyd

So, on 6 pages we have about 3 people who think enforcing the rules are a bad idea, the rest think it should have been done years ago and we could go a bit stricter. It took less than this to stall the weapons changes..... Thor. Actually Your Grace, you have 6 pages of things, and one person who qu...

Dauyd

Anybody that wants to get to the point they'll start winning. I'd rather get my butt handed to me 100 times by a top level fighter than beat some newbie's but 100 times. Yeah, the one strokes my ego, but the other will make me a better fighter. Then you are to be commended for your sense of drive a...

Dauyd

I'm not enough of a heavy fighter to comment specifically on that, but I think Rapier fighting is similar enough that the reasons correlate- I love the competition. I've played lots of sports, but combat is special. It is pure. I don't have teammates to rely on- or to blame. I can't use my size or s...

Dauyd

You don't need to use sword and shield, or even authorize in it, if you want to fight in the SCA. I do not believe this is true in all Kingdoms. In Meridies, for example, authorizations are to be done with sword and shield, unless there is some physical limitation of the fighter that prevents this....

Dauyd

I posted earlier in the thread its easily possible with no used gear to get SCA minimums for approx $250, and in that post I even over estimated the cost of a helm you can get a AB helm for $60. Add another $50-75 for stick + shield and your still at $300 ready to go. actually i might've posted it ...

Dauyd

Who wants to play a game that they hardly ever win? Steve Anybody that wants to get to the point they'll start winning. I'd rather get my butt handed to me 100 times by a top level fighter than beat some newbie's but 100 times. Yeah, the one strokes my ego, but the other will make me a better fight...

Dauyd

. ShinyHalo: Where are you getting 500$ for a starter kit? Stonekeep can get someone on the field in munitions for 300 except for helmet. Pretty sure that Hjalmer still does helmets, just not as cheaply as before (cost of material went up). And newbies don't have to buy everything new. They can pur...

Dauyd

If anybody ever wonders whether reviews and reputation mean anything- I saw this. I looked. I got exited- great prices! I had a gambeson in my shopping cart, and was about to click on the final order button (knowing I'd be in trouble with the wife, even!). Then, I decided to check if they have any r...

Dauyd

VII. KINGDOM, PRINCIPALITY, AND LOCAL OFFICERS D. The Earl Marshal The Earl Marshal is responsible for overseeing the conduct of all martial arts activities, including but not limited to tournament lists, wars, combat archery, and fencing, as well as such related activities as scouting and target a...

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sir omarad has already posted his "job description" which includes setting guidelines on appearance. No, it doesn't. It states "safety and the authenticity of the martial arts" The art, not the wardrobe of the people doing them. Under that job description, it would be more appro...

Dauyd

So this thread got me thinking and I called up an old college friend. (snip) ...And right now has his Drow outfit, his Orc outfit, his Ranger outfit, his wood-elf outfit and a few dozen others scattered around his house. His Magic the Gathering addiction cost more then 3 typical suits of armor. He ...

Dauyd

While there has been slow improvement of a segment of the population in the last 20 years, it has not been enough to erase the continued introduction of crap-tacular on the field and off it. Look at some pictures of kits from 20 years ago and compare them to pictures from today. While the evil scou...

Dauyd

Alex Baird wrote:I would not at all be opposed to Kingdoms banning such things, but, as it does not touch on the safety aspect of armored fighting, I do have a problem with using the office of the Marshallate to put such a ban in place.

This

Dauyd

Congrats to TRH's Morgan Olander and Lusche della Casiago !! Getting ready for one heck of a roller coaster ride!! Your expectations will not prepare you. :0) How far did Count Stephan and Viscount Leif get?? Thx, Eorl Syr EikBrandr Vlad vs Niklos and Duncan Vs Morgan were the semi-finals, so appar...

Dauyd

Although, unusual, I don't see a real problem. They have deputies. I'm sure that is isn't at all unusual to have KEM's that don't do Rapier, CA, Target Archery, Equestrian, or Thrown weapons, either- and they can still be KEM over all of those things. True, but might it not also be relevant that th...

Dauyd

As for the KEMs being there for this meeting... well my KEM doesn't even fight heavy! IMO he has no business making decisions about the heavy weapons community. (But that's more of a personal/local issue). Although, unusual, I don't see a real problem. They have deputies. I'm sure that is isn't at ...

Dauyd

As for the KEMs being there for this meeting... well my KEM doesn't even fight heavy! IMO he has no business making decisions about the heavy weapons community. (But that's more of a personal/local issue). Although, unusual, I don't see a real problem. They have deputies. I'm sure that is isn't at ...

Dauyd

Dude, if you have a "reserve" start the bidding there. This aint E-bay and we don't need the silly games.

Dauyd

I have to wonder when somebody wants to sell 2 gorgets to get money to "catch up on orders"- when those gorgets are obviously ALREADY SPOKEN FOR.

Seems a little tacky to sell stuff that other people have already paid for.

Dauyd

Get hold of itex in Colorado. I think their website is called Banwear. The e-mail that I have is Bshaver (at) banwear.com They manufacture the sunforger marine boatshrunk canvas that is the gold standard for SCA tent making. Pre-shrunk, waterproofed, mold and mildew treated. Most places on the net s...

Dauyd

Blaine de Navarre wrote:Definitely some good folks in that list....but, um....GO ROISIN!

Roisin is out. Medical issues.

Too bad- I'd love to see Don Micheal St Christian as consort.

Dauyd

Seems to me that without the speed multiplier coming from the leverage of the sword (I'm sure there is a term for it but I can't think what it would be) that you'd have a hard time getting enough speed for it to have then "pop" needed to get called good. I'm thinking you'd end up with more...

Dauyd

What is the purpose of this? Is is functional, or just decorative?

Dauyd

Hrm. Lets say i am legged. I go to my knees. As the rules disallow Corkscrewing and Engagement must be from the front, what if i automatically turn so the sun isn't in my eyes? My Opponent must comply, correct? Has a hold been called? Does your kingdom have a rule that says you can tun your back to...

Dauyd

A few to get you started. It is pretty easy searching- probably 75% of the threads mentioning Alchem also mention the slow/late shipping times. Guy in my shire ordered an "in stock" rapier from him last March. After months of "It's going in the mail tomorrow" e-mails- when he got...

Dauyd

Dauyd wrote:
As far as delivery times, a forum search speaks volumes.

Dauyd

Hmmm... my safeflex blade is rock solid, and arrived inside a week. Safeflex was the widest blade I could find, which fit what I was trying to do very well. Darkwood offers a few early-style hilts, but they're more expensive than Alchem. I was surprised to see how inexpensive the Alchem blades and ...

Dauyd

You should check with an An Tir marshal. A practical Hand and a Half is only being listed as legal on the SCA.org list for Cut and thrust in An Tir.* I'm not sure how they do it in An Tir, but in my Kingdom, C&T is an advanced rapier auth- meaning you have to auth in regular rapier befoe attempt...

Dauyd

I sense subject drift, but I always have thought of target substitution as deliberately moving a legal target out of the path of incoming blow such that an illegal target gets hit so you don't have to take the blow (e.g. lifting your leg so your shin gets hit instead of your thigh). Kenric, East[/l...

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Darkwood offers a few early-style hilts, but they're more expensive than Alchem. I was surprised to see how inexpensive the Alchem blades and hilts were, even cheaper than Zen Warrior. You get what you pay for. (actually, considering Alchem's track record on delivery times that should be amended to...

Dauyd

Yes, they can be used for deep tissue whatever.. but there are better ways that don't involve electricity. other uses of medicinal intent have shown ZERO improvement over other methods, and in many cases, the device fails at being anything other than a placebo. They do have medical uses. When I mes...

Dauyd

An auto responder gives a static reply "Thank you for your interest" Wrong. An autoresponder sends precisely what you tell it to. If you choose to have it send "Thank you for your interest", it will. If you choose to have it send "Step off, you psycho hosebeast", it wi...