The Armour Archive

Peikko

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Peikko

Last I heard, TNBO is supposed to be 2012. That's what the yahoogroup posting said, anyway. I'm sorry I missed the one with you there, James, but when we went before I completely the Holy Trinity Pilgrimage of 1066: visitation of Fulford, Stamford, AND Hastings. It was awesome. If you don't mind my...

Peikko

James B. wrote:Awesome thanks.

Anytime

Peikko

Well that was quick From a UK friend: I have flown with steel and never had a problem (and all the people flying to FightCamp and other events I know of have never had a problem). Just check your sword bag in like any other luggage, say it is fencing equipment. If they want to charge you extra for s...

Peikko

I think I will have to do spear as I am not sure how I will get a sword in country with the new ban. I wouldn't worry too much about that...unless you plan on bringing a katana (the ban seems overly concerned with curved blades). In case I've misunderstood, were you meaning to bring your own blade ...

Peikko

I think I will have to do spear as I am not sure how I will get a sword in country with the new ban. I wouldn't worry too much about that...unless you plan on bringing a katana (the ban seems overly concerned with curved blades). In case I've misunderstood, were you meaning to bring your own blade ...

Peikko

Loved that show

Peikko

Well, Thallian I disagree with you as to role of edge to edge parrying. However, those excuses you keep hearing...yeah those are indeed bull, and are the result of seriously lazy thinking.

Peikko

...With the exception of AL, which was not was what I was originally asking about. I have a couple of Swordcrafts AL blunts which I really like for what they are. Charles' fine swords don't solve our money problem, but I may try to make some AL blades with scale handles (knife handles) like his, on...

Peikko

Doesn't AEMMA use Aluminium weapons occasionally? Maybe they might be a useful resource.

Peikko

I agree with Matt. The sources have been misused to fit a preconceived theory. But Dan, that's what most historians do for a living... How else shall we eat!? -Gerhard yup, and not just historians either. hmmm....someone ought to write some sort of rebuttal to this misuse of sources....if only ther...

Peikko

Matthew Amt wrote:
Well, I'm rambling again! Thanks, all,

Matthew

Perhaps....

, but at least we're all on the same side.

Peikko

Bottom line, this is evidence to support a theory...that's all. But it is not *historical* evidence. It's more like rationalization and hype to support ego. The long list of sources help build his reputation as Someone Who Knows What He Is Talking About, but he ignores the actual context and meanin...

Peikko

I'm pretty sure that the Myth that linen armour was ineffective has been fully debunked by now. What was the purpose in using lots of research money doing tests that were done ages ago? Well, that's not entirely true of this particular project - there haven't been any big published tests for the ef...

Peikko

William Lee wrote:Yeah, but it's still a club. While it might not cut as well as steel, there's blunt-force trauma to consider.

which is one of the things a gambeson (and other padded armours) do well at defending against....and the locals in this region relied heavily on this form of armour.

Peikko

...I think the overall name of the Lichtenauer and Fiore schools popping up is being put into an umbrella called "Western Martial Arts"... It is worth mentioning that the term WMA isn't often used in Europe. Over here the term HEMA (historical European martial arts) is far more prevalent....

Peikko

That was ARMAtastic

Reclaiming the blade was better...but I'm biased

Peikko

Try Icefalcon (http://store.fastcommerce.com/icefalcon/misc-ff80808117344aab011752db5ac20169-c.html). I bet he can sort you out.

Peikko

...Incidentally, whereabouts in England would you call the sunny bit? What groups are you a member of? Devon...second sunniest part of England after Cornwall (yes the sun is out even when its raining...which it always is). I'm with the IDC (check my sig), and I know your mate (and armourer) Matt B....

Peikko

... They didnt teach Lichtenauer anyway. Some ofther fancy German stuff... If their not teaching "Liechtenauer", but they are teaching german longsword then its likely that they are teaching something from the Liechtenauer tradition...he is sort of the earliest source from which other ger...

Peikko

...Incidentally, whereabouts in England would you call the sunny bit? What groups are you a member of? Devon...second sunniest part of England after Cornwall (yes the sun is out even when its raining...which it always is). I'm with the IDC (check my sig), and I know your mate (and armourer) Matt B.

Peikko

..... JvR: I do this and I am a lefty and when I started learning I also thought that longsword was geared for rightys, but no it doesn't actually make a huge difference. The longsword is essentially an ambidextrous weapon. My right hand sits next to the cross and the left at the pommel, ... Maybe ...

Peikko

..... JvR: I do this and I am a lefty and when I started learning I also thought that longsword was geared for rightys, but no it doesn't actually make a huge difference. The longsword is essentially an ambidextrous weapon. My right hand sits next to the cross and the left at the pommel, ... Maybe ...

Peikko

"live" steel is sharp and "rebated" is dulled...and playing with live steel can lead to bits of yourself falling off. I still want to do it though. which one? There is something to be learned from both to be sure. I do rebated, I want to do live. Cool. If you get a chance at doi...

Peikko

zachos wrote:
JohannM wrote:"live" steel is sharp and "rebated" is dulled...and playing with live steel can lead to bits of yourself falling off.

I still want to do it though.

which one? There is something to be learned from both to be sure.

Peikko

Is anyone teaching this in the St. Louis area, or do I have a better chance of being struck by lightening? please excuse my foreigness, but St. Louis Missouri or St. Louis Illinois? The closest I could find were these: There is Bramble's School of Defense in Springfield Missouri http://bbramble.com...

Peikko

Live steel combatants get to experience certain things in a more realistic way then the SCA... Sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine: the use of "Live" steel in place of "Rebated" steel when describing this sort of non-lethal fighting. "live" steel is sharp and "rebated...

Peikko

...Anyone do this? I have a question. Its a lefty at a disadvantage in it? All the stuff I looked at and read shows intructions for right handed folks. Attacking and defending. Will I be at a disadvantage in learning? It seeems to be geared for righty vs righty. JvR: I do this and I am a lefty and ...

Peikko

Its not an estoc. It is from Fiore though. m I belive it is some kind of medieval crowbar for defeating an opponent in full plate. IIRC it could be a judicial combat weapon. Basically a blunted greatsword with a widened spear point and a metal stop at one end and another spearpoint at the other. Li...

Peikko

The Pole's are just so damned hardcore.

Also, I sure am glad they didn't need any of that fancy "control" to make that work

Peikko

Beautiful....absolutely beautiful.

Peikko

It doesn't look realistic when they fight, because it's just wrestling in armor because the sword hits seem to mean nothing. Thats because a sword hit against armour does mean nothing. QFT Well not COMPLETELY nothing... you will probably dull the sword. Thrusts to gaps in armor... yeah that's where...

Peikko

Your first several shoes are never gonna be perfect, but with practice it'll get easier.

For you first pair, I think they look good and very serviceable.

Peikko

sounds like you could be describing the odd swords that appear in some of Fiore's works. As far as I know they don't exist (or rather no evidence of them has survived), and may have been meant as graphical representation of a swords striking surfaces.

Peikko

it needs wings