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by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:00 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What's wrong with shield bashing?
Replies: 321
Views: 5064

I'd also like to mention that if you are looking at a line of shields/bucklers, you aren't generally going to notice that one (or more) of them are actually weapons...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Ok Guys, lets talk "armor". (I.E: Cups)(SCA)
Replies: 47
Views: 1507

I essentially wear two sets of 'compression shorts'. They are actually cotton/spandex exercise shorts (women's section of Walmart ;) ). One on my skin, the other to hold the cup in place. No jock strap, the elastic wears out. The shorts against the skin keep friction rash/burn from occurring.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What's wrong with shield bashing?
Replies: 321
Views: 5064

DukeAvery wrote:Can someone link me the first use of shovel grips on spears?

Regards,

Avery


Wasn't it about 15 minutes before they were banned? ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What's wrong with shield bashing?
Replies: 321
Views: 5064

Postulating that a shield can be made according to the current weapons rules (call it a mass weapon for the sake of discussion), then blows landed with such could be judged according to the force of impact, just as we currently do. Single handed mass weapons are limited to 5#, and a 2' round shield...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:33 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Movies I should watch?
Replies: 83
Views: 2321

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQuqx1Wm9f0
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:18 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Costrel?
Replies: 14
Views: 479

You look 15. Is that your mom? What's her phone number? :P
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:07 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Dress Diary: Elizabeth Woodville project (final pics)
Replies: 120
Views: 3802

more complicated a puzzle than Unified Theory.

???

Compared to a pourpoint, its a piece of pie! :P
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:50 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: The Mary Rose hoard
Replies: 13
Views: 481

Oh S**T! The boat is sinking, and it was a F******G dolphin! :P
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Looking for description on this technique(Brass work)
Replies: 22
Views: 571

That is acid etched, with a low concentration of acid. That allowed bubbles to build up on the surface, which were not brushed/vibrated off. The bubbles sit on the surface, until another bubble grows and knocks it off. That leads to the mottled surface. Higher concentrations of acid don't allow the ...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:23 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Encranche
Replies: 3
Views: 281

Encranche

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs211.snc1/7823_102232013125877_100000172358670_62390_7070406_n.jpg This was an entry for an A&S competition a couple weeks prior to Master Glendour's knighting. I don't know the maker, but it looks even better up close... It was the maker's gift to ...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What's wrong with shield bashing?
Replies: 321
Views: 5064

I still say, though, that safety shouldn't be the reason we don't do it. It should be Chivalry. I think if everyone fought with the foremost thought being "injure not thine opponent", many of our rules would not need to be in place. However, there are always those who want to game the rul...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: fighting gear for children
Replies: 21
Views: 619

Sorry, your topic title confused me. I wasn't sure if you were trading gear for children, or children for gear. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Bifurcated Gauntlet Armor Pr0n
Replies: 17
Views: 1111

Fulk wrote:I don't think they would be suitable for SCA combat.

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How would they be less protective than the vast majority of fingered gauntlets?
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:04 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Armoured bike
Replies: 9
Views: 642

If only dear old Leonardo had thought to include a sprocket... but that shape of gear was centuries in the future. They might have invented the safety bicycle in the sixeenth century! m The continuously variable transmission (CVT), although a pretty new innovation to the car industry, the idea has ...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:43 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A lot to lose.
Replies: 21
Views: 1077

These didn't take the field either, but they had a lot to lose...

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/top ... ques-Coeur
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugger
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:34 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Dress Diary: Elizabeth Woodville project (final pics)
Replies: 120
Views: 3802

Uh-oh! Pressure is ON! That's why I'm posting about it here, actually... I want to be held accountable. Farb. Since you are making it, it will be great! Can I come and sleep in your tent? That's rather left-field of you, Brent. What... do you have a think for women in hennins or something? In henni...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:33 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: SCA vs. RCMP
Replies: 19
Views: 850

Donal Mac Ruiseart wrote:
Sigurd wrote:
I'll just step up to the plate and say, as one of the participants in the 'buffalo hunt" or "tatonka" or just riot training, it was a slice.


What d'you mean by "a slice"?


That is part of the quote from the topic in 2005. You'll have to ask him. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:28 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Armoured bike
Replies: 9
Views: 642

It would have been even better if they'd included Leonardo da Vinci's very real design for a chain...

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by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:01 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: SCA vs. RCMP
Replies: 19
Views: 850

m BendSinister Archive Member Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 176 Location: Extinct Volcano in the Pacific Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:40 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buffalo Hunt with the RCMP is a lot of fun, if you ever get a chance t...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Counted Blows - Have I got this right?
Replies: 21
Views: 657

Yes.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:03 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: banner masts
Replies: 17
Views: 394

Re: banner masts

audax wrote:I have a couple of gorgeous banners made by our own Isabella E and want to display them at events. What do folks find to work best for this purpose?


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"Its called a lance...hello..." :P
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: too seriously? ( SCA )
Replies: 48
Views: 2084

I agree, in many ways the SCA has lost its way and now wanders between stringent authenticity and farby glory. Hell, look at Johno's helm thread. Most really hardcore reenactors think the SCA's a joke, sorry to say but its true. This is partially due to the huge period of history we study (celts vs...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: new stake
Replies: 15
Views: 599

YOU gave away steel????


I think you're bluffing. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: T-nuts and Shield
Replies: 5
Views: 270

I'd recommend using a bit of Loc-tite, as well.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Some Pictures from Calontir Regional Fighter Practice.
Replies: 20
Views: 525

Not on mine. :)

They are fairly common.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Blets, Buckles, and Rings
Replies: 9
Views: 272

MOL Dress Accessories shows one buckle made from a round ring, and a cotter pin pre-1450.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Bifurcated Gauntlet Armor Pr0n
Replies: 17
Views: 1111

I couldn't tell from the pics, but is it just the L or are both gauntlets bifurcated.

If the sabatons had been bifurcated, we'd know that Nissan's ancestors were Swiss. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: new stake
Replies: 15
Views: 599

Is it made from a large air chisel blade, maybe from a concrete cutter?
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Stonekeep Auction: SPRING STAINLESS Elbow/Knee Cops SOLD
Replies: 36
Views: 930

So these are 0.035"? Is it 410 SS?
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:03 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Can 2 light gauge helmets be combined for sca use?
Replies: 55
Views: 1324

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:No.


To expand on my simple answer... ;)

Grabbing two cheap dresser helmets made in India, with what is in all probability, marginal welds, and layering is a good way to get hurt, and waste money.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:57 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Can 2 light gauge helmets be combined for sca use?
Replies: 55
Views: 1324

No.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:05 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is anywhere else in the SCA as weird as the West Kingdom?
Replies: 109
Views: 4109

They are not required in Calontir.

I wear them anyway, and even through thick leather splints, on top of 7-9oz leather, I can still get good sized lumps.

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by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:00 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: 1475 left hand gauntlet
Replies: 13
Views: 700

My friend, Master Glendour has pairs of articulated wrist 16thC, heat treated SS mittens for $585, and they are underpriced.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Markland 40th Anniversary ARMOUR GIVEAWAY - possible FRAUD
Replies: 49
Views: 2409

There are plenty of pathetic people in the world that would do something like that.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:57 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is anywhere else in the SCA as weird as the West Kingdom?
Replies: 109
Views: 4109

Milan H wrote:If i am going to the offside and hit it, i apologize and we continue fighting. The only time i will target though is if you are using it as cover or gaming the tradition. At that point i see it as fair game.


If you hadn't hit the arm, you generally would have hit them in the head, right?

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