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by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:09 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is anywhere else in the SCA as weird as the West Kingdom?
Replies: 109
Views: 4109

Re: Is anywhere else in the SCA as weird as the West Kingdom

Baron Alejandro wrote:2a. If you are holding a greatsword or a bastard sword tourney, there's no thrusting.


That is tradition for Valor Tourney, other events... ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is anywhere else in the SCA as weird as the West Kingdom?
Replies: 109
Views: 4109

Re: Is anywhere else in the SCA as weird as the West Kingdom

To me the weirdest thing about Calontir is the idea that sword and shield is a style for newbs. Knights only fight with two hands on a weapon. Freakin bizarre. Calontir is the weirdest kingdom. "Feird Pee!!" S&S isn't just for newbs, it is just that we know how to use other systems, u...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The raising of a Sallet the video :)
Replies: 38
Views: 1470

Halberds wrote:If I may ask.
How many hours are in that beautiful helm?

Hal


According to the combined length of the videos, about 13 minutes and 11 seconds. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:46 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Attaching a bar grille - Preferences & Techniques?
Replies: 14
Views: 423

I'd recommend bolting, that way you can switch out the grill with a faceplate if you have one made.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Byzantine, Persian cataphracts.
Replies: 14
Views: 524

m I picked this up yesterday, and it is a fairly good book. It doesn't have as many pictures as I would like, but it is very informative. The author is pro-Persian, and may give Persia a bit more world-wide influence than is merited. He credits Persia for element of gothic style, and some sort of in...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:59 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New Middle Kingdon Armourers Guild Guildmaster is...
Replies: 27
Views: 575

Word to the wise:

When they meet to vote, make sure you are in attendance, or you're it! :wink:
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Effigy interpretation
Replies: 7
Views: 316

Keegan Ingrassia wrote:Eh, looks like 2 lames, cased greaves to me.


They are only semi-cased, there is a gap between the front and rear half of the greaves.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Wearers of Zuparello/Fighting Cotte/Gambeson: question
Replies: 7
Views: 353

Does what go away with wear? The fit? No, that is the way it is made, and it should work fine. I was TheFirstaMan to make on using Tasha's pattern. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Well, ain't this just a tiny world...
Replies: 32
Views: 1518

DukeAlaric (George S.) wrote:You have no idea...


Image

Anybody can kill anybody...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:05 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: The Chinon Parchment
Replies: 5
Views: 210

If I put slivers of bamboo under your fingernails until you confess to having sex with Bigfoot, and you do...

Later, someone from the FBI asks you if you had sex with Bigfoot...if you know that you will remain with me until I let you go...what are you going to say? ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Rawhiding a Shield
Replies: 8
Views: 466

I know they have strips that are about 1 3/4" wide x 42 or so, is that what you used or did you buy a hide?
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:07 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Period Furniture Plans?
Replies: 16
Views: 510

Snaebjorn Hakonarson wrote:I get about a half dozen projects to do which means a pile of lumber and saw dust all over the house cause its on my clothes and I don't think about it.


I'm a guy, and even I'd get pissed about piles of lumber all over the house. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:58 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: milanese and gothic armor?(mila-goth?)
Replies: 15
Views: 431

How many years were they doing that?
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:38 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Maile Gauntlets?
Replies: 35
Views: 1386

Bulky, and non-protective if you are going to fight with blunt objects.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:34 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: The Art of the Samurai
Replies: 1
Views: 112

The Art of the Samurai

The Met is displaying about 34 National Treasures, which is more than TWICE the number that has previously been allowed to leave Japan.


http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_eve ... 7E53159%7D
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Art of the Samurai
Replies: 4
Views: 326

Art of the Samurai

The Met is displaying about 34 National Treasures, which is more than TWICE the number that has previously been allowed to leave Japan.


http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_eve ... 7E53159%7D
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:39 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sword Returns - Rattan
Replies: 6
Views: 354

Getting a rhythm takes practice. You need to think in circles, loops, lunar orbits rather than straight lines, in general. Circular movements, even when in very tight orbits will take less energy, and be faster than moving in line segments with hard stops at the points.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: milanese and gothic armor?(mila-goth?)
Replies: 15
Views: 431

Milan is a city where armour manufacture was a major concern.

Gothic is a style.

So you are asking if it would be okay to mix Detroit cars with muscle cars/eco-boxes/luxury cars or trucks...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Where is this?
Replies: 18
Views: 846

Piers Brent wrote:And the girls are willing to blow too.
Image


That, my friend, is DEFINITELY The Bluebird of Happiness! 8)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:58 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Help- Could anyone site the source of this illumination?
Replies: 19
Views: 468

I hate it when books use "X Picture Library" as the source for pictures. :x
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What makes a helmet good?
Replies: 15
Views: 534

IvanIS wrote:
What makes a helm good?


Medieval Christian answer: Its lack of sin.

:wink:

-Ivan


And I've read that the actual meaning of "sin" in Hebrew is like shooting an arrow, and "falling short of the mark", so you are dead on! 8)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How to treat aluminum plates with ferris chloride
Replies: 25
Views: 996

It is not an acid, it is a salt, I believe...

I've seen it done in glass bakeware outside. There wasn't any problem. As far as how it looks, well, that is like art- you like it or you don't. Test a piece first, if you don't like it, do it differently, or decide you don't like the results.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Well, ain't this just a tiny world...
Replies: 32
Views: 1518

She's very cute, whoever she is. :D
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 14th century helmet advice needed
Replies: 22
Views: 818

I've known people that wore two helms, yes you can do it.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:29 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Punch bucklers
Replies: 44
Views: 1269

losthelm wrote:Sir Mihangel our kingdome is doing the halfswording experament and under our current rule set pommel strikes as well as quillon strikes are permitted.


Strikes, or thrusts?

From the Society Marshal's Handbook:
4. No weapon may have a cutting and/or smashing surface at both ends
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Shield Design Issue
Replies: 21
Views: 706

Saying that it is aluminum is like saying it is made of a ferrous alloy.

What kind? ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Found this at goodwill.com.... any thoughts?
Replies: 29
Views: 1141

It is not intended for actual primitive warfare

You will have to use advanced SCA techniques to damage it. :lol:
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:42 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Dying Bone?
Replies: 29
Views: 702

Leather dye?

It can also be smoked, picking up color, and aroma. My ex has bought 'smoked' bone on ebay that smelled rather nice.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:59 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Research Question -"Great Swords"
Replies: 41
Views: 884

There's this group called the SCA...;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Research Question -"Great Swords"
Replies: 41
Views: 884

I bought a one-handed Dacian falx at Walmart the other day, it works pretty well, I can see why Romans didn't like them... http://www.qvistoutdoorcooking.eu/Advertenties/Fiskars%20machete.jpg The Sarmatians had some sort of 2H? long sword that their cataphracts used to break the Roman shield wall fr...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:35 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Finishing Ebay tools.
Replies: 17
Views: 637

It would work pretty well. I have some dishing forms(purchased) that were made with a sledge, a torch, and Southern Comfort. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:10 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Byzantine, Persian cataphracts.
Replies: 14
Views: 524

You should find representations on Trajan's Column, they may have been Scythian/Sarmation or Dacians.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:07 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Spear of Destiny
Replies: 42
Views: 836

Heck, if you want to talk about Biblical mistakes/errors/myths, you can start with the two creation stories in Genesis...


http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/ ... p?Post=284
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:30 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: question regarding pulped swords
Replies: 30
Views: 670

Joseph wrote:Just out of curiousity what happens when something like the hockey puck mace shows up? Aside from the weapon being tossed is there anything else that takes place etc?


Do they have progressive give, or not? ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Effects of Repeated Head Trauma
Replies: 50
Views: 1260

Malachiuri wrote:Ummm... effects?

1 Dukedom.

2 BoD membership.

3 Burnout.


Territorial Baronage comes before which of those? :P

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