The Armour Archive

DukeAvery

The first duty of the SCA knight is to take care of his or her duties to family and state - the world we survive and preferably thrive in. I'm watching a PBS 3 part special on early Greek culture and Athens - I am floored by the similarities and juxtapositions against ... all this. If there be Spart...

DukeAvery

Greetings All My intent with this thread was to re-frame the sca/honor discussion in a more positive light. I've found the responses to be very thoughtful with some very deep insights expressed. I've also been taught that the more one speaks of it, the less you have. I just thought the other thread ...

DukeAvery

I was out in two for "years" after starting. I was out in 3 between my first and second crowns. Look for tournaments that have alot of other fighting going as well (challenge fields etc). Study other fighters and don't be afraid to ask politely those who bested you how they did it. Have a ...

DukeAvery

Missed you Your Grace! Thanks! I wrenched my back the week before, otherwise I was going to go. It is healed up now but I knew I couldn't fight on it and I didn't want to sit in camp at a war. It is healed now and I continue to prepare for sca tournament. I hope to visit Caid more often now that I ...

DukeAvery

Then allow me to upgrade that "fine showing" to the coveted "excellent showing" rating.

DukeAvery

5th round is a fine showing!

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Glaukos the Athenian wrote:Just busted a knee and can't go....

How bad?

If I may presume - take heart and work on other projects. Do not give in to despair. Getting your knee back online will be one of those projects.

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Destichado wrote:We are countless specks on a half molten speck hurtling through a vast emptiness so stupendous it can only be fathomed by the mind of God.

Against that, what challenges can possibly matter save the ones set to us by our God and our own conscience?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_event

DukeAvery

Mord In civilian life, most servicemen don't advertise their military status. So when I am introduced to a service man or woman in the SCA I like nothing better than to stand up, offer my hand, and thank them for their sacrifices on behalf of myself and my dependants - my wife, and my children. I ag...

DukeAvery

Most admirable. Looking good Caid and St. Martins!

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Greetings Fellow Archivists

You take the King's Field and the herald calls you to honorable combat. What do you do if you don't believe sca combat is honorable?

I invite your civil discussion.

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

I should have been clearer.

Yes, the fight reflex is strong, but we are on a semi-molten ball of rock hurtling thru space. Additional challenges will be along presently and we will need all our best, so let's try not to kill ourselves pointlessly?

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Your mistake my meaning.

Shedding blood over a point of honor is moronic, and does not define honor.

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

If this is honor, you are welcome to it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr-Hamilton_duel

Avery

DukeAvery

Your father's baguette. This is the weapon of a Jedi Herald. Not as clumsy or random as a bread stick; a tasty treat for a more civilized age. For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Heralds were the guardians of between meal snacks and baked goods in the Old Kingdom. Before the dark times... befo...

DukeAvery

AriAnson wrote:.... Ban combat bakery!

Careful, talk like that will get a rise out of someone.

DukeAvery

1) I'd be somewhat concerned about the lack of wrist articulation. Depending on how you fight and move, this may not be an issue. 2) I don't like the wrap around thumbs because they interfere with my grip by pulling the thumb away from the haft. I like a big attached thumb plate, padded, riveted in ...

DukeAvery

With respect, I'm skeptical of these "period/non-vibram turn shoes are better" claims - I'm perfectly willing to be wrong however. Anyone youtube videos out there that supports it?

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Go custom.

DukeAvery

Gauntlets are a touchy subject.

What, if I may ask, would be the primary and secondary applications? I can offer some insights for sca combat, but I would defer to for steel to someone who does that.

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Footwear can also be important armor - not against baton strikes but against other people's missteps. A well protected ankle is going to generally shed such incidental contact, a loose boot cuff will shed better than a formed one. We're good about not stepping on each other's feet but it does happen...

DukeAvery

I use a Calontir style boot with a loose cuff and well fitted "shoe" with vibram soles. The vibram soles provide excellent traction in most situations and armors the bottom of my foot from the small rocks that are so common out west. These are also my camp boots. Aroud camp I wear one thin...

DukeAvery

http://sandradodd.com/outlands/dwarves

Absolutely. You'd probably have to journey to Estrella to cross axes with them, such as may be active.

I always wanted to be one, but I was too short at 5' 11".

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

... some grim shit. It brought us closer and created a camaraderie I've haven't felt since. Except in the SCA. Go figure. ... One of the things I have grown to love the most about the sca, and I think it is true of many civilian sca'ers, is how it brings us closer to those among us who have dealt i...

DukeAvery

then in my opinion the problem isnt diversifying it is focusing on one weapon style take a break from the changing it up I agree - I recommend a couple years of small shield forms. I didn't pick up another form until I had fought small shield for 4 years. I didn't make it past 3rd round until I had...

DukeAvery

I'm afraid I've fallen hard for the longsword myself.

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

I see your point about sharpness (no pun intended), but just as a good sca fighter will 'take' a leg shot if he deliberately lifts his leg, so it would reasonable to have a care to use a bladed grip consistent with what our best information on armored combat techniques. A blade isn't a haft, and wou...

DukeAvery

I've been reading some of Sir Rhys' writings on half swording - consider a convention where if your bladed hand slips you stop using that hand to simulate that is is now too slick with blood to be any use.

Just a thought.

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Take heart my friend, many of us, including myself, have been there before. Perhaps if you posted a video of you fighting I could be of more help. One of my most important habits is to ask myself after every fight I lose how I lost and what could I do different next time. For example, at Crown recen...

DukeAvery

I believe I was informed it was the SEM at Gulf Wars walking up and down the ravine battle line asking everyone if it was ok if he used his in line spear to hit us with. Think that was him anyway. Ah, thank you. Well, I can only hope he found it far too easy to blast people into next week, which is...

DukeAvery

If we're going to be cross-hafting everybody we spears want in on it too! After all, it is better to give than to receive. So, who is using inline spears? Go on, spill the beans. Regards Avery -- snip-- It isn't an excuse to grab the top of your GS and cross-check your opponent with the middle, or u...

DukeAvery

I was making up some waxed leather armor at practice and thought, "gee this looks alot like dark chocolate." So I grabbed some waxed paper, put a few chunks on it, and offered to a friend. I was honestly surprised when she made a big smile and took a big bite. I don't recommend anyone try ...

DukeAvery

So what does a pre-17th century Tuchux look like?

DukeAvery

At practice put a piece of tape on his opponent's primary leg marking the target. When he is hitting consistently well remove the tape.

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Getting hit always wakes me up, so before an sca tournament I'll find a brother to paste me sufficiently hard in the head to trigger this "wake up" reflex. I only warm up/do motion-stretching on the side-lines (no warm-up bouts). I find these waste energy and gives my opponents a chance to...

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