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by Eirik
Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Knight vs. Samurai
Replies: 14
Views: 850

Kenwrec Wulfe wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZOoBDaPNiY&NR=1



So much more realistic.... :wink:
by Eirik
Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Helm padding for easy removal???
Replies: 18
Views: 332

Use sticky backed velcro. Any residual gummy stuff left over from the velcro can be easily removed using Spray -n- Wash.

Good Luck!
by Eirik
Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:03 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for a helm that fits!!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 587

If money is not really an issue, Richard Knotwolf does excellent work:

http://www.knotwolf.com/mambo/index.php ... &Itemid=39
by Eirik
Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:27 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Who makes "relatively inexpensive" aluminum shield
Replies: 18
Views: 420

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... p?t=106128
by Eirik
Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:19 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: several things for mongolian armor
Replies: 20
Views: 565

Ah... here is a recent post. Perhaps you could talk to this guy about his lamellar kit:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... p?t=105941
by Eirik
Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: several things for mongolian armor
Replies: 20
Views: 565

Hey Garrison! Welcome to the Archive! For "not too pretty, but legal, stout and inexpensive" helms, Hjalmr here on the Archive is your best bet.... Here is a link: m I'd PM him and tell him what you want... he's a great guy and does excellent work. For the lamellar, you may want to just ke...
by Eirik
Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: major Wars
Replies: 21
Views: 619

Cool man!! I'll get with Madoc and see... it's the weekend after Fighter's Collegium, but I'll see if I can get some folks moving that way Don't let him quit, bro.... We'll see ya in Nov... unless y'all were gonna make Silver Hammer? Hey man, Just looked up silver hammer looks like a fun event, loo...
by Eirik
Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:44 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: info please meridies crown
Replies: 19
Views: 656

Cisco wrote:More specifically: finals are best two out of three. Sir Thomas wins the first, Sir Moradan wins the second, double kill, double kill, double kill, Sir Thomas wins the third (or sixth, depending on how you count).



Wow!! Any video of this???
by Eirik
Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: major Wars
Replies: 21
Views: 619

Cool man!! I'll get with Madoc and see... it's the weekend after Fighter's Collegium, but I'll see if I can get some folks moving that way :)

Don't let him quit, bro....


We'll see ya in Nov... unless y'all were gonna make Silver Hammer?
by Eirik
Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:49 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Winnegas and heat.
Replies: 7
Views: 354

AriAnson wrote:I wear HE winingas, and I'm in Arizona. They're not bad in the heat, as long as the rest of you isn't too bundled up.



I wear them in Meridies. They are not too warm. Wool breathes pretty well, it seems :)
by Eirik
Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: --Chicago-- Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!!
Replies: 48
Views: 1205

Toshido wrote:Bottom pics are HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos. Not too hard, especially if you want the over the top look seen here. Done more moderatly you can get some amazing results.



Cool! Thanks :)
by Eirik
Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: info please meridies crown
Replies: 19
Views: 656

Eirik wrote:Any word?



This from the Rising Stone Yahoo group:

"Congrats to TRH Thomas and Elisenda on their victory this day!

Fianna"
by Eirik
Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: info please meridies crown
Replies: 19
Views: 656

Any word?
by Eirik
Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Wrist shock
Replies: 22
Views: 640

My pell is 2 old tires tied together and hung from a swingset frame. It's easy on my sword and my joints.

I do both slow pellwork to develop accuracy, and fast work to develop power, if that matters :).
by Eirik
Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:30 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: --Chicago-- Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!!
Replies: 48
Views: 1205

Those bottom pics look straight from a video game... awesome photo trick!


Cool place to fight!
by Eirik
Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: major Wars
Replies: 21
Views: 619

Eirik wrote:And the reason for my qualification is that I did not go look it up, I simply shot the numbers out that have been verbally relayed to me... hence the reference to sca-urban legend.




Derian-

Yep.


Eirik
by Eirik
Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: adding new elements to combat?
Replies: 18
Views: 718

How about this: Wine Wars Make it a single day event. 3 battles- Woods or Field battle (the approach) bridge battle (the draw bridge), Fort battle (duh). Everybody gets one life to last for all 3 battles. "One life" should add "fear of death". If you find yourself outnumbered and...
by Eirik
Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:15 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: major Wars
Replies: 21
Views: 619

PENNSIC around 10,000, but those could possibly be no more than perpetuated sca-urban myth. Huh? The attendance numbers for pennsic are available online. ~10.5k seems to be the average for the past 5 years or so. It broke 12k at Pennsic 30. -Derian. I'd say 10.5k is around 10,000.... wouldn't you? ...
by Eirik
Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:55 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Lacrosse rib pads?
Replies: 12
Views: 444

No, but I have used lacrosse arm guards. You cannot feel the strike at all in them, which is either good or bad, depending on how you look at it.
by Eirik
Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:51 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: I want to trade....( stopping with knife blank )
Replies: 39
Views: 1808

Ever so slight change, for the better. I have found a 120 day eval copy of Windows 2000 Advanced Server, so the laptop will arrive with an OS after all.

At least for 120 days, but that should see it through the trade process.


Should ship out today or tomorrow.
by Eirik
Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: major Wars
Replies: 21
Views: 619

I'd be careful about feeding The White Mist any intel.... certainly not troop numbers ;)



How's Allain recovering, Sir?



Oh... and I've been told the average for Gulf Wars approaches 5,000, PENNSIC around 10,000, but those could possibly be no more than perpetuated sca-urban myth.
by Eirik
Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:38 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: I want to trade....( stopping with knife blank )
Replies: 39
Views: 1808

I offer, for your perusal, a Toshiba Satellite laptop computer w/power supply: [img]http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh242/dethvader/100_1627.jpg[/img] Sporting a 497 MHz Intel Celeron CPU 128 MB RAM 5.5 GB Hard Drive CD Rom Floppy drive 12" screen V.90 modem PCMCIA card slot. Ideally, this P...
by Eirik
Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: I want to trade....( stopping with knife blank )
Replies: 39
Views: 1808

Ahh... a nibble! I'll go take a look at what I have and post the details here shortly.
by Eirik
Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: I want to trade....( stopping with knife blank )
Replies: 39
Views: 1808

How about a PC? I have a few fully functional just collecting dust... any of which would be worth more than $20...
by Eirik
Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Miscellaneous stuff for sale/trade
Replies: 5
Views: 492

The table arrived today. Despite being plainly marked in big red letters on white tape "FRAGILE" and in 2 very distinct places "Handle With Care Please", the box was in pretty rough shape. If you're familiar with these tables you know how easily they can be dented... The Christia...
by Eirik
Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: info please meridies crown
Replies: 19
Views: 656

Caspar wrote::shock: Exciting, we will get a first time king :shock:


My thoughts exactly... would LOVE to be able to make it.
by Eirik
Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Western Crown Results
Replies: 22
Views: 770

Could be one of the coolest things ever...


made my faulty eyes leak :)


Gratz, your Highness!
by Eirik
Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rattan to the throat
Replies: 43
Views: 1540

Re: Rattan to the throat

Assuming a thrust slips past under your helmet and over your gorget and hits you in the throat. Are you going to die? This happened yesterday at fighter practice. I was fighting my son, he was on his knees and I thrust to his abdomen. He leaned back trying to avoid the incoming thrust, and the tip ...
by Eirik
Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:47 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Miscellaneous stuff for sale/trade
Replies: 5
Views: 492

Dibs! Sending PM.... (ITEM C) A Cabelas aluminum extra-large roll-top table. Stores to a compact 36" L x 10" x 8". And weighs in under 10 lbs. Folds out to 43" x 28" table top with adjustable height legs. I actually have 2 of these, and I use one of them all the time as my s...
by Eirik
Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show us your kit ...Fall 2009
Replies: 406
Views: 39452

Not much difference for me, either. Last weekend at Tavern Brawl, I'm in the white...

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by Eirik
Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flaming swords? (SCA)
Replies: 79
Views: 1985

Oh wow! What an inspiring idea! There is no rule specifically stating we can't fight on a 36" wooden disk suspended over REAL LIVE LAVA, either... Or.. Hey! Contact poison!! There's no rule agains that either! I mean...we could have a team of trained toxicologists on hand with plenty of antidot...
by Eirik
Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:46 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS: SS Norman w/Locking cheek plates and brass nasal
Replies: 3
Views: 641

This one Sean?

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by Eirik
Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: question regarding pulped swords
Replies: 30
Views: 667

If you don't shave your handles, you could reverse the sword....


Personally, I like to make axes out of my old swords :)
by Eirik
Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pump-up music
Replies: 50
Views: 928

Indestructible:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WL5IRrhl20
by Eirik
Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:50 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Your favorite outdoors surface to fight on?
Replies: 39
Views: 561

Go with your turf plan, imho.


(And build a fort with defensible gates and a bridge big enough to fight at least 6 guys wide. If you build it, they will come.....)

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