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by Derian le Breton
Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Res Ducis, Gaston(November last minute vid up)
Replies: 130
Views: 5222

Direct link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVHlqUhDPGM

Thanks for posting this Gaston!

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:43 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Shield Conventions - An Tir
Replies: 14
Views: 550

Re: Shield Conventions - An Tir

Malek wrote:I have not seen anything recent for Cedric's preferences this reign regarding tourney shields / weapon preferences.


Well, Owain won again, so the next reign will prefer the old-school standards. :)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Shield Conventions - An Tir
Replies: 14
Views: 550

Re: Shield Conventions - An Tir

This is what I remember from when Owain announced the rules for his crown tourney a couple years ago. 1. I am wondering if the chin to crotch part is with a lifted or unlifted chin. Unlifted. Measured sitting down, with the shield on the surface being sat on. 2. And the above may be a moot point for...
by Derian le Breton
Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Effects of Repeated Head Trauma
Replies: 50
Views: 1260

BobKnight wrote:what the f@#k? IQ 180? I thought 'Genius' was 140? Holy shit.


Depends entirely on the test in question, and it's usually a rather arbitrary line.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:12 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: For sale: Henry III Replica Pennies
Replies: 15
Views: 496

Mis-strikes are sold, and 15 of the well-struck pennies are sold pending payment.

50 well-struck pennies are still up for grabs.

Thanks,

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:32 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flaming swords? (SCA)
Replies: 79
Views: 1987

If you did get struck, then aren't you wearing a big faraday cage on your head??? Not in any way that would help you. The cage would have to completely surround you, with no gaps. Wearing a steel helmet would provide a conduction path for the current along the surface of the helm and into your head...
by Derian le Breton
Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Research Question -"Great Swords"
Replies: 41
Views: 884

How can you not know this? And I thought you were a lesbian. Its a field hockey stick. Seen in our country being used by violent athletic youmg women in short skirts. The game is sort of similar to field hockey, but the rules and the stick are different. A hurley has a distinctive paddle-like shape...
by Derian le Breton
Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:07 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Emprise of the Black Lion VIII, An Tir
Replies: 5
Views: 130

Looking good!

Sean and Guillaume are super cool people. Tell 'em I said "hi" next time you run into either of them. :)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Heater Hanging 101 (updated)
Replies: 37
Views: 980

audax wrote:The artwork is stunning. Very well done.


Seconded. Damn, that's nice!

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:09 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Spear of Destiny
Replies: 42
Views: 836

(in example, the walls of Jericho having fallen outward). Based on what evidence? I think you may be referring to the early, largely disproven work of the British archaeologist John Garstang. His techniques were crude, and his assumptions huge. He found some ruined walls that he was totally unable ...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:31 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Spear of Destiny
Replies: 42
Views: 836

There is a hell of a lot more history that has been discovered to be accurate through other disciplines such as archaeology contained in the bible, than in any other document of antiquity of a religious nature. There is an entire, and thriving field in archaeology based entirely around biblical arc...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Spear of Destiny
Replies: 42
Views: 836

Are you saying that history books are more accurate because they are written by impartial historians? More accurate than what? A religious text? I would say, generally, yes. At the very least, historians provide a line of evidence for their arguments. I would disagree with your statement that histo...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Spear of Destiny
Replies: 42
Views: 836

And you shouldn't trust a source completely, either. Every piece of evidence should be examined critically. From what I've seen, pro-Christianity theologians and bible archaeologists/historians generally do not. Rather, they scramble to produce anything which could possibly be construed to support t...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:01 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: For sale: Henry III Replica Pennies
Replies: 15
Views: 496

:bump:

These are still available.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:13 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Spear of Destiny
Replies: 42
Views: 836

Ahem. I'm very disappointed no one has a moment to pick up one of their bibles and read the details for themselves. Why should one believe the details printed in a modern bible are accurate at all? The entire concept of faith is built on belief in that which has no evidence to support it; for those...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:08 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Spear of Destiny
Replies: 42
Views: 836

Christian theologians for two millenia disagree with your opinion. In my mind, Christian theologians obviously have an axe to grind when talking about old testament prophecies. They desperately want those prophecies to show that their particular interpretation of later events was "foretold&quo...
by Derian le Breton
Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:24 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Putting together (and now USING) my SCA kit.
Replies: 32
Views: 945

Lookin' good! :)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:14 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Largest Anglo Saxon gold hoard ever found
Replies: 34
Views: 734

Bah, they used a rolling mill, that's totally cheating. <I>Real men</i> beat their metal into a sheet!

Well, they do it at least once. Then they buy a rolling mill. ;)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flaming swords? (SCA)
Replies: 79
Views: 1987

Dante della Luna wrote:Canada is a bit of a drive for me. :D


Well, there's a group in Seattle too. ;)

In all seriousness, starting a local EMP branch might be easier than trying to wedge what you want into the SCA.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Translating into old latin
Replies: 12
Views: 155

You could, if that's what you wanted to do...

If you're trying to do something medieval it's better to re-phrase it to match the language of the time.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flaming swords? (SCA)
Replies: 79
Views: 1987

Dante, you could join the EMP. They seem to offer what you're seeking.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:05 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Ideas for poor crusader (ca 1200) type (sca use)
Replies: 30
Views: 825

A moving blanket gambeson will be MUCH hotter than an all natural fibers one.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: For sale: Henry III Replica Pennies
Replies: 15
Views: 496

Hrolfr wrote:They look good Derian! Next time I see Iain I'll get a closer look at them. :wink:


Thanks! Angus snapped up the entire first run, so I don't think Iain has any at present. :)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:17 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: For sale: Henry III Replica Pennies
Replies: 15
Views: 496

I have 65 well-struck pennies for sale at $1 each, and 41 mis-strikes for sale at $0.50 each. Mis-strikes may show weakness on one side of the design, missing letters, or off-center die position. Most of the design will be visible (any coins with less than ~3/4 of the design visible are melted down...
by Derian le Breton
Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:51 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Effects of Repeated Head Trauma
Replies: 50
Views: 1260

I know of one confirmed case of brain injury in the SCA from wearing a lighter than average helmet.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:57 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Effects of Repeated Head Trauma
Replies: 50
Views: 1260

Helmet <i>mass</i> is the answer; F=ma.

A good fit still matters, and appropriate padding will help distribute the force across a larger area, minimizing local acceleration.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:01 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Shield cam video
Replies: 3
Views: 285

I like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do5p78j89kY

The guy they're yelling "That's the king!" about is my knight, with his guard and my unit right behind. :D

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Viking Festival - So CA Viking Living History?
Replies: 4
Views: 184

We're not going, but FWIW Drafn's bronze casting people will be there with their gear.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:04 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: campaign to end name uniqueness - SCA
Replies: 78
Views: 1553

Literacy and consistency of spelling are not the same Absolutely. If you want to be inconsistent with your spelling, feel free. It's a documentable practice. However, a thorough study of <i>how</i> spelling varied would be useful. Since we have such a wide body of known spellings, why not use them?...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:55 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The Staffordshire Hoard!
Replies: 3
Views: 194

Thread number six! ;)

Check out the thread in Historical Research for links to high res photos.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:13 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: campaign to end name uniqueness - SCA
Replies: 78
Views: 1553

I've been telling my clients that for years. But I'll continue to argue that the term "accurate spelling" is somewhat of an oxymoron. I think you mean "documentable spelling." That is to say, being able to point to an example of the name being spelled a certain way in an actual ...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: campaign to end name uniqueness - SCA
Replies: 78
Views: 1553

You can already write a heraldic will to dictate what happens to your name(s)/heraldry when you die, not for when you "quit the SCA" (is that even really definable?) Regarding using documentable names and spellings... it seems much better to me to use names based on evidence than conjectur...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:52 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Largest Anglo Saxon gold hoard ever found
Replies: 34
Views: 734

Note that with Flickr you can click on the "All sizes" icon to get a high res image. :)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:23 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Harbor freight metal shear?
Replies: 8
Views: 263

Lots of reviews here if you search for harbor freight or HF shear. The general consensus appears to be "mostly okay". There's an essay on modifying the blades to make it work better out there somewhere, though it was written nearly a decade ago and may not match the current stuff. -Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:10 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: hat for an archiver
Replies: 18
Views: 689

Stunning... as always. :)

-Derian.

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