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- Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:47 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie armor: Arming coats
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1333
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:24 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Ransoming a new project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 665
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:55 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Market survey : COP kit prototype
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1071
Re: Market survey : COP kit prototype
Ooh! Instructions!
Assembly instructions that included advise on how to adjust the fit would be awesome.
Assembly instructions that included advise on how to adjust the fit would be awesome.
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:54 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: [SCA] Is deliberate spear breaking legal?
- Replies: 184
- Views: 2874
Re: [SCA] Is deliberate spear breaking legal?
Yeah, I mean since its war, ransacking his camp would be period right? I've been in the military. You'd be amazed how many stupid ideas are said in sarcasm that somebody else hears and says, "That sounds cool" and acts on. Intentionally breaking other people's stuff (including ransacking ...
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:47 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Not so hidden armor
- Replies: 245
- Views: 3581
Re: Not so hidden armor
In real life somebody misspeaks, somebody else questions the first statement and the first person corrects or clarifies what he meant to say in about 5 seconds. On the internet this is a two week (or two month) discussion with erroneous opinions about the people involved being formed and not correct...
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:04 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: SCA Tsuba
- Replies: 13
- Views: 405
Re: SCA Tsuba
From the Society Marshal Hanbook: 10. It shall not be possible to force any part of a weapon which may reasonably be expected to contact an opponent during combat more than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) into a legal face guard. Rattan weapons may have a handle section which is less than 1 1/4 inch (31.8 mm), ...
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:04 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: SCA Tsuba
- Replies: 13
- Views: 405
Re: SCA Tsuba
So nobody would have a problem with a flat 10 gauge stainless steel tsuba with a diameter of 3-4"?
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:54 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: SCA Tsuba
- Replies: 13
- Views: 405
Re: SCA Tsuba
Could you give me some construction details? Do you use leather/steel? How thick? Do they contain washers or other attachments to provide a 1 1/4" cross section?
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:05 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: SCA Tsuba
- Replies: 13
- Views: 405
SCA Tsuba
Some places are making hilts than could fit inside a helmet if unattended, but are safe when strapped to a gauntlet (due to short arms on the guard that to not extend past the gauntlet). Since most fighters keep a hand up against the guard, could such an interpretation of the rules be used for a two...
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:59 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Rattan Wasters - Spatha, Maces and more
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1615
Re: Rattan Waster
Since somebody asked:
At the base of the blade, the waster is a rounded rectangle 2" wide x 1 1/4" thick. At the tip, the shape is more oval and is 1 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" thick.
At the base of the blade, the waster is a rounded rectangle 2" wide x 1 1/4" thick. At the tip, the shape is more oval and is 1 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" thick.
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:23 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Not so hidden armor
- Replies: 245
- Views: 3581
Re: Not so hidden armor
Wow, I do have a habit of walking along and saying, "Look everybody, a can of worms!" 
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:05 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Thoughts on SCA combat (from spear-breaking)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 922
Re: Thoughts on SCA combat (from spear-breaking)
Duke Palymar has a video devoted to this topic with regards to polearms: m I guess that is where my thoughts were going, I can place my body against my opponents weapon haft, but he cannot place his weapon haft against my body.... see the discrepancy? You actually can: .... A shield or haft may be s...
- Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:36 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Hafting with a spear
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1130
Re: Hafting with a spear
Aelric wrote:I'm starting to settle on it violating the first rule,,,"Don't be a dick".
Agreed.
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:30 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: SCA device - head position
- Replies: 18
- Views: 403
Re: SCA device - head position
He decided on this:
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- Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:04 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Rattan Wasters - Spatha, Maces and more
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1615
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:35 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie armor: Arming coats
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1333
Re: Newbie armor: Arming coats
Sigurd Fjalarson wrote:Shoulders: an obi should not restrict your shoulder movement at all.
Dude... where do you wear your hakama such that your obi restricts your shoulder movements?
Oops! Yeah, I said obi almost every place I meant to say shitagi.
Sorry about that: I'll edit it right now.
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:50 pm
- Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
- Topic: Looking inconspicuous
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4201
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:37 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie armor: Arming coats
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1333
Re: Newbie armor: Arming coats
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4444956499_39fe49a23c_o_d.jpg (also 1989) By the way, sewing is one of the cheapest activities somebody willing to put in the time can do. The shoes were from Goodwill with hand-sewn modifications. Soccer knee socks. The slops, jerkin, shirt and hat all came from...
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:26 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie armor: Arming coats
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1333
Re: Newbie armor: Arming coats
1) Any armor predating metal plate probably won't see an improvement by adding an arming coat. My first thoughts go to a crusades era kit where the armor is primarily mail. A padded undergarment definitely. Something to tie pieces onto? No. I do not have enough experience to gauge whether or not Ro...
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:13 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie armor: Arming coats
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1333
Re: Newbie armor: Arming coats
Putting this information out in the open for beginners is nice, but I must add that pourpoints and arming coats simply don't apply to many periods/regions/types of armor. Unfortunately my interests lie in Mid-14th Century England, so the gambeson information here is pretty good for what I fight in....
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:14 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: unpadded but light?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 705
Re: unpadded but light?
I believe the general guideline is "doesn't hit any harder than a standard unpadded rattan polearm", which is admittedly vague for an online medium.
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:59 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie armor: Arming coats
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1333
Re: Newbie armor: Arming coats
I recently saw a picture of a fighter in Dark Victory plastic armor on bare flesh. My first thought was "he's on the field when I'm not, I can't talk too much smack." My second thought was "there has got to be better advise that I can give this guy than, "put a tabard/surcoat ove...
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:34 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie armor: Arming coats
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1333
Re: Newbie armor: Arming coats
I agree Bo. Both thinking of a foundation garment as a necessary part of the armor (and not just something worn for appearance's sake) and using points at all are relatively new things for me. I look forward to your post expanding on what I have done so far.
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:02 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie Plastic Armour Customization Fun
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1719
Re: Newbie Plastic Armour Customization Fun
Thomas MacFinn wrote:The best thing I could see for your kit would be an arming coat. I was stunned when I discovered them and how many little problems they fix. Rather than go into them here, I believe I'll start a new thread.
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- Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:15 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie armor: Arming coats
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1333
Newbie armor: Arming coats
Most new fighters that I have seen have armor that consists of a pile of separate pieces, each attached separately to the body by straps and buckles. Some, like me, fight this way for years before a light shines from above (or out of a history book) and they are introduced to an arming coat. I wish,...
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:16 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Newbie Plastic Armour Customization Fun
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1719
Re: Newbie Plastic Armour Customization Fun
The best thing I could see for your kit would be an arming coat. I was stunned when I discovered them and how many little problems they fix. Rather than go into them here, I believe I'll start a new thread.
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:54 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: SCA device - head position
- Replies: 18
- Views: 403
Re: SCA device - head position
I'm going to try and meet up with him in person with a sketchpad to go over ideas. Two of his initial ideas had an ordinary in chief.
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:56 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Market survey : COP kit prototype
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1071
Re: Market survey : COP kit prototype
How expensive would a 15th century brigandine be? I imagine evenly spaced precut rivet holes would be a godsend on a suit like this.
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:10 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: F.S. - Knotwolf spangen.
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4952
Re: F.S. - Knotwolf spangen.
MattL. wrote:MattL. wrote:SOLD
OK. That is weird. I'm positive that post wasn't there a few hours ago.
I'm glad the helmet got a good home anyway.
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:27 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: F.S. - Knotwolf spangen.
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4952
Re: F.S. - Knotwolf spangen.
Bump for a friend
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:58 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Armor Primer wanted
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1089
Re: Armor Primer wanted
Does anybody know why this book has not been either reprinted or transcribed onto Project Gutenbburg? It an excellent basic primer, and it pains me that is not more readily available.
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:10 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Late period elbow
- Replies: 20
- Views: 873
Re: Late period elbow
This late in period, were the arms pointed to a sleeve (as in earlier times) or attached by some other method? It would depend on the type of arm, although in the "standard" late period full arm, I believe the pauldron was buckled to the cuirass, and the arm was connected to the pauldron ...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:34 pm
- Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
- Topic: Comparitive analysis; Western Knight of 1360.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1827
Re: Comparitive analysis; Western Knight of 1360.
What helmets are appropriate for this era? Was everybody wearing a bascinet with attached aventail?
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:15 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Rattan Wasters - Spatha, Maces and more
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1615
Re: Rattan Waster
The curve is small enough that you might not notice unless you were looking for it, but I know it is there, which is enough for the discount.
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:12 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB By My Hand 1 Piece Sword Hilt
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1072
Re: WTB By My Hand 1 Piece Sword Hilt
No, Facebook did it without his knowledge. He didn't know about it till I told him.