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Keegan Ingrassia

more accurate? how can you suggest that earlier "pre-plate" displays are less accurate? im confused. regards logan Your Grace, I was more suggesting that actual armor was more accurate than hidden sport armor. I was leery of a plate as proof rule, since it would exclude 'pre-plate' eras, ...

Keegan Ingrassia

Which is why I stated that I could take my opinion to an armor as worn engagement, Excellency, and away from the main melee of SCA.

That said, I still like restricting the effective target area of archery.

Keegan Ingrassia

If you get hit by an arrow, take it. It doesn't need to be as hard as other blows because it's never going to be. If we are going to be ok with using bows we must be willing to accept this. Agreed. If there are that many people that don't want to accept body blows from arrows that's fine too, make ...

Keegan Ingrassia

But the small grind marks aren't along the length of the marks, like they would be with a thin wheel. Maybe if it was a small cylinder grinder on a dremel or flexshaft, it would make those marks.

Keegan Ingrassia

...I think we may be talking past one another, good Count. Yes, the current assumed armor standard is maille over a gambeson. Which works for calibrating melee blows (there are arguments to this, I'm aware, but that's not the focus here). At the moment, arrows defeat that armor standard. Every time ...

Keegan Ingrassia

I would say hammering, with a cross-pein. The texture in all of the marks (on the close-up) is always perpendicular to the length of the mark, suggesting an ill-polished face to the hammer.

Keegan Ingrassia

I don't think it would have as much of an impact as you suggest and it's honestly just a rule devised to let people ignore blows. If we are going to make rules that selectively let people ignore blows that is additionally problematic and we should just not use the weapon if it comes down to that. T...

Keegan Ingrassia

The only problem I see with "Plate is Proof" is the exclusion of most time periods before the mid-14th century. I thought I understood the wording of the rule to include lamellar, too, so even pre-14th century folks can feel included. Right you are, but I had in mind those who portray Cru...

Keegan Ingrassia

Respectfully, that doesn't actually go against my statement, Sir. True, as you have stated, the current ruleset is exactly that. But if we're talking about a "Plate is Proof" rule, specifically in reference to CA, then it doesn't diminish the current ruleset. It makes CA a feat of skill, a...

Keegan Ingrassia

Is it really conflating when you are talking about one standard for melee weapons, and another for ranged weapons? After all, are there not shoulder and hips blows for great weapons? How confusing is it for a fighter to have this scenario? FffffTHUNK. "No good; on the breastplate." If it w...

Keegan Ingrassia

The only problem I see with "Plate is Proof" is the exclusion of most time periods before the mid-14th century. Now, "Plate -or- Mail is Proof", and I have no problem.

Edit: Quite right, misworded.

Keegan Ingrassia

By bend my brain, I mean looking at a 3-D object, and trying to flatten it out in my mind, and put it down on paper in a 2-D form. This is quite difficult, especially if you've not spent time developing your spatial skills. Working in the other direction, and building paper lames directly onto the s...

Keegan Ingrassia

I've heard of a loving wife installing a squeaker in her husband's codpiece...then walking up and giving it a good squeeze whilst he was surrounded by his peers.

Keegan Ingrassia

Dunno, I've got to agree with you, Patrick. Coming from a fencing background, civility and respect for your opponent was ingrained into us. Sword up and hilt to the chin, sword down and back with a slight bow, come on guard. I don't think I could bring myself to give any salute less than that to my ...

Keegan Ingrassia

Zubeydah wrote:we know they had sex toys back then...

Oh really?

Keegan Ingrassia

Likely, ma'am...and the ratio of males to females here.

Keegan Ingrassia

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:Roping gloves are made of deerskin or elkhide. But I've only seen them in yellow.

Yup. They also come in a pale, off-white color. Mayhap you could dye a pair green.

Keegan Ingrassia

bigfredb wrote:
Mad Matt wrote:I made this knee (the big one) for a guy who's got 5 inches and 400 pounds on bigfredb It fit around my waist.

God in Heaven!!!

Keegan Ingrassia

I've still got a few of mine in boxes, but it won't be until next week that I'll be back home.

Keegan Ingrassia

Hal would be the go-to guy for sabaton issues, but I patterned my lames with paper, directly over my turnshoes. I don't need to bend my brain to the flat paper, that way, but the fitted paper flattens out easily enough to show the correct shape.

Keegan Ingrassia

Christritter wrote:I use roper gloves.

Likewise. Wells Lamont, grain cowhide work gloves for me. Look good, last a long time. And at 8 bucks, its not terrible to yank out an old pair and sew in some new ones.

Keegan Ingrassia

Buster wrote:What are remnants?
The steel here is less than that for new sheet.

Off-cuts, left over from full-size sheet.
Here is where?

Keegan Ingrassia

Please please please post progress pics as your tent comes along!

Keegan Ingrassia

An elegant solution, bhaiduk.

Keegan Ingrassia

and the best part is... he MADE it! Yeah, you an Dwee...ahem Woodwose are inspirational. Heck, you two are heroes to me. Me? I can see Woodwose as an inspiration.... where you talking about me? Are you sure you are thinking of the right person? Well, you're a shining example of what can be done on ...

Keegan Ingrassia

Effingham wrote:Yeah, but you buy a PDF document. You can print that out or delete the file. Looks like this guy bought the PDF, and is selling printouts.

That's theft, I believe.

Actually, I'm pretty sure you can buy a hard copy, and have it mailed to you. If that's the case, then he's just selling a used book.

Keegan Ingrassia

Beautiful tool. I've already got one of my own (admittedly, not in quite as good of repair), or I'd be making an offer on this. I hope someone who needs it can pick up on this deal.

Keegan Ingrassia

Aaand Chris wins the thread.

Keegan Ingrassia

You could get some stainless, fanless elbow cops from Cet at Rough from the Hammer for $28. Mild for $12. Since they're going to be hidden, he can just paint them, inside and out, to prevent rust. A period solution, too! A couple of pieces of leather wrapped around his forearm, padded on the inside,...

Keegan Ingrassia

First off, welcome and well come, John! There are several good shield construction threads here on the Archive: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=88432 http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=126603 http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic....

Keegan Ingrassia

Where did you buy the bazubands from?

Keegan Ingrassia

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=134727

We recently had a very good thread on this.

Keegan Ingrassia

S'cool. This'll likely turn into a nice historical thread that some other Noob McNoobsauce can search and find later for -their- scabbard project.

Keegan Ingrassia

Konstantin the Red wrote:Aw, don't do that; it's considered uncraftsmanlike. By maillers, anyway. Better you should make rather floppy little animal ears and attach these.

Ha! It can go with Count Johnothan's wolf's-head bascinet!

Keegan Ingrassia

Here you are, Sigismund.

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