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by Aaron
Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is your Favorite Weapon/fighting style? (SCA)
Replies: 44
Views: 716

Great sword followed by glaive.
by Aaron
Tue Dec 28, 2004 6:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [SCA] Halfswording is legal in which Kingdoms?
Replies: 58
Views: 945

Jester,

Both accurate and depressing. Thank you.

-Aaron
by Aaron
Tue Dec 28, 2004 2:13 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [SCA] Halfswording is legal in which Kingdoms?
Replies: 58
Views: 945

"Halfswording is legal in which Kingdoms? " NONE "Why is or isn't it legal? What are the reasons or rational behind the decisions?" Half-swording is an experimental technique being reviewed by the SEM. At this point, the various kingdoms are (or are not) testing to provide data to the SEM. "Why isn...
by Aaron
Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:11 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Can you post copies (and links please!) of Samurai Armour LH
Replies: 1
Views: 97

Can you post copies (and links please!) of Samurai Armour LH

Howdy, Can you please post copies (and links please!) of Samurai Armour Living History? I know there is a event north of Tokyo that we’ll be at, and I’ll get video of the event if somebody wants it. Uesugi Matsuri is one of several festivals in Japan which celebrates historic samurai h...
by Aaron
Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:50 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Full contact with steel
Replies: 16
Views: 443

Can we order a video?
by Aaron
Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [SCA] War/Melee in Summer near Los Alos, CA?
Replies: 3
Views: 74

If you have a more specific time frame, that would really help! In Caid, the Barony of Nordwache hosts the Treasure Chest War on the weekend of April 22nd in Fresno - about 125 mi, if memory serves. It's a small war, but a lot of fun. I'm sure there must be a West Kingdom event that will serve, but...
by Aaron
Sun Dec 26, 2004 8:55 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Farewell
Replies: 4
Views: 350

Sounds like a LDS mission.

He'll be pretty tied up doing just the missionary work for those two years, if he's LDS.

-Aaron
by Aaron
Sat Dec 25, 2004 7:45 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [SCA] War/Melee in Summer near Los Alos, CA?
Replies: 3
Views: 74

[SCA] War/Melee in Summer near Los Alos, CA?

Howdy, My children, wife and I will be taking some vacation time during the summer to my ancestral home(s) in Los Altos, California. Does anyone know of a good one-two day event within 100 miles of Los Altos, CA…that has a Grand Melee or even…dare I ask…a SCA War? If worse comes to...
by Aaron
Sat Dec 25, 2004 7:17 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My First Harness - Warning, many pictures!
Replies: 10
Views: 609

Nice work!

Why did the Marshalls have concerns with your gauntlets? I think they're rather nice, and protective (Andy Ward pattern?).

-Aaron
by Aaron
Sat Dec 25, 2004 2:30 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [SCA] Halfswording is legal in which Kingdoms?
Replies: 58
Views: 945

Next question should be, when are hickory wasters going to be SCA legal rattan is teh suck When hickory can have the same total failure that rattan does. This is halfswording: <img src="http://jfgilles.club.fr/escrime/bibliotheque/talhoffer_ambras/images/023.jpg"> Winterfell, What is the documentat...
by Aaron
Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:42 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [SCA] Halfswording is legal in which Kingdoms?
Replies: 58
Views: 945

[SCA] Halfswording is legal in which Kingdoms?

Howdy,

Halfswording is legal in which Kingdoms?

Why is or isn't it legal? What are the reasons or rational behind the decisions?

Why isn't halfswording legal SCA wide?

-Aaron
by Aaron
Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:46 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 68
Views: 2773

Aaron, I agree totally with what you were saying, but... They DID offer him a full refund, so, what gives? Even after they replied nicely (even if they were stretching it on a couple of details) he continued to nag them and then made a thread about how "terrible" they were. They had already told hi...
by Aaron
Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) finish this sentence
Replies: 82
Views: 1567

Good.

If there is a doubt, it's good.

That being said, my calibration has been up and down all month... ;)

-Aarin
by Aaron
Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:15 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Combat Questions
Replies: 11
Views: 367

With half-swording and steel gauntlets, you can touch the blade as well.

-Aaron
by Aaron
Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Must restrain fist of death!!!!
Replies: 2
Views: 317

I'm a numby. I honestly don't know how hard someone hits me. I've accepted very, very light blows and was told to increase my calibration. Then I had bruises on my hindquarters, but it didn't feel like a good blow at the time. The bruise I saw in the morning said otherwise. I'm toning down my calibr...
by Aaron
Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:29 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Calais and Experimental Archaeology (Archery) - New Thread
Replies: 23
Views: 374

literally not even one SCA c.a. interested


OUCH!!
by Aaron
Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:17 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: just say NO to field hockey gear
Replies: 187
Views: 4113

...if anything I see more harassment from the ugly crowd towards the nice armor crowd about "not being competitive"... When I was in the East it was almost a matra. Out here in Japan, Avalon plays "Armour as Worn" and counted blows, and armour is encouraged. I like it. I fear the culture shock when...
by Aaron
Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:09 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Protect the buttock vs. wrap shots: Should I get a Horse?
Replies: 23
Views: 517

Thank you Everyone! I'm taking basically all your advice. 1. I'm putting padding in my shorts (four elbow pads). 2. I'm working on blocking the shots, and focusing on protecting my unarmoured buttocks, and let my armoured head mostly fend for itself. 3. I've ordered flauds and tassets from a truely ...
by Aaron
Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:49 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 68
Views: 2773

I'd love to find an american armorer who makes a living armoring and makes helmets that look this good and sells them for $75. I don't think they exist. Duke Alaric, They do exist, but like an unstable isotope, they're so short lived that they burn out and disappear before you notice. I've seen exc...
by Aaron
Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Protect the buttock vs. wrap shots: Should I get a Horse?
Replies: 23
Views: 517

Tonlet Working on flauds and tassets right now...! I have an astounding team of armourers working on that. I'd love to fight in a tonlet. But, I'm in the SCA, and we're sometimes a bit odd about armour. How do I block the shots, in the SCA? I have this urge next time I fight a peer to rest my sword...
by Aaron
Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:17 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Protect the buttock vs. wrap shots: Should I get a Horse?
Replies: 23
Views: 517

Protect the buttock vs. wrap shots: Should I get a Horse?

Howdy,

Yet again, I know how to recognize a fighting Peer ïÂ
by Aaron
Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I find it ironic.
Replies: 93
Views: 2135

Bascot wrote:I can't figure out why they won't let me throw lime down from the castle walls at Pennsic on the open face helms. It's period, isn't it? :twisted:


I guess it would be ok if you had Vodka or some sort of nice mixed drink with the limes. Oh, and cut the limes into slices first! ;)

-Aaron
by Aaron
Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is SCA combat trying to recreate?
Replies: 13
Views: 449

What is SCA combat trying to recreate?

Howdy, What is SCA combat trying to recreate? Honestly. I'm in the SCA and love it. I thought I could answer the question when I was younger.... But, after looking at all the discussions, and reading some more books...I really don't have an answer when people ask. Help! -Aaron PS: I expect no answer...
by Aaron
Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:34 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I find it ironic.
Replies: 93
Views: 2135

Remove thrusting tips to make them realistically effective. Aaron runs with the ball towards the wrong goal....
by Aaron
Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:11 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Please give examples (pictures too!) of how you put newbies
Replies: 9
Views: 506

Just the legends I've heard here...but it wouldn't be worth having my ribs stick out my backside. ;) I've heard you guys don't wear much, and hit hard!

-Aaron
by Aaron
Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:54 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Please give examples (pictures too!) of how you put newbies
Replies: 9
Views: 506

Helping him along is my way of staying functional in my tribe since age and injury have made me pretty much a has-been. I sincerly doubt that! You are one of the great people that almost made me join the Tuchux! I'm certain it would be quite a sweat going against you, and it would be a great time. ...
by Aaron
Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is thrusting becoming more prevalent in your Kingdom?
Replies: 131
Views: 1801

Remove the thrusting tips.

Then I doubt a trust would ever be called "light".

-Aaron
by Aaron
Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Please give examples (pictures too!) of how you put newbies
Replies: 9
Views: 506

Please give examples (pictures too!) of how you put newbies

Howdy,

Can you please give me examples (pictures too, if you can) of how you put newbies on the “right trackâ€Â
by Aaron
Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: just say NO to field hockey gear
Replies: 187
Views: 4113

Bascot armor as worn standard... I know many Dukes who wear next to no armor who would leave such a tournament without a nick. If your fighting dictates that you need full plate, then wear it. I am sure those with skill will find your armpits and the insides of your elbows and the inside of your th...
by Aaron
Wed Dec 08, 2004 4:33 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Attn Accdntprne where is that Helm?
Replies: 15
Views: 692

Yep, I agree with that.
by Aaron
Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:02 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Attn Accdntprne where is that Helm?
Replies: 15
Views: 692

Brenus,

I know John Keller was in a bad way as far as his marriage goes, and that was over four years ago.

I think it's a common theme to enjoy pounding metal if your life will soon go in the crapper... Maybe it's a sign or symptom of deterioration.
by Aaron
Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:21 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Japanese armour slot available....
Replies: 12
Views: 328

Mykaru wrote:Aaron,
A word of advice NEVER offer your wife to an armourer for *custom* fittings. :wink:


I would chaparone. 8)

Everything would have to be custom done...she's rather oddly proportioned in some ways. :wink:

-Aaron
by Aaron
Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:19 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: New Armourworks Splash page
Replies: 13
Views: 921

I'll continue to hold onto my hope.
by Aaron
Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:10 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Japanese armour slot available....
Replies: 12
Views: 328

What would the cost be?

My wife is working on a Samurai persona.

Do you have any examples of recent work?

We're just south of Tokyo, and I know she would love to come over to visit, and could even be available for a custom fitting.

-Aaron
by Aaron
Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:53 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: getting ready for a challenging project
Replies: 11
Views: 352

My wife may be able to get a hold of some nearly-full-sized patterns if you wish. You may want to cut, harden and shape the leather and let the client do the lacing. In fact, that might be a GREAT sideline... If you had the patterns, you could cut, drill, shape and harden the leather, and sell the "...

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