The Armour Archive

Aaron

Looks like you had fun!

Aaron

It would be nice if C&T doesn't have knee fighting. I plan on doing C&T eventually, and would like if it's a stand up affair.

-Aaron

Aaron

Oh yes, Clang made some BEAUTIFUL steel roses for me. One became a prize at the Saint Valentine's Day Grand Melee.

Aaron

It's metaphysical. Just think of it as performance art, clap and throw change until you and the performer are happy. ;) ;) Oh great, now I have a pitbull on my leg. NO! That is NO a fire hyrdrant. NO! It is not the love of your life either! Stop that...my dry cleaning bill will be murder this week. ;)

Aaron

And now a pitbull shall lead the group in a sing-a-long and then a group hug...

"Peace out dudes!....or I'll bite you!"

Aaron

One more bump (at least)!

Aaron

I'm Aaron, and I know I've built armour that would not be featured in a "Bad Art" gallery.

Aaron

Have fun ya-all! I would MUCH rather be there than what I'm doing right now!

With envy,

-Aaron

Aaron

Hi,

What historical figure do you most identify with?

Which historical figure do you most admire?

Are they the same?

Why?

Why not?

With respect,

-Aaron

Aaron

When I have the time again, I'd mostly like to look at the logistics of the fight. If I can just get five vs. five on the field with SCA/Boffer/Whatever, we can look to see where the blind spots are, where we end up bunching up and tying up our own forces, where does X type of fighter fill in, etc.....

Aaron

Aaron

Yep, and at a good price.

This month we bought a freezer, spent a lot of money on armour, etc, excuses...so I'm a bit tapped until 2013 IMO.

Aaron

Tempting for my "light" kit.

Aaron

Hi,

I won't be able to go this year, but the Nationals practice looks like a good crew!

PLEASE post photos, pictures, etc...for those of us who are adverse to Facebook!

With thanks,

-Aaron

Aaron

Well, it was a nice idea while it lasted.

Work is now 7 days a wewek effectively. Everybody have fun, and I'll see you to fight in 2013!

-Aaron

Aaron

1. Good list!

2. Drat. I was looking for troops to at least simulate a 5 vs. 5 team. I'll do my best to get some teams together, but I understand some of the resistance to BotN. There are finanical costs, etc... But why is there a resistance to assistance?

Aaron

I'd like to avoid that one on principle. I would look bad as a skin, and I'm looking for people with armour, if possible.

Aaron

That might work.

Aaron

Good Afternoon, Who makes inexpensive tabards for melees teams? This would be "stars" vs "stripes" with one set of tabards in stars, and the other in stripes. Synthetic material is perfectly acceptable, and the craftmanship should be tough and easy to keep on, but not terribly historical. Visible ma...

Aaron

Hi, Can someone post links to SCA/Mercenary/Boffer groups in the VA/DC/MD area? I'd like to set up 5 vs. 5 drills, but the finances, time and physical outlay for going to full BotN level seems to be beyond most in the area. But if we have boffers, padding, SCA helmets with limited visiablity, we mig...

Aaron

Boffer fighting would work. Edward and I fought with boffers, karate helmets and leather bucklers when I was deployed. It was a lot of fun.

-Aaron

Aaron

OK, there is more to that story!

Aaron

OK, it's not really a victory, but it was fun: I still smile at that great Pennsic experience I had. The whole week, I hadn't won a single victory on the battlefield (did OK in the tournaments though IMO), effectively 0 for 1000. But the Knights of the West invited me to run with them, and I was nex...

Aaron

I'll do my best to get together a "5 vs. 5 Team Tactics Group" together locally. I'm mostly concerned with positioning rather than strikes, etc...so I'll attempt to recruit the boffer fighters, etc...so we can go through tactics. The one-minute drill might work. If I bring food and tabbards ( stars ...

Aaron

It's not swordsmanship, it's teamwork. At the BotN practice no sword shot even really felt harder than a standard SCA shot. Possibly even weaker. BUT, being side tackled by someone I was NOT fighting with was what got me out. Yes, sometimes I've had to fight my suit, but this is not the case anymore...

Aaron

Sometime in December I'll be ordering again from Viking Leathercrafts. Somehow, my beautiful black turnshoes from Viking Leathercrafts disappeared between Albeququerque and Fort Meade. I suspect some TSA agent is running around playing Peter Pan with them.

But I will be ordering again!

Aaron

Oh, it is.

I was 0 for 15 (or so) on the field, but it rocked like little else does. Yes, I bounced off the Astroturf, but it rocked. I just need to find a MD/DC/VA team of ten so we can practice tactics. Five heroes vs. a team of five is a slaughter.

-Aaron

Aaron

Have fun!

I should be there next year. I figure 2014 is my ONE shot at this before things get strange.

With envy,

-Aaron

Aaron

I think the salet will survive BotN well. My armet is just stainless, and survived practice well. And I bounced ten to twenty times off the astroturf. The head might not be the primary target. For me, the primary target is the shins with my pollaxe. No contact with the ground, or a shin hooked away,...

Aaron

The money order was sent out on Saturday. Thank you for offering the clothes!

Aaron

Sir Guy wrote:yup. I have no idea if thery are period or not.

Thomas MacFinn wrote:So in essence a different style of basket hilt.

Knee fighting is the next BotN addition?

Aaron

Sir Guy wrote:
Aaron wrote:Can someone repost the pictures, so I don't end up touching Facebook?

no.

I've been taunted a second time!

My mother does NOT smell of Elderberries BTW!

With fun,

-Aaron

Aaron

We will be sure to invite a young lady named Ruth next time we go. That way we won't be ruthless!

Aaron

Any other pictures floating around? I'm looking at making five tabards (for a team of five) and installing "tabard cams) and get it on video...

Aaron

OK, I'll be the first to say it...WOW what a clean shop!!!!

Re: CLANG!

Re: Please G*d, No knee fighting in C&T.

Re: Metal Roses

Re: X post- Where are all the armourers on the west coast?!

Re: X post- Where are all the armourers on the west coast?!

Re: ACL Team USA National Tourney for 2013 BotN

Re: X post- Where are all the armourers on the west coast?!

Re: ACL Team USA National Tourney for 2013 BotN

What historical figure do you most identify with?

Re: SCA/Mercenary/Boffer groups in the VA/DC/MD area

Re: X post- Where are all the armourers on the west coast?!

Re: Spring stainless vambrace splints

Re: Spring stainless vambrace splints

BotN National Practice Looks Good

Re: SCA/Mercenary/Boffer groups in the VA/DC/MD area

Re: SCA/Mercenary/Boffer groups in the VA/DC/MD area

Re: Two sets of 5 tabards for BotN melee practice?

Re: Two sets of 5 tabards for BotN melee practice?

Two sets of 5 tabards for BotN melee practice?

SCA/Mercenary/Boffer groups in the VA/DC/MD area

Re: No SCA...alternatives?

Re: And he threw a rising flat snap into his opponent's

Re: And he threw a rising flat snap into his opponent's

Re: ACL Team USA National Tourney for 2013 BotN

Re: BotN armour.

Re: Plenty of Shoes in Stock at Viking Leathercrafts

Re: ACL Team USA National Tourney for 2013 BotN

Re: ACL Team USA National Tourney for 2013 BotN

Re: 15th c. close salet project for BoTN

Re: SOLD: 15th Century Doublet, 2 wool hosen $175

Re: Links to some cool BOTN Pics.

Re: Links to some cool BOTN Pics.

Re: Links to some cool BOTN Pics.

Re: Went to BotN Regional Practice for the Eastern Region

Re: 15th c. close salet project for BoTN