The Armour Archive

Vladimir

Plastic is the dark side.

Vladimir

I don't think cross checking with a glaive is legal either.

Vladimir

Last time I checked forearms are not required for SCA combat. Close toed shoes are a requirement.

Vladimir

snipped for brevity --in my definition, this bit of silliness is automatically banned by the rule that says weapons shall be used in the manner intended (paraphrasing here). But, not all will interpret that the same way I do, so the ruling on halfswording does remove any doubt or confusion. This is ...

Vladimir

Out of curiosity, has any seen a crosscheck with a sword in any historic manual? I know there are plenty of historically valid techniques we cannot do, and many we can do that are not historically valid. This is simply to satisfy my own curiosity. Do we have any documented examples of a crosscheck b...

Vladimir

I will, of course, abide by the rule. But I cannot understand why half-sword would be banned. Unless, they have fears that people will use it as an excuse to use checking blows to the face or attempt a murder stroke with metal quillions on the sword. Both of these would seem horribly irresponsible o...

Vladimir

Similar to these.
http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index ... ucts_id=76

In fact, mine are windrose, but I got mine before he started putting the center line in them, so they are more rounded.

I wear them under linen pants.

Vladimir

I like your splinted greaves, but I have only seen them with a knee cop on the outside overlapping the greave.

How do they work with hidden knee cops? They look like they might bind up.

Vladimir

Its mostly maille. But I don't see how your going to get that gorget (neck armour) to work with a helmet and still be SCA legal. Even if you are able to get that gorget, I don't see how you are going to be able to raise your arms once those haute guards (the verticle part of the pauldron [shoulder a...

Vladimir

Payn wrote:I am kinda getting a kick out of seeing people repost their heraldry again.

Yeah, I didn't realize it was a bit of thread necromancy going on.

Vladimir

Colors - I picked out the colors from the cover of a book I was enjoying at the time. The guy on the cover was dressed in red and black with some gold trim. I thought it looked awesome, so I went with it. I still think the colors look good together. Eagles - When I joined the SCA in college I was fr...

Vladimir

Our local store only sells horse wraps in bright, loud colors that I don't care for.

I use one pair of Historic Enterprises to fight in, and one pair for dress. I got neutral tones to match whatever garb I happen to be wearing.

Vladimir

That spear could have been pushed in. But I doubt it.

Vladimir

Shoot. I knew I should not have put off getting those splinted greaves.

Vladimir

audax wrote:Nevr-Dull

That's what I use.

Vladimir

Is that in England?

Vladimir

I use something similar right now, street hockey pants. They work fine, but they are hot and a bit bulky.

Mostly I don't like that I have to put my leg armour on and take it off in the privacy (and heat) of my tent.

Vladimir

I wish I could have been there. But I had to work this weekend.

Vladimir

The left one.

Vladimir

As you said, all of those things can be removed prior to putting it into a barrel of sand to get the rust off. My post was in response to Brandrkalden, who knows mild is more authentic but that he would not be good at maintaining it. I was simply agreeing. What was your point? My apologies then. I ...

Vladimir

Right, who's got time to roll a hauberk in a barrel of sand every time a rust spot shows its ugly head? Why would you assume it is a pure metal piece of maille with nothing attached to it. The steel could be blackened, which would cause you to have to re-blacken it every time you removed your rust ...

Vladimir

Too small.

Vladimir

you never listed a price for the sallet.

What constitutes a "medium" head?

Vladimir

I tend to disagree with Maeryk on many things here. But this time he has the right of it.

Vladimir

Bah, sallet is too small.

Vladimir

I've stepped in a puddle of ice water wearing bog shoes with good wool socks on. It was only cold while my feet were in the water.

Vladimir

Its legal, it passes the appearance law here in Atlantia.

Though it baffles me that a plastic lammellar passes when a plastic breastplate won't. I guess its the metal color.

Vladimir

Hey, Look! A Pennsic Chain Gang! Give me that Old Time Justice! Max Von Halstern That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang All day long they work so hard till the sun is goin' down Working on the highways and byways and wearin', wear...

Vladimir

Tindal wrote:
Vladimir wrote:My favorite waterbearer.
http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs ... 9pkdD-A-LB

Vladimir, who is that? I felt like I saw her waterbearing on the field every day, even when I was out there doing pick-ups.

If she's local to you, says thanks for me.

Sir Tindal

She says that you are welcome and she hopes you had a good Pennsic.

Vladimir

My favorite waterbearer. m Vladimir, who is that? I felt like I saw her waterbearing on the field every day, even when I was out there doing pick-ups. If she's local to you, says thanks for me. Sir Tindal That's Little Kate . I don't think she ever decided on an SCA name. She isn't local to me anym...

Vladimir

Nah, I'm fine with it being each fighter's individual decision. Our entire combat system is set up to see what kind of person you are.

Vladimir

liviatasia wrote:If people are so against it, then why do we do it?

Because for some, the dream is an Errol Flynn movie.

Vladimir

My favorite waterbearer.
http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs ... 9pkdD-A-LB

Vladimir

yes they are a maker of armor, and to the post before they do have a lot of fantasy stuff but the one that i want is a historical crayfish design. they are not online that is a big reason as to why i want everyones opinions. c What is a historical crayfish design? I am unfamiliar with that term. Do...

Vladimir

Their Majesties Rolf and Aurora have stated that all swords must have a cross hilt for October Crown.

Use a mace.

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