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by Diglach Mac Cein
Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:54 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Sheepskin "mukluk" (ish) slippers
Replies: 3
Views: 162

Wow. Those are...

FUZZY!


:D

Cool looking though - as always!

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by Diglach Mac Cein
Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:37 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Would you wear ABS on your hands?
Replies: 30
Views: 731

My understanding is that Kydex is easier to work with and holds up just as well.

I didn't realize it was that much more expensive.


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by Diglach Mac Cein
Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

Yup. Irish has it. The rules have to fit the WORST CASE senario. NOt the 3 practices a week superduke who could probably use a running chainsaw safely in SCA combat, but the 300 pound mountain gorilla throwback fighter who practices 1 a month at best, hits Pennsic or Gulf Wars and maybe a few other ...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

AH - I see hte disconnect.

The webpage in the Midrealm is in a section accessable to EVERYONE - as are the rules of the list and similar info.



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by Diglach Mac Cein
Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:33 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

Huh. Midrealm puts them in the monthly newletter, on the Kingdom Marshal's website, usually on LegioDraconis, and I know the last two marshals in my area let the local fighters know about changes. I check over the Midrealm Marshal website and Legio on a regular basis - as a fighter (and a marshal), ...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:21 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Short spear - Effective?
Replies: 42
Views: 1321

They can be a lot of fun in a melee, giving you a "mid-range" attack as the shields advance. Plus people still get surprised when you throw it at them...

Archers in the second rank can be VERY surprised!
by Diglach Mac Cein
Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:50 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

At least in my area, when an out of kindom vistor shows up for a fight practice or tourney or moves into the area, we usually arrange a little sparring / Q & A session to make sure they understand local conventions. And in my experience, people visiting have made an effort to ask and adjust, so ...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

Or you could email the current SEM to see if there is a clarification or correction....




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by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:46 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Stretching warmups may be bad for you
Replies: 14
Views: 573

Don't they call that "baking"? :D



Morgan wrote:Yeah, I've been "warming up" for years. I don't stretch anything until I'm warm. In the summer, I'll actually lay on the hot concrete for a bit, just to help get my temp up.
by Diglach Mac Cein
Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:04 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

I'm in sales - good with words, my art belongs on cave walls in France... Where cavemens' children would mock it...



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by Diglach Mac Cein
Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

I gotta say I love the jpg. I.I.

Really helpful and good work!


Dilan
(Who is in the SCA because 5th century is the tech level he's comfortable with.)
by Diglach Mac Cein
Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:50 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How is 1/2 inch progressive give defined?
Replies: 69
Views: 869

I would reccomend that you follow the chain of command for the event...

Inspecting Marshal, Marshal in Charge, Baronial Marshal, etc...

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by Diglach Mac Cein
Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:37 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How is 1/2 inch progressive give defined?
Replies: 69
Views: 869

Aaron - Define "with muscle". You're making a fairly subjective test even more so. I might be considered "with muscle" but I'm a 90 pound weakling compared to Sir Gunnar Redboar. In my experience, if a weapon doesn't pass inspection, most of the time it is the thrust tip. It is u...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:46 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Short spear - Effective?
Replies: 42
Views: 1321

Short spear and small shield can be a lot of fun fighting as matched weapons - especially if the spear is a thrust and throw type!




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by Diglach Mac Cein
Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:58 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Hey! it WORKS!
Replies: 19
Views: 929

Next version, borrow the lawn mower...

then later...

"Hey dad - can I have the keys to the car?"


Vrooooom! Thwackthwackthwackthwackthwackthwackthwack!
by Diglach Mac Cein
Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: wanted: update on Adam's recovery/ White Mountain Armory
Replies: 24
Views: 669

Good to hear the news!

I second listening to the docs. I know guys who tried to come back to a sport too soon after surgery, and ended up trading years of activity for getting back a a couple months early.



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by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:38 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Black Bear Hide
Replies: 13
Views: 428

Ow....

Need to rinse with Brain-o now...



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by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Stretching warmups may be bad for you
Replies: 14
Views: 573

Stretching and warming up are two different things.

You do them together, at best you do neither well. At worst, it's like trying to throw a wrap and a thrust at the same time - something BAD is liable to happen.




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by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:02 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: BIATWC: Indoor Fighter Practice Design
Replies: 24
Views: 364

WHAT DO YOU GET?


TTT!



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by Diglach Mac Cein
Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Polearm question (SCA)
Replies: 18
Views: 583

Yeah, the "joint" section would be real prone to bending, especially if the two pieces worked themselves apart a bit.

Interesting idea though.
by Diglach Mac Cein
Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:18 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

O....Kay....

Whatever.



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by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:34 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: how fighters feel about combat archers
Replies: 135
Views: 2761

BTW, where I used not like CA above wasn't to indicate an anti-CA bias, but rather not liking it in the same way I didn't like blitzing corners.



I liked blitzing cornerbacks.... They too the QB's attention off of me..

Dilan
(Former linebacker)
by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: good looking odd weapons
Replies: 20
Views: 781

Yeah - that is very cool!
by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

Probably tried to word it for the 3 or 4 non-technical geeks in the SCA... 10. It shall not be possible to force any rigid 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 sec...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:55 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: how fighters feel about combat archers
Replies: 135
Views: 2761

I don't think the shaft of the arrow is as big a deal as the HEAD. I've seen arrows with heads skewed at off-line angles, heads loose (last Pennsic, saw a stopper style head pop off a shaft after it skipped of a shield), tape torn and hanging off, etc.... Arrows need to be re-inspected before being ...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

Huh. It does look like that, as I re-read. I guess the only other problem will be in reducing the haft diameter, getting more "fishing pole" polearms that are too whippy. Taking a 2" piece of rattan and planing it on 2 sides might not have that problem, but someone is gonna show up wi...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:30 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: how fighters feel about combat archers
Replies: 135
Views: 2761

If I can add one more "rule" to Nissan's ideas - No gleaning from the ground. I've seen archers pickung up arrows that was stomped under the last charge, load t up and fire it without so much as looking to see what condition it was in. Bad mojo. Upping bow poundages would also reduce the r...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:15 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

I'm thinking the rule was written to cover things like tsubas (however you spell it) or those s-style german guards. When hld in the hand, no enough sticks out to get more than 1/2" into a grill. A 1" stick of rattan as a blade is illegal, I don't see how a 1" haft of rattan could be....
by Diglach Mac Cein
Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:50 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

10. It shall not be possible to force any rigid 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), so long as it meets this crit...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:18 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Suggestion for Speed and Reflex Drills
Replies: 20
Views: 699

Ladder runs - Some sort of grid / ladder type marker on the ground 12"x12" boxes. Use chalk marker dust on the ground. Run through them, then turn and go back, hitting each box with each foor one at a time. Then do it side-step, left and right, then BACKWARDS. You can then move to a rope g...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:39 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Good or Not Good?
Replies: 25
Views: 539

Hey, if boat oars were good enough for Musashi....

Again, I think if you trust your opponent and are honest with yourself, the whole good/not good issue goes out the window.




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by Diglach Mac Cein
Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Good or Not Good?
Replies: 25
Views: 539

Frankly, I'm not sure you can tell from those photos.

If you don't think it was clean, don't let them take it. If they don't think it was clean, don't make them take it.

And you get to fight some more!




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by Diglach Mac Cein
Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:36 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My new shield -PICS!!
Replies: 28
Views: 986

Very cool!
by Diglach Mac Cein
Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:14 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Suggestion for Speed and Reflex Drills
Replies: 20
Views: 699

Working on strictly hand speed? That is sort of like just catching paases standing still to improve as a receiver in football. Hand, foot, body, and eye/mental/reactional speed are the whole package, and need to work together. Jump rope Ladder runs Triangle runs Heavy bagwork with 12 oz gloves Speed...
by Diglach Mac Cein
Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit- Second 1/2 of '08
Replies: 211
Views: 23109

Paint the grill flat black - or chemically blacken it. Even at a relatively short distance that will make it "vanish" to the eye. I guess now I need something to de-emphasize that bar-grill. And kegutsu. KEGUTSU! If you have a jinbaori you can have kegutsu. That would put another finishing...

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