The Armour Archive

Diglach Mac Cein

I'm not trying to be snarky, but I think that *you think* you're being matter of fact sometimes, when others think that you're being confrontational.

Maeryk confrontational?

No....way.

LOL!!

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Diglach Mac Cein

There are no pictures of my first armor. Cave paintings, maybe. Carpet and duct tape, Knee cops that could double as the hood of a late 1960's VW Beetle, A wooden shield about 3/4 of an inch thick, with an steel rim. Helm was one of the first "movible visor" helms in the area - I was sooo cool. It a...

Diglach Mac Cein

Talk to everyone you are going to camp with.
Ask them what THEY think.
Do what the majority wants.

The group I camp with, the modern tents AGREED that the period tents up front was a good idea.

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Diglach Mac Cein

If the group agrees to it, put the modern tents in one area, the period in another. Let folks know this is what the camp does.

As far as the "Coleman chair in the period tent thing" - I make sure I have pleanty of seating for visitors under my shade. Rarely is a problem.

Diglach Mac Cein

I've always chalked the "51 week ice run" line sort of like the folks saying "welcome home" at troll - it's a tradition. A silly tradition? Yeah, but harmless. Heck, I've made it a tradition to arrive in the TShirt from last Pennsic I attended, and leave in the one I bought at Pennsic for that year....

Diglach Mac Cein

I remember a particular Pennsic. The evening walk back to camp, where there is a point that it is a dirt road, trees and light from the moon and torches. I remember slipping into an easy, restful sleep in my tent, to the sounds of drums in the distance, the crackle of campfires, and conversations. W...

Diglach Mac Cein

Depending on your vision, Pennsic is Awesome or Awful.

You find what you look for, mostly.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Yup. IIRC, keep it at 48" or less and you are gold. If you want it longer, it's a polearm. I could be wrong on the lengths.

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Diglach Mac Cein

A price on just the fingers/thumb and knuckle plastes would be great...

Could you do smaller ones for smaller / female fighters?

Diglach Mac Cein

Well, unless your opponent is REALLY short... don't look down!

Diglach Mac Cein

Without seeing a pic of the helm on you, I'm just guessing - but 1 1/2" sounds like it exposes a nice hunk of vertebra.... Are you able to get a local metal worker to add a metal aventail/whatever to cover it? If not, I would go with a nice beefy gorget. I've taken an unprotected shot to that part o...

Diglach Mac Cein

Uh yeah. I would say stiff on the back (though the thought of using leather if the helm is that short to expose excess neck gives me the willies). For the front, softer leather so it "folds" a bit when you move your head.

Seriously - how much space are you covering?

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Diglach Mac Cein

Had someone ask what the best way to beat Brannos in a tournament was....

I said "Hire an archer, stick him in a tree - and hope he's a good shot."

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Diglach Mac Cein

Yeah. makeing a move that could be considered (or turned into) a thrust with a weapon that didn't have a thrust tip is not cool. Might even be illegal...

And if you padded the end, you have a 9' double ended spear, also a no-no, I think.

I would just go with counter-weighting it.

Diglach Mac Cein

DON'T FORGET THE BEER!!!

Jestyr wrote:What Diglach and Kelby said.

Warm up. Relax. Have fun.

Diglach Mac Cein

Ah. I see.

I made mine based on a "cudgle head" in an Irish museum - it's lots of fun, and works well tucked into my belt as a back up weapon.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Johnathan - How? A good blow is a good blow, right? IMo, the biggest issue with maces in the past is that they needed to have a lot more "give" than they do now - heck, some of the old tennis ball maces were pretty dangerous to the guy swinging it, due to the bounce. You also had guys making redicul...

Diglach Mac Cein

Have fun.
Remember your cup.
"Pointy" end of weapon goes toward the opponent.
Salute your opponent, and his lady.
Have fun.
Go for the gusto - you can't wi if you don't attack.
Laugh.
Have fun.
Buy Diglach beer.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Heh. At a Belted Champions practice, man, many years ago... One side was to yell "Steak", the other "Beer" - I was on the Beer side (as it should be) Lines engage, fighting is as furious as you would expect - swirling mas of Knights, working to get position, blows thrown hard and fast. I spot one of...

Diglach Mac Cein

Albrecht - Also, the part of the Midrealm you live in is kind of "wonky" in terms of melee units - some strong Baronial Units, a couple strong shire units, lots and lots of households - some crossing state lines - I would not be exaggerating with an estimate of 20 DIFFERENT units represented in Ohio...

Diglach Mac Cein

And yes I've accedentally killed guys on my side in a melle - despite tape, heraldry, the fact the were facing the same direction I was....

And I've been accidentally killed by my own guys. At least I assume it was an accident.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Or a leek.

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Diglach Mac Cein

II - A torse wouldn't work on every helm, and there ar a lot of households, units, etc - some who switch sides - so heraldry might not work either. I would be bummed to see a bunch of kick-ass Norse kits covered by a surcoat. The "I'm on your side" works in smaller combat, but Pennsic is another bea...

Diglach Mac Cein

Good group of fighters.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Here is what I consider "the measure" - When you fight YOUR preferred weapon form against a Knight's preferred weapon form, you force that majority (like 75%) of those opponents to really go to their "A" game. Win or lose, the Knight somes off the field saying "Damn! Real tough fight!" - with a smil...

Diglach Mac Cein

Depends - how long is your kilt?

Won't ask how it got red....

Brennainn wrote:Will my red belt start flashing one day?

Diglach Mac Cein

It can be hard to judge prowess, sometimes. Especially, I imagine, if you are one of the top 2% in your Kingdom. These are the fighters who have (or could easily have) 4+ reigns, or who have become a real influance on the entire fighting culture in their Kingdom - in that rarified air, it can be dif...

Diglach Mac Cein

Since it is the INSIDE of the cop, POR15. Never rusts again. Used in the car restoration for rusted pans, wheel wells, etc. Can be a little tricky to work with (Don't get water in it - as in, don't even drop sweat into the can), but it is pretty awesome.

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Diglach Mac Cein

>Sigh<

You guys are no help. Not saying you are WRONG...

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Diglach Mac Cein

Hence why any combat archer in my household or my employ uses the following target priority... 1) ANYONE pointing an arrow at Diglach 2) ANYONE pointing an arrow at Diglach 3) ANYONE who MIGHT be pointing an arrow at Diglach. 4) Anyone who is THINKING about pointing an arrow at Diglach. Etc... .

Diglach Mac Cein

Yup. It's how I get my wife and daughter to events on time.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Heh. I rememeber hearing that at Pennsic, if you didn't tell people to get to the field an hour early, 1/2 your army would be an hour LATE.

Hmmm. Battle starts at 11, but I'll tell them it starts at 10, muster by 9, they'll show up at 10:30....

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Diglach Mac Cein

Pretty typical, actually. 1) Armor dispersed the impact enough to take away the "sting", but you still got a pressure bruise. 2) Armor bite 3) You missed a shot. Happens to EVERYONE. Anybody who says it never happened to them is deluded, a liar, or doesn't fight. Don't sweat it. If your sparring par...

Diglach Mac Cein

Fighters who would bitch about wearing "the other side's" color of tape are PART OF THE DAMN PROBLEM.

Use purple tape.

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Diglach Mac Cein

No, it makes an item AS strong as something with MORE material. And I-beam is as strong as a solid or square beam, with less material.

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