The Armour Archive

Diglach Mac Cein

Have you hurt more than one person?

I understand that you feel bad, but sometimes, shit happens. Especially in a contact sport.

If you are doing it on a semi-regular basis to different people, then you might have a problem.

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Diglach Mac Cein

I'm working on making spears, small shields (for thrown spears), to do it matched weapon. For the thrown spear, I chalk two marks on the ground, and you must keep one foot on the mark when the opponent throws, and you can pass in front of the mark when you throw. Style points for NOT using the shiel...

Diglach Mac Cein

Actually, I've done my version of a "Feat of Arms" -

Thrown Spear at 2 long spears distance (20') - 3 spears each.
Spear and shield
Sword and shield
Short spear (6')
Single sword

Diglach Mac Cein

Eh, I don't think it imbalances stuff THAT much, or anymore than indestructable shields or weapon hafts. Especially in a field battle, and even in some limited front, you don't see SCA combat archers getting off much more than that, certainly no more than 50, before they are forced to glean. Because...

Diglach Mac Cein

Boy, that would be tricky to pull off and have it be effective in the least. Not impossible, but tricky.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Your Grace -

Sounds like the MIC of those events should be asked for clarification.

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Diglach Mac Cein

This year at Pennsic, CA'ers are being limited to the number of arrows they may carry, and there is no gleaning during the battle (for at least one battle). That limits the effectiveness a fair bit (only 25 shots?).

I've always thought shooting gleaned arrows was a bad idea.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Within SCA combat rules, deliberatley blocking with your hands is just as cheesy as targeting someone's hands.

Only you also risk hurting yourself. That is what what I call "the circle of dumbass" - do dumbass things, dumbass thing eventually happen to you.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Also, we already do senarios with and without CA, or with special requirement for combat or appearance (CoTT or single sword battles, for example) that work just fine. As long as there is a chance for people to fight without CA as well as with, it isn't like someone is "taking over". Get a...

Diglach Mac Cein

What "Magic Arrow"? I can't find a rule in the Society or Midrealm rules that says "any hit kills." Society states that the arrows should be counted a lighter hit than other weapons, but it is still up to the guy getting hit to agree that it was good - too light is too light, gla...

Diglach Mac Cein

Duke Edmund in the Midrealm....

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Diglach Mac Cein

I use full gauntlets, no problems.

Diglach Mac Cein

I've never been to an event where there weren't pleanty of battles/grand melees/whatever with and without CA.

IMO, people who complain incessantly about the amount of combat archery, either for or against, do so mostly out of selfishness.

There are exceptions.

Diglach Mac Cein

The ties/lacing (which were an utter pain in the ass) were replaced by buckles - the buckles I now have I plan on replacing with period style buckles. The leine is longer, lower shoes instead of boots, and no pants.

Diglach Mac Cein

A possibly interesting new view on the subject, ending in the same old, same old.

Yay.

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Diglach Mac Cein

I give up.... :D

Diglach Mac Cein

[url]www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs/Pennsic-Wars/Pennsic-XXXIX-Monday/13676596_dgPam#998897470_sR52o-A-LB[/url]

Diglach Mac Cein

Did this work?

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Diglach Mac Cein

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Boy, I hope this works...

Diglach Mac Cein

Heh. We've had May events with light SNOW falling. Rain, snow, sleet, fog, ice, frogs... You name it, we get it.

If we waited for perfect weather for outdoor fighting we would only have 3 events a year.

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Diglach Mac Cein

I ordered from Thorthors... But saving the other websites. THANKS!

Diglach Mac Cein

From what I could gather, the wooden breast plate was worn strickly as a type of "bullet proof vest" concept - to protect against a knife thrust. I agree wood would (boy, say that 3 times fast) not be really suitable for armor. Mail, for earlier persona, scale. I did an interpretation on t...

Diglach Mac Cein

Looking for a supplier of early period style buckles - Norse, Roman / Romano-brit, Ireland, etc...

I need one 1 1/2" buckle right away, more later on....

Anyone reccomend a source?

Diglach Mac Cein

Outside of the helm, everything else can be readily hidden. Get a helm with period lines or style. BLACK or brown shoes. lose the white nikes. Cover plastic. $5 for a can or spray adhesive or spray paint, and $5 - 7 for decent sturdy cloth. MAINTAIN it. Show some pride in your gear, plus it will wor...

Diglach Mac Cein

Hitting flat

Improper power generation

Over-reliance on "gimmick" shots.

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Diglach Mac Cein

I don't have my source on hand (I'm at work) but the only mention I've found on "wooden armor" was a plate worn under the tunic by a king as protection against a knife n non-battle situations (assassin).

I'll try to dig it up when I get home.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Depends on what kind of armor you are making. 13-15 ounce scales or lamellar gets pretty hard to wear, pretty fast due to the "stacked" thickness.

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Diglach Mac Cein

The people who are going to be against this are the old guard. They have earned their place of 'respect' swinging sticks and anything that threatens that fact is evil and must be done away with. Thankfully though, the old guard is dieing out and being replaced. The second group are the ones who thi...

Diglach Mac Cein

This makes your position mucher clearer than your original statement. Thanks for the clarification. I don't fight rapier but if I were king I would be the person handing out rapier awards as well as determining in negotiations how it was going to be played and determining its point value at events s...

Diglach Mac Cein

Absolutley. I would have a hard time supporting anyone taking the position that "everything else revolves around armored combat, and exists at it's whim." And point in fact, I would consider it the responsibility of the Crown to give awards as they are deserved to people who are participat...

Diglach Mac Cein

There are probably guys you could get to take it - don't know if it would be an accurate representation of what the weapon could do, especially on a helm with a mail drape and/or nasal. Not even taking the lower mass of a hollow tube dagger (part of the problem with the 3 layer siloflex swords). Sti...

Diglach Mac Cein

I'm not going to disagree with you on that Isabella but they do at least participate on the field I participate on, so from my point of view, they are involved with what is the main game in the SCA. Those around me who get training from me are also encouraged to do many other things. I have little ...

Diglach Mac Cein

Oh, I know - but it adds to the atmosphere, and is a small way I can make someone's day. Sometimes it can make MY day. I once fought for a 9 year old girl (duaghter of friends) - she cheered me every fight, cursied when I saluted her, and when Duke Edmund knocked all memories of 3rd grade out of my ...

Diglach Mac Cein

Alaric -

If I am at an event and my wife isn't, she has given me the OK to find someone to fight for that day. I often find a new person, or someone who has never been fought for. Should I win any prize, it is theirs.

It may be a Victorian Romantic idea, but IMO it is a good one.

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Diglach Mac Cein

+ 10,000 Instead of just bitching about all these movies/books/games, we should ue them as the recuitment tool they can be. If Thor is their "entry drug", use it to get them hooked on the "harder stuff" in the SCA. (Sorry about the drug references, seemed appropos) One thing I ha...

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