The Armour Archive

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OK, I have something from the school of "get 'em on the field" armory. Please note that I do not do this anymore, but I have in the past. It's an old fighter's trick. The cheapest and lightest thing I have in my bag of tricks is a can. A beer micro-keg can be effective protection for the hand behind...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Wyrmspleen: I dont mean to detract from the topic at hand but its interesting to read that quite a few people turn to religious symbolism and ritual. I was just wondering how m...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Broadway: How are you fighting these days? On a local scale, I am fighting either a high five or low six out of ten. I regularly wish I were as fit as I was ten years a...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Lachlann: On the back of a friends shield Peerage isnt given, it is Recognized Lachlann<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That used to be on the back of Uther's sheild. I think I ...

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OK, guys, next few questions. Don't worry, the paper is due next monday. I essentially need to be finished by thursday, so I can re write. OK the questions. How does your ritual help you? how did you learn your ritual? I already have that for one of you. "I won my first couple of tourneys wearing gr...

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Guys,

I have seen a lot of modern talk about scottish "targes", or small round sheilds.

Were these used in the early part of the thirteenth century in Scotland? If so, were they center grips or side strapped?

And where should I lok to find more information?

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I had a bass player named Jim once that had a dog named Bootsie. Bootsie was a St Bernard/Malamute crossbreed. Jim lived in a trailer park that he referred to as a "demilitarized zone". One day, Jim cam home and found the little wing window beside the door of his trailer broken, and Bootsie's front ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Wyrmspleen the Incoherant: 'NIL BASTARDI CARBORUNDUM!' <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Wyrm, I think you are thinking of "Illegitimi Non Carborundum" for the plural, and "Illi...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Winterfell: The part that confuses me is that you did your level best to slam someone and then you turned around and said that you would go to them for fighting guidence. To...

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"How long do we fight?
"Til hell freezes over, then we fight on the ice."

(origin unknown)

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This is a great idea. I just wish it had been available for sale two months ago. If it had been I would have it gift wrapped by now. I would also like the metal to be heavier guage. This would be an exceptional gift for a new fighter. And offering the tools separately might be a good idea too. Of co...

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Be careful to inspect the inside of the head on a nail rivet. Some nails (most noteably roofing nails, but some others do too) have "mold flash" that is left over from the forming process. This is a sharp line of metal left over when the two sections of a mold are removed. If it's there, it might ne...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Surge: I stay up REALLY late the nite before geting drunk(you have wittnessed this Freiman!!!) After I sort out and put on all of my armour, I smoke a cig THROUGH the bargri...

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You know, I am getting a little tired of looking at this particlar video. I have it saved on my own hard drive, for my own reasons, and I am beginning to get a little disgusted with the way it keeps being drug out. It was originally posted to the archive in an attempt to either discredit or embarras...

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I got several, if that's allowed. An anonymous fighter at pennsic, "Don't fight people, Kill people." Duke Kane Redfeather, "relax and have fun." Baroness Rixa Eriksdottir (from Fort Smith) "Hit the other guy with the stick before he hits you, If you can do that, the rest is just gravy." Duke John B...

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I learned to fight in loaner gear, but I am not sure that I still approve of the idea. How's that for wierd? I would like to second the idea of painting the loaner gear blaze orange. Absolutely new folks wont mind the safety orange paint job. "Less than new folks" might mind, but the irritation shou...

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Gentles,

Recently on this archive, I was asked a question concerning my use of a trigger in my sword baskets.

I had said that I found that the trigger on the sword allowed me to get the sword moving more rapidly from a standstill, as well as satisfying the â€œtrigger or lanyardâ€

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Also, talk to the shop teacher at your school. If they think it seems appropriate, sign up for their class. It may be that you can use the school's tools, and have somebody knowlegeable to ask about the project as you go along. Older shop teachers have an immense store of knowlege, so it may be that...

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I make a notebook. Draw a picture of the thing, and a picture of each step in the construction process. Then off to the library to be told why the resources in the catalog arent available. read the notebook, write questions in the margins, start the notebook again. Then, eventually, I go to the inte...

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I found a monster Router at a store on the military base nearby for 15 dollars. It runs on 110v power. I figured that it would be just the thing for hollowing out lyre bodies. I patted myself on the back for the amazing buy I had found. I got it home and found that It ate smaller transformers (from ...

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I am bumping this one because I really need the info for the class.

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I have several runners up, and one hands down winner. The Runners up. John Bearkiller. He always seems to fight at the same level, Just a little better than his opponent. Stephan Bellatrix. His technique is awe inspiring. He is also the fellow I most want to beat. He once told me "You are an amazing...

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I would like to up the ante and name a barony. Grey Niche. The fighters in Grey Niche are, I think, the most proficient in the world. They were pretty tough fifteen years ago, With folks like Sir Lee Freibrand, Duke Kane Redfeather and Duke John Bearkiller. The cross fertilization caused by the very...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Magmaforge: freiman, was the bp worn over or under the buff? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I always do something like this. I should keep my mouth shut on the armor board, as I am n...

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Drachus, Regardless of whether or not it counts as "period", I don't think that a "blade" style long coat out of heavy leather would work for fighting anyway. You need to move your arms pretty freely. The sleeves, in heavy leather, sure seem like they would be too constrictive. I think that you shou...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Drachus: Reguarding leather in general, is there a way to water proof it? What are gambesons typically made out of? Would a long sleeved cotton shirt function the same? What...

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Drachus, Do yourself a favor. Buy and wear a gambeson under your armor. I currently have two, one made by Lady Keara (Pale Spider's wife) and one I bought off the rack from Red Falcon Armories. I am very happy with both. Lady Keara is listed on the links page of the archive. A gambeson should run be...

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I have thought that a long, sleeveless coat would make good sense for a long time. During the "Glorious Revolution" Buff coats were in fashion as armor. A heavy leather coat (I have not seen one that was sleeveless) was worn with a breastplate by a huge percentage of the combatants on both sides. Th...

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bragging about fighting when the temp is cold enough to make foam rock hard...

Well, that's pricelss too.

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The Meridian EM is eliminating small a thing that irritates him. It's a small thing. Perhaps he has seen something (that we didn't) that convinced him that they were unsafe. Perhaps somebody he really loathes uses a slider, and he wants to knock him down a peg, using the powers of the office. Perhap...

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Gentles. I am taking a college class called "the psychology of superstition". It involves (among other things) the rituals that people go through to either handle or channel stress. Wade Boggs (a famous American Baseball player) believes that he hits better after eating chicken. As a result, he has ...

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David, You poopie head (humor)! A pell is no substitute for fighter practice. A pell is what you do when there are no suitable playmates available. The design I have always used is to hang a pair of tires by a chain. I use a small tire for the upper one. The one I currently use has the discarded fro...

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I like anything I don't cook, but when I fight, I just plain feel unsatisfied after a meal without red meat and potatos. I know that potatos aren't period, but my body (or maybe my mind) wants them anyway. I like a beer after fighting. It is (I believe) easier on my system than Ibuprofin. Non-alcoho...

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Your Exellency, I find that the sword trigger does two things for me. The first is that it functions as a "marshal deflector" because this kingdom requires EITHER a trigger or a lanyard. Second, I find that the trigger (when I get the thing built right) allows me to get the sword moving from a stand...

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Your Excellency Bri, I agree with your advice. I think that he so concerned about trading up quickly because his current rig is flawed in two important ways. 1) it was made by a newbie minstrel fifteen years ago, in a mad attempt to put himself on the field. and 2) Fifteen years ago the minstrel was...

thirteenth century Scottish Roundsheilds

An observation on sword grip - Trigger or Lanyard 2

fighting rituals