The Armour Archive

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There has been a slight change of plans. I talked to Morrigan, and due to a family medical issue (it honestly looks like her father has gangrene) her family wishes her to go straight to the Vatavia Area. Winfield or Wichita. I keep reminding myself that this is par for the course with a younger pers...

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Sir Richard, This is very hopeful news. Please keep me informed as to how this turns out. The girl plays fiddle with me, and I have gotten really used to having her around. In short, I have done very little practice in the past year that doesn't involve her. I will tag you through your website. I ho...

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Brewer,

This has my vote for the smartest idea I have seen all week.

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I need to bump this

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I have one bit of advice that nobody has given. There is a lot of good advice here, and I wont repeat it. But, the one thing that nobody has said is this. Relax. Tension in the wrong place can steal a whole lot of your power, and tire you out a whole lot quicker than anything else that I can think o...

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I posted this a few months ago on the philosophy forum. Reading it was a wake up call for me. I have printed it out and hung it on my wall. I want to win. I want to make a name for myself. What do I want to win? Everything. I want to win all the fights. I want to win all the tourneys. I want to be t...

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Guys, I have a buddy that is staying through his post deployment leave in my home. My buddy just received his armor from Icefalcon armory. In his words, it's Gorgeous. His only complaint is that he didn't order it sooner. But, he also wants to adapt the legs to fit his current LBE rig. This is a ver...

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Do away with the Award System. I am not sure that counts as changing SCA combat, but rather a deeply fundamental change in the SCA itself. Agreed. It is clumsy at best, horrible at worst. I fully agree. The standards for many kingdom fighting awards and knighthood should be higher. We should do awa...

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Gentles, Many of you already know this, but I am seeking a ride from Pennsic to Omaha, Nebraska, at the close of War. I am looking for a ride for my student. She is a small female, and she will be traveling with seventy pounds (the maximum international flight baggage), a fiddle, a purse, and a carr...

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You know, I keep coming back to the Animal rule...

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Slaine, thanks. I think that you guys will be really happy with her. Of course, that is up to you guys and her. Alcy's vegetarian buddy sealed the deal. She will be there. We are still looking for a ride from Pennsic to Omaha, but it looks like it will all work out. Don't tell her, but Alasdair MacA...

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There is a lot of really good stuff here. The acted blow system can make us look a little silly, but that is the game I joined. The Animal rule is really, really appealing. I like the idea of Armor As Worn, but I would have to oppose it because of the barriers that I think it would place on new peop...

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All right, I have done all that I can with this thread. Really. If you are meeting me a Lugh, I will see you in 13 days. If you are meeting me at Pennsic, the gate opens in 25 days. There is a basic fitness requirement these days, but if you are tuning in late, you have missed the basic requirement ...

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The tech isn't exactly new. It was available from Century about fifteen years ago when I was studying Karate.

But that video is sure sexy.

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If it works out, she will be traveling with seventy five pounds of gear (Airline maximums for international flights), a fiddle, a purse, and a carry on bag. If she comes, I will want to build her a shield at the same time I build my own (I build one every year). My Actives can provide tents, cots a...

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Omaha because that is where her family will be at the end of war. She could apparently go straight to Windfield, but she would have to figure out where to stay for two weeks until freshman orientation.

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OK, Morrigan is working out well. We don't have a scutum for her yet, but otherwise, things are going very well. Her helm had to have two additional bars added to pass muster, but we picked it up today, and it looks good. We have two sole bend spalders that will be ready for next Wedesday, and a sli...

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Zane Firedancer, One of my actives.

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I have an confession to make. After double wars, I didn't go back to the gym. I was disappointed with the way that I was performing, and while I certainly did improve in virtually everything that I had tried to improve, I didn't turn overnight into a mighty slayer. So, I fell down, and I didn't get ...

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Actually, I can work on this. I have (someplace) in the house a poster from a museum exhibit that shows (if I recall correctly) five different methods for adjusting period field pieces (some little larger than gonnes, but some bigger) for both windage and elevation. Also, if I recall correctly, they...

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The remarkable thing about Morrigan's fighting is that she does not get discouraged or down about fighting. Sometimes a repeated shot on top of a bruise will make her sit down for a bit, but so far, we haven't seen her ever decide that she was done for the day because of a painful blow. Wait, that i...

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Have you considered a wedge tent from FC sutlery? They run less than two hundred, they are small, and if you do a good ridge pole/end pole combo, they have no external lines or stakes.

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Of the big players, you usually have Ironmonger, Icefalcon, Windrose, Bokalo, and at least one other that I know of (though I can't remember the name). You will find a range of helms from basic battle buckets to beautiful Knotwolfs and the like. There are usually a host of folks with a helm or two w...

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Hey guys, My German skills are pretty good (for an Ami) but I need to get something exactly right. I need to have the following translated into German, so that I can say it (or hand the paper over) to the master blacksmith at the local Metalbau (German blacksmith/machine shop). Hi, I need this bar g...

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Yes, she is still coming. Looks like about three to five weeks from now. For a while, It looked as if the Army would be fouling that up (she is the daughter of a soldier) but that all seems to have worked out. The leg harness was an issue. Having folks like Thorvaldr and I whack her on the leg was p...

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Well done.

Hus followed by a knighting has to have somebody's head spinning.

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I have some doozies, but .... is there a quick and easy wat to render a pic down to the 100kb maximum or do I have to keep playing with crop and picture percentage size tools? I be picshur ee-litter-it. For photo editing, I use Gimp. Gimp is a downloadable open source (free) image editing software ...

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Sarre, To (sort of) answer your question, it honestly doesn't matter what your armor is made from, if it fits. (I think that I recall that you are female. I hope I haven't gotten that wrong) I don't recommend that you scrap your lammelar. If you decid you want more protection for your toro, take you...

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All right, that is enough warm fuzzies. I have been handing those out far too frequently lately. While they were deserved, you don't seem to respond well to the cuddly stuff. It's time I stopped being momma, and told you sweaty, fat, pimply losers the truth. LISTEN UP YOU PANSY NELLIES! Look, you se...

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Al, there is so much here. First, Bless You for serving. Second, if your father just had a pacemaker put in, you probably need to be there, so don't feel bad about missing War. Finally, this thread is about archivers being great fighters, not about people meeting me on the field. Work toward being a...

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Your look is generally pretty good. Part of not looking like a newbie is not about your stuff, but rather your attitude. That isn't what you asked about however, so I will stick with the stuff part of the question. I also realize that you didn't ask about how to be more accurate in your portrayal. S...

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Guys,

I have had a long talk with my wife, and I will be at the Tourney of Lugh.

If you are meeting me at Lugh, you have 26 days to prepare.

If you are meeting me at Pennsic, you have 39 days to prepare.

Be ready. I will be.

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That's a sweet looking barn! Thanks. It's normally not so cluttered, as we fight in there, but I had all my stuff from Double wars piled up in there. Sorry it looks so, well, messy. We were just playing, but it was fun. Morrigan was so incensed that she had video of her on You Tube in armoring/figh...

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You know Freiman, Ansteorra's 30 Year Celebration is going on the same weekend as Lugh. There will be several tourny's during the day to test one's skill at arms. Perhaps you might want to consider a trip over to Ansteorra. It could be a warm up for the war. We will be there helping our cousins cel...

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Your Highness, I can't tell you how sorry I am to hear that. I have been letting this thread slide along for a couple of weeks now. I have tried several different methods for motivating people. I have called all of you nasty names. I have shown before and after pics. I have encouraged. I have asked ...

Suspension rig for Icefalcon legs

Seeking a ride FROM pennsic TO Omaha

German translation help needed (please check my helm specs)