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hjalmr

...in case anyone is interested:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=720046827

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House Bearkiller
"I dduw bo'r diolch" ("to God be thanks!")

hjalmr

In everything but the joust. I don't ride and although I have riden in the past, I am nowhere near good enough to win. Now what exactly do you mean by "would you last?" I would last long enough to lose the first round -thats about it. Lol.... Overall, yes I would last -but I would avoid the joust. (...

hjalmr

SCA Rules only require 14g on spun tops. So as long as this helmet is not a spuntop (greathelms are not) -16g is legal. However you should check with you local group as Kingdoms can require a thicker gauge helmet. I would not recommend going from a 12g helmet to a 16g helmet -you will really notice ...

hjalmr

I believe 16g stainless is about equal to 14g in strength -isn't it? Here are some important Questions to ask yourself: 1) Where do you live? Some areas hit alot harder the others and 16g may be a little thin for where you live. 2) How often do you get hit? If you are going to be constantly bombarde...

hjalmr

Hi Connor. What is a bastard wankle -is it like a regular wankle but bigger? Are the edges more square then a normal wankle? I like to fight with a Wankle from time to time, but the one I have (Bearkillers) is rather heavy. I also don't have the upper body strength to use it properly -at least for l...

hjalmr

The worse part of that deal is that I was standing right next to him when he bought it. Damn -it could have been mine, all mine.... (^_^) ---------------- Kenric de la Terre Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller House Bearkiller "I dduw bo'r diolch" ("to God be thanks!") [This message has been edit...

hjalmr

Were maille chausses attached directly to the padding or were they just held up with strapping? Also, were maille chausses shapped like the leg, or were they just weaved straight? Oooops. One more thing: Is 14g 3/8"ID rings strong enough for making chausses? How about 16g 3/8" ID rimgs? Thanks. (^_^...

hjalmr

Check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=719244772&rd=1

I just thought that maybe someone might be interested...

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Kenric de la terre
Squire to Duke Sir John the Bearkiller
House Bearkiller
"I dduw bo'r diolch" ("to God be thanks!")

hjalmr

The weapon is identical to a faussart: a mid-12th century french weapon. It could be used 1 handed until the extra force was needed to "slice" someone in half. (^_^) PS: I made a rattan version that I use in the SCA from time to time.. ---------------- Kenric de la Terre Squire to Duke Sir John The ...

hjalmr

grendel:

My apologies -I meant to post "I don't think this is a silly THREAD (not question,) etc....

That is a big difference...

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Kenric de la Terre
Squire to Duke Sir John the Bearkiller
House Bearkiller
"I dduw bo'r diolch" ("to God be thanks!")

hjalmr

What is a good leather thickness for a coat of plates? Is suede better then leather? I plan on wearing chainmaille under the coat so I was thinking on going with 18g steel with 6oz suede. Would this last in SCA combat? Any recommendations? (^_^) ---------------- Kenric de la Terre Squire to Duke Sir...

hjalmr

Hi everyone. I really enjoy playing around with different shield styles, but heater is by far my favorite. Now I have noticed alot of large shield down here in Meridies and I was thinking about training with a non-heater type shield. I currently use a small heater, but most meridian fighter seem to ...

hjalmr

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by grendel: This thread is silly. Unless you've been there and pulled the trigger, you will never know if you can survive it. The only thing you have to hold onto in a combat ...

hjalmr

You never know -our made up, wanna be a knight, SCA combat styles, might end up being the factor that saves us.

While our opponants are standing there staring at our strange "what is he doing" fighting styles, the archers will take them all out. Lol....

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hjalmr

It also depends on how you move and how often you get hit -I loose more rings in my 16g, 3/8" hauberk moving around then most people do getting hit. I would only recommend wearing something of this size if: 1) You have the time to fix it on a regular basis -just in case. 2) You are a small person an...

hjalmr

All of you do realize that it really doesn't matter whether you smack someone with rattan or a sword since thrusting was the primary way to kill a heavly armored person. Grappling would be a big downfall for SCA people because medieval combat came down to who could man handle who into position for t...

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Krag:

Thanks for the SS information. I plan on making some SS ones in the future and I would have probably cracked the edges when attempting to make them the same as the mild steel.

I just love this site...

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hjalmr

Thanks everyone for your imput. I think I'll try 18g and see how it works out. Since I rarely get hit in the body, it shouldn't be too bad.

Now I just have to make a pattern...

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hjalmr

What is a good gauge for making a chest/back plate? Is 18g mild steel too thin? Is 16g mild steel too thick?

Thanks.
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hjalmr

For anyone who may be interested in some old armor and weaponry books:

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hjalmr

I dish the entire piece a little deeper then I dish a normal cop -so I can flute it. If you use a large olympic sized shot put, you can avoid wrinkling the edges all together. I also have no problem bending back the edges with the 16g steel I use, but maybe I'm just lucky. Here's a photo of the one ...

hjalmr

Another way to look at it is to make two seperate pieces -a beenie, and a backing. The beenie is the top piece and the backing is a straight piece that goes from eye to eye around the back of your head, and from you forehead to the bottom of your neck. Connect the two pieces and you are ready to add...

hjalmr

After having my hands broken several times in several places, I would recommend that you spend good money on good hand protection -it's well worth it!

In other words: skip leather and go with steel.

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hjalmr

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by gilbertdeschamps: Personally I think matters would be much improved if the SCA ended the targeting of arms and legs altogether. Since single combat is a test of skill, it fo...

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I feel that I would make a good showing and survive as long as luck remained on my side and nothing wierd happened. However, there are to many factors to be wary of to be sure....

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[This message has been edited by hjalmr (edited 09-30-2002).]

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Friedrich: While we are on the subject (for SCA experienced fighters & marshalls), what's the verdict on sword grabs. IE I intentionally reach over, wrap the guard and take...

hjalmr

I thought about selling something like this last summer, but lack the skill to make the actual kits.

I think they would sell.

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hjalmr

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Kyle Wiegers: Include a bit of background story if you like as well, as usually that makes a picture mean more to the viewer. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I thought a picture was w...

hjalmr

Shields? SHIELDS??

I thought everyone used Madu's!?!

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[This message has been edited by hjalmr (edited 09-25-2002).]

hjalmr

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by gilbertdeschamps: Apart from anything else, watching a long long fight when both combatants are on their knees is somewhat boring. [This message has been edited by gilbertd...

hjalmr

Man it better not rain out this event -I went to ALOT of trouble trying to get myself to attend.

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hjalmr

Very nice helmet.

Are those eye slots rolled? Very nice if the answer is yes -still a nice helmet if not.
If you are looking for a great helm, then these are about the best kind to get -wish I had $200 laying around.

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hjalmr

Murdock:

We shouldn't be calling anything as a kill -we SHOULD be calling shots as "telling."

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PS: Still #4

hjalmr

Jean Paul de Sens: I have seen some documentation on flourantine use in tournaments and wars. The only tournament documentation that I have seen was during the vikings "trial by combat" (I can't think of the name of it offhand.) The only war documantation that I have seen, besides someone just picki...

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Darn it Rainald, you beat me to the board this morning. Lol...

I will be attending as well thanks to some friendly locals. I look forward to meeting everyone who attends.

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Complete suit of plate armor for sale on ebay...

Chausses

rattan/live steel helmet for sale on ebay

Coat of Plates-SCA combat

What is your favorite shield style -and why?

Chest plate question...

1855 Armor & Weaponry books (3 book set)