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by mordreth
Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:54 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Barrels of Fun....or how they were cooped before iron...
Replies: 21
Views: 404

I had this episode, unfortunately the tape died, If half an hour of Roy Underhill and the master cooper at Williamsburgh is worth it to you try m CONTINENTAL ARMY CANTEEN (ITEM# 1-1305) For centuries, American soldiers carried canteens made of coopered wood joined like tiny barrels. Roy shows how to...
by mordreth
Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: My new pal
Replies: 21
Views: 816

About every two years I get a "relocate" inquiry from headhunters, so far I've had things locking me down in New York.
I keep thinking that in most parts of the country an hour commute gives you a shot at land and a paddock - and damn I am jealous
Nice looking mount best of luck with him.
by mordreth
Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:27 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show me the Lamellar!
Replies: 79
Views: 4331

And the "Ya gotta start somewhere entry"
by mordreth
Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Holy crap! I made armor!!
Replies: 6
Views: 456

Nice work, particularly for a first job. When she has had a chance to wear it for a while check with her on the fit - mens legs tend to go in a fairly straight line from femur to ankle, womens upper legs tend (note this is a generalization) to kick in at an angle from hip to knee, and then go in a s...
by mordreth
Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:25 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: bell wedge tent
Replies: 15
Views: 419

I have the panther 12 X 20 with an awning. I thought it was adequite for 2 adults, a teenager, and two kids but I don't do luxury camping at pensic Damn solid tent Perfect, all we really hit consistently is lillies and camp with a pretty large group of friends and we have shades to get us through t...
by mordreth
Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: insoles for turnshoes
Replies: 13
Views: 268

Re: insoles for turnshoes

I need to change out my insoles for something cushier and more forgiving to my poor beat up feet, yet provide some support. What do you guys recommend? I've looked at these m and these m Be careful with inserts like the 5.11 ones. MOST of the time molded inserts like those are designed to work with...
by mordreth
Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: bell wedge tent
Replies: 15
Views: 419

I have the panther 12 X 20 with an awning. I thought it was adequite for 2 adults, a teenager, and two kids but I don't do luxury camping at pensic
Damn solid tent
by mordreth
Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:00 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Testing SCA Strikes on Tatami Mats and Unrestricted Combat.
Replies: 96
Views: 1918

I have to admit a certain smug glee seeing the "wrap shots don't work with real swords, man" get righteously refuted. Am I bad for that? Wrap shots work because the rules of the SCA allow them to function and thrive. I have to say, if the SCA allowed grappling and full body target wrap sh...
by mordreth
Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:28 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Klap visors and melees
Replies: 46
Views: 1357

Leo Medii wrote:
Personally I would like to see face-thrust rules changed to reflect a helm as worn standard to encourage closed faces but thats not going to happen anytime soon.


+1

And people should wear armor.



Fully agree with both points
by mordreth
Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:23 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Steel Stave Arbalest Review NWA
Replies: 14
Views: 372

He does tremendous work, and is one hell of a nice guy to boot. I have enjoyed my norman crossbow for well over twenty years - he builds the quality in. Do yourself a favor and buy a largish supply of quarrels or take up making them. At a 150 pound draw they have a limited number of uses before rep...
by mordreth
Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pics that would inspire *you*
Replies: 89
Views: 11728

Tally wrote:
Clermont wrote:St. George in an altar commissioned by Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy:


It's beautiful, but is that the dragon at his feet? It looks kind of whimpy.


It was a bi - fight
by mordreth
Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:39 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Steel Stave Arbalest Review NWA
Replies: 14
Views: 372

He does tremendous work, and is one hell of a nice guy to boot. I have enjoyed my norman crossbow for well over twenty years - he builds the quality in. Do yourself a favor and buy a largish supply of quarrels or take up making them. At a 150 pound draw they have a limited number of uses before repa...
by mordreth
Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:17 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pics that would inspire *you*
Replies: 89
Views: 11728

Non SCA Mordreth Off topic, but where is that picture from? It looks like the Harn cover brought to life. "The Warlord" - Charleton Heston, & Richard Boone a tale of love and devotion between retainer and lord, there's also some girl (Rosemary Forsyther at her hottieiest) running arou...
by mordreth
Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:21 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Weight Lifting and Conditioning
Replies: 55
Views: 1138

Additional thought - don't waste time If you're xeroxing, taking the subway, waiting on a line (New Yorkers do that a lot) Feet shoulder width apart -toes pointed foreward Back straight, chin up a bit (good posture is always a good thing) Bend your knees slightly so they aren't locked to hold you up...
by mordreth
Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:20 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Knights Templar 'Heirs' Sue Pope For Billions
Replies: 13
Views: 425

The bastard child of a clergyman cannot inherit a benfice
It isn't his fathers to give, it isn't his to receive.
by mordreth
Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pics that would inspire *you*
Replies: 89
Views: 11728

Non SCA
by mordreth
Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Weight Lifting and Conditioning
Replies: 55
Views: 1138

Brutality Get a kitchen chair that lets you sit with your feet on the floor, and your knees more or less at 90% while you are sitting. Put on your helm - set your chin strap. Rock forward from the hips, cross your arms, and put your elbows on your knees look down as far as your can, raise your head ...
by mordreth
Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Weight Lifting and Conditioning
Replies: 55
Views: 1138

Get a pair of dumbbells that you consider a bit light stand legs about shoulder width apart, arms relaxed, palms foreward 1. bring your right hand across your torso, so the palm is even with yourleft sholder joint - at no point support the weight with anything but muscle. pause 2. bring the weight (...
by mordreth
Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:47 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: My new 15th C. legs by Stanislav Prošek - *with new pics!*
Replies: 12
Views: 517

I lose interest very quickly after @ 1250 but in your case
Yowsuh, Yowsuh, Yowsuh
by mordreth
Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:53 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Magical Elixir That Saved My Pennsic
Replies: 47
Views: 1064

Re: Magical Elixir That Saved My Pennsic

Greetings, After my first day of fighting at Pennsic I started cramping up something fierce. I drank tons of water and even (gasp) drank some Gatorade (the G2 stuff with less sugar). It was like torture. I tried eating things that normally work on me like, bananas (quiet Alejandro), potato chips, p...
by mordreth
Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Magical Elixir That Saved My Pennsic
Replies: 47
Views: 1064

Am I the only one who read the title and thought this was going to be an entry about Beer? One year I made a "harvest home" ale - low alcohol, high residual sugars, almost no carbonation - You couldn't drink it fast enough to get any level of buzz and it packed a massive whallop of sugars...
by mordreth
Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:11 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: a Pennsic paradigm shift
Replies: 25
Views: 682

How about we drop the whole 'war' label and just call it a fair (which it really resembles) or a grand tournament? So we could have a schedule something like: First Week: Scenarios run by households Second Week: The contending kingdoms sponsor battles of the traditional types (bridge, woods, etc......
by mordreth
Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The SMELLLLLL
Replies: 23
Views: 888

Wash it with shampoo rather than laundry detergent
by mordreth
Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: East concedes War
Replies: 33
Views: 1530

SyrFinn wrote:By the way, if you want, I can make little war updates everyday, since I have to come at least for a bit everyday to check phone messages or emails for job interviews.


Very Cool and very much appreciated.
by mordreth
Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Squire bitten by brown recluse- in big trouble.
Replies: 61
Views: 2772

Thank God you are OK. Reminds me that I hate bugs. I hate em. I squish them as much as possible. if it's a spider don't do it barefoot. Like I said earlier my scoutmaster taught us to puncture and "milk" a spider bite untill we saw blood, not serum ancient plains indian wisdom I suppose
by mordreth
Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: East concedes War
Replies: 33
Views: 1530

Aaagh yes; nothing like a good friend sticking a red hot skewer into your eyeball.... Per a friend on site (as of about 1:00 eastern time) it is still a conceded war being fought for fun And the prick told me I would have really enjoyed todays engagement He's done worse - I had an outbreak of hives...
by mordreth
Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: East concedes War
Replies: 33
Views: 1530

Per a friend on site (as of about 1:00 eastern time) it is still a conceded war being fought for fun :D
And the prick told me I would have really enjoyed todays engagement :x
by mordreth
Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:29 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Squire bitten by brown recluse- in big trouble.
Replies: 61
Views: 2772

glad he's doing better sucks that he's missing the rest of pennsic but it beats missing other things. Just as a thought way back when I learned that you assumed any spider bite was bad, the venom dissolves tissue as long as it is there. I have the habit of puncturing the skin and "milking"...
by mordreth
Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: ARMA Free Sparring Questions
Replies: 84
Views: 1623

its Friday - hows about everyone grabbing a beer, and relaxing :)
by mordreth
Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: ARMA Free Sparring Questions
Replies: 84
Views: 1623

Since you guys very clearly believe that your martial arts game system is real (or more realer than any other could possibly be), the point of any discussion on the matter is moot, as your belief is unassailable and akin to religious or political ideologies. ...says the man claiming that a game pla...
by mordreth
Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Spinoff WMA & SCA & Real Life Situation
Replies: 34
Views: 931

A friends squire did the typical "study at a wu shu temple / bounce at a club" weekend thing. He showed up at my shop on a sunday morning looking like someone had fed him through a sausage grinder We were chatting he said at his school sefu always made them look for three excellences in an...
by mordreth
Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:29 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Spinoff WMA & SCA & Real Life Situation
Replies: 34
Views: 931

I think it is a poor wording is all. The idea I think they are trying to express is the proper use of a sword. In the SCA there are quite a number of dynamics of the game built around the thick club we used in combat that do not apply to a thin piece of sharpened metal. When they are saying "r...
by mordreth
Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:28 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Spinoff WMA & SCA & Real Life Situation
Replies: 34
Views: 931

There is just so much to learn and re-discover that it's amazing. I like "The Cast" they're a duo from the Hebredes - The fiddler was invited to perform at the "Celtic Colors" festival in Nova Scotia, she said she was on stage very nervous, started playing and had a couple of gir...
by mordreth
Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:15 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Spinoff WMA & SCA & Real Life Situation
Replies: 34
Views: 931

Well yeah, but I learned that as part of pugilistics from my great uncle

"well a good man with an eddicated left hand can do a lot in the ring"
Mick was a great believer in a solid stance and vigorous counterpunches as blocks :lol:
by mordreth
Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Spinoff WMA & SCA & Real Life Situation
Replies: 34
Views: 931

Spinoff WMA & SCA & Real Life Situation

There are a couple of different threads running some good, one train wreck I kept seeing "real life situation" and "actual use" in comments coming out of the WMA practicioners which bothered me, and I couldn't quite put my finger on it until a moment ago so As a question, not an ...

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