The Armour Archive

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OK so SCA members aren't wellcome to work with this group Thinking about it all 400 or so of you can sit at the cool kids table in the cafeteria, talk about how cool you are, and chow down on who the fuck cares I'll catch you all around later, I'm embarrased that I let this crap a thon bother or in...

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OK so SCA members aren't wellcome to work with this group Thinking about it all 400 or so of you can sit at the cool kids table in the cafeteria, talk about how cool you are, and chow down on who the fuck cares I'll catch you all around later, I'm embarrased that I let this crap a thon bother or inv...

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A long time ago (when I was still a squire) I did a gamboised leg harness as a favor to Duke Aonghais - there was no way he was going to make it through the woods battle in his plate legs. He had provided the fabric so I was only out a few evenings labor, and refused payment from a friend (which I s...

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Me taking a two-handed mace and hitting you (anybody) so hard you want to give up is absolutely founded in the martial arts of the period. Fighting you until you give up from exhaustion is absolutely founded in the martial arts of the period. Hitting you in the face with a simple pool-cue spear sho...

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Two men with swords meet and fight. One man has studied all the techniques in a school from the period manuals, and the foot of some master who learned from the same manuals. The other learned by picking up a sword and learning to win with it on the field. Maybe some other guy who learned the same ...

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Mr. Pleasant, could you please explain why someone who tried to join your orginization was denied membership they say is due to a former membership to the SCA? Hypothetical situation: I run a kenpo karate studio...My partner(who is a duke in the sca) and myself decide to open a open style weapons n...

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polyester in a gambeson will kill you, wool batting is amazing

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So I moved to Port Saint Lucie Florida about six weeks ago and have been having very little luck trying to find folks to fight woth down here. The local senechal has been very helpfull, but the local fighter contact can't or won't or is unable to respond to her attempts to track him down- a gentlem...

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Cutters - Klein tools eight inch diagonal ferrous metal wire cutters are your bestest buddies in the world.

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[b] if the end of the flail haft ends up at the nasal on a vertical blow to the side of the head where the chain is traveling in an arc parallel to the ground, the 'chain' could pass through the bar grill, I would think that the head of the flail would make contact with the side of the helm first i...

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Vitus
if you don't have to urinate on a regular basis at a fighting event you are dehydrating

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Putting your money in the bank is a very flexible way of getting LOANS into the hands of those who WANT it and the banks approve of . The downside is that it won't solve any particular problem, but it does provide substantial benefits for society at large. Sorry Atherbridge, I had to fix that for y...

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Sir Mathghamhain MacAlpin wrote:..........
, a small pitcher of Guinness, .........
Mathghamhain

We call that a glass around here

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Hauberk and coif are about 40 lbs, the helm is ten gauge and quite heavy
I am hoping to have time to start a rivited mail project this fall / winter

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Sorry I have very little on archery in my home library - I know tanged arrowheads were common through the early 12th century, when did socketed arrowheads come into use, or become more common?

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Tell them they are being re-absorbed into the East Kingdom, if the coronary doesn't take them out, they'll probably suicide

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Add in - the last thing I can imagine wanting is my greatsword, glave, or axe embedded in a properly strapped shield Mybe the danish axe v centergrip would be funny since I could probably remove the shield from my opponents hand but beyond that one instance immobilising my own weapon in the course o...

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sha-ul wrote:Just the thought of having to wear damned near 1/8" thick steel on your head to keep it from denting it boggles your mind

I'm in mail on the left, the helm fits my head with 1/2 inch padding and a mail coif - I can't afford a dent.
It's just under 1/8 inch

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A mace is a very aggressive weapon form Once you're ok with keeping the mace moving, and constantly closing on your opponent you will be just fine

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There ya go then - I don't wear a suit too often as a consultant, but they're still hanging in the closet.
Your byrnie and helmet would probably be in your ship bench / chest

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So what did you do in your wild youth to acquire the resources to establish a prosperous farm?
Jarl Hakon has one spear he cherishes, his story is that it come back from one raid wrapped in gold chain which provided him the money for a good farm

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I have a Beverly shear, I had an edwards slitting shear (which is now my brothers true and faithfull servant)
My power tools are DeWalt they rule

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I should have given an more specific answer: I'd say, in the SCA, if one is going out against a greatsword, one's best bet is good ol' sword and shield. I gave up the shield about twenty years ago because of shoulder problems, but they do a great job of getting between me and the fellow I want to b...

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Hi Ashley If you are in a line engagement anywhere except holding a bridge, or a gate you have made something of a mistake somewhere - your objective should be to break your opponents line so that you can fight disrupted troops, not a cohesive unit. Your best weapon is a trained cohesive unit where ...

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East Kingdom Royal

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Fighting in an event where my consort must be present is just not an option I would consider . My wife runs the castle when I am out bashing people. I have standards that I stick to. I don't knee fight anywhere except Candlemas. I don't fight in Crown because my wife doesn't want to be Queen. I lov...

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Thank you for the explanation. Now I will try to learn about armour i am not familair with, i know there is plate, scale, mail, and leather. Do you have suggestions on other types of armour i should learn about Ashley The next time we see each other ask William if you can borrow his copy of "A...

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Dr. Ron Herzmans Chaucer class remains one of the great points from college for me.
Anyone who can read Chaucer, and think that medieval Europeans were squeamish about toilet humor has a really poor grasp of middle english

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It would make sense for eyelets and grommets to be used in leatherwork, the more common "tailoring" eyelet was a ring stitched into place on cloth, but that would only weaken leather That is a drop dead gorgeous pouch - I think we would all be advised to order from you while we can still a...

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Greetings, Greetings, Sometimes An Tir holds their Crown on a Sunday. I don't know why, but Saturday morning squire's tournaments are awesome. Hjlmr inn Danski Viscount Edward Zifran of Gendy is Jewish, You live in Shittham wood, why do you think they have crown on Sunday? HA! He recently made the ...

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Greetings, Crown tourney on a Sunday just seems OFF to me. Not that there is anything wrong with it, It is just not what I am used to. Are all crowns on sunday, or only some (and if some, is it a regular rotation, or random or...) -+G Sometimes An Tir holds their Crown on a Sunday. I don't know why...

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Pien down the rivets?

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In an effort to ensure the succession of the Royal lineage, and with support of the Board of Directors of the SCA, Inc., an ad hoc Crown tournament will be held on Sunday, May 26, at 10 am., prior to the already published and announced tournament.

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I sang in front of the pope, and the abbott never called me Brother Sean with the gorgeous voice and I illuminated a gospel sent to the bishop in Dublin and the abbott never called me brother Sean who does the beautifull illuminations and I carved a cross in front of the church that has people comin...

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That must have been one very special sheep

Re: desperatly trying to pick a fight in Florida

tanged Vs socketed arrowheads