The Armour Archive

SyrRhys

Hence the reason the poleaxe, Bill and Glaive became predominant weapons on the battle field Well, that and the wielders wanting to feel a little more... shall we say (trying to be kind, here)... *manly* than a mere archer, yes? After all, what honor is gained plinking away at someone who can't str...

SyrRhys

Does anyone have good period resources for foot tournaments from this period - 1390? Absolutely!! Read Steve Muhlberger's *excellent* [u]Deeds of Arms[\u] from Chivalry Bookshelf. Or go directly to the primary source material at Steve's web site: m In particular, I believe that this specific deed o...

SyrRhys

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SyrRhys

Just curious - what of a domesticated bird imported from the UK? What are the U.S. regulations on this? This is simply an academic question: I live near Central Park and there is also a mated pair on the Fordham campus, so I see our local falcons pretty regularly. They're beautiful animals, and the...

SyrRhys

Do you know why the rules for hawking/falconry are so much simpler in England? I don't know what they are but I know when I started repeating some of what I knew of the US process to a falconer in the UK he was astounded. He didn't go into details but apparently the process is much less regulated. ...

SyrRhys

Any info on pheasant/quail hunting with dogs? The majority of references I've seen to hunting birds in period was with raptors, however that may well be because raptors are more of a focus for me. My understanding is that it wasn't until firearms became popular that small bird hunting was popular w...

SyrRhys

Jehan de Pelham wrote:That said, I still am interested, too, and can understand why you would be also.

If you have any questions I'll be happy to try to answer them.

SyrRhys

My apologies if I meant that the only reason I was taking up Falconry was for reenactment. What I meant was that with most things, with the proper education and practice, I usually tie things back to reenactment. Also, how one would dress in the appropriate time if they were a Falconeer. Hence my h...

SyrRhys

Hi, I'm a licensed falconer. Let me tell you this: If you tell falconers you want to get into the sport so you have a cool bird to match your reenactment gear they will slam the door in your face, and you *can't* get started without their help (you need a sponsor, for one thing). I take my birds to ...

SyrRhys

Kilkenny wrote:chuckle.. that old Marklander?

But you're right, Hrothgar was out there at the front.

LOL! Gavin, there are many of us who wouldn't care to have our earliest beginnings examined too closely in light of who we've tried to become.

SyrRhys

What happened to him? Where is he? I would like to correspond with him. He finished his PhD in chemistry, then went to Yale for his post-Doc, and now he teaches chemistry at a university in upstate NY. I don't think he's been to an SCA event in years. Now he lives for science. May I beg the name of...

SyrRhys

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:What happened to him? Where is he? I would like to correspond with him.

He finished his PhD in chemistry, then went to Yale for his post-Doc, and now he teaches chemistry at a university in upstate NY. I don't think he's been to an SCA event in years. Now he lives for science.

SyrRhys

Sir Hrothgar of Farley. He makes me feel as though I'm a LARPer living in my mother's basement and playing with plastic shields and freon-can helms. One of the founders of St. Michael, he showed up at our first event dressed in a silk cotte with buttons cast to match his badge, with a hand-cast plaq...

SyrRhys

Could you give us a picture of your arms please? If such a picture is not available could you please describe them? I am interested in knowing how they are winged. I don't have a very clear picture of them, but I'll attach one that you can see them fairly clearly. These may not have been on when I ...

SyrRhys

Talbot wrote:Nice harness Rhys! I'm jealous of the Mac bits!

What, those old things?

I hope you're well, Talbot!

SyrRhys

Good shots, good kits now you just need the weapons. How's this? Tom Justus bascinet (Knuut aventail--needs to be replaced with riveted mail, but that wasn't available when I assembled this harness!) Robert MacPherson arms and legs in hardened spring steel (gauntlets are mild steel) Charles VI lent...

SyrRhys

As Cet said, I ordered two for my class from Purpleheart and both of them ripped out at the same spot on the corner. I then ordered two replacements and both of those went on without any problem. The only thing we did differently was to lubricate them just a bit with a mixture of dish soap and water...

SyrRhys

Hi, Here's my new dagger. I had the rattan turned to give it some taper and then the guy who made it made the roundel and pommel from aluminum. I wish I'd thought to have the handle carved directly from the rattan but since I didn't think of that I glued leather to the hilt. I was trying for the lat...

SyrRhys

And the sabatons:

SyrRhys

Based on the Charles VI legharness but with an extra lame. Made in hardened spring steel:

SyrRhys

:::sigh::: And we were so close to saving him.

SyrRhys

Rhys was doing the 14c Mafia thing before anyone else. Not before Galleron. I was *thinking* of doing the "right thing" when Galleron was already doing it; he was part of a small group that set up the first King Rene-style tournament in the East. I went to that and was *hooked*. And I hope you unde...

SyrRhys

Nissan Maxima wrote:I dont have a dog in the fight, but I am pretty sure Sir Rhys has a nice suit, and I have heard he knows something about the 14th century.

Thanks bud, but this should be for someone else--I've done this a couple of times already. Hell, half the guys on here have never even heard of me anyway.

SyrRhys

Given that the we've discussed barring SCA regalia that does not conform to historic models as well as requiring portrayle to be limited to what folks can represent with both soft and hard kit I disagree. To be consistent the Captaincies should require the most complte and accurate kit regardless o...

SyrRhys

I don't necessarily think nationalities for teams is needed. Creates a restriction or a conceit where none is needed. Let there be two Captains, and let them recruit as they may. I like having two nationalities invloved because doing so more accurately reflects what actually happened at Vannes. Tha...

SyrRhys

Let there be two Captains, and let them recruit as they may. Well, perhaps one of the Captains should be Sir Angus... for starting this whole thread... And perhaps Murdock as the other Captain.... he has the fire and zeal... I agree wholeheartedly about Angus, but no offense to Murdock--whom I hold...

SyrRhys

The answer depends upon who you are: If you're a pre-renaissance you say "cross" or "crossguard" because you've never heard of a thing called a "quillon". The term quillon wasn't used in the "middle ages". And before you ask, I don't know exactly how early it was used, but certainly post 15th century.

SyrRhys

SyrRhys

Galleron wrote:You have been hit by three good edge blows to the head, arms or hands.

One small quibble here: We can't aim for hands (it being a SCAdian rule).

SyrRhys

Why? Cabaret strongly implies thrusting with swords happened: One of the English had his shoulder pierced with a sword in his version. I didn't say no thrusting, I said no halfswording. We know that at least one fight involved edge blows, and, as you say, there's evidence for thrusting, but I read ...

SyrRhys

You *must* stop fighting if: You have been knocked down twice. Second Thoughts: Why twice? It seems that when the wimpier opponents were knocked down at Vannes they were pulled forthwith and a more heroic opponent brought in. In fact, you could add that as a rule: If you're knocked down your side p...

SyrRhys

Cet wrote:I think the teams should be German and Italian not English and French.

Why?

SyrRhys

I'd leave win or lose even fuzzier, as it seems to have been at Vannes. You *must* stop fighting if: You have been hit with a thrust to a vulnerable point, such as the armpit or the inside of the elbow. You have been hit by three good edge blows to the head, arms or hands. You have been knocked dow...

SyrRhys

Murdock wrote:I LIKE IT!

Are we also going to allow open challenges?

From whom? Those who can will be on one of the two teams, right?

SyrRhys

More on the encounter at Vannes, which might make a useful model for the combat at this deed of arms: m I agree that this source would make an ideal model for this Armes. Break the combatants into two teams--English and French--and have heralds make challenges between them (or does it seem they mak...

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