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Fearghus Macildubh

Turnshoes are my next goal. I'm shooting for the lookof a well liveried professional soldier, like in the one guy Embleton's Medieval Military Clothing. Slainte, Fearghus PS It's a shame about that quote. that's what happens when you pick you sig line from a chain e-mail! [This message has been edit...

Fearghus Macildubh

Greetings all, My lady mother finished my Christmas present and I just recieved it. Well actually, the hood did get here for Christmas, but the cote took a bit longer. I picked up the grey wool on ebay for 25 dollars. I'm not sure where mom got the blue wool for the hood. The pattern is from period ...

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http://www.conquest.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Images/helm1.jpg hey Xander, are colours of these tunics an effect of the camera or from dyed linen not holding bright colours? the reason I ask is that the base fabric shop has some linen that is dyed some pale shades and looks similar. Slainte, Fearghus --...

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I agree with everyone who said our ruleset favours the sword over the axe. Now, when I was in White Mountain, I had a killer axe that Sir Tore made for me. After a few practices, he said I was a natural chopper, so, here's an axe. It was made of an axe balde shaped piece of barrel plastic, covered i...

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Awesome work T-Bob! You have any plans to mnake scabards for steel swords? Slainte, Fearghus ------------------ Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it ...

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Excellent artwork! I'm not sure, but I think the unicorn is a chimera type monster, like the griffon, in that it combines different animals. I found a good short blurb that appears below. The Heraldic Unicorn: The Unicorn is probably the best known of all heraldic monsters. It has the body, head and...

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Are you planning to sell it piecemeal or all at once? I'm certainly interested in buying some for making scales and vambraces and greaves. Let me know.
Slainte,
Fearghus

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You need to be a tad more specific in your time frame, or make outfits for several eras. There is a huge amount of difference between 10th cent clothes vs late 14th cent clothes. You're looking at the evolution of the tunic into the more fitted kirtle and bliaut into the multigored gowns of the 14th...

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man, this subject has been turned into pferde frikadellen. Let it die, please!
Slainte,
Fearghus

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How long will we fight? We will fight until Hell freezes over. Then we will fight on the ice.

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This is not the middle ages, you did not swear fealty to this person in return for lands or pay, but rather because you respected his judgement and character. Obviously, by being unfaithful to his lady wife, his judgement has failed him and his character is besmirched. Furthermore, this person revea...

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I have noticed that curved rattan doesn't seem to "stick" very well. I've been on the throwing and recieving end and I've never been happy with the performance. The only exception is the curved 2 inch dia piece I planed down to 1 1/4. It looks like dan dao or falchion and hits with authority. Slaint...

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It depends on your prefered fighting style. If you like to fight in close, then you are good to go. The reason you haven't seen any maces around is probably because SCA combat doesn't give them the credit they deserve. They are slower than swords, are often subject to silly padding restrictions. Sla...

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You'll have to move more. Both with footwork and with shieldwork. Unless you are using a really big round, you can't be static. Remember the cone of defense, the roundshield fighter lives by closeing his opponents line of attack. The further you hold the shield from your body, the more lines you clo...

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I've always like that helmet, even if it does scream Warhammer high-elf slainte, Fearghus ------------------ "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in re...

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Ooh, a pure fighting event????? Count me in! slainte, Fearghus ------------------ "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury thos...

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Osprey claims that it has, both in the Itlaian Militiaman and Knight of Outremer books. Slainte, Fearghus ------------------ "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever...

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It depends on the kingdom. Here in Drachenwald, you're probably grappling. You'd definately get some odd looks perhaps some questions. Slainte, Fearghus ------------------ "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond ou...

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Wow, is fighter slowdown a Drachenwald disease or what? Over here in Vielburgen our practices have consisted of Connor and myself with occasional drop ins since September. Before that it was usually Abae and myself. We have loaner armour, good stuff not crap, we have more guys who have armour, but t...

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It depends on the rest of your armour. Splinted vambraces and greaves were worn with mail, lamellar and scale by the Byzantines, the "Saracens" and the steppe peoples. They wore it up to the 17th century. In Europe, there is evidence of splinted vambraces and greaves for the Migration Era, both for ...

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Gith, How early is "early German"? The Romans used an armour called lorica plumata that is much like you describe. Basicly it was scale shaped lamellar held together by mail. In the more medieval time period, Persian and Russian armour used mail reinforced by steel plates over the vitals. Some of th...

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I think that there is scant evidence for any form of two weapon. I fight spear and sword and other than some "saga evidence" about atgeirs and swords in Iceland and some dubious illustrations in fechtbucher, there is no provenance for it. The thing is, for me, it's like smoking, once you start and g...

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I'd have to say a style my opponent is visibly uncomfortable with. You know, a newbie who is just so awkward, or someone who is just learning a new form and is horrible at it. It's just no fun, at least in tournements. I hate giving less than my all in a tourney, so I can't "go easy on the kid" I'd ...

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I'd have to say gorget as well, but only because of the helm-gorget interface. You know, where the bottom edge of the helm an the top edge of the gorget meet. My old helm was huge and never exposed my gorget. My new bascinet, while super spiff, fit closer to the gorget and is constantly getting caug...

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Well, it looks like it's based off of some Roman mosaics of gladiators. Now, it isn't SCA legal because of the mail elbow, but that's the only shortcomming about it. Add a soupcan elbow and it would almost look like some late Persian armour I've seen. Slainte, Fearghus ------------------ "Over the y...

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Gothic has little or nothing to do with the Germanic tribe or the folks with the black lipstick Below is a definition of Gothic from the web gallery of art. Definition of the International Gothic style A rare homogeneity characterised European art around the year 1400. Even today art historians have...

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Like Adriano wrote, it depends on the time period and place of your armour. If at all possible, point your armour to the sleeves of your arming coat. I have a Lady Keara coat, and now my arm protection works great. I use splinted vambraces attached to a mild steel elbow by leather lames. It always s...

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Greetings all, Now that my leather armour needs are fulfilled, I have a good size piece of 12 oz vege tan leather left. I was thinking about making a leather buckler to complete my walking around kit. Has anyone made a leather buckler or shield? Any hints, lessons learned? Thanks, Fearghus ---------...

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Greeting Angus, How's White Mountain doing? I was stationed at Holloman from 1993 till 1998 and started playing SCA there. Anyhow, if you are going to fight an in fighting game, you gotta learn the variations of the wrap. As he comes in, wrap the leg and finish him on the ground. If he does close, d...

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With the SCA ruleset, I'd say a pollaxe or glaive. Slainte, Fearghus ------------------ "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bur...

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If your brother is part of a group that's concerned about authenticity, I'm surprised he's thinking about using aluminium. Most serious reenactors don't allow that kind of stuff. As to the weight thing, go with 18 ga stainless or cuir-bollei. The other thing is, tease him about needing a lighter har...

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Polaxe, bec-de-corbin, longsword, spear, mace, axe. Basicly two handed weapons and mass weapons. A full suit of plate armour was pretty much invulnerable to single handed swords, save for thrusts to the eyes, groin and armpit. Slainte, Fearhgus ------------------ How long will we fight? We will figh...

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From what I understand, back in the day, flails were ok, unitl someone's wrist got broken by a cord.
Slainte,
Fearghus

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I'm not sure that it would be more appropriate to have a buckle. It might sell better, just becuase to Scadians, all armour should be buckled, not pointed. Still, I'd give the option of points or buckles. Slainte, Fearghus ------------------ How long will we fight? We will fight until Hell freezes o...

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http://pages.cthome.net/dkelms/tlucan.htm
All I can say is ooh, me want!
Slainte,
Fearghus

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How long will we fight? We will fight until Hell freezes over. Then we fight on the ice.
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http://www.pegasusvalley.com/armorguild/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=26&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 It's for Amtgard, a US LARP, but maybe an alternative to plastic? Slainte, Fearghus ------------------ How long will we fight? We will fight until Hell freezes over. Then we figh...

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