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Winterfell

Oh crud. Also looking for locations as well. Thanks!

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Winterfell

I have seen a number of groups mentioned on this board and have seen some of their websites or contact info mentioned, but rather than go through long posts to find a listing here and there could everyone post the contact information of the group you belong to? Looking for name, website, email, and ...

Winterfell

I have a spangenhelm that I am not using.
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/crossedswords/armour/head.JPG
It fits my head with padding. Just make sure you pad the nose area as well. But then I have a long nose...

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Winterfell

Something I would like to note about fighting. There are times when the fighter (like said girl) makes the choice of taking the punishement. From the original description I found myself thinking, yeah! go girl. She came back again and again. To me she really took the honour of the field. And when it...

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Unfortunately when I was at Leeds I was not able to see the original manuscript, but it looks like a fine quill was used. The years have also not been kind to the original, hence the creases and damgaged pages, even when I scanned them and they were at 1100 x 2200 the lettering is still barely readi...

Winterfell

Dag! Whoa! That was perhaps the best description of the biggest complaints about armour and recreation combat that I have read.
Huzzah.

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"As long as there are fanatics there will always be heretics

Winterfell

AAARRRGGGHHHH
It appears that Angelfire is being a pain
oh well until I figure it out
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/crossedswords/I33/I33.html
here is the working page on my alternate site.
sorry for the mess folks

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Winterfell

And remember you asked for it. The Images that I have are a larger clearer version than what is on the ARMA site. They are black and white because they were photocopied at the Leeds Library. So the lines that you see are creases and such from the book. I wish they were in color. Here is the link: ht...

Winterfell

Stick jock - person who fights with rattan and usually spends more on his armour than his courtly garb, and may frown upon.... Wire-weenie - person who fights rapier and whos fighting garb usually looks better than some stick jocks court garb. So what if someone is both? There a special name for us?...

Winterfell

I have a copy of I.33 when I went to Leeds. I can try to scan them in and post them here.

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Winterfell

My Lord you do most excellent work. I love this stuff! I may be placing an order with you some time this year. But first I have to save up for Pennsic http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/frown.gif But there is always Christmas ------------------ "As long as there are fanatics there will always be heret...

Winterfell

You are probably going to hear some folks really bash the clements books, I have read both books, his rapier and his medieval one. The rapier is full of crap on a lot of things, the medieval is a good beginner guide You seem to be doing the right thing, by reading more than one source material and a...

Winterfell

Thanks!!!

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"As long as there are fanatics there will always be heretics

Winterfell

For some folks who decide to do long or great sword fighting styles, the only information they can usually get is that of kendo. So they adapt those techniques to SCA combat. However now that more fight manuals are being translated, studied and even published, the trend is heading towards a more eur...

Winterfell

I am looking for a source for schlager tips. I have heard some folks use arrow blunts. Any idea where I can find some?

Winterfell

For sale 14 gauge Spagenhelm.
Just add padding.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1733379840

Winterfell

Rhys,
One name: Bodicea.
Led armies, sacked London, cut people's heads off. Real fun time girl.

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Winterfell

Giles, The way that you describe the type of armour, yes I would say that a wrap shot would be pretty nasty business, even with a sword. Murdock, "Besides if armour failed so easy, why wear it?" Cause it looks cool! Seriously I do not think that armour failed easily, but for every type of armour tha...

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"I dont see how you could possibly get enough force going to kill someone in maille and gambison with a wrap shot to the back or thigh, deffinatly not the the helmet. " Stoffel, Heaven for fend you blasphemer! *grin* Yes if the SCA was a historical group then wrap shots should not be allowed for jus...

Winterfell

With the seemingly growing trend for more authenticity in SCA combat, is "Old Castle" still used and encouraged? As I recall the positions for that style were pretty awkward and not very effective.
Any thoughts?

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Winterfell

I'm sorry, but... yuck!

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"As long as there are fanatics there will always be heretics

Winterfell

My personal opinion is why bother with plastic in the first place. From some of the posts it seems that a mostly plastic kit is not all that much cheaper than metal, and the weight does not seem to be much of a factor, which leaves movement and looks. So does plastic give greater movement? Maybe may...

Winterfell

But is plastic armour proof against archers? (Sorry just had to add that.) Well since SCA is not a history reenactment group per se anyways, what you want to wear when you fight in this sport is up to you. Just please cover it with something, anything except a carpet. I prefer steel myself. --------...

Winterfell

Is Rhys wrong? Not 100% But then nobody is perfect. I think the problem boils down to that he needs to just print his thoughts on the subject at hand and refrain on the personal jibes and comments. That is what seems to be really ticking folks off. (I don't think I need to cite examples.) On the oth...

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Just a couple of things. One: Rhys is correct, grabbing the opponents blade has been documented and it can work in close quarters combat. The trick is that you a.) do not let your grip slip at all. And b.) that you do this only when you are locked in with your opponent. Don't go grabbing the blade t...

Winterfell

Murdock,
I will take on the quest of the chainmaille bikini for you.

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Winterfell

I am curious about this leather pants theme going on here. Not taking sides but I have not seen a single wood cut, or period painting where anyone was wearing leather pants, in any form. The further back one goes in history the more difficult it is to find credible sources for clothing and such. So ...

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What I am curious about, is how Rhys handles people in person. Do you, Rhys, give people as much a hard time in person as you do on a electronic board? And while I am at it, how do you, who is such an authenticity afficianado deal with the run of the mill SCA, in their cotton or poylfiber T-tunics a...

Winterfell

"No weapons that nature did not gave you."
In that case I will take a couple of rocks and that tree limb over there, thank you.
*grin*

Winterfell

Rhys
"I mean historically inaccurate, which also means it's not the way I want it to be."
That has to be the most succinct thing I have heard you say. You should use that as your new tag line. I love it!

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Winterfell

Personally define honour.

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"As long as there are fanatics there will always be heretics

Winterfell

Rhys, I am so sure that you are doing the SCA a BIG FAVOR by slamming into some guy who is just starting out and clearly stating his own opinion. It is that exact attitude that you have that gives the SCA a bad name in the first place. The SCA is not the best, brightest, most historically accurate g...

Winterfell

Presuming that these rule changes are real, and this is in order to add better quality of fighters, why then do they continue to shoot themselves in the foot by giving allowences to knights and royalty. *the plastic thing* A number of years ago I was at a St Paddy's Day Blood bath and talking with a...

Winterfell

Do you realize that even if your view is not unique it is the rhino hiding and the lack of honor on the field that causes these problems which the SCA face? If you take 1000 fighters, and at any given time 80 of them rhino hide, there is still a problem. I do not think it is the same ratio in the SC...

Winterfell

"I have to say, it's *stupendous*. I mean, I am *very*, very impressed. It's well made, beautifully photographed, clearly explained and in all ways *exceeds* my expectations. I am amazed." Rhys, Don't beat around the bush here, I want to know how you really felt about it. http://www.armourarchive.or...

All medieval groups sound off

Tips for schlager blades

Spagenhelm

Old Castle (SCA topic)

Honour