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by Winterfell
Tue Oct 28, 2003 11:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Rapier Martial Combat? Or no?
Replies: 52
Views: 67

Concerning Heavy Combat: I have also seen heavy fighters with a green boot on their helms, white bunny ears and tails, "hi mom" in duct tape, and some of the most brutal rhino hiding, and pure bullshit positions (ie the Jim Morrison, on your knees fight position) then I have ever seen in the rapier ...
by Winterfell
Tue Oct 28, 2003 11:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Rapier Martial Combat? Or no?
Replies: 52
Views: 67

Concerning the rapier community: Yes I have seen some serious sillines. I do not like the hand puppets, tickle me elmos or what have you. I have also seen some serious fighters out there, the majority of which bear white and yellow scarves. To this I add, the side sword trials (which I have heard ha...
by Winterfell
Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:25 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Flonzy, Capt Scaian???????????
Replies: 14
Views: 8

Hey not my fault that Flonzy got cut while trying to break my Porta di Ferro with his Posta Donna.
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by Winterfell
Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Armour as worn.
Replies: 58
Views: 60

That's my point. With a little bit of work to meet saftey regs, you are wearing more then the supposed armour. I don't care if your a knight, a men at arms, a samurai, or a Tuchux. My point is that if we have to wear a full helm, not a nasal one, knee cops and elbow cops, and rigid gauntlets, then i...
by Winterfell
Mon Oct 20, 2003 11:14 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Flonzy, Capt Scaian???????????
Replies: 14
Views: 8

I have to scan it in. heheheh

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by Winterfell
Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:30 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The first Fantasy sword I have ever desired
Replies: 12
Views: 14

If I can only get the Narsil fittings mounted onto an Albion or Arms and Armour blade. hmmmmm

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by Winterfell
Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:48 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: crosspost - Thaden Sallet on eBay
Replies: 8
Views: 9

Why are you parting with it?

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by Winterfell
Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:43 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Flonzy, Capt Scaian???????????
Replies: 14
Views: 8

Flonzy Smash!
<img src= "http://home.armourarchive.org/members/wolf/images/hastings/h26.JPG">

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by Winterfell
Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:39 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Flonzy, Capt Scaian???????????
Replies: 14
Views: 8

Oh look at me I am authentic, I wear wool.
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by Winterfell
Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Armour as worn.
Replies: 58
Views: 60

Actually no, my experience with the SCA has been pretty much Atlantia, East, Midrealm, and Pennsic. I am not familiar enough with the rest of the known world, so I making a presumption based only on what I have seen on the field, on the web, and fought in and against. So the predominate armour form ...
by Winterfell
Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:25 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Armour as worn.
Replies: 58
Views: 60

But regardless of what you think the armour is supposed to be, ie the mail hauberk et al, you are still calibrating your hits to the armour worn by the other guy. How many times have there been posts, stating hesitations of hitting a guy real hard, who is wearing nothing but a kidney belt? What I am...
by Winterfell
Fri Oct 17, 2003 4:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Armour as worn.
Replies: 58
Views: 60

(SCA) Armour as worn.

From the "What would you change about SCA combat" thread. What appears to be one of the sticking issues is the type of armour that is "supposed" to be the standard in the SCA. " All "fully armored" fighters are presumed to be wearing a hauberk over a padded gambeson, with boiled arm and leg defenses...
by Winterfell
Fri Oct 17, 2003 8:40 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Hastings UK 2003
Replies: 18
Views: 9

The next bigun is in '05 right?
I plan to be there.

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by Winterfell
Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:27 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

Which is why I put gel soles in all of my period shoes.
That way I am gellin' like Magellen.

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by Winterfell
Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:25 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Guys in armor with shields during the 14th - 16th c.
Replies: 3
Views: 29

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Alcyoneus: There were two basic types of round shields in use at the time, which are probably called by different names, depending on the region. http://www.armourarchive.org/u...
by Winterfell
Thu Oct 16, 2003 10:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Guys in armor with shields during the 14th - 16th c.
Replies: 3
Views: 29

Guys in armor with shields during the 14th - 16th c.

Just some more information that I dug up to answer FrauHirsch's comments, concerning shields used in the 14th -16th centuries. "Pavise-large rectangular shield used by military European Infantry often tapering slightly towards the top and sometimes fitted with a prop so that it stands by itself. It ...
by Winterfell
Thu Oct 16, 2003 1:56 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

So is it only a car if its on the road? I guess if you drive a car into a lake it is now a submarine. What documentation are you basing your statements on? Your using wrong terminology, broad generalities, and lord only knows what kind of logic here. But thanks for playing anyways. <BLOCKQUOTE><font...
by Winterfell
Thu Oct 16, 2003 1:00 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

Juliana,
This is a pavaise:
http://www.arms-armor.cz/catalog/window.php3?code=SH021&soubor=sh021&no=0

This is a scutum:
http://www.arms-armor.cz/catalog/window.php3?code=SH062&soubor=sh062&no=0

Just FYI.

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by Winterfell
Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

"Exactly, and many of the 16th c pictures are of targets that look a minimum of 24" in diameter if they are proportioned to the body. " Top right hand corner is a buckler. Lower right hand corner is a rotello. http://www.thehaca.com/Manuals/NewManuals/Marozzo/p046.jpg They are two completely differ...
by Winterfell
Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:36 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by FrauHirsch: I said we did not use starfires. Only a few old timers have them, because they suck. Most people have reasonably balance steel swords, like the one I mentioned, the...
by Winterfell
Wed Oct 15, 2003 8:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by RYates: Winterfell,does a tondo shot ever hit with the false edge? </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes. Usually as a returning swing. For instance if you swung from your right side an...
by Winterfell
Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:04 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jean Paul de Sens: <B> Flonzy, every now and then you make a retard statement. "They used what worked"? They DIDN'T have blue foam etc... and while Linen is washable (definitel...
by Winterfell
Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mordreth: <B>[QUOTE]And there we have the basis of the arguement One form of the wrap is delivered at extremely close range to your opponents back, personally I pray for oppone...
by Winterfell
Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

"I don't know where you are looking Flonzy, but simple perusals of books like Medieval Warfare by Koch, my other various books in my personal library, and various 16th c woodcuts and artists show a variety of shields in use in foot combat. Some in battle, some one on one. " Simple perusals should a...
by Winterfell
Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:33 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

"<i>Why do no manuals have a wrap? Seems odd that a society that used the weapon for hundreds of years would not have found that shot if it was worth using. ******************************************* If you know of any manuals showing correct use of kite shield, or early heater shield and sword ple...
by Winterfell
Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

"<i>Have you ever been in a conversation with anyone in a HWMA that says the wrap shot works great? ********************************* On a more serious note some of the HAMWA folks who have dropped by practices I have run have made themselves seem ridiculous by announcing tha the attack which droppe...
by Winterfell
Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:18 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

<i>"If we are on the “well you never do such and suchâ€
by Winterfell
Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

<i>"But a hook has many uses, I don't have one attack, one defense, or one fighting style And again - from your description of a wrap you're familiar with ONE style of its delivery and are assuming that is the only way it can be thrown. Nothing except my sword blade, and very rarely my hand cross th...
by Winterfell
Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

"<i>You are cross posting ideas from different eras. I said when I poo pooed wrap shots I would make the rules 14th 15th and 16th century full harnesses the standard armor. There is a reason men in full armor stopped using shields and picked up longswords and polearms in that era. ******************...
by Winterfell
Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:07 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Flonzy to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 51
Views: 43

" Can I suggest that there is a massive difference in the statements "a wrap is ineffective" and "a wrap is ineffective against a pole arm, or long sword". I agree with you that a wrap is easy to defend against with a long sword, but that doesn't make it a universal truth against every other form. "...
by Winterfell
Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:08 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA-Fighting Persona Styles vs. all styles
Replies: 18
Views: 39

For heavy combat in the SCA, my armour is designed for late 15th cent, allowing for all of the weapons forms of the SCA. I am also studying Fiore for the same reason. For rapier combat, my armour is designed for a 16th cent border riever. And I am studying Marazzo for the same reason. If I truly nee...
by Winterfell
Mon Oct 13, 2003 3:57 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Hastings MD 2003
Replies: 11
Views: 4

Hastings MD 2003

I had a great time at Hastings this year. We Normans were able to beat those Saxon Dogs easily, once again saving England from themselves. Actually on Saturday, our third charge up the hill we inadvertantly took out all of the Saxons, so instead of shooting Atli, I mean Harold, in the eye, we hacked...
by Winterfell
Mon Oct 13, 2003 3:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How would YOU change the SCA combat rules if you could?
Replies: 142
Views: 59

It is not an assumption of the best, it is a reference to the norm. Being an armourer was a skilled job, with the same apprentice, journeyman, master requirements as any other skilled craft. By the 16th century, the high combed marion helm was the most common style used by journeymen for their maste...
by Winterfell
Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:47 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Survey
Replies: 67
Views: 44

Where are you located(nearest major city is fine)? Washington DC area. What is your age(aprox is fine)? Thirty Two Gender? Male If you had a choice to join a group that did one specific time and place what would it be? Lord Grey of Codnor's Retinue (15th Cen. War of the Roses) And a second Choice? L...
by Winterfell
Tue Oct 07, 2003 5:01 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: MD Hastings Roll call
Replies: 13
Views: 6

Actually I plan to do just that. Lots o pictures!

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