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- Tue Oct 15, 2002 9:50 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 1/8" letter stamp sets on sale at Princess Auto.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 0
- Tue Oct 15, 2002 4:17 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Poll: Ramping up
- Replies: 31
- Views: 32
All comments refer to Tourney... IMO melees happen too fast to worry bout stuff. <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by FrauHirsch: <B>A thread on the Off Topic list made me ponder. Please mention whether your answe...
- Fri Oct 11, 2002 2:07 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Lorica Segmentata size
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7
Well, see part of the reason I asked was that I was gonna get some stainless steel for them to do it with (using a brushed finish) to help keep the weight (and maintenance) down... so I was more wondering about the square footage.. if however, you think you can get four out of 32 sq feet, that drops...
- Fri Oct 11, 2002 1:17 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Lorica Segmentata size
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7
Lorica Segmentata size
Does anyone have an approximate value for how much sheet steel is needed for a Lorica for a person of average height (say around 5'10) and weight (180 lbs) using the archive patterns? Two of the guys in our shire are wanting to make them, and estimating its going to take 16 sq feet of metal for each...
- Fri Oct 11, 2002 11:28 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helm delema.( enter dramatic sound here)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13
- Fri Oct 11, 2002 11:26 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Grotesque Helm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12
- Fri Oct 11, 2002 11:24 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 1/8" letter stamp sets on sale at Princess Auto.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 0
- Fri Oct 11, 2002 11:18 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Quarterstaffs
- Replies: 49
- Views: 26
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bascot: <B> That's been my experience, as well, although not SCA. Throw an overhead, he blocks, quickly follow with the crotch shot, he generally gets there in time, but then a...
- Thu Oct 10, 2002 5:24 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Would this be a good first project?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9
- Thu Oct 10, 2002 4:59 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: semi-scary poll
- Replies: 61
- Views: 86
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kilkenny: <B>A series of questions. Have you ever knocked out an opponent in SCA combat ? If yes, how many ? </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE></B> Well, 1 TKO and 1 KO. The TKO was figh...
- Thu Oct 10, 2002 12:50 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Stainless steel resources
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7
- Thu Oct 10, 2002 12:30 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Brigandine
- Replies: 50
- Views: 107
- Thu Oct 10, 2002 11:53 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Would this be a good first project?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9
Matt did a wonderful job of laying out the whole project... I just did one of these to get armour made for the weekend... cut it out Tuesday, shaped and fitted last night, tonight will be polish. I made mine out of 18 guage CR (mostly because my Sallet covers almost ALL of my neck except in weird po...
- Thu Oct 10, 2002 11:27 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What do you wear under your armor?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26
- Wed Oct 09, 2002 3:59 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: *SCA topic* Rattan spears
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by sarnac: <B>Jean Do you find the 12 foot pike unwieldy?</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Which one of us Jeans were you talking to http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ? The 12...
- Wed Oct 09, 2002 8:42 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: When does a person become a fighter?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 26
"How We do It" by Jean Paul http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif 1) No loaner armour is EVER given away. I feel armour has an intrinsic value. If someone wants to keep a peice of loaner armour because it is made well or fits them well, then they will replace the peice with their blood sweat an...
- Tue Oct 08, 2002 11:37 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Cold SCA shoulder
- Replies: 57
- Views: 46
You know, I've heard this story several times, and I know it happens. It didn't happen to me, but a lot of people it happened to in our group. In particular there was one gentleman who was known for his newby-beating... When he returned to the game after a layoff, me and the other senior fighters ma...
- Mon Oct 07, 2002 6:17 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: *SCA topic* Rattan spears
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8
Hi sarnac. Yep, I fight a LOT with rattan spears.... I don't really cotton to the fiberglass ones quite as well. Benefits: 1) Smaller thrusting tip 2) Wobble can go around defense 3) Tough to break over the wall at Gulf Wars. Drawbacks: 1) Loses a "beat" contest versus the fiberglass ones 2) Can be ...
- Mon Oct 07, 2002 6:05 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Brigandine
- Replies: 50
- Views: 107
Bob, I don't know what to say but that your and Craig's work is fantastic.... Can I ask a couple of follow up questions? #1) What do you expect it would have as a fighting lifetime? #2) What did "real" italian velvet have that the current stuff didn't. I saw several of your comments noting that "thi...
- Mon Oct 07, 2002 1:55 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Plate armour unsafe in the SCA?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 50
Joaquim, is Moon spouting off? Or is it someone else? http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif IMO, sometimes the guys in the heavier DO get hurt, but its not really their fault... scenario goes like this Person A, with SCA minimums (or Ansteorra Minimums) is fighting person B, who has Mins plus s...
- Sat Oct 05, 2002 1:18 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Oakland
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10
- Sat Oct 05, 2002 1:16 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: How many of you fight in 16 gauge helms?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mrks: <B> -- snip -- sits in my shop as a reminder along with a 16ga mild helm that ended a knights carreer(her choice) due to a major concussion. the dent in it is very impres...
- Thu Oct 03, 2002 8:57 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Armour Weight
- Replies: 8
- Views: 24
Armour Weight
Flonzy said over in the Fighting area: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2"><B> The only SCA armor required to be heavier than historical is the elbows, helmet, shoulders, and knees, other than that you can use 18 gauge armor. A full ...
- Thu Oct 03, 2002 8:15 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Would you last?
- Replies: 104
- Views: 69
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by flonzy: <B>hjalmr touched on an issue I was saving for later. Thrusts. Most of the SCA fighter hate them. They don't like getting hit with them and they don't throw them. </fon...
- Wed Oct 02, 2002 2:21 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Stolen! (Cross posted to off-topic)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9
- Wed Oct 02, 2002 2:12 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Stolen! (Cross posted to off-topic)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Krag: <B>Possible that the thieves knew what was in it? Was the place near the event? You're probably right about the snatch and run, but it couldn't hurt to keep an eye out at...
- Wed Oct 02, 2002 1:46 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Would you last?
- Replies: 104
- Views: 69
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by flonzy: <B>Jean Paul de Sens I did have a grammar error in the paragraph on rattan. It should read: "A real sword can be turned on armor because armor is curved and swords are ...
- Wed Oct 02, 2002 1:25 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Stolen! (Cross posted to off-topic)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9
- Wed Oct 02, 2002 1:01 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Would you last?
- Replies: 104
- Views: 69
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by flonzy: <B>First I want to say that comparing SCA combat to medieval combat is like comparing paintball to Army Ranger training. You want proof that most of the SCA "wrap shots...
- Mon Sep 30, 2002 2:21 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Half-swording
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12
- Mon Sep 30, 2002 12:50 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: SCA practicality of this helm
- Replies: 22
- Views: 20
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Cet: I like that you're doing kettle hats. They were such a common helmet and you hardly see them on the field. I would point out the same concerns as Edwin though. Upward thru...
- Mon Sep 30, 2002 12:48 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Questions About Leather Full Gauntlets for SCA use
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Cyric: <B>Hay All http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif i was wondering if any of the folks could give me some advice about leather fulls, does anyone use them, what have ...
- Mon Sep 30, 2002 12:32 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: how would you do it?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16
- Mon Sep 30, 2002 12:29 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Ansteorran Pas pics
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7
- Sun Sep 29, 2002 10:15 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Barn door shields (Extracted from Off-topic)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Samuel: IMO the main reason why there are so many big muckin barn doors is t6 aluminum. Ive yet to see a wooden one I couldnt knock all over the place and open up much easier t...