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- Sun Sep 29, 2002 4:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Meridies & Plastic Basket Hilts
- Replies: 40
- Views: 22
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Alcyoneus: JP, have you forgotten the "Feral Chicken" already? http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/frown.gif </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Sigh, nope, just did not correlate the "F.C. ...
- Sun Sep 29, 2002 4:43 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Half-swording
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12
Half-swording
Ok, I've seen now four or five requests for "half-swording" to be allowed. I don't quite understand why though. If at any point in time I grabbe halfway up on my weapon, I shorten it by that much. Why bother? The period reason for half-swording was for an effect thrust through a lightly- or un-armou...
- Sun Sep 29, 2002 4:36 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Another Texas Armour-In?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by master nim: seeing im only a teen without a Divers Licence ... it cant be far unless i can bum a ride away from DF/W </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Nim, I'll almost by necessity be g...
- Sun Sep 29, 2002 4:29 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Stolen! (Cross posted to off-topic)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9
We did a dumpster check, and have filled out a report with the Police. The Vicar and Vicaress of the group (Barony of the Eldern Hills, Lawton OK) have assured me that their populace will have check out the pawn shops (and I plan on it next weekend). They grabbed the two totes the farthest back in t...
- Sun Sep 29, 2002 3:37 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Stolen! (Cross posted to off-topic)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9
Stolen! (Cross posted to off-topic)
We apologize for the bandwidth, but my lady I and could use your help. Last night while dining @ an Outback steakhouse in Lawton, some person(s) stole my armor tote and our clothing tote out of the back of my truck. While we typically throw them in the back seat while dining, we had forgotten to las...
- Sun Sep 29, 2002 2:36 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: MY ARMOUR WITH PICS, PICS, PICS. O and more PICS!!!!!!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 36
- Fri Sep 27, 2002 3:56 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 15th century clothing
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20
- Fri Sep 27, 2002 3:43 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Meridies & Plastic Basket Hilts
- Replies: 40
- Views: 22
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Alcyoneus: And don't look now, JP, but you're being followed by a F.C.!!! (inside joke) </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ok. Share. Btw, I made up the sword after playing with Siridean...
- Fri Sep 27, 2002 12:05 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Another Texas Armour-In?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8
- Thu Sep 26, 2002 5:44 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 200 Battles?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Symon Fitz Gilbert: <B>Actually, The fundraising part is admirable, noble and truly inspiring. Don’t know if anyone can beat this for pure endurance, HRM Darius at Pennsic 29...
- Thu Sep 26, 2002 11:25 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Meridies & Plastic Basket Hilts
- Replies: 40
- Views: 22
I'm all for aluminum personally http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif see [img]http://cchipman.homeip.net/Fighting/images/Defender%20of%20the%20Flame%202002/117-1777_IMG.jpg[/img] [img]http://cchipman.homeip.net/Fighting/images/Defender%20of%20the%20Flame%202002/117-1773_IMG.jpg[/img] Forget ba...
- Thu Sep 26, 2002 11:19 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: time period... again
- Replies: 20
- Views: 21
Its said, but after years on the archive (and not enough time reading books) I still have trouble keeping the armour terms separate. Here's whats confusing me: Brigadine - not a coat of plates but a fabric or leather fronted plate arrangement used by lesser nobility? Reinhard, Whats a plackard? You ...
- Thu Sep 26, 2002 10:18 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: [SCA] What if we were doing it wrong?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 62
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by jester: <B> Very clever. That solution might not work in the Outlands. We have a rule that prohibits weapons that allow the user to punch. It might be interpreted in such a way...
- Wed Sep 25, 2002 2:02 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Waldryk?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14
- Wed Sep 25, 2002 1:52 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Oakland
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10
Morgan, you absolutely gotta go to the Mission Practice. I went there two or three years ago (its what convinced me to try a smaller shield) and I had a wonderful time right up until then-Count Uther broke my helm. Fighting is good, hard, fast and fun.... I envy you... Lie if you have to, you'll fin...
- Wed Sep 25, 2002 11:01 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 200 Battles?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23
200 Battles?
I thought I remember someone posting on here that they had a fundraising event where they ran over 100 battles in one day... anyone have any more information? Am I smoking crack?
- Mon Sep 23, 2002 5:49 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Barn door shields (Extracted from Off-topic)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10
Got a fighter in my shire (doesn't make it out much, grad school) who fights with a 34" round. That's the size that comfortably fits under his armpit (yah, I know monkey)...- Mon Sep 23, 2002 3:18 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: So what is your favourite weapon form?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 49
- Mon Sep 23, 2002 3:04 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Heraldry on the Field
- Replies: 51
- Views: 34
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jentien: There is a unit in Ansteorra that denotes itself soley with a bright red scarf worn around the neck, or a "rag" as the commander calls it. It kind of reminds me of the...
- Mon Sep 23, 2002 1:24 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 Symon Fitz Gilbert: <B>Holy Miscommunication Batman!! ::I guess I’ll have to chalk this up as an object lesson to avoid making broad sweeping statements about armored combat....
- Mon Sep 23, 2002 1:05 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: So what is your favourite weapon form?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 49
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Owen: <B>Jean-Paul- I get that you don't like florentine, what I meant was, what did my post have to do with banning it? I'm not even in favor of banning madus, so I'm confused...
- Mon Sep 23, 2002 10:36 am
- 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 flonzy: <B>When I made the "barn door" size argument it wasn't about its defense, it was about its totally fake look. I was arguing that it is hypocritical to want to remove CA...
- Mon Sep 23, 2002 10:28 am
- 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 Vitus: The smaller the shields, the better. Makes for alot of movement. Entertaining to fight, and interesting to watch. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I agree too http://www.armoura...
- Mon Sep 23, 2002 1:35 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Barn door shields (Extracted from Off-topic)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10
Barn door shields (Extracted from Off-topic)
Symon Fitz Gilbert said in the off-topic board <B><I> I have a question for you, How often do you fight/practice heavy combat and where are you located??? I don’t mean to this to be a slam on you, or imply that your prowess is lacking (Lord knows mine is) but I have always viewed an opponent with ...
- Mon Sep 23, 2002 1:08 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: So what is your favourite weapon form?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 49
Why ban florentine? Beyond the fact that I personally disklike it http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ? I must admit I do not have the research prowess to refute it, but I've seen florentine "documentation" refuted by others on this board, noticeably by Chef de Chambre et al. If you guys thin...
- Sun Sep 22, 2002 3:08 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: So what is your favourite weapon form?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 49
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Owen: <B>Madus are an artifact of the combat system. Besides, precisely how would you go about banning them? If you ban them by name, I could just make a short polearm. If you ...
- Sat Sep 21, 2002 1:40 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helm in progress
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4
http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/bump.gif Well, last night my armour buddy came over, and after looking over the helm, we decided that we just didn't a) like the lines of the two side peices and b) didn't think we'd planished the side peices well enough.. So we took them out, reshaped them, and the...
- Wed Sep 18, 2002 5:10 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Cheap bar grill helmets
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jareth: <B>I hadn't heard of any problems with spun tops due to thickness. If anything, I would expect that you could get a more consistant thickness with a spun top then you c...
- Wed Sep 18, 2002 1:42 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helm-Liners and Arming Coats (How-to, or at least How-I-did)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8
- Wed Sep 18, 2002 1:35 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: My new hat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17
- Wed Sep 18, 2002 1:29 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Orders...and waiting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6
- Tue Sep 17, 2002 4:21 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helm in progress
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4
http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/bump.gif Also more pics as progress has occurred. We have both side peices put together and we ran the top three peices through 120 grit, 320 grit, and medium clean compound (not sure which one that is). We'll rivet them together this week. [new pictures] http://cch...
- Tue Sep 17, 2002 3:17 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: So what is your favourite weapon form?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 49
- Tue Sep 17, 2002 8:59 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: So what is your favourite weapon form?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 49
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Vermin: <B>Yup, I fully agree. Say what you will, there is NO F%CKING WAY an antelope horn weapon is gonna do SH&T to our "supposed" armor standard. Oh, and you BLOCK attacks w...
- Tue Sep 17, 2002 1:34 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Metal cutting question?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7
Jewelers saw takes longer to cut but drastically cuts down on clean up time.
http://www.zonatool.com/jewelers.html
http://www.zonatool.com/jewelers.html