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Jean Paul de Sens

There is something in the water of that Kingdom.... Bryce, Valens explained it to me once, that in his time period and place (German Goth I think) the title that the SCA has made equivalent to Duke was an elected official, while the title that they associated with Count was a member of the high nob...

Jean Paul de Sens

pushing/punching our opponent is forbidden Cross checking would fall under the catagory of pushing. No? You are not striking a blow, as being hit with the haft is not a "good" shot. Therefore, its pushing. The danger is cross checking with a greatsword (1/2 swording) as that would be "legal", but v...

Jean Paul de Sens

Dukes Joe Angus, Valens (Ct), Martino, as well as Graf Luther would all be heavy favorites. They are all good enought to do it once, so could do it again. In Calontir, since the first round is random drawn, they could all meet each other in the first couple rounds, of course. After that, it follows...

Jean Paul de Sens

Wasn't Kelson on the throne at this last Pennsic?

Jean Paul de Sens

In my short experience, the rawhide mallets (search ebay) are the best dishing hammers you can use. With a nice polished dishing form, you get work so smooth that no planishing is needed. This greatly speeds up the process of armouring.

Like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

Jean Paul de Sens

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/morgan/round4.htm Through the current Round 4 picks. DV.... VERY interesting choice. I'll take Duke Conon....not really sure how to spell that. Do you mean Duke Conn Macneil? A flyer... Duke Patrick Devlin... hey, he's got a book, right it has to be good... JP

Jean Paul de Sens

Hal, the Canadians would call you a Yankee, too! What exactly defines Yank, anway? North of Mason/Dixon or just said East Coast? Besides, you're Texan. Gotta respect a state that can split into five at will. Yankee = anyone east of the Mississippi Any state could split into five see this page m for...

Jean Paul de Sens

I'm making a change to the format of my list. I'm going back through to make these changes. The new format will list a d, c, v or s/m in front of names. They stand for duchy, county, viscounty ans sir/master. HRM and HH are his royal maj and his highness. I doubt this sillyness will continue for mo...

Jean Paul de Sens

4th round ... The Polearm God Himself... Sir Richard of Wolfwood (and damn good with most every other weapon) Who got Duke Inman?? edit just looked at Morguns post... So 1st round will be Duke JoeAngus Asoph @#@#$@#%!!!! That was going to be me pick too... Brand, Maynard, Palymar, you, and Miguel, ...

Jean Paul de Sens

Ok, since I didn't get to take my 2nd round pick, I'll take it now along with my third round pick...

2nd round: Count Roderick
3rd round: HRM Craven of Atenveldt

for JP's Juvinial Peers

Jean Paul de Sens

Damn, go to Boston for work, and miss out on all of the fun stuff.

So good to see the results of a long car Ride your Majesty.

For my first round pick, I select Quintus Aurelius Dracontius. I'm surprised he fell this far in the first round...

Jean Paul de Sens

The best to improve your fighting is to go fighting. Check your ego at the door, and fight folks who are better than you. Pell practice is there to build-up muscle memor, so start slowly and warm-up. Design an exercise program that will improve your endurance and then your strength. I swim three ti...

Jean Paul de Sens

Hal, I've got pics up here:

http://www.cchipman.com/images/OwensElbowsSide.JPG

and here

http://www.cchipman.com/images/misc_arm ... Elbow1.JPG
http://www.cchipman.com/images/misc_arm ... Elbow2.JPG
http://www.cchipman.com/images/misc_arm ... Elbow3.JPG

Although, the second set does not have the flute set in them, as he didn't want a flute.

I think you definitely need to increase your dishing depth.

JP

Jean Paul de Sens

...The split polearms have more of a blade look, and require better edge orientation. What could be wrong with that? I don't recall seeing any split-rattan polearms in Ansteorra and I see no mention of them one way or the other in the (new) current rules. Are these widely accepted as a standard wea...

Jean Paul de Sens

Ok, I think I got the HOW. What about the WHY? I don't see how taking good rattan and breaking it makes it better? Like I and few others have said. It has to do with speed. You get a quicker weapon this way with a lower profile. The comes down to how fast can one get a kill. That is the whole reaso...

Jean Paul de Sens

Ok, I think I got the HOW. What about the WHY? I don't see how taking good rattan and breaking it makes it better? Like I and few others have said. It has to do with speed. You get a quicker weapon this way with a lower profile. The comes down to how fast can one get a kill. That is the whole reaso...

Jean Paul de Sens

I'm trying out this stuff...

http://www.boeshield.com/index.htm

I'll let you guys know how it goes...

JP

Jean Paul de Sens

Dude, there is something almost mystical about a bunch of knock-down drag out fighting against an awesome opponent.... enjoy it...it makes life taste better...

Watch fight club. The people who wrote that movie understand us.

JP

Jean Paul de Sens

BdeB wrote:All I know is that I described a tourney I held once on the archive, and last year at Gulf Wars I fought in it....

The description was almost word for word like what I had posted here.

Which one was that?

JP

Jean Paul de Sens

bleh.... so lots of "ow, but at least I don't have to call that..."

Great...

JP

Jean Paul de Sens

So is anyone else familiar with the adult movie industry having trouble with this topic title also?

Jean Paul de Sens

We could do a "Name that Archiver" if nobody cheats and looks at Krag's page... First person to name these two gets a popsicle... [img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/broadway/1.jpg[/img] http://home.armourarchive.org/members/broadway/2.jpg Second one is you, the first one is ... is... dammit...

Jean Paul de Sens

--snip-- One of the reasons that GAA is continually out of stock is that he CANNOT keep up with demand! His stuff literally flies off the table before events open. He has had numerous workers working for him and STILL cannot keep up with demand. The fact that IF has armour warehoused means nothing ...

Jean Paul de Sens

Hope I didn't offend. I was just cruising the web and found the pic. Not many people have the resolve and fortitude to do what you did. stay safe Aiden Bah, didn't you see what I wrote to Dmitriy? How could I be offended? that was me, the short fat guy.... I've got my weight in control, and could n...

Jean Paul de Sens

Dmitry, how could I be offended? I *WAS* a fat guy. I'm really pretty happy about not being one anymore, but keeping weight off is actually harder than losing it, IMO. Thanks for posting that Aiden... I want to keep seeing what I don't want to go back too... makes telling myself "no", easier. Thanks...

Jean Paul de Sens

Templar Bob/De Tyre wrote:
BdeB wrote:Jesus Christi those are beatiful...would you consider making just a belt for me?

BdeB:

Let me get my backlog out of the way, and get more material purchased first.

Bob, if you'll add me in line after Bryce, I'd appreciate it.

JP

Jean Paul de Sens

What do you guys mount your stakes in? I find the shape of his stake bottoms difficult to mount in a vise...

JP

Jean Paul de Sens

While this is not a completely foreign idea to me, I've never witnessed it here in Atenveldt. I do have a question. Can't any yield or withdraw from the list at any time? I mean technically you don't have to be a Duke to yield the field to an opponent, right? Just curious Chazz (Sir Tighearnain of ...

Jean Paul de Sens

Personal rant: I think ducal perogative is shite. And I have less respect for any duke who uses it. Acting as "spoilers" in a tournament is little more than cheating, in my opinion. If you don't want the crown, don't fight. You have NO right to enter a tourney to knock other people out unless you'r...

Jean Paul de Sens

Edric, Gauntlets arrived. Thanks mucho...

JP

Jean Paul de Sens

Thanks for the kind words Josh. Not my day yet. I still have much to learn and poise to acquire. Hopefully one day. Sarnac, Morgan pretty much nailed it. In both case, the two Dukes (one who sat Back to Back Gulf Wars Crowns) felt that their opponents (Both Counts) would make superb kings and yeilde...

Jean Paul de Sens

Bob, I assume that by the lack of response, you aren't interested in a katzbalger one, are you? http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/PLATE37CX.HTML I'll look for some other pics too. Not that I'm not interested...Just that I've never seen one before. Do you have a more detailed picture (perhaps a museum ph...

Jean Paul de Sens

Bob, I assume that by the lack of response, you aren't interested in a katzbalger one, are you?

http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/PLATE37CX.HTML

I'll look for some other pics too.

Jean Paul de Sens

Say mail stops an arrow 80% of the time... that 20% is still a significant threat. If you start to consider the numbers of arrows flying at places like Crecy, then that 80% protection doesn't look so good. Even if mail stopped 99%, when thousands are fired, that's a true threat. Only if they all la...

Jean Paul de Sens

Bob, it's a major stylistic change, but would you be willing to try to make a katzbalger style scabard?

Jean Paul