The Armour Archive

adamstjohn

Torum!

It's hard to give detailed advice without knowing when your period is... Give us a century please, if not a quarter-century.

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Welcome to the cote-side, young jedi. There is a fair bit of German information out there, but it is often in the books buried amongst the other stuff. In most general sources, you get a bunch of stuff on France and England, a bit on Italy, a bit on Germany, and a tiny bit on Iberia. Medieval Miltar...

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That looks, well,...... real.

Hats off to you, sir.

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Make a belt frog that will keep the weapons grip at a convenient hight. Go to an auto supply shop, and pick up a small section of 1 1/2 inch heater hose. Cut about a four inch long section, and split it lenghwise. I have seen that done, and it seems to work well. Nonetheless, even with the cloth an...

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Looks great!

Again, it's hard to tell from the pictures, but the way your mail hangs looks like there might be no padded clothing under it. Having that "mail over padding"' silhouette is always critical for me.

Cheers!

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Personally, I'd go Byzantine. As well as being medieval (which Roman is not), I think there are just too few Byzantines in the SCA. Any yet, of the few folks doing Byzantine, a disproportionate amount are Varangians - why not something more "mainstream"? All my humble opinions, and no offense intend...

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Cross posted from the "parent" thread to this one: ----------------------------------------------------------- As an Earl Marshal, I do not believe that a Monarch has the right to pull anyone's card. Certainly, II.A.3. All combatants must be presented to, and be acceptable to, the Sovereign or his o...

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Halberds!

Please PM me with a price too. I'm broke right now (recent armour investments) but this might be the next thing to save up for.....

Cheers!

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The Archive Gathering is at 5PM on Sunday. Right gladly would I make the journey to the battles in Aethelmearc. I hear that there are fine opportunities for advancement there, with many vigorous gentles at great pains to offer noble contest. Alas, though, the long journey is beyond my humble purse....

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Black Shuck (translated)- Dog of Olaf the fearless 986 Interesting! Can you give me a source for that? "Black Shuck", from the old English "scucca" meaning demon, is the scariest of all the exceptionally nasty East Anglian ghosts, and was the terror of all my late night cycle rides as a boy... m St...

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This is a fine and worthy enterprise.

Should there be opportunity in my homeland, or should I meet upon the challenge as travellers somtimes do, I would be right blithe to attempt this deed.

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Pageantry. Largesse. Courage.

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Maredudd wrote: If we can recruit enough warm bodies, sooner or later one of them will turn out to be a worse fighter than I am so I might start winning.

Hey, that's my tactic!

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I use a "seax" with my C7 rig, and a mace with my C14 rig. Most of the kills I get are strikes to the face, which seems odd with a poinard. I have never been able to get a backup out of my belt in less than a few seconds, and personally find the wrist-hanging option rather cheesy. Thus, I have the g...

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This post was meant for the non-hypothetical discussion, which is now locked. Perhaps I may post it here. It is mostly hypothetical, and seems to fit. If not, just let me know and I will delete it. _______________________________________ I would like to follow up with my personal feelings on this ma...

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Well, this is certainly a hot thread, with a lot of feeling behind it. With your indulgence, I will breat Forum etiquette by making two posts - one addressing a rule issue, one containing my personal feelings. Firsts, the rules point - the question of pulling cards. As an Earl Marshal, I do not beli...

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I'd say it was a great bascinet, like these:

http://tinyurl.com/ram2k

Comes along in the first quarter of the C15, iirc.

Cheers

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I'm a poleman, so here's my shield:

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Oh my goodness.

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This is in Spain.

They have a link on thier site to Alcazar, the local SCA group. That might make communication easier...

I have some contacts there. PM me if I can help.

Cheers.

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Lord Robert Downey wrote:I have publicly declared my great desire to learn the noble Chivalric path, and pray that should you see me, you will do some small deed of armes upon my person, or gift me with advice so that I may better serve my Master.

Fine sentiments, and right gently said.

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Cool!

Natural talent, or previous metalworking experience?

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Count Gerhard of Drachenwald, for the six months he was King, hardly fought in armour at all. But if there was a fencing tourney anywhere near his vicinity, he was in the thick of it, giving it his all.

By God, the fencers loved him for it.

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If you're not the hottest stick on the block, try,

"My lord/lady, as a new fighter I can offer you no true challenge, but I would be most grateful if you would fight a few bouts with me. Perhaps you can help me improve a little."

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Like I said, I call on all Earl marshals to ban the unpadded ones. I'm afraid I have to disappoint you, as far as Drachenwald is concerned. I've recently decided to introduce the new (for us) option of unpadded poles, based on this survey of my Kingdom's fighters: m We will be encouraging or mandat...

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Aethstan, how would you do the cheek protection? Just foam glued into the helm? And what about breathability? I would suggest a couple of padding triangles on the cheeks (disguised with cloth so we don't spoil the look of his spiffy helm with blue plastic peeping through the holes, natch). I use th...

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How about agreeing to fight counted blows, rather than kneeling?

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If it is arranged so as not to strangle the wearer , I see no reason why the helm should not be attached to a collar, or potentiallly the gorget. If that helm is deep, the straps could be fairly loose - allowing the helm to turn. They just need to be short enough that the helm cannot lift and expose...

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Respect.

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I'm a British 12, US 13, European 47. I wear turnshoes.

Cheers and good luck.

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Anyone who is willing to spend a chunk of his European holiday showing Drachenwald grunts which end of a hammer to hold is a hero in my book.

Roderick is a true gentleman, and I wish him well.

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Kevin O'Shaughnessy wrote:[You are correct about wooden arrows being phased out.

Not in Drachenwald.

Cheers

Aeth
Drachenwald EM

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I fight to get Freiman....

But seriously, I fight because it is the funnest thing you can do with your trousers on, and because sometimes - when just the right person is inspiring you - it can make you more than you are.

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Corby!

Is it "unpadded" poles you dislike, or "headless" poles?

Do you dislike the split-head constructions, for example? Or poles with rattan "heads" in a medieval shape?

Just interested.

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Here's a whole bunch of crackers:

http://www.anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=show&page=Maps

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