The Armour Archive

Kilkenny

i'm only a marshal in training and not that experienced yet. But from my understanding of the rules, Any deliberate body contact is illegal... if you open up your shield so the guy runs into your belly, that's not deliberate... you actually made it safer for him... and you don't have to move either...

Kilkenny

Yah, at my first ever fight practice I peeled back someones thumbnail that was inside of a hockey glove, behind a sheild. it wasn't a terribly misplaced shot, he was a lefty, and I missed his head and continued on to his sheild hand. They aren't safe, I don't care what they look like, and the rules...

Kilkenny

It's an interesting finding. I wonder about several things. Do they have any firm evidence that these people were Scandinavians and not travelers to Scandinavia from cultures that were already known to engage in this practice ? Do they have any indications of what purpose the practice served (serves...

Kilkenny

But I like to live and maille doesnt do a whole lot for SCA combat People keep saying that. I disagree. It doesn't do as much protectively as the same weight of metal as plate, but moving the mail robs blows of force. This is why aventails aren't just decorative, even when you've got a gorget. It a...

Kilkenny

chuckle.. odds are pretty darn good I built that Pembroke. Don't get me wrong, I liked that helmet! Heavy as hell, but safe! A bargrill would have looked damned odd on that one. I was just amused. Those were some ok hats, even if I did have fun scaring some of the beginning fighters as I formed the...

Kilkenny

I'd have to scan them in, they predate digital cameras ... and modern computers... Started with a pot-helm, and a carpet brig for my forst practice. After that, I rebuilt an old leather rig and used carpet cuisses until I saved up to buy leather for new ones. I then rebuilt a baronial Pembroke that...

Kilkenny

"(and the armor regs may have been worded differently back then but it was after the freon cans were outlawed)" Wait, people were using freon cans as armour? Or do you just mean when freon was banned as a refrigerant? "relagated to to the land of oak shafted tailet paper maces and other foibles the...

Kilkenny

Maeryk: That's why I'm pretty keen on this test. We see iconographical evidence of this, but we've never replicated it, really. (at least not in a documented way) I'm willing to bet it's because of the horse, but it could be because of bloomery iron. Apparently it's the worst possible iron compound...

Kilkenny

IIRC, Mr. Obata himself (the man who performed the cut) thought that if the helmet's wearer were injured by the stroke, it would have been trauma to the neck, not the head, which suggests that the helmet wasn't cut to any great depth. But I guess in the Middle Ages "as they should have been", sword...

Kilkenny

Am I correct in following what I have been told, which is that the katana is a sword specialized for slicing, rather than proper cutting? This would make the feat all the more impressive, although I am with chef in being skeptical towards brains flying out from such a cut. It would be neat to see t...

Kilkenny

so i'm a new fighter and i've been told that 1/2 inch plywood is a minimum. i'm fighitng with what i can get my hands on, which, in this case, is a really short round bottomed heater. i'm in caid. do other kingdoms use thinner shields? Going thinner than half inch in wood isn't likely to last for a...

Kilkenny

Wasn't sure if these were the "one or two" you'd seen on Bildindex ... Two 15th century bolt-quivers made of leather-covered wood; closer photo ; profile photo of one of them (a caption indicates that it is made of wood and pigskin and ivory) 15th century bolt-quiver made of wood and leather Not ex...

Kilkenny

ok, I took a trip to a steel shop today, and all they had was about 15 sq ft of 14g mild. I got it, and it is heat treated, thats cool. my question is, does the pattern need to be any larger or smaller with the thicker the metal?? I made a spaulder outta 20G and want to redo them in the 14, so do I...

Kilkenny

[img]http://www.manesse.de/img/053.jpg[/img] I want to have a pair of wings for my helm for formal fights. easy of construction and easy to replace are key. I was thinking maybe paper mache would be good as an ablative design. Any ideas other then feathers? Or if you think feathers are the best opt...

Kilkenny

I got my orientation mixed up because of the three crosses- that's someone totally different. Thanks for pointing him out- I'm now seeing two figures and a possible third: 1) Lower left corner, brown maybe-sallet with gold trim. 2) Far right side, past the right-hand crucified thief, black/brown st...

Kilkenny

Except for the side pivots, the shape of the visor on Edmund's helmet appears to be similar to the later German klappvisier forms with the rounded snout and little curly "beard" at the bottom. I also found an interesting Italian example in a 1320 crucifixion fresco by Pietro Lorenzetti- check out t...

Kilkenny

What manner of weapons will you be testing? Swords don't have much of an affect on even mild-steel armour other than varying degree's of helm denting and sword breaking Extensive first hand knowledge speaking here Depends on the sword, of course - there is a tradition of Japanese sword making which...

Kilkenny

We have 2 newbie fighters in the shire. Both are interested in early period personas and want to work with center grip round shields. The are shorter than average for Heavy weapons fighters if that makes a difference. What would be a good starting size for a new fighter? We are considering 3/8"-1/2...

Kilkenny

I was recently reading a Sci-Fi book ( Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling) and came across the following passage. The main individual is described as an SCA Knight, and in the book the world has been changed so that explosives do not work and muscle power is the only thing going. This particular non-he...

Kilkenny

Gentlemen, are you men or mice? I've been using the same 2.75 lb. rattan sword (baton) for NINE YEARS now. It's straight, planed on sides and back, spiral taped with fiberglass tape, straight taped and then counter spiral taped. The final layer is a smooth layer of gaffers tape. I'm betting you guy...

Kilkenny

Xyphoid process (little bit of bone at the bottom of the sternum in the solar plexus area) - break it and a person will stop breathing. It can be done with a three finger thrust. Gavin Wow, thanks for posting that, but now im worried, mine is very pronounced, makes me worry about a realy stout spea...

Kilkenny

I'm looking mostly for anatomy lessons, yes. I know someone who ruptured his spleen in an auto accident, and that's the only reason I know that you can even do that (and how easy it is). I'm fairly familiar with Fiore (he inspired my love of rondels and my decent study of dagger combat) but I'll ch...

Kilkenny

[And we could get into a whole can of worms about what they would have been willing to do then versus what we would be willing to do today. There's evidence that we've got a pretty strong block against stabbing - and I couldn't even guess whether they had any problem about it at all. Gavin They did...

Kilkenny

Howdy, I noticed that people trap my pollaxe sometimes. But we usually end up with me unable to use my pollaxe, and my opponent unable to generate enough power to take me out (his shoulder is immobilzed, sword or shield). Can I squat down, use the pollaxe as a weight-bar and just "clean and jerk" t...

Kilkenny

My dear madame....how could I do anything but pay attention to the most beautiful woman there? I would be a brute! You may be completely sincere, but it *is* a chronic problem. Not one specific to the SCA at all. Any kind of sporting event is a likely candidate for this behavior to crop up. Karen's...

Kilkenny

critter wrote:there horrible you should send them to me so ican properly wearerrr dispose of them.....

Critter, you want a pair you know what to do - Get some of this damn leather out of my dining room !!

regards, your knight

Kilkenny

1. Put on armour. 2. Run up hill. (Big hill.) 3. Walk back down. 4. Run up hill. etc. Repeat #'s 2-4 until you puke or faint. Do this three times a week. Ahem... REAL SCA knightly types continue steps 2-4 even after puking. That is why we all use bar grills and not closed face helms. But try to tel...

Kilkenny

Kilkenny, I did not mean that you shouldnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t practice combinations during pell work. I just wanted to issue a warning that combination drills using a light or especially a heavy sword might lead to bad form or maybe even injury. Granted that with 20% heavier or lighter weapons this may not be...

Kilkenny

Nissan, you and I know each other from days of old, when the world was young and so were we. I hear the words of your brash challenge and, for all that you are a sell-sword, I know their worth. Indeed, I wonder if you know their impact, for I have heard them echoing in deep places and there are thos...

Kilkenny

D. Sebastian wrote:
Sarnac the Mighty wrote:ALL Kings men.....regardless of what King they serve should answer this call to arms.

...ooooooooooooo...

...rrrrrrrrrr...

...ohohohohohoh........

How far is this thing from New Hampshire???

chuckle.. ever been to Pennsic ? That far.. Exactly that far. Same site

Gavin

Kilkenny

Owen, Thank you so much for your very kind comments! I appreciate it very much! As for overlapping on one side and butting together on the other, I don't think that will work. The back half of the collar will be flush with the front on the butted side, but will be lower than the front on the overla...

Kilkenny

[quote="Enrico di Venezia"] How can this type of training be done to improve sword speed and power? First a heavy and a light sword need to be made. If your normal sword is 2.5 lb then make a 2.0 lb sword and a 3.0 lb sword. Ideally these would be of the same length and balance as the norm...

Kilkenny

Nissan... when we are done stomping your forces into the mud....I would demand we get to offically re-name you for the duration of 12 months until next AWP.... I suggest Yugo Sport.... you need something to lose besides beer..... Not that I have a dog in this fight...but I was always partial to For...

Kilkenny

Tristan, i don't quite understand your question. Can you restate it? Are you looking for the dividing line from when the 'dream time' begins? Alejandro If I greet you at an event as follows "Alejandro! Damn if it hasn't been a long time! How the hell are you" and continue in that vein, does it detr...

Kilkenny

Trying not to derail the thread that William Freskyn Murray has going about his kit, (and kudos for trying to improve,) but I noticed this picture that was linked from AOAMK. It looks like his shield runs from about his forehead to his thigh/knee area (or is it just the way it was slanted/artist in...

groovy teeth

Re: Bolt box/quiver

Re: Patterns and the Metal it is on

Re: What would you make these things out of

Re: Good size for a center grip round shield?

Re: A question for SCA fighters

Re: Unbreakable swords

Re: To kill a man

Re: To kill a man

Re: {SCA} Trapped Pole-arm options?

Hail, Nissan

Re: Shield size