The Armour Archive

dukelogan

since the goal, at leas in the videos, is to just knock people down it seems logical that learning how to do so and learning how to sprawl is the best bet. there are three guys i see in most of the videos who try to throw knees but do so in a terrible manner. properly thrown "flying knees"...

dukelogan

did you ever upload those videos by chance? i know i was slow and sloppy but i was trying to hold my shield a little different to avoid the pain. now that my surgery has been done, finally, im still thinking about some changes and wondered about some of what i was doing that night. next time, you wi...

dukelogan

glad to hear it man. i too will be putting on the armour again soon (even though my break has been almost three years) here in the next few weeks. they say its like riding a bike but i doubt that. glad to hear you had fun and that maureen is allowing you the use of the minivan. give her a hug from u...

dukelogan

interesting. not that youre some freak whose left arm can do anything of use. do you recall if he is talking about armoured foot combat or rapier? regards logan I am distinctly not ambidextrous, but made it a point long ago to get both hands to the point where they could each do whatever was needed....

dukelogan

your grace, you have enough cool kid points that you dont have to hang out with the nerds. you can cheer them on from the side of course! hope to see you at pennsic. of course if you ever want to come to the tropics we would love to have you at the house in west palm beach. our "winters" h...

dukelogan

resist the urge to fight with two long swords. its xena type stuff. embrace an actual style used in the middle ages and swap one of those for a dagger or a short spear. ive not lost a dual weapon fight since i started using a sword and spear back in late 2001. there is some video on my site www.ebon...

dukelogan

man, i should raise the prices on our 6061 T6 aluminum plates! who knew thin leather would cost more than aircraft aluminum.

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logan

dukelogan

ive seen this helm up close and its a solid purchase at this price (it was solid at 350.00). it is well built and looks better than the pictures suggest.

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logan

dukelogan

i did not realize there were a lot of head/neck injuries being blamed on 3" tips. it makes a good argument that if a large number of 2" tips replaced 3" tips and reported injuries greatly decreased that the 2" tips are safer. wouldnt the next step be to outlaw 3" tips? happy...

dukelogan

our first run of ss hilts had work hardened tangs. a few of them broke (im sure we replaced all of them). this piece is not one of them and it, like all of the ones we have in stock, have ss 404 grade tangs. they are rock solid hilts and lucas is offering a fair deal for a used hilt.

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logan

dukelogan

i do not have any data/facts on injuries. sorry, i thought when i said "claimed" injuries that would imply that. there was one at a recent event that some of us are currently discussing. in that discussion the one broken rib and one fractured rib are being blamed, by some, to have been cau...

dukelogan

so tell us all what problem these solved. i mean so that we can all know how my statement wasnt clouded with facts. what problem did these solve oh wise one? i suggest that i stated a fact, you suggest i didnt. what issues did the 3" tips cause that you solved? and, just for clarification since...

dukelogan

given that the introduction of these 2" heads solved no problem, and added nothing to our sport, there is little reason to have them. 3" heads are so easy to use and there have been no issues with them for many years. we have had a surprising amount of claimed injuries with the 2" tip...

dukelogan

looks nice! now, let me know when you want some tips on this man-cave. we can start with some lights, neon, beer taps, flat screen. but lets start with lights!

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logan

dukelogan

im glad you got them and approve. i meant to follow up with you to make sure they arrived. ive just been super busy with work and the baby. trust me, being a political director in south florida at this time is very very demanding. shoot me a picture of you in your kit once you get it put together! r...

dukelogan

dukelogan

i know. i was talking about the sca. regards logan cool. lets just get rid of the chivalry as a society order and make it a kingdom order. that is the rub. a lot of my "brothers" forget that we are that, a society order. we do not have the luxury of being insular. at least i dont think we ...

dukelogan

cool. lets just get rid of the chivalry as a society order and make it a kingdom order. that is the rub. a lot of my "brothers" forget that we are that, a society order. we do not have the luxury of being insular. at least i dont think we do.

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logan

dukelogan

wow. not sure why i have that honor. regards logan that is awesome! thank you so much for making such a nice weapon. i wish its appearance would shame folks into dressing up their kits and weapons (but that would take effort)! well done. regards logan http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b467/eidelon...

dukelogan

thats the way i see it. these are all nothing more than social contracts. those contracts are weighted by social norms. sure, im a knight in the sca and bound by certain demands. but the guy who won a tourney has not borne the right to violate me, my honor, or my character. my relationship with my v...

dukelogan

that is awesome! thank you so much for making such a nice weapon. i wish its appearance would shame folks into dressing up their kits and weapons (but that would take effort)! well done. regards logan http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b467/eidelon42/plasti%20dip/th_2011-12-10165752.jpg Latest comm...

dukelogan

when i was a kid and i wanted a new toy i had to pick a toy to give away first. so does this mean we should give up one of our quarterly rants? i vote that madus and fixing combat archery should stay. we could drop tuchux since it only comes up around pennsic and, in the end, i think its not that bi...

dukelogan

thanks for the clarification. it was my understanding that it had been thought reserving the "badge/arms" of the chain meant that only knights could wear it. it was argued that meant an actual badge and not a physical chain, hence the addition in 1998. while it could be argued, i think, th...

dukelogan

can you explain what that all means for those not up on their hearaldesse. regards logan It was a reserved charge for a long time, but the decision by the College of Arms to reserve the regalia itself came in the late 90's. I was Brigantia Herald of the East at the time. Jaella of Armida was Laurel....

dukelogan

according to the rules? no. going with that thinking what color chain should we allow for landed barons/esses? what about the great officers of state? what color chain do they get? what about those "regular joes" that simply wish to swear fealty? what color do they get? i suppose the answe...

dukelogan

maybe they are all cool, some are very cool? still if there is emerging beef we wanna know!!! regards logan I am here in Warsaw at the captain's meeting. Most of the teams are very cool. Warsaw is an interesting place.......... Most? I am still curious about this offhand comment. What teams weren't ...

dukelogan

yeah, i was talking about on a society level. i should have stated that though. i agree its a silly rule but i think most kingdom rules are silly as i firmly believe we should all be under one standard/ruleset, especially on the field. regards logan and again, the only belt that is reserved is the w...

dukelogan

sure. i teep-kick with cleats would be fine, armoured or not. the cleat knobs wouldnt make any real difference i wouldnt think. regards logan Considering kicks seem to be a major factor in this competition, would cleats be allowed? Would you want to be thrust kicked by someone wearing football or so...

dukelogan

and again, the only belt that is reserved is the white belt of a knight. squires wear whatever they wish as does anyone else. of course when we talk about what is clearly reserved andwhat is not flks get quiet when someone suggests that if the young "tradition" of allowig non-knights to we...

dukelogan

it was, as i understand, a registered badge for the order of the chivalry, mant years before non-knights in the mid started wearing knights chains and claiming it as their tradition. the need to change it from badge to regalia came from this but those non-knights refused to accept the decades long &...

dukelogan

my first crown in atlantia came before i was to be knighted (although it had been decided i would during that reign). atlantia has had three, duke galmr, myself, and duke ragnarr.

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logan

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dukelogan

we are fully stocked with everything on the website. if you are looking for a gift in time for the holiday its best to order spears early next week. everything else (lamellar, cup hilts) are all shipped via usps priority mail which still has a 2-3 day delivery time (the usps is looking at making tha...

dukelogan

punches, knees, elbows, and throws........ i wont bother with a weapon next year when i am physically able to be there. regards logan My sword is for eye candy. I probably won't even swing it. All I want to do is every single punch, elbow, knee, kick, head butt, throw, pommel, guard stroke, and any ...

dukelogan

tacks are a bad idea unless they are long enough to fold over on the back side. i attach my edging by sewing sinew through the face of the shield and back through the back.

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logan

dukelogan

for our sport cleats, running back or linebacker, are easily the smartest choices. they provide the best support and the best traction for what we do. covering them is simple and this should be the norm for the sca. actually, i dont care what folks wear so long as they appear to be period footwears....

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