The Armour Archive

dukelogan

not sure about all the talk about powerful shots since basically hes throwing with only his wrist not driving shots through. i refer to that kind of shot as "fly fishing". but heym he nailed it on the head when he admits there are as many ways to throw a shot as there are different body ty...

dukelogan

i simply assume that nobody is cheating. i also assume that nobody is trying to cause harm to their opponent. those things, to me, are a given which is why i dont mention them. however, im sure some fool ran around saying "see! logan said win at all costs! even though ive never once spoken to t...

dukelogan

anyone, no matter who it is, that steps up in front of me deserves and demands my full attention. i only fight two ways. practice and tourney. i dont care if youre new, i dont care if you stand up or sit down to pee, i dont care if youre missing and arm or a leg or an eye. if there is a marshal invo...

dukelogan

why? because they have to according to the rules (or move everyone back 60 yards or so). but i agree, i wouldnt bother putting up a bunch of nets just so two people can use fighters as targets. the archery range is open to them as well if they want to use real arrows. regards logan I'm thinking in t...

dukelogan

wont ever happen. nobody wants to deal with the bs that will come from having a major event (not some small local thing but something like a pennsic) and saying "no thanks, combat archery will not be seen on our field. there is the other field, the one over there, and you guys are welcomed to s...

dukelogan

huh? i thought that was hand drawn missiles......

logan

Aaron wrote:And "knights in shining armour" really went out in the 1700s when gunpower started trumping armour of the time. But they kept their breastplates all the way into the 1800s.

-Aaron

dukelogan

as a new armourer i can attest to the whole "be honest, talk to folks". to raise money i offered a pre-sale price on our hilts was, at the time, a very low profit margin. interest was good and that interest allowed me to move forward. then i ran into the perfect storm of issues. i sent mon...

dukelogan

yes. i agree with all of that. i was merely offering my view of what we do, not trying to pass a mandate that everyone think like me. there is no "wrong" way to do this. i mean if a guy feels he needs to flip me off before "lay on" is called so be it. i just dont think its cool t...

dukelogan

havent made my mind up on that yet. ive had lots of folks encourage me to but i fear a lot of people think if i did get the job that there would be sweeping changes. fact is that while i have my own opinions on our sport and my own preferences on how its conducted i, unlike a lot of others, do not f...

dukelogan

because that is part of the society. what im saying is that, in its purest form, our contests are simply contests. regards logan Not trying to be a smart ass or create an arguement - but if it "just a sport", why the medieval trappings at all? Why bother with surcoats, helms with period li...

dukelogan

if we really are trying to recreate true period tourneys then i expect cash, my cash value in future tourneys to increase, more vassals (they come with cash), and more respect and fame in my life every single day (not just when i attend an event on the weekends). some folks have this "dream&quo...

dukelogan

oh i wasnt talking about an event, i was talking about "if it was me back in the day". im a purist. i prefer straight tourneys, blind draw, no weapons restrictions (i think shield restrictions are retarded and only used to favor those who use the specified shield size/shape), all shots to ...

dukelogan

true. but im talking about pitching an open field, waiting for them to show up, then tossing greek fire on them. that whole smell of napalm in the morning thing.....

regards
logan

Count Johnathan wrote:Hey you're the one who brought up fire as a weapon man.

"FIREBALL FIREBALL!!"

dukelogan

typically wouldnt something need an accelerant to catch on fire from a flaming arrow? let say we did this but dont. regards logan Yeah a bit larpish I agree but perhaps a limited number of "flaming arrows" (arrows with colored streamers) per archer to inflict an instant kill (whole body ta...

dukelogan

correct. monday at 4pm on the red, white, and blue fields.

regards
logan

uwhguy wrote:It has been posted to pennsicwar.org.

Monday afternoon.

dukelogan

im bothered by how easily it seems some folks find insult.........

for me the fact that my opponent stands before me ready to enter this contest is the greatest salute. beyond that i dont pay attention to his gestures, i assume they are for him internally.

regards
logan

dukelogan

once again its not published in the book but i have confirmation that it is on monday at 4pm on the red, white, and blue list fields. sir theron is running it for me this year since we are unable to attend.

regards
logan

dukelogan

i use brake cleaner to clean my helm. mines stainless but brake cleaner should not harm the rust that is steel bluing so long as it was blued chemically and not with heat (although i doubt heat bluing would be harmed by brake cleaner. regards logan I was under the impression the sticky stuff was a n...

dukelogan

or a piece of tape? hmmm..... i would do a piece of tape. feathers.... no cloth (i often wear a mantle with my arms) so no...... a torse....... no. a small piece of tape, sure. logan What if the rule was to adorn your helmet in a specific color, and not in a second color. So for Pennsic, if you are ...

dukelogan

still doesnt help command and control. there are a dozen or so units in atlantia each with specific skills/strengths/talents/leadership that are easily identified because of their unique heraldry. it would be impossible to use them effectivly if they all had similar tabards. beside, i dont like blue...

dukelogan

that doesnt work well with command and control. heraldry is critical when trying to command large numbers on the field, just like back in the day. regards logan I don't think you're "talking out of your butt". While this only helps those that carry shields, I believe you have a valid idea ...

dukelogan

yes but the rarity, rate of fire, and a whole lot of other factors involving the use of a windlass vs the spirit of our contests, armour standard (vs missile technology of the time) etc make the sca anything but a reenactment group. personaly i would fight every battle with fire. no armour worked ag...

dukelogan

your neice would love to meet you alaric. i had 12 copies of that on vhs (sent to me by the studio). i gave most of them away but i have a copy still. its eh.... regards logan I'm in it and never seen it... If you'd get your butt down here for a visit, I'd be glad to have a showing of my copy... I'm...

dukelogan

my guys name some of my weapons. my original short/heavy sword was "fat bastard", its follow up was "bam-bam", the current one is back to "fat bastard". my two handed sword is "hematoma", my axe is "not me". count sinclair (atlantia) has a beastly po...

dukelogan

i changed the rule in atlantia in 09 to "leave the bow" which means so long as the missiles entire length can pass the prod they can fire. regards logan How many feet or yards is the minimum "limit" or distance at which an archer may no longer shoot, and must make the decision to...

dukelogan

and? my helm is simply made to fit me and made of something smart...... 12ga. all i commented on was my helm, nobody elses. whats your attempted point this time? youve not told me anything i didnt already know. logan Logan, you also have an 18 lb helm. many people have lighter ones.. thus transferri...

dukelogan

uh oh...... you just remarked on something many of us have stated and been argued with by the pro-ca folks. you said " and are aware of you " yet when we mention the FACT that we are shot at unable to defend ourselves because we are unaware (unlike all the rules of engagement we fighters a...

dukelogan

yeah, the concept makes no sense to me either. hard exterior disperses the impact force so i would tink having something soft, thus further absorbing the force, was common sense. or am i missing something? if so i blame max, he splained everything ive ever gotten wrong to me. everything. regards log...

dukelogan

oh no worries, if i think someone implies an insult i (unlike most folks who just assume the worst) ask them if that is there intent. i was simply trying to make sure i was clear. sorry if it came across as me defending myself as that was not my intent. the helm pad is one continuous piece (looks li...

dukelogan

yeah, im pretty sure i know every single thing about every single piece of my kit. its the same exact piece of foam. i have no clue what an ftx is. i imagine if it was given to you as a camp pd for you to sleep on there should be no question the it would wear out faster than a layer of blue foam res...

dukelogan

in my 20+years ive never had a ca fight me. ive only had to hit two that tried to run even though i tapped them with my sword (both bitched when i did hit them) and in the last 10 years ive been shot twice, both times in the back. one shot in the back at pennsic, one at gulf wars, both ca strikes at...

dukelogan

i could never fit that pipe insulation stuff in my helm (unless cut by more than half). but my helm was actually made for my head so there isnt a need for multiple layers of stuff. im more concerned about chin straps that actually do something though. i use, and prefer, the military ones myself. re...

dukelogan

inspection stickers are really kind of silly. at pennsic, for example, you can fight for 8 days on one initial inspection. that inspection, for all intents and purposes, is only valid for the first engagement. same thing with the stupid spray paint (which is far worse than the inspection sticker). r...

dukelogan

ive used a single layer of blue foam for the last 17 years. same piece. never have had an issue, ever.

regards
logan

dukelogan

johnathan (count),

im considering putting my name in for sem. you suuuuuuure you dont want to be a deputy.........

>8^)
regards
logan

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