The Armour Archive

dukelogan

they are not "weird" they clearly violate the very rules of the charter of the sca.

logan

Count Johnathan wrote:Yeah but is that the way you've always done it? If so you might want to think about changing it. Squire chains are weird anyway.

dukelogan

for me, they look silly and: they resemble no medieval weapon used in tournaments against armoured men (that funny little thing we are supposed to be trying to expirence) they are impossible to marshal (and im a pretty damned good marshal) since you cant usually tell if the blow was haft or flat (po...

dukelogan

i was told that the kem was there and was one of the marshals that apologized for the behavior. at least im pretty sure that was the case. anyway, i just found it really interesting that this situation happened yesterday after some of the comments that came up in this very thread. regards logan i fe...

dukelogan

yep, thats the one. the whole "re-creation of medieval foot combat utilizing clothing, protective armor, and simulated weapons ". i dont think the hockey stick looks aything like the two images you posted nor does that "heavy glaive" look like any glaive ive seen. i could be wron...

dukelogan

i feel very similar to you. now i admit to having only heard from the fighter and a couple of witnesses and not the marshal accused of this behavior. however, when i heard about it i wasnt surprised at all as i have seen this happen with this particular marshal before. i am confident that this marsh...

dukelogan

yeah i thought the same thing. thats a pretty sad display. not sure why the rule about weapons supposed to resemble a medieval weapon are ignored. its like the next to last picture in the first post. not even sure what the weapon the guy in green is supposed to be. regards logan seriously a sca lega...

dukelogan

heard a fascinating story of a marshal yelling at a fighter this weekend during some pick up fights where the fighter accidently hit his opponent in the groin. a legal shot and one thrown unintentionally. this marshal threatened the fighter stating "if i see you throw another "low blow&quo...

dukelogan

i know how to do it!!! i worried that my terminology was off though. thank you very much for correcting it! regards logan If you go the table saw route a simple stop mounted to your miter guage is what DukeLogan means. Check your miter guage so its square with the blade and use a basic crosscut sled...

dukelogan

but you are uggesting that elbow armour should not be required. certainly not behind a properly strapped shield, that rule is one of the most stupid rules we have of course, but right now elbow armour is a rule. so, if there is a piece of elbow armour on the field a hold must be called until it can ...

dukelogan

atlantia allows non-fighters to be marshals. the thing that bothers me is the notion that marshals cannot be wrong nor can they be questioned. questioning a marshal can lead you to be part of a witch hunt, complete with threats, even if you were completely right in questioning them. why? well, they ...

dukelogan

do not, under any circumstances, use a wood blade for cutting fiberglass. it will dull it very quickly. and abrasive blade (cutoff blade) is what you need. you can buy one for your table saw. i would suggest making a fence if you use the table saw. put a stop on one side so that you always cut the s...

dukelogan

so if i were to pack five layers of blue camp foam over my kidneys you would fail me but the single layeer of 1/8" polyethelene plastic i do wear over my (so delicate and fragile) kidneys is ok because, well, its rigid? this is the problem with folks taking the rules to the letter and not using...

dukelogan

someone sent me the link to this topic. i have to say that either you are mistaking me for someone else or there was something very very pressing that had me so totally distracted that i didnt even know you were trying to get my attention. either way, this "he looked at me and found me unworthy...

dukelogan

yeah, i read that and thought "sure hes not talkin about me?". i recall the first time i trained with mike. he hit me as hard then as he did 10 years later. gave me a whole new appreciation for our sport and the importance of a good helm. at least, i think the helm part is right. i was nev...

dukelogan

for the first one, i have seen it and i have heard some fighters say they expect "kills" from face taps or even light shots. ive also been told that others expect a solid shot. i certainly hope its more the latter than the former. for the second, ive not seen much of that. i was doing pick...

dukelogan

you will be at the bottom tip of the state (save getting on that crazy long bridge to key west f course). so most of trimaris is a few hours north of you. most of the big kingdom events are in ocala which is 3.5 hours north of me here in west palm beach and we are 1.5 hours north of homestead. fine ...

dukelogan

ive seen motorhead over 150 times (dont forget, i played bass in a motorhead cover band as a teenager). funny thing is my father brought a picture of me over a week ago to give to esa of me sitting on my bed playing my second bass. had a zepplin shirt on for some reason and i hate zepplin. anyway, g...

dukelogan

interesting. sorry to hear you forgot how to fight george. but dont worry, if you work reeeeeeal hard at it you might be ok someday. maybe even pretty good. regards logan ps i dont rate in my kingdom either bro, so i guess you and i will have to figure it all out again. we could start an old dukes g...

dukelogan

i would let the best man win. to do so you need to let each fighter bring what they want to. i have never seen seen any benefit in monkeying around with formats.

regards
logan

dukelogan

cuan michael alaric then it gets hard because there are a number of guys that, on any given day, fill in the other two. those are: jason sinclair afshin willy t felix ragnarr bryan hard to narrow it down but mike, cuan, and alaric are my easy top three. regards logan wow..... i guess things have cha...

dukelogan

wow..... i guess things have changed a whole lot in the last 8 months. i mean, i get you not putting yourself in the top five with the whole not being cheesy thing and all but i think you missed some names even with your stipulation about 3 tourneys (that you are aware of) and all. logan Hey guys It...

dukelogan

yep. while it is possible to jar a guy with a jab its almost impossible to hurt them. straights can land with enough to daze a guy. those are the purposes of those shots. wrist flicks to the face are, to me, a form of cheating the spirit, the system, and your opponent. some parts of trimaris accept ...

dukelogan

sure. i was merely giving my opinion. kingdoms, and their cultures, can do things however they choose of course. my point is that its not a safety issue and i personally think light shots/thrusts make our sport more a game of tag than what it is described as. and i do disagree with the comment about...

dukelogan

of course, i would love to. i hope to be ableto knock some of this rust off from not being able to fight much for the last two years. new shoulder mri coming on monday so hopefully i will get some good news. regards logan i agree and disagree. all shots that are taken should be hard. no doubt, no th...

dukelogan

i agree and disagree. all shots that are taken should be hard. no doubt, no thought, just reaction. it is the avoidance of this that allows folks to call other peoples character into question. do folks cheat? sure, maybe. but i feel that any time we remove forceful blows from a sport that is, accord...

dukelogan

wait. so if you get a partial block the shot has to be hard. if you miss the block say from a 22" 1.25" sword that is wrist flicked at taps your helm you accept it? just trying to understand. regards logan Pretty much just used either Clean for any good blow and flat for the other stuff. o...

dukelogan

ahh. so you use both clean and "good" for any blow that lands on edge? that seems odd to me since to me a "good" blow is a blow that counts (ie lands on edge with enough force to be counted). im curious, why use two different terms to describe the same thing? regards logan Pretty...

dukelogan

ok. so you dont use "flat" you use "clean" since by your explaination they mean the same thing. i wonder, why would you use a different term than the one used by most folks to describe the shot? and do you have a term for a shot that hits something unimpeded? like how many of us ...

dukelogan

neat. where did you come up with that definition? to me, and everyone ive ever discussed the matter with (which is few people since "clean" is not relevant) the term simply means "un-contested". meaning, the weapon was not blocked, did not bounce off of something, but rather it w...

dukelogan

i can land a shot "clean" that is flat. i dont understand your question. flat shots are flat and never count. logan So we should accept shot that landed flat ? wrong. "landed clean" has nothing to do with it. clean never has anything to do with a blow according to the rules. clea...

dukelogan

oh, i should have added that is why no face thrust that doesnt hit hard and never some punch shot from and axe should ever be taken. of course this rule clearly makes that point which is good.

regards
logan

dukelogan

to bad that section is false. if an arrow hits me on the side i am expected to be "dead". of course i am assumed to be wearing armour so it should not matter anyway unless it hits my face (and even that is a "what if" at best). logan From the Marshall's Handbook Page 10 under ack...

dukelogan

wrong. "landed clean" has nothing to do with it. clean never has anything to do with a blow according to the rules. clean and light is light and the guy throwing it should have had enough skill to throw it with power. i mean, its on the way and its uncontested (ie clean) so there is no rea...

dukelogan

byram is correct, 100%. the marshal either did not convey himself correctly or you misunderstood him or he should have his warrant removed immediatly. regards logan If the shot powers through a block and still connects with good enough force for a good hit, the shot is good and should be called as s...

dukelogan

regarding #6 i think you meant "i could'nt care less" since saying "i could care less" indicates that it really is not a big deal to you. sorry, pet peeve. also, so you take lighter shots to the lower half of your helm compared to the top or you think the top and sides being proo...

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