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Ewan

I don't usually do "Yeah, me too" posts. But... See Ewan's responses. He has posted exactly what I would have responded to your question with. Almost as if we have a similar background or outlook on fighting or something. I just had to chime in so I didn't ignore your questions. Hrogn Go figure. Wo...

Ewan

I made one just like it and the local marshall bounced it since it didn't give 1/2" over the face of the mace. So check on your local interpretation of the mace. My principality Marshall (Hi Hrogn!) Thought it was ok but according the letter of the rules it doesn't pass in Avacal. I don't get it. H...

Ewan

In my opinion Odo, there shouldn't be a difference. At least not with this mace head. It is really quite light not adding much to the tip of the hadt. But, the RULES say you must have 1/2" of give.

And rules iz rules.

Ewan

Mine was held on by friction alone. (And I had already tool dipped the head and stained the shaft, before getting it inspected...too much work to fix.) The simplest solution is to remove a bunch of rattan behind the mace head, apple the thin layer of mouse pad (Basically putting the diameter of the ...

Ewan

THats exactly what I was worried about, I really didn't think it had enough give to pass by the letter of the rules in the ABC but thought that it may have a chance to be passed by a marshal. I am sorry, but am I reading this right? Are you saying that you don't think that mace will pass inspection...

Ewan

FWIW HE Sior Murchad said, "HE" hod no problem fighting me with one, but they don't pass as far as he was concerned. Now Sir Gunther could get them to compress 1/2"........but he is a former national level shotputter. Does that count? I believe HG Gaston built one and had little troble locally.....

Ewan

I made one just like it and the local marshall bounced it since it didn't give 1/2" over the face of the mace. So check on your local interpretation of the mace.

My principality Marshall (Hi Hrogn!) Thought it was ok but according the letter of the rules it doesn't pass in Avacal.

Ewan

Mac, What pecentage of the A&S population are good enough to be Kingdom chmapions? Or Laurels? What pecentage of the Rapier world are good enough to be Dons? The point is, regardless of how you structure it, the cream will always rise to the top. Even if you set up a rotating "tourney" through the d...

Ewan

Otto:

This has much more to do with overall physical conditioning in general than it does with age.

Ewan

Hee Hee!

I've fought your squire, Sir. May I suggest an additonal name for your list?

Sir Thorin of An Tir would be a great lesson for your squire. He was over 50 when he won his last crown and is of a similar size your Squire.

Ewan

Where Daniel is from some people really don;t like spurs or chains being worn by non knights.
I happen to have been one of them.
A good friend who is a knght gave his squires chains. :shrug: I don;t get it but whatever floats your boat where you are from.

Ewan

Cool. I've actually fought 5 of the top eight. Very cool. Did Master Trumbrand and Kaylah have to fight? Really have we faught? yes they did, it was round robin so everybody ahd to fight everybody I don't think so. I've been out to a few practices in Hamilton and York a couple of years ago. The peo...

Ewan

Cool.

I've actually fought 5 of the top eight. Very cool.

Did Master Trumbrand and Kaylah have to fight?

Ewan

Open cell + close cell. Open cell allows the helm to move & close cell keeps your helm from moving into your melon.

Ewan

An Tir is the big Kingdom that does not target arms. When the big thread ran a couple of months ago it was about An Tir as they have a passage in their fighting laws that to the effect says targeting the arm in chivalrous. Vebrand Not all of An Tir feels that way. The I-5 corridor (kingdom "Core") ...

Ewan

out there.

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Ewan

well...Ewan... I'v fought knights and unbelts from AnTir and I have never had an issue... in fact I would say that thier calibration was right in line with mine. I admit I am on the upper side of the calibration scale for my Kingdom, but still well within the range, and so were they. Gan's calibrat...

Ewan

well...Ewan... I'v fought knights and unbelts from AnTir and I have never had an issue... in fact I would say that thier calibration was right in line with mine. I admit I am on the upper side of the calibration scale for my Kingdom, but still well within the range, and so were they. Gan's calibrat...

Ewan

When I first moved to the midlands of the middle kingdom from the East Kingdom I was appalled by how soft the locals played. Slowly though this has changed and I just have to be a little selective to find the fight I want. When I used to travel and used to fight I would end up in Ealdormeare a few ...

Ewan

Thanks to Sir Aveloc, I started carrying a dagger years ago whenever I use any two-handed weapon. Since then it has spread quite a bit around here. Partly because every time I see a knight involved in close-quarters struggling for a way to kill his opponent after his pole has been neutralized, I al...

Ewan

HG Duke Eliahu?

Now that would be a fine and frightening challenge.

Ewan

I was driving today and finally thought of an instance where I was intimidated during an SCA fight. I had flown out to Seattle for business and was attending the local Madrone fighter practice for the first time. I had brought along my sword and a new mace I was playing with and having fun with. It ...

Ewan

Robert of Canterbury wrote:What mediaeval, rennaissance or even dark age or classical sword was ever equipped with a trigger?

Best regards,

Robert
(Slightly pissed (UK English) and punchy)
(But still capable of self editing)

None. It doesn't matter though since no one in the SCA fights with one of those.

Ewan

OK. I am going to call some of you on your crap.. I have been intimidated during my years by the likes of Duke Ronald and Duke Jade. My old Grand Knight Ronald used to leave huge tattoos on my legs that read "Eat at Ron's". Jade just simply awed me with the way he tore apart his opponants. ***snip*...

Ewan

The guy with the flail is Duke Davin. the shiny fighter in foreground on spear is our own mrks (Sir Markus).

Ewan

I have to agree with everyone here so far.

Having said that the two guys I have fought that made me go "oh crap" were Duke Davin and Duke Uther.

Ewan

Get thee over to:
http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/index.htm
Go to demo #86 - Scrapers.

I don;t think this is what you are wanting to try. Have you ever tried an aggressive file, like an axe file or a good bastard file? They will take far more metal off, faster. Then go to the scraper for final smoothing.

Luck.

Ewan

http://www.armourarchive.org/links/arch ... owto.shtml

Ewan

As for chin straps.. mm, yeah. I use 'em, but I don't know that I would recommend to anyone else the minimal version I am comfortable using - a leather cup held in place by a couple of lengths of leather thong. Gavin That set up is a recipie for a broken nose out here. Markus' setup = much safer if...

Ewan

the top edge of your shield is too flat, so you are not utilizing your corners as natural passive "flat snap" blockers. If you pull your front corner a little higher and tighter to your face- think nose-ish level- and then use 2-3 inch side to side blocking motions you should be able to pick up aal...

Ewan

Pictures of Crown.

http://www.pbase.com/lorenbryant/an_tir_may_crown_2005

Ewan

Squires Tourney Results cross posted from a local list. Here are the results of the May Crown Squires' Tourney. I'd like to thank the marshalls, the waterbearers and the list ladies as well as all of the fighters who participated. We had 56 fighters in the list this time, which is a smaller list tha...

Ewan

Way to go Einar! That is a great result.

Anyone have squire's tourney results?

Ewan

Mrks care to comment? Squires to watch: Christofer (Little FAST (faster than I was) heater guy. Hrogn, jump in fast and hard Crowd and pound) m Ulfgar (Good round shield fighter) m edit I see he's been put on vigil/knighted Aethelreds Squire (can't remember his name). Sir Ulf's Squire m Decent lefty...

Ewan

I had one of Adam's. I fought in it a lot. It was great. Good vision, ventilation etc. You did have to take blows that weren't really good because of the brim though. The cool factor totally out weighed this though.

Re: Helemt padding and chinstraps