The Armour Archive

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Absence of evidence, and evidence of absence are two wholly different things One of the points that Maeryk is trying to make is that when the form of something doesn't exist but the general item does then you can't be sure that form didn't exist. The arguement he is proposing is usually put forward...

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Not really. You are misinterpreting what I said. I'm not making a case for blue jeans and plastic. What I am saying is that it is silly to assume that the _ONLY_ things they had are things we have found. in other words, the line "Something not medieval" in your post should probably be rep...

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Maybe Grey's should put one of its members in charge of researching Commissions of Arrays so that people have a better idea of what should be going on.

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i don't know what a button pisser is. SCArk isn't derogatory. I'll admit chiverbator is, but there isn't a word to use for them with a positive connotation. Doug, just exactly what is SCArk ? Whose word is it and what is it used for ? It is a term from Australia which many of us from the chat room ...

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Just because the longer there is to plan for the possibility the better what are the fire restrictions that were in place last year. What did they actually say?

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Baron Alejandro wrote:[img]http://dennismitchell.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/train-wreck.jpg[/img]

No good will come from anyone else posting to this thread. None. Including me. Watch the five thousand posts below mine, and tell me who gained honor here. None, I say.

I dunno, this thread as improved my mood greatly.

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Doug Confere wrote:You do a great disservice to our hobby thinking like that.

As do you by saying that he and you are in the same hobby.

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Base coinage: Roll 3D6 for an archer, 4D6 for a man-at arms, 10D6 for a gentleman.. I would give each person so many days of wages. At least in two of the instances of such forces gathering from the town I have been studying it would appear as though two men were put in charge of paying the expense...

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This is the only forum I've ever been to on the entire internets where an argument ended in a challenge to an in person swordfight. That is also the reason forums.armourarchive.org kicks all kinds of ass. --- lol sig Nah, it's just plain old dick waving with the illusion that someday there might be...

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Used an rust(iron oxide)/oak gal (tanic acid) dye. but just keep much more of a brownish color by keeping more particulates in it instead of letting it get blacker by letting them settle out.

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Going to Pennsic any time soon there pumpkin.......... Now why on God's green Earth would I go to Pennsic. Talk about a pussies approach "Oh if you are going to be this place I am going to be then I'll fight you". At least MJ's got the balls to call me out right plus he has the right to, ...

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If you have things to say about me, or my kit, or the way I choose to play a game that is open for all to play as they see fit, you shall be kind and honorable enough to do it in person. I'm your huckleberry. I shall begin preparations although it will take a bit. I would imagine that dueling ala T...

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failing that please post a similar action picture of you in your harness so that we may gaze in awe. Bit old, not in a harness but one of the few times I have photos of me on horseback. [img]http://www.mediumaevum.com/lh/photo/riding2.jpg[/img] And to all the SCArks. Boo Hoo. No matter how many hou...

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What in Lord's name is that purple thing on your belt on your back. [img]http://pics.livejournal.com/fairestyarrow/pic/0004yd3q[/img] That would be a belt favor that my wonderful finacee lovingly and painstakingly hand sewed for me to wear. We need a balling my eyes out or my eyes are bleeding emot...

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What in Lord's name is that purple thing on your belt on your back.

[img]http://pics.livejournal.com/fairestyarrow/pic/0004yd3q[/img]

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..... and significantly harder on this end, as we balance airfare-plus-rental vs. wife's avail. vacation days doing it as a drive. Am still planning, have to do some math and boss-talk. If a couple of people from the Texas vicinity go then you could ride and just fly your wife out or a half dozen o...

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I don't really see many earlier than 1300 people speaking up about showing up. So, right now, Brent's question is sort of hypothetical. Since there hasn't been any expressed interest by folks doing pre-1300 portrayals in attending if I would open it up, I'll stick with the event's original vision o...

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I think Glen has become a figment of peoples imagination. Much like my pots.

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Austrian National Library 2773

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http://oldhome.adelphi.edu/~sbloch/sca/ ... tpic5.html

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Anyone ever tried black pipe or would that be too heavy?

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Did anyone in Europe use rattan in period for batons? Why do we have to limit everything to Europe perhaps it was being used in the Philippines for a long time. Perhaps it was even brought back by the friars sent by Rome in the 13th century. Maybe it was the actual reason for Rome's changing its po...

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Please do not expand the time frame. Hi fi folks have several low medieval outlets. While I think the decision should be determined by the groups that are committed and committed in the past the idea that high medieval period people have more outlets is simply not true. The only thing that is true ...

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Irony of Ironies, you end up moving the site a good bit further away from me on the same day someone pisses me off and nothing gets me to make a decision or change my mind like pissing me off. So if people keep committing I'm likely to be in as I already have a week of vacation set for June because ...

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Perhaps he intended to ask how they lightened rattan in period.

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Young Knight wrote:Pretty sure the array is for Derbyshire or Derby. I know Grey once got into trouble for calling the town militia of Derby on his personal business...or something like that.

Do we know who else was on the Commision or if they ended up with Pembroke or Devon?

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BTW what shire or shires was Codnor issued a Commission of Array for?

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What timeperiod is that? Thanks for the pic. Not too many illuminations I know of from around the 12th century with tons of details. I used to do late 13th century and yea the further back you go the sparser details are but until you look at ever piece of 13th century art you can get your eyes on y...

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whalebone or horn?

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Ok, I will look into the Coppergate. Anything closer to around 12th century? (Guess that is what I get for asking general questions) Start looking at art from your period, art of tents would be a good way to cheat. From my 15th century camp art collection I found one image that showed such a thing ...

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Jehan de Pelham wrote:These are exactly the sort of things that belong in my home. Except I have to move another five times before I retire...

Jehan,

what you need is a big screen HD LCD TV that you can put a slide show on. Plasma's look nicer but can get image burn much more easily.

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After seeing those pictures, I have to say, I think the sweats will work fine! I also think I have seen to much of Josh's butt. The reason why most people are like oh you don't want to do sweat pants is because the ankles and people usually buy them too big. Those are both easily corrected. Does it...

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Josh's Butt on hosen

http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/KSU%20Demo%20031.jpg
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/Picture%20021.jpg
Profile
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/Picture%20019.jpg
Showing his crotch to God
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/Picture%20008.jpg

Josh's Butt in sweats.
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/ArmorbyRalph%20049.jpg
The Butt Flex
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/ArmorbyRalph%20046.jpg

Josh's Butt in jeans.
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/mybackplate5.jpg

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Think I remember awhile back someone mentioning here on the Archive that archers made use of mauls for pounding in stakes and makeshift palisades as defense versus cavalry/infantry attacks on their positions...these would have been more like the 20 lb sledge variety that was mentioned. Cant cite an...