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Alcyoneus

Until the late 19thC, Hess was only one of what, 180 or so 'German' states?

More later...

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rhys wrote:last I heard a falchion killed like a mass weapon,

I looked in the SCA Marshal's Handbook last night and did not find that.

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There is a Moorish item called an adarga. Usually, it is just a shield but some drawings of variants that are similar. Check GC Stone's Glossary... p1, I think.

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I've used Cova, and they worked alright. I never noticed that they actually sank in to the leather, but they were fairly durable, and looked good for several years before they started to flake.

I used them on vambraces, which would flatten out when not on my arm.

Alcyoneus

Madus are from India, not Africa.

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DarkApprentice wrote:
Ben wrote:i have no clue as to how you did the curly things on the edges of back...
how did you do it ugo?

He used a laser!

DA

The hard part was getting the shark to breach consistently.

Alcyoneus

That would fit my daughter.

Her birthday is coming up, what are you doing in March, Ugo?

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Welcome back, Kottr!

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I just think its a bit goofy.

I can't imagine yelling every time I throw a blow during a combination, I'd be out of breath in no time.

Alcyoneus

"Why are we expecting complete anatomical accuracy from a stone cutter?" This is not the work of a 'stone cutter' who has decided to make some crude funnies on the tops of churches but a trained and competent figure sculptor. There were good bad and mediocre artists, the sculptor in question is no ...

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Check the "What is this dude wearing" topic, for one example.

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A 6' spear can reach 12-14'. Recovery is a bitch, you'll likely die before you recover. he said 'effective' Alcy. From 14'-16' I can hit you with a 9' spear, and still recover and adequately defend myself. Pivoting on my front foot. But if you get the Duke with that 6' spear, its effective.

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Have you looked at any of the optional software to see if it can be converted to a regular scanner? One of the pen scanners I've looked at costs over $100, and I'd like to find something that I can scan text with, but at a lower price.

It does look handy in its original format.

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[img]http://www.progsoc.org/~elden/ravens/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=636&g2_serialNumber=2[/img]

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I'd say that the simple answer is that a club/cudgel is a found item, and minimally modified from its original state (carve a handle, etc), while a mace is made from components and assembled (make a head, attach it to a handle, etc).

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blintersifrid wrote:I like the "upright when sheathed, both facing out at the enemy" idea. I'm going with it.

That is the way they did it. Swords spent more time in scabbards than in use. When they were in use, no one was paying attention to the pommel.

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for the battle of Wisby you're probably looking at something like a simple bascinet. depending on who you portray a visor as well. you may want to look at early attempts at basciney visors- like the triangular nose gaurd that is attached to the maille and fastens to the brow. I disagree. Since Coif...

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The Gun and its Development by WW Greener (first published in 1881, many reprints)

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Ravnos wrote:IIRC the Wencelas helm dates to before then.

The dating on that helmet is debatable. There are good arguments that it is actually 11-12thC.

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patric wrote:I've failed before, but I keep on trying, I don't know why.

Because you will eventually succeed.

It looks pretty good so far.

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A 6' spear can reach 12-14'. Recovery is a bitch, you'll likely die before you recover.

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You got nothing.

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We use helmet to refer to all sorts of helmets. But did Homo medievalus? I'm willing to bet that other people besides Normans used Norman helms, and didn't refer to them as such.

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The earliest example of a burgeonet dates to about 1510. I think waffenrocks are good until at least 1525-40. I see no reason for you not wearing them together.

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Given the knowledge of anatomy needed for making historic armour I think it's unlikely that an armourer would have so poor an understanding of torso musculature. No doubt it's a funky piece but I can't see shoehornign into the catagory of mascled breastplates being justified. Why are we expecting c...

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As was already mentioned MADRID!!! Emperor Charles V had his Royal Armoury there, and his descendants maintained it. It is probably on a par with Vienna. Which is where Emperor Maximillian kept his.

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Klaus the Red wrote:On the other hand, it could be the armorer who had a tenuous grasp of abdominal musculature, and the sculptor was just being faithful to the original piece he used as an example.

K

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=68648

I'm not knocking his "tenuous grasp of abdominal musculature", just giving another example...

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I think it could be made SCA legal, its just a lot more work than other helmets.

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Different stainless steel alloys are better at resisting corrosion/oxidation from different things. Water, salt, acid, heat, etc. Some alloys can rust, but need to be exposed to it first (its contagious

). I think that this is cosmetic staining only, and will not weaken the material.

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Now if fighter A says, "Hey, did you think that last shot I threw was good?" he is definately going against the rules of the list and is cheating . A better question to ask would be "What am I doing wrong?" He should be asking himself this question internally. He could be tired, too hot, etc. Maybe...

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V. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BLOWS...
2. Thrusts to the side, top, back of the head, are not allowed because of the danger of neck injuries from
these full force blows. Additionally if a fighter is seen continuously â€œturningâ€

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The Battle Rifle of the Free World is a cool gun.

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I think that one that was found was the equivalent of 'Get some'.

I don't remember exactly what it was, but it was similar to that, and goes to prove that soldiers of all ages have something in common.

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Marshal wrote:The central ridge might be nothing more than a seam, and the side views look to me as though the little squares continue around the flanks, not much changed in size.

They aren't inline with the '8 pack', just as the muscles on our ribs aren't.

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Scottish ninjas will be knocking on your door shortly.

I don't believe that pattern welding of blades occurred in Japan until c600.

Re: o blarggg!?!

Re: working on a sallet....