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Maelgwyn

Mon. 15 hindu pushups, 70 Hindu squats...a new personal record. Legs ached most of the week. Tues - none. Practice cancelled due to cold - Texans aren't geared up for combat in sub-freezing temperatures. Wed. none Thurs - 30 min. nordic track Friday 22 HP, 65 hindu squats, and 1 bridge - sorta...on ...

Maelgwyn

Where do you buy your tracing film? Do art suppy stores carry it?

Maelgwyn

Hardenned and tempered 20 ga or even 22 ga steel should be more than adequate for churburg-style segmented breastplates, especially if they are as deeply dished as the original. If the plates are flatter then 20 or even 18 ga might be a good idea. From observations posted on this forum I get the imp...

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Samuel wrote:Ive seen this done quite well actually by Duke Kynan of the Outlands.

I'd love to see some video of that. If he has written anything about how he approaches this unusual form that would make interesting reading as well.

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...I've been thinking of heat bluing the bottom half and leave a satin finish on the top and nasal. so from a distance it will look like a Maciejowski Bible Think that would work? I wouldn't take that approach with this helm, becouse you have created visually striking (and at least historically ins...

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I'm not entirely convinced that these are not simple pturges with an artistic convention of not splaying them out on the upraised arm. If this is something more, you might try connecting the pturges at the lower end or in the middle with a strip of cloth or light leather and see if that gives you th...

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You will probably find that most serious SCA type fighters have a bull neck (larger than average, from wearing a helmet). I suspect that they will be one or two sizes up above the average normal proportion. Because of this phenomenon, armourers should be careful in building gorgets for new fighters...

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Our barony holds "land court" once a year where the baron collects taxes and settles any disputes over land holdings within the barony. Taxes take the form of voluntary contributions of non-perishable food for a local food bank. Land holdings are drawn on a map with terrain features based on local g...

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I can find pics of late Roman helms by searching here or in Google for the Burgh, Augst, Medina, or Berkosovo helms or for other examples of Roman ridge helms. I have a late Roman personna in the SCA so I have done some research in this area and I'd be glad to help. I can find pics of "rapier combat...

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Animal, that is what I did with my vambraces. Tooled, then dyed, then baked with rabbit glue. See http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=38561 .

Maelgwyn

The plain glue will work fine. The gesso is used to give a white base for painting, if that is your goal.

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So, are you starting to see any benefits to your training regimen? Yes I am. I feel a noticeable improvement in both arm strength and core strength, which directly affects balance, the ability to use feints, and the development of power from unusual angles. My wind is improving although I still hav...

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Someone please explain the horse tail decoration I see on so many helmets. Is it historical? Yes, for many steppes nomad helms, late Roman helms (influenced by steppes nomads) and early post-Roman helms (influenced by late Romans). This image is 6th century Sarmatian. [img]http://cox-internet.com/k...

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...but i can not agree that the responsibility of clear communication lies solely on the shoulder of the author. I would not hold an author solely responsible for clear communication (especially in a forum like this) but it does seem reasonable to hold an author responsible for their own choice of ...

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I have a few comments that might actually contribute something to this discussion. Oh yeah, I didn't say that these guys were any good with them, just that they all seemed to have them. the way sca sport combat rules are set up thrusts are over-effective. so of course they will become more popular a...

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Leopold and others, have you considered getting a set of lamellar plates stamped out of 410 or 420 with the Archive stamp at Carolina Stamping Company, then having them hardened/tempered (I believe Carolina can do this), then having them retailed by a reputable armorer? That would seem an ideal use ...

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...Now I will say that they dont say steal them but common, where else are you going to get signs. From highway maintenance crews, who take down and replace old signs all the time. Or from a scrapyard where those old signs wind up. If you look for an honorable answer to a problem you can always fin...

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Try the highway dept. district maintenance office in Austin at (512) 832-7000. See http://www.dot.state.tx.us/AUS/default.htm?pg=ms for more possibilities.

Maelgwyn

My daughter, 14, does youth rapier and is always glad to fight adults. At 5'9" she has reach on many of the adults already. Are there usually rapier fighters at the Bedford practice, or is it armoured only? My son, 12, does boffer. Although he has learned a lot of 2-handed sword technique from Tarqu...

Maelgwyn

Do they do youth boffer and youth rapier at that practice as well? I want to know if I should bring the kids and their gear.

Maelgwyn

I got my rabbit glue from Dick Blick Co. at http://www.dickblick.com/zz089/23/produ ... ig_id=4683. It is an art supply store. The dried rabbit glue powder is added to water to make the glue, so a pound will last a very long time.

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Colete wrote: There *is* the Bedford Boys' Ranch practice on Wed's at 7pm. I just don't know how many plan on showing. But, I'll egg the local heavies on if you know you can make it out. Maelgwyn, that goes for you too. Will any of you need directions?

~Colete

I will need directions.

Maelgwyn

Nearly anything that passes the safety rules is allowed in the SCA. What is preferred depends entirely upon who you ask. In my opinion, if you have looked at a large number of images of historical spangenhelms and you have an idea for something that is within the "genre" and artistically appealling ...

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However, recognize that the "right" (whatever that means) equipment for the sport will make you more successful in it: Absolutely and incontrovertably true. Give me two fighters of equal skill, one armed in plastic and the other in full plate, and the plastic fighter will win more often than not. A...

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Due to various scheduling problems and other feeble excuses I got no training done last week. I did watch a motivational video "The Replacements" last night and I am intent on completing a rigorous program this week, with emphasis on increasing my capacity for hindu pushups. Maelgwyn Pain heals, and...

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I have seen fighters that combine self-confidence, graceful movement, and high-quality well used gear to give an impression of extreme competance on the field. Impressive titles and a reputation for tournament victories can contribute to this impression. Combine this with a bit of self-doubt and som...

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...Recent investigations (2002 iirc) come to the result that lamellar armour in western Europe ("Frankish area") was only used in a very limited timeframe of about 30-40 years after 600 AD. This theory is based on the types of arrowheads found in graves and their efficacy against lamellar armour. U...

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I've never worn downward overlapping lamellar, just up upwards kind. Does the downwards kind move the same? Mine is almost like the lorica segmentata in that the belts move inside each other and up and down. I dunno if the other would be the same. If the rows are laced snugly together as in some ex...

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I'll be in town visiting Llewellyn and Xene. Will folks be doing a mid-week practice that week? Any interest in a post-Chistmas meet and beat? I'd like a chance to work with some people who have used center-grip shields, especially ovals, longer than I have.

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I used to use aluminum channel covered with soaker hose, laced on. My current shield uses aluminum channel with a piece of rope glued to it and a rawhide strip over that, riveted on with roofing nails. For my next shield I want to try sewing the rawhide through the shield like the example found at D...

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I have seen the term "Caledonians" used primarily to refer to the tribes of british celts that lived north of the wall and were not integrated into Roman Brittania, such as the Votadini of Dun Edyn (Edinborough). These tribes may have competed or collaborated with Picts on various occasions but I th...

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You are there for the joy of combat, the thrill of a hard-fought bout, and standing where the guy can't possibly hit you is just plain boring, It isn't likely to last long enough to get boring. not to mention that it's a dick thing to do. As opposed to a fighter who takes a leg shot from a two-hand...

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With a glaive in a similar situation, I ask them to yield. If they refuse, then the demands of chivalry are satisfied: I stand out of range and attack until they die. After a few attacks I might give them another chance to yield, especialy if they appear to realize the futility of their position. As...

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I only took part of the week off. Does that make me half-motivated? Monday: 30 min. nordic track Tuesday: 60 hindu squats, 20 hindu pushups No practice Tuesday night due to impending storm Wed-Sat: Turkey, relatives, and too much pie. A little boffer fighting with my son on Friday afternoon doesn't ...

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I have seen this hindu pushups etc. Can you give me a quick lession in this form of stretching/workout? See m Irish, if you had said "strength training" instead of "weight training" I would agree with you. Humor me...try 5 minutes of hindu pushups and see if you think they qualify. One of the great...

Re: Monday Morning Train-in - it's startin' to pay off

Mid-week practice in DFW area, Dec 27-30?