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by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:15 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Master Glendour, KSCA has such a ring to it...
Replies: 10
Views: 546

A Fyrdman has been inducted into Calontir's AoA level fighting order.
A Huscarl has been inducted into Calontir's GoA level fighting order.

Frequently, people verb their nouns. ;)
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:24 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Pourpoint
Replies: 13
Views: 600

several fighters in Atlantia suggested terry cloth towels for batting???? Good grief. Towels are made to absorb moisture, it's true, but they're not made to transfer it. They're made to hold it in. I'm just imagining that thing getting thrown in an armour box after fighter practice and ending up fu...
by Baron Alejandro
Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Limited Grappling Experiment [SCA]
Replies: 88
Views: 1361

Jon Barber wrote:Modern grappling training, from compliant aikido to competitive judo, teaches you how to fall. NOT how to fall in armor.


Very true! But, gotta start somewhere, right? Is there any group out there that teaches one how to fall down in armour?
by Baron Alejandro
Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:31 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Need info on some gauntlets.
Replies: 22
Views: 754

DO NOT SKIMP ON HAND PROTECTION.

<img src="http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/582/0312092238.th.jpg">
by Baron Alejandro
Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:55 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: New clothes: what are you making?
Replies: 294
Views: 7128

Pretty soon I have to get started on a couple of sets of janissary clothing - gonna turn a couple of my householders into fearsome turks! <img src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s294/russell_smith93/smilies/thcool0012.gif"> Concurrently, I need to start on Russ Mitchell's hungarian clothing. I'...
by Baron Alejandro
Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Limited Grappling Experiment [SCA]
Replies: 88
Views: 1361

frère jean-michel is very wise, and should be heeded in this matter. I would recommend beginning with learning to fall, in and out of armor. Even if we are not taking people to the ground, accidents happen and falling is a reasonable skill set to have prior to authorization. . I also agree that it ...
by Baron Alejandro
Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is a madu?
Replies: 203
Views: 3587

Hey look! I'm wrong about the sword/spear thing. :D
by Baron Alejandro
Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is a madu?
Replies: 203
Views: 3587

I could be totally wrong about the spear/sword thing. Who knows!
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit Spring '09
Replies: 217
Views: 16841

KA-POW!!!
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is a madu?
Replies: 203
Views: 3587

Verb, not a noun.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is a madu?
Replies: 203
Views: 3587

PS - buttspike!

<img src="http://www.thearma.org/talhoffer/jpgs/Plate%2038%20copy.jpg">
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:29 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is a madu?
Replies: 203
Views: 3587

Looking closer, that doesn't look like a buttspike; that looks like a greatsword and a spear being held together. Blackbow Cordially, Jonathan, here's why I disagree with that assessment. 1. All the other pommels in that sequence look like that. 2. This is a series of greatsword pictures presented ...
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:56 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is a madu?
Replies: 203
Views: 3587

Basic knowledge? Not at all. I've opened <i>plenty</i> of books, but my area of (claimed ) expertise doesn't even begin until around 1550 - so I'm completely ignorant on a lot of the stuff that's being discussed here, except for the fact that madus are crap. So when I am presented with; A corollary ...
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:02 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Heavy Combat on the Cheep?
Replies: 55
Views: 1676

<a href="http://www.zweihammer.com/catalog/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,1/category_id,1/manufacturer_id,0/">Zweihammer has built a better moustrap.</a>
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:58 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is a madu?
Replies: 203
Views: 3587

twoswords wrote:
carlyle wrote:Marcus, for this argument to work, you need to quantify what you mean by "a LOT".
Alfred of Carlyle


You are absolutely correct! My apologies.


However, Alfred, to be perfectly fair, Marcus has provided the same proof as you have. ;)
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:20 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: ALL RIGHT YOU NELLIES, GET SOME STICK! UPDATED!
Replies: 466
Views: 13988

:lol:
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:27 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is a madu?
Replies: 203
Views: 3587

PS - buttspike!

<img src="http://www.thearma.org/pdf/th4.jpg">
by Baron Alejandro
Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:21 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is a madu?
Replies: 203
Views: 3587

Isn't everyone in the Talhoffer Fechtbuch unarmoured? No. <img src="http://www.thearma.org/pdf/Thx.JPG"> <img src="http://www.thearma.org/pdf/Th8.JPG"> <img src="http://www.thearma.org/pdf/th24b.JPG"> <img src="http://www.thearma.org/pdf/th23b.JPG"> <img src="http://www.thearma.org/pdf/th22b.JPG"> ...
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit Spring '09
Replies: 217
Views: 16841

AlexendreBautista wrote:Your Excellancy it seems the the size linmitation here prevents me from putting a larger pic up however I did email you several full size pics
YIS Alexendre


Brother, and at least one of them is up on the 'inspire new guys' thread! :D
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:57 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Lorica Kit . ANY Interest in this Item?
Replies: 28
Views: 1485

Tatsuo, In the turkish thread, I was snarkier than I should have been. I hope you'll accept my apology for that. If I'm going to offer criticism (especially un-asked for) then I should have at least been constructive. In that vein, I hope you'll accept the following. Making a living as an armourer i...
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:38 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit Spring '09
Replies: 217
Views: 16841

That whole picture blows my mind. We just need to photochop the warehouse out of the background.
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:25 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How much did you spend on your kit?
Replies: 90
Views: 1871

There's a gentleman in southern Atlantia who got his Laurel for golf. He would make handcarved golf clubs. I would take up golf if I could get a club from him.
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:23 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit Spring '09
Replies: 217
Views: 16841

60 fl ozs of french-press coffee, black.

Doesn't mean I'm wrong, though. 8)
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit Spring '09
Replies: 217
Views: 16841

I am conducting a full-on norse raid on this thread! dun duh duh DA dun, da dun duh duh DAH dun, aaaaaAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAH!
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit Spring '09
Replies: 217
Views: 16841

[img]http://www.ravenslake.com/assets/images/officers/Spring09kit2.jpg[/img] Anyone who has one of those Waterhouse paintings up in their house should take that painting down. They should take that painting, shoot it, burn it, and throw the ashes to the winds. And then they should replace it with t...
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:50 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your kit Spring '09
Replies: 217
Views: 16841

Some of these are going straight to the 'inspire new guys' thread.
by Baron Alejandro
Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:47 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How much did you spend on your kit?
Replies: 90
Views: 1871

LALALALALALALALALALALALA
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:45 am
Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
Topic: Spanish Knight 1400
Replies: 15
Views: 2039

My suggestion is taking a looky-loo at the book by Osprey Publishing called Men-at-arms Series #200 El Cid and the Reconquista: 1050 - 1492 It's pretty much awesome-sauce, though brief. And it has awesome pictures. If you want to read it, feel free to PM me. VIVA EL CID! Even though he's dead.... J...
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:15 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Avoiding Wrist Injury
Replies: 23
Views: 386

If you do pell-work, don't hit a hard pell like a telephone pole or a tree. Hit a soft one like a big roll of carpet or a tire.
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:13 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Insprided to look better (pic heavy)
Replies: 70
Views: 4368

Nice, Your Excellency! I especially dig the greaves & knees.
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:10 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Tasha review
Replies: 7
Views: 520

Tasha McG wrote:I will beg Effingham and Mordreth to NOT read the fine print! :lol:


I read it. :shock:

I don't think I'll ever be the same. :shock:


I'm going to go shower for a few hours, while sitting in the corner, rocking & hugging myself. :shock:
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:09 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: SCA & Spanish personas?
Replies: 68
Views: 1012

Jovian_Skleros wrote:Karen and Alejandro, thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely be checking those out.

Grace and Peace,

Jovian


Post pictures as you progress in your portrayal, or I'll stick chipotles up your nose. :mrgreen:
by Baron Alejandro
Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:04 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 16th C guys - what do you wear for combat?
Replies: 15
Views: 813

THAT IS AN AWESOME SHIELD!!
by Baron Alejandro
Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:58 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: 16th C painted Armor
Replies: 7
Views: 225

I've never seen a reference to painted armour. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist, that just means I've never seen it. I've seen <i>lots</i> of references to 'blackened' armour, which could mean a variety of things. Blackening could be done a variety of ways.
by Baron Alejandro
Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:46 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: "Order of the Archive" badge
Replies: 62
Views: 1530

Aeiric, don't worry. Your wedgie will largely be ceremonial. :shock: :lol:

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