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by Baron Alejandro
Tue May 12, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: please help ID this robe (Turkish/Middle Eastern)
Replies: 14
Views: 455

HEH. That thing is currently cradling my bascinet. I'm pondering who it should go to next. :twisted:
by Baron Alejandro
Mon May 11, 2009 9:44 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: How a Man Shall Be Armed (1461 AD England), In Pictures
Replies: 69
Views: 2263

Kaos wrote:Image

Sorry, I couldn't resist.. :twisted:


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
by Baron Alejandro
Mon May 11, 2009 7:36 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: How a Man Shall Be Armed (1461 AD England), In Pictures
Replies: 69
Views: 2263

Aaron, once you get this polished up, it would also make a great tutorial on the 'I want to be a...' forum.
by Baron Alejandro
Sun May 10, 2009 11:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Advice for fighting in a closed face helm?
Replies: 63
Views: 1691

Badder than hunting wolves with eagles?
by Baron Alejandro
Sun May 10, 2009 4:00 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: On training: "I'm done" vs exhaustion
Replies: 37
Views: 1074

Every once in a while, in a controlled condition, you should see where your limit is. And I don't mean 'until you're really tired', I mean 'until you would rather just get hit in the head than lift your sword again'.
by Baron Alejandro
Sun May 10, 2009 1:49 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Latest Zunari
Replies: 7
Views: 317

SWEET!

So Mykaru, are you armouring for fun? Money? What's up? I know you were burnt out on it, and I don't want to send people to you if'n you don't want them.
by Baron Alejandro
Sat May 09, 2009 10:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Using yells/warcrys during combat. Why we should be doing it
Replies: 25
Views: 727

Nissan Maxima wrote:Why is this off topic?


Yeah! Where's that lazy moderator!
by Baron Alejandro
Fri May 08, 2009 8:44 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Wearing steel - what do we gain? what do we lose?
Replies: 80
Views: 2339

If all men silenced their doubts and listened to the wisdom of Master Magnus, all men would be wiser. I might print out his post and staple it to my wall. Or tape it to my armour box. I know that I will never <i>actually</i> be a spanish grandee from the late 1500's pounding the heathens in the Low ...
by Baron Alejandro
Wed May 06, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Archery Questions - setting up a backyard range
Replies: 26
Views: 299

:x Mow your grass!

I just lost two arrows tonight in the unmown hay that is my yard.
by Baron Alejandro
Wed May 06, 2009 6:29 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Who made this 14th C rig?
Replies: 28
Views: 1716

Chris Gilman wrote:The arms are formed over a coffee can (upper) and a giant fast food drink cup (lower).


:lol: genius
by Baron Alejandro
Wed May 06, 2009 7:43 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: ALL RIGHT YOU NELLIES, GET SOME STICK! UPDATED!
Replies: 466
Views: 13988

freiman the minstrel wrote:because I haven't achieved it yet


Thank you for that manure, Freiman, the Silver Lady's just put in a garden and it needs fertilizing. :P
by Baron Alejandro
Wed May 06, 2009 7:26 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Meridian fighting culture
Replies: 218
Views: 6396

It's not my intent to cause any flamage. I was just curious as it sounds like other kingdoms see Meredies with a certain stereotype and I was just curious as to what that is. I've spent my whole life confounding people who try to pigeonhole me and, take no offense when someone has misconceptions ab...
by Baron Alejandro
Tue May 05, 2009 11:46 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Magyar bowcase and quiver--- need help
Replies: 39
Views: 548

Cool beans! That's pretty much the style I'm going to be going with, I think. I admit those designs leave me somewhat doubting their ability to hold onto arrows, but those guys surely knew what they were doing... Effingham Eff; in the link I posted above to ATARN, one guy's got a link somewhere to ...
by Baron Alejandro
Tue May 05, 2009 11:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Meridian fighting culture
Replies: 218
Views: 6396

Ohboy.
by Baron Alejandro
Tue May 05, 2009 1:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gleann Abhann Spring Crown Entrants
Replies: 75
Views: 2082

DARK APPRENTICE! DARK APPRENTICE! DARK APPRENTICE!
by Baron Alejandro
Tue May 05, 2009 7:48 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pennsic armory/armouring school.
Replies: 35
Views: 1034

Hey Matt, Is your intent to provide a teaching area, a 'get your armour fixed here for free' area, or some combination of such? I think that decision will go a long way towards gauging what & how you need to do it. I worry that a 'get your armour fixed here for free' area will get rapidly abused.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon May 04, 2009 4:34 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Challenge a Plaisance: Polehammers, Pollaxes and Spears
Replies: 41
Views: 786

I wonder if it would be entire folly to do spears at the barrier. No chance of a leg hit.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon May 04, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Challenge a Plaisance: Polehammers, Pollaxes and Spears
Replies: 41
Views: 786

Tristan vom Schwarzwald wrote:Come on Atlantians!

Even with a torn ACL this challenge stirs my blood! Were it not for my injury I would take up arms for this...who amongst you will step forward?


Can you stand?
by Baron Alejandro
Mon May 04, 2009 3:12 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS: Steel rattan (SCA) crosshilts & pommels
Replies: 142
Views: 5813

I'm interested, but I have to scrape up some money first. I might be asking you about a 16th century battlefield sword.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon May 04, 2009 10:18 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Turkish Potlid Harness KIT... ANY Interest in this Item
Replies: 21
Views: 1355

Tatsuo Okami wrote:Baron Alejandro..
Many thanx for your acknowledgement of how AWESOME this harness kit is.... :twisted:
Do you want to see the wole kit laid out in some pix???


At the price you're asking, you should at the <i>very</i> least provide complete images of what you're selling.
by Baron Alejandro
Mon May 04, 2009 12:02 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA. Foils. Ban em.
Replies: 49
Views: 1466

Thank you, Sir Johann.
by Baron Alejandro
Sun May 03, 2009 8:15 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pennsic armory/armouring school.
Replies: 35
Views: 1034

This would rock harder than a thing that rocks very hard.
by Baron Alejandro
Sun May 03, 2009 6:31 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Magyar bowcase and quiver--- need help
Replies: 39
Views: 548

I think you'd find a good number of Hungarian examples in some of Durer's woodcuts, as well as other well known 15th-16thC artists. After reading this, I pulled down my Dover edition of 'Complete Woodcuts'. I don't know if the Dover edition is *really* complete, or if my quick scan and untrained ey...
by Baron Alejandro
Sun May 03, 2009 6:05 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New gorget from Schmitthenner
Replies: 5
Views: 514

:D
by Baron Alejandro
Sat May 02, 2009 11:11 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: SCA Archery and "no gloves"
Replies: 14
Views: 414

Draw your bow (no arrows and don't loose) 50 times a day 4 times a week. You will develop a callus. Problem solved.
by Baron Alejandro
Sat May 02, 2009 11:09 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Any thoughts on how to fix my bargrill?
Replies: 38
Views: 892

Time I got. Money I don't.
by Baron Alejandro
Sat May 02, 2009 7:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A deed of arms at Blackstone
Replies: 57
Views: 1339

Wait, i just realized. <b>NISSAN</b> did a deed of arms?

You done sold out to the Man! Just go ahead and get yourself a bascinet & a white belt.
by Baron Alejandro
Sat May 02, 2009 7:17 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A deed of arms at Blackstone
Replies: 57
Views: 1339

BdeB wrote:My sword, named FatMan in Nissan's honor (my dagger finally got an appropriate name - Little Boy - at this Deed.) will be cut down to a more appropriate length but I wanted us to match Nissan's No-daichi entirely for this fight.


:lol: you ain't right
by Baron Alejandro
Sat May 02, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Any thoughts on how to fix my bargrill?
Replies: 38
Views: 892

Violen wrote:Progress report?


I work unbelievably slowly.
by Baron Alejandro
Fri May 01, 2009 3:50 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Did some leatherwork
Replies: 14
Views: 553

No Sir, I didn't. This piece is single stitched. I was going to do double-stitching, but I don't think I did the holes correctly. Either that, or I had the wrong needle. But in any case, I'm going to do another holster next and I think i'll have the double-stitching done right on that one. Æiric, I...
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:16 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Hawking: Hunting Wolves with Eagles
Replies: 21
Views: 429

That is the most metal thing in the universe. My face just melted off.
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:11 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Impresa Insanity!
Replies: 36
Views: 1264

HAH! THAT IS AWESOME!
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:05 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Any thoughts on how to fix my bargrill?
Replies: 38
Views: 892

I accept your apology. :P
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sword or hand watcher?
Replies: 63
Views: 1153

iomtalach wrote: I don't settle on any one spot, and I don't consciously control my eyes...I don't unfocus, I just let them rove where they need to go. If the eyes settle, the mind settles, and you're going to get hit.


This. I'm like Jess - if I stare at something, I'm staring at it killing me.
by Baron Alejandro
Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:28 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Did some leatherwork
Replies: 14
Views: 553

Re: Did some leatherwork

The background is done pointilist style, in open imitation of Cat, whose works I have long admired. I found the technique to be none-too-onerous. The rest of the leather is tooled, and then painted with acrylics. I know I screwed up on the circle for the shooting star - c'est la vie. But the painti...

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