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by D. Sebastian
Fri Oct 29, 2004 12:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Congrats to Ugo!
Replies: 4
Views: 716

He means here:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=37514

BUMP
by D. Sebastian
Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:11 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Eastern Crown this weekend
Replies: 6
Views: 208

I can say that

Sir Artorius Watson and
Sir Kenrick Burne

will be amongst those in the contest.


Good luck to all.
God save the East!
by D. Sebastian
Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

I will take quite possibly the strongest Polearmsman I have ever fought, Duke Vissevald from the East BASTARD!!! that was my pick this round. Ok, then I will take... You know him as "pure evil"... To me he's Uncle Boggs... D's Deus Ex Machina 1 Duke Lucan 2 Duke Darius 3 Duke Alaric 4 Sir Artorius ...
by D. Sebastian
Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:34 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Feel the PAIN (pic)
Replies: 3
Views: 485

and on the right.... well, okay, a skull-visored bascinet, a chuburg-styled breastplate, spaulders, stainless butted link hauberk, and our mitten/finger hybrids.


...and birkenstocks!

:shock:




Nice cuit on the left BTW.
by D. Sebastian
Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

sarnac wrote:Can I be picked for a team other than my own????


I picked Duke Alaric!

(You're on my list Your Excellency...)
:twisted:
by D. Sebastian
Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:50 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

D's Deus Ex Machina 1 Duke Lucan 2 Duke Darius 3 Duke Alaric 4 Sir Artorius Watson of Silver Oak (...and the crowd goes wild.) I now have a freakishly tall, very fast lefty with 5' of reach. I think I have a well ballanced JUGGERNAUT of a unit. Ability, Power, Speed, and Dexterity. Nice. I hope thi...
by D. Sebastian
Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

THAT group could drive the Turk from Byzantium!
by D. Sebastian
Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:24 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Making a more attractive guantlet. (SCA)
Replies: 24
Views: 959

Kendo is to rattan stick fighting
as
A rubberband fight is to paintball.
by D. Sebastian
Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

D's Deus Ex Machina

1 Duke Lucan
2 Duke Darrius
3 Duke Alaricus Sartiano

:D
by D. Sebastian
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:16 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Surplus wool blankets and their possible usefulness?
Replies: 14
Views: 314

I have 2 (a grey and a green) woll military blankets.
I use them as cloaks - they're nice and warm.
by D. Sebastian
Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:56 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

Stahlgrim wrote:D. As Duke Lucans Squire and self apointed agent I am afraid we will have to demand a case of beer for His Graces services. :D payable to him the next time you see him at an event.


AGAIN!
Ok...ok.

Note to self: 2 cases of Mickey's Bigmouths for 100 Minutes War...
8)
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:39 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

sarnac wrote:No no... Matt you got him fair and square....

we can dicuss a trade after the picks ar finished...deal?



Sweet!

(enter evil giggeling)
:twisted:
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Knowing when you've lost
Replies: 30
Views: 848

Hrogn wrote:ABeing stuck on the ground and unable to get up is one thing. But you should be trying to get up. If you quit trying to push people off and get up, you are dead as far as I am concerned, stuck or not.


Very well said - worth repeating.
It would make a good law.
8)
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:09 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

Sarnac, I'll trade you for Balfar!!
(I didn't take him as a courtsey to you).

:D


Sebastian's Bruise Factory
Duke Lucan
Duke Darrius
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:49 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Knowing when you've lost
Replies: 30
Views: 848

Ian Mac D, I'd put that in the "Someone standing on my head" file. I referring to those that charge, fall and stay down when they should rise. The most agrevious infraction of this was witnessed at an out of kingdom event this past spring when a charge was made against us on a bridge (and in a castl...
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:33 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

Duke Darius!!
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:06 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Knowing when you've lost
Replies: 30
Views: 848

Re: Knowing when you've lost

During a practice... Immediatly I had people telling me I should have won that fight. I should have hit him. I gave it away. Why should I need to clober him? My only comment is that in practice I attempt to develop a sense memory so that when it "counts", I don't make a mental error that will cause...
by D. Sebastian
Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:30 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: looking for a gorget
Replies: 9
Views: 170

colar gorget under a fabric or maile coif?

I'm fond of the GAA gorget:
http://www.gaa-armouries.com/neck.htm
by D. Sebastian
Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:06 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Roman style harness for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 228

Very nicely Done!

I looks like its diggint in on the armpits though.
Is it?
by D. Sebastian
Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:59 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

In an effort not to hold up the draft, I am going to assume D. Sebastian will go for Duke Lucan...he is no longer signed on to the board... If not, please appeal to the BoD Drake, Rex Ansteorrae I'm very happy getting His Grace Lucan! (Besides - DA and myself are going to be trading weekly to stack...
by D. Sebastian
Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:17 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Basket hilts - a kind of poll
Replies: 29
Views: 731

oh...
bigger is better.

Like shield bosses - nothing sucks more than nuckle to metal contact.
by D. Sebastian
Fri Oct 22, 2004 10:25 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fantasy Fighting League draft!
Replies: 248
Views: 4369

Duke Alaric, Duke Lucan, Duke Balfar, Viscount Karl VS, Sir Visivald, Duke Logan, and Minimal.

I'm ready.
by D. Sebastian
Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:05 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Basket hilts - a kind of poll
Replies: 29
Views: 731

Big and stainless steel.
lotts of strapping and duct tape.
by D. Sebastian
Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:21 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WTB:Late Roman Helmet Intercisa IV
Replies: 2
Views: 77

http://whitemountainarmoury.com/wmahelms.htm

Adam makes a lot of late period Roman helms.
He made mine and I'm happier than a pig in poke!

Some of that style by Adam:
http://www.honorblade.com/pics/Harpers34.jpg
http://honorblade.com/images.demo/adam.jpg
http://www.honorblade.com/pics/Harpers31.jpg
http://thesquashers.com/assets/images/rufusweb.gif
by D. Sebastian
Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:32 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Roman neck protection
Replies: 12
Views: 363

[img]http://www.hausvdk.com/VDKresearch/Byzantine/Bulg04.jpg[/img]

Its a mantle (basically).

Not sure if you would have seen this on Romano Brits.
Its Byzantine, but later than 5th cent.

You'd still need to attach a colar gorget to it.
by D. Sebastian
Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:00 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Sale: Gothic Knee cops $9 PER PAIR....
Replies: 53
Views: 1014

I can't get into the site at all.
Must be the firewall here at work.

I'd like to order a 2 pair (gonna use 1 pair for elbows) on aq loaner kit for the Baronial fighters. Can someone post a pic?

Can I order via email?

Thanks!
by D. Sebastian
Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:48 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Roman neck protection
Replies: 12
Views: 363

I'm 6th Cent and I just accept the gorget as an anacronisim:
http://www.hausvdk.com/galleries/Crusad ... DSeb-1.jpg
I hide it in plain sight.
by D. Sebastian
Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:04 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Roman neck protection
Replies: 12
Views: 363

Any colar gorget that you cover with a scarf.

ie - hide it.
Good luck.
by D. Sebastian
Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:36 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What I do / some of my kit
Replies: 14
Views: 539

Georgous kit.
You remind me of this Atlantian KSCA:
http://honorblade.com/images.demo/5741485-L.jpg
by D. Sebastian
Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:12 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What do YOU pay for "pickle barrels"?
Replies: 28
Views: 575

The carwash gives them to me free (they're the 35 & 45gal opaque ones).
I throw the dude a $5 for grins.
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:26 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New to crafting leather..help!
Replies: 8
Views: 195

I picked up a "basic leather tooling kit" from Tandy.
Has about a 1/2 dozen tools.
Now I just need to open the box...
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A new Knight on the East
Replies: 10
Views: 527

VIVAT and congratulations!!
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:57 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: no shrink tubing allowed (sca)
Replies: 22
Views: 658

BendSinister wrote:MARSHMALLOW THRUSTING TIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


With Sparklies!
:D
by D. Sebastian
Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:40 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Making a bargrille less obvious (SCA)
Replies: 14
Views: 522

I have had no luck keeping paint or rubber coating on my grill. What I've found works well is black athletic tape.
http://www.honorblade.com/pics/Cru04-DSeb-1.jpg
I get my tape at a hockey store.
by D. Sebastian
Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:43 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: no shrink tubing allowed (sca)
Replies: 22
Views: 658

i was checking on the society level rules for weapon construction regarding pole arms and found the very first line in the weapons standards to read: A. General 1. NO METAL, PLASTIC, OR PVC MAY BE USED IN THE STRIKING SURFACE OR SURFACES OF ANY WEAPON . Emphasis mine. I read this to regard polearms...

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