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Jehan de Pelham

Does this mean that a Japanese bow can't cut a machine gun barrel in the hands of a ninja to the sound of squealing guitars played by hard bodied blondes?

Just kidding.

Jehan

Jehan de Pelham

Epictetus (Roman, circa 50BC) states that extending the middle finger was an insult known even from ancient days. Now, it is not clear whether this was using the middle finger to point at someone, or whether it is holding it upright in display, but it is an insult of great antiquity. Jehan de Pelham...

Jehan de Pelham

Yep. No torso protection on these pics, though.

http://www.brotherhoodofthegauntlet.org ... 03_21.html

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

"That dedication is hardly the exclusive domain of the Knighthood. And I think that is what is missed by some..." Yes, Your Excellency, you are right. My point, if I can be said to be capable of making one, or even more: Those who think those who fight are stupid or misled for being proud of achieve...

Jehan de Pelham

The three estates (those who fight, those who work, and those who pray)are alive and well in the SCA, and for good reason. Everyone has their place, and this discourse has run some strange hastiludes. Maeryk, no matter what else, you do make me laugh. But you're right. A fellah who just lays about h...

Jehan de Pelham

My wife has a little aluminum bracelet he made. Terry gave it to a friend of mine who talked him into letting him try on the Uther suit and the early Arthur suit. My friend gave one to her and one to her friend back in 1999. It's got the "T" maker's mark on one side and the "Jabberwocky" great helm ...

Jehan de Pelham

Indeed, I think it's fair to say that by the end of the day, a large portion of the French were encased in clay.

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

The image of John Cleese as the Roman instructor in Life of Brian came unbidden...

LOL.

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

May I ask the wise: "For whom would such an education have been typical?" I have read conflicting reports indicating that the gentry (English) were educated and uneducated, with the split occurring down lines of land-based agrarian gentry and commercial wealth-based gentry. I would have to agree, ho...

Jehan de Pelham

Murdock, what era/locale are you shooting for?

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

You catch me at a little bit of a disadvantage, and Agincourt is a little later than my area of concentration, but I'll try to give you enough to whet your appetite: Knights: By 1415, most men at arms of the Knightly class were cap-a pie (head to foot) in plate armor. The helmet was typically a grea...

Jehan de Pelham

Train wreck. Of a swine train. And the conductors are all out wrestling with the injured pigs. Just sayin. (Credit to "Animal Weretiger") It's interesting what's happening here: The Armor Archive has become the witness of an ideological battle about whether or not it is permissible to "re-create" so...

Jehan de Pelham

A houndskull in a movie? Hmmm. Plus, everyone is sufficiently uglified, pretty much, so that helps somewhat. I'll go see it. Looks better than the Kiera Knightly exposure film. In terms of being a good medieval film, that is. Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus EDIT: If I CAN go see it, that is. It...

Jehan de Pelham

I saw a flak jacket three weeks ago.

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

African swallows, I think. No, European...wait...AHHHHHHHHHhhhhhh....!!!!!

Jehan

Jehan de Pelham

Made some additions regarding the bedding and bedclothes, following suggestions here and elsewhere for a linen tick mattress to be filled with clean fresh straw, and topped with a featherbed. Linen sheets (curious to know what weight would be best--to obtain softness do I just need to wash the dayli...

Jehan de Pelham

Firstly, Valstarr is right, for public crudeness of speech is very unseemly, though among close friends, it can be a forgivable thing. I thank him for his gentle correction. I also wish to say that my words do not serve Sir Vitus much, if at all, for I am a fool for saying anything in this troubleso...

Jehan de Pelham

It's a stupid joke, pertaining to munchkiny role-players who always want to dual wield the largest damage weapons, regardless of size. The argument goes like this: a powergamer always seeks to do the maximum damage, so they seek to dual wield the largest damage weapons, and get amulets ans so forth ...

Jehan de Pelham

Sir Vitus: "If I ever get to Great Western War or some other far-away conflict where the interests of my King are not involved, I will seek to fight for some worthy man, because I have no real need to be paid. Renown is the coin that I seek. I owed HRH Konrad Von Krixen armed service if I were ever ...

Jehan de Pelham

Giles: "OK, second try. Pignose = the pointed variety Flat type = What? Globose? Dogface visor = ???????? Houndskull Visor = ???????? Klappvisor = Central mounted point. ??????????? = Pivot points on both sides of the helm" Correct on the pignose. This is also called the Hundskull or Houndskull, whi...

Jehan de Pelham

I don't know that any of us would be willing to stand still a hundred and fifty yards from ten archers and let them shoot at us, no matter how well armored we were.

I ain't interested, I can tell you.

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

What about dual-wielded halberdz?

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus?

Jehan de Pelham

I went and looked at the sites. I saw the listing of the expenses of a party of 4 Aragonese ambassadors and their servants for provender. They spent 2 pounds a day. That's a lot of cash. Wasn't de la Pole's yearly intake like 8000 pounds, and he was the wealthiest man in all of England? These cats w...

Jehan de Pelham

The Babees' Book is very worthy, if only for the clear description of the different kinds of servitors and retainers that gentlemen could call upon. Gabriel, you are in a kind of hell that I would not like to be in. The difficulties of trying to do what I am doing with a 13th century counterpart is ...

Jehan de Pelham

As EDIT (Cripes, me too!) Chef says on this matter, so also do I believe, and have read. All of the things which he wrote, I have no argument to the contrary.

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

Sweet lord, let there be yet more 14th century items! ; )

BTW, Gwen, my madness has begun, see thread elsewhere--it looks like I will be obtaining some large quantities of goods from you.

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

I was going to try timber framing in Boone, NC a couple of years ago, but I decided not to go there, and went to Arboles, Colorado, instead. How is Boone, anyway?

Jehan de Pelham, squire is Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

Very pretty helmets.

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

I have edited the first post somewhat to include some items which have been suggested by others, and inspired by my own looking into these matters of the peripheral items. Something I have not addressed at all yet is the matter of bed clothes, for example. Linen I assume, as fine as I can get it, an...

Jehan de Pelham

Bows were used for the same reason High Explosive artillery is used against tanks: to harass and suppress. Archery is the indirect fire weapon of the middle ages. Now, in modern terms, to "destroy" the enemy only involves 30% casualties, and requires a great deal of effort. I imagine much the same, ...

Jehan de Pelham

Jeff, I'll have to examine the possibility of having some bronze utensils tinned. You wouldn't happen to know anyone who is into tinning, would you? I know that there was some discussion earlier regarding tinning the interior of a brigandine armor. It sounds like it is a process that is do-able with...

Jehan de Pelham

Noe, you know the answer to this question, already. Now all you have to do is polish your own ego to the point where such "water," as I'll call this fellow's words, flowing over you has no place to catch hold and cause turbulence. Probably the best thing to say would have been "Yes, it is. " I mean,...

Jehan de Pelham

You may go here and obtain cooking implements made of cast iron or bronze: m They are Mary Rose Replicas. In the absence of 14th century replicas, I deem them suitable for use, unless someone can direc t me to a craftsman making 14th century replicas cooking pots. Also, cast iron instead of the more...

Jehan de Pelham

The Lutel site has a war hammer which they claim to be an example of a French Bec, last half of 14th C., but I am fairly led to believe that it is for you 15th C folk and forward that the Bec is an implement of use. Good. $100-$200 I can spend on silver plate and linen. Jehan de Pelham, squire of Si...

Jehan de Pelham

This is all very good to read, and useful in the extreme. Regarding the financial worth of esquires, surely, they were quite well to do. An esquire worth 30L per year would be worth 15 3/4d per day, about fifteen times the rate per day of an unskilled laborer, or in today's terms, if we're willing t...