The Armour Archive

BdeB

Unless i'm wrong, it doesn't matter what sort of armour you are wearing..if you are hit in a piece of armour that floats off your body you must take it as a killing blow...helmets included. I will make the arguement (tho I know the flames are coming) that there is such a thing as being able to tell ...

BdeB

I think this should be moved to the PoC board with the title about the Anvil, you'd get more and better responses than just me...

BdeB

From my experience, I would say, yes, that is wrong. The laurels look at far more than just the ablity to be a master craftsman. You must also be able to teach your craft, and add something to the body of work of either your kingdom or the SCA. Then there are the ubiquitous "peer qualities" that mea...

BdeB

"I didn't get the metaphysics of that blow" is also legendary...

BdeB

"Pitiful!!!" ...you have to be careful with that one... "Weak" also has the same affect on your oppenant. (White hot rage...) I had a new person at practice say that recently and I had to stop the fight and explain to them that "light" was ok, but 'weak'?!?! just a bad idea. That's like when my squi...

BdeB

Ragnarr and I and possibly Melisent will be attending that practice again once we get moved into the new house...look forward to meeting you.

BdeB

This picture makes me so happy that I could spit...

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/f ... mage51.jpg

Winterfell and my brother, Duke Ragnarr there...

That's the event I chose to remember...moments like that one, right there...

BdeB

Amen, My Lady...you have suitably Shamed me...

Perhaps we can remedy that after the move?

BdeB

He does look excellant, doesn't he? Of course, you can't see the neon blue underarmour shirt that shows on his arms, can you?

BdeB

There are a few pictures of me, mostly my back at the barrier. Seems that these were just after we chatted as I recall...

However...LOOK, it's Broadway!!!!

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/f ... mage31.jpg

Now go hunt him down at Pennsic and abuse him!!! He likes it, really!!!

BdeB

Until a few days ago, I would have easily said that leading the Atlantian Army in the last field Battle of Pennsic to victory last year was the greatest honor bestowed on me by God. After this past Sapphire Joust, I must amend:

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BdeB

Keith, i'm so sorry. We can work to make you some body armour that works. grrr...freaking internet...

BdeB

Those are great pics, you have a adorable family...

BdeB

Here is what I have written: Well we went back out to the site on Friday and got settled in. Worked like crazy that night making sure things were together. Saturday morning arrived with beautiful weather. Here is my tale of the fighting: First was the Great Weapons tourney, which was double eliminat...

BdeB

God save Thier Highnesses of the Midrealm!

I had the pleasure to meet his Highness last year at the Romans vs Celts battle we hosted, and he is a worthy gentlemen indeed.

Jehan, do not be remiss, tell us the name of your Princess!

BdeB

The biggest problem I have with camelbacks is that I loose the nipples off the straws...otherwise they are great for the woods battle where you can't take off your helmet..

BdeB

It was a magicial event. Winterfell, i'm sorry I didn't get to introduce myself, I will soon...I had a superb time chatting with James, and hanging out with several archivers at the event including Broadway, Sirs Balynar and Dagonet, Zwei, His Majesty and a bunch more. Broadway greatly impressed me ...

BdeB

I honestly hadn't had time to read the article...tho I did skim through the pictures of Rhys and Cet...

Is there anywhere on line that has the wording of what halfswording is allowed for now?

BdeB

My By my Hand mace is similar tho the tape is less ornate and stops at the head. I shaved and stained the handle with a nice Minwax Cherry Stain. My grip is no where near as pretty (i just used tennis wrap, which is all kinds of comfy) tho I hope to upgrade it one day. Beatiful job TB!!! My Wrath of...

BdeB

After three trips to various places I ended up buying the MacDonald Type II Brace (which is a slighty less expensive version of the Aso). It's the closest to what I have for my right ankle, tho I am not really happy with it. There is a chance that I might be able to make an order for the old type, i...

BdeB

We found out 48 hours before we are suppose to close that this is a "short sell". In otherwords, the sellers are going bankrupt and no one told us. They are having a hard time meeting what they agreed to intiatly, and thier mortage company is trying to screw us to get as much money as possible. Plus...

BdeB

I'm going out to the site to do some pre-event set up tonight, but God knows when i'll be at the event, thanks to my closing tomorrow and all the drama around that... I'll be pretty busy on saturday but feel free to come by and say hello, esp. after court. Sunday, after the Sapphire Tourney, I excep...

BdeB

Vitus wrote:That thing was a nut-crusher to write, too!

I can imagine. It is difficult to be so succinct, and yet so informative. The editing process and the pressure not to forget something important must have been a bitch.

BdeB

Bump, Bump, de Bump, Bump, Bump.

I'm still going... Who else is?

Don't forget i'm BBQ'ing on sunday night is folks want to bring something to grill.

BdeB

I was going to say that buying me a beer is a HELL of a service, but that would just sound like senseless BUMPing, just to get this up the page to help Vitus sell some more books.

It is really good stuff folks, buy one!

BdeB

Feet and ankles take such a pounding that they take FOREVER to heal, if they ever really heal all the way...my right ankle has been screwed up for a dozen years now...

BdeB

Thank you, Your Grace. (It's time to get one for the left ankle this time...

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BdeB

One of our old dogs used to have a kite shaped sheild that he made by curving a piece of rattan into the kite shape and using leather to make the face of the sheild. In theory that would be an acceptable striking edge, wouldnt it? It was rattan after all... I think it would fall under the experimen...

BdeB

For several years I've fought in a style of figure eight ankle brace that also has plastic plates on the sides of the ankle to keep them from turning. I can't seem to find an equilivent thru my on line searchs....Any suggestions?

BdeB

The thing to remember about hydration is that it is best to start pushing water and potassium several days BEFORE you fight, not just the morning of. For instance, this weekend is Sapphire Joust so I've already started with the extra water and today i'll add the potassium and continue on thru the we...

BdeB

The shell is cotton and the burn test I just did seems to indicate a natural fiber. It looks just like these: http://home.insightbb.com/~gildedlily/gambeson.html

If she didn't make them, then they came from the same pattern...

So as far as I can tell it is all cotton...and i'm heat sensitive...

BdeB

Murdock wrote:man sounds like you got a seriously awesome tailor to get a gambeson that tight.

Awesome doesn't have anything to do with it...I bought it a decade ago at Pennsic...are you the same size you were 10 years ago?!?!

BdeB

Linen is cooler, i fear many in the SCA are falling prey to the great marketing of underarmour rather than it's actual performance. It does work but it's not really cost effective for most people when you can buy a period shirt for less in many cases. I got mine at much less than retail. My first b...

BdeB

Having just finished my copy of Ã¢â‚¬ËœAnvilÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ (for the first time), last night I wanted to offer up just how excellent and worthy it is. If you are familiar with Vitus's words here on the Archive, there is much that you have heard before. However there is much added that fleshes out his belie...

BdeB

God save him from peddling wares! Though, if he is still hobbled, he could have good Jehan push him around in a cart, crying the site...

Ankle brace question for you Sports Meds Types out there.

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