The Armour Archive

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Called for or not, I worry about it. Most archers or archery engineers are lighter armored that heavy fighters. What happens when the heavy, his jesting scorn egged into a temporary but real hatred, forgets that little fact? And, please, don't tell me it doesn't happen. I've been watching heavies fo...

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A--actually, I was mostly serious. The point of medieval warfare was to hurt the other guy real bad. If we start hurting the other guy real bad, won't that cause us legal problems?

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I'd think it would make it hard to get insurance and therefore sites.

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As for my concerns: Let's just say for the sake of argument that, as many of you attest, Rhys is sincerely sorry and won't do it again. Fine. What about the thirty or forty other Rhyses out there who are laughing at this same story and promising themselves to try the very same thing first chance the...

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"SCA wars are not meant to recreate or simulate *anything*. They are a modern invention (based loosely on medieval tourney and warfare) intended on being a fun diversion for SCA members."

That, I think, is the best point made in this entire thread.

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I like it.

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We are, of course, each entitled to his or her own opinion.

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My comment was not meant to refer to anyone but Sarnac. I wasn't on the field and have no idea what Valhalric did or din't consider. I know he made a lot of common fighters' war by bestowing the Dragon's Teeth on certain households. Being worthy of rank, in my mind, is indivisible from the proper ca...

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You'll forgive me if, given my experience with Syr Rhys and his ilk, I do doubt his definition of sincerity. I may accept that he regrets causing such a fuss. I am not convinced that he wouldn't like to have gotten away with it--i.e., he's sorry he got caught.

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And that is why Sarnac made my list of "good knights"--he actually considers the rank-and-file fighter.

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It might also be worth mentioning that (if I understand medieval law) the King is the final arbiter in all matters. In fact, it was sometimes said that the King was the Law. Therefore, nothing the King ordered could be a crime. Also, I believe it was usually considered a crime for one noble to destr...

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The apology is only good if he never does it again. He still encouraged others to do the same. If I had been that king, I would have banished him for the duration of my reign, and then apologised. It comes down to one opinionated s.o.b. insisting on enforcing his definition of the game on the rest o...

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It's good to be forewarned that some fool is actually doing this. When the Redwinged Lion trebuchets step out at last, and I'm in the crew, we'll be properly protected from both sides. Our Duke has promised us. I may just consider that wanted poster idea, provide we can find the picture we need. Pos...

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Well, what knit would you pick? Stockinette is easy.

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No, if you're going to knit an entire male, you should start from the bones and work outward.

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Well, he certainly appears to be male...

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Your Majesty:

Not sure we have room for an afghan---our backyard's too small...plus, there's the licencing fees, shots, grooming bills...

Oh...you mean a blanket!?

(HG, ducking and running)

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So..how many skeins does it take to knit a Vitus?

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Cotton works easily, though it does shrink. Wash in warm a few times before cutting, especially as there are different qualities of cotton. Some of them at least look like linen, but they wrinkle a lot more. Do not use polyester thread. Do not wash in hot water ever, as cotton will shrink to some de...

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We have two we got some time back and crushed accidentally. They'd probably work just fine if we could re-wax them (Plus we now have four horn cup that could use a little wax, but that's another topic). Anyway, leather bottles have to be treated rather carefully.

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That's my chausse pattern, btw, the one I redacted by common sense. (See body part. Wrap cloth around body part. Cut off everything that doesn't fit body part. See next body part...)

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Which are where in the Indianapolis area and how much a pound? Bascot?

See, they used this stuff because it was easy come by. It's not easy for me.

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It broke because you angered the steel gods by working metal insufficiently inebriated! You are penalized two good beers!

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Re: gambesons: Where in the Indianapolis area do you get tow?

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I'd like to point out that the gauntlets fit me perfectly, proving that they were, of course, obviously made to be gifted to me....

Hey, shoot me for trying...

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Okay, remembering that I used to raise hogs, I have to tell you that these sounded more like domestic swine than feral pig, due to the fact that they turned away when confronted.

If poking holes in somebody's underhoused livestock is your idea of fun...

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That armour looks vaguely famiiar...

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Sorry, guys. I came down with the flu so we never got there.

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Duck.

A lot.

On the field, too.

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Norse brooches?

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Are you prepared to put down your dogs in the field?

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Or the arms of the feet?

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"Override B-1!"

ummm, sorry--sluggy moment there...

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Watch what you eat 24 hours beforehand, it might be adding to your sweat irritation. Go bland, low acid, low salt. Drink water. Drink water. Tattoo this on something you see every day. Drink WATER. Not Gatorade, not pop, not beer, not juice. WATER. Wear a waterproof, sensitive skin formula (I.E., fo...