The Armour Archive

carlyle

why do you assume that when the standard clearly states "helm" and not "cap" that it is a cap? While not trying to answer for JP, I used to lean toward the "Norman nasal" interpretation for two reasons: First, mail dominates the armor of the warrior elite from the fall of Rome to the early 14th C. ...

carlyle

Thrusting to other areas of the head need not be accepted as a telling blow. Fighters shall not deliberately thrust to the side or back of the head. Fighters shall not deliberately turn their heads to attempt to nullify an otherwise legal thrust. I can appreciate your interest in clarifying the rul...

carlyle

Thats looks like a ring belt, get belt furniture from HE or Revival or so. And medieval it up. Another great source I discovered at Estrella was Blackwood Jewelry (m). He has really nice belt furniture for very reasonable prices (the only bronze version of the thistle buckle I know). Here's an exam...

carlyle

You'll have to check with him for current pricing, but I have a set of elbows and knees from Adam Berry/White Mountain Armoury that are very similar to: m (I used the HE link because Adam has moved the creased version onto his "custom" page and the image is very small) They are stainless so, while n...

carlyle

Robyn wrote:I was standing front row, got ron over, several people stepped on my and I ended under a pile of "dead" bodies.

That would be me

...
I'm very glad to have met you, and that you had such a good time... AoC

carlyle

Carlyle's story is awesome and humbling. It is very "death of John Chandos" ! Funny you should say that. I recounted the same story last night at practice, and a friend of mine made the exact same observation. Are you sure you're not a Western duke in disguise ? That was such an interesting place t...

carlyle

Currently in the Middle the text of the Society targeting rules ... states that the head is proof from thrusts... Perhaps the SEM has made a ruling and not updated his site? Or is this a typo in our rules? Clear as mud, isn't it ? Too many rules. Way too much talking about the rules. Not nearly eno...

carlyle

Leo wrote:I would have asked the opponent directly after about the questionable shots, and taken their answer as given.

Without trying to derail the thread, why would you ask if not to challenge their original call? Don't you already have their answer?

Seriously not trying to be a d!ck... AoC

carlyle

Jamie -- It's the phrase, "...shall not be thrown...", that trips me up. This implies that the attacker is potentially subject to sanction for his conduct. Re-writing the rule to read, "Thrusts to the top, side, or back of the helm shall not be counted", completely turns it into a statement of "proo...

carlyle

Well then I guess we are lucky that you dont get to interpret our Kingdom rules then. Eric's final words may be poorly chosen, but I would agree that a literal reading of the rule posted appears to place the onus on the attacker and, without actually saying as much, declares the target "illegal". T...

carlyle

Samuel wrote:...if it was so hard whay are you standing there yelling all animated? ... what I call excessive usually involves the loss of concousness...."

I don't use sigs, but this is tempting

.

Thanks for the smile... AoC

carlyle

Robyn is all of 4'6" (139cm). I know, since I was corrected when I suggested she was taller (somebody even broke out a calculator)... Truth be told, I privately advised against accepting Mike's generous offer; as even he admitted, I thought this was beyond his demonstrated skill. I have clearly been...

carlyle

I think _we_ innately take (or expect) a spear or thrust to be harder than an equivalent shot from say, a broad or bastard sword. I think we're on the same page. The actual total energy transmitted is probably greater than from any other weapon. But if I were to hazard a guess, I suspect it's becau...

carlyle

...if a blow of X power delivered with 2 inches of a broadsword moves someone Y distance, don't you think a blow delivered of the same or LESSER force with a presumed pointed weapon would also be rather spectacularly good? I think you pegged it when you referred to the "gymnastics" we tend to go th...

carlyle

...i dont have concerns with their safety just their place in our sport. That's an interesting comment, considering your position on the "sport" versus "reality" argument. As a sport, I would much rather see the rules distilled to the point where a fighter doesn't have to "interpret" different cali...

carlyle

It was excessive force beyond a doubt. And yeah the big swings are what got my attention from him.

Thanks for the clarification... AoC

carlyle

During the town battle, the West fought at the breaches just below the resurrection point. Though wielding spear, I often found myself in the front ranks of the lower breach. At one point, an opposing knight had placed himself at a disadvantage and, intent on demonstrating the error of his ways, I t...

carlyle

Had another clown with a greatsword that decided a 270 degree arc with a greatsword was wayy too cool ( found him and "discussed" the issue the next battle). OK, I'll bite -- was the blow excessive and attributed to the arc of travel, or was it just the "big swing" that got your attention? While I ...

carlyle

Sarnac makes a valid distinction. As practiced in the West, our "plate is proof" rule wrt combat archery encourages the fighter to actively turn or interpose plate-defended targets into the attack. Archers are not discouraged from hitting the plate; the simply know that the resulting hit will be dis...

carlyle

Don't tell me the SCA hasn't changed in the last five years. The greatest significance to me is that all of the participants are unbelted. They are our future leadership; they will become the inspiration and gauge for tomorrow's fighters to emulate. Events like "Warriors of History" is important be...

carlyle

Gotta resurrect this thread so Tim doesn't forget. Wore my D'T at Pennsic; had daily comments on how fine it was, and at least three "knowing" inquiries on its origin.

C'mon, Tim -- what'is it gonna take

??

AoC

carlyle

My appoligies for not looking closely at all avaliable heraldry while in the scrum. Apparently you weren't the only one. At one point in the engagement, an opposing Eastern knight with a spear was just to my right. King Radnor was on my right wing. I knew the knight would not commit a shot at me, b...

carlyle

SG wrote:a few other groups were there also

You mean, like the King of the West?

carlyle

I will leave the final accounting to Baccus, for he has earned that honor; but suffice it to say that the last eight bouts I witnessed (gathered with many other attendant knights and men-at-arms at the behest of His Majesty Radnor) were as hard fought as the first. Why eight, you might ask? Let's ju...

carlyle

A small taste of The Challenge for those who could not attend -- a chronological order of photos from the event: Greeting Her Majesty of the West upon her arrival Alfred's herald reads the Challenge to the assembled gallery Magnus' herald reads the Acceptance to the assembled gallery Alfred prepares...

carlyle

Herein may be found the broadside of mine Challenge, posted as required to the four corners of Christendom that all may know mine earnest intent.

In errantry,

Alfred of Carlyle

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carlyle

(cross-posted from the SCA-Chivalry list... AoC) Be it known that in honor of the memory of Baroness Mistress Roen Dentelliere, lady wife of Sir Emeric Wendel, called the Diversified, Knight of the Society, Willow, Maunch, and Silver Crescent; that I, Alfred of Carlyle, knight and viscount, having t...

carlyle

Angus wrote:most of us had our daily shots...

Speak for yourself!

carlyle

BdB wrote:I'm generally more of a Ron than a Hermoine...

Hardly. Ron couldn't even spell "Du Guesclin"; Hermione could tell you his birthdate... AoC

carlyle

I've recently had some very interesting discussions with some of our top fighters here, and I thought I'd throw it out to this forum to get your feedback. For background, a long time ago in the Middle Kingdom I started building my rattan batons with pipe caps "pommels". At first, it was because it w...

carlyle

BdB wrote:I suppose I should have let someone else answer....

You think?

I bet you also sat in the front of the class and always had your hand up to answer every trivial question the teachers posed (and the other kids hated you for it

)...

...sorta reminds me of someone else I know

... AoC

carlyle

II wrote:...because our moderators are tirantical Aristocrats...

Tirant-ical? I always pictured Vitus as much more Toad-like (extra credit for recognizing the references

)... AoC

carlyle

He says steel combat in his initial post. What is your deal, dude? It's actually a fair question. I've learned through direct experience that many UK re-enactors practice "steel combat" to prepare for their reenactment events. Their rules of engagement, however, are much like the SCA's. They are en...

carlyle

... i know full well that you can throw speed with no force. I never thought I'd find myself disagreeing with Logan on such a fundamental concept, but I'm concerned with where this is apparently going. Without having direct knowledge of either Allen's or Matt's practices, my own experience with ree...

carlyle

Brendan -- Doesn't this only work if your opponent brings his sword forward to guard the top of the head? What if he doesn't allow the initial hit-and-pin? Is their a technique to draw him into that line? Or is their a strong alternative for "legged" oponents who keep their sword back? Curious... AoC

(SCA) Broadsword balance