The Armour Archive

Maeryk

Hey, I'm thinking about making a pair of gauntlets, but can't decide of whether I should do round clam-shells, or the more square mitten looking ones. I'm not really trying to stick to a particular period, I'm just making them for weapon training and was wondering people's opinions such as the pro'...

Maeryk

Isn't that completely counterintuitive according to the concerns of the adults over the light blades? Do youth combatants have more control or....what the hell is going on here? I thought this was a safety concern across the Society but kids can use them? I agree. Not safe for adults, but safe for ...

Maeryk

(membership card.. some are white.. or were) Blue cards mean the home office has a sign waiver on file for you. White card means you are a member, but home office does NOT have a signed waiver on file. If you have a white card you STILL MUST sign the waiver at every event. Ahh.. right. Even though ...

Maeryk

Thanks to all the feedback. I guess going forward strangely most of what I had thought is pretty much confirmed. A) It may work for him. B) Make sure he can still move C) Make sure his weight isn't transferring excessively to the front foot. D) I'm not god, just cause I don't do it doesn't make it ...

Maeryk

Does this include initialing a "sign in roster"? no. Roster and site waiver are two different things. the only exception I could think of, is if the site _itself_ requires a different waiver (Such as coopers) than the standard SCA waiver, which you agreed to with signing your blue card. (...

Maeryk

Dauyd wrote:Has he had previous martial arts training? Many of their systems teach to pivot on the rear foot to put more power in the blows.

Or dancing? That's where I learned to do it.. its the same basic move as a throw..

Maeryk

And if you had your sword leg forward and threw the flat snap would you rotate both feet as you describe in the above for the offside recovery? Like I say, I do rotate, I just maintain a stable foot position. I may even have the ability to press into the ground with my feet (not something I do conc...

Maeryk

I am new to this whole training deal. It's not something I have worked to become good at. It is something I am trying to correct, I believe it will benefit me and those around me. Last night I was doing slow work with a new fighter. Going through the flat snap with him. Basic from the shoulder, rot...

Maeryk

wow, those have got to be the biggest gauntlets I've ever seen! On Duke Balfar? Yeah. I still have a pair of em kicking around somewhere. Sir Ed Beerslayer used to make them (hence, beerclaws). They are simple to make, are barrel plastic, and are TANK.. the biggest problem with them is that cuff.. ...

Maeryk

protecting yourself from a blow to the head is not exactly an "ideal" it's a necessity. The ideals were chivalry and fighting for the honor of your lady. These are things that I have always done and will continue to do and yes they were the base that the SCA was formed under. Wasn't a nec...

Maeryk

It all rusted away.

Maeryk

Dave and Ken had been working on reconstructing medieval foot combat since before there was an SCA. They did not start with any manuals, but they did encounter some along the way. And it's OK I am not suggesting that medieval manuals were not read or that there was no interest in them. I am just sa...

Maeryk

Ingvarr wrote:Sucks that it got stolen and I really hope that it turns up, but leaving it in the back of the truck wasn't the safest storage.

Unless I'm missing something, Freiman said "from his home".

Maeryk

You know, I actually don't miss what feasts have become- show off events for some laurel's apprentice. I would much rather prefer that we all meet at a pre-arranged big food restaurant (Golden Corral) and pay the $10 there for all we can eat, then get some sort of aspic or cold chicken. Now that I ...

Maeryk

Aaron, there is nothing stopping you from doing C&T with full armor and rebated steel. If you can find one other interested person you can do it in your backyard this afternoon. There's no reason to believe the SCA is the right venue for all forms of armed combat. If anything, the SCA already h...

Maeryk

Here is an honest question that I am sure some will fume at me for but why have those so interested in C&T and Rapier and little interest in the sport that dictates our structure not started their own group? One that has it's own structure and focus on that as the main activity which could allo...

Maeryk

Here is an honest question that I am sure some will fume at me for but why have those so interested in C&T and Rapier and little interest in the sport that dictates our structure not started their own group? One that has it's own structure and focus on that as the main activity which could allo...

Maeryk

*chuckle*. Corpora has been what it is, for at least 20 years. I don't really think it's a "new thing" there folks. In my experience, it's the people IN the sca moving it forward. Not the BOD (Well, inasmuch as the BOD is people in the SCA, after all). I'm sorry if this leaves some people ...

Maeryk

Since I know little to nothing about C&T, what is stopping it from becoming full contact rebated steel? The rules set, development path, and institutional inertia. As it has been set up as coming from Rapier, it is very much entwined currently with the minimal touch, control critical mindset of...

Maeryk

Aaron, there is nothing stopping you from doing C&T with full armor and rebated steel. If you can find one other interested person you can do it in your backyard this afternoon. There's no reason to believe the SCA is the right venue for all forms of armed combat. If anything, the SCA already h...

Maeryk

WHY DO YOU HATE THE SCA?

Maeryk

What I don't understand is people who are bothered by the structure or who go to events but think that the game is silly and should be something other than what it is. Here in lies the problem from a recruiting stand point. It is often blah, blah, blah ... recreating the middle ages....blah, blah ,...

Maeryk

Change it to what sort of method? Dunno really...perhaps a rattan Fall crown tourney and a spring rapier crown tourney? Any thoughts yourself? Not really, I don't have any problems with the current system. If you are going to add rapier into the rotation, why not other things that fall under the ma...

Maeryk

Count Johnathan wrote:Good lord you guys do need your own game. Sorry I mentioned it.

Uhh.. we have one. It's called rapier and cut n thrust.

Maeryk

I don't think there are any "problems" with it, just that it's not everyone's cup of tea.

you seem to have a problem with the fact that not everyone is forced to do it though..

Maeryk

Uhh not the game that people put their blood, sweat and heart into for the past 40 years making this organization grow and expand to what it is today. You want a different game? Go do it. Don't try to change the one I have always loved. Shit why not put a basketball hoop in the endzone? Because it'...

Maeryk

You mean you don't have fairies at pennsic? ok ok dude let's stop. You and I are not going to agree with each other or change the others mind and we've gone way off track with no beneficial content in our responses. There are some people who do that at Pennsic.. but if you read Corpora, the goal of...

Maeryk

Sir Omarad wrote:I would also remind people to remember that this is a MINIMUM standard and that additional rigid material over this standard is recommended.

Can we print this out, show it to Marshals, and expect them to not bounce it?

Maeryk

My perceived power? Dude just stop. I haven't been the dude in the big chair for many years. Black powder weapons at events? Whats next, buckles on your shoes or trading blankets and beads with the indians for food? I really don't know what game you want dude but clearly it isn't the game we are su...

Maeryk

I clarified and said it should have been banned 20 years ago but now an attempt to remove it would be possible but not realistic. As far as ever being king again is concerned well I have some ideas and I will keep them a secret muhahahaha. So you don't see how changing the way we choose kings would...

Maeryk

Thank you! That narrows down the search parameters a bit..

Maeryk

freiman the minstrel wrote:Guys,

For those that know him, Medium Rory's Armor has been stolen.

I will try to get pics as soon as possible, but it was stolen less than 18 hours ago.

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Where?

Maeryk

Try reading Maeryk. There is no need for you and I to discuss anything. Kay, i read.. nobody said that. I suppose so but just like people get upset at me for even considering that any activity should be eliminated I too am bothered that some seem to feel that what I (and many others) enjoy about it...

Maeryk

Johno,

"Some here openly admit that they want the SCA to become something else and for the structure that we have to be based on something else."

Who?

Maeryk

Yeah, that's what I figured.

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