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- Wed May 25, 2011 2:46 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: crap from page 2 of founders thread
- Replies: 58
- Views: 302
Re: If you could ask the 'founders'?
Which is why it is best to give some of those people sticks instead of steel. Just sayin I disagree. Don't give them sticks...train them to use swords. If they can't handle it...then they don't deserve to be on the field. Just sayin Rather have more with sticks than a few with swords... Rather not ...
- Mon May 23, 2011 3:47 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Male hairstyle 1290-1302 Help?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 288
Re: Male hairstyle 1290-1302 Help?
Tousled.
- Fri May 20, 2011 6:39 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Shoe Sole help needed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 235
Re: Shoe Sole help needed
Awhile ago i brought what i think was an oak bark sheet from a trader to use for shoe soles, only thing is i have run out and i cant for the life of me remeber the traders name and i dont know where to look to get hold of some more, or even if what i brought was oak bark it may have been some other...
- Fri May 20, 2011 11:29 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
I think you just did. Growth in rapier as the driving force behind a decline in heavy. Is there really a decline in heavy that is different from the overall decline in society membership? or is it entirely perceptual? I mean, I have personally SEEN where someone(or a few) people in a "local&qu...
- Fri May 20, 2011 8:53 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Speaking of heat & humidity...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 599
- Fri May 20, 2011 7:47 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What the Hell kind of sword is this??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 734
Re: What the Hell kind of sword is this??
First thing I'd do is find Therion and ask him.
http://therionarms.com/
If anybody knows ethnographic stuff.. it's him.
http://therionarms.com/
If anybody knows ethnographic stuff.. it's him.
- Thu May 19, 2011 4:24 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: To waiver or not to waiver?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 1345
Re: To waiver or not to waiver?
Can you get authorized at an unpublished practice? (I'm rusty, and don't really remember, honestly, if our practices were "official" or not)
- Thu May 19, 2011 3:58 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
Count Johnathan wrote:I don't know that Logan will appreciate the humor of that.
Ruh-roh.. somebody's birthday is gonna get revoked!
- Thu May 19, 2011 2:29 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
Some would. Not all of course and certainly some wouldn't be interested at all but yeah having another fight game in town does draw some away from one or the other at this point. there are always other fight games in town. What I'm wondering is if you think it's better to have them here, in the SCA...
- Thu May 19, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
Some would. Not all of course and certainly some wouldn't be interested at all but yeah having another fight game in town does draw some away from one or the other at this point. there are always other fight games in town. What I'm wondering is if you think it's better to have them here, in the SCA...
- Thu May 19, 2011 2:17 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
Count Johnathan wrote:Heavy fighters aren't "threatened" by fencing. It simply takes some focus away from the main game is all.
So you are asserting that if fencing didn't exist, all those people would instead fight heavy? That's the only way I can see it "taking focus off"..
- Thu May 19, 2011 1:30 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
I don't know, that just sounds, I don't know - belittling? To the ladies who are supposed to inspire US. Happy for us when we win? Sure. But your statement makes it sound like some pseudo-sexual power trip (for who, I'm not sure). What about FEMALE fighters? Gays? Single guys? And I think we've tak...
- Thu May 19, 2011 11:10 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
I have to say, if a girl based their opinion of me and our relationship on the basis of skill at rattan fighting I'd be running for the hills as fast as I could from them. A lot of ladies have told me that it makes them feel good to be around somebody who can "kick ass" as it were. That's...
- Thu May 19, 2011 10:36 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
MJBlazek wrote:If you don't need more groups, how do you get new members in areas where there is no local group?
Easy.. they'll drive two hours to get to meetings, practices, etc.. right?
- Thu May 19, 2011 10:10 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
you don't see anything wrong with a downward spiral of more work for fewer people willing to steop up and do it? Even Count Jonathan must see the danger in that. Page, what.. three or four? There will always (apparently) be enough people who are simply in awe of the Heavies and Crowns to "make...
- Wed May 18, 2011 9:55 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: To waiver or not to waiver?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 1345
Re: To waiver or not to waiver?
Baron Alcyoneus wrote:Why would you sign the waiver to be on file in CA if you were still going to need to sign a waiver every time you went to an event?
when did local group and kingdom become synonymous?
- Wed May 18, 2011 4:12 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
I'm in no way saying they don't exist.. I'm saying the phrasing is more indicative of having cage or shadow dancers on the wall during FP, than women of inspiration and encouragement, ya dig?
Let's try NOT to objectify women whenever possible.. this is something we already have a big problem with.
Let's try NOT to objectify women whenever possible.. this is something we already have a big problem with.
- Wed May 18, 2011 3:59 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
Sigifrith Hauknefr wrote:GWAR inspired
You say that like it's a bad thing...
"GOOD TO THE CUTTLEFISH"
"aghlaghaghlahghgalgalaghahhhhhhgurglechoke"
- Wed May 18, 2011 3:35 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
"Ladies as a source of inspiration".. much better wording, much LESS baggage.
- Wed May 18, 2011 3:31 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
So far, in summary to help heavy fighting: 1. Warbands . 2. Hot girls at practice and events (yes, we're mostly men fighting and we'll follow a cute girl anywhere ). 3. Good loaner armour . 4. Mentorship : Take a newbie under your wing and help make good armour for them and weapons. (NOTE: It has o...
- Wed May 18, 2011 2:14 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
Sounds like you ran into retards Leo. Unless they were talking about the episode where the pirate took a galloping charge and a full looping swing of a morgenstern to the face before he got up and shot the knight to death. That S#!T WAS REAL MAN! It's been proven again and again, here, that it's ne...
- Wed May 18, 2011 1:25 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
BTW- Women run away from the SCA cause nerds and dorks dweeb and goob on them the moment they show up. g- Seriously can we get a like button? Yeah.. how bout it. I've run out of digits with which to count the morbidly obese, hygeine challenged, dentally deficient beardos who seem to be convinced th...
- Wed May 18, 2011 12:05 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
That's my point. For all intents and purposes, any weapon in our game becomes a mass weapon, and occasionally a point weapon, but one with very modified abilities. Doesn't the SCA assumes a chainmail shirt and padded gambeson beneath it, so a draw cut to most of the body isn't going to do much? Fra...
- Wed May 18, 2011 11:46 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
Yeah, but: What made samurai such a devastating warrior is draw cuts.. which we don't even USE. so much for the "interesting".. might as well hand them both splitting axes, for all the "realism" in our combat scene. Careful with the "draw cut" phrase -- different blade...
- Wed May 18, 2011 11:27 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
I agree. Fights of one medieval culture vs another is popular enough to get it's own tv show. That would also draw more people. The draw of the TV show is that they each theoretically use the weapons and styles of their timeframe.. that's completely contrary to what SCA combat is.. and why it's a w...
- Wed May 18, 2011 11:16 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
I agree. Fights of one medieval culture vs another is popular enough to get it's own tv show. That would also draw more people. The draw of the TV show is that they each theoretically use the weapons and styles of their timeframe.. that's completely contrary to what SCA combat is.. and why it's a w...
- Wed May 18, 2011 10:46 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
I can see a lot of appeal in "Our group is basically reenacting whatever pre-1600 period and place you like, and we've got a couple of different types of combat simulating games. Different levels of force required, different types of weapon simulator. Let's you triangulate on what we think act...
- Wed May 18, 2011 9:36 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS Katzbalger hilts/pommels for rattan with twisted stock.
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2406
Re: FS Katzbalger hilts/pommels for rattan with twisted stoc
Yea, as a rapier fighter I would really love to sport something like these for heavy combat. Maeryk, beautiful find there. Yeah, i was a bit surprised to run across it myself! I had been beaten with the "no basket hilted broadswords, unless it's a backsword" mantra repeatedly.. till I sta...
- Wed May 18, 2011 8:50 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS Katzbalger hilts/pommels for rattan with twisted stock.
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2406
Re: FS Katzbalger hilts/pommels for rattan with twisted stoc
Gorgeous hilts, just some food for thought:
Swedish used, made in Germany, late 1500s.
At the ROM.
Swedish used, made in Germany, late 1500s.
At the ROM.
- Wed May 18, 2011 7:56 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
- Replies: 609
- Views: 39217
Re: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
Very Simple stuff, I'm not much of a Carpenter. Another Plywood Six board Chest for the Coming Camping Season. Gorgeous dude. now.. I looked at a number of pictures before I made mine.. and found a curious number had the legs inset, and a board across the top, where you have the legs.. They make _a...
- Tue May 17, 2011 8:58 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
- Replies: 609
- Views: 39217
Re: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
Very Simple stuff, I'm not much of a Carpenter. Another Plywood Six board Chest for the Coming Camping Season. http://members.armourarchive.org/robertdc/SixBoardChest.JPG Gorgeous dude. now.. I looked at a number of pictures before I made mine.. and found a curious number had the legs inset, and a ...
- Tue May 17, 2011 5:36 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Breasts
- Replies: 13
- Views: 929
Re: Breasts
Yes, I too would like to become more familiar with a wider range of.. meh.. boobs. always more gooder!
- Tue May 17, 2011 4:28 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14417
Re: Future of SCA fighting
Count Johnathan wrote:It's cheaper than paintball. More fun too.
Erm.. I can do a full paintball outfit for 200$..
my helm cost 3x that.
- Tue May 17, 2011 3:53 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Breasts
- Replies: 13
- Views: 929
Re: Breasts
Paladin74 wrote:Well! Color me disappointed! LOL
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with...I've heard of a lady's sleeve (maunch) but never the breast.
A Maunche is a Wizard's Sleeve? Oh dear..
- Tue May 17, 2011 1:26 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: To waiver or not to waiver?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 1345
Re: To waiver or not to waiver?
I'm unsure since you quoted me if you think we are in agreement? I pretty much disagree with what you have described both in litigation theory and in that it does not reflect my experience with SCA practice. I'm was talking about the blue card situation (waiver in possession of SCA, Inc.) and the d...