The Armour Archive

St. George

How about we try and make Pennsic more medieval- Have the first day be "The War" between the East and Middle. The rest of the days could be consumed by wars, battles and tournaments sponsored not just by the various Kingdoms, but also by households, and various SCA Royalty- i.e. Dukes, Cou...

St. George

I would bet that it's an Inman.

I would bet that the top is a 12 ga spun dome. His construction was pretty good overall as I recall.

The bar work certainly looks like his, and the brass work looks like stuff Athena used to do.

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St. George

We can use an analogy here that is very apt. When I was a tennis player, my serve was well over 110 miles per hour. For most of my matches, all I would have to do was serve to win. Eventually though, I got to be good enough that I played at a level where guys could hit it back. So I worked on it mor...

St. George

Tor Magnusson wrote: It is pretty hard to turn a cutting blow into a thrust.....

Really? If I didn't do this, I don't know if I would get half my thrusts to work. It's just a matter of practicing and figuring out where the momentum shift needs to take place.

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St. George

It's on the 26th?

I never won that one. Only got to fight in it once though, and that was when Tomiki made us all fight with great weapons after the 5th round. I hated that. Still did ok though.

Good big tournament.

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St. George

A couple of points to consider- When most of the Great fighters of today were up and coming, not only was there a great divide between the really good fighters and everyone else, but thrusting tips looked like nerf footballs stuck on the end of a stick. They were ungainly as hell, and did not really...

St. George

Why not straight wrap it? Unless you are using the tape to "hold together" the rattan filaments themselves, something I usually just use strapping tape for, then it should not really matter. The thickness of the tape should help to protect and preserve the sword somewhat in any case. g-

St. George

You can do the same with just the duct tape, it works just as well, and I find that the stickiness of the duct tape holds a little better than the adhesive on the strapping tape for the same purpose.

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St. George

Lucan, I know this won't fly, but... I would have one day full of battles between the East and Middle to appease the economic contracts that bind Pennsic together, fulfilling the War between the East and Middle aspects. Then once that was done, the 2 Kingdoms could each sponsor other battles and day...

St. George

If it wasn't for the combat of the thirty, the historical combat series, the other themed battles and pas like the Crusader battle, Samurai War, and the fact that as a vassal of a crown I must go if possible I'd stop going to Pennsic and try something new. Being in the same position you are, I woul...

St. George

Part of that cost issue is one that hsa grown because of organizations like the SCA. Supply and demand force the cost of SCA equipment to be low 1) because until a few years ago people could not afford it, and 2) until recently there was little high end market which would give anyone a reason to cha...

St. George

weld aluminum tubing onto the edges of an aluminum shield.

That will hold the best and looks the best, especially after you cover teh shile with canvas or similar.

It is also the hardest to do.

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St. George

The pick-up fighting has just started to go away as responsibilities in camps and to households has grown. Years ago, we'd just show up with some tents, and go fight all day. Now, you have to get back, make sure the shower is working right, cook for everyone, whatever it might be. Also, as the age o...

St. George

Let's put this all in context for a second, ok? SCA combat is a sport that mimics medieval fighting to a greater or lesser degree. It has a rule set that allows us to both be safe and so that we can decide who a victor is- not necessarily the superior fighter. Various Kingdoms have different sub set...

St. George

Just speaking to the fighting aspects of Pennsic, I do not think that it is as fun as it used to be. The type of fighting going on at Pennsic has significantly changed, and the number and quality of the "pick ups" has dropped significantly. I recall 15 years ago when I could go up to the b...

St. George

they look like they got warped as he armourer was flipping the edges. They don't look totally finished if you ask me.

Alaric

St. George

they look aluminum to me. And basically a shallow dishing on the top part of the spaulder and attaching too high will give you the same effetc.

Alaric

St. George

Is it insulting to cheer one fighter and not the other? I think that is the question.

Alaric

St. George

I recieved my Roucsh Rally elbow pads in the mail this weekend. I am a little concerned with just how protective they will be (and how constrictive they feel - tho any sorta modern pad feels restrictive to me now...). I'm going to try them out at practice, assuming they fit under my gambeson and gi...

St. George

THANK YOU!!! Thank you very very much! I didn't think you could still get the old style and I like them a lot better. Just curious, what do you like better about them? Hi Doug, I've been thinking about getting a pair to go under a set of sabatons I am working on, and I worry about the comfort of th...

St. George

I've used both Bondo and resin for relief work on a shield. I've also carved right into wood, but that is a different story. Gaston used the same techniques (but much better than I do) in making the shield on the left hand side in this picture. http://www.globaleffects.com/B_pages/03_ArmsArmor/Armor...

St. George

I think Johann the Witchhunter is on his way to your house to fix this issue

Alaric

St. George

I just had a talk about this sort of thing with a Master at Arms at our local practice this last week. He was complaining about the attitude of new fighters who were ocming and who only wanted to win. They were all sportsmen, and when he had joined it was about the ideals. I replied in so many words...

St. George

Sir Gaston wrote:
Ugo wrote:Cool.... but why was I never informed about a sister?!?!?!?!

Both Pia and I told you about her Ugo. You may have been distracted by Pia.

Being distracted by Pia is sooooo easy

So what is this about a sister???

Alaric

St. George

Your Grace, How flexible are these as far as accomodating shins of different diameters? Kenric http://fieldhockey.net/orshin.html These work great are low profile and fit under wraps, boots or anything. I use set under my period boots in conjunction with gamboissed cuisses and "soupcan" k...

St. George

I only know of early references, such as celtic/roman to this sort of thing.

Alaric

PS- come visit!!!

St. George

Sean makes a number of good points about Chicago. The city is oppressive in its size and physical attributes, and makes it difficult in finding good sites, and also in getting to them (not to mention parking once you are there). The political landscape of Chicago also makes it difficult. They are st...

St. George

http://fieldhockey.net/orshin.html

These work great are low profile and fit under wraps, boots or anything.

I use set under my period boots in conjunction with gamboissed cuisses and "soupcan" knees.

Alaric

St. George

Serious lack of competition and competitive spirit in this Kingdom. I'm sorry to hear you feel this way (not to say I think you're wrong). I would personally relish having more high-end fighters like yourself kick my ass on a regular basis and force me to a higher level, and I believe many of the o...

St. George

looks just like the Harbour Freight one a friend of mine has Hal.

Alaric

ps- by friend I mean me...

St. George

Keep in mind this all referes to single combat, but: I don't mind mixing great/bastard swords, pole arms, and spears- they're all similar and can be a lot of fun. I don't like mixing weapon and shield with anything- the combination is usually inherently biased in the W&S's favor. I like to test ...

St. George

That sucks for Johann. I'll keep an eye out too. If he needs anything, and I have extras he is welcome to it.

Alaric

PS- I heard that Olaf eventually got that helmet back

St. George

Hey, I want my gauntlets first!

Alaric

St. George

I had considered the fiberglass because it gives a canvas like texture to paint on, and I thought it would be less prone to ripping than the canvas. I am trying to get away from shields with edges, the look just doesn't work for me anymore, so I am experimenting with different ideas for that. Alaric

St. George

I have re-thought my edgeless shield design. In my ongoing quest to make a shield that looks "right" and will last I have a new idea- 1) using an aluminum core, build up the edge using this shield edging: m 2) evel out the face of the aluminum and edging using Bondo creating one unified surface. 2a)...

Re: So If you could plan the battles

shield construction idea