The Armour Archive

St. George

It would be nice to take the pups for a trip, but I don't think that my miniature continental spaniel would pass as a Hound. I am going to try and be there, schedule permitting... But Yea, Dread Nissan, if it is of Holy War you speak, Your call for Jyhad holds no fear for me, for I know that in batt...

St. George

Nissan, Here is your bacon payment! You know you want them! Beg for the Bacon, you Mercenary Dog! Beg for it! What a good mercenary! http://www.petco.com/Assets/product_images/3%5C3810061557B.jpg I know you probably still have an arrow with my name on it left over from last year. Go ahead and pull i...

St. George

He can always get the vibram sole put on the Revival boots.

Alaric

St. George

I like the idea of linen, but the cost seems somewhat prohibitive. While trigger can be had for mere dollars on the yard, pure linen is quite a bit more. If I'm making a tunic or surcoat that is going to see heavy wear and is likely to be mistreated to some extent, I would hesitate investing too mu...

St. George

Active Marshalling should be left to the following kind of context: Marshall: "That thrust hit your faceplate" Fighter: "Oh sorry, I thought I got it." OR Marshal: "Uh, did you realize that shot left a nice new crease on your helmet?" Fighter: "No, really?" Marshal: "Yup. Right there." At this point...

St. George

People telling new members that Trigger is OK is another of those problems that just won't go away. There are so many things that were OK years ago, but don't quite make the bar now, or we have found replacements for that do a much better job- like getting those little medieval boots instead of Bike...

St. George

If you despise cotton, you will also despise trigger. Trigger, although a great modern cloth that holds up well for SCA combat, certainly is not period, and does not have a period appearance on the field. I wish that someone would teach a basic class on what materials are good/period and what are no...

St. George

the coupon doesn't have a date on it...

Alaric

St. George

Gregory.

SCA combat does not equal real. Thrusting only weapons will not work in the overall scheme of things (althogugh you can be quite successful with them). Consider a sword with a thrusting tip as a viable alternative.

Alaric

St. George

I just got one, and although I haven't put it totally through it's paces, I'd say that it was totally worth the 80 or so dolalrs I paid for it. Between that and the $1.09 TOMAR I got, I have won the armor tool lottery recently. It is totally worth the money, but I am not sure it'll do 16ga stainless...

St. George

Rev, I was just wondering, all of your posts have exclamation points. Are you always that excited? Regarding the mail issue, There really isn't an easy way to solve this in the SCA. I do recall seeing the one gentle who had a chain pattern embossed on his reggular gauntlets, but that is about it. An...

St. George

I went through a similar experience. First they told me that they couldn't get the book, then I was told I could get it for $1. I just picked it up, and the total was $1.09 with tax. I already checked to see if there were any more available, and they told me no, but I ordered an extra just in case. ...

St. George

If you have access to sheet metal tools, get a rough from the hammer breastplate from Cet/ Dave Rylak.

I think he charges around $50-60 for a stainless one.

you should be able to PM him easily here on the Armour Archive. he is great to work with.

Alaric

St. George

Finn,

You should have gotten a one man dinghy, and cruised around in that. Those other boats were just too big

Alaric

St. George

The Pennsic rules change somewhat each year after they are negotiated. There has been a long standing set of rules about shield usage though, with one rule stating that you must have a weapon on the field (no 2 handed shields), and another that states something about no free standing shields or port...

St. George

Harbour Freight is great about replacing the electric shears. I know I've gone through 4 pair in the last year, and I haven't been armoring since before Pennsic. I did however just get one of their beverly shear knock offs in, and it seems to be in nice working order. Cuts clean and straight. certai...

St. George

At Pennsic you are not allowed to bring shields onto the field that somene is not actively using (holding).

So a Pavise that you just stick in the ground and shoot around is against pennsic rules I think.

Alaric

St. George

I was SCA focused with my post. OK, ANYTHING made by UGO!!! Anything? You mean like this stuff from a cancelled TV series that was made into a poorly performing film? It is certainly top notch, but probably not period. http://www.geocities.com/snakepliskin1971/ugofirefly.jpg Alaric

St. George

I don't see the point behind odd weapons forms tournies. I recognize that for some people they are fun, but I really enjoy the competition that sword and shield brings to the field, as there is enough variation within that form to allow for a lot of differing interactions. I really don't see the poi...

St. George

D. makes a good point, you should also carve down your handles some. You would be surprised at how much a nicely done handle really affects the performace of a sword. A smaller grip will also let you more easily change your grip during a fight. You will find that you can only throw certain shots wit...

St. George

Gregory, The low profile thrusting tips that are legal in Caid are much easier to apply and use than the old 2" style. They do not detract from the profile of the sword (not that it looks like a sword anyway), and don't affect the weight adversely. I find that the best way to integrate them into the...

St. George

Cuan,

I just remember what the "experimental" siloflex and ash weapon did to its test subject. It wasn't pretty.

If that is still floating around somewhere, it could always coe out for a little fun. I don't think a helmet would last too long against it.

Alaric

St. George

Dude, I am bigger than your "fit guy." I am not impressed. I hit fairly hard, but am not in the same league as the big boys. Not even close. The mass alone of an additional 70-130 pounds of muscle, bone, and fat add a lot to the force equation, not to mention that they can more easily use a larger w...

St. George

Doug, Please let me know if you are just inexperienced, foolish, or trolling? I really think that you have no clue just how hard a big guy with some training can hit. Let me put it this way- Imagine you are in your armor that you trust. You get hit unimpeded by Jerome "The Bus" Bettis (who is only 5...

St. George

I was a tennis instructor for years, and I never sat down and read a manual on how to play tennis. I played, took lessons, played more, and got to be pretty good. I generally found that such things as manuals and written descriptions didn't work quite as well as someone just demonstrating the techni...

St. George

Thanks for the tip- someone took my copy a few years ago, so I stopped at a B& N I was passing by to order one.

There are only 6 copies left according to the woman at the counter.

Alaric

St. George

I'll vote for Murdock. His rig looked good enough to be in the Battle of the 30.

Alaric

St. George

Hi Doug, My name is George Sartiano, and I am dumping the SCA formalities in this case, because I feel I have to tell you a few things man to man: If you were to take on this test or challenge with Cuan, you will pay for it the rest of your life. I don't know you so I can't say, but from the sound o...

St. George

I see no reason to not vote for you either. You certainly have something specific in mind to recreate, and are attempting to create it- You have sabatons on dammit! How many people wear sabatons?

Alaric

St. George

I vote YES for doing this... I think I missed the memo, but it sounds cool as all get out! Can I be one of the "judges"

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Alaric Sartiano von Drachenklaue

St. George

Properly shaped front greaves, let alone case greaves, might be the hardest thing to properly shape armor wise. I really think that you have a nice start there, but you didn't take them all the way. You have a lot more work left in them to go, but it is a great start! Keep up the good work, as you h...

St. George

Koredono, I have seen body to body contact many times in singles fights. Albeit most often in Atlantia, and it is not as common as it used to be, but there were the day's of Open shield form (like Oldecastle) fighting, and people's big bellies coming to gether quite often. People used to comment on ...

St. George

I think I just saw Bob at Tree-Girt Sea's 12th night. I was taling to someone and not there long, so I didn't get a chance to go up and check.

Sorry I didn't get the chance to confirm.

Alaric

St. George

Come on people, with all the pages of bitching about DVA armor, no one wants to be constructive and try and come up with a suitable alternative? I really think it would be great if we could come up with a solid list of things that people can easily build and buy in order to have a period looking sui...

St. George

Maeryk,

If you ever need someone to tell such a marshal to screw off, please let me know, and I will be happy to oblige.

Alaric, Dux