The Armour Archive

St. George

if gruber and kiyohara are going in on it, then I might want to as well.

I am interested in 20ga spring, some 18ga spring, maybe some 22ga spring, and some 18 ga stainless. By some I mean 4-10 4x4 shets of each.

Alaric

St. George

he only has one good eye?

Alaric

St. George

"Sounds like your system is a lot of BS." Firstly it is not 'my' system, I was questioning your statement that you guys would beat such and such guys given certain conditions. And like it or not some of those compromises means that the systems can only be compared when the set up is pretty much the...

St. George

I think there is a vital miscommunication going on here. I am going to seriously dork out in the analogy I am about to use, but please bare with me. The rules/conception of the SCA can be seen one of two ways: 1) Some people see the SCA a basic ruleset that anyone can take and use as an overlay for ...

St. George

I've got one, and they make planishing super easy. They aren't a whole lot on shaping (at least mine isn't) but they can planishe a knee cop in under 2 minutes.

Alaric

St. George

Grimoire, Sounds like your system is a lot of BS. If you are training with killing blows then you can't actually be fighting for real. The only "real" part I am suggesting getting rid of death. If a sword thrust to the face results in someone dying, then lets not use it. What is the bottom line you ...

St. George

I think it could be done. Gruber and I worked out many of the numbers, and I found that there was a profit margin, if you limit the scope of your products, and only deal in off the shelf items. Never take a commission. We ran into problems when we violated that business model. There is a risk factor...

St. George

Hi, Many people have commented on how much they like the bargrill on this helmet? Might I ask why? Do people like the shape? Do they find it to be more "period" aesthetically? Personally I don't like the center ridge, or riveted on grills. My personal preference is for the style eldrid tremayne (fro...

St. George

"If we limited this hypothetical tournament to the Dukes vs HACA/WMA/I.33 I bet the Dukes would end up winning (wraps and no grappling and all). " Then you are not actually comparing the two are you, you are restricting the actions of one to match your own. Grimoire- Sorry you mis-read that- I am c...

St. George

Some of us, like myself, choose to participate in SCA combat strictly because the possibilities, and limitations, it provides for sporting combat. Although training with steel might be interesting, I don't care to do it. Likewise, I don't care to get hit in the shins, knees, or grapple. I also gener...

St. George

I think if you wear vambraces and gauntlets with a half cuff, you would pass the letter of the law, and be quite safe.

Oh wait- that's already what most of us are wearing.

Alaric

St. George

I would like to ask you one thing: do you want to be a Knight one day? If so consider trying to look like one. I do Byzantine and also 14th century portrayals (I was the Byazantine dude in Caid until recently), but have recently started to feel more at home in the 14th century stuff. I know a lot of...

St. George

I would do it 3 times a week if I could find the time/money/kitchen pass. Duncan, You can fight almost as much as your schedule will alllow. I live like five blocks from you, but haven't seen you (or your lady) in forever. I ain't going to mention that Viscount Sir Brion of Bellatrix lives in the s...

St. George

That is amazingly similar to what I was doing when I was training for Crown's. Except I was probably doing 30 minutes of slow work a day against opponents as well.

Alaric

St. George

The Lowest Common Denominator of the SCA should be having a REASONABLY PERIOD APPEARANCE, not simply FIGHTING ON THE FIELD. This is the big place where change needs to happen in the SCA. Too long we have allowed guys to scrape by with crap because we wanted them our there for one reason or another. ...

St. George

Animal, You mention that Tuchuk armor is "legal" at SCA events. In some Kingdoms, particularly Atlantia and Caid (although y'all will probably never go there), it isn't legal, because non-period equipment and materials are plainly visible. It would be nice if you all started policing some of that as...

St. George

Hi Meaddrinker, From your tone of your reply to my posting on the Armour Archive, I got the impression that I might have insulted you somewhere, if so, I apologize, because I did not mean to. I did however, find your reply to be insulting, now maybe it was couched in a joke I couldn't tell if there ...

St. George

At some point, I think we need to start saying something to newbies about how bad they look. The pervasive get them on the field attitude is part of what ruins the overall look of the SCA. Why should we support fighters wearing obvious workman's boots, visible plastic, and profiles that obviously in...

St. George

Try Waldryk for a sallet. He seems to have the available sometimes, and they are really well priced.

St. George

Me & Phia (Helena)

Alaric

St. George

with spring and stainless steels available, and readily available silks, linens, and wools, there is no reason why anyone should look bad at all. With well made armor and equipment, no reason why their armor should hold them back from being a top level fighter in the SCA.

Alaric

St. George

you know- having looked at a number of these pictures now from this site, a couple of things stand out. 1) the quality level of their armor isn't necessarily very high 2) their non-use (or our not being able to see) modern sports gear and their non-use of grills and spun tops make their re-enactment...

St. George

Actually I am a marshal. It is my JOB to enforce the rules and the list and conventions of combat. Bully for you. I'm in the East.. no such rule. You aint the fashion police.. at MOST you are the safety police. sorry dude.. if theres a rule in place, then hell yeah.. go for it.. no rule, git outta ...

St. George

The aluminum cup hilts I have comonly break at the tang- probably because that is where much of my blocking takes place- not on the cup itself, but where a hilt would be. I have to agree with several of the above postings regarding cross hilts- most gauntlets people in the SCA wear look like crap. S...

St. George

I also feel that the type of hilt can radically alter weapon balance. I have been using aluminum cup hilts for about 12 years now. I personally don't like gauntlets for sword and shield. I know that they create a proper period appearance, but I don't know if I will ever switch over to them. I just d...

St. George

Alaric I honestly cannot imagine a woman as gorgeous as Phia actually sewing . It's like asking Molly Sims to press my Hanros. Damn all the Caidian pretty boys, I say. Let me know where to send the Ciroc. Always, K~ Karl, Ciroc, hmmmm. I think you just said the magic word. She said she won't stuff ...

St. George

If I weren't already a knight I would offer to be the George of the group.

Alaric

St. George

come over some time and I'll help you out. The womenfolk can all hang, and we can build weird weapons for you out of foam and stuff.

Alaric

St. George

Karl,

As you know, Miss Phia is an excellent seamstress, and happens to be working on a gambeson for me. Give her a call, you might be able to talk her into making one for you...

Alaric

St. George

I thought it was What would Stefan von Dresden Do, but then I realized that there weren't enough letters.

But what would vitus do is cool in a totally different sort of way.

Alaric

St. George

Where are you studying props at? What exactly is your paper on? KNowing those two things will help a lot in trying to answer questions and direct you to good answers and experienced professionals who can help. There are a number of us who have worked producing armor, both "real" and "fake" for major...

St. George

I think when someone got knighted in the last year or two Oathbinder bent.

St. George

didn't someone bend oathbinder recently...

St. George

Ugo,

I'll tell Phia you aren't in love with her anymore. She will be ever so disappointed that you have a new object of affection.

Alaric

St. George

I hunt Duncan's arms, and everything else he leaved open.

Alaric

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