The Armour Archive

St. George

any 38"s? Any sticks that are waaaaaaaaay too light?

I can only use fairy wands anymore because of my hand getting messed up.

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St. George

I think it is hilarious that apparently no other fencers on this forum would support a fencing peerage or a fencing crown tourney -- or at least admit to such support. With no admitted support from any fencers for this fourth peerage, where the hell is the push coming from exactly? I think you are ...

St. George

How is the SCA a Role Playing game? We aren't playing pretend. And i dont pretend to play bass or pretend to hit people with sticks. I do it. That is not playing a role. Thats being something. Yes you are playing because when you get hit a few times you are going to lie down on the ground. That's n...

St. George

My issues with fencers now are simple 1. Being told they can easily kill the heavy list guys with a thrust to the eye slot. this is in every face to face conversation I have ever had with a fencer.(they always bring it up) seriously the archers can kill us from a distance but they are a lot more hu...

St. George

Audax, They don't see the difference. It is much like the new SCA member who only sees "Helmet" not great helm or Bascinet, let alone differences in types of bascinets- m and they certainly can't see the quality difference between different armourer's work- they just see "metal armor,...

St. George

Something that Doug, and many other people fail to take into account it performance theory- or the cultural idea that we all perform roles within society. Within every group that we are part of there are a series of performed actions and roles that we all must play. Even those who choose to try and ...

St. George

Hi Richard, I hope you are well. I just wanted to quickly disagree with you on one point that you made, I am pretty much totally in agreement with you otherwise on your fine list: Siege bothers me far less than CA. Why? For some of the reasons given above. 3. Siege weapons guys don't do the happy da...

St. George

As much as you do in any other combat art. Fencers... (OK, outside of east. Sorry, but your fencing approach out there is screwed. I've had two cadets move to the area, they both just basically retired from fencing rather than try to adapt to East fencing standards. I suppose you could apply the sa...

St. George

What we re-create really doesn't matter. KSCA's are already defined through 40 years or so of existence in the SCA.

KSCA does not include Archery or Fencing. This question only matters in regards to how it pertains to the SCA and look for a solution in those terms.

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St. George

I really wonder about this idea some of us have that medieval archers only fired en masse. If someone could show me reasonable documentation that medieval archers were only used en masse, I would be grateful for the lesson. Frankly, why does this even matter in the SCA context? Here are the only qu...

St. George

I disagree with you. The single hardest aspect of this situation to figure out is whether or not the fighting is at a peerage level or not. Agreed, but that can not be discovered by a Knight testing that person at that persons chosen form is what I'm getting at. I agree it will be hard to find what...

St. George

... Peerages, long term membership, and a widening gap between the haves and have nots needs to be addressed before we add in a significant way to the haves. ... I'd like to hear more about those thoughts. Peers generally don't quit the SCA. We keep on making them. We have more Kingdoms and not a w...

St. George

Ideally, this would involve active participation. Think a Cut and Thrust guy should be made a peer? Then the knights should evaluate him the way they do a candidate for knighthood...go out and fight him. I'm not a peer, or a white scarf. But in my uneducated opinion, I don't think go out and fight ...

St. George

Your Highness, I think everyone else would also include yourself in the list of the best fighters in the East. Let me add that for you: Sir Stephan von Dresden Duke Lucan Von Drachenklaue King Darius Duke Brion Tarragon Duke Gregor Duke Balfar Graf Konrad Count Griffith Sir Kenrick of Warwick Princ...

St. George

"Aw geez, not this shit again". AKA: "WHAAHHH! I WANNA BE A KNIGHT BUT I DON'T WANT BRUISES!" Not unlike "I want to be a knight, but I don't want to learn to ride." Anyone who cannot fight with sword and lance from horseback--and do it well--has at best a tenuous claim...

St. George

My wife is a Rose, its six months of service, no other peerage can be gotten that quick. It is not considered the same as a Knight, Laurel, or a Pelican. It also varies on the amount of work done. Some Queens work there but off some dont. You can just show up to 4 events during your reign and still...

St. George

Where in NC? I am in North Raleigh.

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PS- please don't do Ashcraft Baker or anything like that. At one time, there was a need to get any helmet we could get. Today there are many people who do "right" looking helmets at competitive/decent prices.

St. George

Here is another question to consider. Say a fencing/combat related activity peerage suddenly exists. Within 6 months, I bet pretty much every Knight worth his or her salt would have to be considered for it, if they decided to put the time and effort in to train for it. Combat archery is stupid easy....

St. George

If we can arrange for the 30 on its traditional day, but after the points are won or lost, our losses will be to fatigue. We also have people who can only spare a single weekend to Pennsic and choose the first so they can participate with us. I don't know if I can make it up for any weekdays. The T...

St. George

Nope. I agree with pretty much everything Thorstenn has already said here. Pardon my following ramblings, but I will try and explain how I feel about a 4th Peerage... It is a horrible idea, and not because of what it is, per se, but because of what it will do to the SCA. The SCA already has too many...

St. George

There is a huge difference between taking part in a Combat Archery only battle and using Combat Archery on the field of Heavy Combat.

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St. George

Ludial wrote:so skirmishing isn't that uncommon at all?

Skirmishing in SCA battles does not equal Skirmishing in real battles.

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St. George

Don't scabbarded weapons count as armor for one or two shots or something? I seem to recall that rule somewhere from the days of yor (and I don't mean the Hunter from the Future). Rowan, I really don't need 10-12 guys, just 4 or 5 to get the job done right. There aren't really that many big units in...

St. George

Try using multiple layers of canvas each soaked in elmer's glue and attached with that. A layer of the car edging under this will help the canvas last longer too. Then use a nice looking piece of leather for edging, and your canvas covered shield approaches the weight and feel of a light wooden one,...

St. George

I don't fight in a "rank" either if I get your meaning. I don't usually fight in shield walls and am allowed to go "do my thing." Then again I have been doing this for 20 years, and people generally respect that I know what I am doing. Blades do not equal SCA sword simulators and...

St. George

Why would you want to use a rattan scimitar? They would be poorly balanced and limiting to the number of effective shots you can throw.

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St. George

A scimitar is a waste of time weapon in the SCA, much like a Giant Hammer or super Ax. Whatever benefit the shape has in the real world is negated by SCA practice.

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St. George

Ludial, You just have no concept of how SCA combat works on the field. I assure you, that there are heavy fighters who you absolutely would never be able to run away from. Combats are generally short, quick and to the point. As much as you might want to think that shield walls or static, or that you...

St. George

Rowan, Here is the key to your question: "melee troops." That by itself should tell you about the underlying difference between the two. i.e., someone who is a fighter, and someone who is a sniper. Light units are used all the time, especially in the woods battle. There are any number of u...

St. George

Dear Ludial- I don't know how long you have been fighting, but it sounds like you never have. SCA combat is a gem, and like other games has a series of rules and courtesies that are expected on the field. It is NOT a simulator of real combat (although a lot of people try and think it is). Like other...

St. George

I used to fix the Xerox machine in our library when I was in college. Not quite the same, and I guess why I have only won twice

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St. George

Your Grace, I was much touched by your obvious sincerity and passion, and you make an excellent point about SCA culture, which was barely touched upon before. But by now you probably notice that I often need help to understand what people say. So I hope you will forgive me if I ask you a question a...

St. George

"Collecting kills" I don't know of any rattan fighter that actually counts how many people they killed that day during battle. We may have an idea, but it is not about keeping score, it is about pitting our prowess against our noble opponents. I have heard more than one combat archer leav...

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Thanks to whoever said it, I couldnt remember the word from my anthropology classes. Ethnocentrism- the belief ones culture is superior to others. We have it in the real world, I say it all the time, its what currently is causing issues between the Western world and the middle east, both of us thin...

St. George

It doesn't matter if CA is historically accurate or not. What matters is whether the addition of CA to a battle is a) safe for the participants and b) adds to or detracts from the fun of the game. Is it safe? Is it fun? If the answer is yes to both of those, then CA should be kept. If the answer is...