The Armour Archive

St. George

Those gaunts were probably Edmund's and they are leather.

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St. George

Would anyone else be crazy enough to try and do a real one in Medieval style: armor, boar spear, etc?

It is something I have always wanted to do.

Anyone else? Or am I just crazy?

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St. George

A minimum would be a great helm, Coat of Plates, Gamboissed Cuisses with poleyns, greaves, and gauntlets.

Keep in mind that that is a very general description, and although sounding sort of boring, can be dressed up a whole lot! (Ailettes, crests, etc).

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St. George

I apologize for being a war criminal. The CoT made me do it, and I would do it again. You should too. g- If I had gotten that dagger point half an inch closer to your grill you would have been a dead war criminal! Unfortunately, your band of merry men had their way with me before I could finish the...

St. George

The helmet is going to be the expensive portion. Outside of that- Gamboissed cuisses- I think I have seen them for sale for 50 or 60 bucks Poleyns- 50-60 dollars greaves- 60 or so CoP 100 a poofy sleeved gambeson will hide all manner of arms you already own. So about 200-300 + a helmet. Or you can m...

St. George

At one point in the Village, I got so tired of watching this one guy get hit over and over, and finally hitting him 5 or 6 times myself, that I just physically ejected him from the hut I was in. Chucked him right out. Now the question is, was he already dead too and simply not expressing that well e...

St. George

Max,

I agree with your assessment 100%. It seemed that once the temp went down and we had time to relax, the Mountain Pass was A LOT more fun and relaxed. Actually it might have been the most relaxed battle I have ever been in at Pennsic.

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St. George

Vitus- It was during this last war. I believe that you were over near me for a time with the Big Mace in the Village battle when this happened. It was really disappointing hearing many of my friends and peers coming off the field during that battle and just talking about how much they were having to...

St. George

I apologize for being a war criminal. The CoT made me do it, and I would do it again. You should too. g- http://ursus.smugmug.com/photos/360478970_S8MzK-S.jpg http://ursus.smugmug.com/photos/360482867_Aj4eE-S.jpg http://ursus.smugmug.com/photos/360482933_oH9jt-S.jpg http://a19.ac-images.myspacecdn.c...

St. George

Ya know, its one thing to talk about honor, and I'd love to think that everyone takes the field with honor foremost in mind. I just dont always see that. Especially in that bridge battle. I was pretty disappointed really. I just got an object lesson in how reputations are earned I guess. You know- ...

St. George

How about this instead: Sunday: opening ceremonies Monday: Kingdom and household sponsored activities Tuesday: Kingdom and household sponsored activities Wednesday: Kingdom and household sponsored activities Thursday: Champions Battles Friday: Woods Battle Saturday: Field Battle Sunday: Bridge Battl...

St. George

Wow blaine, does this mean you are angry or constipated.....I'm sorry if I did not go into the depth nessacary when I said they are left on their own.....From my experiences in two kingdoms after a person is taught the basics(this may be where the disconnect is...by basics I mean the fundamentals t...

St. George

fingers crossed.

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St. George

No. What WMA practitioners do is a modern modern martial art based on some medieval and Rennaisance manuals. You have no claim to be anything other than interpreting some manuals and other period documents. Even though they may have a base or foundation in some works from the period, WMA styles hav...

St. George

Makes what you do different, not better. Yes exactly! I'm certainly not claiming that it is better. It is renaissance martial arts and not a combative sport. No. What WMA practitioners do is a modern modern martial art based on some medieval and Rennaisance manuals. You have no claim to be anything...

St. George

And yes, the big fat stupid, untrained and uninformed swing *did* work, and would still work against the mail standard like in the era 1100-1300. It works in that it could successfully and sufficiently dispatch an opponent if it connects. But untrained methods of fighting don't qualify as a system ...

St. George

Two men with swords meet and fight. One man has studied all the techniques in a school from the period manuals, and the foot of some master who learned from the same manuals. The other learned by picking up a sword and learning to win with it on the field. Maybe some other guy who learned the same ...

St. George

I found it! Fransico, I think part of why it seems that your are being derogatory is your use of language. When you say that something is "not real" or a "game" that can often be taken as negative. Yes, I understand that. But I've talked to SCA people here at MSU describing what...

St. George

Let me just add that the "right" I am talking about means in doing it the way they did it, or understanding it the way they did, not that it is the "right way for me." g- BTW- I am roleplaying as an academic in this conversation using the skills I developed in my enthography meth...

St. George

The joke of this whole conversation is that every one of you (us) involved is an experimental archaeologist/ ethnographer, working with varying degrees of success at understanding and implementing the material. There is a lot of pot calling the kettle black here, and none of you really have a leg to...

St. George

Francisco one problem with you logic, you assume your interpretation is correct. Really we can never know for sure but you have to remember we are building skills from a book combined with modern knowledge of swords which is highly influenced by eastern traditions. I understand what you say... As s...

St. George

Could third parties ransom warriors? Just wondering...

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St. George

Please confirm me for the English side. I believe that Uilleag is trying to get a kit together to be able to join us (I know he has all the parts...)

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St. George

Godefroi, You will see terms like Fyrd and Huscarl used a lot. They are not used in the standard historical fashion in Calontir as they are elsewhere. Instead they refer to their mid and upper level fighting orders which they take VERY seriously. It is an honor to be admitted to either group, and th...

St. George

Pennsic 32='s Pieter's Debacle.

That is a great example of how the actions of one man can lose the war for an entire Kingdom.

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St. George

Products are only worth what someone will pay for them. Unfortunately, much of the work in the SCA is underpriced for the quality of craftsmanship and time put into various pieces. Much of this has to do with an undereducated or uneducated audience. A helmet to many people is a helmet, i.e.: because...

St. George

How about the sitting royals (King's and Prince's) of the attending Kingdom's After all We do help set the pace for our kingdoms right Duke Mittion and myself will be at Pennsic as will HRH Seth of Meridies. There are many fine folks left off the list. Maybe it could find its way into the royal pac...

St. George

Thank you

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St. George

Hi everyone, Over the last few weeks, I have ended up in several discussions regarding the future of the SCA in general, and heavy fighting within the SCA as well. Since I joined the SCA, I have seen both it and heavy fighting fundamentally change. The SCA went from being a group of people who all j...

St. George

Does anyone know if the following people are attending Pennsic this year? HG Logan and I would like to reach them with a few questions regarding a gentlemanly discussion regarding the future direction of Heavy Combat within the SCA (also how to bring fun back to events), and perhaps a little fightin...

St. George

Are grilled helmets being allowed this year?

I do have a great helm I can pull out for this, but would prefer the bascinet.

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St. George

I am still not sure why more events don't just offer bottled water to everyone. Bottled water is inexpensive (especially when bought in bulk), and I am sure if someone did their budget well, it would not realistically alter the costs for an event, or add significntly to the gate fee. What I see, unf...

St. George

Hi- I would just like to offer a suggestion, I would say that you should not make any armor for SCA combat out of anything less than 1/8" abs or kydex. Styrene will crack in almost any thickness, and 1/16" is just not going to last or provide much protection for you (I find it bends too mu...

St. George

Articulated stainless knees, articulated and non-articulated elbows, and shoulders as well as the stainless poleyns we are already offering will all be available in the next few weeks and in stock at Pennsic.

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St. George

Sayer is a big guy, but I am pretty sure we could easily work out the sizing on the vambraces. Elbows, I am not as sure about a short term solution for.

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Boar Hunt

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