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- Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:41 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: spearfishcreek.com shield review
- Replies: 11
- Views: 301
The canvas and resin add very little weight to the shield, and make the shield EXTREMELY period-looking in that it has no visible edging materials at all. Very little weight is added. The link given above is the correct merchant/source. This is the best wooden shield I have ever seen in my life. I ...
- Fri Jul 09, 2004 3:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: spearfishcreek.com shield review
- Replies: 11
- Views: 301
- Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:45 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
...and this is where Broadway can take the power that he has as an editor to do just that. Tempting T-Bob, but on second thought, I'd rather see one, 1,000 post thread on Combat Archery, than say, twenty 100 post threads... RE: Closing long threads: Don't the editorial staff close threads for lengt...
- Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:22 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: (SCA) Armourer get together at Warriors & Warlords
- Replies: 36
- Views: 456
- Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:20 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
- Thu Jul 01, 2004 8:35 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
- Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:16 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Vitus Doesn't Suck, no matter what he says
- Replies: 7
- Views: 350
- Tue Jun 29, 2004 3:45 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
His Grace, Sir Alaric wrote: T-Bob, I have never had a temeper issue on the field. I do not take the field if I am not in a position to be able to control myself, and as such I can assure you that I have never avoided the field for any reason. That is why I specifically asked you to clarify what you...
- Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:36 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Romans versus Knights Templar
- Replies: 128
- Views: 1662
Dude...what history book and effigies have you been looking at, showing Templars in plate armour? Cites and documentation, please, insuring that these are from actual Templar preceptories. Pictures would give you extra points. BTW, still waiting on your documentation regarding cavalry being able to ...
- Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:00 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
Maeryk: Bascot is quoting a response that Duke Alaric made to Hushgirl and I over on Page 3 of this thread: Archers are generally cowards who yield at the first sign of their possibly getting injured . Heavy fighters being shot at by wayward arrows do not have this option. My reaction (if a bit more...
- Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:51 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: A rant. (or "poor, poor pitiful me.") and a plea f
- Replies: 32
- Views: 598
Ewan: In a nutshell, if your wife is unwilling to compromise on SCA, find out why. Perhaps there is something fundamental that she feels the Society takes away from the family in general and from her specifically. Specify what that might be. Try to find some modus vivendi regarding this issue. It ap...
- Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:29 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
Ultimately, it'll be good to have a consistant, understandable set of rules for both CA and rattan fighters to follow in these scenarios, but the best plan in the world can't stop intentional malice or unintentional folly. I've stated quite clearly that I'd be willing to meet any opponent in "honora...
- Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:22 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What Helmet for a Crusader/Knight Templar?????
- Replies: 18
- Views: 718
Templar Bob has also posted about crusader use of lamellar armour over chain but I don't recall when that was done. Again, if you happpened to neglect to put on your chain on a given day you would still be safe for SCA combat. A longsleeved grey wool tunic might provide a good look if you do not ha...
- Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:20 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What Helmet for a Crusader/Knight Templar?????
- Replies: 18
- Views: 718
1180... I like this look alot, It is a Heater shield, wish ALL chain mail (of course I would have other on under it) but really is that even worth trying to fight in? thats a hell of alot of chain aka FREAKIN HEAVY! and also it includes a Great Helm... But I kinda like the look of the Sugarloaf gre...
- Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:31 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
Captain Jamie: Combat Archery is a part of SCA combat. Period. Unless and until the Society says otherwise, people will take bows and shoot their opponents in wars. So were freon can helms at one time. This is not a matter of what combat is but of what should it be . Robert I am not sure why you ar...
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:23 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What Helmet for a Crusader/Knight Templar?????
- Replies: 18
- Views: 718
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:05 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Yet another scale question
- Replies: 12
- Views: 239
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:02 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: oh. my. god.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 662
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:55 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:31 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: I suck.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 972
Re: I suck.
I tell you, I am about to totally lose it. I am frustrated as all hell. My armour chests are worn out. My wooden camp chairs were ruined in my basement. I am being forced to lounge in cloth-covered coleman chairs and finding shade under a modern shade-fly. I look presentable on the field, and my pa...
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 4:16 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
Your Grace, Sir Alaric: What I'm suggesting is that your energies should be more focused towards either reform (which is what Tessa the Huntress is doing) or elimination of combat archery (which is what Sir Richard Blackmoore is doing). Both are constructive ways to deal with the question--not compl...
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 1:40 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Combat Archery and Cavalry
- Replies: 212
- Views: 3156
Your Grace, Sir Alaric: Perhaps I'm wrong, but it certainly sounds like you simply want to take out frustrated anger on combat archers. Is that in keeping with the Rules of the List? As a heavy combatant who prefers the use of a shield, I've never had a problem with deflecting a combat arrow, wooden...
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 12:33 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Does anyone buy butted mail?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 444
Frogvenom:
My suggestion is this:
Buy riveted maille tools.
The ones I listed in the link are well worth the cost. They'll pay for themselves once you've finished your first hauberk, using these tools.
My suggestion is this:
Buy riveted maille tools.
The ones I listed in the link are well worth the cost. They'll pay for themselves once you've finished your first hauberk, using these tools.
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:53 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Looking to trade
- Replies: 7
- Views: 435
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:25 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Looking for Clinch Nails...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 214
- Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:15 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Romans versus Knights Templar
- Replies: 128
- Views: 1662
What was said was that there were no more than three hundred Templar knights . In modern terms, think of "knights" as "officer corps". You would have ten times that amount of mounted sergeants (almost as well armoured as the knights), turcopoles (lighter armoured, wearing Muslim equipment) and ligh...
- Sat Jun 26, 2004 12:32 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Romans versus Knights Templar
- Replies: 128
- Views: 1662
The vote seems to be in favour of the Romans, on account of their large-scale co-ordination and the support that three legions would have. Just out of curiousity, would anyone change their vote if we were using smaller numbers? Say 200 Templar and 300 Romans? (Someone said earlier that the most Tem...
- Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:37 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 12 ga or 14 ga - what to buy?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 211
Not only will 12 be that little bit heavier that keeps it from moving when hit (concussion protection) and probably will keep it from ringing as much (hearing protection) but it wall also give you nifty huge frankenstein neck muscles and you will be able to pick up juke-boxes and small cars with yo...
- Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:04 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: cotton vs. linen Rant
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1230
So, what would "fustian" have referred to in mid-late 14thC? It is mentioned in Chaucer, and the footnote calls it a blend of cotton and linen. Is that right? Would a kniggt have worn it? Z Fustian is a cotton-linen blend, where the warp is cotton and the weft is linen. I know it was used for banne...
- Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:16 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Romans versus Knights Templar
- Replies: 128
- Views: 1662
Chello! Another Roman vote. What's that show on cable, History Channel I think, with the bald guy who puts modern people in historical fighting situations? That would be The Warrior's Challenge . The Roman episode was great. My degree is in history, I took Latin in high school, and nothing he said ...
- Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:23 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Nothing for sale
- Replies: 24
- Views: 556
- Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:17 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Here is mz new costume for the Lancknecht period
- Replies: 8
- Views: 399
- Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:14 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: BALLS! Whitney Punches and other Armouring Supplies
- Replies: 4
- Views: 260
- Thu Jun 24, 2004 9:13 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: How do I rivet Chainmail
- Replies: 11
- Views: 280
I am a crusader... now did they Rivet there mail or did they just put it together and call it good? Steve Sheldon (the proprietor of Forth Armoury) tells us that the most common maille used by Europeans during the Crusades period was made of alternating rows of riveted rings (with wedge or round he...
- Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:31 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Do not buy from Viking Armory !
- Replies: 60
- Views: 2931
Re: update......
www.VikingArmory.com is back online....and it still includes pictures of finished products that he passes off as his own. Yeah, but not for long. From his link page: Sorry, this site is temporarily unavailable! The web site you are trying to access has exceeded its allocated data transfer. Visit ou...