The Armour Archive

Asbjorn Johansen

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Morgan: And I've seen TERRIFIC plate on pad on hand gauntlets. PUt them on and had someone hit my hand pretty hard, then harder then DAMN hard with no discernable negative ...

Asbjorn Johansen

Thanks for the reply and the hints.

The plates aren't my biggest concern, getting the cuts correct on the relatively more expensive shell is. Because of the difference in the behavior of the materials Iâ€™m wondering how accurate my cloth pattern is going to be for leather shell.

Erik

Asbjorn Johansen

I was looking at the Wisby book, and decided Iâ€™d like to build an approximation based the Kunarch finds, because I like the plate layout (horizontal plates on the abdomen, vertical plates on the chest). Reading the section on it, I believe that a side closing backing along the line of the Thordema...

Asbjorn Johansen

Wombat, if you could get in contact with me as well...

asbjorneh@hotmail.com

Asbjorn

Asbjorn Johansen

Here is the likely schedule for the HCS at Pennsic this year (you can find descriptions of the events at www.historiccombat.com under last years events). I left Sunday open because the Company of St Michael is supposed to be running a Pas that day. I cut a few events from last year, and am running a...

Asbjorn Johansen

Gloved half gauntlets. A quality leather glove with nicely done attached heavy cuff, and and a thick piece over the back of the hand. I fellow used to sell them at Pennsic and always seemed to sell out fast. I know I dropped $100 every couple of years for a new pair. I've tried to make them myself, ...

Asbjorn Johansen

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Broadway: I still can't believe that some people would trade substantial things like armour for a freaking insubstantial thing like a character in a computer game. </fon...

Asbjorn Johansen

I've found the easiest solution is simply not to fight from my knees

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Asbjorn

Asbjorn Johansen

Here is the schedule from last year: http://www.historiccombat.org/pennsicxxxi.html What do folks want for this year? What donâ€™t you want? Is there a better time to run combats? Anyone else want to run an event? Iâ€™ve tended to focus on my preferred areaâ€™s (i.e. 14th and 15th century western Eu...

Asbjorn Johansen

Depends on where you are from. As you can see from the Society level rules there is a lot of potential variance in interpretation do to the use of undefined terms. Iâ€™d first look at your kingdom level rules to see if they offer additional guidance. You also should consider local custom. For exampl...

Asbjorn Johansen

First let me say thank your for your well reasoned responses. "The Earl Marshal is responsible for overseeing the conduct of all martial arts activities, including, but not limited to tournament lists, wars, combat archery, and fencing, as well as such related activities as scouting and target arche...

Asbjorn Johansen

(still on a computer that has no spell check) Repeating what I put on Jester's thread. Given the information put forward. Jester offered to hold a workshop on historical techniques. This was in no way portrayed as being instruction on SCA combat or competivie . He was told that he couldn't by the ma...

Asbjorn Johansen

But, as you've described your classes, its its not combat, or even a simulation of combat i.e. stage combat. Its not competitive and not free form. You are actively working on research and instruction. A valid act that has nothing to do with the marshallate. I'm very troubled at the idea of regulati...

Asbjorn Johansen

(note I'm one a computer that lacks any form of operating spell check, sorry) Assuming these rules are in response to the EM shuting down your practice. I think you are taking the wrong approach. Have you tried appealing to the BOD? If you were not fighting either fast or slow I don't think the EM w...

Asbjorn Johansen

I'm not aware of it occuring during the 13th century. Most of the references I've found in the 14th refer to combat at barriers during war situations such as sieges and skirmishes not during a formal deed of arms. The 15th century is when they seem to become common at formal occaisions. I don't have...

Asbjorn Johansen

Iâ€™ve run several tournaments that have elements of this in the rule set. The trick is to forget as many of our modern conventions about how you lose and incorporate period notions â€“ you lose if you drop your weapon, are driven from the lists, fall to the ground etc. Once you incorporate period r...

Asbjorn Johansen

Due to the circumstances surrounding the major snowstorm that hit the North East in February, I canâ€™t go to GW this year. Unfortunately, this means that the Pass on Tuesday will be canceled.

Hopefully things will run better at Pennsic.

Asbjorn

Asbjorn Johansen

I've ordered custom items from him and have had great customer service. He built a bascinet with a bunch of custom options I wanted. Good prices, great service.

Asbjorn

Asbjorn Johansen

I donâ€™t think it can be reasonably done in a few words. Most of the simply worded rules can be worked around. Iâ€™d suggest looking for one thatâ€™s fairly clear, and well laid out. Richardâ€™s is a good start when it comes to lay out and style, but it needs to be reworded to conform with the deta...

Asbjorn Johansen

I'm flying out tommorrow. Hope to see folks there.

I'm bringing my portable list field if I can manage to get it on the plane without having to pay the extra $150 they want for an extra, oversize, heavy bag.

Come out and fight.

Asbjorn

Asbjorn Johansen

Don't support bad recreation, act out a major leg wound the way most accounts indicate what would have happened, Yield or die. If I don't fight from my knees and you don't fight from my knees pretty soon we'll have a movement http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif . Asbjorn, heretic

Asbjorn Johansen

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Woeg: Because Viggo just plain kicks a$$ <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Viggoâ€™s portrayal of Aragorn is quite goodâ€¦ Based on the interviews Iâ€™ve listened to, Viggo eithe...

Asbjorn Johansen

Nice plans.

I use a similar design but instead of running the rope through an eye bolt, I drilled a hole through the 4X4 and simply thread it through.

Less hardware needed.

Asbjorn

Asbjorn Johansen

Still looking for a list field and weapons.

The simple list field isn't hard to build...

The airlines are just killing me this year, I used to be able to bring all types of stuff when I flew, now even $20 tips to sky caps are fairly useless.

Asbjorn

www.historiccombat.org

Asbjorn Johansen

There are a lot of interesting ideaâ€™s bouncing around this thread. Jester, I think you are correct, the fencing community, as a group, is stealing a march on the armoured fighting community, when it comes to moving towards a better historic recreation of combat. (That said, the historic combat ent...

Asbjorn Johansen

The use of the barrier seems to rise to prominence fairly late in the history of formal deed of arms on foot (although it certainly was often used during informal deeds during sieges etc. where opposing sides wanted to fight, but with less risk than true battle), late 15th century and beyond seems t...

Asbjorn Johansen

I think of it more as a difference of approach. Many, myself included, see our weapons as essentially consumables. I expect my weapons to be destroyed eventually. I donâ€™t focus on breaking weapons (a fiberglass spear in good condition, is fairly hard to break anyway), but if it happens in the proc...

Asbjorn Johansen

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Samuel: In my opinion, period spears/ pikes where not the hardcore unbreakable weapon on the field we have now. AKA they where often broke , sheared off, etc etc. leaving a ...

Asbjorn Johansen

I think in certain cases this thread is ascribing modern sensibilities to period concepts such as chivalry and honor. I donâ€™t see anything in period literature that would indicate that breaking an opponents weapons is in any way dishonorable or unchivalrous, in fact I would argue that itâ€™s the s...

Asbjorn Johansen

Basket hiltsâ€¦ This is one an area where Iâ€™ve changed my thinking over the past few years. For me it comes down to what am I trying to recreate, and how can I do it with a level of safety with which I am comfortable. Given the level of safety I feel comfortable with, I find Iâ€™m often forced to ...

Asbjorn Johansen

Materials and cost aren't the issue, its more time and tools. It generally takes me a couple of hours and a power planer to make a nice weapon. But then again, I'm not a much of a maker of things.

Now Mrks weapons, those are cool.

Asbjorn

Asbjorn Johansen

Good to here from both of you. Let me know when you here back about the list field, Aelric, and whether you can bring weapons Mrks. Any one have a small period style shade? Can anyone else bring matched weapons, the more the better. I have a fealing that the matched spears and poleaxes will be the h...

Asbjorn Johansen

Don't give into the SCA silliness, if you are struck in the legs, yield the fight. It's what seems to have happened in most cases in period when someone was wounded so bad they could no longer stand and fight. If you don't fight from your knees, and I don't fight from my knees, and our friends don't...

Asbjorn Johansen

Depends where you are. Based on what I've seen at Estrella, out west it would go over just fine. It should be fine with up to date Eastern marshal's as well.

Just bring a copy of the rules with you.

Asbjorn

Asbjorn Johansen

Pick a time and area and then pick what you want to focus on. Typical SCA tournaments and combat only bear a passing resemblance to what we believe occurred in during actual tournaments in the format used and in how the combat played out. If you choose to change both the format and the combat, it ca...

Kunarch (sp?) COP

Proposed Schedule for the Historic Combat Series

Historic Combat Series at Pennsic

Canceled - Tuesday Pass at GW