The Armour Archive

Mord

Very interesting...I'm particularly struck by the shape of the bronze "pin." Though not an exact match in shape, it reminds me of the bronze cloak pins found in Ireland and in the North Atlantic. Will this report be published in only web form? Thank you for brining it here, Ny Bjorn. Nice to hear fr...

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Try reading "Death ane Life in the Tenth Century." I sorry that I forget the author.

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Your Grace,

Congratulations!

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I'm not entirely sure of what all this is, but I would like take this opportunity to pre-emptively apologize for all my future posts.

I sincerely hope that if I'm reincarnated, I come back as a rock.

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The word "hoggspjotl" ( missing the various accent marks, sorry ) appears in Norse literature and according to Vigfusson translates to "hewing spear". Alas, it's never described. But the ability to cut or hack seems to be implied by the name, at least. ( Most spears can cut or slash, I think the fa...

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First, thanks for the advice. Second, do they have a museum guide? Third, there is a possibility of my wife giving a presentation in Leeds next summer, and yes, I will probably spend some time at the Royal Armouries. I would like to spend sometime in their library, etc... does anybody know if this i...

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... but possibly by the Vulcans on Star Trek ...and a bunch of other sources that my tired brain can not, alas, remember, I can say with some degree of confidence and considering the explaination given by Museum Replicas, that this weapon was not used by the Scandinavians in the Early Middle Ages. ...

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I agree Mord, but I was hoping some of the informed persons that frequent these hallowed boards could provide some legitimate evidence or even informed speculation on either side for theri existence. Ok... Having looked at (in real order): Arbman, H. "Birka I: Die Graber." Kirpichnikov's catalog of...

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Sigh... Look at Museum Replica's own blurb, folks. They state that no actual examples of this weapon have been found. The documentation used is from the Sagas, but no saga is quoted. Perhaps the folks at MR don't know old Icelandic (I'll bet ya a quarter). Also, and certainly more importantly, the S...

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I think that is a great honor and not a punishment to seek out such worthies and test there prowess. Sure he will get bruised and banged up but to meet those people and fight them is a note worthy honor indeed! Bruised and banged-up? Certainly the folks I listed wouldn't do that. Sure, they hit har...

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A small note about His Grace, Gavin. He has very large hands--so much so that finding adequate protection is a problem. That is probably the reason for his "hockey glove" style.

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There's blue foam and then there's cheap, imitation blue foam. The cheap doesn't last very long (maybe a couple of months); you wind-up with collapsed foam which does no good. The real, longer lasting, camping foam is harder to find. I get mine at REI.

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Dave, Thank you. But I only answered the easy question. The tough question is the Danish relationship with Carolingian Frankia and what was left of Frankia (after the "Empire" pretty much fell apart). B. Solberg wrote an article about Weapons Export between Frankia and Scandinavia. It's published in...

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Sorry, I've been busy. By 985, Denmark was nominally Christian. Information on material culture from places like graves became less reliable. The place to start looking is J. Brondsted's "Danish Inhumation Graves of the Viking Age" in the 1936 Acta Archaeologica (periodical). Also, Steen Wulfe Ander...

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I have often heard complaints about the rattan fighters the way Josh is complaining about equestrian people. Conversely, rattan fighters do win Crown, and some of them have a say in some of the activities of the Society. Futhermore, those folks who win Crown have absolute say in who is noticed and a...

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Trystan of Anglesey wrote:We can call it the Principality of Traffica!

Nah...call the principality the "I 95 Parking Lot." I 95 from DC to Philly to New Haven, Connecticut (through Manhattan) is a slow moving snake from about 4 PM to about 7 PM or so. That's why Amtrak works.

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White Mountain Armoury wrote:No surgery yet, my MD feels i can live with the injury, im beginning to think he is wrong.

Physical therapy?

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Old-fashions...check! And I thought the exchange rate was at LEAST two squires=one knight! (Actually, I think it's more like 4:1) Snow?! Who mentioned snow?! GAH!!! It isn't even Halloween! Well, most of you folks ARE coming up north, ya know... As far as the exchange rate goes...in melees, if I ha...

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What Winterfell MEANT to say was he'll be the one trying to distract Sir Mord while I come around the side and flank him!!! (...it could work! Really! No, seriously! Erm...well, maybe not.) Look forward to seeing you, Sir Mord! We'll bring Dunkin Donuts for ye! Gee...thanks, I think... Looking forw...

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Certainly the jousting "armor" displayed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art is a piece of expensive sport gear. This equipment (I think made in the 16th century, but I am not sure) is essentially a body mounted jousting harness. I jokingly call the thing "Robo-Tilter." I sincerely doubt this harness ...

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...comes the gauntleted fist of death. Three days hence shall it be visited upon the gathered rabble at your "Kingdom Crusades." From the dark corners of your nightmares crawl forth your greatest night terrors made manifest and hungry for your pain. Pray to whatever gods you choose that your deaths...

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MariaAgrissa wrote:Mord will be there, but I will be at home waiting by the phone (my apprentice is being fought for in AEthelmearc Crown).

Maria A.S.

I'll be the one wearing something to the effect of armor.

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What do this mean? Jehan de Pelham, esquire and servant of Sir Vitus Thats the shortest almost sentance you have ever posted Sorry. What I mean is this: 1. There is a "practical" (I really consider this the wrong word, btw) side to what's being studied. There was a class of warriors who the work as...

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Hmmmmmm..... "Medieval Mindset?" "Embrace the Reality?" Please remember that being a man at arms, noble or not, is a profession; these men, in one form or another, were paid. While being knighted and being a knight was laudable goal, I don't think it was a romantic as many think. A man at arms, knig...

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Ok, As I have stated before, medieval economic history is a complex issue. Yes, there was a division of labor, but I suspect that division varied from place to place and time to time. I also suspect the reasons for a villages/manors existence varied. A fishing village had different craft/technologic...

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I'd hate to rain on everybodies "anti-industrial" parade here, but no one has made any mention of economic history. Admittedly medieval economic history has suffered under what some folks presume to be a Marxist interpretation--because of the use of the term "division of labor." For the entire Middl...

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Will someone please explain the rational behind starting with a small side mounted round shield? Why start someone off with a form that a) they will generally never use again, b) it combines the worst aspects of all forms, and c) isn't really period for anyone? Alaric As I understand it, ages ago w...

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I have no problem with "R" or "S" and respect them both. I would also have no problem with "Z"--the person who tries to do both. Finally, I would like to point out that anybody, regardless of what they wear or thier ideas, who enters the list deserves respect. This is why fighting in the SCA is a "R...

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I can't help myself...

The eyes have it...

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I strongly suspect that the textile discovered at Birka are from Chamber Graves. Nils Ringstedt in "The Birka Chambers Graves" states that chamber graves make-up about 10% of all the Birka graves. Divided by gender, these graves are reasonably consistant Male graves consist of a sword, spear, ax, sh...

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Glen K wrote:Who would win if a Rus Viking and a Samurai fought? And if they dress alike, how would you know?

Read the frist book of "Samurai Cat" and find out, Glen.

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No, I haven't had any problems.

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Lindqvist's 1932 Acta Archaeologica article is in English.

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I must begin with an apology. There is no discussion of the Valsgarde 5 helm in "Valsgarde 6" by Arwidson. I am sorry for the bad citation. However, information about the Valsgarde 5 helm can be found in Lindqvist's 1932 article found in the Periodical "Acta Archaeologica." I probably have that arti...

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Having used various types of shields, here's what I think: Strapped round shield: you can't cover yourself completely. Fighting consists of blocking, throwing blows, and then getting out of the way. This is a very active form. Center grip: my arm gets tired very quickly. You basically punch block an...

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