The Armour Archive

raito

The particular rule is: 2. The blade of an opponentâ€™s weapon may not be grasped at any time, nor may it be trapped in contact with the fighterâ€™s body as a means of preventing the opponentâ€™s use of the weapon. Armored hands may grasp the haft of an opponentâ€™s weapon. This implies strongly tha...

raito

Easy solution. If you are employing the shield to body techniques or half-swording, bring a copy of that section of the rules with you. If someone calls you on it, show them the rule. At least around here, it's required to have the rules present anyway. This doesn't eliminate marshall stupidity, th...

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When using SCA rules in this sort of conversation, it is insufficient to just explain the meaning. It is far better to actually quote the rule in question. Here it is: D. A shield or weapon may be used to displace, deflect, or immobilize an opponentâ€™s shield or weapon, so long as such use does not...

raito

My understanding is that you're not eligable to receive awards unless you are a paid member. That could just be Atenveldt though, or it could be wrong. Might just be Atenveldt, not SCA policy. It'd be just another hoop for Royalty to jump through before giving recognition, and there's some awards t...

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In general, you do not have to be a paid member to participate in the group, but it has its benefits. Aside from being an officer, not having to pay NMS fees, and authorization (in some kingdoms), and possible the newsletter (depending on the level of membership), what are the benefits? When I was ...

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Murdock wrote:Samurai 2 sword style

Too bad it seems to be too late for SCA. One people seem to forget is that the Chinese seemed to have done it on occasion.

raito

If you do it for some, but not for all, then it will be rightfully seen as insulting, for all who see you do it will question your motives: "Why would you give up the advantage to some but not to others?" And the answer will likely form in their minds, correctly or not, "Because he f...

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There's a couple sets of mechanics to off-side shots, depending on what you're doing. The simplest is to throw your on-side shot, except for turning your hand palm down instead of palm up. This works if your normal mechanic is to move your hand in a straight line toward the center line of your oppon...

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actually we are required, by corpora, to wear period gear. its one of the two requirements to attend an sca event. the other being a wavier. problem is that too many people get this clouded idea in their heads that having expectations of people is rude and that the sca should be this giant open bou...

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Want it done fast? Make it single elim. Want it done fast? Make it single elim, and either reward ferocity, or fine hesitation. What would the ladies prefer to see? Men straining at the tether until loosed by the marshall, or others glaring at each other through interminable minutes, as if their ey...

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i never said boxing was the real martial art and all else sucked. im a big ... lessons to be learned from most of the fighting arts, i never said there wasnt. Dang. And here I was really trying to not imply that you'd said otherwise, because you hadn't. my comment on katas was offered on comparison...

raito

Your Grace, Most 'martial artists' can't fight for squat, regardless of style. It's Sturgeon's Law applied to people. The ones who can are the dangerous ones. The style doesn't so much matter, as Odawara says. It's too bad that you have such a low opinion/poor experience of kata, because I'd venture...

raito

You must be one of those younger guys.

I call them. On the phone.

raito

I've used welds on armour. Generally, it's either to make a grill, correct a mistake, or because the pattern I ripped off uses it. I've used O/A once on armour to fill in a crack. Mostly, I use flux core wire feed. I'll probably end up with a TIG because that fits a wide range of what I do (not just...

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Magnus, I suppose there ought to be a step for cleaning up the edges if you don't use the right sort of blade on the saber saw. The sort I use doesn't look like a blade for cutting metal. Its teeth are more triangular, where looking at the cutting edge one tooth is more to the left, the next to the ...

raito

Sorry guys, no pics, but because of other discussion, I figure I ought to post something on how I make Japanese body armour. Before we get into the typical plastic rant, please note that I'm trying to set the bar higher than it is, without discouraging anyone. This methid, in my ,opinion, produces a...

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Not really a catcher's mitt. A catcher's mitt sits off the face, supported by padding around the edge. Mine sits on the face, supported not only across the forhead and jawline, but on the cheekbones. It also extends a bit further back than period examples, so that shots coming under from the side hi...

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The Mid typically camps in the spot marked 'we are here' (or at elast in that section).

raito

I agree, blue lorica? makes me slightly ill. But I dont dog on the guy wearing it unless I am willing to make him something better. Not quite my attitude. I don't dog on him if he's willing to be taught to fish. Too many aren't. I never said plastic was the only option, but that it was the best opt...

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Could happen. I expect I'll get dragged out to Glory some day.

raito

And Sir, It does not matter if zunari are easy to make. (And I might add, easy for you with your experience is different than easy for the new guy. Even Stonekeep, when I showed him a zunari wasnt sure how to go about it) I wasnt speaking of MAKING one, I was speaking of commercially availible star...

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Not quite, Murdock. The third form allowed is great weapon, not specifically polearm. And it's neither matched, nor rotating. And that 18" on the dagger is full length, not blade length, or I'd be fighting two weapon.

raito

Well rock on!

Youse guys are camping next to the corral, right? I (and the rest of the NS Royal Contingent) will be in York, as usual.

raito

Odawara, your post had a lot of crap in it. Here's an example of armour that took 2 weeks to make (including the kabuto): [img]http://www.j-armour.com/j-battle/cadwallen.jpg[/img] (Yes, I know there's no sode.) Lacing is not of biblical proportions. It took maybe 8 hours to lace that dou. It took a ...

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Murdock wrote:Hell he was an Emperor he could do whatever he wanted.

Not if he wanted to stay Emperor. Some things just aren't done.

raito

I always forget somebody.

raito

On an only kinda-related topic: what was typically used (and what could be used today) to lacquer the lames together? Well, lacquer. Specifically, urushi, a rather interesting polymer that hardens in the presence of moisture, derived from the sap of the lacquer tree (Rhus vernicifera). Interestingl...

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I'll be there, on both sides of the field, as will His Majesty Seigfried. AEsa will be there only fencing. Balancing that, Murdock will be there not fencing. We're corrupting Horradrick (excuse me, Joshua le negociant juif sans bijou), so he'll be on both sides. Don Mateo on both sides. I think that...

raito

Murdock wrote:So what your saying is grab it and hold it but don't sling the poor feller about by his pole cuz dats grapplin.

I tink i gets ya

Well, it's certainly grappling if done correctly (in historical terms). SCA rules keep us from doing that, though.

raito

Often times in a press when I grab a pole it is for the sole purpose of moving it out of the way or stopping the other guy from moving the weapon. Sometimes I need to seperate to get a shot off, but I still don't let go, I just push out with my arm. Are you saying that I am wrong in doing this? No,...

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I grab poles and greatsword hilts and junk all the time then i stab folks with my lil ole dagger usually in the upper chest and face. Murdock's never grabbed my junk. But he has stabbed me a time or two. Grabbing is fine. Throwing the grabee around by the grabbed thing isn't, but the grabee can thr...

raito

Well, for starters the 12CM could use the "William Marshal Tourney" (described in its SCA aspect on another recent AA thread) as its signature venue, like the 14CM have the Pas d'Armes. I sponsored one once. It's intent was not specifically to create something of high fidelity, but simply...

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Guys, I'm pretty luck in this department. Not only has AEsa never tried to tell me that I have too many tools, she said that I can have pretty much whatever I want under 2 conditions: 1. There must be room for it BEFORE I buy it. 2. I have to show her how to use it. The only thing keeping me from ge...

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Murdock wrote:Joshua le nÃ©gociant juif pauvre
Is there a submission herald in the house?

I think I'd change it a touch.

'Joshua le nÃ©gociant juif sans bijou' sounds a bit better to me. 'Sans bijou' is 'without jewels' as opposed to 'pauvre' which just means 'poor'.

raito

Geez, and here I was going to put a spangen on Snoop:

http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_product.asp?master_movie_id=22953

Re: Getting Authorized for the SCA?

Raito's quick and dirty dou.