The Armour Archive

Kaliban

i do wish i could be there to stand across from such noble warriors an face their charge ... but my horse does call that weekend to a tourny that i must attend . May you all be safe .. and have a goodtime : ) hit someone for me Mercs

Kaliban

Wow really getting deep .. i am lovin this ..

Kaliban

they are based on the period peasants flail but adapted to the style fighitng we do .. not in the sca though ..they are not allowed .. with what i am allowed to use its total length is 6'3" has a 8" sq braided rope chain about a 1'long head .. the rope chain extends into the head since solid heads a...

Kaliban

This is what we in markland call a peasants flail .. i use one myself .. quite nice an have been thinking about makeing a real one ..

Kaliban

your my friend

Kaliban

WEll if the sca allowed Peasant's flails sword an sheild would no longer be per say ruling the feild .. but i know they are not allowed .. I really do not beleive in useing a swrod an sheild ..its to me hiding behind something .. NOT TRYING to insult anyone just my opinion .. i have feinds who do s&...

Kaliban

Being a merc an traveling to many in my area the best to me is the Bartonney of Storvik practice .. fine fighters of all calibers an the biggest drawl to me is everyone there is nice

Kaliban

you guys are way to much ..

Kaliban

but it also helps if you stress releive them as well .. an I do feel u can use something a bit higher than just 1050 .. sorry ..

Kaliban

lloks good should bring it to practice when u are done

Kaliban

Yes Falcone .. there is a Kinsmen or 2 that I still have some issues with when it comes to fighting .. I can get them once in awhile but they still get the best of me .. working on it though

an thank you for the response .

Kaliban

You are now a Knight of (Insert Kingdom Here) and you're expected to be seen as such. Entering a tourney and getting your butt kicked by an unbelted fighter is now embarrassing (to some degree and to some people.) JUst out of curiosity concerning what was said here .. why should you be embaressed to...

Kaliban

hmm hard one so i will go with

the Markland army . why its a good group of young an energetic fighters made up of different groups from different areas coming together as one all mercs an good skirmishers ..

Kaliban

dont get me wrong i know it can be a pain in the ass at times .. reapiring na makeing new stuff for the jousters can be a pain when i do not have the tools i prefer to use in a shop a freind of mine owns .. but it cam all be done even if you are hateing life afterwards .. But we work in the medium t...

Kaliban

hmm do not have these problems ..i only work in stainless..its pretty much all i ahve ever worked in ..might be why

Kaliban

I used to have a color chart for the different colors of stainless and thier temps .. also the type of stainless used has quite a bit to do with it .. ran into that while working as a heat treater ..

this is my helmet .. its about 6 yrs old now and the color isnt as ric as it used to be ..

Kaliban

i made it in a rush 3 days before a pennsic an kinda grown to really like it an nobody else has one hehe

Kaliban

i think my best fights at pennsic have been the kamakazi town battle why because there is nothing at stake an its fun ..

Fun fights are always the best fights

Kaliban

I am in the same kingdom that he is in .. well lets see i have 2 great swords that are at least 5 yrs old an doing well .. and I do know how to hit .. have a pole arm thats about 9 yrs old an have been useing it as an unpadded for quite some time .. still in good shape but i know from friends that i...

Kaliban

how often do i practice anywhere from once a week up to 3 times a week ... depends on work schedule .. and thats pretty close to all year around .. i do beleive i will be retiring them within the next year though .. sometimes I think its just the peice of rattan that you get an how you take care of ...

Kaliban

well lets see i have 2 great swords that are at least 5 yrs old an doing well .. and I do know how to hit .. have a pole arm thats about 9 yrs old an have been useing it as an unpadded for quite some time .. still in good shape but i know from friends that i do not hit lightly .. one handers not sur...

Kaliban

here is myself gameing

http://ursus.smugmug.com/photos/35468906-L.jpg

Kaliban

here is trystan an then myself this past weekend at the tourny .. each day there was one round of gameing an 3 rounds of jousting

Kaliban

Well gentlemen .. nobody came off the saddle this year at the tournament .. but there were some close calls .. trystan did do well as did all the knights this weekend .. they left me with much armor to fix an well some stuff will have to be replaced now .. but fun was had by all ...

Kaliban

I have a few video clips .. i can try an pass on .. pm me

Kaliban

bascot .. take it easy on the comments .. those guys are cool .. some I consider freinds .. Not everyone wants to be 100% period .. some just want ot fight .. an well they are not larpers .

Kaliban

Hey logan how did your meeting go on wed with the merc groups ..

Kaliban

wow more people i know or met

Yea I will do my best to keep him in one peice .. itsn ot easy

Kaliban

hey no reason to call yourself an idiot on some things I am a vet an well I learn something every war an some not thinking make the same mistakes ..brain fart you know .. it happens .. I was on the blue side an well u all gave me plenty to swing at an keep me busy hehe .. but just learn from your mi...

Kaliban

So did anyone attend ..how did it go ?

Kaliban

I will say it was a very interesting war .. My arms are still tired from the amount of fighting that was done an give credit to all those who fought on the side of the tyger as well as those of the dragon .. look forward to next year ..

Kaliban

he should have been wearing plate hehe

Kaliban

Hey you .. look like the tournament is labor day weekend so I will see about getting u weekend pass

Kaliban

thank you i will look for the fighting .. had 3 freinds over there an thank goodness they all came home but might have more going ..

Kaliban

I am there what days an where an where at pennsic

discussion of deferences at pennsic ?