The Armour Archive

Kaliban

Hey batu looking forward ot scrapping with you sometime .. where are you all playing now ?

Kaliban

Yes angus i beleive that is what I am saying .. I am 6'2 380# guy who fights with a pole arm or great sword .. I have been told I never hit to light unless I am fighting someone who is new the sport .. But I have personally had someone who was not my peer (knight or higher) not accept my blows .. an...

Kaliban

I just have a question if you are of the nobility of the SCA (knight,duke,whatever) should you be held to a higher standard when it comes to fighting . You are suppose to be that good . So if you are beatin by lets say a no name or a merc shouldnt you just take it .. its not a big deal we all cant w...

Kaliban

I have 2 modifacations to someones armor an one suit on the baord will not add another until its done .

Kaliban

There was a time when I looked up to a certain local duke in my area .. loved watching him fight an enjoyed fighting him when I was able to . But that all changed one year at pennsic when I was watching a the Ten Man tourny. I watched him get hit by four different fighters from the opposeing team an...

Kaliban

Hey animal longtime no see how have you been .. not sure if you remeber me or not ..

Kaliban

Yea scary thought isnt it ..

Kaliban

Thank you Mayden .. I will remember that ..

Kaliban

razysaxon New Member Location: Victoria BC Can. Barony of Seagirt Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 5:47 pm Post subject: oh well some people want to look period other just want to hit people with sticks.... bolth fine by me _________________ look to the north in An Tir. fear the wolfs that come from Cold Ke...

Kaliban

I actually have many interests wit hthis hobby an not just in swinging stick .. an i do not respond well to mockery such as this .. When I started this fighitng it was lets get the basic gear .. then clothing .. then inproved my gear .. I will get to the history but with people like that why should ...

Kaliban

Well maybe i am just tired of trying to discuss things with you .. I have been quite nice regarding our conversation but you seem to want to bad mouth me with every post . As I have said before when I am ready to do background on my current groups time period I will do so until then i am quite comfo...

Kaliban

I didnt really mean to derail Gregories thread, but Kaliban....? What are you babbling? Your posts are barely coherent. Bouncing back and forth...you're a Celt, then you're just a fighter, then you're a 5th century Celt again, wearing a 15th century sugarloaf? Uh, Sugarloafs and other great helms w...

Kaliban

I didnt know Celts wore breastplates....what kind of Celt are you? Where is your persona from? Scotland? Ireland? Gaul? Iberia? Dont generalize. What time period? 10th century? 15th? 5th? When? The label "Celt" kinda fell out of use after the 11th or 12th century didnt it? When the various tribes f...

Kaliban

A genericelt in plate armour and a great helm. Do you paint yourself blue too because Mel Gibson did in Braveheart? Wow..thats almost as good as the Ramirez wanna-be's I see prancing around the Ren Faires with plastic hilted, nylon wrapped katanas and D'Artagnan hats and Robin Hood tights. Kaliban,...

Kaliban

And I wouldnt expect any other answer from you .. I wear what I wear an i fight .. marshals like it an been complimented by your nobles on it .. and as I have said before I have seen some white belts in less than what i would consider period or anything .. if u want ot get down to i just wear a long...

Kaliban

cool shots never seen any pics from the evetn before ..

Kaliban

I am sorry to say this but I think his original idea was just fine if he made the kit look right .. I have seen many of white belts on the feild who do not fall within what you quote as the time period we are portraying .. I myself am one of those celts .. I wear plate on most of my body because I r...

Kaliban

I am local to aa county area .. probrtably the youngest guy here .. getting back into but been working on the MD Renfair Jousters armor .. and work with Baltimore Knife & Sword ..

Kaliban

Never handles his stuff but if u are looking for something to play with I might breable to help ..

Kaliban

? showes I have no control ?

Kaliban

You'd have had your card pulled in Locharc. Ok Thats nice to say but it was an unofficial practice between friends .. and I have had the same experiences myself with some people .. My first experiece with the SCA was a t a feinds practice where I had a blast but then wanted to play more so went to ...

Kaliban

I really don't want to hear about you and Gaston's ongoing man-love Odo...

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But for all those who saw Alexander the movie its ok if they are shareing Knowledge

hehe

Kaliban

Well have to say seen many of men come through a sheild wall at pennsic only to be well incircled an well beatin like the furry thing in the picture .. ouchy

Kaliban

I will get the info .. not sure off hand

long weekend ..

Kaliban

To bad i couldnt get you up to where i work .. oven siize is not a problem

Kaliban

I have seen leather used as padding .. and I have seen the sheep skin as well .. the ones i am used to have 3 straps on the muzzle just behind the mouth , in front of the ears an another strap on the neck .. sorry brain fart cant remeber all the names to the peices ,, been a long day at work

Kaliban

if you are heat treating it in a salt bath temp are 1575-1600F depending on what u are makeing u go oil or water quench ..

Kaliban

yep an we know the sucker well hehe

Kaliban

ahh that is a carefully guarded secret

I have seen it an its interesting ..

Kaliban

i have 2 or 3 jousting vids ..
not sure how to get them to u but will see what i can come uip to

Kaliban

Oh an i wouldnt mind seeing some more contact in the SCA .. as a polearm or greatsword guy i like checking my oppostion when they charge me an a few other things if i could do them ..

Kaliban

Nice Jester I am a head Reeve in Markland ( kinda like Marshal in the SCA ) We do use rattan .. armor counts for what iit is .. so if you want the protection where the weight .. so yes you get more protection from wearing plate meaning they have to hit you with a scare an solid blow ( there are no m...

Kaliban

Ask a marklander what they are allowed to do during combat ..

Kaliban

The ones he uses .. well i think the lowest price one he was able to get (at an auction) was about 900 or so .. i havent even asked what they are new .. but they are fun to work with ..

Kaliban

Nss we do not have to much time on our hands .. i know when i have work from them as I find it on the coffee table when i go to work in the morning .. and as much as I enjoy heat treating .. doing a freinds stuff is much more stressful .. cause if you do not get it right you will hear about it hehe ...