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by Nissan Maxima
Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:48 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Thanks
Replies: 21
Views: 794

Thanks

Thanks for letting me try to hit you all with sticks. Thanks for not being whiney pussies about it. Thanks for making cool armour and weapons, so that I will want to make cool armour and weapons. Thanks for making this game, and keeping it alive, where I can bring out what I think is the best parts ...
by Nissan Maxima
Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:39 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How is 1/2 inch progressive give defined?
Replies: 69
Views: 869

I thought the half inch progressive give was suppose to be the helmet. :twisted:
by Nissan Maxima
Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:29 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Wooden items that you might want? ( market research )
Replies: 30
Views: 631

Armour stands
by Nissan Maxima
Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:58 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Cased Greaves auction
Replies: 17
Views: 732

So, are we done here?
by Nissan Maxima
Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:01 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Cased Greaves auction
Replies: 17
Views: 732

300
by Nissan Maxima
Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:39 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Cased Greaves auction
Replies: 17
Views: 732

170. Mine!Mine! all mine I tell you!
by Nissan Maxima
Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:11 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Cased Greaves auction
Replies: 17
Views: 732

150
by Nissan Maxima
Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:42 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Would you wear ABS on your hands?
Replies: 30
Views: 731

Kydex / ABS
Modulus of elasticity 2482 MPa / 1931MPa
Impact resistance 961 J/m / 400 J/m
by Nissan Maxima
Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:47 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Would you wear ABS on your hands?
Replies: 30
Views: 731

Yes. Depending on the design.
by Nissan Maxima
Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Finding More Fighters
Replies: 50
Views: 1284

Practice at a college. Target college students.

Make sure you have girls at practice. This is more about trapping than hunting.
by Nissan Maxima
Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Hurt my Sword hand now what :(
Replies: 9
Views: 395

Fight lefty, skip the shield. What you are obviously practicing for is winning fights even after you have lost your sword arm. Specific things to do include: 45 degree movement to your left with a leg shot or body thrust while ducking. Punch blocks to the forearm or bicep when your opponent throws a...
by Nissan Maxima
Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show us your best lookng SCA weapons
Replies: 689
Views: 67590

Scabbard by Vitus. Excellent work as always.

crossguard and hilt milled by me from acetal homopolymer. Wire under fabric tape for the grip.
by Nissan Maxima
Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: OPEN LETTER to the AA concerning Gretir the Slow
Replies: 10
Views: 889

I am glad to her this all got resolved well. Grettr is good people and a real artist. I don't apply either of those tags lightly.
by Nissan Maxima
Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:18 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Japanese Armor for sale........
Replies: 15
Views: 474

I'll take the octagonal plate set. How much to ship to 60101?
by Nissan Maxima
Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:23 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Japanese Armor for sale........
Replies: 15
Views: 474

So. How much for the one set that has the red suneate?
by Nissan Maxima
Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Japanese Armor for sale........
Replies: 15
Views: 474

If you are going to split it up I will take both sets of greaves. (suneate) What do you want for em?
by Nissan Maxima
Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:13 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Perforated faceplate (SCA)
Replies: 55
Views: 2631

A picture of my Mempo and one of Random Wronghand of House Clovenshield.

Perf helms are great because the enemy cant see where you are looking.
by Nissan Maxima
Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: how fighters feel about combat archers
Replies: 135
Views: 2761

Must have been Atlantians. Everybody knows those guys are pussies.
by Nissan Maxima
Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: how fighters feel about combat archers
Replies: 135
Views: 2761

I am a spearman and a combat archer and a target, depending on where the day takes me. I get shot all the time. I died 20 times to arrows in the town battle. If I get plinked and don't feel it I obviously don't take the hit. What pisses me off is some archer calling me a cheater. Shoot me again, dud...
by Nissan Maxima
Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic Pics
Replies: 164
Views: 10833

This is what we call a target rich environment. I am sure that whatever I did to get into that situation seemed like a good idea at the time.
by Nissan Maxima
Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:47 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)
Replies: 134
Views: 3291

You can now throw your crossbow down In a low traffic area, whatever that is) pull a sword and fight like a man.
by Nissan Maxima
Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:48 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic Pics
Replies: 164
Views: 10833

Thanks in particular for this one.
http://ursus.smugmug.com/gallery/640733 ... 9572_rn5XD

A picture of my friends with shit eating grins.
more
http://ursus.smugmug.com/gallery/640733 ... 0058_2v9E6
by Nissan Maxima
Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:10 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Good or Not Good?
Replies: 25
Views: 539

I'd call them haft. If I hit someone like that I would not let them accept the blow.
by Nissan Maxima
Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Atlantian Crown...?
Replies: 65
Views: 3132

dukeolaf wrote:Missing from the list of entrants are:

Sir Sinclair
Syr William Thomas

Neither letter of intent was accepted


Huh?
by Nissan Maxima
Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:44 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What Weapons are used most in the sca?
Replies: 26
Views: 579

integral arms wrote:ah yes, that is nice. but I wouldnt want to step on nissan's toes there. I have a few other ideas along those lines though, we shall see.


Step freely. i would be happy to have someone make use of any of my ideas.
by Nissan Maxima
Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:47 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: When would you give up fighting?
Replies: 50
Views: 2102

Re: When would you give up fighting?

[quote="Aaron"]

Nissan’s response to a sudden loss of use of his left arm and a crushing feeling in his chest would be, “I need to drink more beer and have some bacon!â€
by Nissan Maxima
Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:40 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Worst Tourney you ever fought in?
Replies: 141
Views: 5261

It is an orange in a sock. Very sticky death.
by Nissan Maxima
Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:18 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Nissan's breast plate...
Replies: 19
Views: 867

John, Its gonna have that ventral crease, right?

Oh and I think they mean that Audax might switch teams for you.
by Nissan Maxima
Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA scabbard for Japanese style weapons
Replies: 5
Views: 192

Fanboy :twisted:
by Nissan Maxima
Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA scabbard for Japanese style weapons
Replies: 5
Views: 192

I have a 8 inch section of pvc pipe fitted with tachi style fittings. It is laquered black and when my tachi which is taped black, is in there it looks more or less right.

The tanto is in a black laquered piece of 1.5 inch copper pipe.
by Nissan Maxima
Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: If I was gonna make a Cinqueada
Replies: 7
Views: 349

If I was gonna make a Cinqueada

I'd do it like this. The blue is stiff foam. That would keep the points on the quillion from entering an eyeslot, and prevent marshals from having seizures.
by Nissan Maxima
Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: sword sheaths
Replies: 8
Views: 341

This is the man:
http://www.atzingershieldworks.com/
by Nissan Maxima
Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:48 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rataan Baselard dagger
Replies: 37
Views: 1453

Rowan, I'm gonna have to give that spanish shiv some thought. Those pointy bits are a big part of the look and they would likely give marshals epilepsy.
by Nissan Maxima
Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rataan Baselard dagger
Replies: 37
Views: 1453

That thing is freaking awesome with awesome sauce. I never intended to solicite one with this post, I was just curious. After I picked myself up off the floor I pm'ed you. I will use it with honor and pride Sir! Don't call me sir, I work for a living. Its on its way. Shank someone in the face for m...
by Nissan Maxima
Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:13 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I'm still at it- just in a different way :)
Replies: 9
Views: 437

The piece of metal in the article picture is my Landsknecht breastplate.

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