The Armour Archive

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Killem's shield got succesfully inspected in Aethlemark and the middle. Recieved compliments but no other commentary.

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Tekka by John Gruber.

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Yeah,
If They're coming I throw the bow down and start swinging. It takes practice to keep it from getting in the way. I use it with spear too.

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I have a lot of stuff

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Alejandro, Think of it as an object lesson in the difference between being chivalrous and being nice. Ya gotta admit, the old boy is consistent. There are 14 fencers at my local practice. Starting tomorrow night I will be training them as combat archers, as a service to my kingdom of residence. I wi...

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One of the great things about our game is that it is not a democracy. So Syr Rhys, you won a crown once. Win another one and ban combat archery in your kingdom for your reign. Same goes for all you other CA hatin folks. Don't just sit there and whine! Get out there on the field of honour and change ...

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The Black shield with the red stars is a 48 x 24 Vitus shield which is a thing of beauty ( made for my boy Killem).

http://www.pbase.com/darter02/image/69603202

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I fought yesterday. Starting already wearing the clothes under the armour, 13 minutes. And the invading hordes will be delayed by the hidden pits, traps and deadfalls surrounding my hidden lair.

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Bar grills are for pussies.

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The guy with the skull face is Bytor, field general of the Tuchuks. And the shields are formerly truck crash barrier lids, which can be seen on many steep hills in western PA.

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That's Valhalric, currently ofAtlantia. He had a price on his head that day which was collected by his team mate Michael of Bedford. who treacherously slew him to collect the prize.

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Looks pretty good. Like others have stated, color is a must. Powder coating works great. The one thing I would change, and it is an easy fix is the holes and laces in the Shikoro, better known as those plates on the back are not correct. So just make those, exactly like you have em, but with differe...

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Aethelmark is safe from me for now. But there may be some parts of the Midrealm I have my eye on.

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http://www.pbase.com/darter02/awp_17
Hey! it is only November and we have pictures!
This was fun shit, let me tell you.

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Syr Rhys,
While we disagree about many if not all things I must say I do admire your consistency and style.

If you did not exist I would have to invent you.

Never surrender.
NM

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Yes, and it comes from being raised right. ANd my wifes example. And poor impulse control. And a nervous system that turns on the caution light after the event is over.

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Although it is difficult, we have played bodyguard to nobles to keep them from having to be concerned with getting shot. It involves pavises and suppressing fire. It falls apart when the noble loses his mind and runs off unpredictably.

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I am gonna mount a ballista on the back of one of my goons. then he'll be a goone goon.

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Logan,
You ever bow hunt for deer?
The woods battle with CA was like hunting for loud fat stupid deer. A 350 pound man looks pretty funny hiding behind a 6 inch sapling.

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Cat, I only shoot at the face. It actually makes it more fun for me, because I have to work to get a kill. Otherwise it is not combat it is just murder. It is just too easy. I am known as a pretty good spear fighter and I can rack up a big body count, but with a bow it is ridiculous. If I have 25 ro...

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We have a guy named Jamie. Makes it to 2 practices a week. Has a cool scale suit that he had the scales made by a dog tag manufacturer. Applies himself, doesn't whine and puts all of himself into the fight. Someday he's gonna kick my ass. Smiles a lot. He's a keeper. If I was recruiting I'd recruit ...

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I think that what is being discussed here is courage. If you are afraid, and you suck it up and still contend, that is couragous. If you have no fear, ( or are too stupid to fear, as in my own case) it does not require as much and therfore is not as couragous. A weakness or fear that is overcome is ...

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Syr Ryhs, not to slow down a nice rant but youtwo fellows actually agree with each other. To whit: Now if somebody that was Anti-CA wanted to, oh, I don't know, try a line of argument that "it's not in line with what we want to do on the field," instead of offering up a buttload of "historical evide...

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Tomenohu Blocking arrows with Silk Kimono

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I had not heard this. Can you cite your source?

I rejoice if this is true.

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Tor, This happened to me. I moved from the East, Specifically in Northern New Jersey where people fought like men, to the midlands of the Middle kingdom, which at the time seemed to me to be populated by folks who fought like little girls. It wasn't just me. They would go to tourneys out of area and...

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Even in Japanese culture where archers were held in more esteem than in Syr Rhys's idiom indications are that it had limited effectivness against fully armoured foes. There are many beautiful woodblock prints made in period showing dozens of arrows stickig randomly through plates, but not into the s...

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And of course the main reason to utilize archers is that they turn knights into pedestrians. Heavily armoured pedestrians to be sure, but they are walking. Unless the big dead horse carcass squashed em, In which case they are crawling while mewling like a kitten. Also a pain maddened horse does brea...

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The rules change frequently in the SCA because they are made by engineers (of whom we have a plethora) with a poor understanding of the science of risk. Goes like this: Someone gets an injury in an improbable manner (or someone thinks they might get one) and a new rule is promulgated to address this...

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I played lacrosse (defensman) and later studied karate (goju).

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Ah then, so the wise marshalate is not only concerned for Logan's poor fragile elbow, but also is making a risk reward decision based on the finances of people who believe it is not worth 150 dollars to prevent the highly probable event of me from driving the bones of their fingers through the squis...

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Jehan, I think you must be repling to someone else. I know what an ashigaru is. We now have the term "cannon fodder".

By the way Mykaru at black hydra armoury makes wonderful ashi suits.
http://www.blackhydraarmouries.com/Base/myhome.htm

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I signed the petition although I dont have a dog in this fight, as I wear armor head to toe, because I like it and am old, slow and bruise easily. However, I am willing for the most part to fight against anyone no matter what they are wearing because it is their risk and their choice. ( I say for th...

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is "Zena warrior princess" sufficient documentation?

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Of course. All samurai women dressed thus for battle.

Damn, That was fun! War Practice Pictures from Darter