The Armour Archive

Nissan Maxima

ninja armour. (it said so on the internet. )

Nissan Maxima

I was fortunate enough to be in this years allied champions battle (middle). We lost because when the other team came out of res, they did it like they had a plan. We came out like we were fleeing a burning building. As a filthy mercenary, I get to see a lot of different command structures. Although...

Nissan Maxima

As long as this has turned into old fart olympics, I was 11 and joined up 2 years later. And I intend to die doing this at some stupid advanced age and give the mortician a tough job prying the smile of my old wrinkled dead face. Damn kids today dont even know how to make thigh armour by duct taping...

Nissan Maxima

The happy people in the first picture did not have a spectators gallery and musicians in between the fights, Fancier does not equal more fun. The squire of a great and noble house in search of the accolade is working pretty hard while at tourny. Not only does he have to beat his foe the right people...

Nissan Maxima

My armour is 1/8. There is no reason to go thicker than that, especially for samurai armour with all the overlap of plates. If you went with 1/4 there are places your armour would be 3/4 thick. madness.

Nissan Maxima

My men and I display the company corporate identity when we take the field together. Otherwise its their call, but most show it.

Nissan Maxima

To give reknown or infamy where it is due, Tegas khan of the brotherhood of the five winds (now proprieter of kingslayer arms, maker of fine bows, etc) jumped off of a 6 or 7 foot bluff onto the sheild of Laurelyn Darksbane, then king of the middle. He glanced off and was beaten without mercy while ...

Nissan Maxima

Off the topic for hurting people but regarding arboreal adventures Sir Kobiashi climbed a tree in a woods battle for recon purposes. Only reason I remember it was my buddy Random remarking that there was a little nip in the air. On topic for dealing with out of control guys at practice. When I was o...

Nissan Maxima

Thank you. And Jehan you're a pretty snappy dresser yourself. The faceplate (somen) was made from 14 guage 1050 steel by John Gruber. It is better looking than I am. He also made my gauntlets (tekka). I see out just fine. All the holes are drilled on lines to a point at the center of each eye to max...

Nissan Maxima

solid greaves (suneate) and flexible lamilar cuisses on a padded backing(haidatae) No armour on my inner thighs as I am supposed to have a horse there for padding.

Nissan Maxima

I think that is called the anvil of virtue (tm).

Nissan Maxima

Lets make a couple of definitions: Hurt = pain with no lasting damage beyond bruises. Injury = damage requiring cessation of fighting and or medical intervention. I am okay with causing pain to my opponents. I am after all hitting them with a club. But injury is right out. Back about 20 years ago in...

Nissan Maxima

I dont have a dog in the fight, but I am pretty sure Sir Rhys has a nice suit, and I have heard he knows something about the 14th century.

Nissan Maxima

I'm sorry I even brought it up. Damn internet. Still funny though.

Nissan Maxima

Sorry if this was a hoary old chestnut to some, but it was new to me. I love you Jehan, you can watch that fight and give a critique of the man's footwear. To me other than the sheer someone else got hurt comedy of it all it distills to a clear conversation, especially at the end ... Logan: DIE! Poo...

Nissan Maxima

Hey James, I didn't post this because I thought anyone did anything bad at all. I think its just fuckin hilarious. There is an equation that fits this fight called the humour equation: tragedy plus distance equals humour. I had a chance last weekend to fight Logan and can now say that although he is...

Nissan Maxima

He was standin right in front of the guy!

Now the guy may have been going into shock from that beeyutiful leg shot but the kill was rightous.

Nissan Maxima

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... =591167434

This is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

Nissan Maxima

I got my new mykaru/gruber hat. now I just need armored shoes.

Nissan Maxima

its about time for a new one of those anyway.

Nissan Maxima

I was just doing my impression of Rockem Sockem Robot Combat.

"Milord, verily thou hast knocked his blocke offe."

Nissan Maxima

Vermin wrote:
Who here saw the Lord of The Rings and cheered "Go ORC!" when Boromir died?

VvS

Raises hand. Boromir had it comin.

Nissan Maxima

I shoot a bow in most mellees where it is allowed because I am honour bound to provide the most effective force to those who have engaged my service. But it is murder not combat. And I sympathize with those that don't like it because as a large bright red target I get shot myself. A lot. 15 times in...

Nissan Maxima

I can see into his ear and his chinstrap is on his nose. I guess that makes it a nose strap.

Looks exciting.

Nissan Maxima

Every body ends up in someone elses highlight video at some point. Here is a picture of some guy with one arm killing me with a polearm in the feild battle. I dont know him but he was with some Aethelmarkis and might like to see the picture.

http://ursus.smugmug.com/gallery/1852612/11/92939634

Nissan Maxima

It doesn't even have to be verbal to be irritating. Example: My opponent and I close and we throw a bunch of stuff and then separate. He does the " ask a dog a question" head tilt as if to say "That wasn't good?" If I had thought it was good I would have certainly said "Good." So what that head tilt...

Nissan Maxima

My shoulder straps are bungee cord. Which is probably OK as my armor is mostly plastic.

Nissan Maxima

Roak, I think he's saying that they should hit in the face to be counted. Incidentally, I agree with him. I only shoot at faces. I also think the rule that the arrow only leave the bow for you to be in range was cool. I shot some guys well within range of their own spears this year. That turned the ...

Nissan Maxima

I wish I could put suction cups on my arrows. It would be great to see all those 14th century knights walking around with arrows sticking out of them.

Nissan Maxima

http://www.kingslayer.com/

Makes excellent composite crossbow prods and is a pleasure to deal with.

Nissan Maxima

I'll be there to scrap with Logan, and if any one wants any insight in how to be a thorn in the side of the SCA establishment I am qualified to teach that.

Nissan Maxima

I would love to go to a face shots only standard. Thats where I shoot people now. Its the only place that is consistently accepted.

Nissan Maxima

If we meet at the event our chances for more dance partners improves. Lets meet there.

Nissan Maxima

I'll fight ya. Pas is not really my thing, either.

Nissan Maxima

There is a small practice on Sunday at about 2pm at the University of Chicago, at Ida Noyes Hall.
http://maps.uchicago.edu/eastquad/idanoyes.html

If the weather is good we fight on the lawn outside. It is a beautiful site.

If you are gonna show I can get the word out and some of the more interesting locals may show.

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