The Armour Archive

Saritor

This is done by repitition. Meditation is the practice of MINDFULLNESS, not "no mind". Two similar, connected, but very different things. English is an entirely imprecise language, and so I have to disagree with what you've said in the second sentence. Mushin is achieved by repetition, bu...

Saritor

http://www.phoenixsteelllc.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phoenixsteel/

Saritor

Also: http://www.crossbowandbolt.com/

They've had their shop at Estrella, and the folks who run it are pretty heavily involved in the overall archery community in the Outlands, combat and otherwise.

Saritor

Oooh...that's pretty straightforward. I may try one of those here shortly.

Saritor

I'll take the gorget. I don't care what size neck it fits.

At a 26" diameter, I can always find someone who can wear it as a belt...

How do you want paid?

Saritor

AvM wrote:In all likelihood the rapier is *NOT* SCA-Legal.

Edit: He says it's REAL, and NOT an SCA-blunt. So, it is in fact FO-SHO not SCA rapier legal.

Er. Yes. It's not SCA-legal.

That has nothing to do with my question, however.

Saritor

3)A proper lance, whether for battle or a tournament, could only be used once. Reason being, only a good hit was potentially deadly, and a good hit required the lance to shatter midway up its length, so that the rest of it would remain in the enemies chest and cause a sucking chest wound. Though if...

Saritor

No maker's mark on the rapier blade at all?

Saritor

I have no name or specific persona ideas yet, unfortunately. I do want it to hopefully pass Laurels. And I am working with a vert and sable field thus far, it is the charges I am having the most trouble with. I'd personally advocate you start with persona ideas first. At the least, pick a culture a...

Saritor

I don't know the story on this but revival.us is carrying the original style m Two different aminals, mordreth. Revival Clothing vs Revival Enterprises. I don't know that Revival Clothing has ever carried the laced version...I've only ever seen the strap and buckle variety on folks that have ordere...

Saritor

I fight in a pair with straps and buckles, but they're an older style. I believe the line has been revamped since I originally bought them. In the ones I have, not all of the nails were necessarily flush, but I was going to put a thin insole in anyway, and it hasn't bothered me. The stitching on the...

Saritor

Use Trend Micro Housecall, as mentioned above, or the ComboFix.exe program to get rid of the virus, and then get some Anti-virus software, man. These programs can be downloaded from these links, and are totally free for home use. m Or: m Keep them updated. The only thing worse than having no anti-vi...

Saritor

I admit to being a bit dogmatic - if I can't find a techinique in a treatise, I try not to use it. Logos, you can arguably perform a flat snap (with a step, but you should be stepping anyway) using transitions in the Dardi school (I'm thinking Marozzo specifically, but...). I've performed a falso c...

Saritor

AriAnson wrote:Everyone could pean a rivet...nobody could embroider a hanky.

You clearly don't spend enough time over in historical.

Saritor

dukelogan wrote:huh?

Leo Medii wrote:Are you holding your breath?

I believe Leo was directing that at the original poster.

Saritor

Charles Alexander wrote:Consider the peascod sold.

You bastard!

If it doesn't fit, I'm sure Chris and I will take it off your hands, too.

Saritor

Others have expressed interst, but not called "dibs." Since this is the first sale I've made on the Archive, I'm not entirely familiar with teh protocol. Am I correct in assuming that expressing interest is not the same as calling "dibs?" If so, the above is good; if not, things...

Saritor

I think I'm probably 338th dibs on the peascod, by this point, but I'd take it off your hands, too.

Damn that urge to sleep after being at work all night!

Saritor

Baron Alejandro wrote:PS - buttspike!

Looks like a depiction of a pommel from here, man, if somewhat diamond-shaped.

I may likely be wrong, but that doesn't look like anything other than "pommel to the orbit" to me.

Saritor

lets not forget the question of validity behind all fechtbuch. they were, clearly, sales promotions for those selling them to be hired to teach all of these great techniques that nobody else ever thought of. While I will absolutely agree with you on some of the books, saying that all of them were m...

Saritor

That still doesnt work. So as long as I tell you before hand not to take it, its ok for me to hit you in the face with the haft of my polearm? After all, its safe to hit with, just not a killing part of the weapon, and could just as easily be used for setting up my next shot. Is it safe to hit me w...

Saritor

I have no problem with the first to. I'm not very little, about 6' 230lbs. Not sure there is a real definition to dipshit but I'll not take that one. And I don't revel in belittling others. If I did I would revel all over this place. I am more then capable of doing so. Heck one of the happiest peop...

Saritor

Stopping the fight to tell me not to take it doesn't work either. Why hit me with a shot, that doesn't do anything, except to make us pause and highlight that you hit me with a shot that doesn't do anything? Why would I wait until I hit them with it to tell them? It's just as easy to lean over and ...

Saritor

Charlotte J wrote:If nothing else, the Spanish had chocolate. That's enough, right there.

Have you had pre-16th chocolate?

I mean, I like it lots, but it ain't to everyone's taste what likes chocolate normally...

Saritor

I must, respecfully, disagree with this. Fiore has a two handed pommel strike which he discribes with "If this strike is done correctly, it should remove 4 teeth." That sounds like a fight ender to me. If not then, the follow up shot while the poor schmuck spits his teeth out. My jaws hur...

Saritor

We have several, and I'm having loads of fun designing Spanish heraldry. (Though the one that was submitted and passed had a minor goof by me due to pomegranate color...) http://rampart.outlandsheralds.org/2008-09-lop/c-Leonor.JPG My hardcopy of the Navarre roll should be here shortly and I can stop...

Saritor

Anyone have D's mailing address? I have a squeaky duck toy and a spare axe head...

Saritor

Ingvarr wrote:Not very common around here.

Can't throw a rock without hitting a couple in the Outlands.

Saritor

Yeah, we be havin' Duke Hoegaarden down here, laying pwnage wherever he goes with his freakin' madu. That and his freakishly flexible spine. Hoe is disturbingly flexible. Watching a couple of his fights in Crown Tournament made my back hurt from over on the sidelines. Next time you see him, tell hi...

Saritor

Jestyr wrote:
Donal Mac Ruiseart wrote:(I'm the Conch Herald in Atlantia)

Does that mean if I hold you close to my ear, I can hear the ocean?

Oh, whew. From this crowd, I expected a Lord of the Flies joke.

Saritor

"I don't care if Kass' pattern shows that exact outfit, you go put some pants on this instant!"

Saritor

Are those just thick pieces of leather riveted on, or are there splints in there?

Saritor

asbrand wrote:I think one of the main problems, aside from innate laziness, is my weird work schedule.

And having a desk job doesn't help in the fat department either.

But what are your hours like?

Saritor

Josh K wrote:That flame sword is awesome!

Was that Dark Apprentice in action?

Saritor

I've had absolutely no problems dealing with him in the past.