The Armour Archive

Saritor

Without being there I would say that most probably what happened was that you took a large step (over stepped) by extending your leg forward while keeping your weight significantly committed over your rear leg. Then you began bringing your weight forward over your lead leg. As the weight shifted fo...

Saritor

What size are the 16th C. spring steel mitten gauntlets?

Saritor

I'll let you take first run at both to get yours sold off, and negotiate with whoever's left.

I've had this thing for a couple years now. It's not going to hurt any to wait a bit.

Saritor

Haha...and here I was going to say that I had second dibs on buyers...

Saritor

I've got a James River armory Pembridge lying around in storage that's big enough for my 23.5" noggin' (and then some!) that's unpadded and unstrapped. m It's in good condition and should be fairly rust-free (what with me being in the desert and all), and I'd dearly love to get it A> out of sto...

Saritor

I'm totally donating in the WRONG country.

Saritor

Unsurprisingly, this can be found in Meyer's section on dussack, described in slightly different terminology.

Saritor

You could do the same with the ABS Diet or the Paleo Diet.

Cordain actually does a better job in Paleo than anyone else I've read, and backs it up with the relevant studies.

Saritor

Cian of Storvik wrote:It's really convenient when your country, your capital and your main port of entry are all 1 building. But I bet the line to use the men's room is a real b**ch!

"The plumbing was so bad, I had to go to another country to pee!"

Saritor

Heh. Now I'm never going to get the phrase "mystery meat" out of my head when I put on the burgonet...

Saritor

freiman the minstrel wrote:The "Dork" jokes I just can't bring myself to use.

"I attack the Darkness!"

Saritor

Arrakis wrote:The SCA needs a damn Message Board, not all this email list 1990s BS.

You should send that suggestion to webminister@sca.org.

Saritor

Tasha K wrote:What a neat new venture! I wish you much success.

Heck, I thought it was such a good idea that I put $20 down towards their success.

Saritor

Ah-ha! Apparently, the web site is being re-done, which I'm glad to hear. Message from the Outlands list follows: Greetings to all that read these lists! I would like to let everyone know that for the month of March, i will be running helm specials. Each week i will list a different helm at below ma...

Saritor

Duke Maelgwyn chose to close his armory for a variety of reasons, including an increasing backlog of work owed to folks. He's currently working on finishing the commissions he had outstanding, and selling off his remaining stock. I'm trying to find the announcement he posted to the Outlands list, bu...

Saritor

Leo Medii wrote:And you'd get it in your hair....

At least Nissan's not aiming for the eyes.

Saritor

I gotta go with saritor on that one, Maeryk: shaming a dude from the sidelines is the audience deciding what the good blow is... even classifying a rhino when you're the guy fighting him is harder than we'd all like to think... it has to get pretty blatant (see above example) before I'd concede the...

Saritor

Imagine a whole unit of really good fighters, including a belted Duke, pointing at you and yelling "SHENANIGANS!" at the top of their lungs when you shrug a shot.. Do these same mythical beings get up in court, take a knee and publicly apologize to you in front of everyone if your opponen...

Saritor

I'm asking around to a few folks about some, as well, so I may have some orders to add. Just no count until the Denver folks reply.

Leave us say that we might hit ten pair all by our 16th Century selves.

Saritor

PM sent regarding boots.

I could probably get a group order together, depending on pricing and style questions.

Saritor

brewer wrote:Wish I had my crap together to come swing a stick. Next time...

I can bring one along to assault you in your booth with, if it would make you feel better.

Saritor

Are those the guys from Bloodstone Keep? They ran one sometime last year I think. Caer Galen. Might also check with Countess Matilda to see who it is that runs their annual Mountain Pas in May...I've never managed to make it up there, since it's almost always my birthday weekend, or visitation week...

Saritor

I've yet to attend a Pas', but if someone would like to organize it... As for an Archive gathering I can start up a fire on that one! Wade, you're up in that area...you should try and talk House of Beasts/Graf Hans in to running one. They've got all the barriers and associated other toys to run one.

Saritor

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:What a great site.

Bigger'n Pennsic, too.

Just sayin'.

Saritor

Blackoak wrote:Maybe the AA people shouldn't wear pants so we recognize each other.

Uric's just saying that because that was already the outfit he was planning on wearing.

Saritor

Agnarr wrote:I soooooooooo read that wrong.

Chaps, huh?

Saritor

TakedaSanjuichiro wrote:What kingdom is Mexico? and can we decalre war on them in support of Sir Vitas?

Mexico and points south are the Crown Lands of Argonia, belonging to the Outlands, and held in trust by the Citadel of the Southern Pass.

Ya'll are welcome to come try and take them.

Saritor

Duke Uther wrote:Looking for any videos or pics of Outlands prize tourney from Estrella

I'll start trolling Outlanders on FB for pics/video.

There were a TON of amazing fights, and I saw at least one or two video cameras going...hopefully, those'll get released into the wild.

Saritor

http://www.jamesthejust.com/

Also, Darkwood has an economy line of blades:
http://www.darkwoodarmory.com/

Saritor

Man, I didn't even get a chance to throw in a "...as football (American) is to rugby." before this thread took a header.

Saritor

For the record, I accept no liability for marital distress caused by the purchase of this item... but... I'm single, so it's only financial distress. It'd be worse if it had been a burg. So, uh...should I be keeping an eye out for a coincidentally matching peascod, arms, pauldrons and gorget?

Saritor

...I shouldn't be, but I'm in for $300.

Saritor

http://www.illusionarmoring.com/

Saritor

Suzerain wrote:... and you can bugger me sideways and call me sally before I can find the data in that documentation...

Well, he is a Spaniard, so that may be taken as a given...

Saritor

Why are some blades ONLY legal for C&T? All things equal, shouldn't those blades be good for Heavy Rapier as well? The sidesword/backsword blades are a lot thicker/wider and have less flex than heavy/C&T combo blades. They'll also take a lot more punishment. It's a lot easier to see the dif...

Re: My bad luck continues.

Re: Estrella