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Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

1st: Me in 2004 in the Blue Tabbard at a demo in Reno.

2nd: Me 2011 in Lamellar fighting or teaching. Not sure. Still got the hidden leg's to fiddle into being hidden, then winnegas, hidden arms, a centergrip round, and an aventail.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

@Armand: There was a short time in which there was a tribe known as the Rus who were Scandanavian. Pre- Khazar, Pre-Lindsfarne Abby.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

seriously BlackOak you should write up an essay on those and put it up in the essay section. They look very nice!

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

If I were to buy a spear would you suggest:

1) Classic Viking spear head

2) Frankish Spear Head

3) Spear Head

From a useability, and then accurateness of period, standpoint?

I intend to throw this bugger & do a little cutting & whatnot.

-Ivan (soon to be Thorsteinn)

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Well. If it's considered part of the weapon, could you hook it & pull it out of the way? What i mean is, as my last war was 17 years ago, can it be done feasibly.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Kilkenny wrote:Else the dog chases it's tail and no one gets anywhere.

Dog does. Seen it. He gets tired.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

want....finger....gauntlets!!!!

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Achilles of Sparta, Prince of Cynagua.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Everything went smooth and fine. 5 out of 5. I decided to get some more rattan and try some of the new rubber potato digger Mace Heads authorized by the SCA Society Earl Marshal. One of my concerns was how well they would grip the rattan. Well Duke Icefalcon shipped them shoved onto the rattan for e...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Use a mace. His Maj would find that a wholly appropriate solution! For He is a great fan of the Mace and does strike terror into his enemies when he takes the field with one. ----- @ Goderic:"If you where to add a "cross piece" to your blade as a replacement for a basket what would y...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

þorstein Rauðskeggr

Yep!

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Finally found a first name that comes close to me in personality. IE Stubborn, with a head of rock.

Thorsteinn.

So mebe Thorsteinn Raudskeggr?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

(From the WK Facebook Page) The explanation for the "cross guard" requirement being set up by Rolf and Aurora for October Crown. --------------- We have noticed an increase in the amount of "flat" blows thrown with swords. To help increase fighter awareness, We have asked the mar...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

(From the WK Facebook Page) The explanation for the "cross guard" requirement being set up by Rolf and Aurora for October Crown. --------------- We have noticed an increase in the amount of "flat" blows thrown with swords. To help increase fighter awareness, We have asked the mar...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

This vid of Count Gemini & Duke John?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf-yixbzgig

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Guys....

Why not just ASK His Majesty his reasoning?

Crown@westkingdom.org

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Nissan Maxima wrote:I thrust into their baskethilt which then smashes them in the face. Funny stuff.

This just kept circling in my head as a primo solution. After all, if I can hit the WEAPON as hard as I like...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Broadway wrote:The marshals should know how to do their job without crutches.

Active Marshaling is not done in the West.

We can advise, we can offer suggestions, but most of the time we are there to keep the combatants safe, and that's it.
It is not our job to tell people the results of their own fights.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

No, and their reasoning is really sound (based upon too damn many flats winning victories) but I wish I was better at explaining it.

I remember hearing His Majesties speech at Purgatorio about it and thinking "Well that makes sense".

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Me: Aspergers Syndrome. Mildly Allergic to all pollen's & spores. Stress Induced Asthma Scoliosis. Hypoglycemia. Non-convergent eyesight + astigmatism. ADD. Weird ass intolerance of Hot & cold climates (I may also be mildly HypoThyroidic). Red Hair & Blue Eyes so I burn REAL fast. and th...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

From SCA-West: "Greetings, Their Majesties Rolf and Aurora have stated that all swords must have a cross hilt for October Crown. This is in addition to any type of basket hilt they may have. In addition all weapons must be properly taped. Those with a ragged tape job will not be passed. Please...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Could it be considered to be "Anviling"?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Edited for new data. See new topic post. "Greetings, Their Majesties Rolf and Aurora have stated that all swords must have a cross hilt for October Crown. This is in addition to any type of basket hilt they may have. In addition all weapons must be properly taped. Those with a ragged tape job w...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Ahh well first tourney was actually, a warlord of southern shores tourney in 09 but who's keeping track? , and thanks your Excellency, i think my dad is pretty awsome too I have alot of good teacher's and fine examples in the west in that i am spoiled. i think abit might have to do with a small amo...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Your Highness Miles (who is younger than me. Ren and Stimpy when you were 8! and I'm still an unbelt! <grumble, grumble>),

King Rolf is 54 I believe. Queen Aurora is 35 or so.

I do know he is a few years younger than my step-dad Sir Connor MacAufle FitzJames who will be 57 in 6 weeks.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

OK so I'm going to buy one of By My Hand Designs one piece hilts

(http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... eTheater=1)

Which one of them is most appropriate to a late 8th century eastern Scandinavian living on or near the Volga River & its trade?

I figure its one of these:

Viking
Trilobe
Tea Cosy
Norwegian Type 5
Cocked Hat

Got ideas?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

No; No.

Killed my Mom with one last May Coronet after we doubled. She wasn't offended either. As she said "I left it open, and you hit it".

2011 May Coronet - Siobhan vs Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Working on it. He only just completed it last weekend at Purgatorio (the West Kingdom Summer Coronation event), but I have asked and we can hope. BTW if you ever can, ask Flieg some insane & complex math & chemistry question and watch him rattle off the answer w/o looking anything up & d...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

FYI:

Flieg has written a song about the events at Pennsic (he has been Bard of the West mondo times).

and

The KEM of the West has said (somewhat jokingly) that he will state uneqivacably that you may Miss your opponent as hard as you like.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Before I started fighting I worked in a bakery where the head baker had zero idea how much more work he could do then the new guys. 3 days into the job (after having baked over 1300 bagels) I woke up, opened a bottle, and screamed. Doctor told me that I had partly torn every gripping tendon in each ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I want to see this live. If I could take a trip to Italy it would be to see this. Calcio Storico Fiorentino "Calcio Storico is a game that has been played in Firenze, Italia for centuries. Four teams; RED, WHITE, BLUE and GREEN, representing different parts of the city; punch, kick, run and scr...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Sweden has Wisby, and people want to do reenactments of it.

Western Nevada has the Donner Party, and no one wants to host a BBQ.

The Swedes have all the fun.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

http://meowzettes.com/movies.htm

The above is Viscountess Aeshines of the West's site and has many good vids on it. Not all of her vids are there, some on her Youtube channel are not yet listed.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Just in case I would contact the folks over at Hurstwic. Maybe the Higgins Armoury Museum folks can help too.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Two further questions:

Which hilt is the best for an eastern Scandinavian in proto-Russia in the 8th-9th century?

The Norwegian Type 5 says its heavy. How heavy is 'heavy' and how hard would it be to grind it down a bit if it's too much?

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