The Armour Archive

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Knitebee,

There are some folks over at the HEMA Alliance who may want to talk to you about some of your Finger kits.

Do you still make them?

Will your website be up soon?

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

“No man in the wrong can stand up against a fellow that’s in the right and keeps on a-comin’”.
-Texas Ranger Captain William Jesse McDonald’s personal motto.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

WHOOHOO!!!

I just won a used copy of The Swordsmans Companion by Guy Windsor.

Though it is going to ship from Ottawa, Canada so shipping could be pricey.

Still... I got it legit in a way the author requested.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

We're at over 50,000 views now Ivan. If I ever do get copies of Fighting back, and you don't already have one by then, I'll personally send you a signed one for free. Wow! Thank you! That would be well received have no doubt. For those interested, I ended up spending the B&N gift card on a copy...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

OK. I've watched this tragic thread unfold that I started, and I know that I was more the straw not the load that broke the camel, but I must confess: I do not feel bad about starting this. Perhaps I should but, if I were the one stiffed, it would have been a very bad day indeed for the one on the e...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Does anyone still do stuff like this? Duke Paul B. once did something similar. He walked up, had her stick out her sword to full extension so that it touched his face just to the side of his nose. He then told her to throw a normal snap right at his head. After some consternation she did.... All Pa...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

$15 for Swordsmans Companion.

Are you using flat rate shipping?

-Ivan

Edited to bring my bid up a reasonable amount above Kevin's.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Ingvarr wrote:Well, seeing as how he was, personally, the person who coined the phrase "live steel", I'm guessing that he probably knows just a little more about these things than you.

Gah...

This has bothered me for years, so.... <cringe> What is 'Dead Steel'?

_Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

"If guy full of shit, when he wins the gold medal he is still guy full of shit"- Didier Berthod, First Ascent.

Rock Climbing Chevalier?

Dedier vs the Cobra Crack in Squamish, BC.

Didier pontificates when his knee goes bad.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Thanks all, but the Rhophaia died over the weekend. My roommate was working out at the pell with it and it broke about 2/3rds up.

Now it will become a smallish sword.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Thank you all! Every post was of value to me, and good to read. My goal is to try to teach folks to have the attitude of the Sport Climber in the analogy. It doesn't matter how we travel the Path, or the speed of our ascent. All that matters is that we travel the Path. Keep 'em coming! @iomtalach: T...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

DukeAvery wrote:People are all the time making comparisons that don't matter. When I stopped doing this, it was as if a great weight had been removed.

Regards

Avery

Good Idea!

May I take it and use it your Grace?

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

(hope this is the right forum) I came up with this when being told that I was not a martial artist/historical swordsman for reasons X, Y, and Z. I came up with it to show how dumb the crap I was being told was. Can you give me feedback? ---------- Imagine that you are in Yosemite Valley . http://www...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

<snip> Please don't go to their forum to defend the SCA, I think the thread is winding down, and I'd rather avoid any unpleasantness. If you have WMA interests it's an pretty good forum, and I'd encourage people to participate if they're interested, but please don't jump in just to defend the SCA. ...

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Your welcome.

I cannot help but want to repeat that last line as a mantra over and over to myself.

-Ivan

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I just had to cross post this. It was on the forum for the HEMA Alliance, and it just spoke to me. It spoke right to the core of what it means to be a martial artist, and what it means to be Knightly in that intent and dedication. Thank you Kevin. You truly made my day better, and me a better person...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I tried and tried to think of something useful to add. And I did. When you fight, never forget to have fun. Viscount Thor Stagge is always smiling and having a good time. He's the guy I always hear people citing him as the example of a fighter who is always having the best time he can, he's the one ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Cool. Thanks guys. I have forwarded this to Tim and hope that he contacts one of you soon.

-Ivan I. Serebrenikov

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

My roommate is going to enter a HEMA Longsword Tourney next month and needs to buy a Gorget... But he has only $50. THe requirements are the same as for an SCA gorget, but with the thinner weapons I didn't want to recommend anything that would get him, in his one year of experience, gakked. But I ha...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Do you have a link to the site?

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Sounds cool, and depending on price, I too might be interested.

More so if this TSA job comes through.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

AWESOME!

You mentioned that bifurcation is not as uncommon as you thought? So how common was it?

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Here are the pic's I promised Marco. Sorry to take so long.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

My gambeseon of 1 heavy and 2 medium layers of Linen does fine in the heat but sucks in the cold.

And we go from 20'F to 105'F around here.

BTW Fabric-store.com is your best friend.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Mr Tobler, Mr Mele, I still have my $25 card, and I am down to a few choices: Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi: 15th Century Swordsmanship of Master Fillipo Vadi or SPADA 2: Anthology of Swordsmanship or Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: GameMastery Guide . All will feed my hobbies and while I have placed an o...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Sorry to take so long getting the shot for me in the helm, but I wanted to say that I also use an old Regulus style gorget underneath and, when I can get the aventail, I want to add 2 layers of nice linen on the underside of it to add to the spiffness. Should have the photo ready later today. -Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

???? Rigid protection under the chin? Why? What I mean is: It's not required in SCA heavy combat. Heck I can take my fist and put it on my chin and be fine so long as my visor goes 1" below the bottom of my chin. So why would a stiff drape not suffice? I ask as it may be hard to get that onto m...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Would this be a better, or worse option to add to an existing Windrose Norman as opposed to a leather strip for when you add a chain aventail?

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Here's a pic of me helm. If I so do the whole Perf plate addition (which I REALLY like the idea of) should I use this stuff?: Online Metals Stainless perf plate 1/8" holes, 3/16"stagger, 16 ga. At some point soon I hope to add a mail drape, but till then I figure adding a quilted one as pa...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

It's a old converted SCA bastard sword that had a tendency to hit too light, a lot. I would have made into a Dane axe but the rattan is ugly and covered in old tape (though it is still quite sound). In between Rhomphaia hood and Bastardsword hood it was a Bao Gua Dao for a Chinese weapons tourney. I...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

No kidding?

What's the kN on those?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Looking for either a used Fencing Mask for C&T, Wasters & Rapier or a Perf plate attachment for my helm (A MTO Norman from Windrose).

Pretty is nice, but safe is necessary. Ideas?

-Ivan

Re: Tests of skill.

Need a review on this analogy on the Martial Arts.

What it means to be a Martial Artist.

LTB Gorget for HEMA Longsword Waster combat.

WTB Fencing Mask or perf plate attachement, need ideas.