The Armour Archive

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Wish I had the money to fight in Crown.

#1: You get better by playing a better opponent.

My best fights have been in tournament.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Wish I could have gone. No money to get all the way to Napa. So I did a HEMA demo instead.

Watched Finals, you could see how tired both men were.

Other good news from Crown is that Daniel de Blare will be dubbed a Knight soon.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Here they are! Taken by Viscountess Aecshine.

October Crown Finals 2010.

Congrat's to Duke Jade of Starfall and Countess Catherine Lorraine, the newest Crown Prince and Princess of the West!

Commendabilis went to Viscount Roric Skogan who fought for Syele Von der Rosen.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

.... new Knight. Congratulations to Viscount Daniel de Blare! He was offered to be elevated to the Order of Chivalry of the Kingdom of the West, and he has accepted. The ceremony is to take place at Cynaguan Fall Coronet in Woodland, CA. He can bee seen in this vid of him winning the Coronet, he is ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I have some RFTH Knee Cops and am making some hidden splinted gamboised cuisse's. I have gotten to the point of needing to attach the cops to the cuisses befroe I can figure out where the splints are to go and have thought of 2 options: #1 Lace them directly on through 2 holes in the top. #2 Rivet s...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

You have have fought Duke Rolf when he had his mace, hav'ent you! Yes, a few times. I'd rather wrestle Gunther. Rolf inspires me to be that good with a Mace (I have a screwed up one badly based upon his design as mine is too heavy), and to not let him hit me with it (thus inspiring me to be better ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Kevin Peregrynne AS IX . I found this, it's why we wear elbow cops on our shield arm. Being hit on the shield arm forearm w/o any protection sucks. I use to strap's crossed at a slight angle that can be tightened down over my gauntlet, I have another strap for my arm. That way I'm prepped if I lose...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

For the most fun I go with mace (24 in long and very tip heavy) and my heater. Get in, start swinging and have fun. Most people think of it as a simple big club, but by shifting angles and using misdirection it can be surprisingly subtle. If I'm fighting for my Lady in Crown or Coronet I go with sw...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Is the stuff true to size? I've bought 1/2" foam and it was 3/8".

What are the impact differences foam Generic Blue Foam to this stuff?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Short Spear on Short Spear for matched weapons cause that form is just too much fun! All other situations: Sword and Axe for pure fun on the list field. Throws most folks off for a sec and I can hook shields & weapons. When it works it is beautiful. When it doesn't I die a flaming horrid death (...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

So I am to take this that Converse All-Stars, or Simple's, have good potential for base material shoes?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Interesting.

I do lamellar wearing Khazar because I cannot afford the maille I want.

Lamellar by hand =$75-$200 for a cuirass.
Riveted Haubergeon= $600

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Those are Insults To Turkishness! And Thus Are illegal!

As Punishment, You MUST..... give them to me.

Nice work man.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Well, if I'm ever in Maryland, I'll come by Capt'n.

But for now I live in the Great Basin. Which was a Sea 5 million years ago, and will be one someday again I'm told.

Closest thing we got to a Sea is Lake Tahoe, which is the largest fresh water lake in America I think.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I've heard good results from a cross of 1/8" sorbothane and a period liner of horsehair & Canvas.

They referred to the sorbothane as "insurance".

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

.... My family, still new to Judaism, finally perfected Kvetching with the help of the Eternal Yenta back in the old country.

-IIS

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I was raised a Russian Jew and that's all I knew @ 13. So I picked Russian. 1st Cossack, then not-Cossack, then late mid-period Russian, now I'm looking into Khazar Rus or even earlier. I like how lamellar works on the body but I dream of a lamelar & mail combo. I now want to change my SCA name ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Sir Bowen, Me, Count Ralph & Sir Uric (Blackoak-AA)
Harvest War 2010

Can I steal this for an example of what can be done with mid-period kit's in the SCA? and if 'yes' then what should I put in for the title line?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Me and my mom had an argument about whether Black was period for a dye or not (actually she said it wasn't available at all in Europe). I said that coal, charcoal, and crude oil were available. As well as Black sheep's wool. She said that wouldn't work for lots of Europe. So when and where does blac...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

How do you season Stainless steel pans?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I can ask.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

A bit OT: From The Sharp End (a Climbing porn DVD) . I know it's a bit far from you but still closer in culture than me. I like that your beer culture is better than ours ( All other nations are drinking Ray Charles beer and we are drinking Barry Manilow. -- Dave Barry ). Wish I had cash for gear ri...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Looks like fun.

Folks keep thinking of doing a 50 Counted Blows Tourney in the West but the prize would have to be big.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Rhomphaia? Of Thrace and the Varangian's.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Are these for instructional or advertisional purposes? I was looking and it felt like some of the stuff we did in TKD at full speed, and without pads, for the Demo Team. I just say that due to them wearing little or no hand protection. I get still needing a mask, even for a co-ordinated thing, but I...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Not an estoc or tuck, I know that.

Think barmace/rebar/hexagonal barstock with greatsword aspirations. In that it could be used to either bludgeon or pierce with equal ability.

I think he mentioned it might have been twisted.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

No, but that is cool.

I'm told it was more akin to rebar or thin hexagonal barstock that may have been twisted a bit as well.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Well, for real historical accuracy, we'd have to armour like they did at Hastings, and then someone would have to die. Looks like we all have fun in different ways and they are all fun for different reasons.... And I wouldn't mind doing all of 'em. So where are these awesome folks located? -Ivan BTW...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Not an estoc, I know that. it was described as kinda like a bar mace with aspirations of great sword-hood.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

A friend was telling me about an Italian(?) weapon that was a quillioned, sword gripped, fluted or faceted, maybe twisted, bar with a point for thrusting. It would have been used on plate to crush, bludgeon and pierce using the same technique as a sword. What is it called and where are the photo's? ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

A friend was telling me about an Italian(?) weapon that was a quillioned, sword gripped, fluted or faceted, maybe twisted, bar with a point for thrusting. It would have been used on plate to crush, bludgeon and pierce using the same technique as a sword. What is it called and where are the photo's? ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

from a few years back, Rhodry ferch Arianwyn (L) and Siobhan ni Seaghdha (R) in Tribe RotMahne colors.

Siobhan is me mum.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

The winning moment of Caid's recent Crown Tourney.

ROMA VICTOR!!!!

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Simply put, most SCA fighters don't want to wear armour. Armour is heavy. After fighting in my mail shirt for a month I was AMAZED at my fitness when I put my sport harness back on. Armour is heavy. Fighting in real armour makes you tired. I wanna wear armour! I'm a big rus guy. If I could afford i...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I look forward to meeting you at a West event sometime, cause you sound like a very interesting person. Now for the job to pay for it...

-Ivan

West October Crown Finals 2010.

After many years. Silver Desert Province is to have a.....

How do you attache your cop's to your cuisse's?

Period Dye question.

Looking for name of Late Middle Ages weird weapon. (X-Post)

Looking for name of Late Middle Ages weird weapon.