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Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Now, if you did some fluting or repose' work on it... you would own the most
cool bike helm/art work for the least price on the road.

are you going to decorate it?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Try here: http://www.florilegium.org/?http%3A//www.florilegium.org/files/COMBAT/Lite-Lg-Hrnss-art.html

the pattern is included in the GC pattern.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

1st)Mea Culpa: I was the swinger of doom today.

2nd) Good idea! For that reason and many other it's a good idea.

In fact, my match was videoed today and I'm clean I think. I cannot see a reason my opponent should have been hurt, but angular momentum is a bitch.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

<drool>

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

What do they go for? Cause the website is down.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Was it a tip shot? The one that did in our guy was a quick, low power, tip shot swung from a high guard (telegraphed for days) designed to probably draw a block or stop attack. The instructor thrust instead without using a covering attack. He was hit with a move he taught and didn't use the defense ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Gryndar wrote: ....and today while doing our weekly freeplay class, I just got my thumb broken. Funny you should say that. Today, during freeplay, our instructor broke his pinky tip (and lost the nail, and $500 at Urgent Care) due to insisting on wearing Alpinestar MC gauntlets for all things despi...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

While me and horses get along fine so long as I'm not atop them (bad head injury via horse when I was young).... ....That foot combat looks awesome! I have a dream of my most perfect armour's and full plate with armets are in it. (now for just $2500 more so I could finish my kit proper) -Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

What's in the water there in eastern europe that makes y'all so nifty wit the steel?

My only concern is the protection of the thumb when the hand is open, which can happen while shifting your grip.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

OK I'm spacing. Who makes those kind of axes?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

and http://www.matuls.pl/index.php?Lng=1

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

One time years back my group did a weekend Demo in October and that weekend there was a cold snap and the high was 45'f. Instead of my regular gambeseon I wore 3 tunics, 2 of wool and one of cotton under my lamellar. It worked fine but it was warm (kinda the point that day), and very period for a 8t...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Like the topic asks. How do you do it. I've got a couple of idea's like putting in a loop at the top, using grommet holes, or using buckles, but what do you use? I've included a photo to show where I am. Next is cutting off the excess to match pattern, bias taping the edge, mounting the knee's, and ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

@raito: Only light contact with the wood ones. The nylon one's are mid to lightish full contact. We switched after 3 people (including me) broke knuckles or fingers. Would this idea still work? @Benedek: Westland would be lovely and I would like to pick up a pair but they do not have a store here in...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I use a bifurcated gauntlet on my right hand for cut and thrust. Think doing something like this in leather with Torvaldr's half-gauntlet for a base would work for moderate to heavy HEMA work? I keep trying to get our instructor to let me use metal but he doesn't want the his nylon and wood wasters...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

So, your Grace....

If we were lucky enough to be able to strike you near the belt and below the BP what is protecting you.

I only ask cause your belt sits at about my elbow height.

-Ivan I. Serebrenikov

(Who hopes to take to field by Fall Cynagua Coronet.)

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Padded Cuisse? Try here: http://www.florilegium.org/?http%3A//www.florilegium.org/files/COMBAT/Lite-Lg-Hrnss-art.html

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Have you been to Think Geek yet? They sell some nice kits.

Wooden Catapult and Trebuchet Kit's.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Now that's cool.

I'll have to remember that trick.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

So this came up in class recently as a question that I couldn't really answer well. How would you build a pair of protective not-flagrantly-modern-looking gloves for nylon waster (and light contact wooden waster) combat for under $20 in materials? Again doesn't have to be real pretty but protective ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Prices roughly?

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

And don't forget http://www.fabric-store.com for a great place to buy 100% flax linen for a real decent price.

I made my gambeseon of 2 layers of 5.3oz and one of 7.1oz linen and I love it, though I wear lamellar and not mail.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Here's a new take: I use a baskethilt so that I don't have to wear gloves. When I was 21 I tore all the gripping tendons in each arm and I find that, aside from yard work and riding a MC, wearing gloves cause's my grip to fail fairly quick if I need to have good control in my hands. I do OK with gau...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Order just arrived via USPS, and it's just what I wanted.

Thank you Icefalcon!

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Using a Rhompaia w/o good gautlets. It's still in the "cool looking but not sure' category. I'll either make it work or turn it ino\to a daneaxe.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

What about Zweihammer?

-Ivan[/url]

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

First off just some clarification: #1) It was an "oops" thrust (first one I've done in this class to my knowledge). What I meant was that, for a split second, I forgot about the context and was really trying not to lose. It happens to us all. #2) As so many have said: In a contact sport, y...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

OK I was thinking of constructing a light quilted sleeveless back-and-breast-esque gambeson with hardened leather lamelae on the inside (lined up like a COP) to cover the belly, solar plexus, and kidney's so that way errant shots are still some what protected against and it could still fit many body...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

http://www.linengarb.com/all/rus-pants.html

BARP as requested.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Try Polar Bear Forge or Skaldic.com

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

I'm taking a Fiore longsword & dagger class on Tuesdays to help me with my lack of game with the bastard sword. Yesterday my head went into a SCA combat head space and I nailed my instructor with a thrust to the belly during a particularly furious exchange. He was OK but it got me thinking that ...

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

Chris19d: Could you describe the technique you used to put on the rawhide? When I last played with the stuff it was a PITA.

-Ivan

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

What's the width?

Edit: Placed Order.

Thorsteinn Raudskeggr

When my step-dad first started fighting he was coming from a fencing background (Class C NV State Champ '73 &'74) he was known for staying too far from his opponent, so much so that they called him "FitzJames the Far Away", and the came up with an interesting solution: Tie him to the o...

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