The Armour Archive

SirCathal

Have fun with it ... your works looks great. Dont let anyone get you down. The people that created the SCA did it cause its FUN. Sometimes i think people forget we are supposed to have FUN in this GAME.

SirCathal

Ansteorra ... Single elim ... each bout best 2 out of 3. Weapon of choice. 95% of the bouts are sword and shield.

SirCathal

will be order within the month ... need a couple.

SirCathal

And pull up your pants!

SirCathal

This hobby isnt as expensive as Golf.

Clubs ... 1000 - 2500 depending on the brand per set
Clothes ... 150
Greens fees/Cart 30 bucks a round (at a cheap course).
5-10 bucks for balls at the driving range.

This SCA stuff is way less expensive than golf.

SirCathal

Should have made Warlord ... His grace Ulstead was attending. Next one he might be at is Castellan up in Oklahoma. Then we gotta wait until probably 30th year celebration in July (Also Crown Tournament). Im sure his grace would answer any questions you have.

SirCathal

the padded legs inthe pictures are what i created also ... instead of using padding ... i cut up some hose (yes garden hose) and used that as my padding ... my lady sewed it all up and it works great. Can you post a bunch of detailed pictures? Please ill be at an event this weekend (Dragons Fire To...

SirCathal

the padded legs inthe pictures are what i created also ... instead of using padding ... i cut up some hose (yes garden hose) and used that as my padding ... my lady sewed it all up and it works great.

SirCathal

We were watching it a few weeks ago and in the middle of the battle scene I turned to my husband and said "Is this what we (scadians) look like to the rest of the world?" "No. No, of course not. We're better dressed than this." rofl ... yea ... better dressed and more manly ... ...

SirCathal

i should be there Wed night late.

SirCathal

Valstarr Hawkwind wrote:Ansteorra's 24th reign:

Jan 26, 1991 Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer and Hector Philip Martel
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Val

The story goes that both Hector and Rowan were in the Finals and she won with a cup shot.

SirCathal

That's the entourage's job to keep the single King outta trouble. Even if he doesn't want to. I would hate to to have other royals chuckling at the representative of my kingdom. :/

SirCathal

The most fighting packed into 1 weekend on the calendar

SirCathal

Wow ... a letter from Hugh de Payns (one of the founding members of the order) to the Knights Templar ... that rocks.

SirCathal

Sorry JP ... didnt know you had that brainstorm. I just remember standing at the barrier and telling myself i wasnt going to let go. No matter how many times i got hit

SirCathal

you could probably use it in tourneys ... not in melee.

SirCathal

My Favorite was a few years back at Gothic Wars in Ansteorra. Duke Drake was king and he and Earl Timo came up with a barrier battle with unlimited blows. You stood at the barrier and beat on each other until you either dropped your sword or removed your hand from the barrier. I was so beat up by th...

SirCathal

dont tell me ... we must have got a new society earl marshall

SirCathal

My worst A Hot, sunny day. Crowd choice of weapons, Crowd could shout instructions to fighters "Dance on the spot" etc. We were a bunch of bloody performing monkeys. The worst was "run around the list field if you died"... All i could think of was ... "Stop! ... Hammer Time...

SirCathal

great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Love rig. Great to have fought against you, i was on the monguls.

SirCathal

Everybody wants their cookie.

SirCathal

I believe traditionally the choices are reverse OP order. The least experienced fighter chooses his opponent.

SirCathal

You might want to talk to Dennis of the Titans from Atenveldt ... according to some of the histories i've read he was around back then and is still a player in Atenveldt these days. It amazes me every time i talk to some of the people that were around back when the SCA was this cool thing they did t...

SirCathal

Should be a great Crown tourney ... hope everyone fights well. Good luck.

SirCathal

Nothing to your kit ... maybe start making some realistic weapons is all ... It looks really great

SirCathal

There are a myriad of ways to be productive and help your kingdom if you cannot take the field. Water bearing, Chiurgeon, Autocrating an excellent event, making weapons / armor and selling them cheaply or just giving them away. Making gifts for the crowns to give away. Painting charters and making s...

SirCathal

estrella or gulf?

SirCathal

those kits rock. I am so doing a samurai persona as my second persona. Im doing crusader with a twist right now. I am doing crusader but with saracen armor ... scavenged from my fallen foes.

SirCathal

someone hit yost for me really hard

SirCathal

thats some pretty kick butt illumination.

SirCathal

i think the last time i played golf my brother paid for me and it was summer in Arizona ... so the fees drop drastically cause noone wants to play in the heat

SirCathal

The startup costs for armor etc are not the problem. Compare just flat out buying a whole rig from somewhere like Stonekeep Helm 250 Steel starter kit 320 rattan 20 Baldar basket hilt 40 Shield basket 30 Plywood Shield 30 Cup 5 Total: 695 And a pretty descent rig too. Lessons are fee Events are 20-3...

SirCathal

i wore the lacrosse goalie shorts for awhile ... they get pretty hot but its better than nothing. I think these hex pads look a lot better. Im gonna give it a shot

SirCathal

Contact Baron Otto of the Barony of Atenveldt. He specializes in Seige engines

Baronotto@gmail.com

I'm sure he will have something for you.

SirCathal

The BODs job in this situation is to look after SCA Inc. Not the members ... but the legal entity. And if the legal entity is threatened by a lawsuit its the BODs job to make sure the legal entity stays afloat.