The Armour Archive

Richard Blackmoore

My favorite part was the shield. It reminded me a bit of the one in the NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nice kit too. What did the entire thing cost including the soft kit?

Richard

Richard Blackmoore

The SCA is not supposed to be fantasy based, most LARP's are fantasy based, even though LARP as a term originally was used to cover non-fantasy based role playing too. So technically aspects of what the SCA does, is technically LARP, though most people don't think of the SCA as being a LARP. LARP ha...

Richard Blackmoore

If people want a lighter shield may I suggest a smaller one? The kind you can use on horseback. If they'll let me use a horse in the lists, I'll gladly use a smaller shield. You are required to use a horse in our lists. You must mean the SCA's. You are welcome in ours anytime! I can even loan you a...

Richard Blackmoore

I thought it was common knowledge that stick fighting was an authentic medieval practice. SCA combat has elements in common with this even though we prefer to pretend our sticks are swords, just as many of the Venetians may have. And for some of the stick fighting they used bar grilled helms. The Ve...

Richard Blackmoore

Dearest Brother- I most certainly DON'T need anyone around me whose vision of the Game is so out of synch with mine that I would stay upset about anything they do or say on the field longer than a minute. The whole concept of calling your own blows is based upon respect and common culture...common ...

Richard Blackmoore

First, By some mistaken impression; it is believed that I stated I was a member of the AMOM. I am NOT a member of that order. I am of a minor noble house and am of the Cadet line for that house. I would LOVE to be given entrance to either of the orders I know members and hope one day to earn that r...

Richard Blackmoore

status and station aside.. My fealty is with a King deep in the mountianous Lands of the Outlands.. due to the fearsome nature of our home we never fear invaders or liberators.. ( those that make it past the great river in the east fall quickly to bordom in the Kingdom of Calontir... walking aimles...

Richard Blackmoore

Oh... They are liberators not traitors. Glad we got that straight.

Richard Blackmoore

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:If people want a lighter shield may I suggest a smaller one? The kind you can use on horseback.

If they'll let me use a horse in the lists, I'll gladly use a smaller shield.

Richard Blackmoore

As far as Richard's comments about shield weights, I think for most surviving medieval heaters we can assume that about four pounds of weight has been lost due to extreme shrinkage and drying over the centuries. However, I maintain that common sense would dictate that the heaviest shield that one c...

Richard Blackmoore

Owen does Roman. Both in the SCA and in at least one other group.

Richard Blackmoore

Good gentles, I have a very unpleasent and sticky question to ask the membership and am very interested in the views and responses. Please take this question with full seriousness. How does one deal with groups or individuals who take on titles or names of groups that are historical or religious or...

Richard Blackmoore

The vast majority of heralds are well intentioned volunteers whom we should encourage and go out of our way not to embarass via public commentary. In almost all cases, if they are screwing up or doing a bad job it is because they are either new, untrained, confused, nervous in public, made a mistake...

Richard Blackmoore

I have several poleaxes & axes with Rathbone, Mandrake rubber heads and one Brian Price (Revival) rubber head. All work well and deliver a sturdy blow (no extra padding on them). I think the Mandrake and Revival look the best. The Mandrake look nicest as generic bladed axes of any kind, the Revival ...

Richard Blackmoore

Shields were made to be totally disposable, but there was no rule regarding how thick and heavy they were. A man used the heaviest shield he could use- period. I am coating a shield made of two pieces of Luan in a few days- if it works my shields will weigh about the same as the lightest aluminum s...

Richard Blackmoore

I'm reading about the weights and it sounds like these are wonderful shields that may unfortunately be very, very heavy compared to period shields of the same size and design. I wonder if a shield with similar look and no edging, could be achieved that would be longer lasting and weigh out more like...

Richard Blackmoore

Perhaps I'm naive in thinking that we share the same Culture, with few variations. I wouldn't feel uncomfortable taking the field in any kingdom, fighting hard and fair, and then sitting down with the locals for dinner afterward. Isn't the expectation of friendship part of what the SCA is all about...

Richard Blackmoore

Kettle hat type helm with wide brim or visored bascinet with small oculariums and fight whenever the sun is out.

Or go with a late period Burgeonet with brim and falling buff.

Richard Blackmoore

Further to a telephone call thisafternoon, the copyright issue is now satisfactorally rectified with windlass, who have acted promptly, politely, and honourably. Thanks for those with supportive feedback (think that was everyone who posted in fact), much appreciated. Regards Matt I am glad this was...

Richard Blackmoore

Those crests look terrific!

The MacPherson great helm pictured looks good too. Is that one of the spring steel ones Rhys was talking about not too long ago?

Richard

Richard Blackmoore

Quote Paraphrase: "When encountering another on horse, use your lance, when you lance breaks, use your estoc, thrusting to the visor, and the gaps in his armor at waist and underarms, when the estoc breaks, our arming sword, when that breaks, grab your hammer and beat him around the head and hands ...

Richard Blackmoore

I know that I am allowed to target the throat. I don't simply because I have seen way too many gorgets that, while legal, do not in my opinion provide adequate protection. And I don't want to break my friends.

Richard Blackmoore

"An SCA person not trained with a martial foundation may be valiant against bladed weaponry, yet his prospects are slim opposite a martially trained Swordsman because it's outside his realm of practice and training." This can be tested in an SCA context- or can it be proven at all? The limitations ...

Richard Blackmoore

Another point: As much as it irks some here to read, not all people in the SCA consider themselves "at a grand tournament" when they are fighting. I'm a 16th C German.. how many of us showed up in tournaments? damn few. When _I'M_ on the field with you guys, I'm sacking Rome, and you are a bunch of...

Richard Blackmoore

If the herald's don't like your star patterns, try seme (sp?). Basically scattered around.

Richard Blackmoore

I have this, Alcy gave me the source mentioned. They got it to me promptly and for a fraction of the price another source had quoted. It is small, but wonderful. Buy it. Buy it now.

Richard Blackmoore

Richard Blackmoore

Very cool. Congratulations!

Richard Blackmoore

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Richard Blackmoore

I have given up on talking to people about shots they didn't take. I have long since given up on talking about people to their peers about shots they didn't take. No good has ever come of it. Only rancor and whining, which makes my brain bleed. Now, I just hit them in the armpit, throat or nuts if ...

Richard Blackmoore

So, is kendo a martial art? Based on my understanding of kendo(and I'm no scholar of Kendo) and it's having evolved from a traditonal "system of self-defense or combat" (kenjutsu, which may in turn be an evolution of an even older system), I am forced by reason to say that it does meet the definiti...

Richard Blackmoore

Hmmm. I got Cuan too.

Richard Blackmoore

Erm there are a lot accepted myths about how the nobility was supposed to treat their inferiors in this thread. A good noble treats his staff well and with dignity, his or her staff are an extension and proof of their status. You do not and cannot have a noble strata without the people to support i...

Richard Blackmoore

i will leave your other comments alone, but no, fencing is not a martial art. Never was, never will be. It was meant to be a sport and still is a sport. If we are talking of historical fencing (ie. rapier) then thats different. I used to agree with your position. That is part of the reason I mentio...

Richard Blackmoore

Yeah, I hate authority in all it's forms. It is usually driven by hypocracy and shameful greed. The reason I can tolerate SCA authority is because it's based on something that DOESN'T involve money. You can't buy prowess or wisdom. But I am glad that there are people in the SCA who are willing to u...

Richard Blackmoore

Martial art can mean a lot of things. Much of what I see taught in modern American karate classes is beautiful, teaches discipline, but has limited value in a street fight especially if your opponent manages to grapple and ground you, turning it into a wrestling match. Dojo's are turning out black b...

Re: A very sticky Question of recreation