The Armour Archive

Richard Blackmoore

Quote: "The problem with being an historian in heaven is that most of the souls that you really want to ask: 'WHAT were you thinking?' probably won't be there!"

LOL. That is perfect!

Richard Blackmoore

Apparently I am an idiot. When we played with this, the ball we used was not the 16 pounder I recalled, the ball we used was lighter, but I do not remember what is was for sure. I must have been thinking of the ball from Sir Peter's test (I seem to remember him doing this at Pennsic years ago, is th...

Richard Blackmoore

Um, I don't remember referencing good Sir Peter's study or any averages. I also pointed out that a lot of the SCA hits lightly and does not wear much armour. Quite frankly, a number of people knocked the ball farther than I did. I think my light swords were typically 3 1/2' to 4', heavier swords wen...

Richard Blackmoore

Quote: "As a wise man once told me, of course god is on my side, you're to fat for there to be room on yours."

I guess I have to be careful about the jokes I tell in chat, they may inadvertantly become SCA theology!

LOL. Richard

Richard Blackmoore

I think we need a real standard of force, something measurable to use as a general guideline. It would make bringing the out of control areas back into alignment. It would also be great to use this as part of an authorization. Say if your shot won't move a 16lb bowling ball on a shoulder height pole...

Richard Blackmoore

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Owen: [B]If i were to become a Knight, and the rank is period for me, although somewhat different in substance from the late medieval, I would still be pagan. Not the same flavor I actually am, but pagan nay the less. I do not feel that it is necessary for a person to hav...

Richard Blackmoore

Hi all! Great input. Thank you. Part of what brought this up was a number of SCA knights over the years who profess in persona to be pagans, wiccans, agnostics, atheists, Protestants, witches, Jews, Druids, or modern/out of period variations of the Christian faith. As well as a large number of SCA f...

Richard Blackmoore

Wow. Nice.

-Richard

Richard Blackmoore

In period, religion was a huge part of everyday life in Western Europe during the middle ages. It was a very different world than the one we live in today, which is largely secular. In the middle ages, even those that did not believe truly, usually acted outwardly as if they did in order to avoid su...

Richard Blackmoore

You could consider Musashi's book, in English it translates to something like "The Book Of Five Rings". You can get an English translation online at /www.samurai.com/5rings/ I lifted this section as it pertains to the gaze I spoke of. It is not exactly the same, but the people that gave me this idea...

Richard Blackmoore

PS Chef:

Someone said that you believe the Germans only lost "The Big One" due to a flaw in their anachronistic diving suits sourced through Danish sources?

Care to elaborate?

Richard Blackmoore

Hi Chef. I tend to agree with those that say it is possible that this is an early appearance of an extremely uncommon visor style, perhaps even a one off. I see no reason why it is not technically feasible. On the other hand, I agree with you that due to it being so early, that without other support...

Richard Blackmoore

1) The part about breaking ankles was dark humour for Mordreth's benefit. Many years ago I broke one of his squire's ankles accidentally. He was a short, very strong lefty heater fighter. He tabled his shield to block my view after I legged him and he started a barrage of blows as he pivoted beneath...

Richard Blackmoore

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Donait: <B>Perhaps it's an Ansteorra 'thing', but combat archers (in my experience, and those I have fought alongside) have always dressed appropriately for being on the field ...

Richard Blackmoore

Unlike the SCA stated requirements for knighthood, in period a knight was largely defined by his original and lasting role as a mounted warrior. Often it is too impractical, expensive and timeconsuming for many SCA'ers to develop riding skills within the SCA, much less to acquire the appropriate arm...

Richard Blackmoore

Hi Asbjorn. I agree with 99.9% of what you wrote. The SCA rules are inconsistant, badly written etc. In fact, the reason the East Kingdom has the very specific rule that you quoted, is because people were misinterpreting the intent of the SCA rules and the East sought to prevent unchivalrous and unk...

Richard Blackmoore

Henrik! Welcome to the archive. Any contributions you care to make to this forum would be greatly appreciated. This forum seems to be attracting more and more SCA chivalry of late, your somewhat unique ability to present a first hand account of the early days of the society in the positions you held...

Richard Blackmoore

His excellency, Sir Rhys is not fat. He merely carries the weight of having once borne the crown of the East upon his shoulders. And his hips. And his stomach... PS. Since I am now overweight from 5 months of eating badly (or too well!) and not getting exercise, I too resent the fat old knight jokes...

Richard Blackmoore

Coat of plates is very useful for hidden protection. Reinforced surcoats are another. Both automatically hide the plastic if the surcoat shifts or if a tabard is used instead. Brigandines tend to have to be more fitted and as a result do not work as well for a single outfit that needs to fit many pe...

Richard Blackmoore

Short fighters tend to do best in Ansteorra, Meridies and Trimaris. Since few people wear armour, the short guys can simply jump high and pop people in the head. Here in the East the short guys are to weighed down to get much of a vertical leap or hang time (heavier objects falling faster than light...

Richard Blackmoore

Oh boy.You have touched on one of the main failings of SCA combat. This is an excellent topic and I commend you for bringing this up. There are so many approaches to this, that you can spend years discussing, investigating and researcing it. Let me say this, there is no one approach that works. Ther...

Richard Blackmoore

Wow. Weaponry that can be used by the mythical people used in some of my rants.

Richard Blackmoore

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Konstantin the Red: "...One is left with the impression that certain people in the SCA are trying to legislate combat archery right out of existence..." If you are only left with that impression, you are not listening hard enough. We are absolutely trying to end combat ar...

Richard Blackmoore

I would have mentioned Vitus, but it seemed like every time a short person posts a question about short fighters, we all point to Vitus. It occurs to me that at some point he might get annoyed and start biting those fingers off. And after hearing that Randy Newman song, I thought it might be safer t...

Richard Blackmoore

All I have to say is:

If I have to have a lanyard on my broadsword, those damn archers better put lanyards on their arrows.

Richard Blackmoore

I have mixed feelings about grappling. If we are talking about full blown grappling, I am against it for the SCA. If we are talking about limited grappling such as Rhys has suggested, the idea has merit. I certainly am intrigued by the possibilities some of it offers, particularly half swording. I w...

Richard Blackmoore

Quote: "I really canâ€™t see how you or others think that I (or others) are being unchivilrous by not wearing armor over our entire body. Some people, like me, donâ€™t wear armor on areas that almost never get hit." I did not say you should wear armour over your entire body, you are putting words in...

Richard Blackmoore

A gentle who enters the armoured combat lists of the SCA and does not armour spots that are designated by SCA rules of the list as legal targets, is to blame for any and all shots that land on an unarmoured portion of his person. If there is any lack of chivalry, it is on the part of the unarmoured ...

Richard Blackmoore

In the SCA, many people who aspire to the Chivalry strive for a period appearance in the lists and melee, prowess in martial activities, proper heraldic display and the like. Often this hard work, attention to detail and general appearance level is not maintained out of the lists and out of armour. ...

Richard Blackmoore

Quote: " If he does and one of the knights follows that order, I will personally make it my mission in life to make them both pay for acting against the sanctity of the Order. The knight foremost for he has the graver sin, that of violating the code of chivalry (as far as I see it) and the master/ki...

Richard Blackmoore

Entrance music is bad?

"We will, we will, ROCK YOU!"

-If it was good enough for Ulrich V. L. it is good enough for me. And it must be period. I saw it in a movie recently!

Richard Blackmoore

Quote: "I guess the question is, though, after "consulting" with the Order of Chivalry, can the Crown not "command" one of his knights to bestow the accolade?" If he does and one of the knights follows that order, I will personally make it my mission in life to make them both pay for acting against ...

Richard Blackmoore

Sir Rhys quote: "Thank You! In two separate lists you're the only person who accurately read what I wrote." Oh really? I read it accurately. I simply did not have any comments to add! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif -Richard. PS. I am really enjoying your involvement in the archive. It wo...

Richard Blackmoore

LOL. Yes Bascot. Nice Bascot. Good Bascot. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Anyway, a comment on the original point, you can do live steel demo's, read corpora further. It does however have some restrictions upon the demo's being done, I don't have it in front of me, but it was something a...

Richard Blackmoore

I don't think that Rhys meant to be insulting. I think he was touching on one of the interesting problems with the way the society is structured and how we approach an accurate recreation of tournaments that would have occured in a Western European Medieval environment. Does it make sense that pre-c...

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