The Armour Archive

Richard Blackmoore

I'll sign the aventail petition. Where is it?

Richard Blackmoore

I respectfully disagree with Logan on this issue and have told him why in other lists and on other posts, though I see his points. In summary for those that have not heard it: 1) Real knights wore armour on both arms, not one, historical armour was symetrical in almost all cases in terms of area of...

Richard Blackmoore

[quote="dukelogan"]1. but we arent medieval knights in medieval tournaments. and again, i dress as a medieval knight in sca tournaments and you cant see my elbow armour. 2. in a melee you get hit in your weapons arm you lose your weapon. you dont have the choice of switching arms. in a mel...

Richard Blackmoore

Ah yes, the early SCA, before religion was tossed aside and replaced with ninja's, vampires, Tuchux and pirates... Though they did have elves Ah yes, the early days, before the freon tanks were replaced by sticks up the asses of several notables. I dont understand why you must continually be disres...

Richard Blackmoore

Richard, Thanks for the props but I just fought in my first melee in over two years (I have had four knee operations since the last time) so I have a ways to go before I am going to be a effective melee fighter again (I was one twenty plus years ago but then I discovered tourneys). There is no "of ...

Richard Blackmoore

I respectfully disagree with Logan on this issue and have told him why in other lists and on other posts, though I see his points. In summary for those that have not heard it: 1) Real knights wore armour on both arms, not one, historical armour was symetrical in almost all cases in terms of area of ...

Richard Blackmoore

East? Tough to go down to 10. Stephan von Dresden. Lucan V.D. Gregor V.H. Balfar V.G. Ronald of House Wilmot Brion of Tarragon. Timothy of Arundale. Darius. Andreas (Icefalcon). Kelson. Perhaps Sir Balin as a highly placed alternate. (And if they were still in top fighting shape and playing, either ...

Richard Blackmoore

For the most part I talk about breeds or crosses I think generally make good choices based on typical temperment, suitability to the type of performances and work, sturdiness and appearance. In that order. Why? Because if the horse is a nutjob, it does not matter. But I will agree as we've said in p...

Richard Blackmoore

I ordered my copy. Yippeee!

Richard Blackmoore

I find myself wondering now... From here on out, everytime I run into a female fighter, do I have to ask if they're pregnant before fighting them? Effingham I don't. I assume my opponents are both healthy enough and also do not have any special conditions such as pregnancy (you are still healthy ev...

Richard Blackmoore

hi there! IÂ´m sorry that you got all those answers of people trying to tell you whatÂ´s best for you, while you just had an armour question.... My opinion (as if this would be important) is: I wouldnÂ´t fight her SCA heavy. But this isnÂ´t what weÂ´re talking about, right???? weÂ´re talking about ...

Richard Blackmoore

My take on the above exchange: While some may view it as "a woman's choice" (and it most certainly is), the reason to yield is based on what the opponents view is.. and it certainly has little to do with the _womans_ health if they are declining to fight on the basis that she is pregnant, and every...

Richard Blackmoore

My rereplies prefixed with #'s. [cut as the point by point is growing huge and overlong] Obviously we fundamentally disagree on what is respectful, what is safe, and what is your opponent's right/responsibility. I feel, as several other people have also suggested, that to attempt to usurp your oppo...

Richard Blackmoore

My rereplies prefixed with #'s. That is not what I said. What I meant was that having minors in the list (say a 10 year old kid) is something we don't allow for safety reasons, even if they want to be there and make the choice. Allowing a baby/fetus in the lists is worse in my opinion as they are ev...

Richard Blackmoore

When running on unfamiliar ground, you should check the course first before any horses run, regardless of what's on their feet. I always have and we did at this joust also (I was on ground crew). The metal bar was buried underground just below the surface and was undetectable by normal means. It wa...

Richard Blackmoore

Ah yes, the early SCA, before religion was tossed aside and replaced with ninja's, vampires, Tuchux and pirates...

Though they did have elves

Richard Blackmoore

I'm interested in hearing from people on both sides of this issue, without name calling. I'm looking for facts, examples from your own experiences and informed opinions so I can examine whether my position on this should be modified or relaxed. I'm a big believer in having shoes on horses in general...

Richard Blackmoore

Uh...at that point, it's a fetus. And the mother is making the decisions, which are hers to make. Are you really telling me that you would feel more guilty about the possibility of causing a miscarriage (1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage regardless) than a fatality?????????? That's a very stra...

Richard Blackmoore

Uh...at that point, it's a fetus. And the mother is making the decisions, which are hers to make. Are you really telling me that you would feel more guilty about the possibility of causing a miscarriage (1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage regardless) than a fatality?????????? That's a very stra...

Richard Blackmoore

And what would make a frogmouth different? If you are saying that you need to raise your chin/lift the helm to protect your eyes then it makes more sense to have to do that in a helm that does not have the incepent (sp) lip that a frogmouth does. Either way, tilting the frogmouth back doesn't work....

Richard Blackmoore

And for those who say that they would refuse to fight a pregnant woman... I understand that some of you have your own hangups, but if someone has consulted with their doctor and has been okayed to fight, it's really none of your business. Are you going to refuse to fight an obese man because of the...

Richard Blackmoore

It is interesting that King Duarte's treatise on horsemanship is quoted extensively in the same book ( Tournaments. by Barber and Barker, pp. 200 - 204). He says over and over again that "I do not think you can hit on target if you cannot see", "men often fail to score a hit for lack of sight', "ma...

Richard Blackmoore

As for frogmouths and tilting forward and back...I was going by pg30-31 of Osprey's Elite #17 'Knights at Tournament' and detailed information on pg 157 of Barber & Barker's 'Tournaments' both of which support my stance in very great detail. Written by academics repeating a view held since the Vict...

Richard Blackmoore

My rereplies (is that a word?) with # in front: I would welcome a special dispensation for Drachenwald too. This part of the new rules was met with a loud (if not unanimous) cry of despair. m Cheers, This too would make sense to me. The one time I've been to Double Wars, it seemed like your light ar...

Richard Blackmoore

[quote="kenrickb"]How can you possibly consider a plate as proof type rule without considering maille or lamellar for consideration? Without that, this appears to be just an attempt from the 14+ century circle to get a leg up on earlier period folks. Kenric, East I agree. Maille at least w...

Richard Blackmoore

Guys, I have been covering up my knee and leg armor (with pants) for about six months now. I am getting tired of replacing the pants that I cover them with because the knees get holes in them from fighting on my knees. I need to know what the folks here who fight on a regular basis use. What kinds ...

Richard Blackmoore

"thats a pretty elitist comment. I thought the SCA was here for everyone to "play" regardless. I could see this being a good idea to change if lochac was a kingdom that, people would go visit for a weekend war, but its not. They have a good system in place good communication, and a high number of ar...

Richard Blackmoore

I would welcome a special dispensation for Drachenwald too. This part of the new rules was met with a loud (if not unanimous) cry of despair. m Cheers, This too would make sense to me. The one time I've been to Double Wars, it seemed like your light archery worked well too. Didn't know that Drachen...

Richard Blackmoore

Corwin of ArgentLupe wrote:This is a serious resoponce, and meant with all respect.

What about just changing the heavy fighters from rattan to boffer?

Heretic.

Richard Blackmoore

In not a fan of SCA combat archery and only reason I don't actively and aggressively pursue having it banned other than that I don't have any free time to do it (I'd rather get back into fighting), is that in recent years they have finally eliminated many of the things about it that I felt were seri...

Richard Blackmoore

And to think I was depressed that a broken finger slowed me down for two months. Now I feel lucky by comparison. You will be back to armouring after that kind of major surgery, in just a couple months?

You da man!

Richard Blackmoore

With due respect to Vitus, it is not the knight's job to give the populace what they want. It is our job to give them what they need. A very important difference. Centrist and moderate views are often the most popular, that does not make them correct. It is our duty as knights to do the right thing....

Richard Blackmoore

Damn. That is bad news, but I'm glad the surgery went well.

What caused all the damage in the first place?

Richard Blackmoore

Captain Jamie wrote:Didn't Ulrich von Lichtenstein and his troupe fight dressed as Nuns at one point?

Possible precedent.

Captain Jamie

"Sisters, will no one rid me of that troublesome shieldman sinister?"

Richard Blackmoore

I've fought Sir Kief many times, and I can guarantee you, he NEVER goes to his knees. He can't...he only has 1. He sits on his butt and then you are in TROUBLE. Richard fights grounded to begin with, yes. Due to the nature of his injury, he has to stay in his chair to be able to fight. He does not ...

Jousting - To Shoe or not to Shoe

Re: Commets to Sir Richard

Re: I am gettin sick of buying new pants!

Re: SCA: New Rules and their effect on us in Lochac