The Armour Archive

Richard Blackmoore

And up until recently, despite what many people thought, the East Kingdom rules DID NOT make the rest of the helm illegal for thrusts. But most Easterners thought that was the rule or at least the intent. So when this came up a few years ago I called the current Earl Marshal (Timothy of Arundale) w...

Richard Blackmoore

I had been taught to turn my head in anticipation of a face thrust, and had no idea it was considered offensive. I was surprised to read your post. How is this regarded in other areas? I believe you were taught to break the rules. Turning your head from a face thrust is no different than raising yo...

Richard Blackmoore

I will buy them if they are in good condtion (don't have to be mint, just clean and presentable). Please E-Mail me the details including cost to ship them, whether you take credit cards or only checks. They would ship to a business address of 10 Noxon Street, Suite A, Patchogue, NY 11772. UPS ground...

Richard Blackmoore

What's the point of having really nice armor if the person wearing it is an ASSHOLE? 1) Assholes are more likely to NEED good armour. 2) With a close faced helm you can't hear an asshole talk as easily. Always a plus. 3) So that the person has at least ONE redeeming feature. 4) Regardless of who bu...

Richard Blackmoore

Are the dishing doughnut and super tool made of tubing or are they solid?

So you sell a complete set of tools or mostly ala carte? Pricing for sets?

Richard Blackmoore

vonkrouwel, i say get what you want man. it's your money spend it how you want. i do beleive that you asked for help finding sources on finding a horse tail. i do not remeber seeing any want of advice on whether or not you should do it. just because the guy wants to add a bit of a fantasy flair to ...

Richard Blackmoore

Well now isnt that something. I ask about a damn horsetail and look at all the crap it starts. I love the purists in thw SCA! Why I'll bet the weave their own cloth, never see a dentist. slaughter their own meat. go to their barber to set a broken bone and walk or ride a horse everywhere they go. T...

Richard Blackmoore

Hello All, I'm going to tip toe into this conversation, hopefully without offending anybody. If your looking to learn a historic form of swordplay, there is a great historic fencing school in the Seattle area that teaches rapier, small sword and English backsword. It is the Academia della Spada . N...

Richard Blackmoore

Animal Weretiger wrote:It strikes me as funny that a group that is formed principally of misfits and outsiders will further segregate themselves by choosing sub groups to shun.

I don't get it, the Tuchux are still primarily misfits? I thought you indicated the group has improved over the decades.

Richard Blackmoore

I thought Allen's point was clear, made some sense and was not offensive or snarky. Though frankly some Pennsic photos DO relate to medieval combat and weapons.

Richard

Richard Blackmoore

d'Antioche wrote:Fortunately, muriatic acid is hydrochloric.

That is what I always thought, but why do they call it by two different names?

Richard Blackmoore

Very cool. My nine year old daughter is a size 10-12, it might fit her!

I love the look Robyn. Nice job!

Richard Blackmoore

Pennsic is all about fighting. But the camp followers can be interesting.

Richard Blackmoore

I'm going to have to reduce typing for a while, my hand was putin a partial cast today for my finger (broken worse than I thought) and immobilized the pinky & ring fingers and the wrist. It is just too hard to type. Running is the absolute best aerobic exercise in my opinion, as it also gets you use...

Richard Blackmoore

<snip> Find Edward Zifran of Gendy and let him tell you all about early Pennsic and the wonders to be seen today. <snip> chuckle.. Eddie's never been to a Pennsic that wasn't at Cooper's Lake. Lots of good stories, but he would have to make it up about single digit Pennsics quote] True! But he'll k...

Richard Blackmoore

I'm familiar with the sites listed and they offer a ton of useful information. Crossfit in particular offers some great ideas for advanced and intermediate level conditioned athletes for varied workouts that not only may work well, but prevent the boredom factor that kills many people's drive to suc...

Richard Blackmoore

I did not mean to use these for every single rivet or if you are going with a three rivit pattern where smaller ones are mandatory.

Richard Blackmoore

There's also bio-impedence. It measures the time a small electrical current takes to travel from one pad to another. From what I understand, at the time (13 years ago or so) it was second only to the submersion in water for accuracy. Havoc Yes. I am under the impression that technology is what most...

Richard Blackmoore

There are many aspects of physical conditioning that affect combatants in WMA, SCA and other groups. This thread focuses on excess body fat, measuring it and its effects on a fighter. Hopefully I will have time to start threads on other aspects of conditioning for the fighter, including weight train...

Richard Blackmoore

Duug Strong of Talbot's Fine Accessories sells large ones (1/2" head) that have nice rosette heads. See his website, these are brass and $30 for 25. Search on Talbot and you will see a thread with a link to them.

Richard Blackmoore

Climb Aislin's hill above the main battlefield at night with someone who has attended Pennsic since the old days. See the torchlit scene as the mists roll in and slowly the modern items such as the highway fade from your perception. Listen to tales of Pennsic battles of old. Attend some battlefield ...

Richard Blackmoore

I was thinking about the problem of getting a light weight shield that would hold up, have a more period appearance, be light like period shields and be easy on SCA swords by having a smoother and larger edge than aluminum. What if you made them out of spring steel with a rolled edge of about 1/2", ...

Richard Blackmoore

Pre-Conquest England didn't have the concept of "knighthood" as we know it. In just about every other European language, the name used contains the concept of "horseman" - ritter, caballero, chevalier . . . But the English upper class did not fight from horseback. They rode to battle but dismounted...

Richard Blackmoore

Cuan wrote:The best fighters enjoy hitting other human beings . . . hard.

Isn't that a given?

Richard Blackmoore

There are numerous traits common to effective fighters. Great fighters often have these traits in abundance: 1) Vision and perception control. The ability to see what is going on around you in general to allow for strategic planning, while being able to pick out and focus on critical details needed ...

Richard Blackmoore

iaenmor wrote:http://www.hancockfabrics.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=9147&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=velvet

BUMP!!!

The link above is appreciated, but they don't have heavy duty cotton velvet in a suitable red.

Any other sources? Please!!!!

Richard

Richard Blackmoore

Rene may have been in contact with or influenced by Italian fashions. It has been noted before that the Italians often did not follow the practice of using greace (Edge and Paddock). They were of course quite happy to make export harness in their style with greaves but not to wear them. Captain Jam...

Richard Blackmoore

Congratulations!

Richard

Richard Blackmoore

Alcyoneus wrote:Have you tried Jo-Ann Fabrics? They have some cotton velvets.

Yes. But the one by me had nothing appropriate in stock and said they did not have an online site to check colors. And if the special order it for me, I have to take it whether I like it or not. Drat.

Richard Blackmoore

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:When I hold a real sword, I see it as both club and cutting blade- it all depends upon what I am hitting, and the reason I am hitting it.

And which end you are using. Murder stroke anyone?

Richard Blackmoore

The quantity required to make Logan say "GOOD" should work in any kingdom. I would call that a "metric dukeload" For say, Michael of Bedford, it would be an "imperial Dukeload". I prefer the more scientific term Loganeter. A single loganeter will kill an normal man or a knight and should not be use...

Richard Blackmoore

anyone ever made a hollow, round column out of individual flat boards? I want to try to make a pavise. And not one that looks like a barn door.. the one with the rounded center channel that runs top to bottom. I know (in theory) how to make a round topped trunk.. but have never attempted anything l...

Richard Blackmoore

Help! I need a few yards of extremely sturdy cotton velvet, in a nice true red (not pink, not orangey, not rust, but bloody red), for a 15th century spring steel brigandine Jeff Wasson is making for me. This is based onthe knight of Wrath suite in King Rene D'Anjou's Book Of Love (though that brig i...

Richard Blackmoore

If Christ wanted us to use clubs defending Holy Mother Church instead of cruciform hilted swords, he'd have had himself nailed to a pole instead of a cross. Seriously, I think Christian symbology and tokens of rank mattered a great deal to knights, which helps explain why swords endured late into th...

Richard Blackmoore

[quote="freiman the minstrel] Four, I really need to develop my left hand. If a fighter only has one gun, and everybody knows it, he's in a lot of trouble. freiman[/quote] Get a round or other small shield or buckler and fight left handed in a leftie's stance. Or fight florentine with a left handed ...

Conditioning I: Body Fat Effects, Reduction & Measuremen

SCA Shield Construction Ideas - Spring Steel w/Rolled Edges?

Re: coopering, kinda..

Heavy duty red cotton velvet sources?

Re: Speeding up your progress