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Livia Tasia

Thanks for both replies. I will get some polish and start working it.

Do you happen to know if one will work better (or even against) the bluing on the helm? I don't want to get weird spots on it if I can help it.

Tasia

Livia Tasia

Hey guys-

I am looking for the forum that was mainly focused on ancient Roman and Greece. There were a lot of SCA folks on that forum too, but I cannot find the link or remember the full name.

Thanks in advance,

Tasia

Livia Tasia

My interpretation would be the guy in white is harnessing up the horse and it's a loose strap. There are some other vases I've seen on the Nova Roman sites that are very similar. I did a huge amount of research on horse gear when I was using my draft horse in the SCA. Never got around to the horned ...

Livia Tasia

All thanks go to the kick ass armorer. I told him what I wanted, and he did it perfect to my description. I clean it very regularly to keep the dust off it. So when you use the polish, you just brush it on and then wipe it off? I almost hate to start using it because it's going to get hammered.

Livia Tasia

Good point.

Livia Tasia

That's good advice. It still makes me wonder about the original point of whether the 2" can get to the neck easier and what you would need to do to avoid it. I had to add an extra piece of leather on the bottom of the grill on my regular helm after getting it by a regular size pole.

Tasia

Livia Tasia

It's a scary thought that there is more of a possibility the tip could get to the throat area easier because it's smaller. It'll be interesting to hear how the other guys weigh in on this.

Livia Tasia

I'd like to work with anyone on the Archive. I have greatly benefited from your knowledge.

Nissan - I know you say you are not a Knight but by all accounts you are revered by the others as a great fighter so I think you'd be someone to learn from.

Livia Tasia

Hey Guys - When I got my helm a couple of years back the armorer indicated I should 'finish' it off with some sort of bowling ball wax. Do you guys know anything about that? How much, how to use the wax? Here is the picture of the helm. http://inlinethumb18.webshots.com/46929/2084395660102561126S600...

Livia Tasia

Nice! We are worrying about if it's going to snow.

Looking forward to your other pictures. Is it a really big turnout this year?

Livia Tasia

Those are great pictures! It looks so nice and warm there.

Livia Tasia

I've found watching the videos over and over of the fighters has helped me. They seem to use the same stance, sword position etc. over and over. They have let me go what I thought was my full force but not gone back with theirs. I remember asking one did you go all out (because I thought we had real...

Livia Tasia

I should have said, 'trained with each of the top fighters'. No way did they go the full force they did with their Knight or other fighter counter parts. It seemed the other new fighters held the same opinion that I did, so I don't believe it's a unique feeling. Any fight will definitely give you so...

Livia Tasia

Have there been many unbelted fighters that have won Crown tourneys?

Tasia

Livia Tasia

I read on this forum a long time ago that if you want to be a Knight to fight Knights. I like fighting everyone except new people (as a new person). It's hard to learn from them what I'm doing wrong (although you learn a lot about blocking so I guess it's not that bad). I've had the opportunity to f...

Livia Tasia

They were doing maintenance earlier. I don't know if one visit per person registers. I've already watched it a few times.

Livia Tasia

Sir Caius Livius Germanicus - he has always been a great mentor and a great example of the Order. Sir Tjorkill - is a fantastic teacher and very patient. And he looks and has an air like a King. There's something very special about him. Sir Tiernan - reminds me of what the Knights back then would ha...

Livia Tasia

That was probably me! I love that one!

Livia Tasia

Ragnaroc is the one I was thinking of. Somehow I thought that was SCA related though. EMP sounds really fun. Is there a lot of cross over? SCA players with EMP and vice versa?

Livia Tasia

The EMP looks a lot like the SCA, is it an off-shoot group? The fire ring fighting is pretty intense.

Livia Tasia

1967 - so they must have had some sort of reasoning why they started it way back then. I know a lot of people don't like it. Even when my knees were good I had a hard time with it.

Livia Tasia

Really? I was told you put the uninjured foot on top of the injured one and balance. Not just standing on one leg and balancing - which I think would be easier than one foot on the other and trying to balance.

Livia Tasia

Cedric wrote:
liviatasia wrote:That first video is crazy! No upper leg armor or chest armor. And when they get down in the sand. I didn't know that was even SCA legal. Looks cool!

It's not SCA legal. Although it looks very similar, it's not SCA fighting.

It does look similar. What is EMP?

Livia Tasia

Where did the knee rule come from and why? I can't fight from my knees at all. So I just yield. Tried to do the put one foot on the other and balance and it just looked like I had to pee.

Livia Tasia

That first video is crazy! No upper leg armor or chest armor. And when they get down in the sand. I didn't know that was even SCA legal. Looks cool!

Livia Tasia

ps i dont rate in my kingdom either bro, so i guess you and i will have to figure it all out again. we could start an old dukes gang or something wicked cool. our theme music has to be motorhead, old motorhead. I like reading your advice, a lot - so with regard to virtual Knights (as in on the Arch...

Livia Tasia

Payn - do you travel much to the practices down here (Portland/Vancouver) area? I've always heard good things about the practices up in your area. When I get back into armor, I plan on attending a few.

Livia Tasia

I haven't had the honor of meeting the others but have heard about them and I have been watching their videos on YouTube. I feel lucky to be in the hub of so many great fighters - including non Knights.

Livia Tasia

Does the King get to make whatever rules for the Tourney he wishes or does he confer with his Knights?

Livia Tasia

Livia Tasia

I don't know most of the newer Knights, but these are the ones I know of and have worked with and in no particular order because they all ROCK: Sir Tjorkill Sir Tiernan Sir Kjartan Sir Torfin Sir William Picking just five is hard - so I'm going to add a couple of others: Sir Wredech Sir Octamasades

Livia Tasia

This is mine - it goes to my wrist - all leather. http://x38.xanga.com/bd0a72665123371309931/b47980294.jpg It looks really short but my forearm isn't that long, it's 10" from elbow to wrist. And my gauntlet covers over for extra protection. It's worked really well, shots taken fine. I like the ...

Livia Tasia

I misread the first post - I would pick death and include loss of limbs or extreme serious injuries. I have the expectations when I armor up that I could end up with bruises or possibly a broken bone. I hope that someone isn't going to hit so hard as to break something, but that's not always the cas...

Livia Tasia

About number 2 - the bruising part. I've still seemed to get bruises through armor - so I'm guessing my armor isn't quite what it should be. I've had to be removed from the site once. I tore my ACL in half and cracked the meniscus on my left knee while I was fighting my mentor Knight. I fell like a ...

Livia Tasia

Fearghus - thank you for those links! The Marion Legion picture is what I had in mind - somehow most of the pictures I have seen online they were mostly carrying the oval shield. I didn't research closely enough! Thanks for the info don - I've contacted Giles so I can have some assistance with the m...

Livia Tasia

Indeed, it just looks stupid and does not simulate anything very well. The SCA game may not be the most accurate looking, but it would look so much better without the knee fighting. You hit my leg with a 'telling' blow? I'm dead/bested. There is a case for counted blows as well. Anything than the p...

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