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- Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:03 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Best Unbelts
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4310
Re: Best Unbelts
Yeah, I'd be interested to hear the audio on that one, too...
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:02 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Tortoises
- Replies: 40
- Views: 955
Re: Tortoises
Duke Ivan the Illustrated was a pretty good but not great unbelted fighter after several years of fighting, then in one season he was given the AoA-level fighting award one morning and won the tourney that day, was in the final 4 of the next Crown, was knighted the morning of the next Queen's Champi...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:55 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What does it take to compete at the top levels of SCA Heavy?
- Replies: 151
- Views: 3251
Re: What does it take to compete at the top levels of SCA He
twoswords wrote:Willhelmina Weydehartz (Emma Wilhelmina Giles of Ayr), Princess of Nordmark, ’09-‘10
Not correct. She is not a fighter and not authorized.
In that case, they have her mis-categorized here.
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:44 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Irish in North America before Spanish
- Replies: 22
- Views: 582
Re: Irish in North America before Spanish
Yes our town is *period* though only for indigenous personas and a few wandering spaniards...(NONE OF WHICH WORE KILTS OR CARRIED KATANAS!) Maybe not kilts and katanas, but undoubtedly some Spaniards were initiated into the deepest mysteries of Pueblo shamanism and returned to Europe with mystical ...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:32 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What does it take to compete at the top levels of SCA Heavy?
- Replies: 151
- Views: 3251
Re: What does it take to compete at the top levels of SCA He
I went and found the list of Queen and Princesses by their own hands: Sir Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer, Queen of Ansteorra ‘91 Sir Maythen Gervaise, Princess of the Mists ‘81 Mistress Gwenllian Rhiannon of Dragon Keep, Princess of Drachenwald, ‘88 Sir Elizabeth Mortimer, Princess of Ealdormere : ‘96-‘...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:33 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What does it take to compete at the top levels of SCA Heavy?
- Replies: 151
- Views: 3251
Re: What does it take to compete at the top levels of SCA He
There have been a few more Princesses in their own right (not sure exact number) since the 2 Gavin mentioned; 2 women that I know of have been to Crown finals and a handful to the final 4.
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:52 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Irish in North America before Spanish
- Replies: 22
- Views: 582
Re: Irish in North America before Spanish
There is also circumstantial evidence, but no direct evidence, to suggest Basque fishermen were likely landing on the northern coasts. Specifically, they were known to have super secret cod grounds, and they came back with the fish already salted and dried, which requires landing somewhere.
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:58 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Shield size
- Replies: 32
- Views: 475
Re: Shield size
I'm more concerned with how a person uses a shield than the size. Some guys with bigger shields use them artfully, others just hide behind them. If you're hiding behind your shield, you belong in a shield wall, not on a tourney field. If you have a shield larger than I would personally use but you a...
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:00 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Where is this specific picture from?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 772
Re: Where is this specific picture from?
I'm gonna say Spanish (the proto-morion) right around 1500 (the rest of the rig), possibly with a brigandine or (more likely IMHO) a coat over the breastplate.
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:54 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: SCA in Fullerton, CA?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 127
Re: SCA in Fullerton, CA?
Yes, he is in the Barony of Gyldenholt. Conveniently, Gyldenholt Anniversary Tourney is tomorrow, so bring/send him on over.
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:10 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What does it take to compete at the top levels of SCA Heavy?
- Replies: 151
- Views: 3251
Re: What does it take to compete at the top levels of SCA He
Good insurance and a job with lots of vacation time don't hurt, either.
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:46 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Any thoughts on a light, adjustable Youth Norman kit?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 278
Re: Any thoughts on a light, adjustable Youth Norman kit?
Look at the guy on the far left.
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:49 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Oculars on a Windrose Norman helmet
- Replies: 6
- Views: 362
Re: Oculars on a Windrose Norman helmet
My guess is, if you send them an e-mail or call them saying you have money and want to order one, they'll make it for you.
- Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:22 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Best Unbelts
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4310
Re: Best Unbelts
Maybe he pissed on someone's tent...
- Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:36 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Best Unbelts
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4310
Re: Best Unbelts
I would agree, except that Lorccan has left Caid (hopefully to return).
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:33 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Two handed weapon thrusting tips? point, guards & pommel?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 481
Re: Two handed weapon thrusting tips? point, guards & pommel
audax wrote:I'd like to see picks of a padded quillons/pommel that don't look ridiculous.
Not exactly the purdiest thing in the world, but not what I'd call ridiculous.
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:15 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Describe your "perfect" SCA kit
- Replies: 21
- Views: 619
Re: Describe your "perfect" SCA kit
The one that packs, cleans, and repairs itself.
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:39 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Videos of Good Tall Fighters
- Replies: 15
- Views: 666
Re: Videos of Good Tall Fighters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN5jTYA9YPU&NR=1
'Cept I can't keep my eyes off that dork in the fight behind them...
'Cept I can't keep my eyes off that dork in the fight behind them...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:04 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Just Another SCA Video
- Replies: 0
- Views: 236
Just Another SCA Video
This is one I hadn't seen before - thanks bigfredb for posting it on FB.
There is even a brief flash of me in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgiRqpbd1W8
There is even a brief flash of me in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgiRqpbd1W8
- Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:49 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Irish in North America before Spanish
- Replies: 22
- Views: 582
Irish in North America before Spanish
A long overlooked report made to the King of Spain in 1521 provides an eyewitness account of an Irish province on the coast of South Carolina...The inhabitants of Duhare were described as being Europeans, who seemed to possess few metal tools. They had red to brown hair, tan skin and gray eyes. The...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:13 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Clang ... ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 361
Re: Clang ... ?
I just bought a gorget from him a few weeks back.
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:57 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Best Unbelts
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4310
Re: Best Unbelts
I'd add Kiena the Blue to that list for Caid.
- Tue May 31, 2011 8:18 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Minimum safe helmet padding? (SCA)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 793
Re: Minimum safe helmet padding? (SCA)
The black foam from Windrose is better than smurf blubber, and it's actually 1/2", which is hat & miss with the blue crap.
- Tue May 31, 2011 8:07 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Minimum safe helmet padding? (SCA)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 793
Re: Minimum safe helmet padding? (SCA)
Depends on the helmet, but I fight comfotably with 1/2" of foam.
- Tue May 31, 2011 5:12 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: #1 Technical Error in SCA Sword & Shield?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 1521
Re: #1 Technical Error in SCA Sword & Shield?
Too much wrist.
- Tue May 31, 2011 10:37 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Just for fun, military development of the early 20th century
- Replies: 15
- Views: 438
Re: Just for fun, military development of the early 20th cen
They tried out lots of interesting stuff in response to the nastiness of trench warfare in WWI.
- Tue May 31, 2011 1:16 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Strapping a teardrop kite
- Replies: 12
- Views: 290
Re: Strapping a teardrop kite
Don't. Put a center boss on it.
- Thu May 26, 2011 4:14 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: How to approach..
- Replies: 50
- Views: 812
Re: How to approach..
I'm not sure what your relationship with your wife is like, but I would personally NOT choose to introduce a student/teacher relationship into a romantic one. Is there someone else around that she knows and could train her?
- Tue May 24, 2011 5:57 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Early SCA combat footage.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 638
Re: Early SCA combat footage.
Duke Henrik has film of the first event, but I'm pretty sure it has never been digitized.
- Mon May 23, 2011 9:14 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Help me be at least a little historically correct
- Replies: 6
- Views: 615
Re: Help me be at least a little historically correct
Google "Saint Louis Shirt"
- Mon May 23, 2011 11:40 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Moving close to Sacramento California, so who's there? (SCA)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 321
Re: Moving close to Sacramento California, so who's there? (
There are some very good fighters in the Principality of Cynagua. Duke Havoc and Count Gemini come immediately to mind; Gemini and Sir Mari also run, AFAIK, the only "dojo-style" SCA fighitng training facility.
- Mon May 23, 2011 12:30 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Hanwei Tinker Norman project
- Replies: 17
- Views: 552
Re: Hanwei Tinker Norman project
Halbrust, I would avoid a sword that cheap and save up for a better one.
- Mon May 23, 2011 12:15 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Memorial Day Weekend SCA Events?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 601
Re: Memorial Day Weekend SCA Events?
The Principality of Cynagua has its Coronet Tourney, which is where I'll be.
- Sun May 22, 2011 2:29 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Hugo Pheifer. Big fluted cool crusader helmet thing.
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1467
Re: Hugo Pheifer. Big fluted cool crusader helmet thing.
That helmet is dripping with badassitude, and WAY underpriced.
- Fri May 20, 2011 1:23 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Question about Aventails
- Replies: 12
- Views: 374
Re: Question about Aventails
Mine's titanium - don't weight nothin'.