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by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:27 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: How Were Bannerers to Behave?
Replies: 7
Views: 438

Banners were _very_ important in medieval battle- I discuss the subject in _Soldiers' Lives through History: The Middle Ages_ 192-3 and 197-199, with refrences. Where can one find this writing? Too bad there's not a "let me google that for you" for Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/Soldiers...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:38 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: True Confessions [SCA]: The Heinous First Garb You Made
Replies: 76
Views: 3233

T-tunic made from an old muslin bed sheet. And I mean a sheet old and thread-bare enough that my mother was willing to let me cannibalize it (I was 12) - you could practically see through it. It survived, IIRC, about 3 events.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Best Hidden Arms
Replies: 46
Views: 2195

I have a couple different pairs of plastic vambraces that I like, but unfortunatly all of the places I have gotten them from are now out of business. These and steel floating elbows have always worked well for me. As a little added touch, I am covering one of the pairs of vambraces with white linen,...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:34 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Am I doing SCA wrong?
Replies: 34
Views: 1078

There is nothing wrong with being in the SCA only for the fighting. If you're good enough to be winning tourneys, then you better be dressed decently when you come into Court to accept your kudos. If you're good enough to be winning the kind of tourneys that come with reponsibility, that's a differe...
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:58 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) How many helms?
Replies: 74
Views: 1625

I currently own 2 SCA-legal helmets and 1 Norman conical with nasal. I have owned a total of 4 SCA helmets in my fighting career, and the most I had at the same time were 3. My old helmets tend to find their way either into the loaner gear or directly to a needy newbie. Now, hauberks, on the other h...
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Why do we like to fight?
Replies: 53
Views: 1272

Because hitting people with sticks under most other circumstances is socially unacceptable.
by Blaine de Navarre
Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:48 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Question from the SEM
Replies: 934
Views: 18033

Fabric is cheap. New people can cover up their plastic just fine.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:33 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: great western war pics???
Replies: 30
Views: 1163

Rana has some up of the St George Pas & Valkyrie Rose Tourney, but I'll let her post the links herself.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:06 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: great western war pics???
Replies: 30
Views: 1163

There are a couple galleries up on a few people's Facebook pages that I've seen.
by Blaine de Navarre
Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:04 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!
Replies: 609
Views: 39217

Frankly, I'm not real happy with these, but at least I'm not ashamed to have them seen in public, which is a step up from most of what I've been doing lately. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs395.ash2/67331_124314987622401_100001317001352_124651_1341183_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net...
by Blaine de Navarre
Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:37 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Is this really Old English?
Replies: 21
Views: 479

RenJunkie wrote:Did you make that up, or did you find somewhere?


I wish I were actually that clever.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/14623519/Cvltvre-Made-Stvpid-Culture-Made-Stupid
by Blaine de Navarre
Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:54 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Is this really Old English?
Replies: 21
Views: 479

gaius wrote:Þis nis na eal anglisch. Hit is middel anglisch gyf hit is aeneg þing.


Sort of like this:

[quote]Meanehwæl, baccat meaddehæle, monstær lurccen;
Fulle few too many drincce, hie luccen for fyht.
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by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:56 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Artistic license with historical accuracy
Replies: 25
Views: 752

IMHO, as long as you are aware of what you are doing, take all the artistic license you want. Then, when folks ask you about the product, be frank about which aspects are accurate and which aren't.
by Blaine de Navarre
Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:29 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: So what do you wear under your maille?
Replies: 26
Views: 791

A tee shirt so the kidney belt doesn't chafe.
A wide weightlifting belt worn high up to cover kidneys.
A linen tunic.

I'm thinking about getting a hexpads shirt and maybe ditching the kidney belt (I'll have to see how I feel about the hexpads and mail being enough kidney protection).
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Northshield Fall Crown List
Replies: 32
Views: 954

I wouldn't write off Niklos.
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:42 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Rank Insignia
Replies: 12
Views: 561

Up until quite recently (and even now in many countries) military rank was always associated with socio-economic class. As recently as the mid-19th C. it was not uncommon to see very little actual "insignia" but for rank to be discernable simply by the quality and quantity of one's clothin...
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:30 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Pewter casting mold help needed
Replies: 15
Views: 300

You should also PM Derian le Breton, who is experienced working with pewter and lives fairly close to you.
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Northshield Fall Crown List
Replies: 32
Views: 954

Definitely some good folks in that list....but, um....GO ROISIN!
by Blaine de Navarre
Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:37 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: 12th & 13th century embroidered borders
Replies: 9
Views: 346

Racaire wrote:a friend of mine was going to become queen (?right tense?)

Yes.

Racaire wrote:it's already in(on?) the embroidery frame

Either is correct.

And, very nice embroidery.
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:29 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Top End Rattan Sword
Replies: 44
Views: 1733

Start with the cost of materials plus the same hourly rate you get at your day job (if you were thinking about quitting your day job and starting a business, you'd actually need about 2.5 times your current hourly rate to break even after overhead, but for a side gig the same hourly rate is probably...
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Let's see your favorite SCA picture
Replies: 209
Views: 17933

The winning moment of Caid's recent Crown Tourney.

Image
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:47 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Has anyone ever had noise complaints?
Replies: 25
Views: 976

I try and keep to a policy of no power tools or hammeraing after 2100. Every so often I'm on a deadline and have to work later; every so often my neighbors have loud parties. We live and let live. If their parties were more than every so often, I'd complain; if my late-night pounding were more than ...
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:08 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Need Someone to make armor
Replies: 4
Views: 433

I know Ugo did some work for Gene Simmons, but I can't say whether he did that particular kit...sure doesn't look much like his other work to me.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Center grip heaters?
Replies: 32
Views: 1169

InsaneIrish wrote:Here's mine:...


You're holding it with the wrong hand.
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:47 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Why Baskets?
Replies: 71
Views: 2495

Another consideration in the price/protection/accuracy balance is that for those of us doing pre-14C, gauntlets would be no more accurate than baskets (although I am thinking of doing a nice pair of mail mittens like Brother Amos's).
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:14 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: KOA - Great Sale on Tinker Pearce Swords
Replies: 14
Views: 553

Lloyd wrote:
Blaine de Navarre wrote:Ordered....umm....a few. :oops:


So, of course, you'll share with the nice person that turned you on to the sale, right? :wink:


Well, since part of my order was a matched set of 2 blunts, I'll be happy to share with you any time we're in the same zip code :D
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: KOA - Great Sale on Tinker Pearce Swords
Replies: 14
Views: 553

Ordered....umm....a few. :oops:
by Blaine de Navarre
Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:55 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Centre Grip Kite?
Replies: 16
Views: 718

Yes, it is feasible and documentable.

DO NOT eyeball where you put the grip; find the true center of balance of the shield and put it there.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Steel combat- Del-Tins
Replies: 18
Views: 570

OK, that makes sense...maybe I will take it apart some time and find out for sure.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Sun and Honorable Combat
Replies: 64
Views: 1505

I admire the hell out of anyone able to do that level of tactical thinking while in weapons range.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Steel combat- Del-Tins
Replies: 18
Views: 570

Destichado wrote:Nooooo. Softness of tang has nothing to do with looseness of hilt.


Allow me to clarify. The hilt didn't start out loose, it got looser and looser as I used it. I re-peened it down tight again, then used it some more and it got looser again. This says soft tang to me.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:29 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Steel combat- Del-Tins
Replies: 18
Views: 570

I would personally not trust my Del Tin for very much heavy use; I did one afternoon of test-cutting with it and the hilt was rattling loose, which gives me the feeling the tang is way too soft.
by Blaine de Navarre
Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:57 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Las Vegas Fighter Practice?
Replies: 12
Views: 262

Malcolmthebold wrote:i will have to check into weather Sir Conrad is still breaking heads around the vegas valley. he looks like hell boy, has arms like my hips, and he can teleport. not to mention he is a lawyer. lord if ever get arrested, i know who to call.


He's also King of Caid just at the moment.
by Blaine de Navarre
Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:59 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How Long is Your Sword?
Replies: 75
Views: 1560

That' a little personal, doncha think?





















J/k. 36.5" - I'm about 5'-6"
by Blaine de Navarre
Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Caid Summer Crown 2010 Lyst
Replies: 47
Views: 1494

I'm gonna call Ragnar, Drogo, Skalla, and Ashraf for the final 4, but it's a tough one, because Jamal and Valrik have both been to the Finals in recent Crowns and could also easily make it again.

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