The Armour Archive

Leo Medii

One of the guys in my company has one of these axes from Arms and Armor Manufature they bought at Pennsic several years back, and now I got three other people in my group asking where they can get one that matches it. m You can't order anything from them directly it looks like from visiting thier si...

Leo Medii

What is the drop dead date or is it dependent on the total numbers you achieve for each side? The numbers will probably be inconsistant as eral life and such makes it unable to have people attend. However, the French team if all the folks who have asked to be on it make Pennsic is three shy of fiel...

Leo Medii

I primarily fight with a 13" buckler. I used a center grip heater and it was more fun than a barrel of monkey's. So much so that I got one. If you like moving and chopping and footwork you will love it. If you like hiding with a huge shield and counterpunching you will not like it. Just my .02 from ...

Leo Medii

Murdock, I would be honored if you would fight alongside my squire in the Battle of the 30 2007.
Your period portrayal and effort to put forth a knightly image are inspiring, and I would be honoured if you would once again fight on the side of St Dennis.

Leo Medii

I would like to ask and invite two worthy nobles to fight upin the side of St Dennis at the 2007 battle of the 30. If Sir Nigel MacFalane and His Excellency Sir Sarnac Kir would join our forces I would be both humbled, and most honoured. The addition of two most worthy and renown gentles would be a ...

Leo Medii

I would like to invite Sir Vitus Litold von Atzinger and his most worthy Esquire Jehan dePelham to join me upon the field at the 2007 Battle of the 30. Jehan, if you cannot attend, I will create a banner in your arms and fly it proudly during the fight. It is the least I can do for one of the people...

Leo Medii

As Real Men Fought (ARMF) and Combat of the Thirty both recognize that armor worked.

And- That wearing of said armor is a benfit during said combat and not a hinderance or disadvantage!

Leo Medii

This is my harness. It is the same harness and I use for "sport" combat as well. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/Leonthas/Kierannohelm.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/Leonthas/SirKieranBOT30.gif The helm is an 12 G mild Anshelm bascinet with visor, came with the stainless welded Kn...

Leo Medii

Posted to my household list.

We are the local 14th C mafia union here!

Leo Medii

My shield is a weapon that has stricter rules than the sword.

Plain and simple.

Leo Medii

WTF are knee pads!

Leo Medii

IMO the solution is better training not more rules. I totally agree. The problem is that some folks train a lot, and some folks train some, and some don't train at all. I've seen people fight three times a year, and some three times a week. It's so wide and varied that I think that full combat will...

Leo Medii

I long for the day we fight "as armored", and with weapons not designed to sport fight, but to be as the weapons were. When I was a young lad too young to fight SCA I recall the weapons I saw looked like real ones. Somewhere between then and now winning overtook the desire to use the same equipment ...

Leo Medii

Hail Sir Virus! Yes that is I in my new surcoat made for that very day. I have even MORE armor now and intend by vow to wear it for SCA. I liked when one fellow lifted my wing up to see what was under it and said, wow, there is full armor in there. I aspire to be a knight, and thus by my oath made t...

Leo Medii

Fight hard, hit hard, leave it on the field.

Most noble Lord, may I use this as my sig line? It is EXACTLY how I feel about SCA combat.

Leo Medii

It's nowhere near as scary as a lot of SCA people would like you to think. Animal, trained and confident warriors who engage in combat as a way of life are fine with these things. However, the SCA is a LARGE pool of combat and it's rules to be blunt and honest are for what I call the "lowest common...

Leo Medii

Who's the one closest to the photographer, with the crest?

I luv my honey. Fighter chicks are the bestest.

Also, there are a ton of pictures of her and her harness in the links I've seen put on line.
I'm so proud that she puts forth such a fine image in her harness.

Leo Medii

I'd go. And I know a few hard core guys in my house that would as well.

Leo Medii

Befor the first 30 I believe it was Sir Kieran who addressed the assembled sides to say that he accepted that he might be broken in this deed and that he accepted and embraced that possibility. That is the attitude intended originally and I hope the attitude that will prevail. Yes, that was I. I wa...

Leo Medii

Being involved in the 30 several years ago insipred me to improve my SCA equipment, and inspired me to be more accurate and more attentive to the details of my portrayal and what I wanted to accomplish as an SCA re-enactor. If it does the same for ONE other SCA fighter because of what they saw at Pe...

Leo Medii

My dream Pennsic is all rez battles, 2 hours on the clock, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday off for shopping . That being said, I liked the effort that the folks put into making special scenarios for us to fight in. It was refreshing after 12 years of same old same old. The ri...

Leo Medii

You can get a decent maille shirt for around $300. Try VonSussen on eBay, he has ones that are a good price and work for SCA combat.

I gave up soda to save for mine, so it's all in how bad you want your 14th C mafia fix!

Leo Medii

Sound like she handled the situation exactly as she should have. I would have asked the opponent directly after about the questionable shots, and taken their answer as given.

Sometimes, you simply can't win a fight and there is no reason to lose honour because of it.

Leo Medii

Build a town. If you build it they will come! I had fun, but the lines and bales were gone long before the battle ended. I wish they would have let us fight the additional 5 minutes just because I was having so much fun. Got shot by arrow and ballista, neither hurt ne in my non-pajama armor. Fought ...

Leo Medii

Also it is a cheesdick thing to do.

Well....ya know what they say about opinions......

Leo Medii

Too many other things going on and a serious lust for a new bike next month. I totally understand. I once put off buying a new car because my armor needed to be upgraded and replaced so I could continue to fight. It's all in where the priorities lie! Seriously, the maille is pretty cheap now, and t...

Leo Medii

I did notice in the woods that, unlike in a bridge scenario where I can't usually get to the archer, I could try to chase the archer down and kill them if/when they missed.

I liked that part a lot.

Leo Medii

maille hauberk.

And, it IS possible to wear full period armor and be totally competitive.

Leo Medii

What doesn't injure you might well put others in the hospital. Hmmm, I think I've actually heard that one before. Perhaps it's just me, but I've never felt the need to get my panties in a bunch about shots. My opponent either takes it or doesn't. I don't even need to hear why in a melee. I may ask,...

Leo Medii

I got shot at by a couple of archers on the east side, and was missed both times. BUT, it got me woke up that's for sure! I don't mind it at all. As long as archers are willing to be hit I say let em shoot. (and I hate getting shot as much as the next guy). I was very surprised when a bunch of Mid s...

Leo Medii

I'd add a request for no plastic guantlets.

I thought that was a given?

Leo Medii

I've taken spear thrusts to the side and top of the head that have hit with the same force as a good body shot. This is one of the instances where the "safety" rules of the game (a lighter face shot) make no sense when they hit the side of the head and are too light to be good but if they face shot ...

Leo Medii

Please do Sir. I was fighting under the same conventions.

Leo Medii

Anyone who is interested in participating in the 2007 Pennsic Battle of the 30 on the side of the French please contact me here, or my email address on my profile. For the French forces, I ask that you come out and play in the intent and display that this combat has evolved from and wishes to contin...

Leo Medii

Which rules are in effect at eaach war, and are all combatants playing by them, and not by their own kingdom's criteria. This is an excellent question. To be honest, I have always played by our kingdom standard simply because I am a creture of habit and in combat people have a tendancy to fight and...

Can anyone tell me where to get this poleaxe from?

Battle of the Thirty-2007 Pennsic