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by audax
Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show us your best lookng SCA weapons
Replies: 689
Views: 67590

Cian and William, great, great work.
by audax
Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

This thread reminds me of why I do not suffer fools gladly.
by audax
Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Leather Bazubands
Replies: 25
Views: 465

kaiö wrote:Kilkenny - that means that it will be slightly wet when you dye it right? Won't that dilute the dye?


Only slightly wet and no it won't dilute the dye. Beside you should use two coats anyway for even coverage.
by audax
Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Leather Bazubands
Replies: 25
Views: 465

How wet? I soaked a strap of leather overnight and it was kinda like a noodle... After soaking you have to let the leather case, that is, let it dry until it feels dry but cool to the touch. You cannot work floppy noodle leather. If you do a search here, you'll find several pages that explain the w...
by audax
Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:56 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Stonekeep Armory: Full Line of SPRING STAINLESS
Replies: 39
Views: 1901

Excellent news!
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Training-related: Yoga
Replies: 14
Views: 214

Ingrid wrote:caveat:
I have not seen this yoga ever.
BUT. I have met the author of this blog article, and I assure you, she rocks.
http://www.fluentself.com/yoga-dvd-that-doesnt-suck/
so you might be interested.


That's pretty kewl, Ingrid, thanks for posting it.
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:43 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Your favorite outdoors surface to fight on?
Replies: 39
Views: 563

grass all the way
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:11 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

Tell ya'll what. I'm sorry I ever posted anything on this thread.

I won't be responding to posts over here any more.

See ya...
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

Re: Howdy

Im on the ground where I let people have fun in whatever way they choose as long as it doesent hurt anyone else, and I dont riducule them or send them away for it. There is no one way to be thats all. Thanks PB That's a fine attitude. No problem with it. NOw, did you read any of my exposition regar...
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:04 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: On the issue of "how hard" to strike
Replies: 62
Views: 1157

Ok Kilkenny, understood your point, Fiore dei Liberi indicate which characteristics make a good fencer, obviosly the one that integrate them better is the most probable winner. Now I can't find them on his book, but if I remember, there are strength, reflexes, courage and at leat another. Audax, ok...
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:59 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

Re: Howdy

Pitbull Armory wrote:Ahh Audax, your nastiness proves my point. Get off you high horse and put him in the barn if you would.


Take care

Pitbull


YOu come on here screaming about "faulking historical sca armor nazis" and you really think you are on the high ground?
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Two Swords Being Used Anytime in Europe Before 1600 AD?
Replies: 79
Views: 1674

I have seen brief references from an Italo-Norman context that some warriors on occasion fought with two weapons.

Duke Gavin, I would be very interested in further contrary information. YOu can PM me if you prefer.
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

Re: Howdy

Im with Paul the Small and Steve on this one, What a load of bullshit. No one got rude here until they were pecked to death by you faulking historical sca armor nazis, spouting there is only one way, you need to leave if you dont think that way, etc. Fantasy or not, this is the armor archive not th...
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: On the issue of "how hard" to strike
Replies: 62
Views: 1157

Other than trowing free crap on my feet what was the purpose of your comment? Are you one of those that think that could have ass slapped the black prince when he was 16? With the power of rattan and SCA? God, Signo, do you have to be such a fool? Really? Did I say anything at all about ass slappin...
by audax
Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: On the issue of "how hard" to strike
Replies: 62
Views: 1157

I would not compare professionals and hobbist with 700 years of void between. I'm more prone to think that an "average" medieval knight could slice most part of us modern reenactors or scadians (is this the term?). It is just silly to compare such different worlds, or to believe that some...
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:06 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic pictures
Replies: 137
Views: 8635

MJBlazek wrote:This right here is Courage...

Image


He may call himself Sir Balin but in my mind he is Sir Testikles of Brass.
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: "I hit him HARD to prove a point....."
Replies: 121
Views: 3806

I have heard, "I'm looking forward to denting that suit" to which I reply, "Fine, I'll throw hard enough on your exposed skin to dent this suit...are you OK with that?" They stop commenting then. It only happens rarely, and only in lighter hitting kingdoms, oddly enough. I never...
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:36 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Most intimidating helms?
Replies: 86
Views: 10144

I've heard rumors that a certain beloved Dread Lord is making a harness that will have a replica of that last helm as it's crowning glory.

The one right above it is really awesome.
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Silk banners update, also taking new orders. PICS!
Replies: 28
Views: 651

Isabella E wrote:How do you like the metallic dye?


Looks good from here.
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

Look, dude, this place is where serious armourers, historians, archeologists, Classicists and Medievalists hang out. The nature of this beast is to be historically correct or at least seek to know what that is. We're really into this stuff and educating peope is what it is all about. If you don't w...
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:46 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Silk banners update, also taking new orders. PICS!
Replies: 28
Views: 651

Mine looks completely BADASS!
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:45 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: by my hand poll axes?
Replies: 25
Views: 1157

Munz wrote:What's the best way to attach those type of heads? I've only used the vulcanized rubber kind with a hole for the haft to pass thru.


Shoe goo is very effective.
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Defining Light/Good/Excessive
Replies: 27
Views: 572

I agree with the 'medical' definition of excessive; to include concussions not due to bad helmets. The difference between 'light' and 'good' is personal. Only you get to decide when you are bested. Now, there may be some social pressure applied if you are way outside the local norms... However, I s...
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

With respect to Audax (sorry ma'am) http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=86770&highlight=fantastical http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=46994&highlight=nazgul [url] m[/url] http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=30282&highlight=nazgu...
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Defining Light/Good/Excessive
Replies: 27
Views: 572

I hit as hard as is necessary. I start at moderate power and if that isn't good enough, I increase power until it is. If I hit at the top end of what I am capable of and it still sin't called, I give them the "Okay, if you wanna play that way" look and hit them somewhere it will hurt. That...
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Greaves
Replies: 35
Views: 942

Sean Powell wrote:I vote 4) Pain in the a$$ to make.


I can make some pretty ones in leather.

At some point I intend to try them in spring stainless.
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Greaves
Replies: 35
Views: 942

Mord wrote:
audax wrote:
Isabella E wrote:You can't have your cake and eat it too, Max.


That's because I ate his piece.

What?

I like cake.


German Chocolate Cake?

Mord.


Coconut shavings ruin chocolate.

Plain old chocolate works for me.
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:43 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Leg harness is basically done now.
Replies: 11
Views: 479

Nice work!
by audax
Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

With respect to Audax (sorry ma'am) http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=86770&highlight=fantastical http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=46994&highlight=nazgul [url] m[/url] http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=30282&highlight=nazgu...
by audax
Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:06 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Weapon from India
Replies: 11
Views: 376

Re: Weapon from India

herrhauptmann wrote:
Suzerain wrote:Pata
predominantly used on horseback as a lance.

Out of curiosity:
Could something like that be used in hand to hand combat in the same manner as a normal sword?


Limited wrist movement because of the integral gauntlet and the horizontal grip.
by audax
Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: removing parrafin from leather
Replies: 10
Views: 224

I don't think you can get it out but you could remove some of it from the surface by using the de-glazing compund they sell at Tandy.
by audax
Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:02 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Evidence for cuisses in Archaic and Classical Greek Armour?
Replies: 46
Views: 1340

Ah, I see. In the acquisition comments, it mentioned that the eye holes were decorative and don't line up where they can be seen out of when wearing the helmet. WTF? Did I read that wrong and misunderstand? If not, then I'm missing something. Not impossible. It's kind of like in the SCA. You look a...
by audax
Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Greaves
Replies: 35
Views: 942

Isabella E wrote:You can't have your cake and eat it too, Max.


That's because I ate his piece.

What?

I like cake.
by audax
Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Greaves
Replies: 35
Views: 942

If it's appropriate to the harness, then, d'uh, one should be wearing them. Too many people eschew them because they are not required for SCA combat. Frankly, it looks stupid to not wear them if the harness requires them. And on those occasions that a shot goes low, they can save a lot of pain and i...
by audax
Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:56 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scimitars
Replies: 159
Views: 3900

Good lord, it's some o' those curved falchions someone said don't exist.

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