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Corby de la Flamme

The title of the post asked for opinions so here's mine: If the shield hand is holding a weapon then it seems to me that the shield on the arm is just a badly fitting vambrace with an unconventional shape. And if the weapon being held onto by the shield hand is also in the opponent's hand ? Same op...

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Are you looking for advice or observations? Yes, as well as a place to collect weekly training videos. Just commenting the first one titled Talonval practice, 28 Mar 10. Joshua needs specific instruction on proper wrap technique. He flails attempting them. (But then, many do, and there are a huge n...

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I've got a bunch of videos over a long period of time on my youtube channel. m Last fall at my house: m Sundays at my place are typically me and some tougher unbelts with occasional random visiting knights. A year or more ago at our regular Thursday practice: m Thursday practices tend toward a lot o...

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IvanIS wrote:Sobothane. Lots of Sorbothane.

You'll have trouble finding it by that name.

It is called Sorbothane.

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I just watched it again and I thought it looked different than what he was explaining. Be aware this problem is endemic in the Society. Many trainers genuinely believe they still throw blows the way they were taught umpteen years ago, and do not recognize the unconscious, accidental refinements tha...

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m Preview: I totally discount sword foot forward as a reasonable style choice for women. Unrelated to the Rose: I disdain the idea that it is important for any given fighter to put time into practicing more than one stance. It is too big a bite to take. Much better to practice one stance until you g...

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Suggesting there is only one answer to this is very limiting. There are fighters I need to fight carefully and defensively. There are fighters I need to fight by pressing and wide open offense. There are times where I only have enough energy left to wait for my opponent to make an error. Then there ...

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My main wishes for any scenario planner: Consider what is actually fun. No one likes having to knee walk. Hauling bales while fighting is not fun. Things required for the scenario should actually exist . Especially things that fighters will directly interact with. Don't expect fighters to honor corn...

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This is very very pretty.

Along with more pics, please update us on how well it lasts! that's all that keeps me from going to more sculpted swords.

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That being the case, if he removed his shield hand from the polearm during a block, the buckler suddenly becomes a buckler again instead of a decorative giant vambrace? Iz MAJIK! Sooper fairy unicorn MAJIK! http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/unicorn-meat-diagram.jpg

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I use a gauntlet and a strapped handle. I also fight with an open style. Now and then, righty me vs. righty them, someone with a basket hilt attached with a tab on the pommel has ended up with their sword inside my shield. (don't ask me why they didn't just hit me.) If their pommel gets close to my ...

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don't quote me 'cause I'm too lazy to go look in Atlantia's rules (which are online, so YOU can look them up) but as I recall, with just a week expired, you just need to pay for new cards, not reauthorize.

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I've had zero problems with mine. It is the primary loaner sword for people at my practice, so it gets use every week. I really don't notice any significant difference between it and a rattan sword that isn't perfect. I only mention that last bit because around the same time I got the poly sword, I ...

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Man, I really need to get to cross poleaxe with you someday. Your reputation makes it a "must do" on my list. I'll be at Pennsic this year. (Last year was the first I missed since 1986.) Vair & Ermine camp (the nicest camp at the War, the one with all those 12' silk banners) on Battle...

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on the other hand, I may not be the guy for Adriano to ask, as I've never ever understood why someone would prefer a greatsword to a polearm in melee.

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I don't think I have ever, in the midst of an engagement with an opponent, felt pulling a dagger was wise, nor had one used on me successfully. During the time an opponent has let go of his main weapon to grab the dagger, I have always been able to do violent things to him, and feel quite the same t...

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This makes more and more sense all the time. It also explains Duke Paul's sword grip design, with a tapering toward the pinky and a widening toward the thumb/index area...and a pommel like disk at the bottom.... I need to try that grip as well... Thank you! Glaukos This is, unsurprisingly, quite li...

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I think we're missing something in this discussion. I might be wrong, because I don't really understand the physics of the sweet spot. But shots down near the hand, in the forte, potentially transfer more force because the rattan can't/doesn't flex all that much from where you're holding it. Rattan ...

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Hey Ice,

We're definite here in Atlantia, in case you want advance notice. Still waiting on some sizes, but I know we are ordering:

1 Hauberk, probably XL
1 set of chausses
1 coif
1 XL habergeon
1 L or XL habergeon.

I will call with payment questions and other info.

Hooray for 20% off!

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My wrist goes all over the place.

Bedfords only throw extended flat snaps by accident. Their normal flat snaps are crossing snaps, and yes, from what I can tell, they keep their wrists straight.

Notably, my friend Duke Alaric does not.

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Duke Icefalcon wrote:You must mention the sale in order to take advantage of this pricing when you order.

So does that mean I should call?

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Here's the link to her Flickr site. And some samples: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5503299424_a1a2e632b5.jpg Embroidery - French gambeson by Lydushka's Completely Custom Creations , on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4579215665_712e46a41c_o.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/...

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Make them BLACK.

Personally, I could go for plastic cross hilts because I'm constantly shocked at the high price of metal ones.

On the other hand, I like a heavy pommel, so I wouldn't want a plastic one of those.

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What Konstantine said. Sole bend, >10 ounce, that sort of stuff. Also, I work with a lot of new guys who haven't developed the forearm strength to get shears through 8-10 oz. for very long. Tom, the trick is to get both sides of the area to be cut clamped down, minimizing the vibration. I've used re...

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Thanks guys!

Holy crap! These guys must make their blades out of gold.

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Anyone have a source for these that isn't as part of an 18 blade assortment pack?

This is a knife edge jigsaw blade, also used for linoleum I think.

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Since we're pre-ordering pieces you haven't ordered yet from your supplier, is there any chance of non-standard/custom sizing?

I'm 6'3, 200 lbs, so a haubergeon that's longer than a large & narrower than an XL would be awesome.

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you can make a guard out of a variety of heavy duty "rubber" dog toys.

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I fought in Markland's tournament at the Battle of Hastings at UM, before I was even SCA authorized. 1986 most likely. Fighting polearm against some guy who was older, big, and I somehow had the (incorrect) impression was an SCA knight. His shield was open and I whacked him across the face. Never be...

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Duke Icefalcon wrote:
Corby de la Flamme wrote:Is the demo shirt a haubergeon or a full sleeved shirt?

Full sleeved full length, XL hauberk.

Ah! That explains it. 14 lbs. seemed high for a Ti habergeon. But reasonable for that.

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I've gotten some good off-board interest: at least 2 other people besides Amos are interested, all within a couple hours drive.

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Is the demo shirt a haubergeon or a full sleeved shirt?

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Great! That's a tentative 5%. But hey, don't you want chausses too?

Also, looking at prices on the site makes 13th C. me wonder: what the heck is a chainmail standard for? If we get 3 pieces ordered, it would be cheaper for me to add one of those than just go with the 3 piece discount.

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These look pretty close to an already available pair of padded shorts from McDavid.

More padding than the dark red, slightly less than the pink.

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Anyone I know and trust, if you're considering buying any of this, please get in touch with me about combining an order. $330 off a haubergeon is very attractive if I can find people interesting in ordering 3 other pieces! Probably best to keep this to people relatively local, considering delivery.

Re: Opinions on a Strapped Shield hand being used....

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Re: Weekly practice video

Re: How high-impact is heavy list, medically speaking?

Re: Newbie questions

A counterpoint on the Armored Rose

Re: Aggression on the field.

Re: SCA WAR thought...

Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)

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Re: Expired fighter card question Atlantia

then again....

Flex

For Planning

Re: TITANIUM CHAINMAIL PRE-ORDER SALE!!!!

Her Flickr site

BLACK

leather cutting jigsaw blades?

Yup.

Re: 14 lbs?

Interest building

14 lbs?

Anyone I know