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by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wanted: Sources for round top crusader helms
Replies: 12
Views: 449

Re: Wanted: Sources for round top crusader helms

Trysop wrote:One source is a picture of a now destroyed effigy of William Clitto and can be seen here (you might have to scroll up a little)
I'm pretty dubious that that image actually shows what the original effigy looked like.

There's just no other example I know of that looks anything like that.
by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How Do You Learn at Pick ups?
Replies: 16
Views: 450

when you are way better

Not exactly what the first poster was asking about, but I thought I would mention a strategy of mine. When I am sparring with someone at a much lower skill level than I am, first I talk about what they want from the fight. If they say something like "let's just fight" then I work on the th...
by Corby de la Flamme
Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:14 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: "OMG It's a Baby!" Sale UPDATES see post1
Replies: 38
Views: 1689

Sizes, or links to the other discussions where you discuss sizes and details, would be very handy.
by Corby de la Flamme
Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:56 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: High-end Foam Fighting
Replies: 146
Views: 3127

Josh K wrote:, I would consider him an Amtgard fighter. He's good guy, good fighter, and good sewer.
Eeeeeew.

I think you mean "he sews well."
by Corby de la Flamme
Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:00 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sapphire Joust Tourney Schedule
Replies: 2
Views: 83

I recall....

the traditional finals format for the Joust was like the traditional format for Atlantian Crown finals:

Best 2 out of 3, lowest precedence picks a form, then the other guy picks, then bring what you like.

That's how they did it at Diamond Joust XII, anyway.
by Corby de la Flamme
Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:12 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Fencers, show your kits
Replies: 32
Views: 1455

Mistress Kit

Here is my lady wife in her new Caleb Hogg Burgeonet. [img]http://gallery.me.com/mdawson/100187/P1020262/web.jpg[/img] This is some of the stuff she wears when fencing, and that jack will be handy for cut and thrust. Pic taken at Jamestown Landing Days. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/498657862_1...
by Corby de la Flamme
Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:06 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Ordo Procinctus Hardest Hits - 2008
Replies: 54
Views: 1254

ow

I had to stop watching.

The leaping kicks made my brain hurt.

And the music nearly made my ears bleed.
by Corby de la Flamme
Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Inspire New Guys - the Interviews! KENWREC WULFE
Replies: 56
Views: 8893

a few notes

Things unclear from the article, no fault of Alejandro's: None of the pictures show my linen surcoat. All of those are my older, now "informal/practice" surcoats made of polycotton trigger. The trigger does not move as well, nor block print as well, is uncomfortably warmer, but it is appar...
by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:00 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WTB finger gauntlets
Replies: 22
Views: 639

Darkwood

I know Caleb is making/has made several sets of spring stainless finger gauntlets with the intent of having Darkwood Armory sell them at Gulf Wars.

http://darkwoodarmory.com/

Not currently on their site, but you could write for details.
by Corby de la Flamme
Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:09 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Stainless Spring Steel Period?
Replies: 57
Views: 1090

appearance

I would not knock an entry because it is made of stainless any more than I would knock a piece of garb because it wasn't woven on a narrow loom by hand. I WILL knock a stainless anything if it has been shined up so that it looks like the bumper of a cherry '57 Chevy Nomad. Most ultrashiny stainless ...
by Corby de la Flamme
Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show me your rockin 11-13 century helms!
Replies: 42
Views: 3055

new helm in use

From last night's Bay Company Regional Practice in Richmond. http://static.zooomr.com/images/6872337_68c71df498.jpg http://static.zooomr.com/images/6872347_113c2f343a.jpg http://static.zooomr.com/images/6872343_693ea0b7da.jpg A few more pics up at m
by Corby de la Flamme
Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

Any legal length.
by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

to scale

I made these pics exactly to the same scale.

Yes, the overlapped portion is purposely and exactly the same in both these hypothetical polearms.
by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

WHAAAAAT?

Ok SURE, the section of the head that is beyond the haft flexes better. But the section that is against the haft won't act ANY different. In fact, I'll contend that the section against the haft on the legal one hits HARDER than the one that isn't, because it has more weight on it from the part that ...
by Corby de la Flamme
Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:45 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

Why oh why? Oh, I know.

Anyone have an explanation better than mine?

(Assume the haft continues off to the left.)


Image
by Corby de la Flamme
Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:35 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Cut and Thrust folks, sign in :)
Replies: 30
Views: 541

Ruffian Killing

I've done a bit of it. Picked up a nice light cruciform hilt sword from Darkwood and I'm going at it with the schtick that I'm "practicing my ruffian killing. Because if they were gentleman who needed killing, they would armor up." (I don't mean to suggest the rapier folks aren't genteel; ...
by Corby de la Flamme
Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

sigh

[quote="Owyn"]
Reading the rules, the problem with the polearm in the first picture is this:
[quote]Maximum length of the overlap shall be 18â€
by Corby de la Flamme
Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sir Corby de la Flamme's Pole arm problems....
Replies: 126
Views: 4791

Final word

Hey all, Thought I should (belatedly) relay the final word on this from Society, given to me via Sir Otto, who went to bat for me. NO NO NO NO is pretty much verbatim the answer. No explanation. So I'm going to try some sort of non-glued lamination after I cut the glued section off this stick. Sigh.
by Corby de la Flamme
Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA: 12' spears
Replies: 40
Views: 1084

Vermillion wrote:It would be interesting to see a formation at Pensic with these similar to a Swiss pike Square, and see how it would fare in the field battle.

Ummm, I don't mean to be rude, but did you read what I wrote?
by Corby de la Flamme
Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:26 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA: 12' spears
Replies: 40
Views: 1084

Rowan, What you talk about sounds great, but two things about pike walls make me dubious about them working in an SCA context: 1. Part of their real world efficacy comes from the POINTS on the ends of their spears, which snag and catch those trying to get in. Active poking with real pikes was not ne...
by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Small serious practice tips - video critique please
Replies: 35
Views: 643

Kill stepping forward...

...die stepping back. This is not UNIVERSALLY true, but it is MOSTLY true. I'm sure there are a dozen or more guys who will say "but I kill guys all the time moving backwards." yeah yeah. Those guys are the exception, and they are working harder to do what they do. If you usually do anythi...
by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:00 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Small serious practice tips - video critique please
Replies: 35
Views: 643

sword length

I'll do some analysis of the videos in depth.

But first off, the swords seem long for the size of the fighters, and the distance you guys seem to prefer to fight at is relatively large.

These are probably related issues. Also related: Lord Kettle Hat sure does like backing up!
by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA: 12' spears
Replies: 40
Views: 1084

Are you allowed to grab them and wrench them out of the wielder's hands? Because that is a lot of fun. I do that to 9' spears. That is, about the MOST fun you can have with your cup on. Once at Pennsic in some limited front battle, I was ALL the way over at the left end fighting spear. Some poor gu...
by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Honor Roll....favorite kits pics
Replies: 35
Views: 4075

it is a crime against god and man that Caleb Hogg is not an armouring laurel!!!!!! Write letters to his king by the barrel full!!!!! Caleb received a Pearl, the Grant level arts award for armoring at Atlantia's Twelfth Night a few weeks ago. But I agree. In those pics of him, you can't even see the...
by Corby de la Flamme
Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:16 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA: 12' spears
Replies: 40
Views: 1084

to what end?

I don't think longer spears make any part of what we do in the SCA more fun.
by Corby de la Flamme
Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:37 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Small serious practice tips - video critique please
Replies: 35
Views: 643

Lots of good stuff here folks. Some specific questions: Corby, how well do you see Oldcastle teachings crossing over to a more western/an tirian style? Could you explain what you mean by "crossing over" if the following doesn't answer you? I've been to two western tournies. One in Caid, o...
by Corby de la Flamme
Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Small serious practice tips - video critique please
Replies: 35
Views: 643

Ask if you have any questions

http://scamelee.freeservers.com/oldcastle_1.html
by Corby de la Flamme
Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:18 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: one arm knight
Replies: 51
Views: 1920

modern example.

Not quite what you're looking for, but in Atlantia we knighted a guy whose nickname is Angus Onehand.
by Corby de la Flamme
Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:15 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Weird and Exotic weapon questions (Macahuitl and Scythe)
Replies: 114
Views: 2694

How did they come to the conclusion that the military technologies were equal? And if they were, how do they explain 1,000 Spaniards defeating 100,000 Aztecs? And what was up with the Mexi-rap at the beginning? -Graedwyn Umm guns? ohh and diseases... don't forget diseases! Many westerners overlook ...
by Corby de la Flamme
Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:04 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS: Steel Mastery Custom Eastern Gambeson SOLD
Replies: 12
Views: 557

hauptman--check the link. It looks like a quilted gi top, sort of.
by Corby de la Flamme
Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Little help please -hidden leather armor-
Replies: 16
Views: 337

Rabbit glue is period.

It is NOT weather, water, or sweat resistant.
by Corby de la Flamme
Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Working on my 2009 list of improvements
Replies: 69
Views: 2399

I saw that you had the handle more paralell with the edge of the shield, but decided to do what was most comfortable for the wrist, as I couldn't figure out why the strap being perpendicular to the ground would be of benefit except to be uncomfortable. Ask me about this next time you see me. Or Sir...
by Corby de la Flamme
Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Working on my 2009 list of improvements
Replies: 69
Views: 2399

Nice

Cian, that's the second prettiest shield arm strap in Atlantia. Good work. Your top handle is angled wrong for my tastes, but too late now unless that facing is easy to remove. I also really prefer cross straps when not using a rigid handle. Are you considering covering the back? That would really i...
by Corby de la Flamme
Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Best hidden armour?
Replies: 50
Views: 2293

It is all about coverage

If the moto knees cover what they need to cover, you are fine. No one has ever even raised a concern with me about them, and several other people locally have started using them. I've never heard of any of them having marshal problems either. And since some of those guys are not knights, it isn't ju...
by Corby de la Flamme
Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:30 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: ALL RIGHT YOU NELLIES, GET SOME STICK! UPDATED!
Replies: 466
Views: 13988

catching up

As my 6' tall squire Susanna Grey would say when some thoughtless idiot would refer to a group of fighters as "a bunch of pussies:"

"Pussy is good, right?"

And I think you are unaware of just how much Rosin fights, or how long Mistress Cunian has been at it.

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