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by Steve S.
Tue Jan 01, 2002 10:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Moving the SCA towards historical accuracy.
Replies: 101
Views: 73

Cedric: Bar grills may have existed in period, but they are certainly not common for most of the period the SCA covers. Furthermore, in most SCA uses, they are inauthentic. Yes, there are example of later-period helms for the tournament that have bar grills. There is one example of a 14th century ba...
by Steve S.
Tue Jan 01, 2002 9:25 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pre-overlapped rings from....
Replies: 3
Views: 8

An update:

My next shipment, which includes fully flattened, 18GA, pre-punched for wedge rivets, 3/8" ID, and rivets, should ship in 1 week.

Steve

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by Steve S.
Tue Jan 01, 2002 9:24 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Brigandine Nails (Group Order)
Replies: 191
Views: 370

Come on, guys, get those checks in... Image

Steve

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by Steve S.
Tue Jan 01, 2002 9:20 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Question: Is there easy heat treating available?
Replies: 8
Views: 10

First of all, if you are using mild (i.e. low carbon) steel, you cannot heat treat it to harden it. First it would need to be carburized. Then it can be heat treated. This is called "case hardening". It is a commercially available option, but you would need to call around for quotes. The hard part i...
by Steve S.
Fri Dec 28, 2001 8:18 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Celtic armour?
Replies: 12
Views: 34

Hi SCACelt! Don't feel bad - this happens to a lot of SCA folks, especially new ones. Lots of people gravitate to the "ancient" cultures in the SCA, for a variety of reasons. Sometimes people look at the armour of the high middle ages and know that they can never pull off that kind of impression, so...
by Steve S.
Fri Dec 28, 2001 6:09 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Making plate in confind spaces
Replies: 20
Views: 13

You might want to check out this article:

http://www.arador.com/articles/armourstart.html

Steve

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by Steve S.
Wed Dec 26, 2001 10:05 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for rings+tools for riveted mail.
Replies: 7
Views: 9

In about 2 weeks I have a shipment of loose, ready-to-rivet rings and rivets coming in. These rings are 3/8" ID, 18GA, fully flattened, and piereced, ready to accept a "wedge" style rivet. The rivets, of course, are for the same. I intend to sell them in bags of 5000 rings for about $125 (just over ...
by Steve S.
Wed Dec 26, 2001 9:55 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: CoP.. questions
Replies: 4
Views: 18

What Owen describes is the "SCA" coat of plates, and works great. However, it's difficult to get the plates to overlap as they should using pockets. Authentic coats of plates have the plates riveted to the inside of a jupon of cloth and/or leather. The plates overlap each other in a pattern, which v...
by Steve S.
Mon Dec 24, 2001 11:33 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: clothing from the skin out...
Replies: 8
Views: 13

Looking <u>damn</u> good, Rev.!!!!

We've got similar builds; I think I'd trust you to make hosen for me. How much do you get for a pair?

Steve

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by Steve S.
Mon Dec 24, 2001 11:29 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Anybody ever used this stuff to do a student film?
Replies: 14
Views: 22

I had a guy form the SCAD (Savannah College of Arts and Design) do a film with me in my armour. Basically, it was various scenes of this guy in armour running frantically through modern urban scenery, constantly looking behind him as if he was being chased. I was supposed to get a cut of the finaly ...
by Steve S.
Mon Dec 24, 2001 11:26 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: If you haven't seen this yet you need to.
Replies: 15
Views: 10

You're right, Steiner! That is <u>amazing!</u>

Steve



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by Steve S.
Fri Dec 21, 2001 10:38 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: If you don't want to be chivalrous and knightly, don't fight
Replies: 117
Views: 135

What a brilliant thread this is. I'm truly pleased to see it.

Steve

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by Steve S.
Fri Dec 21, 2001 10:33 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What do you like best about Pennsic?
Replies: 33
Views: 16

"and blasting through the enemy line to rejoin, taking three legs and a head out on the way...." I love the battles too, but I always wonder how people get so many kills! I always die immediately under a thousand pummeling blows. I almost never get any kills. I guess I should stop carrying a shield...
by Steve S.
Fri Dec 21, 2001 10:26 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Counted blows.. and the SCA ..would it work or not?
Replies: 57
Views: 21

I've only briefly been going through this thread, but I'm wondering what the big deal is - I've seen and fought in counted blow tournaments for years! Lot's of Pas and things are "fight until 3 good blows are landed" or whatever. So why the big discussion as to if they will work in the SCA? They alr...
by Steve S.
Fri Dec 21, 2001 7:59 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: If you don't want to be chivalrous and knightly, don't fight
Replies: 117
Views: 135

WOOOOHOOOO HOLY FUCKING SHIT AND BRING OUT THE GUNPOWDER!!! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Yeeehaaw, Richard! Hat's off to ya, buddy! Steve ------------------ ...
by Steve S.
Fri Dec 21, 2001 7:47 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: SOFC
Replies: 3
Views: 7

Another AA plug:

I love my banner on here! And it works! I'm getting hits from it, and according to my site meter December is going to be a record month, due in no small part to AA adervtising!

Steve

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by Steve S.
Fri Dec 21, 2001 7:45 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How would you choose?
Replies: 10
Views: 5

When buying armour, you are paying for skill. I'd pick the most highly skilled armourer.

Make sure, up front, that you agree on what happens if things don't fit to your satisfaction.

Steve

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by Steve S.
Thu Dec 20, 2001 7:17 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pics! Demi-Gauntlets (Rainalds Pattern)
Replies: 7
Views: 12

I like the dished bowls over the knuckles.

Steve

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by Steve S.
Thu Dec 20, 2001 7:15 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I hate the SCA, the resurrection
Replies: 152
Views: 158

"Oh, and let's not forget the people who, for some reason or other, are under the assumption that everyone who fights in a Tourney should be trying to re-create some form of chivalry-- um, doesn't the SCA re-create 600 to 1100 AD AS WELL AS the period of High Chiv?? How much chivalry was there in t...
by Steve S.
Thu Dec 20, 2001 4:25 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: SOFC
Replies: 3
Views: 7

Hi Chuck!

I now have my own site. My email address is:

maillemaker@forth-armoury.com

Steve

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by Steve S.
Thu Dec 20, 2001 12:42 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: We bashed the SCA now how about yourself?
Replies: 105
Views: 2924

"Intellectually, I can understand why I react in such a negative fashion. I can also rationalize my behavior, but it boils down to my feeling inferior because I cannot afford some kit items. I own a pavilion, built a period bed, acquired furniture, clothing, armour and other items to make camping i...
by Steve S.
Thu Dec 20, 2001 12:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A. E. M. M. A.
Replies: 89
Views: 113

I have to agree with Robert that this discussion is really fragmenting about what we are actually comparing. On one hand we have SCA Tournament combat, on another SCA melee combat, on another we have medieval tournament combat, on another we have medieval melee combat, on another we have melee by ra...
by Steve S.
Thu Dec 20, 2001 11:12 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: We bashed the SCA now how about yourself?
Replies: 105
Views: 2924

Well, I hate my armour. I put my money down for my armour very soon after joining the SCA some 6 years ago. The only squire in our group had just bought Red Falcon armour, and I figured he must know what he was doing, so I bought some, too. Red Falcon armour is good sport armour, but as most of you ...
by Steve S.
Thu Dec 20, 2001 10:56 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A. E. M. M. A.
Replies: 89
Views: 113

"Still have a question?"

Yes. I see a lot of people getting their noses tweaked when their illusions of SCA combat conventions being medieval are shown to be incorrect, but that doesn't constitute arrogance in my book.

Steve

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by Steve S.
Thu Dec 20, 2001 10:53 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A. E. M. M. A.
Replies: 89
Views: 113

Vitus: "If people like you, Bascot and SOFC are no longer interested inthe style of tournament combat that the SCA is doing- fine. Go do a different type of tournament." Hey, don't throw me into that crowd. I love SCA combat! I think it is one of the only true combat sports available on the planet t...
by Steve S.
Wed Dec 19, 2001 9:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I hate the SCA, the resurrection
Replies: 152
Views: 158

I like the SCA just the way it is. Image

Steve

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by Steve S.
Wed Dec 19, 2001 6:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A. E. M. M. A.
Replies: 89
Views: 113

"maybe if the Living History folks would stop being so damn arrogant and acting like they own the rights to the Middle Ages, more people would be interested in what they do..." In what way are the "living history folks" being arrogant? Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Riveted Maille Websi...
by Steve S.
Wed Dec 19, 2001 1:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I hate the SCA, the resurrection
Replies: 152
Views: 158

I guess the bottom line is this. Living history people strive for, and put a lot of work into highly authentic visual impressions. The SCA does not. Yet, in the case of medieval living history groups, anyway, quite frequently we get "Oh, you must be in the SCA." This bugs some of the living history ...
by Steve S.
Wed Dec 19, 2001 1:41 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Period Traveling Merchant Displays
Replies: 5
Views: 7

Pure speculation here, but my guess is that you'd have a wagon of some kind to haul your stuff. At worst, a big sack on your back. You could lay your stuff out on the ground, perhaps on a blanket. You could set your things out on a table. Perhaps if you were going to be there for a whlie you might h...
by Steve S.
Wed Dec 19, 2001 10:33 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I hate the SCA, the resurrection
Replies: 152
Views: 158

Insane Irish: First, you mis-read the tone of my post. You seem to think that <u>I</u> am one of the living history folks that hates the SCA. I am not. I do however associate quite heavily with the living history folks. My post was an attempt to answer the question, "What does the SCA really do agai...
by Steve S.
Wed Dec 19, 2001 9:04 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A. E. M. M. A.
Replies: 89
Views: 113

Brennus: Sorry, I side with Chef and Bascot. I think you're way off course if you think your average SCA knight would be a more effective combatant than a period man-at-arms. It's obvious from your postings that the SCA is near and dear to you. Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Riveted Mail...
by Steve S.
Tue Dec 18, 2001 6:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A. E. M. M. A.
Replies: 89
Views: 113

"So playing "I touched ya" with steel wouldn't have the same value?"

The point is, in true combat playing "I touched ya" won't get you anything.

Steve

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by Steve S.
Tue Dec 18, 2001 4:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A. E. M. M. A.
Replies: 89
Views: 113

Vitus, I hear what you are saying and I agree with a lot of it. But I think a lot of the flack you are getting is because there is a big taste in your postings of "if you just dropped a real sword in an SCA warrior's hands he'd do just fine". I don't think that's the case. Sure, SCA combat is good c...
by Steve S.
Tue Dec 18, 2001 4:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I hate the SCA, the resurrection
Replies: 152
Views: 158

"What does the SCA really do against other groups to make them scoff and look down upon us?" I participate with a living history group and the SCA, so I think I have a good perspective on this question. The answer is really quite simple. There are a <u>lot</u> of people who get really defensive abo...
by Steve S.
Tue Dec 18, 2001 2:59 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: When did tempered armor become availiable
Replies: 23
Views: 25

"Wrought steel is not that difficult to make. All you need is a bloomery that will get hot enough to convert some of the iron ore to a molten state. Once molten the iron will bond with any and as much carbon it can get it's hands on and become cast iron. The real skill comes when the platter attemp...

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