The Armour Archive

sarnac

"butted" refers to the ends of the rings being pushed closed but not attached together in any way...like riviting or welding would do.

sarnac

I dont know....

I thought the armour in The Messenger was done well... albeit it was a bit later period than the movie was set...

sarnac

actually most recent research combined with period documentation shows that mail of sufficient quality over padded foundation garments was more than enough protection for most weapons, including archery, of the maille age....even turning many spear thrusts which were far more likely to be deadly tha...

sarnac

thats odd.... we train here to strike with the top 6 inchesof the blade....its the sweet spot in the very center of that area in which most of the force of your shot is tranferred to your opponent. Of course we are told here that we throw shots differently than elsewhere in the Mid... more of a "whi...

sarnac

Damn Internet.... Sorry about misconstruing your statement... And I agree accidents can happen with spear shots.... howeer in the times where I have been in the position of throwing a shot and the persons range abruptly changes I can let go of the spear and immediately remove most of the force hitti...

sarnac

I think this sums it up nicely....

http://soar.ucsc.edu/SCA/Combat/glory.html

sarnac

Duke Ragnvldr Jannson
Darkyard Encampment....look for the roman columns and the black and white tree in a circle, just a bit past the food court on the left.

One of the best around.

sarnac

Lothar....

I am SO down for that.
I hope the ballista I built you guys serves you well...

Have fun..raise a glass and a song for me.

sarnac

As I said.... I will still participate in battles that do not include shafted arrows.... Lillies War is a good example of where I do not beleive a safety issue exists...as Calontir does not allow anything but golf tubes... The Midrealm and Ealdormere are the same. So there are places that I would gl...

sarnac

yes
50 lb bow max.

sarnac

Highness, As would I ...however I have yet to see an event out here that has that kind of flexible format. I would likely NOT have this issue if we were to have 20 battles in a day of which 10 were with combat archery including shafted arrows and 10 with out C/A alltogether. That is plently of fight...

sarnac

all I wanted to do was to talk to some people who have participated in combat scenraios who have faced the same situations I have and have a discussion about my decision..... If that is too hard for people to understand and they keep associating ulterior motives to my statement, then I will delete t...

sarnac

Malcom, I have done my risk assessment.... and my assessment says that being on the same field as shafted arrows is too much of a risk for me to take. Once more for those that actually care.... I COULD CARE LESS WHAT DOES OR DOES NOT CHANGE OR WHAT OTHERS DO when it comes to C/A....I wont be on the ...

sarnac

http://soar.ucsc.edu/SCA/Combat/glory.html

Kind of hits the mark in my book...

sarnac

with curari tipped darts?

sarnac

If you read my post you would see that I have stated that there is no other aspect of our combat that I feel unsfe with. I disagree with your assessment. Our sport is far safer than most full contact sports and if the armour standards and "excessive force rules" are followed....it is for the most pa...

sarnac

right of way???

What planet is this guy playing on???

What color is the sky in his world??

it doesnt matter who started fist.

sarnac

WOW!!!

Lodinn...

I have NEVER seen or experienced anything remotely like that...

I cant even comprehend that kind of behavior

sarnac

Song of the Shield wall???

"Death, doom, and Gloom"
"horror destruction and pain"
"sadness, sorrow, and tragic loss"
"This song is from Calontir"

sarnac

Yes...I beleive Duke Cuan summed it up nicely.
I was looking at it from the perspective of being the Royal making the decision....not the Chiv being asked.

Only the King can decide upon elevation...the order only advises.

sarnac

TALK TO EACH OTHER PEOPLE!!! geez.... Ask him. "hey...was that shot any good?" be nice about it.... if he says no...hit him again if it gets to the point where you have to power up to above your comfort zone...go to another place in the melee and point him out to the marshals to watch. [This message...

sarnac

That is awesome...

I am so sorry I missed this.

sarnac

On another point...

Nice work on Donovan's Barbute.

I might be dropping you a note for one like it...depending on what I finally decide what I am putting together as a Pas Kit.

sarnac

I thought Drakken was looking for pictures of big hairy gay men for a second....

sarnac

Theo...

Have you ever used one of these on your helmet?
I tried one in the Woods one year and it kept fogging up.

sarnac

Or that....

Hey....you could do worse things than get good with a buckler!

sarnac

there is far more to being a Knight than Prowess....however it IS one of the most important traits. If 25 year old "hot stick" is a total tool OFF the field then his chances of being knighted are slim to none. Given the choice between the two examples...I would Knight the older veteran first. The yo...

sarnac

wow... footwork IS fighting. unless your targeting is so precise that you can hit any small gap presented in any persons defense, the best defense is to NOT be there. Thats all footwork. Centergrip shield of any kind (I use a 24 x 30 oval) is a HIGHLY mobile and dynamic style that derives its effect...

sarnac

I do not stop throwing until my opponent falls down or in some way PHYSICALLY acknowldeges that he is accepting my blow... ie. disengages, falls down, salutes and says "good body" I have had too many fights where I have thought I heard the man say "good" only to find I was mistaken or something chan...

sarnac

I used the Aluminum off the Archive order and I had them powdercoated black.

They have held up for almost two and a half years....and are just now needing fixing.

sarnac

Valstarr...

You could easily put your Baldar Blunts on siloflex or golf tubes and have minimal impact on performance in most of our scenarios.
It is all we allow here and our C/A's are very effective.

sarnac

Authenticity - Holy Grail or Holy Hand Grenade? by Steven Baker Authenticity according to the Oxford dictionary is an adverb of authentic. Authentic has the meaning of - A: of undisputed origin; genuine, B: reliable or trustworthy". To most medieval re-enactors or "medievalists" it is encapsulated i...

sarnac

Oh sure Cet..........now you change it to read "Tigers"
I see how you are...

man................

sarnac

Hush:... and its the safety issue that I am concerned about. I will still participate in areas like my own kingdom ( a golf tube only Kingdom )the Midrealm, and Calontir at Lillies War (also golf tubes only)....but if I go somewhere where shafted arrows are allowed...I will not fight in the battles ...

sarnac

flame blade....

I have NO idea how to do it....but just the thought of standing there with a big sword thats ON FIRE is cool.

****now where the heck is my Baldurs Gate CD???***

Great commetary on why we do this.....

An Essay on Authenticity