The Armour Archive

Glaukos the Athenian

Gentlemen, why don't we keep the discussion civil? We can express our opinions honestly and forcefully without resorting to vulgarity. The rules are grey on this specific question until clarified by the opinion of authority (as the KEM of the Midrealm has chosen to do) or amended at the Society lev...

Glaukos the Athenian

It's Douchy. Bleck. Indeed, the question to ask (or paint inside one's shield) is : " what would Bertrand DuGlesclin do ?" If he or Chandos, or Manny, or "Sir Nigel" would do it, then it is probably ok to do in SCA fighting. Um, I wouldn't look to The Toad for inspiration. All t...

Glaukos the Athenian

BdeB wrote:It's Douchy.

Bleck.

Indeed, the question to ask (or paint inside one's shield) is : "what would Bertrand DuGlesclin do?"

If he or Chandos, or Manny, or "Sir Nigel" would do it, then it is probably ok to do in SCA fighting.

Glaukos the Athenian

Again gentlemen, it goes back to the same issue as "Calling them on it".... It is about cheating in one way or another, either by denying your opponent the ability to hit you by affecting their equipment or refusing to acknowledge when they DO hit you. The benefits of "wining" ar...

Glaukos the Athenian

Is this really a problem? Holy crap. I would be mortified if I broke someones kit. Indeed you would be Your Grace, because you are a decent guy and in your case it would be accidental. Most of us would be unhappy. I believe the issue discussed is about intentionally damaging an opponent's spear, or...

Glaukos the Athenian

Kormak are you going to Pennsic?

Glaukos the Athenian

A kind soul posted this in the Combat and Weapons forum: http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/Enderonimus/silvermedusa8.jpg in reply to my request for info on Youth combat helmets. Can you make something like this out of hardened leather or aluminum for SCA youth combat? I also got this which may...

Glaukos the Athenian

I need two of those!!

Glaukos the Athenian

Cunian wrote:http://youthcombat.atlantia.sca.org/

Armour requirements, how to make a sword, contacts, etc.

Most youths wear mundane sports helmets still.

Thanks!

Is the latter a requirement?

My daughters want Corinthians.....

like Daddy and the Goddess Athena...

Glaukos the Athenian

"...Lo there do I see my father..."

Glaukos the Athenian

Always remember, burn last! By the way, I would like to point out for those of you who have dissed Beowulf, that Beowulf was a Geat. From Sweden. A Norseman. Ego, by common parlance, a Viking! The poem as is may have been written by a Saxon, but Beowulf was not. Thanks for the geat insight Torvaldr...

Glaukos the Athenian

Does anyone have decent tutorials for Youth Combat? my 8 and 10 y/o daughters want to try... shockingly they want Greek armour...

What type helmet is available? What are the protection standards for elbows, knees, neck, etc?

Thanks!

Glaukos the Athenian

Glaukos the Athenian

A comment on what Maximus said, not because it is wrong, but because it needs to be emphasized. Greaves are great and combination knee/greaves such as both Gunther and Maximus offer are excellent. It is important to notice that Classical or Archaic greaves as worn are not SCA legal because the top a...

Glaukos the Athenian

I am ???

(I think we are all screwed then.....)

Really, there are many people a lot more knowledgeable than I am. I just love the stuff.

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

my corinthians start at $700 and my greaves start at $200.00. the helmet ould even be made to be undentable,out of 12ga stainless or even spring stainless. Worth Every Penny, by the way. This is not expensive armour, it is costly armour which is not the same. Light and protective, and awesome looki...

Glaukos the Athenian

It's made from Honey!!

Glaukos the Athenian

There is a LOT more than that. The VC were a also very short and some sat that they kicked our asses.... The Mongols were not that tall and neither were the Huns... Aztec warfare was based on a completely different concept of combat than Western European. The purpose of Aztec warfare at the tactical...

Glaukos the Athenian

Among the options available for mid 14th century armour is the use of a Jupon as an over garment. Period illustrations show quite convincingly that this was -at least sometimes- a PADDED over garment m At least padded enough for arrows and bolts to stick to it.... It is assumed that the fighters in ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Bump...

Glaukos the Athenian

Glaukos the Athenian

Balin50 wrote: We had bunny fur clad women chain mail bikinis yet our numbers grew...

Balin

In spite of, or because of the above?

Glaukos the Athenian

This is part of the discontinued line of the awesome Tsunami swords by Last Legend. The sword is identical to the sharp versions, except without the final razor sharpening. This means it will slice through newsprint cleanly, but not through tissue as the super sharp versions do..... It was designed ...

Glaukos the Athenian

Just ordered (and received VERY quickly) a pair of simple 14th century shoulder cops for the CoTT. Al is an outstanding example of armourers that get it, do it right. Also, he is immensely knowledgeable about historical armour and the methods of historical armoring, so a chat with him can become pre...

Glaukos the Athenian

I wear Hockey crashpads http://di1-3.shoppingshadow.com/images/pi/47/3b/58/99373838-149x149-0-0_Impact+Crash+Pads+Impact+Hockey+Shorts+Atv+Bmx+230.jpg under the leg armour. These have a built-in pocket where you can place the cup. I use the Shock Doctor. m m This will give you an idea of how comfort...

Glaukos the Athenian

If the French bring such gallant gentles to the field, there will be much honor to be gained from them and every hope of advancement.

We should make ready to thank them properly, since they do us this honour...

Glaukos the Athenian

190 Lbs? Goodness Gracious there are some stout fighters here... Glaukos, I thought you'd gotten out more often than that. Hell, I'm 6"3, 240lbs naked and wear a 46L jacket, and I've always considered myself to be an "average" size SCA fighter. Matter of fact, there was a thread a wh...

Glaukos the Athenian

190 Lbs? Goodness Gracious there are some stout fighters here...

Glaukos the Athenian

I use a pair of these gauntlets in the wars of the roses federation. I have used them this season and last, and had no problems when fighting in them at all, even in the bill line. Who won? http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsB/tve1662-00000002-41.gif (sorry I could not resist it...)

Glaukos the Athenian

May I inquire as to who is the worthy leading the French this year?
(Beaumanoir is not the answer I am looking for, btw)

Glaukos

Glaukos the Athenian

I will sally forth from Ploërmel, for England and St. George.

Glaukos the Athenian

Thanks !! I bought them at Sports Authority. m On Sale at $29.99 I would have bought them from Icefalcon frankly, but I wanted to make sure they fit. So off they come. The gauntlet straps appear too thin to stitch the glove to them. I was actually thinking about using good quality Velcro to secure t...

Glaukos the Athenian

Greetings. So after a quick trip to the store, I sized and bought a pair of Mylec street hockey gloves. A minor adjustment to my Torvaldr leather gauntlets and the combo fits well EXCEPTING the strap on top of the glove, Seen below as having the number 590 on it . http://spck.imageg.net/graphics/pro...

Glaukos the Athenian

I remember seeing the show this is from years ago, and could never remember the name m fairly impressive all in all Very interesting. Notice also that the conditions for the strike are lab-perfect and that against a moving target and with less than perfect angle of approach, the vast majority of st...

Glaukos the Athenian

moi?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4qbQCJ9 ... age#t=300s

Glaukos the Athenian

After the kind lesson by Uneg and Sir Tascius, I went back and reworked my basic, field expedient polearm. Here is version 2.0 This one has a head with edges on both sides, (double the padding required by the handbook, and still good) thrusting tip, buttspike and a stained shaft. I repositioned the ...

Re: [SCA] Is deliberate spear breaking legal?

Re: [SCA] Is deliberate spear breaking legal?

Re: [SCA] Is deliberate spear breaking legal?

Re: [SCA] Is deliberate spear breaking legal?

Re: [SCA] Is deliberate spear breaking legal?

Re: Looking for some starting armour... Greek styled..

Leather (or metal) armorers please read

Re: Youth armour tutorials?

Re: Youth armour tutorials?

Re: Viking era T-Shirt? Inquiry.

Re: Viking era T-Shirt? Inquiry.

Youth armour tutorials?

Re: Looking for some starting armour... Greek styled..

Re: Looking for some starting armour... Greek styled..

Re: Looking for some starting armour... Greek styled..

Re: Viking era T-Shirt? Inquiry.

Re: Cortez and the Conquest of Mexico

Layering your 14th century armour...

Re: FS: Last Legend Tsunami Iaito Now w/Pics!

Re: FS: Last Legend Tsunami Iaito/Japanese sword

Re: Not so hidden armor

FS: Last Legend Tsunami Iaito Now w/Pics!

Re: Merctailor

Re: Protecting the boys

Re: Combat of the 30 - Declaration of Sides

Re: Steel riveted Haubergeon FS

Re: Steel riveted Haubergeon FS

Re: Combat Ready 15th Century Fingered Gauntlets SALE

Re: Combat of the 30 - Declaration of Sides

Re: Combat of the 30 - Declaration of Sides

Re: Question about installing and hiding Mylec Gloves

Question about installing and hiding Mylec Gloves

Re: lance V coat of plates video

Re: Polearm 2.0

Polearm 2.0