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by olaf haraldson
Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:44 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: East vs Atlantia Practice
Replies: 58
Views: 1350

Quiet you... ;)

Aaron wrote:Don't take this the wrong way, sir but...GO SNOW!!!!

And you can save a lot on shipping things to me BTW. ;)
by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Chainmail only battle at Pennsic- Opinions?
Replies: 140
Views: 3715

Owyn wrote:
olaf haraldson wrote:Well, I'll give it a go.


I think we'd best give the guys coming against you shields, if we do that... ;) Not sporting, otherwise.


Now don't go writing checks my ass can't cash... ;)
by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:16 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Chainmail only battle at Pennsic- Opinions?
Replies: 140
Views: 3715

Well, I'll give it a go.
by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:08 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: East vs Atlantia Practice
Replies: 58
Views: 1350

And I'm going to be running Winter War in upstate NY... so I won't be there either.
by olaf haraldson
Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Chainmail only battle at Pennsic- Opinions?
Replies: 140
Views: 3715

I dunno... IMHO, that only seems heroic if you're not the Viking holding the axe... to me it would feel tainted. I think I'd rather die in one fight. (of course, maybe that's a sign you need a guy BETTER with an axe than me... ) The way they made it more heroic was to have a line of Saxons holding a...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Chainmail only battle at Pennsic- Opinions?
Replies: 140
Views: 3715

And I have a dane axe... The battle of Stamford Bridge was not actually fought on the bridge... Although we do have the legend about the norseman who held up the English army solo, the rest of the invading force formed a shield wall some distance away from the bridge on the other side. The English p...
by olaf haraldson
Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: WARRIORS OF HISTORY FOR PENNSIC 39
Replies: 97
Views: 4303

Re: WARRIORS OF HISTORY FOR PENNSIC 39

Well, that makes me giggle and grin evilly. Make it be drawing and employing said weapon, and I'll be a happy camper. I was bummed I had to leave the seax off this year... never feels right without it. Has anyone been kicking around ideas for the fighting conventions at the next warriors of history ...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Chainmail only battle at Pennsic- Opinions?
Replies: 140
Views: 3715

I'd vote for Stamford as well. Rather do Fulford though... we won that one. ;)

Doing a specific battle may cut out folks who are still in maille, but have later period personae... early crusaders, etc....
by olaf haraldson
Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:57 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Best way of weaving a chainmail shirt
Replies: 23
Views: 612

1: Find wealthy, well armoured opponent during battle.
2: Stab him in the throat, so as not to damage the valuable maille.
3: Survive rest of battle.
4: Have thralls or minions clean your new armour.

:wink:
by olaf haraldson
Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:41 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Chainmail only battle at Pennsic- Opinions?
Replies: 140
Views: 3715

If you could go right ahead and start citing sources now, that would be great...

zachos wrote:Just to let you know, at the battle of Hastings, no-one used round shields. "Kite" shields had been used by both sides by quite a long time at that point.

by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Chainmail only battle at Pennsic- Opinions?
Replies: 140
Views: 3715

I could possibly be convinced... :)
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA: Do you need some award to display East Tyger on Shield?
Replies: 49
Views: 1315

How well are you going to react to somebody rolling out sporting the Tuchux symbol on their shield and gear? Can I assume there would be consequence to that?

kaiö wrote:You can do what you want, what's the consequence of this?
by olaf haraldson
Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:27 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka
Replies: 57
Views: 1944

*bump
Any pictures yet?
by olaf haraldson
Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:59 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka results are up!
Replies: 22
Views: 682

For heavy, I wanna say 10 lists... winner stayed in, wounds retained. Point for a loss, 2 for a win.
by olaf haraldson
Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:42 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka results are up!
Replies: 22
Views: 682

The number 11 rank in the rapier list is one of our newbies from here in Northern Outpost!
by olaf haraldson
Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:43 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka
Replies: 57
Views: 1944

It was a pleasure to marshal your list Euric. You fought with a smile on your face all day, and I appreciate that. Your speed was excellent. That offside-onside combo was killer. Your master should be proud.
by olaf haraldson
Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka
Replies: 57
Views: 1944

I saw some nice kits this year.. but some folks just... damn.
I just wanted to help them all...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:39 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your rattan
Replies: 11
Views: 722

Greenshield wrote:
That's a fine kit you have there Olaf.

GreenShield


Many thanks Sir.
by olaf haraldson
Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:58 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA BOD rule change marshals handbook
Replies: 22
Views: 999

That, along with the Rulings and Interpretations, IS the most up to date version of the rules for the society. Each kingdom may add more stringent rules, their own conventions, etc. I guess I'm asking anybody who knows: where else can you go to get the most up-to date version of our rules? Do author...
by olaf haraldson
Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:29 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show your rattan
Replies: 11
Views: 722

Hand axe I made... [img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/New%20Axe/IM000861.jpg[/img] Dane axe... [img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/New%20Axe/IM000047.jpg[/img] Bigger Dane axe, and sword on the hip. Seax on the belt... [img]http://i249.photobucket.com...
by olaf haraldson
Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka
Replies: 57
Views: 1944

I never had much fun fighting there. The standing in line killed my knees. Add to that the fact that marshals were always needed, and I just sat out and marshaled. I'm going to have my armour there this year, and depending on the situation, I may get in. Tell you what... you make it next year, and I...
by olaf haraldson
Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Spear and Shield?
Replies: 36
Views: 981

Yep, that's what i was trying to say. When I was using a strapped shield, I often kept a second weapon in my shield hand, and I knew several fighters... Master Tearlach, Sir Karl, Master Rhioblin... who used a small shield in their left hand.
by olaf haraldson
Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:04 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Spear and Shield?
Replies: 36
Views: 981

I did not make myself clear then. I stated the if it's held in the hand, then it's still a shield... even if you have something else in the hand. I'm thinking you can strap a shield so that you can control it with the hand and still hold a spear with both hands, but it seems to me the shield would b...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Spear and Shield?
Replies: 36
Views: 981

Do not concur. As long as you are gripping the shield and controlling it with the hand, it's a shield.

If it's just strapped to the forearm, or slung from a guige and not grasped... then it's a passive shield, and considered armour.
by olaf haraldson
Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:24 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: How to make a cloak? aka Holy crap it's cold
Replies: 18
Views: 554

1: Buy a couple of yards of good wool. This is not that expensive... 2: Buy brooch. A simple penanular will do. 3: Stay warm. It's really that simple... you could hem the edges nicely and add a decorative stitch... but that's just gravy. [img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/Fa...
by olaf haraldson
Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Looking for Indoor Melee Ideas
Replies: 15
Views: 366

Our annual Winter War is held in a field house. There are a bunch of mats... red portable pits for pole vaulting, and black crash mats for bouldering. We have a large melee, with the mats spread randomly around the room. The red mats are lava pits... touch them and you're dead. Black mats are tar pi...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Looking for Indoor Melee Ideas
Replies: 15
Views: 366

Keep these coming. I have a melee event coming up at the end of next month...
by olaf haraldson
Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:45 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka
Replies: 57
Views: 1944

I usually dragoon Olaf into marshaling. He is a good sport. I will be there and try to fight the whole thing. Last year I kept getting interrupted for business. I allow myself to be dragooned. I've never had fun fighting it. I'm gonna bring my armour this year, and if there's a surplus of marshals,...
by olaf haraldson
Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka
Replies: 57
Views: 1944

I pretty much never fight Birka.
by olaf haraldson
Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka
Replies: 57
Views: 1944

We stay at the Econolodge just down the street... here's the web address. http://www.econolodge.com/hotel-manches ... mo=gglocal
Last I checked, they still had rooms. Not a great hotel... but cheap as hell, and very close.
by olaf haraldson
Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:14 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: How long does it usually take to hear back about your name?
Replies: 39
Views: 483

There's a couple of period kings with the name. I figure that's gonna kill it. I'm pretty much expecting them to bounce my name... I submitted simply Olafr Haraldsson. It's completely correct, and was in common usage... but is almost definitely gonna bounce. What is your reasoning? You look to be OK...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:19 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: How long does it usually take to hear back about your name?
Replies: 39
Views: 483

I submitted a badge so someone else could not submit the same and tell me I could not use it.
I submitted the name... well, basically to see if they'd bounce it as is.
by olaf haraldson
Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:42 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: How long does it usually take to hear back about your name?
Replies: 39
Views: 483

I'm pretty much expecting them to bounce my name... I submitted simply Olafr Haraldsson. It's completely correct, and was in common usage... but is almost definitely gonna bounce.
by olaf haraldson
Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: How long does it usually take to hear back about your name?
Replies: 39
Views: 483

You can look at Letters of Intent in the East Kingdom from here:
http://ech.eastkingdom.org/loi.html

You are not on an internal letter yet. It's going to be a while... the last LoI has the last of the Pennsic submissions. I'd expect yours to be on the next one.
by olaf haraldson
Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:28 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Under the mail?
Replies: 34
Views: 1112

I wear lacrosse rib pads and shoulders. I'd like to think they don't look all that bulky. I'm on the left...
[img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/Pennsic%202009/IM000154.jpg[/img]

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