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by olaf haraldson
Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: First Armour Worn
Replies: 37
Views: 2172

Mine, complete with purple armoured kilt:
[img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/Old%20Armour/1fightpractice1999.jpg[/img]
by olaf haraldson
Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:34 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Vendel/Viking and Long(2h) Sword
Replies: 15
Views: 583

Yeah, I read that after I posted. Sorry... I have no help there. Try here: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=105889 We talk of Dacian Falx's, Nagamaki's, and Rhomphaia's. Also in china there is the Bao Gua Dao aka Iron Great Sword. -Ivan Thanks for the thread, I've read it, but ...
by olaf haraldson
Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:27 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Vendel/Viking and Long(2h) Sword
Replies: 15
Views: 583

Dane Axe.
[img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/Pennsic%202009/IM000144.jpg[/img]
by olaf haraldson
Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:48 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Why is there no 'clearinghouse' site of practices?
Replies: 24
Views: 1005

This may vary by Kingdom... Here, I actually have access to the authorization database that the MoL works to maintain... An example of stupidity: The Kingdom maintains a database of fighters. It knows names and addresses. The local marshall is supposed to, once a year, fill out a report that says, a...
by olaf haraldson
Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:42 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Why is there no 'clearinghouse' site of practices?
Replies: 24
Views: 1005

Why isn't this part of submitting a marshall's report, though? Or am I just being obtuse...? Ing Why isn't what part of submitting a marshal's report? Here in the East, my reporting form includes a section for practices... when and where. Are you saying we should make it a requirement of group mars...
by olaf haraldson
Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:16 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for Sussen Armoury or affordable riveted aventail
Replies: 19
Views: 511

I had one of the aventails... it lasted about a year. I upgraded to a welded after that.
Corby de la Flamme wrote:My riveted mild sussen aventail started shedding links as soon as it got hit.
by olaf haraldson
Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:09 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Blackmail...
Replies: 21
Views: 748

Is this stuff fine enough to pass a punch test for rapier?
by olaf haraldson
Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Kick A$$ Maille Kits
Replies: 111
Views: 8955

One piece at a time is the way you do it. a nice set of clothes over hidden armour, throw an aventail on the helm... You can actually get basically the same hauberk i wear in the $300 dollar range. PM me if you want more info on what I wear where... Cristophe: Olaf's gear makes me cry . It shows me ...
by olaf haraldson
Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Early Period Boots
Replies: 10
Views: 425

The Revival ones are not as rounded as that picture makes them out to be... thats what i fight in.
by olaf haraldson
Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Kick A$$ Maille Kits
Replies: 111
Views: 8955

Ulf and I both have steel knee cops. Kidney protection is lacrosse rib guards and maille. My elbows are actually a kids hockey shin/knee, that forms a very serviceable bazuband. Not quite sure what Ulf wears... but it's probably similar. Most of his gear was pretty much led by mine. From my Shire: C...
by olaf haraldson
Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: arrrggg!!! wool shrinking hell - now with pics!
Replies: 28
Views: 688

How big is it now? I'm a fairly streamlined guy... :wink:
by olaf haraldson
Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:08 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Mail Trend
Replies: 76
Views: 2751

From someone who's been fighting in maille for about 7 years... yeah, it's great!
by olaf haraldson
Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show us your kit ...Fall 2009
Replies: 406
Views: 39457

I just thought you were leaning on a funny looking tree...

Blackoak wrote:
marcus the pale wrote:Starting January, this will be my kit.


Stay safe on crusade Marcus, and thank you.



And thanks for the compliments guys. For reference my greatsword is 6'. :D

Uric
by olaf haraldson
Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Expecting the Unexpected
Replies: 21
Views: 779

Kill them quick, before they have a chance to do something clever...
:wink:
by olaf haraldson
Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:03 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Any opinions on Finditarmory's flat riveted maille?
Replies: 12
Views: 575

It is galvanized... but the galvy wears off after a while. If I was in an area with greater humidity, I would go for stainless. I keep mine rust free with copious amounts of lanolin...
by olaf haraldson
Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:33 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Any opinions on Finditarmory's flat riveted maille?
Replies: 12
Views: 575

Decent quality, great customer service and fast delivery. How long the shirt is depends on how big you are... I'm 5' 8" ish, but I'm thin, so the shirt comes to my knees.
by olaf haraldson
Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Fencing helm conversion
Replies: 6
Views: 352

PM sent...
by olaf haraldson
Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:09 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Fencing helm conversion
Replies: 6
Views: 352

I noticed they were selling fencing helms. I'll shoot them an email.
by olaf haraldson
Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:01 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Fencing helm conversion
Replies: 6
Views: 352

Fencing helm conversion

Anybody out there do conversions... by which i mean pitting perf plate masks on helms for fencing?
I have my old heavy weapons helm, and I'd like it converted to a fencing helm. I have taken the grill off, and figured on replacing it with perf plate.
by olaf haraldson
Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:40 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Low profile tips on greatswords?
Replies: 36
Views: 1362

From the Merides ruies: 2. Thrusting Tips: a. Standard thrusting tips for all weapons except pultruded fiberglass spears and single-handed weapons must be no less than two inches (51mm) in diameter. Single-handed swords may use low profile thrusting tips (see 3. below). Thrusting tips shall provide ...
by olaf haraldson
Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:03 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for: 14ga Chain Hauberk
Replies: 18
Views: 413

The one I wear, I split myself, as well as shortening the sleeves. I'm just a little guy, so it comes down that far on me. The one from Icefalcon is a great deal though... stainless rocks. Doesn't appear that the link you gave offers the mid-thigh length hauberk though. (the one that is split in fro...
by olaf haraldson
Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:58 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: War Hammer Possibility
Replies: 40
Views: 1200

I'm making a hammer right now from kayak foam designed to look like a large wooden hammer... something like a paver's beetle.
by olaf haraldson
Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for: 14ga Chain Hauberk
Replies: 18
Views: 413

Asbrand, the flat ring riveted I linked to is the same shirt I've been fighting in for several years. Being that (flat ring and riveted) makes it stronger than 14ga butted, at half the weight.
by olaf haraldson
Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:22 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for: 14ga Chain Hauberk
Replies: 18
Views: 413

You want riveted... flat ring, preferably.
https://ssl.perfora.net/www.finditarmor ... shopscript
by olaf haraldson
Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:45 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Vendel Period, show me your Feet! (All early periods too)
Replies: 15
Views: 772

From Revival.us
[img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/IM000913.jpg[/img]
by olaf haraldson
Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:37 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Wearing live steel in the SCA
Replies: 70
Views: 2151

I wear my seax pretty much always. The havamal says: A wayfarer should not walk unarmed, But have his weapons to hand: He knows not when he may need a spear, Or what menace meet on the road. [img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/Fall%20Frolic/100_0056.jpg[/img] Also, the seax i...
by olaf haraldson
Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Yay~! (Heralds work!)
Replies: 20
Views: 531

The Wife and I submitted ours at Pennsic. Here's hoping we get an answer by next Pennsic!
by olaf haraldson
Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:12 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: videotaping recreation SCA combat.
Replies: 37
Views: 754

I hereby give anybody permission to tape me fighting for the express purpose of figuring out how to beat me.

But I can tell you ahead of time it's actually pretty easy... all you have to do is hit me. :wink:
by olaf haraldson
Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: East Kingdom Crown List
Replies: 100
Views: 4519

MJBlazek wrote:It would be interesting to see Marcus Blackheart win, if even just because Astrid would make an awesome queen.
Well that and to have someone local win crown would be cool too.


That could be fun...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: One step closer to violence**now with video!**
Replies: 41
Views: 1444

Out-fu<king-STANDING!

Good to hear.
by olaf haraldson
Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show us your kit ...Fall 2009
Replies: 406
Views: 39457

New gauntlets? but those are so uber-sexy! If they need a new home... ;)
by olaf haraldson
Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:39 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: East Kingdom Crown List
Replies: 100
Views: 4519

Go Thaddeus!
by olaf haraldson
Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic pictures
Replies: 137
Views: 8635

Great pictures, as usual. I have to admit a small disappointment... at one point I was fighting with my Dane axe while standing atop dead people's shields, right up where you were shooting... I was hoping you'd gotten a shot of that. I've decided i need to grow... I always see my axe or spear peekin...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic pictures
Replies: 137
Views: 8635

Back up. Breathing returning to normal...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:45 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic pictures
Replies: 137
Views: 8635

ACK!!! Site is down!!!

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