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- Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:24 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Seeking books on runestones
- Replies: 2
- Views: 60
Re: Seeking books on runestones
I work in inter-library loan at a public library, so yes... if it's available.
- Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:46 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Seeking books on runestones
- Replies: 2
- Views: 60
Seeking books on runestones
I'm curious if folks have and recommendations for books on Norse runestones and picture stones. I carve some, and I'm interested in learning more about the existing stones, whet types of stone they were cut from, what pigmants were used to paint them, etc. I have some tiles (albeit very few) but don...
- Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:11 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Mouth guards while fighting
- Replies: 8
- Views: 542
Re: Mouth guards while fighting
I wore one for a time when I came back to SCA fighting after doing football for several years, just because I wasn't comfortable in the helmet without it. Purely a mental thing, really. Never had a problem yelling hold or calling commands with it... but then, I played corner and safety, and called d...
- Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:40 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Appearance - Fighting footwear
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2284
Re: Appearance - Fighting footwear
Well, I fight in period shoes that are a thin layer of leather over my feet... so i may be the wrong person to ask. I've never really had a problem... but once again, barefooting six months of the year probably makes me a lot mor aware of where my feet are than average. Seems like fighting in caligu...
- Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:03 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Appearance - Fighting footwear
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2284
Re: Appearance - Fighting footwear
I've known people to fight in caligae. Can someone help me figure out what footwear I can use for early Roman 165 AD. Currently I use my Danner Pronghorns. I know that is not acceptable. I do have a pair of black half chaps that cover the uppers completely. I can't use what they would have worn, the...
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:26 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Maille for Fencing Protection Requirements
- Replies: 48
- Views: 520
Re: Maille for Fencing Protection Requirements
Because what happens if you win?
Ghosteh wrote:If you enjoy fighting (or competition or learning) then why wouldn't you want to fight in Crown?
- Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:06 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Appearance - Fighting footwear
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2284
Re: Appearance - Fighting footwear
Yeah, it was actually nearly 8 full months this year.
rhys wrote:olaf haraldson wrote:Helped that I barefoot about 6 months of the year...
yeah...finally is wearing shoes.... Winter is coming.....
- Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:41 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Appearance - Fighting footwear
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2284
Re: Appearance - Fighting footwear
Helped that I barefoot about 6 months of the year...
- Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:36 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Maille for Fencing Protection Requirements
- Replies: 48
- Views: 520
Re: Maille for Fencing Protection Requirements
Yeah... that outlook will harsh them way more than you being a "fencing viking". The overall response I've gotten is "Cool! How did you do the sword?" Fair enough. I'm probably harshing their Three Musketeers vibe enough by wanting to be a fencing Viking... Probably not, actually...
- Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:53 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Critique My SCA Kit
- Replies: 505
- Views: 30204
Re: Critique My SCA Kit
I would... say just above the elbow.
Thorvaldr Skegglauss wrote:
General Question: Should I shorten the sleaves on the maille?
regards
ThorvaldR
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:30 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 2011, Kits...Let's see them!
- Replies: 591
- Views: 38065
Re: 2011, Kits...Let's see them!
Not really any changes except for a new axe and lots of mending of the maille... but it's a good picture, and I'm a terrible narcissist. 
- Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:22 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: (SCA Armoured Fighting) Rule Changes
- Replies: 196
- Views: 2708
Re: Rule Changes
Dream wrecker.
Diglach mac Cein wrote:You cant.
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- Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:25 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Stonekeep Auction: Cuisses, Stainless Steel Splinted sold
- Replies: 13
- Views: 184
- Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:08 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Stonekeep Auction: Cuisses, Stainless Steel Splinted sold
- Replies: 13
- Views: 184
- Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:24 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Appearance - Fighting footwear
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2284
Re: Appearance - Fighting footwear
People have actually slipped and fell while fighting in a lot of different shoes. Turnshoes require you to me much more mindful of your footing and footwork, yes. But they are just different, not worse. Turn shoes don't offer support and traction and people have actually slipped and fell when trying...
- Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:46 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: "How could we help improve the look of the SCA"
- Replies: 248
- Views: 2968
Re: "How could we help improve the look of the SCA"
Probably because then you can take it off without removing the rest of your gear...
chris19d wrote:Bayard wrote: However on the subject of gorgets why do people (directed at the people for whom a gorget is not period) feel the need to wear them as the top layer, over their torso armor and surcoat?
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:51 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: "How could we help improve the look of the SCA"
- Replies: 248
- Views: 2968
Re: "How could we help improve the look of the SCA"
So do it. I did. Haven't done knee fighting in years.
chris19d wrote:
Can we get rid of knee fighting too? Its at least on the same level of stupid and retarded looking as rattan "swords"
- Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:19 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: "How could we help improve the look of the SCA"
- Replies: 248
- Views: 2968
Re: "How could we help improve the look of the SCA"
That's all muscle!
rhys wrote: you poof out from under your chain like your wearing football pads.....
- Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:10 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: "How could we help improve the look of the SCA"
- Replies: 248
- Views: 2968
Re: "How could we help improve the look of the SCA"
1. Fix your shit.
2. Inspire others to do the same.
3. Help them to do so.
That's it.
2. Inspire others to do the same.
3. Help them to do so.
That's it.
- Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:58 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: How long is your arm? (Kolben Maces)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1044
Re: How long is your arm? (Kolben Maces)
Thank you Sir Omrad.
- Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:43 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Norse hilted rapier?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 509
Re: Norse hilted rapier?
Combine it with a spear or Dane axe as a rigid parry. 
Titus.Antonius wrote:olaf haraldson wrote:Here's what I did... it's a Safeflex blade with hardware stripped off a commercially available "viking" sword.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg22 ... 000086.jpg
that is the coolest rapier of all time.
- Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:30 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Maffia Heaven
- Replies: 32
- Views: 948
Re: Maffia Heaven
So what would you improve?
jarlragnar wrote:Not too bad, but not as good as it could be...
- Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:18 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Norse hilted rapier?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 509
Re: Norse hilted rapier?
Here's what I did... it's a Safeflex blade with hardware stripped off a commercially available "viking" sword.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg22 ... 000086.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg22 ... 000086.jpg
- Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:28 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: East Kingdom Crown List of Entrants
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1264
Re: East Kingdom Crown List of Entrants
Liam St. Liam posted it last night...
- Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:59 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Ealdormere Crown Tournament
- Replies: 10
- Views: 512
Re: Ealdormere Crown Tournament
Bigger than the last one.
Vitus von Atzinger wrote:It should be fairly obvious who I want to win. However, that list is painfully small.
- Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:52 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: How long is your arm? (Kolben Maces)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1044
Re: How long is your arm? (Kolben Maces)
Answered my own question... http://historicenterprises.com/tourney- ... th=101_207
- Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:50 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: How long is your arm? (Kolben Maces)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1044
Re: How long is your arm?
I dunno... the rules phrase it: B. Single-Handed Weapons: Weapons that shall be used in one hand shall have the following requirements: 1. Single handed weapons shall be constructed of rattan or rattan-cored Siloflex or Siloflex equivalent and shall be not less than 1 1⁄4 inch (31.8 mm) in total dia...
- Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:27 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Is there a "NO PLASTIC. PERIOD" Movement in the SCA?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 5146
Re: Is there a "NO PLASTIC. PERIOD" Movement in the SCA?
What do you suggest as an alternative to duct tape?
hivemind wrote:That was my first impulse upon seeing that everyone wraps their rattan in duct tape. Duct tape just screams "I'm a backyard LARPer" to me...
- Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:18 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Axe Head Question
- Replies: 12
- Views: 402
Re: Axe Head Question
Here in the East, the answer is no, you don't need the extra padding.
- Sat Oct 08, 2011 2:04 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Sold - Hjalmr Spangenhelm - $150(this includes shipping-US)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 277
Re: WTS - Hjalmr Spangenhelm - $150(this includes shipping-U
Kaolin, did you forget you could ship it to me? Offer stands, if it helps...
- Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:55 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: new rules
- Replies: 218
- Views: 3754
Re: new rules
You can't have an 8' halberd... no cutting weapons over 7.5'.
Keegan Ingrassia wrote:But that rule also outlaws having a butt spike on, say, an 8' halberd with a thrusting tip.
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:44 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: The Official "I'm interested in barter" thread
- Replies: 164
- Views: 15632
Re: the unofficial "I'm interested in barter" thread
Olaf can do some stonecarving... runestone/picture stones.
Here are some stones I've done: https://picasaweb.google.com/1063570251 ... directlink
I'm interested in: viking gear, armour, gauntlets
Here are some stones I've done: https://picasaweb.google.com/1063570251 ... directlink
I'm interested in: viking gear, armour, gauntlets
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:39 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB child size bow.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 100
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:56 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Finger Gauntlets & Rattan
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1163
Re: Finger Gauntlets & Rattan
Yep... this is where I am right now. About to replace mine. Whatever you do remember that gauntlets are a consumable good. I have owned probably the finest finger gauntlets around, made by John Gruber. A real artist. Each finger made custom, the outside fingers and thumb grounding on the rattan. Aft...
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:40 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: New chest ...Mastermyr *SOLD*
- Replies: 25
- Views: 900
Re: New chest ...Mastermyr
Looks almost exactly like the original to me... Thanks Guys Eyvander She wouldnt mind Its the same style lock but the key style is different. Md02geist I really like the form of the chest its self but not the hardware so much. I would agree that the hardware seems a bit heavy and extreme for the che...