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- Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:20 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: SCA at an evolutionary cross-roads (A discussion)
- Replies: 747
- Views: 9549
Re: SCA at an evolutionary cross-roads (A discussion)
No shit! I'm pretty sure I was there with you guys... far banner down the left hand road, right? Second banner of the day I stood on with Atlantians. I cut the banner down after, and marched with you guys to return it to HRM of the Midrealm. You guys were awesome! Your Prince, Brian, gave me one of ...
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:27 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Pennsic Marshalling
- Replies: 16
- Views: 355
Re: Pennsic Marshalling
I'm bumping up my departure schedule to get there in time to attend.
Olaf
Olaf
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:02 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: A request from the Pennsic lost and found staff
- Replies: 13
- Views: 550
Re: A request from the Pennsic lost and found staff
That I will be protecting against a 2" tip, just like I have been for years?
Lucas wrote:In keeping with the idea of better protection against the new spear tips, check your gorget. Three-inch tips can get inside many a helm now, so consider what this means with a much smaller surface area.
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:59 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: SCA at an evolutionary cross-roads (A discussion)
- Replies: 747
- Views: 9549
Re: SCA at an evolutionary cross-roads (A discussion)
From one of the little guys the weight classes would be there to "protect"... screw that. I don't want the protection. 
SirOlafr wrote:As an aside, I wish we'd allow grappling sometimes. Use weight classes for it if necessary. That would be fun.
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:49 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Named weapons (SCA)
- Replies: 66
- Views: 998
Re: Named weapons (SCA)
My seax has two names... on one side, it's King Saver, the other King Slayer. It earned both.
- Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:49 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Battle of Hastings - Declaration of Sides
- Replies: 31
- Views: 556
Re: Battle of Hastings - Declaration of Sides
Sir Stephen Grandchamps is captaining the Normans.
- Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:04 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Lets see your favorite camp project
- Replies: 93
- Views: 3691
Re: Lets see your favorite camp project
Not quite finished gate for my camp...
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:52 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Battle of Hastings - Declaration of Sides
- Replies: 31
- Views: 556
Re: Battle of Hastings - Declaration of Sides
I will stand with William and help him claim his rightful throne.
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:43 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: "Rude" Salutes
- Replies: 128
- Views: 3134
Re: Rude Salutes
^this^
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:17 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: So who is allied with whom this year at Pennsic?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 1870
Re: So who is allied with whom this year at Pennsic?
I have it on pretty good authority that the Kingdom won't be hiring any. People/groups within is a different story. I' of course, may be wrong.
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:07 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Etiquette on the war field
- Replies: 121
- Views: 1637
Re: Etiquette on the war field
Come see me at marshals point at Pennsic, we can institute that just for you. 
Cedric wrote:
If you want to mark my helmet with tape, you should have to use rattan to apply it.
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:42 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Hafting with a spear
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1130
Re: Hafting with a spear
"Stop hafting yourself! Stop hafting yourself!"
Vitus von Atzinger wrote:I see "passive" haft-strikes at every major war.
1. Guy charges you.
2. Hold up spear haft.
3. Guy smashed face (or throat) into spear haft.
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Pennsic - Town Battle on Monday is Rapier
- Replies: 3
- Views: 227
Re: Pennsic - Town Battle on Monday is Rapier
There are two big scenarios. You just don't fight in the format of one of them.
- Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:18 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Fighting on a suspension bridge
- Replies: 25
- Views: 496
Re: Fighting on a suspension bridge
I like fighting on real bridges...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:08 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Google Plus invites Free to good home
- Replies: 1
- Views: 236
Re: Google Plus invites Free to good home
Yeah, I'm on the waiting list, out of pure curiosity.
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:40 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Icefalcon 2" Spear Tip Kit Mark II Version
- Replies: 6
- Views: 396
Re: Icefalcon 2" Spear Tip Kit Mark II Version
Same question... I have to return a spear, as well as pick up some things.
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:35 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Not so hidden armor
- Replies: 245
- Views: 3581
Re: Not so hidden armor
Could you elaborate on this Sir?
DukeAlaric (George S.) wrote: The number of awards and such that we have given out has done the same thing.
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:36 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Making a rattan weapon last?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 748
Re: Making a rattan weapon last?
Stop hitting people with it.
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:56 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: The 6th Annual Warriors of History Tounament
- Replies: 55
- Views: 636
Re: The 6th Annual Warriors of History Tounament
I'll help with the tournament and provide a marshal for y'all this year.
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:14 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Hjalmr skullcap helmet for sale, new -- never worn
- Replies: 8
- Views: 580
Re: Hjalmr skullcap helmet for sale, new -- never worn
Here's one from his site... may be slightly different, but you get the gist.
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:18 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Warriors of History battle?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 112
Re: Warriors of History battle?
Announcement from 2009... Official Name: "The Pennsic Warriors of History Tourney" by the Cataphracts and Knights of Duchy Von Drachenklaue (VDK). A "Documentable Kit" brawl for unbelts. Event: An unbelted tournament for kits that meet the standards of the Fedoratii of the VDK: O...
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:54 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Pennsic Chainmail/Hastings battle
- Replies: 23
- Views: 615
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:40 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Hastings Battle reminder!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 133
Re: Hastings Battle reminder!
I'll be seeing the captain of the Normans this weekend.
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:57 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Armor bag
- Replies: 17
- Views: 591
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:38 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: COTT and WOH Schedules...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 766
Re: COTT and WOH Schedules...
My two weapon form will be Dane axe and shieldman.
kenrickb wrote:WOH is on Wednesday afternoon. Don't have the exact time. Theme is two weapons.
Kenric
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:50 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Improvements in SCA Heavy Kits
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1076
Re: Improvements in SCA Heavy Kits
Here's a for instance... this is what I looked like when i started reading the Archive (I'm on the right)...
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg22 ... be2000.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg22 ... be2000.jpg
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:48 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: How to Become a Marshall??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 333
Re: How to Become a Marshall??
Master Julien is in your neck of the woods (sort of) and is our regional. Talk to him about getting started. I'll try and remember to mention it to Steve this weekend... he works ALOT so is a bit slow responding to emails.
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:37 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Improvements in SCA Heavy Kits
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1076
Re: Improvements in SCA Heavy Kits
It changed me, that's for damn sure.
Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Some of us have been busting balls about kit improvement on the interwebs since 1997.....people used to talk shit about the Armour Archive- it changed the SCA forever.
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:10 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: How fast do your weapons wear out?!?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 797
Re: How fast do your weapons wear out?!?
A few months. But I don't hit very hard.
- Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:55 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Fighting garb?(SCA)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 658
Re: Fighting garb?(SCA)
I use 7oz linen. It holds up well even with maille over it.
- Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:42 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Spear and shield.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 452
Re: Spear and shield.
Not in a bridge battle, but...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:29 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: White Scarves and the East..Is this true?
- Replies: 218
- Views: 3117
Re: White Scarves and the East..Is this true?
Is not Don also an acceptable Spanish alternative for lord? Not arguing with the expression of you opinions here, just asking... Olaf It was compounded by the usurpation of Don as the title to go along with the white scarf. If people are not trying to be Knights, why would they choose both the form ...
- Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:57 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: White Scarves and the East..Is this true?
- Replies: 218
- Views: 3117
Re: White Scarves and the East..Is this true?
Yeah, most of the ones I know refer to it as the "skewered kitty" http://www.sca.org/awards/images/e_ogr.gif Kitty Kabob! (I was there when they handed out the first batch - it's been called that pretty much the whole time *g*) Yes, it's considered the equivalent of a WS by most all of us....
- Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:30 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: White Scarves and the East..Is this true?
- Replies: 218
- Views: 3117
Re: White Scarves and the East..Is this true?
Order of the Golden rapier is an order of high merit, which is accompanied by an AoA, if the person doesn't already have one. Order of the Golden Rapier (OGR): given for excellence in the art of fence, for superior prowess in the lists, teaching, and promoting and expanding the knowledge of the art....
- Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:17 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Fencing parts JACKPOT Auction!!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 790
Re: Fencing parts JACKPOT Auction!!
I'm in upstate NY... you are welcome to ship it to me and pick it up, or we can meet at an Ealdormere event maybe...
Olaf
Olaf
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