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- Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:01 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Laminated Rattan vs Split Rattan polearm
- Replies: 108
- Views: 2628
Re: Laminated Rattan vs Split Rattan polearm
I've been fighting with one that I made right after Pennsic... still holding up. I've not had any complaints about it hitting weird. However... I fight it more like a spear... I mostly thrust, with some cutting, rather than the other way around, which is atypical I guess. Damn if I know if it is leg...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:23 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Are you worried about being injured when you fight?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 795
Re: Are you worried about being injured when you fight?
Have I been hurt? yes. Will I get hurt again? Yes. Am I worried about it? No.
It's my super suit.
When I put on the armour, I'm Olaf... and Olaf is far bigger than Sam is.
It's my super suit.
When I put on the armour, I'm Olaf... and Olaf is far bigger than Sam is.
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:19 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: East Kingdom Spring Crown - rules
- Replies: 91
- Views: 3159
Re: East Kingdom Spring Crown - rules
Have you gotten withdrawal requests? I know a couple of people can't make it...
Lucan Rex wrote:Unable to edit nowadays so place these in your betting consideration as late additions.
We have 67 competing if all participate.
Duke Alpha
Sir Garret Shadwell
Lord Eoghan Bastard mac Lachlainn
Lord Heinrich Brauer
- Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:13 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: a crazy shield idea
- Replies: 71
- Views: 1529
Re: a crazy shield idea
Well... you can use a shield to bash or punch... just not the other fighter. Their shield or weapon, yes... as long as you don't endanger their safety.
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:51 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Laminated Rattan vs Split Rattan polearm
- Replies: 108
- Views: 2628
Re: Laminated Rattan vs Split Rattan polearm
This line makes me disagree with your assessment of boar spears... "Polearms may contain blades constructed of split rattan, so long as the piece(s) are securely fastened to the haft" That sounds like it specifically included separate split pieces, not just a piece of rattan split to make ...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:36 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Electronically regulated and standardized calibration
- Replies: 104
- Views: 1482
Re: Electronically regulated and standardized calibration
I'm curious to see how measured force compares to perceived. There was a guy doing force measurement at Hundred Minutes... and one of the weapons people complain hits hard... my axe... was actually one of the lowest measured force weapons on the day. But not for actual competition. Would not feel ri...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:18 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Electronically regulated and standardized calibration
- Replies: 104
- Views: 1482
Re: Electronically regulated and standardized calibration
My take on it is, I fight to best an opponent... not a sensor.
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:05 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Electronically regulated and standardized calibration
- Replies: 104
- Views: 1482
Re: Electronically regulated and standardized calibration
Nope. That's not the game I signed up to play.
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Chainmaile or Gamberson
- Replies: 15
- Views: 392
Re: Chainmaile or Gamberson
It's like wearing a radiator. Full of holes so you get a breeze, and doesn't hold heat to your body.
Ewen MacSuibhne wrote:Doesn't maille heat up real bad in the sun? I am thinking of pennsic in this particular instance. Do you wear a tunic over it?
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:23 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Are you Marshal, Are you going to Pennsic...?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 478
Re: Are you Marshal, Are you going to Pennsic...?
Cool. Also, if you need a firsthand look at a place... I can check it out and take some pictures if needs be.
- Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:53 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Are you Marshal, Are you going to Pennsic...?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 478
Re: Are you Marshal, Are you going to Pennsic...?
Somewhere between 2 and 8... I know my wife and I are going... I'm pretty sure about 3 or 4 more, not sure on a couple of others... depends on money/jobs. Do you have a place yet? PM me when you have details... I'll make sure we have people to pitch in... I should be able to call in some of my House...
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:06 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Are you Marshal, Are you going to Pennsic...?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 478
Re: Are you Marshal, Are you going to Pennsic...?
I will, but that depends on if you're up against Warriors of History. If not, I'd be glad to help.
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:05 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Attaching Mandrake 2" heads to spears
- Replies: 18
- Views: 564
Re: Attaching Mandrake 2" heads to spears
Actually, no method of attaching the front cap is specified, and the butt only has to taped or otherwise sealed... I use a rubber cane tip and athletic tape on the butt of my spears. D. Fiberglass Spears 1. Fiberglass spears shall not have a cutting or smashing head. 2. Fiberglass spears shall be co...
- Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:52 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: What is the appeal of "Early Period?"
- Replies: 112
- Views: 1590
Re: What is the appeal of "Early Period?"
I don't... I take the field in 40lbs of steel, wearing linen and wool, using the closest approximation to the weapons my persona would have had I can within the rules of our game. I did a little more research than a Dagorhir manual and an Osprey book. I like the clothing, I like the gear, I like the...
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:33 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Is it Possible to Fight 60 Rounds in a Single Day?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 502
Re: Is it Possible to Fight 60 Rounds in a Single Day?
Darius did over 100 at Birka this year, I believe. Myself, I fought over fourty, and that included a lot of standing in line.
- Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:20 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Making Chain Maille look right
- Replies: 16
- Views: 873
Re: Making Chain Maille look right
The knee coverage is much better than it looks... I've actually had knee problems in the past (not SCA related) and take pretty good care of them. As for the thighs... I won't mention it. I also don't tell people I take legs as kills till after they hit me there. If I do, they avoid them, and I don'...
- Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:33 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Outlawed menpos?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 690
Re: Outlawed menpos?
From the SCA marshal's announcements page... So the rules have been changed to SPECIFICALLY ALLOW them... as long as they follow the guidelines provided. On pages 10/11, change: B. Helms 1. Helms shall be constructed from steel which has a thickness of no less than .0625 inch (1/16 inch or 1.6mm), o...
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:29 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Aggression on the field.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1086
Re: Aggression on the field.
Meh. Sometimes, people need to be knocked on their arse.
Blaine de Navarre wrote:If you are shield-slamming your opponents and knocking them on their arses, that's too much aggression.
Everything short of that is acceptable, and your decision of how aggressively to fight should be based only on tactical considerations.
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:03 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: BLOCKING! Its GOT to go....
- Replies: 49
- Views: 1311
Re: BLOCKING! Its GOT to go....
Maybe for you. We Vikings bathed.
Andrew Sterner wrote:Idk, what's worse, blocking, or everyone bathing regularly. That's just plain not chivalrous, and completely out of period.
- Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:39 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: How do you carry your back up weapon?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 580
Re: How do you carry your back up weapon?
Seax in a more or less horizontal sheath. This is not mine, but I made this one, and I carry mine the same way.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg22 ... 000532.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg22 ... 000532.jpg
- Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:09 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Back-up dagger
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1453
Re:
Also... they may draw it and gank you in the face with it. Laugh accordingly... it's funny to everyone else, you may as well enjoy it too.
Sir Omarad wrote:Just remember that you are always armed if you carry a backup weapon.
If you drop your great weapon or spear and expect quarter, you may be mistaken.
- Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:30 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Any interest in Jorvik Pennies?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 164
Re: Any interest in Jorvik Pennies?
What is the site they're from?
- Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:50 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Making Chain Maille look right
- Replies: 16
- Views: 873
Re: Making Chain Maille look right
Here's me from basically the skin out...
http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg22 ... ring%20up/
http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg22 ... ring%20up/
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:30 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTS: auction- SCA rondel dagger
- Replies: 10
- Views: 454
Re: WTS: auction- SCA rondel dagger
Glad you liked it... hope it serves you well. Can't wait to see it in use.
The runes say:
Let a man never stir on his road a step
without his weapons of war;
for unsure is the knowing when need shall arise
of a spear on the way without.
The runes say:
Let a man never stir on his road a step
without his weapons of war;
for unsure is the knowing when need shall arise
of a spear on the way without.
- Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:13 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTS: auction- SCA rondel dagger
- Replies: 10
- Views: 454
Re: Re:
No worries. May see you Thursday... planning n coming up.
kaolin wrote:olaf haraldson wrote:OK, $20... anybody else? Guess I should set an end date... I will arbitrarily choose noon Tuesday. Kaolin, is that the Cornwall practice?
Yes, it is. Would have gotten back to you sooner but forum was buggered.
- Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:03 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTS: auction- SCA rondel dagger
- Replies: 10
- Views: 454
Re: WTS: auction- SCA rondel dagger
Drogo won! (obviously...)
Shipping it out today. Enjoy!
These are fun... hopefully going to make some more, probably put them up here. Got a few styles I want to play with.
Shipping it out today. Enjoy!
These are fun... hopefully going to make some more, probably put them up here. Got a few styles I want to play with.
- Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:44 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTS: auction- SCA rondel dagger
- Replies: 10
- Views: 454
- Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:15 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTS: auction- SCA rondel dagger
- Replies: 10
- Views: 454
- Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:36 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTS: auction- SCA rondel dagger
- Replies: 10
- Views: 454
WTS: auction- SCA rondel dagger
OK, up for auction is an SCA legal rondel dagger inspired by this: m Rattan is turned to between 1/2-3/4" on the handle, which is made of steel and copper. Pommel 2 layers of steel w/ leather sandwiched between. I have not yet taped the blade... I can cut it and tape it to your specified length...
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:10 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Back-up dagger
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1453
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:50 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Hidden Cameras at events
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2016
Wow. Hell, I've gotten calls a work asking for Olaf... and my coworkers gave me the phone without batting an eye. I can see how people would want to keep their personal life private though. It can get a little complicated a number of people realy don't like having pictures taken or being shared with...
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:36 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Icefalcon 2" speartips
- Replies: 68
- Views: 2167
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:34 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Back-up dagger
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1453
Always. The only time I do not have it on is if a tournament specifically disallows backups. Also... I practice with it. Just practice drawing and firing. If you've got a backup on you can't draw without thinking or fumbling... it's useless. http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/olafharaldson/Fig...
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:45 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Icefalcon 2" speartips
- Replies: 68
- Views: 2167
- Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:23 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Icefalcon 2" speartips
- Replies: 68
- Views: 2167
OK... what new axe heads? As an axe fighter, I'm wicked curious here... also... potato sorter mace? I would LOVE IT if the Marshal's in charge would have an experimental weapon list open so folks could experiment. I will have polypro swords, Icefalcon spears V1.0/(2.0 if he gets me some at GW), new ...