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by olaf haraldson
Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:26 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Item "Approval" for SCA
Replies: 32
Views: 1315

Wrong. You specifically CAN build a 2" thrusting tip for a fiberglass spear in your garage. It is, however, still considered an experimental weapon for the foreseeable future. From the SEM's message: Homemade 2" x 2" tips are still considered experimental and must follow the guideline...
by olaf haraldson
Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:59 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Just Back from Winter War (Northern Outpos, East)
Replies: 6
Views: 199

Here's one youtube video of one battle... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=yo ... CyZQIEKo3Y
by olaf haraldson
Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:29 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Just Back from Winter War (Northern Outpos, East)
Replies: 6
Views: 199

I'll toss up some pictures ASAP... I'm still a bit burnt and really need to crash.

Thanks everyone who made it out... even thought he weather kept a good number of people from making it, we still had a good turnout, and everyone seemed to have a good time.
by olaf haraldson
Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:03 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Pennsic Clothes.. a question.
Replies: 47
Views: 2191

I spend half of Pennsic in my mundane footwear... but in my case, that's barefoot. Also, gel insoles are great inside turnshoes. They add a little bit of shock absorption, and a little bit of cushioning. +1 Bah! Callouses are more authentic (oddly my turnshoes never give me blisters...) -Derian. ins...
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Winter War
Replies: 10
Views: 313

On the Facebook page, there are 104 confirmed, another 71 maybes. I know a good chunk of the maybes are attending, and there are a decent number of folks who are not on Facebook coming. Should be a good turnout.
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Aggressive/rude marshals
Replies: 327
Views: 10615

Gotcha. Yeah, sounds like she was out of line. Big issue in this particular scenario was that the marshall was being rude and aggressive to everyone. Then when the situation was observed by someone who knows what they are talking about and mentioned to the marshall she yelled "Fighter, I am the...
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Aggressive/rude marshals
Replies: 327
Views: 10615

I have never marshaled Estrella, but I have put in a pretty solid amount of time in marshaling Pennsic. When a marshal tells you to unass an area of the field, it is generally because they have been told by Marshal 1 to get people off the field. Even if there's no archery, things move fast. It can g...
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:52 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WTB Fencing Mask or perf plate attachement, need ideas.
Replies: 34
Views: 754

Or Windrose, since that's where your helm is from.
by olaf haraldson
Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2 handed Viking sword
Replies: 6
Views: 330

This.

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by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Winter War
Replies: 10
Views: 313

Rudy, if you come the night before and need someplace to sleep, let me know... I should be able to arrange a floor somewhere... as long as you bring bedding.
by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:17 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Winter War
Replies: 10
Views: 313

I may show up. If I feel like it. :wink:
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: WARRIORS OF HISTORY PENNSIC 40
Replies: 33
Views: 1271

Backup weapon quickdraw competition?
8)
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:47 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Warriors of History at Pennsic 2011 - a plea
Replies: 27
Views: 898

No worries... you just panicked us, we thought we were gonna have to clean house. I known I am kind of an outsider in this but I saw some pics from that event and I saw lots of SCA tablecloth ass banners. I honestly dont know, but are those really accurate? I am glad to see the SCA strive for a more...
by olaf haraldson
Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Take a knee...
Replies: 28
Views: 1004

You can: 4. An effective blow to the leg above the knee will disable the leg. The fighter must then fight kneeling, sitting, or standing on the foot of the uninjured leg. I take legs as fight enders. I say good, salute, and that's it. I don't tell people before... they then tend to avoid the legs, w...
by olaf haraldson
Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:33 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Warriors of History at Pennsic 2011 - a plea
Replies: 27
Views: 898

Sure it was WoH? Because I just went through my pictures of the participants, and saw almost no belt favors... at least among the fighters. I'm assuming that's what you mean.

JvR wrote: I saw lots of SCA tablecloth ass banners.
by olaf haraldson
Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:33 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: WARRIORS OF HISTORY PENNSIC 40
Replies: 33
Views: 1271

Axe and shieldman? ;)

(Is there really an appropriate 2-weapon?)[/quote]
by olaf haraldson
Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:02 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: WARRIORS OF HISTORY PENNSIC 40
Replies: 33
Views: 1271

It is work and gear... but this is not an off the rack tournament. We are holding ourselves to a higher standard, we should expect this and plan accordingly. Having the gear and putting in the work is part of the fun of it.
by olaf haraldson
Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: WARRIORS OF HISTORY PENNSIC 40
Replies: 33
Views: 1271

Here's my thing with fighting matched weapons... I don't fight with weapons that are not persona appropriate. I fight with axe, sword, spears and seax. Katana was by far my best form... I don't fight it any more. I have a florentine qual, but don't really fight it. (I say "really" because ...
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

Hey now... those are period for some of us... ;)

dukelogan wrote: its very much like these silly tourneys ive seen which involve some random square around us while we fight. step out and youre "dead". again, wet suck.
by olaf haraldson
Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:06 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

Maybe the new tips should only be used by mercs against combat archers...
by olaf haraldson
Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Confessional
Replies: 472
Views: 25680

See... I guess I'm the other side of the coin. I take it as an compliment if I get jumped by four rather than being single combat... means I'm a threat. This year during the rapier plateau battle, there was one red taped fighter left alive. I ran up to him, and he looked at me... before he could ask...
by olaf haraldson
Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Foam is Bad
Replies: 79
Views: 3199

I have. We played with it outside official SCA practices. I like it. The reason we pad thrusting tips is due the the reduced surface area at the point of contact. While our armor is intended to reduce the trauma of impact, our weapon construction and safety features are intended to reduce the impact...
by olaf haraldson
Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:56 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Authoriziations: General or Specific Weapon?
Replies: 38
Views: 1130

How long ago did you fight in the East? Because we are a weapon by weapon auth, not a general.
by olaf haraldson
Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

They've been legal as experimental weapons for like two years now... they still have that status till March. After that, only homemade tips remain experimental. (at least here in the East)
Olaf

Balin50 wrote:
Thought these were not legal until Mar?


Balin
by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:30 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Did Vikings wear lamellar?
Replies: 18
Views: 852

So does lanolin. Available (even more so than today) back then, and what I still use today.

Gunthar wrote: Mail is expensive and in an environment
of salt and wet it would protect it from the elements.
by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

Will be needing a new keyboard now... :lol:
Diglach mac Cein wrote:Olaf -

I would be, but there are bandwidth limitations.... hate to lock up everyones computer while it loads....


:lol: 8)
by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

*zip
*FLOP
OK, who's next?
:lol:
salty dog wrote:At this point all of you might as well drop trou and lay 'em on the table and get it over with. For the most part these 12 pages of wasted bandwidth consists of "did so!" "did not!" drivel.
by olaf haraldson
Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:43 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A demo with the new AEMMA rubber pollaxes
Replies: 24
Views: 927

Yeah, I get the same reaction to the seax I wear... Excellent video. Much better than the other one you had posted. I really liked the accurate description of the dagger. I have carried one for years when fighting polearm, at first (and still) to the disdain by some SCA fighters, and yet starting a ...
by olaf haraldson
Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Anyone game to fight on a mountain in front of a tower?
Replies: 15
Views: 711

Depending on when, I'd try and make the trip.
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:33 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Viking Pattens/Clogs?
Replies: 16
Views: 484

What do you wear in your shoes? Wool socks inside shoes liberally treated with lanolin have served me well...
by olaf haraldson
Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:04 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

HRM Bryan is a great guy... I met him in the woods at Pennsic this year. oh what nonsense. ive trained many dozens of folks over the past 20 years. i have never sent them out until they were skilled, knew the rules, and had a clear concept of what our sport is. many are now knights, royal peers, and...
by olaf haraldson
Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

I gotta ask... for those who witnessed or were struck with these brutal blows... were they reported? Because that is exactly the kind of thing the experimental period is looking for... and that phase has been going on for some time... I want to say a couple of years at this point. I started experime...
by olaf haraldson
Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Foam is Bad
Replies: 79
Views: 3199

Yep. I'm in.
by olaf haraldson
Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka 2011
Replies: 37
Views: 1220

This year's results: http://www.northernarmy.org/results/mar ... 11-results
by olaf haraldson
Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:42 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Birka 2011
Replies: 37
Views: 1220

Good fish and chips in the bar too...

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