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by Magmaforge
Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:30 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Langen Messer wasters
Replies: 6
Views: 11

several of Talhoffer's books also show messer use, and the movements themselves make sense, but they're a mite hard to put together into a more comprehensive approach to use. Thank you for helping to make these messer wasters! I like the side guard, which allows for things like the ward with the tur...
by Magmaforge
Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: shield foot or sword foot forward?
Replies: 45
Views: 37

I really wish all of you folks knew George Silver's terminology on Times of each action. It's not hard to follow you as you talk, but it would make it easier.
by Magmaforge
Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:40 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: I wrote a paper on.....
Replies: 9
Views: 10

amarite@angelfire.com
and consider posting it on the Archive in the Articles or in your userspace =)
by Magmaforge
Wed Jul 02, 2003 2:44 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Research Article "The Development of Medieval Full Plate Arm
Replies: 7
Views: 12

I submit that before I was introduced to this site and the works of Mr. Oakeshott, I did not know the term "maille" aside from "mailled fist" and used "chainmail" often
by Magmaforge
Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:36 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: updated website
Replies: 0
Views: 0

updated website

www.chicagoswordplayguild.com

eager to get feed back and comments from folks about presentation, errors/typos, and any ideas for what one would like to be seen. I know of the sentence that trails off with HEMA...
by Magmaforge
Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:11 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Viking knives and classes
Replies: 3
Views: 13

>>joining a Swedish university course is always free of charge

Are you serious?
by Magmaforge
Tue Jul 01, 2003 3:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Name this Weapon
Replies: 42
Views: 51

mean bugger. I'd call it a polearm, perhaps a Wicked Glaive Type (WiGeT). Hugo, you must tell us the source, date, and let us see the rest of the pic. Also let us know if they text has been translated. I could spend some time and attempt to transcribe it but I do not read latin more than vrey vaguel...
by Magmaforge
Tue Jul 01, 2003 10:17 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: List of useful stakes?
Replies: 24
Views: 46

One Stake...to RULE them ALL!
by Magmaforge
Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:45 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA-Greatsword length, need some advice.
Replies: 10
Views: 21

Fiore's longsword has the crossguard roughly at or just below your belly button and the pommel at the bottom of the sternum. Marozzo's greatsword has the pommel fit under the armpit. Vadi's greatsword has the pommel level with the top of your shoulder. The length does greatly affect the mechanics of...
by Magmaforge
Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:25 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: List of useful stakes?
Replies: 24
Views: 46

forget ye not the Silly Stake!
Ni!
by Magmaforge
Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:04 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lorica Segmentata - Points of Interest
Replies: 4
Views: 18

can we have a nice pic of the design?
by Magmaforge
Mon Jun 30, 2003 9:45 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Charny's Questions on War
Replies: 41
Views: 19

begging your pardon, Finnvarr, but this question is in the recent Chiv Bookshelf book. I understand your statements to indicate otherwise. Is your purpose to stimulate conversation and then give your answer, an answer which you did not put in the book? Ringlancer said it well. Fine words, gentlemen,...
by Magmaforge
Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Because Sasuke told me to *pics*
Replies: 13
Views: 29

nice work, Pathfinder. Hope you can come down for MAG meeting in Sept. Keep at it!
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 25, 2003 8:17 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pics of k1e1's work
Replies: 26
Views: 13

nice work! Keep it up! If you figure out how to make riveted maille that size, you could make a small fortune off of your craftwork in a short time. One coif or a mantle would go for a lot, to say nothing of a shirt or gussets. Welcome to the few, the proud, the makers of micromaille!
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 25, 2003 8:13 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New Leg Harness Eye Candy
Replies: 31
Views: 26

hot damn those are some fine lookin' legs.
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 25, 2003 1:58 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pile o' pics
Replies: 29
Views: 55

thanks so much for sharing the pics! I imagine Sasuke will enjoy the horse faceplates to model off of. I think I also know what Mr. Thaden based my sallet off of. Something about the period one though, looks different. Almost like the bevor and visor interlock with no physical mechanism. THIS http:/...
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:51 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Wise Orgre Milanese Breast and back, Thaden Barbute
Replies: 15
Views: 9

materials helm and gaunts are made of? Mild/SS? Thickness?
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:37 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Period use of bamboo?
Replies: 8
Views: 11

I greatly appreciate the replies. I thought I was just going to get laughed at.

Russ, please let us know what you find Image
by Magmaforge
Tue Jun 24, 2003 1:39 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Period use of bamboo?
Replies: 8
Views: 11

Period use of bamboo?

In Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival, the hero uses a bamboo lance at several points. Certainly this is not definitive proof of it's widespread or even rare usage in his time period on (~1250). What do folks think of this as a material, perhaps transported overland to eastern europe? This was oddly ...
by Magmaforge
Tue Jun 24, 2003 1:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: shield foot or sword foot forward?
Replies: 45
Views: 37

Fearghus said it well
by Magmaforge
Tue Jun 24, 2003 1:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A Challenge!
Replies: 15
Views: 17

and who will oversee the bouts? And what experience have you? Is this limited to SCA? And, of not, can non-SCA directions be given?
by Magmaforge
Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Labyrinth Goblin Armor?
Replies: 5
Views: 22

looks like a sallet with a houndskull visor. The have the long lobstertails in back, I recall. Don't have pics. Brian Froud is a genius.
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 18, 2003 4:23 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: early fifteenth century backplates
Replies: 5
Views: 35

JQ, you could always check for images in the fechtbuchen right up your alley...lemme see...~1410? How about....Fiore. http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/liberi/liberi60.htm http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/liberi/liberi61.htm http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/liberi/liberi62.htm http://www....
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 18, 2003 4:09 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Midwest Armourer's Guild Meeting - September 27, 2003
Replies: 18
Views: 9

sounds great.

MAG Image
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 18, 2003 4:07 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: thoughts on making SCA fighting "more historic"
Replies: 43
Views: 29

Asbjorn, you are doing fantastic work and I greatly admire all that you have accomplished and inspired in others. Curiously, I find little things in even your statements that could be modified for significant details too- Talhoffer's 1459 Fechbuch proves that he had access to Italian Export harness ...
by Magmaforge
Tue Jun 17, 2003 5:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Why is Sword and Spear so historically common, but so uncomm
Replies: 32
Views: 34

Myself, I think that I would not charge a spearman with a round shield as long as he has the spear point down at my shin level or directly at me. Focussing on striking him, (presumably with a shorter weapon than his spear) he might poke me in the leg before I realize it, and the more momentum I have...
by Magmaforge
Tue Jun 17, 2003 10:16 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: images from a recent event
Replies: 44
Views: 24

I LOVE the lamellar vests on those two dmitry posted!!
Congratulations, Adam!
by Magmaforge
Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:14 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Three of Four signed-limited HR Giger prints for sale or tra
Replies: 17
Views: 5

please email asking price and details to;
jstarr3@uic.edu
by Magmaforge
Thu Jun 12, 2003 3:53 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Chicago Swordplay Guild
Replies: 14
Views: 15

aye to that, Kate
by Magmaforge
Thu Jun 12, 2003 1:26 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Rust, rust and more rust...
Replies: 14
Views: 21

Ren Wax is proof that someone powerful Out There LOVES ARMOUR Blackening, heat-Bluing and waxing, chemical gun-bluing, painting, and oiling and polishing keep rust away. Aside from Apoc's essay, there is nothing really on comprehensive options on how to prevent rust. Anyone want to write a nice essa...
by Magmaforge
Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: depleted uranium armour?
Replies: 34
Views: 28

thanks for the laugh.
And Krag, NO.
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 11, 2003 3:35 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Chicago Armourer's Guild?
Replies: 13
Views: 10

Personally, I would love to be a part of such an organization. I am certainly green on the armour making, but I would greatly apply myself to the task having a setup and people around for advice and guidance. I do not have space to offer for this, sadly. For some reason, I think that Wade Allen is n...
by Magmaforge
Wed Jun 11, 2003 1:50 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: "signature rings" in maille
Replies: 6
Views: 13

the master meister maker of historical maille, Erik Schmid might be a good person to try;
http://www.erikdschmid.com/TMRS_1.htm
by Magmaforge
Tue Jun 10, 2003 3:53 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: registering your maker's mark
Replies: 1
Views: 8

registering your maker's mark

Chronique.com has a database you can enter your armoruer's mark in here
http://www.chronique.com/Library/Armour/marks.htm

perhaps the Armour Archive would be interested in making a page dedicated to displaying maker's marks freely, and perhaps examples of the better historical ones?
by Magmaforge
Tue Jun 10, 2003 3:34 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Anyone up for a wild boar hunt?
Replies: 22
Views: 11

Bob, you're a crazy old coon if you want to hunt wild boars.
Hal, just jump up a tree. I don't think they can climb it....

There is a saying around here...
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2000-10-02&res=l

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