The Armour Archive

Dmitriy

Hey so who made that armour Sir Brand is wearing? Brodir? Wulfgar?

Dmitriy

Mrks -- it's the whole example thing

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Brodir, did you make that lamellar? Hmm maybe I should ask that in the other thread...

Dmitriy

Check out the photos section of www.westernspartans.com (there's lots there.. lots lots lots)

-D

Dmitriy

Tactical error, Jester.. the SEM can't say anything BUT "this is not ok to do" because anything else means it's approved by the society earl marshal, hence the society is liable. All kinds of things are ok as long as you don't specifically go seeking permission, and make it clear that it's not SCA. ...

Dmitriy

Executive summary of the thread in Russian -- we are having a lively discussion on terminology, and giggling at whoever thinks that Novgorod is in Ukraine. Doug, I posed a question for you there, help is appreciated.

Dmitriy

Whew... translated all the listings and posted them on Tgorod.

Dmitriy

By the way.. I vist that forum all the time, the reason I didn't see your message at first was that you posted on the wrong board, you want to post on <a href=http://tgorod.go.ru/cgi-bin/board/forums.cgi?forum=1>this one</a> which is the general query board.

-D

Dmitriy

Oh now that I have the url -- the guy who replied, Sergei Kainov, is a pro. Post the item descriptions there and he might be able to tell you were they are, he really knows his stuff.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

I meant the reenactors, they aren't SCA.. cool guys.

Dmitriy

Yeah, e-mail me.

I should really get that book, everyone keeps referring to it.

Dmitriy

Doug, are you sure you have that right? Kirpitchnikov is a well-known Russian armour scholar, not a collector. He published some very important works on Russian arms & armour. Or do you mean a different Kirpichnikoff? What specifically are you looking for? I might be able to help. -Dmitriy Shelomin

Dmitriy

Sorry you couldn't find me, guys, I was only there on the weekend (flew in late Friday evening). Had a blast fighting, my obliques were crazy sore from piking on Saturday. I don't use the spear much, but something clicked at Estrella, I got to slay lots http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif . G...

Dmitriy

Sarnac -- unpadded pole is a single piece of rattan. Two pieces of rattan can't be laminated, they have to be padded to meet the progressive give reqs for mass weapons, etc etc

Dmitriy

"3/8" hole on top for plume or decoration"

Interesting interpretation

Dmitriy

Rainald -- West doesn't have one, iirc

Dmitriy

SCA since '88, posing in bad armour, with neither rattan nor steel, not a knight. I'll look through it if he wants to put it in pdf format on a website, but I don't think it's worth my money.

Dmitriy

Samuel -- if you are ever at Pennsic or something, find Sir Colin Maclear from the West.

Dmitriy

The horror. Rules oriented towards authenticity. Down with the tyrants.

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Dmitriy

Sir Gaston's company might be able to help you out
http://www.globaleffects.com/rental.html

Dmitriy

Depending on where you live, you might be able to start fighting at 16 if your parents sign a waiver.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Geoffrey -- did Ustad just get knighted? I seem to remember him wearing a red belt at Pennsic. If he's the one I am thinking, please send my congratulations.

-Dmitriy Shelomin
whom Ustad probably doesn't remember

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Dmitriy

Excellent!
Although I am a bit perplexed by the allowance of painted plastic... I keep imagining a flat piece of kydex strapped to someone's chest, painted pink.
Does this apply to plastic basket hilts too?

In any case, I think this change is very much for the better.

Dmitriy

Sidetracking for a moment.. 28 lbs? Your grace, do you have pictures of your shield? What makes it so heavy?

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Christian -- aack! Wouldn't have expected that. Well, um, sorry then

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Dmitriy

But thanks for the Burr King info

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Dmitriy

Something I read earlier on this forum makes me think Sir Gaston had a problem with Earl Brion prior to TOMAR..

I assure you that Brian knows how to spell "Higgins Armoury". Blame the editor/spellchecker.

Dmitriy

JC was there first

Dmitriy

By the way -- this was just for the sake of argument. In general, I agree with Sir Richard. In fact, not only do I wear armour, but I got my knight, Sir Brand, to wear it as well -- and he's one that list by Count Aleric. He's very happy with that, by the way. Says he enjoys fighting so much more be...

Dmitriy

Hi Bob, I was providing an example of a medieval tournier wearing lighter armour for the speed advantage it gave him -- the same thing that happens in the SCA. Jacques was an amazing combatant, and surely wearing armour on his leg would not have hampered him much, yet he chose to lighten his defence...

Dmitriy

http://www.thehaca.com/essays/Lalaing.htm Jacques fought Jehan de Villeneuve with polaxes. Perhaps as a display of self-confidence, Jacques wore no armor at all on his right leg. The combat continued until around 55 blows had been exchanged. The chronicle says that "it was a pleasure to see them fi...

Dmitriy

Not that Cad needs more praise, but -- wow! Helmet arrived very quickly, and it is very, very good. Solid as a rock, beautiful lines, great finish. It looks much better than the pictures would lead you to believe -- it's a bit more pointed in person, taller. I think the pictures got squished or some...

Dmitriy

Having seen these up-close and personal, they rock. They are really, really good. The other indian stuff is nowhere near this quality.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Thank you for the reminder, friends.

Dmitriy

But mostly side-strapped.

Dmitriy

Hi Serge, which club are you with? Just wondering if I've seen your work.

-Dmitriy
(aka Glem on tgorod)