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Dmitriy

One more than yesterday.

http://www.mactire.com/sca/12thnight/pages/janos7.htm

Dmitriy

Wolfgar, that's why I like An Tir! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Well said, Cheval and Logan. If a thrust makes your head swim, it's too hard. If it pops your head back, it's fine. The SEM says we have to take positive force touches. Fine. I agree with cheval's point, but -- fine, those...

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Are you talking about this?
http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001894.html
If so, wrong forum

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Hehe.
That's why westies have good chin straps!

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Morgan -- from my out-of-kingdom experience, the average western face thrust is harder than positive force.

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Looks nice.
Can't see in the pictures to well, but isn't edging awesome? I did it on mine (in red), and it makes the kit stand out so much more.

Too late now, but for future reference, lamellar overlaps upwards..

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Flonzy -- SCA regs say Norman conquest, not Wisby, actually.. (I know cause that's basically what I fight in, with some extras).

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Sorry, Urien, your response was boorish, malinformed, and completely out of line. On the subject at hand -- I just dislike non-contact participants in a contact sport. I am down with "heavy archers", ie archers that can be treated like other combatants on the field. Rules being what they are, howeve...

Dmitriy

It's a great book, one of my most prized ones. Congrats!

Dmitriy

Eric, you just say that cause you don't like chasing 'em down

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Can we maybe call it "plastic fanatic" or "lightness fanatic"? Cause a Sport fanatic is someone who is concerned with doing well on the field -- so he hits the practice 2-3 times a week, works on the pell, and makes strange motions while walking down the hall at work. My name is Dmitriy, and I am a ...

Dmitriy

I third the Bellatrix reccomendation.

Where are you located? In some areas, minors 16 y/o and up can fight with their parents' permission.

-Dmitriy

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Dmitriy

Funny story.. Once I was in a small mellee, similar to the one described above, and the other team outmaneuvered us. Very shortly I found myself facing 4 men and an archer -- one of the fighters may have been legged, but the odds were bad. The armoured combatants moved in to engage -- not quite givi...

Dmitriy

I've actually come to expect that sort of thing.

I'd take it (first shaking my head at him in disbelief, most likely), and then make it a point to kill the archer over and over and over, in every battle. Just for kicks.

I am mean that way.

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Hey dak -- are you the dak I am thinking of?

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Here's a photo of my roommate and I at Pennsic: http://home.attbi.com/~dvryaboy/pics/pennsic31.jpg Both of us are wearing hidden leg armour (under a pair of durable pants); Owen is also wearing a pair of splinted greaves. He also has splinted vambraces (I wear leather ones that you can't see in this...

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Chris -- I know Brand, and you'll get your stuff. Come down to Bart sometime, talk to Uther. You could also mention it to my knight (the other Brand).

-Dmitriy

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Not even going to start getting into the argument at large, but since folks started talking about the wear and tear of period clothing during combat -- Flonzy, I tore up two tunics -- one linen, one wool -- fighting with them under my chainmail, this year alone. Granted, I fight twice a week on aver...

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With the disclaimer that I never fought in this style -- it would seem that putting both swords *on* your shoulders would rid you of much momentum and mobility. It seems what is meant here is putting them at shoulder level, yes? Cheval, Palymar? I know that's the way Duke Paul figths -- tips up, arm...

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Hjalmr, I think he means presentign your weapon to a helpless opponent and declaring him dead.

Am I right, Chazz?

As far as the hips go -- In the West, if you are hipped, you can't "pop up".

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He also wore a breastplate, Morgan

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Chrostofre -- I sell an occasional all-welded hauberk. It's a bit cheaper than Steve's stuff, but still pricey -- $700.

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Yeah, not bad.

Cup goes INSIDE the pants!! Jeez

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Cheval -- huh? Corkscrewing, as it was described to me, is walking around your opponent, and that is illegal. Stepping between the knees is referred to as "crossing the plane" and that is illegal as well. A few other Western kinks.. We are pretty serious about ankle support. Sneakers, running shoes,...

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Congratualtions!

Dmitriy

I second the reccomendation -- www.historiccombat.org . As a side note, I fought in the "Armour as Worn" tourney at Pennsic in my Viking rig, and went to semifinals.. No reasons well-accoutered Vikings can't do well in it.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Just fight everyone and kill them all.
That's what I try to do.

No, really.
If you are chivalrous, it will show anyway.

-Dmitriy

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A cross-hilt is part of the weapon. It's legal.
Sorry you got hurt, though.

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John Howe the reenactor and John Howe the artist are the same person..

He and Alan Lee were the main artistic advisors (or whatever they called them) for the movies.

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Morgan, when?
I want a last chance to go a few bouts.

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Nice, guys, thanks for illustrating what Vitus is talking about...

(and, wonder of wonders, I am not addressing Bascot and Bob with this one...)

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Or maybe he is saying that those particular liners aren't legal (as opposed to all period liners). Why would he make them legal? The eye slots are too big on the helmet, anyway. He's obviously not making those for SCA use.

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Vitus -- don't leave. Just stop clicking on the stupid ones. That's what I do (unless I am completely bored, in which case I deserve what I get..)

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Uh.. wow.
Flonzy, I would highly reccomend putting down that shovel -- you keep digging youself deeper.