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by Dmitriy
Mon Sep 23, 2002 2:33 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Calibration
Replies: 102
Views: 94

I guess the definition of "telling" depends on what we want to say.. Image
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 20, 2002 7:21 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Combat Archery Poll - Unbelted SCA Fighters Only
Replies: 99
Views: 15

#1 with a twist -- I'm ok with heavy archers. It's people you can't touch that bother me.

Which, I suppose, could also be #4.

Dmitriy Shelomin

[This message has been edited by Dmitriy (edited 09-20-2002).]
by Dmitriy
Tue Sep 17, 2002 4:34 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Perfect Pennsic
Replies: 50
Views: 35

Come on, guys. It's a wishlist. No need to get your feathers all ruffled.

At my perfect Pennsic, I would be King, but that ain't gonna happen for a while Image.
by Dmitriy
Tue Sep 17, 2002 3:22 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Remember Hugo?
Replies: 14
Views: 29

Artos I was there when he was finishing it up... took at least 5 hours after the helmet and the face were done to get everything to fit together right (and make the nasal -- I think he made two, didn't like the first one). It's the details that kill ya.

-D
by Dmitriy
Mon Sep 16, 2002 5:17 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Required reading for learning?
Replies: 13
Views: 7

An addendum to Vitus's post..

go even crazier at www.revival.us (same folks, larger selection)

Boss -- what kind of fighting do you do?

-Dmitriy
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 13, 2002 5:33 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: "Mail Call" gets it wrong
Replies: 42
Views: 56

Wow, I confess I pronounced it "gorzhay" as well, but I just looked it up and you are right. Thanks!

One thing -- it does actually have French roots, dictionary.com says: "from Old French gorgete, diminutive of gorge, throat."

I'll try to get it right and educate others from now on.
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 13, 2002 5:17 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [SCA] "Dead on the ground"
Replies: 6
Views: 10

[SCA] "Dead on the ground"

Inter-kingdom communication time http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Out here (West) we have a practice of being able to call someone "dead on the ground" in wars -- so if you get knocked over and are helpless, an opponent can demonstrate that he has control (put a spear tip in front of you, ...
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 13, 2002 4:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: *SCA Topic* Champions Battles at Pennsic.....get rid of them
Replies: 159
Views: 104

Huh. I thought they rolled the East's right flank? Or was that after the initial punch? Anyway, that was an awesome regrouping job. Regarding getting knocked over -- you guys don't have "dead on the ground" rules? (that's when if an opponent is on the ground, you present your weapon and say, "you ar...
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 13, 2002 4:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: *SCA Topic* Champions Battles at Pennsic.....get rid of them
Replies: 159
Views: 104

Auto -- slightly off topic, but I wanted to ask this and didn't know anyone on the team. I saw the unbelted champion fight from the sidelines (but not very close, I was off in the pick-ups field). It looked at first like the Middle had you completely outmaneuvered, separated, and surrounded, and the...
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 13, 2002 3:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Techiques of medieval armour ....
Replies: 9
Views: 8

He really is working on it. That's about all I know http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif . I am sure he'd reply if you e-mailed him through the address listed on www.chivalrybookshelf.com (Right now he's at a Swordsmanship Symposium, though, so don't expect a reply to come too fast).
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 13, 2002 2:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Historic Combat website updated
Replies: 0
Views: 1

Historic Combat website updated

Nothing the members of the Archive who follow Asbjorn's posts haven't seen, but I'd still like to bring it to your attention.

http://www.historiccombat.org

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http://home.attbi.com/~dvryaboy
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 13, 2002 2:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: *SCA Topic* Champions Battles at Pennsic.....get rid of them
Replies: 159
Views: 104

Amen, Duke Ronald. I was having concentration issues last practice and kept hitting to the surface on this one combatant's helm. I knew what was happening, he knew what was happening, but from the sidelines it must have looked really bad for him. I was quite sorry to have unintentionally made his ho...
by Dmitriy
Mon Sep 09, 2002 7:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: stuppidity beyond beliefe
Replies: 165
Views: 157

A man I know and respect was once fond of leaving two-word remarks in ridiculous threads to remind the gathered archivers that they are being exrtaodridnarily silly. So --

Geez, people.
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 06, 2002 2:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: stuppidity beyond beliefe
Replies: 165
Views: 157

I think it's funny.

Take it easy, guys.
by Dmitriy
Fri Sep 06, 2002 12:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Russian Lamellar
Replies: 4
Views: 11

On the Kaganate site, you will also find an article regarding an "armour assembly shop" found in Gomiy.
by Dmitriy
Wed Sep 04, 2002 1:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Quick question on shield technique
Replies: 11
Views: 8

Assuming a center-gripped shield.. One thing I've seen An Tiran knights do is stand "goofy-footed", lead hip cocked back for power generation (that's a bit weird at first, practice it), with the shield held at belly-button level. Most blocks are made by rotating around the shield. I saw very effecti...
by Dmitriy
Wed Sep 04, 2002 1:28 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: AR: Armory review Therion Arms.
Replies: 6
Views: 8

Matt -- those were your bosses? They are very nice, I damn near bought one just for the sake of owning one (it helped that I ran out of money by that point http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ). Good job. I've never had business dealings with Therion, but I've talked to him on several occasio...
by Dmitriy
Wed Sep 04, 2002 12:34 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: An Tir Crown?
Replies: 10
Views: 7

If I was so hot, I wouldn't have lost a third of my tourney bouts Image. Thanks..

-Dmitriy
by Dmitriy
Wed Sep 04, 2002 12:27 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My ultra-spiffy new couters from Patrick Thaden
Replies: 12
Views: 17

That is very fine work!


I am guessing the couter is still one piece -- it looks like the weld is only on the bottom half of the couter in the inside photo (so the pattern would have a cut-out wedge that you bring together to add curvature). Am I right?

-Dmitriy
by Dmitriy
Tue Sep 03, 2002 3:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: An Tir Crown... Results are in!!
Replies: 3
Views: 5

I had a great time at the event. The weather was perfect, and the hospitality An Tir was exceptional. Although it was my first event in your glorious kingdom (except for a few An Tir-West wars), I felt completely at home. The fighting was good, both in the Squires tourney and in the Crown tournament...
by Dmitriy
Thu Aug 29, 2002 2:36 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Spaulder, check. Helm, check. Guantlet, check. Breast plate,
Replies: 2
Views: 10

Congrats!
If you e-mail me the pictures, I can post them (use dvryaboy@a t t b i. c o m -- minus the spaces).

-Dmitriy
by Dmitriy
Wed Aug 28, 2002 11:34 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Are marshalls doiing "too much"??
Replies: 108
Views: 51

Ulrich -- "directed touch and substantially lighter than to other parts of the body" does not mean touch kill, sorry. It means it should be counted lighter (which we do). Furthermore, it doesn't say anything at all about upper limit on the thrusts (well, there's a section about excessive blows, but ...
by Dmitriy
Wed Aug 28, 2002 5:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Are marshalls doiing "too much"??
Replies: 108
Views: 51

It's not touch kill anywhere else..

I guess we just like a harder (power-wise) fight.
by Dmitriy
Wed Aug 28, 2002 4:21 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Are marshalls doiing "too much"??
Replies: 108
Views: 51

Cedric, I meant the force. West and An Tir do full power thrusts, while if I am not mistaken, it's touch kill in the Middle.

I do agree that the tilting your head back thing is silly.
by Dmitriy
Tue Aug 27, 2002 9:07 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Are marshalls doiing "too much"??
Replies: 108
Views: 51

IIRC, in the Middle they don't do face thrusts like we do on the west coast.

-Dmitriy
by Dmitriy
Tue Aug 27, 2002 4:03 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: historic combat series photos
Replies: 18
Views: 6

Not a lot of work, just don't have the photos yet Image
by Dmitriy
Mon Aug 26, 2002 6:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: historic combat series photos
Replies: 18
Views: 6

Asbjorn,
It's my pleasure.. I will send you a redesign proposal when I get a break from work and can fiddle with the site a bit.

Or you can write me if you have any ideas.

-D
by Dmitriy
Mon Aug 26, 2002 1:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: historic combat series photos
Replies: 18
Views: 6

Sent you an e-mail
by Dmitriy
Mon Aug 26, 2002 12:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Low Profile Thrusting Tip
Replies: 2
Views: 12

Ditto on what Wulfgar said.
Don't use a roll, use disks, they provide more side-to-side stability.
by Dmitriy
Mon Aug 26, 2002 11:20 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Are marshalls doiing "too much"??
Replies: 108
Views: 51

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by sarnac: Well if Nikolas is HRM Nikolas of AnTir whom I had the honour for getting to know at Pennsic this year... </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hmm I guess he will be at Crown then ...
by Dmitriy
Mon Aug 26, 2002 2:14 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Are marshalls doiing "too much"??
Replies: 108
Views: 51

Nikolas -- if you will be at An Tir Crown, I'd like to meet you and shake your hand.
I will be one of the visitors from the West.

Dmitriy Shelomin
by Dmitriy
Fri Aug 23, 2002 1:25 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: GWW??
Replies: 22
Views: 4

You know I am..

-Dmitriy
by Dmitriy
Fri Aug 23, 2002 1:13 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: An Tir Crown?
Replies: 10
Views: 7

An Tir Crown?

Friends,
Who is going to be at An Tir Crown?
I might be in town Image

-Dmitriy Shelomin
by Dmitriy
Fri Aug 23, 2002 1:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Grand Limitation
Replies: 40
Views: 21

Helmut -- You reminded me of something. I came back from Pennsic, and my boss asked me how my vacation went. Grinning, I pulled off my shirt to reveal my (rather horrid-looking) mail-shaped bruises. He just sighed and said, "Couldn't you do something slightly more genteel? Like chess?" http://www.ar...
by Dmitriy
Fri Aug 23, 2002 12:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Grand Limitation
Replies: 40
Views: 21

Actually, I did some more thinking about it, and as long as the rule is limited to truly debilitating injuries -- broken limbs and such, not something like a cracked rib -- I'd agree to it.

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