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by Dmitriy
Mon Apr 09, 2001 1:13 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: pics of recent work
Replies: 19
Views: 10

Wow, nice work. I like how you did the top and the nazal, especially. As I suspect you post these things in hopes that someone might give you constructive criticisms, and this type of helmet is sort of up my alley.. Although it looks perfect when you are facing it, the profile seems somewhat wrong t...
by Dmitriy
Mon Apr 09, 2001 12:21 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Authenticity on the throne
Replies: 28
Views: 51

Meanwhile, Sir Parlan of the Company of Saint George won the Mists Coronet last weekend (huzzah!).

-Dmitriy
by Dmitriy
Mon Apr 09, 2001 11:33 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Gumilevika (Dmitry and Sasa please address)
Replies: 18
Views: 11

That'll teach me Image
by Dmitriy
Mon Apr 09, 2001 1:11 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Gumilevika (Dmitry and Sasa please address)
Replies: 18
Views: 11

Ziad, Gumilev is a fairly famous author of history books, and most of that site is his stuff, things relating to his stuff, and comments on his stuff.
Not only that, he died about 9 years ago..
by Dmitriy
Fri Apr 06, 2001 4:57 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Gumilevika (Dmitry and Sasa please address)
Replies: 18
Views: 11

Norman -- sorry I can't comment, it's been a while since I read GUmilev (didn't like what I read -- I happened to pick up the Jewish theme before anyhting else), and right now my hard drive crashed, so I am using borrowed computers and can't read cyrillic too well at all.
by Dmitriy
Thu Apr 05, 2001 6:25 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: So what is "sport armor", anyway?
Replies: 71
Views: 113

Brand -- I think the whole sport armour thing mainly applies to mid-range fighters who try to advance not by developing better skill, but by using lighter armor (I am sure I'd be faster if I ditched the maille. But then I wouldn't look nearly as cool http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ).
by Dmitriy
Thu Apr 05, 2001 3:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lamellar of Thibeau de Montfort
Replies: 18
Views: 14

Nice stuff

actually you can link to xoom images if you put a question mark at the end of the file name.
by Dmitriy
Wed Apr 04, 2001 11:03 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Painting a viking round
Replies: 2
Views: 11

[*]Tape together some newspapers and cut out a circle the size of your shield. [*]Divide the newspaper circle into eigths (folding is easiest for that). [*]Choose one of the eigths, add the concave/convex curves to it so that it forms one section of the "wave" (make sure to be even on both sides, th...
by Dmitriy
Wed Apr 04, 2001 7:48 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Authenticity on the throne
Replies: 28
Views: 51

oh no not again... Image
by Dmitriy
Wed Apr 04, 2001 2:45 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Authenticity on the throne
Replies: 28
Views: 51

Oh, duuh... Duke Garick von Kopke is, well, a duke. He does use a grill, but he is highly authentic in other respects.. down to period padding in one helm and disguised foam (covered with linnen) in the other. Brion Thornbird is a Count, having reigned in Caid a while ago. And most definately not al...
by Dmitriy
Wed Apr 04, 2001 2:32 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Authenticity on the throne
Replies: 28
Views: 51

Not to say that everyone was authentic at West Crown, but most people did look very nice.. and Janos -- there haven't been any pics posted of that event on the archive, you are confused. The last few winners of the Mists Coronet (all the ones I remember off th top of my head, actually) wore closed-f...
by Dmitriy
Tue Apr 03, 2001 10:45 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Kaftan paterns???
Replies: 12
Views: 20

Russ, any chance you can cc that e-mail to me? Also, what's the deal with your Hungary trip?
by Dmitriy
Sun Apr 01, 2001 10:55 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Tourney sources
Replies: 2
Views: 14

If you only bought/read one book, Barber and Baker should be it. Otherwise, here are some more suggestions: The Medieval Tournament, R. Coltman Clephan, Dover; ISBN 0-486-28620-7 King Rene's Tournament book, available online: http://www.princeton.edu/~ezb/rene/renehome.html The Book of the Tournamen...
by Dmitriy
Thu Mar 29, 2001 3:44 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Killing from behind...a spin-off from the Anger thread
Replies: 37
Views: 14

A sword on a grill for some period of time to demonstrate control is all that's required here, and grappling is illegal last I checked the society rules. You say this fellow was a knight? Must have been some sort of miscommunication. Want to describe him? (Privately if you wish -- solely for the pur...
by Dmitriy
Tue Mar 27, 2001 7:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Killing from behind...a spin-off from the Anger thread
Replies: 37
Views: 14

I am not for making KFB illegal for the same reason I am not for making cupping illegal -- chivalry cannot, and should not, be legislated. You never know if someone is chivalrous if they can't do anything UNchivalrous. There has to be a temptation to stray from the path. That's why we call our own b...
by Dmitriy
Mon Mar 26, 2001 12:47 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The Creation of Explosive Power
Replies: 31
Views: 110

Vitus -- can you post the frozen man essay again?
by Dmitriy
Mon Mar 26, 2001 1:02 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: ebay auction... 'Heimskringla'
Replies: 1
Views: 8

Is it really that hard to find? I bought mine for $5 at a used book store, and I've seen it several times since. Maybe I should pick up an extra copy next time I see it, ofer it as a AA contest prize or something Image
by Dmitriy
Mon Mar 26, 2001 12:25 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A point on the HACA/AEMMA/SCA perspectives (yes, it's a lon
Replies: 17
Views: 22

Umm.. Gaston.. AEMMA fights in harness, and propriate clothng (or at least they try to). HACA doesn't (didn't do any armoured combat last I checked, though I know John C got some armour recently so maybe they will start). One of the many reasons you can't judge one based on knowledge of the other. T...
by Dmitriy
Thu Mar 22, 2001 10:14 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Killing from behind...a spin-off from the Anger thread
Replies: 37
Views: 14

Well-said, Micah!
(even if you are a cynaguan Image).
I agree completely.
Come to think of it, I don't think I killed from behind since I got squired.
by Dmitriy
Tue Mar 20, 2001 12:57 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A Tale of Chivalry
Replies: 19
Views: 23

Wow! And he did all that with one eye covered, too? What a man!

Somebody knight him!
by Dmitriy
Sun Mar 18, 2001 3:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: AEMMA
Replies: 13
Views: 18

They are cool.
What exactly did you want to know?
by Dmitriy
Sat Mar 17, 2001 3:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Swordplay Symposium Schedule
Replies: 3
Views: 8

Hi Brian -- if you click on the little pencil on paper icon at the top of your post you can edit it (for exampe, erase the text and simpl put in the link).

Sounds grand.
by Dmitriy
Fri Mar 16, 2001 1:21 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Bows, archery equipment, axe heads, spearheads avail. from H
Replies: 52
Views: 23

keep me in the loop

oh yeah arming garments would be grand too

-D
by Dmitriy
Wed Mar 14, 2001 6:55 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Clappenvisor hinge construction?
Replies: 10
Views: 13

Refresh a few times Image
It's the black and red one.
Or just go to the chronique site, but then AA doesn't get any credit Image.
by Dmitriy
Tue Mar 13, 2001 7:08 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Clappenvisor hinge construction?
Replies: 10
Views: 13

LOL Matt, we've got a case of mistaken identity here. Wrong Erik Schmidt, this one is Australlian http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Yes, Brian's book is a must have. As a side note, if you decide to buy one it would be great if you did so by clicking through the banner ad for it here on the...
by Dmitriy
Tue Mar 13, 2001 3:17 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Want to sell some of your stuff?
Replies: 10
Views: 3

Sarnac -- can you e-mail me her e-bay user name? Or just choice auctions -- I'd like to look at the work.. I seem to remember we discussed a possible kaftan
by Dmitriy
Tue Mar 13, 2001 3:14 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for a chain maille mantle
Replies: 2
Views: 4

Count Hauoc :-).

I think there's one on e-bay right now..
by Dmitriy
Mon Mar 12, 2001 11:58 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Review of German Welded Chainmaille
Replies: 11
Views: 13

Alexi -- what shipping company did you use?
by Dmitriy
Mon Mar 12, 2001 4:48 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Using a Train to Make Riveted Maille
Replies: 17
Views: 16

Cptain -- good idea, but I would imagine that gets expensive! Image
by Dmitriy
Sun Mar 11, 2001 4:28 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Most auththentic kingdoms?
Replies: 13
Views: 35

I agree with Trevor -- Caid looks very sharp out there.

The only problem I have with Caid is that it's in SoCal (aka hell on earth, and don't argue with me, I've lived there), and that some folks are calibrated really low.
by Dmitriy
Sat Mar 10, 2001 6:17 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: seeking input for helm design
Replies: 11
Views: 12

I echo WMA comments.. As to the grill vs cheek plates -- since a conical wouldn't have cheekplates and a back plate in the first place (most of the time), I think that your best option is making a grill that is as close to your face as is safe (account for hel tipping this way and that, though!), an...
by Dmitriy
Fri Mar 09, 2001 2:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Right leg Forward vs Left leg forward
Replies: 9
Views: 20

Well, the resounding reason is that your inner thigh is tender http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif But, of course, it is much better to be able to fight out of both positions and know when to switch than to just fightone way. I do both depending on who and how I am fighting (unfortunatelly,...
by Dmitriy
Fri Mar 09, 2001 2:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Which of these books would be usefull.
Replies: 6
Views: 4

Laking is essential.. Also grab Battle of Wisby when it comes out.
by Dmitriy
Thu Mar 08, 2001 6:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Battle of Wisby book
Replies: 4
Views: 7

Actually I saw the Churburg book on abe.com a few weeks ago (havent looked since).

He's expecting Thorderman in August? Who's the publisher? I know Brian Price was working on getting it reprinted, but I tohught his estimate was later than that..
by Dmitriy
Thu Mar 08, 2001 4:16 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I am King Dumbass
Replies: 27
Views: 24

Craig, are you sure you wanna fight him? I suggest you visit this webiste first: www.castledarkmoor.com Image

(PoD -- get authorised before Mists/Cynagua.. you'll like it)

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