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Dmitriy

Do youmind emailing me that picture? I'll post it on a different server that won't cut off access, so that everyone can see it.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Does anyone know where I can find information about the festival in Volin?

Thanks
Dmitriy

Dmitriy

What info are you interested in? They have very little english-language presence, so I can't just give you a link... I *do* have a standing invitation from the group that hosts the tournament that I translated the rules for. It's a best of the best type thing in Russia.. one of these days, I will ta...

Dmitriy

There is a similar thing to what you are talking about in Russia -- they have lots of competitive steel tournaments, between members from different clubs and regions. Rules vary from tournament to tournament, though not significantly -- the core tends to remain the same, though each tournament has i...

Dmitriy

Hi Noe, Trying to look at this objectively -- are you sure that the article was not, in fact, confusing? I work in a lab with 5 Russians, two Indians, a Frenchman, and an Israeli. Since my spoken and written English is the best in the group, I wind up doing a lot of editing, writing, and often trans...

Dmitriy

Or, if you are Morgan, go for a bigger shield

(hehehe see you in Arizona Morgan!

)

-Dmitriy Shelomin

Dmitriy

By popular request, my buddy Owen:

http://history.westkingdom.org/Year37/Photos/PW04.htm
http://history.westkingdom.org/Year37/Photos/OC62.htm
http://history.westkingdom.org/Year37/Photos/OC33.htm

Owen got the pattern from Duke Uther, btw..

http://history.westkingdom.org/Year37/Photos/PW43.htm (not the best photo of him, sorry)

Dmitriy

D. Sebastian -- nice work!

Here's mine -- same deal, a tunic under the mail, and lamellar over it:
<img src=http://history.westkingdom.org/Year38/Photos/OC73.jpg>

You can't really see below the waist.. here's another shot, it's not very good, but you get the idea: http://history.westkingdom.org/Year38/Photos/OC79.htm

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

I just want to point out again, since Artos's magnificent picture distracts a bit from his message

The guy who sells the plates on http://ask-vikingekampgruppe.dk/english20.html will be at Estrella with a couple of other super cool viking merchants (like this guy: http://www.northan.net )

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

m Basically, Paul emphasises generating power through the body, and he is exceptionally good at teaching these methods. He's also masterful with a longsword (aka bastard sword), if you are into that sort of thing and he's teaching something on it. If you've fought a Western knight, chances are he wa...

Dmitriy

.. but from what I've seen of Bjorn, he's genuinly interested in doing it the "right" way, which is why I am somewhat confused by this kidney belt thing.

Dmitriy

Bjorn -- you are calling people nazis because they say one shouldn't use a kidney belt because of paucity of documentation? Relax a bit, don't let this internet thing get you that upset. It'd be a way more fun argument over a beer at a campfire, yeah? Now, for the Thor thing. Thor has a "girdle of s...

Dmitriy

Neat!
Do you find that making smaller stuff is easier or harder than making the normal-size?

-D

Dmitriy

GeneP -- this weekend I had to replace a brass articulation rivet in my stainless gauntlet made by Jeffrey the Younger, so it does happen, even with good armourers. Granted, this is after 2 years, with the gauntlets used whenever I fight with a glaive (my second best form). It was the lead hand, the...

Dmitriy

Regarding SCA legality -- they should be legal in most places. West has a requirement for ankle protection, but if your turnshoes go over the ankle, you are fine here.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Man.. you guys used tools?

I was just twisting some wire yesterday.. by hand... using a pair of pliers. Took for-freaking-ever. Drill, huh?? Who wouldda thunk it.

Halberds, can you elaborate on "keeping tension on it"?

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Guys, something is bothering me about the wording -- is this just "notes" or is that how the Marshallate will word it? Specifically -- half-swording is more of a longsword technique than a single-handed sword (longsword being a "bastard sword"). Second, it's not a parry technique, it's for attacking...

Dmitriy

He's been to a few Estrellas before, it wouldn't surprise me if he attended.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

By "stealth" thrusting tip, do you mean what is known as a low-profile one? Out here they are only legal on single handed swords; is that not the situation in other kingdoms? We have to use "regular" thrusting tips on polearms and other two handed weapons (fiberglass obviously excepted) That is good...

Dmitriy

http://history.westkingdom.org/MiscPeople/H/HenrikOfHavn05.htm

Read the caption

Dmitriy

I think authenticity lists are like a phoenix.. they need to be reborn out of fire and ash now and then. Dmitriy who was on that list when there were 12 people on it.. P.S. And Kass was one of them, and responsible for about 65% of the traffic edited to add the ps [This message has been edited by Dm...

Dmitriy

That's a nice site!
Who did it?

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Oh -- <a href=http://history.westkingdom.org/Year37/Photos/PW16.htm>Colin's in the SCA</a>.. so it's all in the family [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

(And Flonzy is good too, I am sure..)

-D

Dmitriy

Sir Marcus -- How does a giant fantasy double-bladed axe protect your genitals???

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Dmitriy V. Ryaboy
(SCA: Viscount Dmitriy Shelomin, Knight of the West)

Dmitriy

I like them, esp. the longsword. How do you prevent the tip of the bamboo from cutting the foam on the end?

-Dmitriy

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Dmitriy V. Ryaboy
(SCA: Viscount Dmitriy Shelomin, Knight of the West)

Dmitriy

Steve --
My friend Colin will probably be able to help you out. He's a professional illstrator, with the quality, timeliness, etc that comes with it. Check some of his stuff out at http://www.colinadams.com

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

I think it's pretty silly, but that's the way the game is set up.

Dmitriy

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Aaron: Try Duke Paul of Bellatrix's on-line manual. He's been in the SCA since that first party in Berkeley. -Aaron<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That's actually not true... H...

Dmitriy

Your Grace,
Why do you call those bazubands?

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

I will be there

Dmitriy

To supplement Alail's post, Mists Coronets have been hovering around 30 lately. The smallest list I saw was slightly over 20.
I think Crowns are our biggest and toughest tournaments.

Dmitriy

Those buckles aren't cast??
Please share your methods! I would love to do something like that!

Dmitriy

Gaston, I am so glad you said that! I recently switched to a short sword (messing around with my range sense), and after playing with it for a few months, started beating myself up for drifting from the "true form." (Which to me is Bellatrix, I was his grandsquire). So it *was* the sword making me d...

Dmitriy

Gaston -- how about "the noob factor"?

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

It'd be interesting to see Lochac be a principal versus, say, East

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Festival in Volin?

Why Duke Henrik of Havn rocks