The Armour Archive

Noe

If you are going to go to the trouble of wearing plate, shouldn't you have something over your heart?

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

I've pretty much given up on two sword. I enjoyed it a lot, but if I do two weapons now, I work on sword and overhand rondel dagger. Good fun.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Change the assumed armoured standard to 15th century plate. Swords are only effective as thrusting weapons to the face (if assume open faced), neck, armpit, and groin. Hammers, maces, axes, and polearms as per normal. ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to u...

Noe

Once you go barbute, baby, there is no going back.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

I have an odd philosophy re bargrills and baskethilts: I'm more interested in _why_ a fighter chooses to use them. For example, if you are choosing to wear a bargrill because your chosen period would use only open face helms, then it doesn't cross my eyes none. On the other hand, it irks me a little...

Noe

Here at Avalon (Tokyo SCA offshoot group), although we have several rules sets that we use to encourage different skills, we pretty close to SCA basic rules. Here are some differences: 1) Standing leg wounds. A strike to a leg immobilizes that leg. You can step back and forth on it, but you can't li...

Noe

I have gauntlets, and they are all that I use. Yes, they are heavier. My answer to that is to fight in them until you get used to the weight. I don't even notice them anymore. They are unperiod in one fashion, though: They've got enclosed thumb tips. Best $30 I ever spent. Get the enclosed thumb tip...

Noe

Thank you, Taltosh! When I get back to the States, I'm going to get me some of those soles. I build up static charges like no one else I have ever seen. When I get out of a car, I get hit with sparks an inch and a half long, especially in winter. I've gotten into the habit of touching my car door wi...

Noe

Determining if large shields (not the odd shields that are sometimes shown in judicial >combat) were ever commonly used in foot >tourneys at any time in Europe before 1600 >is one of my personal interests. There are >a few interesting references, but so far I >have found nothing to indicate that the...

Noe

It's ironic that I posted that message: I don't like big shields, either.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

As for #2, which of the five strikes are unterhau strikes? Did I miss something?

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

God bless the internet: can you imagine being able to hassle the author of a book in practically real time even just ten years ago? And since I have you gentlemen's esteemed attention, may I hassle you on a further point or two? 1) Given that there is a category of oberhau, are there other categorie...

Noe

Okay Liechtenaur/Ringeck/Tobler fans, give me a hand here: 1) How would you differentiate an oberhau and a zornhau? Is zornhau a subcategory of oberhau? If so, what other oberhau are there? 2) What is the confidence in the translation of zornhau? Is it only verticle/diagonal overhand strikes, or is ...

Noe

I recall seeing somewhere on the archive calling for evidence that men fought on foot with big shields. I've been meaning to post this, but I kept forgetting. Here goes. I believe there is pictorial evidence of the latter in Nicolle's "Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era." Granted, it could be argu...

Noe

That's good, man. Thanks for the chuckle. I need that. And congrats on the wonderful baby.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Okay, let me say this again: I don't mind playing systems that use judges, and have done so in traditional fencing, sports chanbara, and tae kwan do. However, I have always been impressed by the moral demands made by the SCA system. Each time I am struck, I am given the opportunity to test my judgem...

Noe

Androu, what system are you using? By this I mean, are you with a particular group? What rules structure do you use to model combat if and when you bout in your group. If not, then does your group focus on form work instead? I'm just trying to get an idea of where you are coming from. As for the hal...

Noe

Now, that said, I have been reviewing the clips on the AEMMA video archive, and I noticed that, particularly in the fully armoured bouts, there were incidents where the two opponents were still striking multiple blows in the time of the hand, with only limited footwork, but had not yet come to grips...

Noe

Ah, you beat me to a correction. You are absolutely correct. After much experimentation today, I realized that, when striking on the pass, what I was doing was rotating on the balls of my foot, but grounding the heel with the strike. I don't know if it is the right thing to do or not, but at least i...

Noe

I have the same problem when thrusting, except when I fight single sword my sword side forward, when I thrust with a planted rear heel even from a balanced stance.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Somehow, this result does not surprise me. (sigh). Thank you, Thaddeus, for the term "balanced stance." I think it is a little less loaded than "static." That said, when fighting sword and shield against someone else with a like style, I often find myself in situations with extremely limited footwor...

Noe

Or some of the spanish styles, with a similar outside high collar.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Heh, took me a bit to find this thread again. I've been trying to bake test piece of veg tanned. Unfortuantley, the only equipment I have is a combo microwave/convection oven. I've been trying it in the oven setting. So far, it either stays soft, or it becomes ridiculously hard and brittle. Any sugg...

Noe

I'm interested in a very minor point of form. If anyone has an informed opinion, I owuld be very pleased to hear it. WMA'ers, I am particularly interested in your thoughts: 1) When fighting with sword and shield, when you strike a blow from a static stance, do you rotate your trailing foot as you do...

Noe

Oh, I know it is period, and is necessary to run a period tournament. Doesn't mean I have to like it. I've always enjoyed the SCA's system of self-judgement because it allows you to regularly test your own sense of honor and responsibility. However, I can play any system. If I were in an AEMMA tourn...

Noe

Sigh. I want some of that. Unfortunately, I'm stuck here in Japan.

Sad about the use of judges, though. That always depresses me. Still, looks like a lot of fun.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

I understand that there are reenactment groups that use rebated steel SLOs. Are there any that fight with an approximation of full speed/full force? I would love to try that. ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

But doesn't it just make you homesick for Japan, where you got to wipe green mold off almost every week in the summer? You should come on back. Everyone misses you over here. ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

I'd be very interesting in knowing more about the first image. I can't place the country at all? Is it spanish (with the high collar and all)?

Noe

>It is similar stupid rules that make me >dislike SCA combat. Rattan is expendable. Yes, but in reality, the shields were. I'd rather have the sword break the shield. However, it is a neat edging idea. I think someone else already asked, but I'll repeat the question: Is that enough edging to be lega...

Noe

I would be willing to inflict bodily harm on someone for that "playground." You guys don't know how lucky you are.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

So do you mean they were pointed to those straps?

Sorry, maybe I'm just dense.

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

WalMart Warrior -- Why the acrimony? Every war doesn't have to be played under those rules. As it stands, people who play with minimalist kit have a major advantage. Would it hurt things terribly to have an occasional event for people who actually try to look correct for their time period. I don't a...

Noe

Say, does anyone know the proper way to hang besagews? Where they just tied to the chainmail beneath, or what?

Thanks

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The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

I like Steve suggestion for combat archery rules. I would like to suggestion this variation: 1) As many people have a mixed kit, how about saying that archery is only effective when it strikes an unarmoured target, or armour that is used to simulate an unarmored target. So, to provide a few examples...

Ringeck Questions

Footmen with shields

Questions on Form

Rebated steel and full contact

Besagews