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Noe

Wow, Halloween, you sure know how to sell a kit.

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

Noe

And this is exactly why I want to make deliberately destructible shields. There is a reason to avoid hard blocks with a shield if possible; so you will still have a shield later in the fight. Current experiments continue. MDF board is looking promising. ------------------ The defining characteristic...

Noe

It sounds like tremendous fun. I would certainly like to participate, and would if I could somehow cross the big water. I don't know if Vitus is trying to make a point or not. I do know that it would be interesting seeing the techniques used in such a setting. Hopefully, it would inspire more to stu...

Noe

http://www.geocities.com/kaganate/tana.html

This link explains things in English.

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

Noe

Hey, man, sometimes you just can't resist givng that horsehide another whack to see how many flies you can stir up. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand why everyone else is not a fanatic.

Noe

Basketball pads or no, if you get tagged on that inside point, it will drop you like a rock.

Ow, ow, bloody ow.

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

Noe

I wish desperately that I could go, but it's a long damn swim for me. Keep up the good work.

In other news, your site has been completely swamped with pop-ups.

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

Noe

If this thread was somewhat useless before, it is completely so now.

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

Noe

You are correct that it is possible that those histories may be partially or compltely falsified to portray their subjects in a better light. In my opinion, however, it is irrelevant whether or not the individuals lived up to their descriptions. What is important was that those examples set a mark t...

Noe

Regarding kneepads and hose. I found a reference -- now I have to look it up again -- stating that knights wore quilted or felted blankets tied round their knees as pads. What I do is put on the hose, put the kneepads over the hose, and then disguise them with the felt cloth. It seems to work. -----...

Noe

Lion du Fay -- Although historically there was no one code of chivalry in the sense there was a code of Bushido -- although Raymund Lull's book comes close -- there were many who were held as examplars of a knightly ideal. I have no doubt that there were rough and dishonorable men who called themsel...

Noe

I'm one of those not fond of registering names or devices. I just can't see getting huffy about someone with similar device; far from it, it would be a great time to buy each other a couple of beers and make friends. ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to un...

Noe

I'm always surprised at how people skimp on the helmet padding and strapping in this game. You'd figure folks would be more concerned.

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

Noe

Nar, I am'nt pnch drunnk. I're jus fine. Knees hurt, tho.

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

Noe

It's only silly if it doesn't work.

Who invented duct tape, anyway. Give the man a medal.

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

Noe

Allow me to reiterate my suggestion that, if the question offends with its banality, we modify it learn from the comparision what we may. The problem may well be that there is no one here sufficiently conversant with either the European or the Japanese martial art styles to be able to make a compari...

Noe

It might help if we were somewhat more specific in our analysis of the situation. Granted, it _is_ a silly question, but hey, we're silly people according to most of the human race. So let's break the big vague question down into less general questions: 1) How would a suit of a 1460 Italian plate wi...

Noe

Never lost conciousness, but my legs went too rubbery to stand after a pole arm to the back of the head once. That was an interesting experience.

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

Noe

I've been working with fechtbuchs a lot lately. Would anyone care to hazard an informed guess as to why hold of grip of choice for the medieval dagger fighter seemed to be overhand (point down)? I can find only relatively few period pictures of a dagger being wielded with the same grip as you would ...

Noe

The problem with 1/2 plywood is that it splinters pretty badly. I would rather not have shields all become hazardous in the same tourney. I think we'll stick with this pressed paper stuff. I need to get pictures of the results of our first test shield. We used three layers of 1/4" each. Once painted...

Noe

Well, I've got a Milanese B&B that's all sixteen guage. It's pretty, but heavy as hell. On the other hand, I made an 18gauge B&B for a friend. It's light, and he's used it with no problem for three years now. It dents easy, but it fixes easy as well. The trick is to roll every edge you can. --------...

Noe

Brodir, Yep, that is part of the plan. Unfortuately, we have to make our own carriage bolts by filing a regular bolt down. For some reason, the aren't used over here. Japan is one frustration after another. ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to understand w...

Noe

Brethren and Sistren, ours is a sacrificial religion. No piece of armour is complete until it has tasted your blood.

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

Noe

"Originally posted by Vebrand: Brandr, Friday night fights. Vebrand" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "NO! Come on guys, I want to get in on the bastard sword pit fight bash next year. " Urg. Feelings of envy... rising. Rage at the slowness with which ...

Noe

Richard: We had already thought of attaching the canvas to the hose, but lacing on the furniture is a good idea. Thanks.

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

Noe

Good question. The boards will still be edged with rubber or leather, and will furthermore encased in a canvase cover. Frankly, it will be thicker than many of the shields I saw in Meridies. When it breaks, it will fold over, but not break into pieces. Not a perfect solution, but the best I have com...

Noe

My buddies and I over in Avalon are working on special shields for a destructable shield tourney. A commonly acknowledge problem with SCA-style fighting is the incredible durability of the shields, thus making sword and board _the_ style in which to fight. Our plan is this: 1) Make standard shield p...

Noe

How thick was it after you finished raising it?

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

Noe

I'm the kind of guy who, one minute into the battle scene of the movie, is shown in the background being hacked down. Hold my own in a battle? Only in the "scream like a girl" competition. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the ...

Noe

Very nice.

(sigh) My project list has now grown far beyond my ability to ever complete it.

Keep up the good work, gents.

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

Noe

This pic came up in the discussion Destichado started: http://home.gci.net/~grimm/images/Van_Eyck_Brugge_Madonna_Child_canon_VanderPaele_detail_01.JPG The armour has some very cool details. Has anyone found any other examples of 15th century armour with inner-elbow articulation and inside wings atta...

Noe

Chef, thank you kindly for the advice. I look forward to seeing your pics. Um when you say as tight or tighter than a shirt, do you mean before the plates are added, or after? My problem is that I am not sure how extra room I should allow for the plates when I am making the pattern. ----------------...

Noe

I am making a pattern for a 15th century brig. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how much extra space I need to allow for the plates? Should I make it a bit loose on me, or as tight as a shirt? Thanks folks ------------------ The defining characteristic of fanaticism is the inability to underst...

Noe

>>Not nowhere as boring as watching two great sword fighters going at it with only one hand each. << http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif I can tell you have yet to fight Baron Rainald. He was (in)famous for being even more deadly when he used what were normally two-handed weapons in one hand....

Noe

Okay, 'fess up: Tell us about a time when you accidently killed someone in your own line at war. I have yet to do this at war, but I have swung wide in our local melees and clocked my buddy. Some practices, they even let me forget it for a few minutes. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ----...

Daggers and fechtbuchs

Destruct-o-shields

offshoot of discussion on odd 15th cen armour

Brig pattern suggestions?

Confessional