The Armour Archive

cblackthorne

On a further calmer note... John Poers wrote: Armourers tend to be a law-abiding bunch, you know. <laughing> and quite a few of them are law ENFORCING , as well... Don't a couple live in the general vicinity? Yes, as a matter of fact they do. I live in Jefferson City, but I know a few "brothers in ...

cblackthorne

Yes, I think its possible to have too much armor as a new fighter. Not because of calibration issues, but simply because they are not ready to wear that much gear. Fact in point, several years ago there was a new fighter in our shire (who shall remain nameless ). He just recently received his new se...

cblackthorne

[ As it stands right now the SCA is pretty self-serving and self-involved for a non-profit organization. I know a few baronies that routinely make appearances at charity events and help out local schools and such....but on the whole most demos are basically recruiting drives for the SCA itself and ...

cblackthorne

Splinter, Have you tought about coming up with your own construction of weapons? If this sport is going to take off, then its reasonable to pursue the possibility of unique weapon construction. Using steel has dangers and requires the participants to pull their shots at the last instant to prevent s...

cblackthorne

Greetings, I looked at the "live steel" videos and to be honest, I dont think it was any more impressive than SCA fighting. Different, yes. Better, No. Personally, I hate seeing members of either fighting community throwing insults at each other. We are all in a very unique sport/past-time/hobby and...

cblackthorne

custom fit.. buying in quantity... You want us to buy like 10 suits at a time so they are affordable? Imagine if you will..... Sir George walks on to the field, his wd-40 logo shines proudly on his sheild. Craftsman glimmers as the light reflects off his helm. Oh yeah that will be cool. Og I feel s...

cblackthorne

Hi Pat, Go here: m and get in touch with them. Like Shane and I are doing with the joust, they can probably help you set up the ArenaCombat. I agree with Stephen's post (and many of the others) posts on this issue - especially about injuries, however, groups that train exclusively with live steel w...

cblackthorne

Splinter, Ive read your posts about the "real" jousting and "real" foot combat and I felt compelled to voice an opinion. I agree what others have said, you need to post your rules before you ask for participants. The armor requirements alone will determine if some people will participate or not. You...

cblackthorne

Great!

Thanks very much for the help and information!!!!

cblackthorne

Greetings,

I have a sugarloaf helm that I currently use, and I really like the overall appearance, but breathing between fights without taking the helm off is terrible.

Has anyone ever seen a sugarloaf with a visor? Im interested in any designs or ideas anyone may have.

Thanks,

cblackthorne

You can think up a thousand examples where it would be an absurdity. "Hey, titanium existed, prove no one used it!" And so on. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, but it's far and away worse evidence of presence... Marshal, We are not talking the creation of a new metal alloy, Im talkin...

cblackthorne

I think people sometimes confuse "period" for "popular" or "normal." Just because there are few artistic drawings of anyone using two swords, or two maces, or two axes doesnt mean it wasn't done. Some say "Prove they did it that way." I say "Prove they didn't!" I find it hard to believe that out of ...

cblackthorne

Thats the cool thing about writing about a fantasy environment, I can make one up if it sounds good and add it.

cblackthorne

Padrig,

Your information helped me nonetheless, I added those to my list of armor additions as well.

Thanks!

cblackthorne

It sounds like the Targe is more along the lines of what I was talking about. I dont have a picture available but one was used in A Knight's Tale during the final joust. The Count had one attached to his armor just before the joust started. The Haute Guards sound like the additional plates you see i...

cblackthorne

High Guard sounds good to me.

cblackthorne

I dont know french, so what does the "Haute" translate to in english?

cblackthorne

The RPG is called High Adventure Role Playing. The main rulebook has a revised version coming out in late Feb/early March. My supplement is called Martial Law and will be released in March (if all goes well). My book deals with only combat, orders & organizations, armor, and weapons. I used a great ...

cblackthorne

Thanks for the help.

Im writing a rulebook for a new RPG and I need the terms for specific pieces of armor.

How would Face Guard sound as a good english translation of the Haute Guard?

Any colorful suggestions?

Thanks,

cblackthorne

Greetings, Could someone help me out with the proper terms for the following pieces of armor: 1. Angled steel plate attached to the breastplate next to the helm that covers the neck and left shoulder. Ive seen this piece on jousting armor and it looks like its designed to deflect the lance. 2. Leath...

cblackthorne

I cant seem to get your pictures to display. Any suggestions?

It keeps sending me to a "Cant find the web-page" site.

cblackthorne

"Opportunity's best disguise is trouble." - Author Unknown

cblackthorne

Greetings, I have lived in Calontir for a number of years, but before that I lived in the Outlands where rapier fighting was common. The one thing that rapier offered was another alternative fighting method for members in the SCA. There are some that would like to get involved in a martial-type acti...

cblackthorne

You mean you can enter the rapier lists with a Bastard Sword?

now where did I put that rebated steel bastard sword...

fencing here I come!

I knew someday you would want to try rapier! LOL!!!!!

cblackthorne

Hello, Im not sure about the idea that two-swords against a pole is a losing proposition for the two weapon fighter. For me, it works best to let that pole-arm/greatsword get his one shot and then you close in on him. Usually the fights over at that point since defending at close range against two w...

cblackthorne

Hello,

Does anyone have a source for ordering this? You used to be able to order sheets of the aluminum metal discs with pre drilled holes and all you had to do was break them off and weave them together with chain links.

Thanks,
Christopher

cblackthorne

Hello,

Could someone suggest a web-site or books that teach you how to do acid etching on brass, steel, and stainless?

Thanks,

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Christopher
"Duc, sequere, aut de via decede."

cblackthorne

Greetings, When staging fights at some ren faires a few years back, our local SCA group came up with a real simple system for choreograhing our fights. Each are on the body was assigned a number, similiar to the fencing locations. 1 head 2 right shoulder 3 left shoulder etc... Then when two people f...

cblackthorne

Greetings, I think overal missile weapons rules are just too complicated. Here is what I mean... At Gulf Wars last year there were several different types of missiles being used. Arrows, ballista, spears, and rocks (I think that was all of them). Before the battles they told the fighters that if the...

cblackthorne

They are no more annoying than the people with pole-arms with butt-spikes on the end.

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Christopher
"Duc, sequere, aut de via decede."

cblackthorne

Greetings all, I think this is a very interesting topic. I think there are alot of good ideas being presented here that could make the fighting in the SCA even better than it already is. However, for me there are always two points I consider before I voice my opinion on what needs to be changed. Fir...

cblackthorne

Cheval, I will contact Sir Asad and direct him to this discussion so that he can share with you what he has documented. Personally, I dont use madu's so I never bothered to research them and have nothing to share with you on the subject. ------------------ Christopher "Duc, sequere, aut de via deced...

cblackthorne

Greetings, If you want some information on madu's, I can provide the e-mail address for my knight that Im squired to: His Excellency Sir Asad Udin. He was one of the first people to use the madu in SCA fighting some 30+ years ago. I know for a fact he has all the appropriate documentation to show th...

cblackthorne

Hello, Kilkenny, Im not not baseing the combat system on modern day fighting, but I would like to use it as part of my guideline. Esentially I writing a reality combat system set in a fantasy environment. Since no one in current times or history can give specifics on what its like to fight montsters...

cblackthorne

What is ARMA?

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Christopher
"Duc, sequere, aut de via decede."

Re: Calmer

Re: Why the SCA can't change.

Real?

Sugarloaf with a visor?

Re: Two weapons fighting

Two weapons fighting

Armor Terminology

The more the merrier

Re: A disturbing sight at Tourney of Ymir this weekend

Butcher's Cloth

Acid etching