The Armour Archive

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Fire Stryker wrote:Thanks for sharing this article. It's very interesting. You never know what you're going to find.

The idea of medieval kids running around basically the equivalent of BB guns is a hoot.

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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... larks.html

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tessathehuntress wrote:At Estrella.. that unit from Caid did a good job
Tessa

Probably the Solenarians from Calafia, crossbow unit attached to Drafn.

-Juliana

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Cameron would never fill a sword with ball bearing, water, mercury or any other sliding material. He has never gone out of his way to push the limits of acceptability in SCA combat (or anywhere else for that matter) Alaric he he he... Though he's much much more PC than he was when he was younger......

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We have hollow rattan.. its called bamboo! And if capped properly, its light as hell and hits like a truck. (We had a couple of pieces of one specific type we were screwing around with in hopes of getting it in as an alternate weapon material). Problem with bamboo is it tends to shatter and shard p...

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[quote="Dmitriy"]Think about it.. hollowed out rattan hits harder? Not unless you fill it with lead. quote] Or ball bearings/b-bs... which do make it hit harder, but I recall one person using this was caught when the tip popped open and the bearings were flung all over the field... Most of...

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Horses are such cool animals-- I feel my life has been enriched in so many ways since we got ours, and we're -so- lucky to have them. Enjoy!! gwen I really miss having them around. I was just too busy for them after the kids came along. I figure when my youngest son is around 10, I might get a hors...

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...is what the SCA has become in the last three years. We've noticed the change out here as well. In the late 80s and through the 90s, we cut way down on our SCA participation to do mostly reenacting (mostly old west, fur trade and 16th c), but once we had kids, competing in SASS matches and hangin...

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[quote="Maeryk" Kay.. "Rock" = coat. WaffenRock = "warcoat".. its a modern term, there is, really, no basis for it in period that I or the others I know who research this schtuff have ever seen.. but its the skirted coat that you usually see on LK's. Maeryk[/quote] It also refers to women's gowns, a...

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Therein is the crux of the problem. People who are unwilling to work at it just aren't going to do it, no matter how easy we make it; if they do do something, aren't going to appreciate it. [cynicism=OFF] . Exactly. It does take an effort. In some cases someone has to learn how to fabric shop or do...

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When is it easy? - when everyone involved has the same vision and reasons for being there (IMHO, this is what makes it the hardest!) - when everyone is willing and able to pitch in equally so that a few people don't bear the brunt of organizing, hauling, loading, unloading, cooking, costuming, etc. ...

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David wrote:There actually were more photos of other folks too, but these are from Julie's website. Maybe if she lets me use her space, we could get some more photos of the other guys (Hint hint)[/i]

Sorry, my space is tapped out... You could ask JT for an AA site...

-J

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How do I stop/avoid blinding myself with my shield from headshots? Wyrm. Block with your sword when you can.. What exactly are you using? Shape, size, how is it hung? (centergrip, forearm at 45 degrees, etc.) Sometimes people have their shields hung incorrectly or the centergrip not placed at the o...

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As a note, thrusting sword construction rules are in the process of being clarified in the Adrian manuals.

Juliana

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Most people are making costumes using cotton damask or cotton velvet to reproduce 16th c. Flonzy If you read carefully, "Adam's" costume was created using cotton velvet. It may be that the museum put up some big $$ to have those silk damasks made, clearly they were willing to spring for the lace (w...

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Repost from another topic: I just returned from a middle school demo our Canton did today. We had 3 stations set up and 3 classes of 7th graders rotated between each one. They've been studying the period between the fall of Rome up to Shakespeare, so have had a broad ranging course of study and very...

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In the FAQ and in the promotional brochure for event site owners, this is written: "The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA), is an international, non-profit, educational organization designed as a hands-on, learn -by-doing model to research and re-create European life prior to 1600. At our...

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I am a seriously asthmatic 45 yr old fat woman who has had two carpel tunnel operations. My husand (a knight) insists I am an above average fighter. I normally hold my own quite well against quite athletic young men, even the ones who've been around awhile. I just have to kill them before I puff out...

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3665945470

Thought someone might be interested in contacting the seller for these.

Juliana

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The period Rocks' used for combat were actually part of the armor, not just a tabard cover. The Rock my husband fights in is wool mohair velvet lined with canvas. It has padding in each pleat which becomes armor in itself. The coat could not easily be "cut" by real sword blows and provides some pro...

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Juliana, one thing that made us say eek to cutting out the gored version is the making the stripe part. When you make them gored and in the semicircle, do you have to cut the stripe in a semi-circle too? Depends on how wide the stripe is and what fabric it is. Some fabrics can be cut on the bias an...

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It is pleated, but did you mean something different. In short, this one was a first pass at getting the distance look in time for Gulf Wars. It is a good start. Pleating will look different based on how it is done and how the skirt is cut. The skirts on yours are cut as a long rectangle, sewn into ...

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What about this one: http://www.cchipman.com/images/waffenfroc.jpg (please ignore the stoned stare on my face) ... Hi Jean, The red one is ok, the others have waistlines that are too long. This is a classic mistake when people make Rocks. The skirts should be gored and pleated in. The skirts look l...

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Has anyone ever said, my your needlepoint is excellent but we need you to go fight a few bouts before we'll consider laureling you? Dont think so. That is the only reason why I think that Chivalry is a small step above other peerages. Then again, it's just my oppinion, and I'm biased Actually the L...

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1) make hole with an awl because it spreads the fabric and breaks the fewest threads possible. For a gambeson or other layered heavy fabric, this is often impossible, so I punch with a leather punch 1/2 the size I want my final hole, then use a larger item to widen the hole. 2) I stitch my eyelets l...

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Secondly, a ton of evidence exists in the form of hunting treatise, concerning bows and arrows (and from England, were the warbow was employed with the *broadhead* arrow in hunting), clearly indicating that even the best shot at a deer was unlikely to kill them outright (the treatise talk about loo...

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Frau Hirsch, The number of armoured horses on a field at a given battle is often a difficult thing to get our finger on. However, there are a few examples at random that should make us consider if maybe there weren't many more than we might have previously believed. Richard I captured 70 fully armo...

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3. If by Count Rhys you mean Brian Price I have met the man once and sat in on his civalry roundtable at Pennsic but I don't remember ever discussing women or tourneys with him. Brian Price is Count Brian Thornbird in the SCA. He and Count Rhys are about as opposite as two people can get, both phys...

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My worst tourney was "back in the day when the great rhinos of old walked the earth". (early 80s probably) We had some bad ones back then. Thankfully either they are now gone, or dead. I had been fighting several years at that point. I was a decent middle of the road fighter. My first fight was with...

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Even without the ability to pierce plate, the archers kill the other archers, and kill or wound horses (who might just flip out a bit causing disruption, or drop their riders - and in iconography of most battles are not really all that well armored), or wound and maybe occasionally kill someone by f...

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The professionals aren't the ones using the club of 'authenticity' to commit emotional thuggery against other historic enthusiasts - it is almost invariably some amature or reenactor/recreationist, who needs to build up their own sense of self worth by tearing down others efforts in some pathetic f...

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Cards, dice, reproduction gambling funds.

Letter writing supplies.

Appropriate baskets, bags and chests to carry the gear.

-J

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I LIKE to hit people in the body with my shield (as long as they are armed for it), it screws with their focus Edward, I don't think hitting the body with the edge of the shield is allowed any more in Adria (though it might be ok if the shield is under the maximum weight for mass weapons)... becaus...

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I am not bitching or calling discrimination - I was pretty good with it. Just pointing out that the rule does not ensure proportionality. Broinnfinn I was more annoyed at having to spend the time and money on a shield that was not practical nor realistic looking. It would be a good size for your av...

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In Calontir the shield size it determined by arm length. If you can put the shield under your arm and curl your fingers around the oposite end then you can use it in Crown tourney. That way the shields will be pretty proportionate to the fighter no matter what size. <BUZZER> Nope - for some of the ...

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