A Swiss footsoldier fights a Burgundian footsoldier with sword and buckler at the Kentucky Horse Park, at the spring Knights of St. Denys event.
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15th C. Men-at-Arms Fight with Sword & Buckler
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15th C. Men-at-Arms Fight with Sword & Buckler
A Swiss footsoldier fights a Burgundian footsoldier with sword and buckler at the Kentucky Horse Park, at the spring Knights of St. Denys event.
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Certainly the armour is pretty. Any idea who made it?
The fellow on the left in the sallet is using a ward that's in I33. The stance depicted in I33 tends to be much lower than either guy exhibits, which keeps the pelvis way back, and most of the leg out of range. The range used in the manuscript is typically longer (maybe it was framed that way for the photo.) Talhoffer, which is closer to their time period shows a more vertical stance. I get the feeling that you're more likely to use a more upright stance when your legs are well armoured. Otherwise you've got a LOT of area that MUST be defended with a very small buckler. At such a close range it's sort of a craps shoot for who gets cut first. So I wouldn't advise the guy without cuisses to close so much.
It's nice to see them using shields which were used during the period of their armour, and they're obviously studying some of the techniques.
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The fellow on the left in the sallet is using a ward that's in I33. The stance depicted in I33 tends to be much lower than either guy exhibits, which keeps the pelvis way back, and most of the leg out of range. The range used in the manuscript is typically longer (maybe it was framed that way for the photo.) Talhoffer, which is closer to their time period shows a more vertical stance. I get the feeling that you're more likely to use a more upright stance when your legs are well armoured. Otherwise you've got a LOT of area that MUST be defended with a very small buckler. At such a close range it's sort of a craps shoot for who gets cut first. So I wouldn't advise the guy without cuisses to close so much.
It's nice to see them using shields which were used during the period of their armour, and they're obviously studying some of the techniques.
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To the best of my knowledge, Wayne's armour was all made by Alan Bauldri, although we have a guy affiliated with the group out of Cincinnati named Ben who has recently been making most of our stuff. Not quite up to Alan's level, but you get it in weeks instead of years.
My barbute was made by Valentine.
Gorget by MacKenzie-Smith.
Gauntlets by MacKenzie-Smith.
Breast & Back by Wolf's Head, faulds by Alan Bauldri.
Pauldrons and halbert by Iron Castle.
Bucklers by Christopher Poore and myself.
Swords by Highland Steele and Starfire.
I learned sword & buckler from that old 13th C. manual on ARMA's (John Clement's) site.
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My barbute was made by Valentine.
Gorget by MacKenzie-Smith.
Gauntlets by MacKenzie-Smith.
Breast & Back by Wolf's Head, faulds by Alan Bauldri.
Pauldrons and halbert by Iron Castle.
Bucklers by Christopher Poore and myself.
Swords by Highland Steele and Starfire.
I learned sword & buckler from that old 13th C. manual on ARMA's (John Clement's) site.
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Virtus vincit invidiam
"Virtue overcometh envy"