The Armour Archive

FrauHirsch

Actually it was a longsword and I was wearing a great helmet. *-( I was told that you are the reason that the rebated steel fighters in the southwest started requiring minimum openings in helms. I believe there was another incident in the Southwest where someone also lost an eye in one of the rebat...

FrauHirsch

Eduard wrote: Actually it was a longsword and I was wearing a great helmet. *-(

I was told that you are the reason that the rebated steel fighters in the southwest started requiring minimum openings in helms.

FrauHirsch

Most of the smaller cars in the US are recommended not to tow a trailer. I think I saw one crossover that said 700 lbs and one that said 1000 lbs. Not much for a family of four's period encampment. Even many of the smaller SUVs are limited to 2000 lbs and the midsize SUVs can tow up to 3500. But th...

FrauHirsch

Most of the smaller cars in the US are recommended not to tow a trailer. I think I saw one crossover that said 700 lbs and one that said 1000 lbs. Not much for a family of four's period encampment. Even many of the smaller SUVs are limited to 2000 lbs and the midsize SUVs can tow up to 3500. But the...

FrauHirsch

One thing that is interesting in the Adrian Empire is that they have a dispute resolution process and a code of conduct expected for all members. There is also a way for several members of the Chivalry to charge a Knight for an ongoing pattern of behavior that is an offense to the Order and the conc...

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it is said he is a "peer" in the SCA then why didn't the peers take him aside and discuss it with him long before now? . Realize that each Order of Peers in each kingdom operate independently from each other and other kingdoms. If some Peers did take him aside and discuss issues with him, the publi...

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it is said he is a "peer" in the SCA then why didn't the peers take him aside and discuss it with him long before now? . Realize that each Order of Peers in each kingdom operate independently from each other and other kingdoms. If some Peers did take him aside and discuss issues with him, the publi...

FrauHirsch

If the Ansteorran Crown were to issue an Absolute Banishment the person in question would be baned from any SCA activity in any Kingdom (including practices, wars, etc). The Banishment would automatically be sent to the BOD to be reviwed and for a possible R&D. That was my thought process in workin...

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I would think Pennsic would have some merchanting applications and such. I've heard of R&D'd people coming to an event and being escorted off the premises. Would the Crowns of the East and Middle be able to ban a merchant? Possibly. It seems that you all should complain about both the business and b...

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Christian, The complaint process at those levels would be part of the steps needed to get a banishment from merchanting or even possibly attending SCA events. For those of you outside the SCA, I'd write directly to the BoD. Whatever action takes place in the civilian world, most clubs have their own...

FrauHirsch

Heraldry was submitted yesterday. We'll see... Thanks again.

FrauHirsch

Mostly this ends up being a mundane matter because it involves real mundane law, businesses and contracts. For those in the SCA, why has this gone on so long? Clearly there are some ethics issues that are of huge concern. Like any issue, a number of complaints need to be sent in writing to various e...

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Thanks!

FrauHirsch

There has occasionally been fighters who pretty much everyone knew used their hidden knees as an excuse to not take leg shots. Sometimes their knees even went up to their hip... and sometimes their hips went up to their armpits...

But I would not blame the hidden knees for that.

FrauHirsch

On women, the damage can be internal, many women wear homemade groin protection that for reasons illustrated below my not always function at the highest level possible. Damage can be internal for the torso and abdomen too, for either gender, but protection is not mandated. How many real female groi...

FrauHirsch

I gotta honestly say that my hesitation comes more from an irrational place more than anything. I know that there are some females out there that can probably hit and take hits with the baddest asses that I know, and as stated, I can only "imagine" the damage/pain that a good solid sword shot to th...

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Since there are other Companies already registered in the SCA database, I was assuming they were documented already... And I always knew that Orders were named after Saints, but I don't want to call us an Order. What are your thoughts? Do you know of any documentation is on the German Companies? We ...

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I've seen guys target other men's groin from the first shot. I don't because I am female and I just don't think its cool, but but hullo, no one doesn't "not target my chest"... ? Its a legal shot, I expect to be hit. I have been personally hit in the groin on a number of occasions by men who were ta...

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Thank you thank you!! It appeared to be ok to me, but I'm not experienced enough with conflict checking to feel confident. Another: We are the Company of St. Martin de Tours Martin de Tours being the name of the saint. I didn't see any conflicts in that either, did you? We really need to get this do...

FrauHirsch

Balin50 wrote:Legal shot is legal

Balin

Yup.

EVEN if someone is purposely targeting that area (which I try to avoid, but sh** happens).

FrauHirsch

I am trying to conflict check alternates for our Company's badge. I am trying to figure out what we'd have to do to make it pass conflict checks with minimal changes to this very simple design. I've found a number of period German devices that are just two bends or scarpes. I don't want to clutter i...

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Hereâ€™s the thing. Outside of the SCA our culture is very much an insular and individualistic one. The idea of â€˜apprenticeshipâ€™ is considered archaic if not insulting. If someone is talented at something they tend to safe-guard their knowledge and seek only the fame that comes with it. I'm ste...

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1) Rounds/Ovals/Rectangles (all shapes not covered below) - elbow to elbow with fists stacked. 2) Heaters - Shoulder to shoulder chin to crotch while sitting. Both the above give a decided disadvantages to people with certain proportions. Making the limit for heater shields in crown to be shoulder ...

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I recall seeing amazing relief Renaissance Candles in German museums. I believe some were colored wax and some were painted. They appeard to be part from a detailed mould, but with additional carving. Early 16th c. I don't have specifics, but they fascinated me at the time. Additionally there were o...

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One is in North Vista/Bonsal area (Gopher Canyon exit) and one is in East Oceanside at the YMCA off Mesa. If you sign up for reminder egroup, they have the specific directions and locations. From the 215 and 15 split, you are about 1/2 hr away from the North Vista practice and 35 minutes from the O'...

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Caid used to have the position of "Chancellor" too and this was held by an attorney. Interestingly, the Adrian Empire has the position of Chancellor, but its more related to interpretation of bylaws and manuals when there are conflicts of opinion. Its also who chairs business meetings. Usually they ...

FrauHirsch

I have an old great helm that I use for rebated steel and as a loaner. Someone gave it to me in 1980 or so. I wore it quite a bit for about 5 yrs. Until I started using it as a loaner, it had one dent from a year that it was loaned to Sir Allesander when someone stole his armor. It is 14 ga mild at ...

FrauHirsch

My place. 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. http://houseblackrune.com/practice/practice.htm Hemet. 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Westin Park, Hemet. Those 2 are the most active in the area right now. There are other practices but they're in O.C., Burbank, and out by LAX (I think) Thank you Ci...

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Duke Phelan wrote: Eh, its not a project if you don't bleed on it.

Cuts, burns, gouges, scrapes, punctures, drilling. I hurt myself more often doing arts and crafts than rattan. Between the two, I'll never be a hand model.

-Juliana

FrauHirsch

If you are interested in having a generic period Medieval/Renaissance theme for your club: The SCA has their corporate documents and manuals here: http://www.sca.org/docs/library.html The Adrian Empire has theirs here: http://www.adrianempire.org/library-manuals.php The Empire of Chivalry and Steel:...

FrauHirsch

Godric of Castlemont wrote:
To me that would allow for an open hand on a shield to manipulate the shield.

I've always used an elbow.

FrauHirsch

I don't have a picture but it involved carpet, duct tape, baseball catcher gear and a freon can.

FrauHirsch

Yes, you could grab a weapon and try to throw someone. Its just not all that easy. As Sigifrith already pointed out, the 2 step process takes time, and if people working as a team,the team will try to stop the DTFG. Also the folks using hafted weapons expect the occasional attempt to grab their weap...

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I think the worst height differential (from the shorter person's perspective) is about 4-6". I am not short either, over 6' in shoes, but in some sense that makes it worse since I am only significantly shorter than the tallest guys. Of course, 5'6" is very short even for a short fighter, so it's no...

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Use your opponents big shield to hide what your sword is doing.

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