The Armour Archive

muttman

I did in fact get pictures of it. Unfortunatly I left my camera in my knights car and it will be a few days at best til I can get it back and post them but rest assured, I DID make it my first priority upon setting up to get them and pics will be coming. I most humbly apologize for the delay. John/D...

muttman

Thank you Chef- I saw Marks post about Friesans sveral hours ago and while I knew He was mistaken and that they were bred to be carriage pullers but I couldn't back it with anything more than "you're wrong because I know thats incorrect" and thats a lousy way to support ones position!
John/Drefan

muttman

Why polypropylene instead of, say, fiberglass? Fiberglass is much more well-suited to the sorts of impacts delivered in this sport than polypropylene. No. No its not. I would be most put out by someone attempting to strike me with a inch and a quarter fiberglass baton in an SCA combat context. Fibe...

muttman

I find this to be by far the most interesting of the Top Five --- threads

John/Drefan

muttman

I'm thinking it must be balls. Big frickin' balls of steel. The rest I imagine is just details

John/Drefan

muttman

I tried one out last night and had one tried on me. The guy I was fighting usually hits pretty solid and did hit me with a couple of good solid hits that I had no problem with, head, body and unarmoured thigh- they were good, crisp and not overly hard- right where I expect his shots to be. My concer...

muttman

I should be getting there Friday late afternoon. I'll be doing a quick set up upon arrival but if its still there I will make sure to get one for you.
John/Drefan

muttman

I was thinking of Andalusians. But honestly, you can't shop by breed. Any proper destrier is going to be a horse with a big chip on it's shoulder, and "ain't afear'd o' nothin." You're looking for a shorter horse -15 to 16HH- that's strong as an ox, faster than you would expect, inexhaustibly energ...

muttman

Good to know- Thanks pattern Weld!
John/Drefan

muttman

Thank You Gaston! Yes, I would be wearing them pointed over a gambeson and likely additionally padded with wool on sheepskin to snug them up properly. Some dents I'm not too worried about, I just want to feel secure that they won't get beaten to hell- I'm getting them to look nice and beaten and war...

muttman

Finn- Sir Olaf tested a sword last week at practice that Earl Yngvar brought- Maybe you can get up with one of them and Olaf can bring it to war practice? I neither tested it myself nor allowed myself to be hit with it. -I didn't like the feel of it in hand and Olaf hits me in the legs too much and ...

muttman

I'm looking at a pair of Bazis that are offered in both 16 gauge stainless and 18gauge stainless. I'm mostly a sword and sheild SCA fighter in Aethelmearc, with maybe 15-20 percent of my fighting not being sword and shield. Either way, I don't get hit in the forearms much (knock on wood) Mostly I'm ...

muttman

I too was thinking bourbon!
Too early

John/Drefan

muttman

Thanks for posting it! Good shooting
John/Drefan

muttman

[quote Also, virtually no other retailer on the planet would give you a refund after altering the item yourself, much less after 90+ days. Try it with Amazon, Target, or pretty much anyone else. The fact that he did speaks volumes about his character.[/quote] This. You broke even so considering all ...

muttman

Thanks everybody! Sounds like the long one is what I will need.
John/Drefan

muttman

Honestly, if I'm in range to hit a combat archer it most likely means I got into my opponents backfield. I'm there to do maximum "harm" to the "enemy" in as minimum time as possible and hopefully not get gacked in the process. If I'm in range to hit a CA in that situation it most likely means the sh...

muttman

Does anyone have pics of a Master Knut short aventail mounted on a helmet? I'm thinking I want an aventail for my hat from the browline down and I'm wondering if I can get away with a short one.
Thanks!
John/Drefan

muttman

OUTSTANDING!!!!

muttman

I second Finn- I bet its because He's been in Poland. Ice Falcon is as stand up as they come in this business, I reckon you'll hear from him in a day or two.
Peace
John/Drefan

muttman

"Concentration and memory complaints Irritability and other personality changes Sleep disturbances Psychological adjustment problems and depression" Thanks for posting this, I didn't know about the connection with some of these symptoms. I've had several concussions myself and I do have the above sy...

muttman

whatchoo mean they stopped selling Girl Scout Ice cream?!?
I am not cool with that
John/Drefan

muttman

I posted this on FB but it bears repeating here "To think I would live to see the day when Russian warrior athletes would chant USA! USA! at the arrival of United States opponents and salute our presence. When Poles, Germans, Russians, Israelis Americans, Ukrainians, Italians and others would after ...

muttman

Aaron beat me to it!

John/Drefan

muttman

I undertstand SCA is SCA but I still get mighty disappointed when I go to fight and I'm in a rather historically accurate late 13th century kit, and the guy or gal I am fighting is wearing picklebarrel armour covered by a tent of a tunic. It spoilt the fun for me. Now when I watch SCA mass melees a...

muttman

Aaron, that was Jaye Brooks S. AKA Lucan

muttman

Lucan is Jaye Brooks and Felix is Scott Frappier

muttman

Duke Felix The Just of the Midrealm brought Team USA its first victory. Sadly most of the footage was on another fight at the time
John/Drefan

muttman

I think Raulin has the right of it. I heartily encourage every new fighter I come across here to The Armour Archive to help them kit up well and with as little costly mistakes as possible for just the kinds of reasons this thread exists. I also advise them to check with me before they go buying stuf...

muttman

The New Hampshire Chronicle did a segment on The Knights Hall on Nashua New Hampshire.
http://www.wmur.com/r/30928828/detail.h ... o.facebook

John/Drefan

muttman

I know some of these guys Jan- some by reknown only and some personally- Prepare to be wrong friend.
John/Drefan

muttman

Also, what do they use for padding?
Thanks!
John/Drefan

muttman

Hi all! I'm looking for feedback on Steel Mastery- How are they to order from, will they work with you on customizations, are they good with communication, do they make a quality product ect. Basicly, I want to feel secure that if I give them my money and we agree on a product and a timeline that I ...

muttman

Grabbing the shield with a gauntleted hand is a definite no as per my understanding of the rules. Stepping into shots or otherwise impeding a blow with a legal target area so as to rob power is completely legit and part of a balanced defense in my opinion. The rules now read, as I understand them th...

muttman

Said ibn-Ali wrote: I also use the leg sweep defense when leg shots come in. I often let the shot hit and I have no real weight on it, so it just moves the leg, with no force behind it. So it hits, but is light.

I don't quite follow what you are saying here- can you clarify?
John/Drefan

Re: Golden Mace at Aethelmearc War Practice

Re: Rise of Destriers?

Re: Polypro is now SCA legal

Re: Top 5- Pillow Fighting

Re: BotN Weapons: most effective?

Re: Polypro is now SCA legal

Re: Golden Mace at Aethelmearc War Practice

Re: Rise of Destriers?

Re: 16 gauge or 18?

Re: 16 gauge or 18?

Re: Polypro is now SCA legal

16 gauge or 18?

Re: makers mark question.

Re: East Kingdom Crown Video

Re: Bokalo's Armoury

Re: Master Knut aventail question

Re: CA Rules

Master Knut aventail question

Re: Aethelmearc Spring Crown

Re: Ice falcon?

Re: Concussions and CTE

Re: A question about impeding blows.

Re: Follow the Battle of Nations Team

Re: Follow the Battle of Nations Team

Re: Will the BoTN change the SCA:s HF game?

Re: Follow the Battle of Nations Team

Re: Follow the Battle of Nations Team

Re: Follow the Battle of Nations Team

Re: Review of ashcraft baker. Buyer BEWARE!!!

Some cools stuff going on in New Hampshire-The Knights Hall

Re: I am grabbing my heroes and heading for Poland for BoN

Re: Steel Mastery Gambeson feedback?

Steel Mastery Gambeson feedback?

Re: A question about impeding blows.

Re: A question about impeding blows.