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Urdok

A video from the Pas. I don't know the name of either of the lords involved.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVlAIIxir2E

Urdok

Rook of the Kur clan won it, Kyo from the War Eagles clan came in second. It was a privilege to watch Rook fight and to fight in the same pit as him. The way that man moves is simply incredible. I believe my woman has videos of at least two of the quarter finals matches. I'll ask her to post them o...

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There are mitigating factors. Letting waterbearers "reload", getting combat archers to gather their bolts and get them inspected, moving haybales, etc. Now with a little co-operation, these can be sped up too, cutting down the wait. While these might have been issues, I'm confident they w...

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since a merc will fight for whomever "pays" him they have displayed that they really dont care which side theyre on. and i know im generalizing here but i am sharing how many of us feel about the subject. Actually, as a mercenary, the "I don't care who I fight for" ends once I a...

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I want to thank those who hosted this event for doing so- this was my first Pennsic and the Pas was the most amazing part of an amazing week.

Again, thank you for hosting and thank you for the open invitation.

Urdok

Ulik wrote:last weekend, myself and a household brother. who says you cant play with fire?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwvuykxMYvg

Ok, spill it- how'd you pull this off?

Urdok

Happened sometime last fall. It was a smallish event, with 40 or so people on the field. My team was charged with taking a small hay bale fort- basically a 3 sided box probably 10*10 feet in diameter. Both sides deploy with shields up front, poles and spears behind. I'm fighting with a large two-han...

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http://www.coldsteel.com/poaxecl.html This is what you want . Its on closeout sale too. I bought one and after a bit of sanding on the wood the head slips on fine. It comes with metal reinforcement plates/screws etc. Very strong. I've used the hammer head to crack through road signs, axe to cut tre...

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I've used the soft charcoal ester foam from here:

http://www.casesbysource.com/category/foam

in my helmets. The stuff works like a charm. Dense, but plenty of compression.

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I was thinking about a good solution, and it occurred to me that there would be a certain elegance to this one- Move everything to three counted blows. Have shots by archers count as a blow, just as a hit from a melee weapon. This has the potential for less frustration on all sides- being shot isn't...

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And here I was, talking to my lady last night about trying to avoid buying any more of these before Pennsic. There goes that idea.

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In Macedonian infantry the shields were held by a guige strap, since both hands were needed to handle the 16 foot Sarissa... though other straps were attached to the shield as well. Strangely, they don't appear depicted in Hoplite shields, or Scuta as far as I know. G Glaukos, do you have a picture...

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This looks incredible, but I'm not going to be able to afford it until next Friday at the earliest.

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Leopold der Wolf wrote:That judicary combat sounds really fun. Thanks for posting your experiences.

Can someone explain those rules to me?

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Violen's Suggestions for SCA Trying Dagorhir: 1. Leave your honor at the edge of the battlefield. Ok. The game lost all apeal in my book. That's not quite fair. Most Dag players are pretty good at taking shots, and there are many who will take absolutely anything unless you tell them it wasn't good...

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But to be fair, what I saw Dave Mordal doing on Recreation Nation looked like a whole truckload of fun... and much different than the sheet wearing pillow fighters that introduced me to Dagorhir. The big events ARE truckloads of fun and they do have really good numbers. Its the smaller events that ...

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Hey guys- I'm trying to put together a kit of mostly hidden armour for the Warriors of History tournament this year, and I'm looking for suggestions for low profile knee armour/protection that I can wear under my pants. Suggestions?

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I actually started fighting with Dag, before moving on to Markland and the SCA. It was fun. I thought/think their calibration is too light, though it isn't tap fighting, and the people who are good at it are very good at what they do. I do like the physicality of it, though because of the low calibr...

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Quick question about this tourney- My normal armour would simply not fit the standards asked. However, I ought to be able to piece together a kit using my helmet and hidden armour that would look authentic enough. However, there wouldn't really be much in the way of visible armour- just my helmet, g...

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Quick question about this tourney- My normal armour would simply not fit the standards asked. However, I ought to be able to piece together a kit using my helmet and hidden armour that would look authentic enough. However, there wouldn't really be much in the way of visible armour- just my helmet, g...

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I'm a nobody, just authorized newbie, but I would love to fill one of the polearm slots. I should know by the middle of the week if I can make the Melee College.

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I actually just got an AB helmet this month, after fighting in a second hand one for the better part of a year. It's not a bad helm- I don't feel ripped off- but it was not pad and go out of the box. I needed to have a welder redo the bar grill to give me more room for my chin, and the bottom of the...

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How long are they?

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I ordered a plain white tunic- got it on friday, wore it on the field today, and I couldn't be happier with it. It looks good, is extremely comfortable, and is not cumbersome in the least. Well worth the price, I plan on picking up a few more when finances allow.

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YES! I've felt much the same way, especially when I'm fighting a shieldman with my pole arm. It's like "Ok, well, I'm going to stay outside your range and hammer you until something hits, because nothing else makes sense for me to do." I can't help but feel a little guilty about that kind...

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I don't particularly enjoy fighting a legged opponent. He's gone from being an exciting toy to try and kill, to less fun toy that just sits there. It almost feels dishonorable. I try to end it quickly. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. There are guys here in Bryn Gwlad who are quite deadly when gr...

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Knee fighting doesn't particularly bother me- I simply don't enjoy it. I find it uncomfortable and on several occasions in the past I've destroyed the strapping on my leg armour by knee fighting on hard surfaces. So long as the situation is friendly or practice, I'll usually take a leg shot as a kill.

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I'm seriously considering buying these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MEDIEVAL-ARM-BRACER ... 634.c0.m14

However, I'm not sure if they provide enough elbow protection to be worn alone as an SCA heavy. I want to say they do, but I don't have the experiance to make a call one way or the other from the pictures. What say you?

Thanks in advance.

Urdok

Interested in the helm and the hauberk, pending pictures/size

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How big are they?

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How big are they?

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How big are they?

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I'm interested in the gauntlets, but I'd like to see them and try them on first. Though I live about 2 hours away from you, maybe we could meet up at a practice somewhere in between. I'll PM you with details.

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After speaking with a friend regarding the problem of the sleeves (and I would really prefer this to be a single piece, not a hauberk with a covering), he suggested that the sleeves be open down the middle/bottom then strapped closed at 2-3 points on the arm. That would allow the sides to buckle and...

Looking for hidden knee protection

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