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by Thomas MacFinn
Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:26 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Wanted: Roman Army (pic heavy)
Replies: 46
Views: 2089

Re: Wanted: Roman Army

Ramius wrote:Europe, 1st century AD. They're all over the place!

-Ramius/Elias


I'd love to hear your directions on how to get there. :)
by Thomas MacFinn
Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:24 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Wanted: Roman Army (pic heavy)
Replies: 46
Views: 2089

To anybody with a selection of contacts, I'm looking for a fighting cheerleader with cash or friends with cash. :)
by Thomas MacFinn
Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:22 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Patrick Stewart as the Scottish King in the Scottish Play
Replies: 10
Views: 421

Check him out in "Lion in Winter", one of the few remakes that is arguably better than the original.
by Thomas MacFinn
Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:45 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Wanted: Roman Army (pic heavy)
Replies: 46
Views: 2089

Do you have a good contact? I know from personal experience that the guys with the biggest web presence are not always the most active members in real life.
by Thomas MacFinn
Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:47 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Wanted: Roman Army (pic heavy)
Replies: 46
Views: 2089

Wanted: Roman Army (pic heavy)

In my quest to see the SCA as well armed as they are armored, I have a design for a very sweet solid rattan roman gladius in my head. However, making it right would take equipment that I don't have, and not be worth it for only one or two (or a half dozen) swords. To patron this project, I need a ro...
by Thomas MacFinn
Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:33 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ruining a good helm
Replies: 22
Views: 960

Sasha_Khan wrote:A simple bar, rivetted across that gap would solve that problem.


The marshal isn't thrilled with this view either. Aventails are the norm around here.
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by Thomas MacFinn
Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:48 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ruining a good helm
Replies: 22
Views: 960

Maybe if you took a pic with helm and gorget on we might be able to better tell you what could maybe be modified. Could be an adjustment to your gorget would be the better route to go. Click on picture for link to bigger one http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5253010721_10e7b84077_m_d.jpg http://f...
by Thomas MacFinn
Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:00 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ruining a good helm
Replies: 22
Views: 960

The helmet in the foreground - is that the good one or the other one?... Yes. Here's another pic. The one on the right fits me. The one on the left is wider side to side than it is front to back, and if the wearer puts the widest part of the helm at the widest part of his head, his eyes will be abo...
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:53 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ruining a good helm
Replies: 22
Views: 960

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by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ruining a good helm
Replies: 22
Views: 960

Ruining a good helm

I own two helms. One is an oversized round thing that I got on ebay because the price was too good to ignore but so oddly shaped that I can't give away. The other was custom fitted to my head by a Laurel armorer over 20 years ago. The problem is that I no longer have the build I did 20 years ago and...
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:29 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Carved sword
Replies: 14
Views: 1364

ditto.
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:04 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Shoulder problems in SCA fighters.
Replies: 34
Views: 1575

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRozBCFU_pA
by Thomas MacFinn
Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:26 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Carved sword
Replies: 14
Views: 1364

nevermind ...
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:58 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Thrusting tips
Replies: 4
Views: 470

That is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
by Thomas MacFinn
Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:58 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Thrusting tips
Replies: 4
Views: 470

Thrusting tips

I remember seeing there was a change to the rules on thrusting tips that is in effect but not listed on http://sca.org/officers/marshal/docs/ma ... ndbook.pdf yet.

Would someone plese help me find the update?
by Thomas MacFinn
Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:34 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: F.S. - Knotwolf spangen.
Replies: 51
Views: 4952

Matt, is this still available?
by Thomas MacFinn
Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:00 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Your sword.
Replies: 42
Views: 1330

Re: Your sword.

If you had to fight with a steel sword, whether rebated or sharp, what would you choose and why? If I had to really fight with a steel weapon, a sword would be pretty far down my list. This has more to do with my skill set than the quality of swords as weapons. In a real battle, my preference would...
by Thomas MacFinn
Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fighting Resolutions
Replies: 149
Views: 3932

The standard I was taught was: thrust as if the grill wasn't there. If you touch the grill, but wouldn't hit the face under, it is too light. If you pool cue him off his feet, it is too hard. My resolutions: 1) Show up ready to fight. That's it, and I've already broken it one practice after I got my...
by Thomas MacFinn
Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:20 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: For Sale Blued Steel Mastery Back Point Bascinet
Replies: 12
Views: 1180

Here's your link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SCA-Back-Point-Basc ... 0484106103
by Thomas MacFinn
Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Photo Book Combat of the Thirty
Replies: 46
Views: 1784

Here's another coupon:

http://www.lulu.com/static/112910_CYBER ... l_CYBER305
by Thomas MacFinn
Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:59 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Review of Combat of the Thirty Calendar
Replies: 0
Views: 247

Review of Combat of the Thirty Calendar

m The mail delivered it to the wrong address, but thanks to a kindly neighbor, I got my calendar today. Everything about it was a pleasant surprise. First off, it is large: bigger than any of my old calendars. The paper is actually quality cardstock and printed on just one side. The price was stiff,...
by Thomas MacFinn
Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:07 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pollaxe in tight - please advise!
Replies: 19
Views: 829

Patrick wrote:I have had so much fun with it I may just stop bringing my shield to practice at all.


Bring the shield to practice. Almost any practice can use loaner equipment. :)
by Thomas MacFinn
Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pollaxe in tight - please advise!
Replies: 19
Views: 829

One little training trick you can try, if you can get a third person to say "lay on" for you, is to start a duel uncomfortably close to your opponent. I was taught great sword that way: two men with swords over five feet long starting duels not quite corps-a-corps, but still standing close...
by Thomas MacFinn
Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:59 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: leg and arm splints
Replies: 3
Views: 245

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http://roughfromthehammer.com/parts.html
by Thomas MacFinn
Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pollaxe in tight - please advise!
Replies: 19
Views: 829

DO move. DON'T run away. Imagine in your mind that your opponent closes with you and throws a wrap to your head. Imagine where he wants you to stand and where your weapon won't impede his blow. Don't be in that position. Now imagine a butt wrap. Same process. Finally, imagine a blow that flows paral...
by Thomas MacFinn
Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:39 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Carved sword
Replies: 14
Views: 1364

I'm glad you like the sword. I'd love to see a picture with a person in it so people can get a sense of scale. I'm fairly certain it would have balanced better if the pommel you had sent had been solid instead of hollow. If you can safely melt lead, you might be able to improve the balance (by parti...
by Thomas MacFinn
Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:17 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Genius or Madman? Axes by Sir William
Replies: 51
Views: 2435

I'm seen some foam fighting guys doing some amazing things with plastidip, but I have noticed that they don't use the stuff on the striking portion of the weapon. m http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab87/Wynar/howto12907.jpg http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs46/f/2009/187/7/e/7e85891c4d4fb2b467553c56621...
by Thomas MacFinn
Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Elements to a Well Run Fighter Practice
Replies: 51
Views: 1539

We've been running a Sunday practice in the Boston area that people have been saying is a lot of fun. I'm the KM of the local group, and I started doing Sundays in my backyard a couple of years ago because attendance had been spotty, and I was tired of spending my Sunday mornings sitting in my car ...
by Thomas MacFinn
Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Photo Book Combat of the Thirty
Replies: 46
Views: 1784

Adeliz wrote:Just an FYI... great to hang in the house/office somewhere, not so cubicle friendly... hehehe :)


Care to explain that? Are the pictures not family/office appropriate or something else?
by Thomas MacFinn
Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Photo Book Combat of the Thirty
Replies: 46
Views: 1784

XXXIX is 2011, right?
by Thomas MacFinn
Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:34 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Red deerskin Leather/colorado leather goods
Replies: 7
Views: 586

If you have any leeway on either color or leather type, I found these links. Zack White has an excellent reputation. I used to visit Ramseur just to hit their shop.

http://www.zackwhite.com/product.php?pr ... t=0&page=2

http://www.zackwhite.com/product.php?pr ... 495&page=1

http://www.zackwhite.com/product.php?pr ... t=0&page=2
by Thomas MacFinn
Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:23 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Munition Grade Arms review.
Replies: 12
Views: 296

David de Clermont wrote:Of course, you're more than welcome to come "up" here on, say, Tuesdays to pick up rattan and we just happen to have a fighter practice going on, too... :)


Unfortunetly for such a trip, Barony of the Flame has their practices on Tuesdays too.
by Thomas MacFinn
Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:22 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: SCA Need a New Shire Name NEW NEED MORE HELP!!
Replies: 85
Views: 2033

How about "caester"?
by Thomas MacFinn
Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Did Cut and Thrust this weekend for the first time.
Replies: 43
Views: 1032

Steve -SoFC- wrote:I have no idea what halfsword[ing] is.


It is grasping your own blade.

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by Thomas MacFinn
Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:47 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Padding a helm..methods and preferences?
Replies: 29
Views: 1153

I've been hearing some great things about linen's qualities regarding sweat, etc. Does linen batting exist?

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