The Armour Archive

mordreth

I got kind of a setback when I was recently told I would never be as strong as any of the guys and I needed to keep that in mind as I moved forward with my fighting. It won't lie. It made me take pause as to whether I wanted to continue. But I figured if I can't be strong then I'll have to figure o...

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Fleig and I have never really hit it off, that being said I refuse to beleive that he would attempt to hurt an archer with a cheap shot body check. Other hand I wish those whiney little bitches (of either sex) would figure out that they either should or should not participate in a full contact marti...

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[quote="Jovian_SklerosKonstantine is the closest to understanding my meaning. (I hate it when things are clear in my brain, but I mess it up transmitting it to others.) Where are good pictures of the outer stuff; Tabbards, houppelandes, cotes, etc.? I would like to see images of the outer garme...

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cant answer for the riding boots, the ankle high ones ran a bit tight, but stretched into a perfect fit quickly

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because the men who could afford good armor went from fighting on foot to fighting from horseback?

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Thank you, Mateo. That was inspiring, especially from a fellow rapier fighter. I've been in the SCA for just 4 years. I've had a lot of fun, but the real "Dream" moments have been few. An elegant Italian feast in a well-decorated hall. Another, much simpler feast of soup and bread on a co...

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laevus wrote:It was 'The Weapons That Made Britain'. They did features of swords, spears/lances, shields, bows and armor. Been trying to find a copy of it for years.

don't know if this helps any
http://www.ovguide.com/tv/weapons_that_made_britain.htm

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I remember seeing the show this is from years ago, and could never remember the name

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNdK_z0O ... re=related

fairly impressive all in all

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It has always seemed odd to me that historical accounts of battles and duels often go into great detail about the wounds received, but (to my limited knowledge) losing fingers and fingertips is very seldom mentioned. I have to wonder if this is because it was actually a rare injury (seems unlikely)...

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OK.. I got to say this: The Iron Chicken stance has got to go. It's mildly dishonorable, and not really historic. If were all armoured like in 1066 then there are no basket hilts and no gauntlets, and while chopping at someones hand may not be telling, it certainly is possible if he puts his statio...

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Hello, Louis, Just FYI, the Girl Scouts totally kick our ass. In spades: pathetic, isn't it? Lady Charlotte, former 1st Class Girl Scout and Daisy Scout/Brownie Scout/Junior Scout/Senior Girl Scout leader for over a decade... Oddly enough my wife was a leader in the Nassau County chapter, they're f...

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You know there is no "one true fight" There are bad techniques, and good techniques There are styles which work for one person and not another There are techniques which work under one set of rules and are suicidal under another If you keep studying, adn training you keep growing, if you d...

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Vis is a polearm specialist and discovered that it was extremely advantageous to him to be able to both block and strike simultaneously. That would be to hit the other fellow while your weapons are in contact. At that moment he knows with certainty where your weapon is and that you can neither stri...

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Спасибо! One of the great things I love about being Orthodox (aside from BEING Orthodox ) is that I get to buy my Christmas and Easter goodies "post season" and cheaper than the Heterodox. funny, most stores in my area are sold out on Easter monday

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Nicolai Von Sachsen wrote:
mordreth wrote:East Kingdom Royal

Sorry have to do it

That was really funny, thanks

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Baron Alcyoneus wrote:He doesn't have to take those, they're haft.

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I wouldn't dream of asking him to.

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he didnt say he strikes with the haft. i assumed he means a push. regards logan He doesn't have to take those, they're haft. I don't mind being moved with the flat of the shield, or if you place your shield edge where it is hard for me to move w/o striking it (Ansteorra allows placing your shield i...

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The knock down as Nissan described it is OK according to customs in some areas. Folks put shields on each other all the time here. It's OK (here) to place a non-striking piece of equipment on an opponent and then push, but not to "strike" with it. The pommel to the armpit isn't substantia...

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..and "the Mad Dog of Frisia" and brother to Siegfried von Halstern and author of one of the funniest, most vicious songs ever in SCA history Yep. In the EK, Feral has been institutionalized. One of? Between him and Pad I think they own most of em. I was thinking particularly of Big Dick ...

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So a priest, minister, and rabbi ge tot geather for lunch once a month, they are talking about their challenges and failures The priest says "I preach morality, have taken an oath of celibacy, and have a mistress The minister says "I belong to a holiness church, and drink myself unconsciou...

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Hello, What is your gender? Male Do you enjoy melee or singles more? Melee Are you better at melee or singles? No distinction between the two What is your Myers & Briggs personality type? ISTJ Thank You You're welcome BTW - thanks, I thought this was fascinating ISTJ - "Trustee". Deci...

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Set your way back machine to somewhere between 1975 and 1965. During that time frame you can use a real axe handle for your axe in the SCA. In my first tournament in the SCA I borrowed a mace that was a lightweight BASEBALL BAT with a foam head on it. That was in AS XI (1974). Probably from El of t...

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WTF? <pic> only "going to end in disaster" I see in the vid is the lack of a double barrier in the tournament fights, and the public. but that seems to be pretty common in the eastern european groups. I make a point of thanking my good friend and patron Bernard of Clairveaux when I draw a...

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WTF?

[img]http://pictures.mastermarf.com/blog/2008/080505-overconfidence.jpg[/img]

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You should rough out what the replacement price of your full kit is, and check to see what the base line for grand theft in your state is.

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There is always the magic BB, everything went wrong at the same time.

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go to a plumbing supply shop, get two 36 inch sections of 11/4 inch heavywall blackiron pipe

http://ejmas.com/pt/ptart_dick_0101.htm

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google "Beowabbit"

Captain Atli has repetedly denied authorship

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Not aimed at any specific poster

IF you like rules lawyering I'd strongly suggest taking up D&D or golf

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I was at my Shire meeting on Wednesday night and I asked some of the more experienced fighters about using a short 36" ax, two handed. They lined me out with all of the cons about auth issues and technique short comings(ie getting my head caved in for using a baseball swing). Anyway, I had a l...

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Nissan Maxima wrote:Unless you are portraying late period British Isles, basket hilts are for pussies.

finally gotta say it.
I feel the same way about plate armor.
You want to talk about hit hard, and take hard do it in mail

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Owyn wrote:

Very curious what others' thoughts are on this. I'm sure I'm not thinking of all the "angles" on the issue.

I can't afford one more broken finger

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wear a coif under the helmet - it makes the grill disappear

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Actually Jonathan the most dangerous thing we currently do in the SCA is to have morbidly obese people fall on us. Second to that is to have people roll on to the sides of our legs at the knee in mellees . I would guess that third is dehydration, leading to kidney stones, but that is on my mind sin...

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Who says it sucks?

Re: Health and Fitness in SCA Combat

Re: Worst Pennsic XL Moments!

Re: Looking for pictures of easily reproducible armor

Re: Revival boots?

Re: Why Did Cheek Pieces and Neck Guards Go Away?

Re: SCA at an evolutionary cross-roads (A discussion)

Re: lance V coat of plates video

lance V coat of plates video

Re: fighting with missing fingers

Re: The Iron Chicken stance has got to go (SCA).

Re: (SCA) Melee or Tourney

Re: LFMF (Learn From My Fail)

Re: Why Baskets?