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Okay. Much as I love the Jerry Springer show, and a good ole flame war about CA, I am a tad tired of negativity at the moment. So the topic is. Give examples of good things you have seen SCA Knights do? On the field towards non knights, off the field towards non knights. What have you seen that make...

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The problem, IMHO, is the lack of formal training that is still prevelant at SCA fighter practices. The attitude, especially amongst the heavies, is get em on the field fast. I think this is so that baronies and such can bolster their ranks for melees. This practice (or lack of) is what prevents the...

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3 or 4

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If a great many fighters cannot bother to wear something else other than nikes or hiking boots, how do you expect them to bring their own head bands let alone tabards?
I find the duct tape thing bad as well and have often thought how to avoid it.

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Flnzy,
Yes you do need to make more linen shirts.

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To quote Flonzy, "All are doomed." heheh ------------------ "As long as there are fanatics there will always be heretics bigotry: \Big"ot*ry\, n. [Cf. F. bigoterie.] 1. The state of mind of a bigot; obstinate and unreasoning attachment of one's own belief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance...

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No pirates!! Yes!
"You dont toast peasants."
Not according to some knights. Given their druthers they would probably bring marshmellons too.

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Yes George R R Martin fan. The last I heard his next book is not coming out till spring. arrgh (In case anyone has not heard of him. George R R Martin writes some great stuff. Specifically a series of books called A Song of Ice and Fire. The first book is titled "A Game of Thrones." http://www.georg...

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ROTFLMAO!
Oh man that does sound like a disaster.

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Ok on several threads I have heard mention of some boat battles at prior Pennsics.
What they heck was that all about?

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Thanks Bela, That was one of the things that I was curious about. Some years ago I saw an episode of a show called Real America, hosted by Kevin Nealon. They did a segment on Pennsic. It was pretty bad. As much as I may enjoy the SCA, I would not want to watch interview after interview of folks talk...

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I pride myself in not taking sucker bets, thank you very much.
However my money is on "first quarter 2003"

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Ok my very first post to this board was about combat archery and knightly combat, in the SCA. The question for the day is: How do Reenactment groups (LH and such) handle if at all combat archery, when doing reenactments? Like say the Battle of Hastings? ------------------ "As long as there are fanat...

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I have been more or less skimming this entire thread for the past several days, and I have noticed a few things.
It seems that the original point of the thread was not to bash Rhys, but to point out another glaring example of arrogance and ignorance perpetrated in the name of â€œchivalry.â€

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None.
Ulster Linen is the whole sale company and they have not sent any swatches or price guide like we asked. One other place to check out, if they pan out I will let folks know.

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Are there going to be calvary?

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I found an ad in the Rennaissance Magazine for a video called "In Service to the Dream"
A documentary of a year int he SCA at Caid, I believe.
Has anyone seen it? Is it any good?

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LINEN! WOOL! COTTON TOW! Natural stuff breathes so you don't drop. Last year at a tourney I dropped of heat exhaustion wearing no natural materials, all poly blends. This year I fought for two hours straight in all linen and wool no problems. (Of course working out and getting into shape helped too....

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What is a faering boat?

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The Midguard hosted battle of Hastings will be on October 13 and 14. Anyone on this board going?

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To avoid using swords yet still able to do battle, many bishops (and why does it seem to be always bishops) used maces and cudgels to avoid spilling christian blood. (You would think of all of the sins most clergy were involved in at the time, killing with a sword would be the least of their worries...

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Being in Atlantia I do not see how it makes that big of a difference. While I like the champions battles on their own the idea of giving it warpoints is rather, well, pointless. If you are going to have a "war" then it should be based on full on battles, not on small skirmishes. ------------------ "...

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Will do.
So far we have not heard anything from Ulster Linen yet.

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I like that. Just out of curiosity, what was the average weight of the fighters pre armour?

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Ok I am way interested in this.
My wife and I just spent most of the summer expanding out reference library with books for us and for newbies. So I can try to see what we can come up with.

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Lion,
Try to go for 100% linen or at least 50-50 cotton linen. The rayons and other stuff is not really good.
I do not know much about wool though.
Anyone?

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I believe that Frau hirsh mentioned the use of them from some odd source of a german museum.
Personally I have not come across ANY sources that show them.

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Here are some shots that I took.
http://www.caerdubh.com/pennsic/index.html
I was really trying to get shots of examples of good garb. (oh well). Let me know what you think.

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"Okay, that's it. After 20 years of wearing sweatpants in the SCA, it's time I made some woolen hose and linen drawers!"

Wooohooooo!!!!
And so the word is spread. And many heard the word. And the word was authenticity!

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Bastich!

What store was having this sale?

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In my neverending quest to know what everyone else is doing in terms of reenactment and authenticity, my newest question is: How common is the vigil before knighting practiced. Not asking about historic examples, I am aware of those. I am talking about modern knights. If you are considered a knight ...

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My wife and I are working on getting some linen whoesale. When we get the right info and price listings I'll post to the board in case anyone is interested. I doubt it will be 11 bucks a yard. Oh we also have tapestries at cheaper prices too. all of that will be forthcoming. ------------------ "As l...

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"For boots I personally dislike modern footwear on the field. It looks modern, even East German Army boots. "
Hey now, I resemble that remark!
;p

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Examples of Knights in Shining Armour (SCA)?

Boat battle? (SCA topic)

Non SCA Reenactment Archery

In Service to the Dream?

Battle of Hastings in Maryland

A Knight's Vigil