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Sean Flynt
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Steven Janus
Location: Florida, USA Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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Posted: Mon 22 Oct, 2012 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Tom King wrote: | Felt i might as well post some of my photos from the past few Florida Ren fests. In high school I was part of a reenactment group that was a school club and History of Chivalry, a full contact combat group that is a bunch of Adrian Empire guys wailing on each other for the amusement of crowds. |
The one at Quiet Water's park? I go there every yeah. I never noticed full on contact sword fighting. I know there is one sword fighting guild but they usually wear just cloth armor and it is very light hits. Let me know if you are interested in new members. I don't have any sparing swords but I was curious if the fare would allow for cutting demos against water bottles and such to show how medieval swords cut.
Newbie Sword collector
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Felix R.
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Posted: Mon 22 Oct, 2012 8:01 am Post subject: |
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Sean Flynt wrote: | Felix! That spear! |
Sean! What is wrong with it?
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Sean Flynt
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Felix R.
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Posted: Mon 22 Oct, 2012 8:30 am Post subject: |
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@Sean
I am absolutely with you when it comes to spears or polearms as a whole
So you just need someone to make a nice spear for.
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Sam Gordon Campbell
Location: Australia. Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Posts: 678
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Posted: Fri 26 Oct, 2012 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Okay, so not exactly soft-kit or armour but...
Here's my current HEMA/WMA set up.
As you can tell, I own a quality camera...
The left side shows what protection I use, while the right is just as-is except for the medical grade orthopaedic vambrace which is always worn regardless.
And yes, style is important to me! Europe sets the trend, so socks and breeches it is!
Though I think black socks are in order. Black is the new black.
Attachment: 47.3 KB
Stocatta uniform t-shirt, cricket thigh pads (underneath), cricket gloves (modified), motorcross knee & shin protection, cuir bouilli gorget, mask (needs back protection). I still need elbow, torso, & hip protection.
Member of Australia's Stoccata School of Defence since 2008.
Host of Crash Course HEMA.
Founder of The Van Dieman's Land Stage Gladiators.
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Tibor Szebenyi
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Posted: Fri 09 Nov, 2012 12:25 am Post subject: |
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Here is a short film about the everyday life of Ottoman frontier castles in Hungary during the invasion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCduigIY2z0
I act as the spahi (in my mamluk equipment) arriving with the tax and showing my superior archery skills.
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T. Arndt
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Posted: Fri 09 Nov, 2012 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Felix R. wrote: | @Sean
I am absolutely with you when it comes to spears or polearms as a whole
So you just need someone to make a nice spear for. |
Who made it?
Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association (WHFA) - La Crosse
A HEMA Alliance Affiliate
“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” -Juvenal
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Joshua McGee
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Posted: Sat 10 Nov, 2012 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Late 13th-early14th soft kit in the works. I'm going to get new belts and a new sword at some point in the not too distant future with a more accurate suspension system and scabbard (which is only in this photo as a placehold/decoration). Now that the "everyday" part of the soft kit is mostly done, I'm thinking about my gambeson/mail options. Any suggestions on where to take this kit next?
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Tjarand Matre
Location: Nøtterøy, Norway Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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Posted: Sat 10 Nov, 2012 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Nice kit Joshua, I like the color combinations. You really need a kidney shaped pouch and a good dagger to go with that kit. You would not be properly dressed without ;-)
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Joshua McGee
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Posted: Sat 10 Nov, 2012 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Tjarand Matre wrote: | Nice kit Joshua, I like the color combinations. You really need a kidney shaped pouch and a good dagger to go with that kit. You would not be properly dressed without ;-) |
Thank you! What sort of dagger do you think would be appropriate for this kit?
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Tjarand Matre
Location: Nøtterøy, Norway Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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Posted: Sat 10 Nov, 2012 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Probably a single edge bollock dagger with a stout blade, nothing too fancy.
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Randall Moffett
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Posted: Sat 10 Nov, 2012 11:34 am Post subject: |
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For dagger and pouch take a look through artwork of the time frame you are looking for to get a good idea. There are a few types of daggers in use but what you'll see in much of Europe is 0 daggers is fine as well. You will see a large number of men without pouches and that there are other types of pouches you can use as well.
RPM
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Josh Wilson
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Posted: Sat 10 Nov, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Just got this finished. It could probably use a bit more tweaking and I'd welcome any feedback.
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Joshua McGee
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Posted: Sat 10 Nov, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it looks like it's going to be a soft kit kind of day around myArmoury. Hello there, medieval hood-wearing brother with an excellent first name!
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Josh Wilson
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Posted: Sat 10 Nov, 2012 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Haha! Howdy to you Sir with the awesome first name I like covering up my linen coif with the hood, its sort of a goofy looking hat IMO, lol
Have you checked out the daggers on kultofathena.com? They have some that are ok, but of course, as luck would have it, all the ones I was most interested in are back ordered, lol.
I saw a neat pouch somewhere online, it was cloth with a drawstring, and it had tape bound on the seams along each side, and the tape extended up past the bag, and you used the "tails" of the tape to tie it onto your belt. I dont recall where I saw it though...
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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Tjarand Matre
Location: Nøtterøy, Norway Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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Posted: Sat 10 Nov, 2012 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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The English Cutler ballock dagger / pouch also match perfectly, for the fashion-conscious medievalist ;-)
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Ruel A. Macaraeg
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A. Spanjer
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Posted: Mon 12 Nov, 2012 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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Ruel, I love you Mayan warrior kit.
If you don't mind me asking, what are the blades on your Macuahuitl made from?
Na sir 's na seachain an cath.
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