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Aaron Schnatterly




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PostPosted: Wed 05 Oct, 2005 2:16 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Chris Last wrote:
And here are some more photos of what my group did there. Be kind, it is our first attempt at something other than 1570's English Trayn'd Bande! Happy


Thanks for posting the pics, both of the armour destruction and of your group's activities - decent gang you have there!! Looks like (for the second time in a row - first was Lanze Fest WTF?! ) I missed a good time due to hurricanes. I had actually planned on coming up for the week, and hanging out at the faire for the weekend. Another time...

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PostPosted: Wed 05 Oct, 2005 7:08 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Golly gosh it makes you want to get out of the way FAST no matter what armour you might be wearing: Would any single blow have been survivable ? We are seeing cumulative damage which certainly makes things look grimmer. Eek! Laughing Out Loud

I'm not letting any of you guy anywhere near my armour. Razz Laughing Out Loud

Thanks for the scary pictures. ( GULP )

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PostPosted: Thu 06 Oct, 2005 7:00 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Aaron Schnatterly wrote:


Thanks for posting the pics, both of the armour destruction and of your group's activities - decent gang you have there!! Looks like (for the second time in a row - first was Lanze Fest WTF?! ) I missed a good time due to hurricanes. I had actually planned on coming up for the week, and hanging out at the faire for the weekend. Another time...


Thanks Aaron! Spring is Lloyd's 14th century event, and is usually less Hurricane-ridden if I understand the Weather Channel. Happy

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Would any single blow have been survivable ?


Survivable, definately. Pleasant, no. The first couple of hits probably would have broken ribs, but not much else. One of the big problems with our demo, is that the breastplate had nowhere to go after it was hit. In reality, I would thing that a large wind up swing that we gave it, would have carried the wearer of the breast plate back a bit instead of just standing their and absorbing the damage. The later hits after the breastplate had been fatigued, now there's where I think you ge tto the point of structural failure.

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PostPosted: Thu 06 Oct, 2005 7:11 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

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Thanks Aaron! Spring is Lloyd's 14th century event, and is usually less Hurricane-ridden if I understand the Weather Channel. Happy

I'll look at it... My intent was to head up to catch up with the Albion crew for a week - both trips happened to coincide with these events by chance. That trip I am hoping to make in November, if scheduling allows... Would be cool to catch up regardless of an event, though!

'Cane season ends in about a month... Can't wait to see it finally come to an end! Sucks that you guys had to miss out on my being there! Razz

All joking aside, there were quite a few hands I looked forward to shaking, yours and Lloyd's included for sure.

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PostPosted: Thu 06 Oct, 2005 12:27 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Chris, do you have any pics of the Bec de Corbin in action? I only see the hammer and the mace.
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PostPosted: Thu 06 Oct, 2005 12:40 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

That I don't have. My photographs are from Sunday and we only used the bec on Saturday. I'll keep my eyes open for pictures from other sources on Saturday though.
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PostPosted: Thu 06 Oct, 2005 12:46 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Thanks. It's not a priority or anything, so don't worry about it too much. Wink
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You could not break the Northern wolf and now the wolf has turned on you.
The fires that light the coasts of Spain fling shadows on the Eastern strand.
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PostPosted: Thu 06 Oct, 2005 12:50 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Unfortunately, I broke the Bec (not bad, but I have to replace some rivets and perhaps fixing a weld or two) when I used it on Saturday and forgot to bring my other one with me on Sunday.

It did horrendous damage as I first used the hammer to flatten out a section of the breastplate before flipping it over and burying the Raven's Beak into the armour (going about 2 inches deep). You might not be dead, but you sure wouldn't be happy (or in fighting shape).

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