Since last time (in late November, no less) there have been enormous updates in the Rapier Training Manual thanks to huge contributions from Lord Randal. This...
Hi, GREAT manual-- I read it all in one sitting. There were a couple question I had, although overall I found this to be very useful and fun to read. The first...
Spadaccini! Some folks asked about this a while back, and finally, with apologies many delays, I'm done! I have completed a web gallery of A. V. Norman's...
I put pics of my rapier helm that I modified online. They can be viewed at the website below. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions/comments. ...
... Excellent, glad you enjoyed it. I don't know if Randal is going to reply to this, so I figured I would take a shot. ... I am not going to even pretend to...
Cool! Now what & how did ya do it. I lust over these cool helms and would love to know how to put one together. If you or anyone else could post a "how to",...
... Cut-and-thrust blades had generally a single, sharp, edge and a sharp tip. Rapiers almost never did simply because: 1) they couldn't hold an edge (this...
Well, the last TI had a nice article in it. Basically for that type of helm, you rip the face guard/bevor off. Then using posterboard make a pattern that fits...
For those interested, here's some links on rapier helms. http://www.geocities.com/cadetem/ http://home.columbus.rr.com/tirnewyddfencing/helm/helm.html ...
Ladies and Gentlemen, figured I'd share something I got in the mail: Dear friend, This is the reminder you requested about the event(s) listed below. Arms and...
Amy & Joseph Kormann
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Mar 8, 2003 12:35 pm
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There was an excellent article in the recent TI that talks about constructing a helm. Due to the differences form one style to another, and even between...
Never! You will never be free of us! Hahahah -- Amy and Joseph Kormann...
Amy & Joseph Kormann
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Mar 8, 2003 7:45 pm
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Thanks, That really doesn't sound terribly painful to do. I think I'll give it a whirl once I find a decent helm I like that is in my price range. I have ...
I haven't put it to actual use, since when I completed it everyone is off to Gulf Wars, so there's nobody here to play with. I did notice that I'm not going to...
I have come accrost a littl bit more surgical tubing then I realy need. and am looking to trade some of it off for almost any thing related to repier use or...
Rubber band gun ammuntion. ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your...
Question: why is it that we fight from our knees when hit in the legs? Hitting the opponent in the upper-part of legs with a thrust would either have...
its just something that has been done in the SCA (heavy fighting) from day one that was crossed over and has no bases in reality at all..it just makes it...
As near as I can tell.... because its more fun that way. That, and the original rules were modeled after those for heavy combat. Simple fact is, the first...
Peck, Aaron
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Mar 27, 2003 9:31 pm
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Greetings I just read the recent post and thought I could offer a little insight to the idea of leg wounds. Some years ago I soemtimes fought live steel with...
I'm not sure, but along the same line, a friend told me about a machette fight he saw while in Guatamala, and according to him one or two shots at most. If...
<<Question: why is it that we fight from our knees when hit in the legs? In Service, David>> Answer: some of us don't. There is nothing to stop a fighter from...
Leg wounds have an incredibly varied effect from one person to another and one situation to another. In a real world fight, I was stabbed in the thigh with a...
I've noticed one common thread with all the "real life" situations: hits to around the knee seem to be immediately incapacitating, and hits to the fleshy part...
... legs? In ... Some months ago, I decided to just cede the fight if I got legged. I've only fought in six tourneys since then and haven't gotten legged, so...
... Short answer: I am one such, and I haven't, to my recollection. ... Hmmm. We are often asked by the local Baroness, or the Queen, or some other dignitary...
At a recent Queen's Champion, I yielded the fight after my opponent hit me in the leg. He seemed mortified and asked if I was pissed off or annoyed at him. I...
