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Topic: leaf spring swords? |
Ben
Replies: 8
Views: 21510
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:12 pm Subject: leaf spring swords? |
Leaf spring is fine - though it's easier to get spring steel flat bar before it's been made into leaf springs and use that |
Topic: Solid Rivets |
Ben
Replies: 5
Views: 16316
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:56 pm Subject: Solid Rivets |
I often buy long shafted bifurcated rivets and cut their legs off... |
Topic: Battle for Auckland League Competition |
Ben
Replies: 17
Views: 53472
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Forum: Events Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:00 pm Subject: Battle for Auckland League Competition |
stephan wrote:
yes thanks nora but i can handel it
Pull your head in dude |
Topic: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? |
Ben
Replies: 37
Views: 97230
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:43 am Subject: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? |
nope - don't start ignoring votes because you don't think the person is thinking the same way you are.
People might be confused as to what the result of such a change would be... That very same confu ... |
Topic: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? |
Ben
Replies: 37
Views: 97230
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:57 pm Subject: Should we change the NAAMA combat rules regarding strikes? |
No change
The light hits work just fine, and the proposed change leave things way too open to interpretation. I find cuts / small area bruises are more common from flicks / draws where there is a s ... |
Topic: An National Open Tournament. Who'd be interested? |
Ben
Replies: 123
Views: 591919
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:19 am Subject: An National Open Tournament. Who'd be interested? |
Or the scared / confused looking girl in the bottom left with no gloves and a wooden sword... |
Topic: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
Ben
Replies: 57
Views: 145716
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:50 pm Subject: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
You guess correctly
No worries, it's all part of the online debating game... |
Topic: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
Ben
Replies: 57
Views: 145716
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:54 am Subject: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
Sorry, in case there's any confusion - I'm talking about blatantly ignoring hits until the marshal has to call you on it, not questionable hits. Its perfectly ok (and healthy) if there's some debate o ... |
Topic: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
Ben
Replies: 57
Views: 145716
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:49 am Subject: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
Good to see the discussion is progressing in a positive way.
Just one point that has been mentioned that I have a strong opinion on:
It is NOT the marshals job to call the hits - it is always up ... |
Topic: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
Ben
Replies: 57
Views: 145716
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:52 am Subject: a discussion about all tournament injuries - please read |
I have also noticed the sharp increase in injuries and a general feeling among fighters that they are willing to accept lower standards of control and suggestion that others should accept more risk or ... |
Topic: Dagger fighting |
Ben
Replies: 7
Views: 20227
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:55 pm Subject: Dagger fighting |
I Can't think of any hard rule in NAAMA that differentiates between a dagger and a short sword.
There's a point where it becomes long enough to "feel" like a sword rather than a dagger, it varies f ... |
Topic: The joy of getting wounded. |
Ben
Replies: 4
Views: 15449
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Forum: Reenactment Combat Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:57 pm Subject: The joy of getting wounded. |
Although the reaction of the doctor / dentist when you tell them what you were doing when the accident occurred is almost worth it for minor MTIs... |
Topic: Baselard |
Ben
Replies: 2
Views: 10777
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:39 am Subject: Baselard |
Hi Jim,
10mm sounds pretty thick, a quick look for an example of this weapon found one that's 3/16" thick or just under 5mm.
Mild steel is definitely not a good idea - given the length of this typ ... |
Topic: Minimum archer training for combat |
Ben
Replies: 6
Views: 16895
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Forum: Archery Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:12 pm Subject: Minimum archer training for combat |
I don't think a minimum skill at archery is needed, however some kind accepted method of ensuring that all archers on the field understand the rules of the game and know how to check their combat arro ... |
Topic: Seeking advice on helms. |
Ben
Replies: 20
Views: 58184
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:00 am Subject: Seeking advice on helms. |
I find ball peins very useful - the ones I use most often are the 32 oz and a modified 16 (the flat head is now a gentle dome). For the really heavy work I have a 4lb club hammer with one end ground i ... |
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