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When I get the workspace I am making a full shirt for myself then a lighter shirt for the boyfriend (he has back problems the extra weight might aggravate but he still wants to wear one)
 
Aginor said:
Chainmail vs. Plate and Scale and so on is a very interesting topic since all if them have their advantages and disadvantages.
I watched a few videos on that topic lately (I am a bit interested in HEMA, and there are some nice Youtubers on that topic such as Skallagrim, Metatron and Scholagladiatoria)
and it is amazing how people in former times were aware and tried to work around those problems by tweaking and combining them.
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Full plate armour was a game changer back in the day. Until the invention and distribution of firearms, a knight in full plate armour had a HUGE advantage on the field of battle.


Hyperborean said:
When I get the workspace I am making a full shirt for myself then a lighter shirt for the boyfriend (he has back problems the extra weight might aggravate but he still wants to wear one)
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Have you considered making mail shirt for your boyfriend out of aluminum? It will weigh next to nothing, and as long as you aren't planning on going to war (in which case it will provide very little protection), it will look great. Titanium links would also save you about half the weight (while maintaining strength and providing corrosion resistance) but would be quite costly.
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
Full plate armour was a game changer back in the day. Until the invention and distribution of firearms, a knight in full plate armour had a HUGE advantage on the field of battle.



Have you considered making mail shirt for your boyfriend out of aluminum? It will weigh next to nothing, and as long as you aren't planning on going to war (in which case it will provide very little protection), it will look great. Titanium links would also save you about half the weight (while maintaining strength and providing corrosion resistance) but would be quite costly.
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I am using aluminum for him that I already decided! I am a masochist and sticking with my galvanized steel for myself.
 
Hyperborean said:
I am using aluminum for him that I already decided! I am a masochist and sticking with my galvanized steel for myself.
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Good!! That should give you a decided advantage should you ever have to face him in battle! You now know his weakness! ;)
 
Hyperborean said:
I am using aluminum for him that I already decided! I am a masochist and sticking with my galvanized steel for myself.
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As a medieval recreationist, I would warn against this unless it's aircraft grade aluminum
 
Lord-Marcus said:
As a medieval recreationist, I would warn against this unless it's aircraft grade aluminum
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Luckily for him he won't be doing any sort of battling, the risk of him doing that with his back injury is too great. I will best him in combat by stealing his army notes instead!

Now me on the other hand? I am looking to sign up for actual broadsword stuff
 
Hyperborean said:
Luckily for him he won't be doing any sort of battling, the risk of him doing that with his back injury is too great.
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The question is would you best him in combat if his back were not injured and he was fully healthy? ;)
Hyperborean said:
Now me on the other hand? I am looking to sign up for actual broadsword stuff
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HEMA sounds like fun. There is so much great stuff to learn. Are you interested in longswords (2 handed) or sword + shield? Any interest in other medieval weapons.... spear, halberd, glaive, etc?
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
The question is would you best him in combat if his back were not injured and he was fully healthy? ;)

HEMA sounds like fun. There is so much great stuff to learn. Are you interested in longswords (2 handed) or sword + shield? Any interest in other medieval weapons.... spear, halberd, glaive, etc?
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If he was healthy...heck naw see below (preinjury)

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My interest is primarily longsword or sword and shield but I have a reallllyyy good feeling about halberds and poleaxes. And archery, I was decent as a kid. Its just excellent exercise overall (if its medieval I love it)
 
Hyperborean said:
Luckily for him he won't be doing any sort of battling, the risk of him doing that with his back injury is too great. I will best him in combat by stealing his army notes instead!

Now me on the other hand? I am looking to sign up for actual broadsword stuff
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Please take a suggestion and look up your localSCA chapter. We would be happy to help you get going.

Www.SCA.org/welcome
 
Hyperborean said:
My interest is primarily longsword or sword and shield but I have a reallllyyy good feeling about halberds and poleaxes. And archery, I was decent as a kid. Its just excellent exercise overall (if its medieval I love it)
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I'm sure you'll have a great deal of fun with it. Just experiment with some different weapon combinations and find what works best for you!
 
Quarterstaff and langes messer... and I recently ordered a dagger trainer from cold steel...
 
Howdy everyone! I can't remember if I've posted in this thread or not but I'm John D. Kennedy. I'm a game designer from Indianapolis, ,IN and I've worked on Star Trek Adventures, Infinity Tabletop RPG, Ninja Crusade 2nd Edition, and other games. I've worked for Modiphius Entertainment, Onyx Path Publishing, and Third Eye Games. Nice to meet all of you!

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