Re: Rhinohides

[David KUIJT <kuijt@umiacs.umd.edu>]

Poster: David KUIJT <kuijt@umiacs.umd.edu>



On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Janine H Sutter wrote:

> Greetings!  I am not a fighter, nor do I play one on TV.  BUT, I do talk with
> alot of fighters and I have found the general idea is that--Would an actual
> sword have gone through the armor I am wearing and done damage to my body? 

[deletia]

> Therefore, the type of armor you
> wear would play a part in your calibration.  Obviously, a sharp sword would
> have gone through carpet armor much faster than a harder armor.


I'm sorry, my lady, but you seem to have made a serious error.

The theoretical idea of a good blow has nothing to do with the difference
in armour.  A knight (or other fighter) in full plate should take the same
blow as someone in carpet armour, and call the same blow light.

The idea behind SCA armoured combat is that a "good" blow with a real
sword would penetrate mail.  Not that a "good" blow would penetrate
whatever armour a fighter happens to be wearing.


Dafydd ap Gwystl, Knight

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