Re: Rhinohides

[Janine H Sutter <jsutter@scotland.ces.state.nc.us>]

Poster: Janine H Sutter <jsutter@scotland.ces.state.nc.us>

For the record, I repeat--I have talked to alot of fighters and these are
things I have heard them say.  I do not fight and therefore have no idea at how
hard calibration is by different people.  I have heard people say "It would
take quite a blow to get through...(equipt in question)."  Kari Kyst


On Feb 8,  1:22pm, David KUIJT wrote:
> Subject: Re: Rhinohides
>
>
> 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
>
>-- End of excerpt from David KUIJT



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