Who's Who and What's What. A rough list of terms to know.
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This Weekend: The Vermont Renaissance Faire!
It’s been a long plague but there are signs of hope! One of these is the return of the Renaissance Faires! I was SUPER bummed my home Faire, the New Hampshire Renaissance Faire was cancelled err… went virtual… for the…
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Managing Heat While Wearing an Oven
"Is that armor hot?" Hotter than you might imagine. Here's how we cope with it.
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Love Hurts 6
I’M GOING TO FIGHT TOMORROW!! That’s right. Tomorrow, 13 February, 2021, I’ve got a duel set up with a good friend, Joshua Veliz. We’re planning to do a fun, quick sword and buckler fight. I am totally psyched. Josh is…
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New Shoes!
I got new shoes. I've got a new favorite for 15th century pointy turnshoes. Here's my review.
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Winter Settles In…
It is mid December, and we are nearing the end of 2020, and maybe even this pandemic. Here in New England, we are being regaled with a fairly significant snow storm and it is beautiful. With the snow, the event…
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2020 ACS US Nationals
I’m on my way to RENO!!
Continue ReadingHow to get Started in Armored Combat
Flashing swords clang against steel armor! You’ve seen the excitement and the intensity and you want in. But where do you begin? First a little background… Armored Combat in today’s world is a modernization of the medieval tournament. Many academics…
Continue ReadingHow May I Best Serve You Today?
Voting ends August 15, 2020:
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Train Like a 15th Century Knight
In 1408, the anonymous book, “Livre des faits de Jean le Meingre, dit Boucicaut” spoke of knighthood, deeds, and the training of one of the most famous and successful knights in history, Jean le Meingre II. Among the training he…
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