Period and SCA Combat

This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sources since I first joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in 1989. The information in these files comes from the Rialto newsgroup (rec.org.sca), the old fidonet medieval echo conferance area, various mail lists and articles submitted to me by their authors.

Several types of files are available:

-msg (or no suffix) These files are composed of a variety of short messages from a variety of authors having a common subject .

-art A stand-alone article written by a single author. Some are off of the networks while some were submitted to me by the author.

-bib A bibliography of book and article titles on a single subject.

-FAQ An article file that follows a Frequently Asked Questions format.

All text files are available in three formats, HTML, text and RTF. If the text and RTF formats are not mentioned explicitly in this index, they are available from within the HTML file.

THLord Stefan li Rous (Mark Harris, stefan@florilegium.org).

filelist-list The complete list of these Florilegium files. (also text, rtf.)
armor General comments on armor, SCA armor.
armor-books Books about medieval armor. Reviews.
a-treating Surface treatments for armor. Blackening.
armorers-lst List and reviews of SCA armorers.
armor-chklst Armor checklist for SCA events and wars.
armor-leather Making leather armor.
armor-plastic Making plastic armor.
armor-stands Making armor stands to hold armor.
axes Viking axes, throwing axes.
b-battles-art Creating more authentic bridge battles.
battle-ideas 24 hour battles and other ideas.
blackpowder Making and using gunpowder and variants in the SCA and period.
chainmail Making chainmail.
chainmail-beg-art "Chainmaille Tutorial for Beginners" by Culann Mac Cruimeinn.
chnmail-clean Cleaning mail armor in period and today.
merch-chainml Chainmail merchants and supplies.
Chalngs-Boasts-art"Challenges and Boasts: A Compendium and Guide" by Michael and Elizabeth Labbe-Webb.
coat-of-plates Coats-of-plates, scaled armor.
duct-tape Sources for unusual colors of duct tape.
f-fighters Protective gear for female fighters.
Fightng-Small-art "Fighting for those of Small Stature" by Centurion Romanius Vesperanius.
firearms Early firearms and cannon.
gambesons Gambesons, SCA and period.
gauntlets Hand protection, gloves, gauntlets.
gorgets Gorgets. Neck protection for SCA combat.
helmets Helmets. SCA and period.
helm-padding Padding your SCA helm. Period helm padding.
jousting Medieval and modern jousting from horses.
Killing-Blow-art "The Killing Blow Dilemma; A Modest Suggestion for Its Partial Resolution" by Lord Daniel Raoul le Vascon.
knife-sheaths Making knife sheaths.
knife-throwing Knife-throwing and throwing knives.
LH-fighting Techniques for left-handed fighters.
marshalling Marshalling SCA combat.
melee-tactics-art "An Essay on Melee Tactics" by Duke Kein MacEwan.
mercenaries Mercenaries in period.
p-armor Period armor.
p-handgonnes-lnks Links medieval handgonnes, and related weapons by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
pottery-wepns-msg Period use of pottery in weapons.
quarterstaff Quarterstaffs and why they're not used in the SCA.
rattan Working with rattan.
scabbards Making sword scabbards. Different types.
SCAweapons SCA weapons ideas.
shields SCA and period shields.
Shield-Balanc-art "How to Balance your Shield to YOU!" by Master Sir Anluan Trelaine.
W-T-Shields-art "War and Tourney Shields" by HL Aaron of the Black Mountains. (also pdf (also text (w/o pictures),
siege-engines Catapults, trebuchets. Period and modern.
slings Slings as weapons.
Sword-Fighting-art "The Secrets of Sword Fighting! (Now they can be yours!)" by Duke Arthur of Lockehaven, MSCA, OL, OP.
swordcare Comments on the care of steel swords.
Swords-bib A bibliography on swords and sword construction by Master Magnus Malleus.
swords Medieval swords, history of various types.
swordsmiths Reviews and contact info. for swordsmiths.
The-Joust-art tournaments-art Article on more authentic SCA tournaments, by Arval.
tournaments Medieval tournaments.
tourn-ideas Ideas for SCA tornements.
warfare Period warfare.
weapons Period weapons other than the sword.
Wel-Rnded-Ftr-art Woman-Battle-art Woman-Warriors-art wounds Battle wounds in period.
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