Recently I failed to resist going to New Unique Co. in San Francisco and I found a couple of books on seal carving technique, well illustrated (luckily!). My...
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! Challenged by the link to a site selling seal carving tools, I went out and found the following site which appears to...
That's very nice! May have to refresh my nihongo to be able to read! Humbly, Nakagawa Sukeie To ask a question, may be a moments shame, but not to ask and...
It seems my first attempt(Murochami period) went over fairly well for a demo especially at a Con. The things that need work the most are the underthings, wig...
making Waraji (Zori) is simple. I make them out of macrame jutte. The hardest part is the frame which i made from a piece of scrap wood and some nails. I...
... While not intended as a challenge, sharing is fun! These are very nice tools, interestingly at least one tool is different from the Chinese sets I've seen....
Noble Cousins! Please forgive these few tests. I've been having problems with the local mail server and am trying to switch servers. Thank you very much! Your...
Hi solveig! We see you ;) Fuyutsukime I've got a firm grip on reality, now I can strangle it!! Lady Fuyutsukime Hattori (Hattori Fuyutsukime) mka Jamie Ritter ...
I found out just recently that Cut and Thrust combat has not only been approved in the SCA, but also here in Gleann Abhann. Anybody else out there thinking the...
as far as in the Outlands it has ONLY been approved for DEMO purposes only that person HAS to have been a rapier authorized for a year before they can even...
It seems to be the SCA version of the blunted steel (called wasters) swordplay that is being done by several other Western Martial Arts organizations mostly...
In Gleann Abhann you just have to have a single weapon rapier authorization. It hasn't really gotten off the ground here yet, but I know they are being very...
... I've seen it demonstrated in Atlantia in a short class. While I don't know what has changed, as they were still getting it together, several things I...
Hi! I have been studying long sword with the intentions to get authorized in cut and thrust. Here in the middle kingdom it is allowed for Demo use only. You do...
it makes me truly sad.....in another forum....some other people have expressed their displeasure (to say the least...more like mockery) of those of us who...
Fringie is as fringie does. I wrote this around this time last year while dealing with a naysayer. http://wodefordhall.com/japanesething.htm Don't let 'em...
This is something that we've dealt with for many years. I've been in the SCA for nigh on to 30 years, and have met with some form of opposition almost from...
thank you for the kind post and info....anyone who would not want to play with people of other personas..other than european just seem sooo small minded....so...
Just remember: You're having fun. They aren't. You're doing what you like. They probably aren't. Pity the poor fools and party on. Edwinna the Part-time...
In the barony I live in...There are Two (yes two) French persona's active Four Middle eastern Active (about 15 part timers) 4 Italian the rest are scottish we...
yes thankfully my barony is cool about it as well....no snobbery there..thankfully. all i ever get is "cool!!!!" ... active ... of each others persona's ... ...
I have been doing kenjutsu in the SCA for about thirty years and I believe it will translate to cut and thrust very well indeed. That is why I am kinda excited...
An important point too... the SCA changed it's mission statement to read as follows: "The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA) is an international ...
... baron saying "There's this man..Otagiri up in Dragonspine who actually does (and i can't remember how it was desc ribed but walking into court on your...
I have studied Okinawan kobudo, as well as shin kagi-ryu (katana). I am very excited about cut and thrust, the possibilities are endless. Fuyu I've got a firm...
a few quick questions if I may. 1- how heavy are the "broadswords', "short swords", "daggers" etc. being used? 2-what are the weapons made of? 3- are the...
Now that's something I want to learn along with being able to sit proper seiza for a while. Though it looks like it'd be difficult if you wear anything other...
