Let's discuss: Farbism!

[Nipplestockings]

It weights a fuckton, the handle's loose from the rest of the blade, making it dance around, the shape is wrong and don't get me started on the scabbard. It tends to get stuck in there, and sometimes it wont come out.

Sounds like Cold Steel quality (and price, for the matter)

Haha, I've heard a lot of mixed stuff about Cold Steel. Do you happen to watch Lindybeige, Skallagrim or Scholagladatoria on youtube? They have a bunch of content about that stuff.

[Ililsa]

I watch Lindy and Matt pretty regularly, occasionally I drop into Skalla's channel to see what he's done, but he does way too many cutting videos which I don't have much interest in for me to sub.

Matt Easton's great though, especially as I'm trying to self-learn some Fiore dei Liberi in addition to the showfighting style I use for re-enactment.

Edit: I'll add that Skallagrim's cutting videos are probably some of the best on youtube, as opposed to the amazing swordsmen who murder armies of watermelons and glass bottles with their mythical blades. But cutting tests and knives still aren't my thing.

[Nipplestockings]

Yeah, Skall's probably the most hit or miss of the three, but I like him for entertainment value if nothing else. Lindy is just a charming guy and he has a lot of talent outside of weapons stuff in animation and he's very knowledgeable in archaeology which is cool. Some of his older political rant videos are pretty stupid though. And finally Schola is by far the most informative of the three but his videos can be sort of dull if you don't know what you're looking for. He's a great guy. I actually visted the Wallace Collection in London because of a recommendation be made in one of his videos, which was pretty damn impressive.

[Ililsa]

Matt Easton also has a background in archaeology, or at least training in it. I think he's mentioned a few dig anecdotes in his videos, but Lindy's great for on-site stuff because of the travelling he does. His Troy/Hisarlik videos are some of my favourites.

A guy from my group actually has an offscreen appearance in one of Lindy's videos. He provided the crossbow Lindy used as an example in the videos about them.

[Nipplestockings]

Hmm that's interesting. It turns out I could have actually had a chance to meet Lindy if I wanted to a couple months ago. He was staying in New York City about 30 minutes from my house and I could have just hopped on the train and joined him dancing in Central Park. A shame I didn't know about it until after he left though ;_;

[Completenoob]

Flak vest?  Your bud reenact vietnam?

He has several impressions, including Vietnam, couple of (DDR) NVA and Soviet 1980s Afganistan. Next one he's planned is probably WW2 impression though he's still not sure of it.

You can be fat, but still have well trained muscles. It is not like that is not possible. But the thing is, that the rations etc. were so bad back then that there just was no way to get fat.

Indeed, but for practical purposes since people these day are much better fed than back in the day etc which also results people being taller and hitting puberty much earlier - which for the sake of period correctness one could consider important - leaves only very few candidates to be period correct if you look it with a magnifying glass even if you generally speaking (not to mention evolving language etc) look like one, I tend to slip that as long as they are sufficiently fit and so-called borderline cases. It's a good start and ideal is to get rid of the extra weight and all that over time.

[joer5835]

Reenacting, the only place where I don't look so odd as a 5'7 guy.

[DeoVindice61]

Flak vest?  Your bud reenact vietnam?

He has several impressions, including Vietnam, couple of (DDR) NVA and Soviet 1980s Afganistan. Next one he's planned is probably WW2 impression though he's still not sure of it.

DDR? Nam? Afghanka? jesus your bud is awesome as fuck.   

[Captain America]

Tell him I want him. Right now. I'll have his babies

[Barnesy]

I'll just leave this here

[Riddlez]

Even his horse is looking like he's about to facepalm.

[Ililsa]

That maille looks suspicious to me, but it could just be flat-ring at a distance I guess.

[Marceaux]

I would like to start re-enacting. But i am afraid as a newcomer with limited $$$ i wont be very welcome...

[Mr T]

Where are you based and what do you want to do?

[Marceaux]

Where are you based and what do you want to do?

Louisville, KY.

ACW as i would imagine Napoleonic or revolutionary is non existent around here.