Before I left Massachusetts, I contacted a bunch of swords people here in Madison, and a couple of them got back to me ( Read more... )

I haven't posted to Livejournal in years, but I have time right now, and I feel like a day such as today should be documented. This post shall act as a summary and table of contents for the other posts I would like to write ( Read more... )

Every year for the past two years (this weekend was the third), the grand melee at the Bloodgames has been something I look forward to with great anticipation. It is a time when massive armies gather on a field of battle and face one another in boffer combat.

( We used to fight as two approximately equal armies, )

Mercutio asked me a couple months ago if I wanted to work at a small Renn Faire to which we had been invited. They weren't going to be paying us, but we got to show up, do some shows, teach some lessons, and maybe make some money that way.

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In case any of you hadn't heard, Kuntsbruder is organizing a longsword tournament at Boskone this year, on February 14th. You should all go. Bring a date ( Read more... )

Arisia was an amazing time, as always. I regret that I didn't get to spend much time with my lovely girlfriend, but we just had different interests this weekend ( Read more... )

I am starting a study group to study and practice the art of the spear, as described by Paulus Hector Mair, Sigmund Ringeck, and other masters in the German tradition ( Read more... )

( The blood games were awesome. )

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I'm feeling a lot better about my sword work, based upon a few developments since last I posted ( Read more... )