NK - knee

[Xenos Makellares]

smart monkey,both thumbs oppose, I think.

Xenos
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frederick Addington" <big_daddy_baulsac at yahoo.com>
To: <Northkeep at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Saturday, 03 March, 2001 02:32 AM
Subject: RE: NK - knee


| okay okay i see. i have steel knees but they really
| dont match with some things i want to wear. but as i
| read in a magazine, "dont sacrifice saftey for fashion
| kids" so i will use my good ol steel knees.
| 
| you fashionable neighboorhood Baulsac
| 
| 
| 
| --- Carl Chipman <cchipman at nomadics.com> wrote:
| > Actually heres EXACTLY what the rules say
| > 
| > Rigid Materials (includes the following):
| > 1. Mild steel of not less than 18 gauge
| > 2. Aluminum of not less than 16 gauge
| > 3. Stainless Steel of not less than 20 gauge
| > 4. Other metals of sufficient thickness to give
| > similar rigidity
| > to those listed above.
| > 5. High impact resistant plastic such as ABS or
| > polyethylene of sufficient
| > thickness to give similar rigidity to those metals
| > listed above.
| > 6. Heavy leather that has been hardened in hot wax,
| > boiled, soaked in
| > polyester resin, or treated with some other material
| > that provides a 
| > similar
| > stiffening effect.
| > 7. Other materials approved by the Crown and the
| > Earl Marshal on a
| > case-by-case basis.
| > 
| > G. Knee Protection:
| > 1. The kneecaps (including 1 inch (25 mm) above and
| > 1 inch (25 mm) below) 
| > on
| > both knees, as well as both sides of the knee joint,
| > are required to be
| > covered as follows:
| > a. Knee armor will be constructed of rigid materials
| > and will be backed by
| > a minimum of 3/8-inch (9.5 mm) of closed-cell foam
| > or equivalent.
| > b. It is strongly recommended that a minimum of
| > heavy padding be worn over
| > the thigh of the leading leg for shield users and
| > over both thighs if the
| > Combatant is fighting without a shield.
| > 
| > So legally, yes you can wear the bucket plastic IF
| > and only IF it has 
| > similar rigidity of 18 guage steel.
| > 
| > If it is not as tough as steel, you can be bounced
| > from inspection.
| > 
| > I agree wholeheartedly with Xenos's comments.  Get
| > steel.  If you can't 
| > afford to buy it go to Edmund and Tristans.  They
| > normally make anything if 
| > you go over there and talk to them while the do it.
| > 
| > JP (who would probably bounce you for plasticknees
| > unless it was ABS or 
| > REALLY thick).
| > 
| > 
| > Carl Chipman
| > Nomadics, Inc.
| > cchipman at nomadics.com
| > http://www.nomadics.com
| > 
| > On Friday, March 02, 2001 4:25 PM, Xenos Makellares 
| > [SMTP:Xenos at crazedcamel.com] wrote:
| > > Polite answer is hell no.  A bucket plastic WILL
| > NOT withstand repeated
| > > blows with a rattan sword, a pickle barrel yes.
| > > Only as a floating knee design that would work for
| > WARS ONLY since you 
| > don't
| > > take many blows to the legs during a war. Tourney
| > use, no way. The only 
| > way
| > > that a heavy leather would work for knees is with
| > a pattern that I have.
| > > However, due to the heat here in the summer I
| > would not recommend it.
| > >
| > > You are young, protect your joints with steel.
| > Don't be foolish like some 
| > of
| > > us were prior to getting injured.
| > >
| > > and as a chirurgeon I can say this, don't make me
| > do any paperwork, you
| > > ain't going to like me if I do.
| > >
| > > Xenos
| > > ----- Original Message -----
| > > From: "Frederick Addington"
| > <big_daddy_baulsac at yahoo.com>
| > > To: <northkeep at ansteorra.org>
| > > Sent: Friday, 02 March, 2001 03:43 PM
| > > Subject: NK - knee
| > >
| > >
| > > | dear yahll
| > > |
| > > | i just looked at the fighter handbook (surprize)
| > and
| > > | it said "rigid material with 1/4" foam" so could
| > i use
| > > | 5 gallon bucket plastic and heavy leather for
| > the
| > > | knees?
| > > | Answers would rock.
| > > | thanks,
| > > |
| > > | your friendly neighborhood Baulsac the Impaler.
| > > |
| > > |
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