The Adventures of Sebastiaen des Roseaux

Armored Combat

Sebastiaen’s path to studying chivalry and the art of fighting in the SCA.

Age and injury have definitely played a factor in my limited progress as a fighter. Don’t get me wrong, my insane work schedule has conspired to only aggravate this issue which definitely has effected my motivation. But the oak ply… Continue reading

Between life, other hobbies, and work injuries, I have really slacked on my heavy combat training and armor upgrades. The armor upgrades are ongoing and I will share my work in other posts, but I will start a stream of… Continue reading

This is video from Ursulmas 2013.  Please free to critique.  I was unable to embed with a deeplink, so I included times I fight below.

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This is video from Ursulmas 2013.  Please free to critique.  I was unable to embed with a deeplink, so I included times I fight below.

Video by robinsword on YouTube

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This is video from Ursulmas 2013.  Please free to critique.  I was unable to embed with a deeplink, so I included times I fight below.

Video by robinsword on YouTube.

  1. :42 seconds
  2. 7:27 vs Sir Michael the Tall… Continue reading

This is video from Ursulmas 2013.  Please free to critique.  I was unable to embed with a deeplink, so I included times I fight below.

Video by robinsword on YouTube.

  1. :27 seconds
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armingcap4I started with wearing nothing on my head but the helm.  Then someone noticed me constantly wiping sweat from myface and recommended an arming cap.  I didn’t know how to make one.  So I went without.  … Continue reading

onlinearmory31-gorgetI think that I have found the gorget that I want to make.  It’s been interesting looking for a pattern or even a finished product that I would like to use.  I never really wore a gorget for… Continue reading