Don Danulf's Academy of Defence

To the Scholar: Welcome to the Academy of Defence. We offer multiple curriculums for those learning and advancing their knowledge of rapier and small-sword play. There is something for everone here: from the knowldedge of the Elizathian masters, to blade and footwork drills you can do it home, to the resources necessary to be a Fencing Marshal in the Eastern Kingdom.

Historical Research

Rapier Researcher's Recommended Reading

LOC lists of books and manuscripts for you to read

Manuals from Patri

A list of manuscripts and their costs available from Baron Sir Patri du Chat Gris (Patri Jones Pugliese)

On-Line References

Here is a brief list of reference works on-line! Volunteers are needed to add more works on-line. See Patri's page above for how to order your copy and then help the growing effort to put manuals on-line for everyone.

Blade Specifications

Blade Specification of multiple blades found in the Tower of London by Garrick Mapmaker. First published in The Silver Dagger, March 1996.

Rapier Specifications

A chart of blade specifications of Rapiers found in London's Wallace collection provided by Don Terrance (East).

Safety and Marshalling

The Mask Punch

Instruction on the the use of a mask punch

East Kingdom Fencing Marshal's Handbook

Marshal's reference manual

Testing Cloth

Numerical comparison of East Kingdom drop test and FIE dynamometer tests of various multilayers of Trigger cloth for SCA armor. by Garrick Mapmaker

Destroying Masks

What does it take to destroy a mask? Don Fergus and Friends try to find out.

The Machine

Tivar's famous machine for demonstrating the amount of pressure necessary to kill someone.

Schlager Debate

Ansteoran Testing of Schlager Blades

Tests done by Don Savian (James Crouchet) of Ansteora

Don Gwylliam reponds with Atenveltd results from previous testing

Don Gwyliam, aka Atenveltd's Marshal of Fence, publishes Atenveltd's finding from testing done in ????

East's Testing of Schlager Blades

Don Dylan and Don Thomas set out to make things more "scientific"

Cites issues with concerning "blunt trauma".

Dylan's response and clarification of goals.

Danulf's Reply

Danulf points out some holes in the original tests and requests testing on "wet" materials. Generally positive about their approach. Offers suggestions.

General

East Kingdom Fencing's Frequently Asked Questions

My Update

East Kingdom Fencing's Frequently Asked Questions (OLD)

Mirror of Robin's document

FTP archives

Miscellaneous stuff that Danulf has kicking around.

Tivar's Early History of Society Fencing

Don Tivar's account how Society fencing started.

AEthelmearc Fencing

AEthelmearc Fencing Distribution List

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Rules

Society Rapier Rules

The latest from the Society Deputy Marshal for Fence provided by Lady Irene von Schmetterling.

The Proposed Rules For Rapier Combat in the Society

The latest proposed rules for SCA Rapier Combat.

 

Kingdom Rapier Rules

AEthelmearc(old), An Tir, Ansteorra (all combat), Ansteorra (rapier only), Atenveltd, Atlantia (Acorn), Atlantia (Academe), Artemisia, Caid, Drachenwald, East, Eldormere (proposed), Meridies, Middle, Outlands, Trimaris, West

Schlager Rules (if seperate)

Ansteorra, East, Atlantia

Society Marshal for Rapier Combat

Don Giovanni di Fiamma

Kingdom Marshals

AEthelmearc, An Tir, Ansteorra, Atenveltd, Atlantia, Artemisia, Caid, Drachenwald, East, Meridies, Middle, Outlands, Trimaris, West

Marshal's Handbooks

East

Awards

Atenveltd'a Order of the Defenders of the White Scarf

In AS XXVIII Atenveltdt adopted the White Scarf as their highest honor for fencing.

Treaty of the White Scarf

Treaty of the White Scarf signed with Atlantia (the same text is used for most of the other treaty Kingdoms).

East Kingdom's Order of the Golden Rapier

The order was Established 26 April, A.S. XXVI by Ruslan and Margaret. The rolls of its members and the East's Fencing Champions.

People

Don Dylan ap Maelgwn

His Fencing Page - Dylan is in the Barony of Bhakail (Greater Philadelphia PA), Southern Region of the East Kingdom.

Jas Clarion

An excellent fencer and drummer in BMDL, AEthelmearc, East

Master Gwylym ab Owain

OP D.W.S., Atenveldt KMOF

Please excuse our appearance while we upgrade and expand our school!