Early summer 2005.

Fighting in full armour with greatswords. Full plate armour protects so well against sword cuts that a system of fighting developed that involved "halfswording", holding the sword blade and thrusting for a weak area such as a joint or gap in the armour.

I thrust for Walter's face; he will counter by deflecting my thrust with his sword.

I made Walter's armour as part of the 2004 Neiman Marcus Christmas promotion. He's on the right. My armour is composite; made up of seperate pieces that I had laying around.

Practicing with the Holy order of St. Adrian at Sands Point.

We fight with rattan weapons, full speed and full contact. Armor is required to keep us from getting blunt trauma.

Passage of arms at Pennsic, August 2003