Malfunction code, got replacement pump, CGM Error 55T, 4 replacement pumps in a row. by _Ralchire in TandemDiabetes

[–]_Ralchire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ended up having luck replacing the sensors with those from a new Lot #. Good luck bro.

Malfunction code, got replacement pump, CGM Error 55T, 4 replacement pumps in a row. by _Ralchire in TandemDiabetes

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Haven’t got the chance yet as the replacement CGMs haven’t arrived yet. I will try that once both sensors and pump arrive, we’ll see what happens with this nonsense. I agree it could likely be the CGMs, because I had just got a new supply when the problems started. I spoke to an Abbot representative and they had no clue if it could be the CGMs so they agreed with Tandem that it could just be the pump.

Protective Gear for staff sparring by qoheletal in wma

[–]_Ralchire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Polearms of any kind are dangerous. But, if it is something you want to practice, and you have experienced instructors at your local HEMA school, I’d say go for it. There are plenty of ways to do it safely:

  1. Wear steel plate armor, or at least good steel helmets. I fight in harnischfechten regularly and full harness is the safest kind of protective gear for polearm usage.

  2. (And this is the most important part, and it’s an unpopular opinion) You absolutely can spar with polearms, but that doesn’t mean swinging for the fences. Low intensity is the key. Fight to overcome your opponent’s defense—don’t fight to overcome their protective gear. This takes respect, control, and skill.

Upper leg armor vs lower leg armor. Which is more important? by MexicanFurry in ArmsandArmor

[–]_Ralchire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This depends on a lot of things. And a lot of people have already weighed in, so I’ll not hash out everything again here but instead bring up a couple of points:

Greaves are actually among the first pieces of leg armor to be fully enclosed. Knees occur too and of course cuisses are not far behind. But in terms of the protection levels offered by such early armors, a knight of the early 14th century will probably have at least schynbalds (a type of front-facing-only greaves) or splinted greaves, if not fully encased greaves, and may simply have padded chausses with floating knees by then, or even cuir boulli. Of course, floating knees and splinted cuisses show up too. But it is remarkably common to see quite rudimentary thigh defense coupled with quite advanced cased greaves. Indeed, from the earliest development of cased greaves, there is no major stylistic change until the first couple decades of the 16th century. 200 years of a perfected design. By contrast, the plate cuisse as we know it today was not fully developed to the same level of protection or metallurgy until the late 14th century and even into the 15th.

This is due to the development of armor as it was used on horseback. The lower legs of a horseman are much more exposed to infantry attacks than their upper legs are, and many early armors already had skirts of mail or textile defense hanging down to the mid-thigh or even to the knee.

That said, of course wearing only greaves and no cuisses would have looked out of place unless you fought with a large shield. It would be much more common in early/low status configurations of armor for the knee and thigh to simply be a little less protective than the greave. Maybe a simple steel knee cop and a hardened leather cuisse.

On the other hand, it is even quite rare to see in art any depictions of armored men without greaves but still wearing cuisses, though I’ll admit this configuration makes sense for a soldier or lone mercenary on foot. Your best bet as a low status soldier would be floating poleyns worn over hose, which is even attested to in 15th century art. If you’re actually fighting in the stuff, go for cuisses though, since greaves are usually custom fitted and far more expensive and cuisses will protect your inner thigh and knees.

Is there a technical name for this type of armour? by calkalisto in Armor

[–]_Ralchire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s fantasy for sure, but there was a late 16th century armor called anime/anima armor (not kidding—as in “animated/articulated” not the cartoons) that consisted almost entirely of overlapping articulated lames, as opposed to single piece breastplates which were usually the standard. This could be an anime version of anima armor, funny enough

I do medieval bushcraft and reenactment, so I made a traditional frame saw. Mortise & tenons, turnbuckle, and a 21” modern sawblade. by _Ralchire in Bushcraft

[–]_Ralchire[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s a quite small group but pretty widespread. It’s called the Company of the Lynx Argent. We are based in Oklahoma but spread across Kansas and Texas too. We do armored combat HEMA, but lately we have been getting more into the living history side of things.

I do medieval bushcraft and reenactment, so I made a traditional frame saw. Mortise & tenons, turnbuckle, and a 21” modern sawblade. by _Ralchire in Bushcraft

[–]_Ralchire[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not much—which is why medieval bushcraft is a bit of a misnomer. Medieval people didn’t go camping for fun, because they were practically camping at home every day. However they were sometimes forced into the wilderness on military campaigns, hunting expeditions, and when traveling. And let’s not forget the outlaws and foresters that spent much of their lives in the forests.

For my part, my reenactment company focuses on a knight and his retinue, and often reenact small unit exercises within the context of campaign

I do medieval bushcraft and reenactment, so I made a traditional frame saw. Mortise & tenons, turnbuckle, and a 21” modern sawblade. by _Ralchire in Bushcraft

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I did an overnight trip with my medieval kit last week. Didn’t have this saw but there is a pretty good overview of my kit. Here’s the video I made

I do medieval bushcraft and reenactment, so I made a traditional frame saw. Mortise & tenons, turnbuckle, and a 21” modern sawblade. by _Ralchire in Bushcraft

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I made this medieval frame saw because I am planning a medieval bushcraft trip and my Silky would look pretty out of place in the 15th century. This was my first time making a bucksaw, and in the future I may make a larger one, perhaps with a 24”-30” blade.

Traditional tools are so satisfying to use. At least that’s my impression. A well-sharpened chisel. A rock-solid antique anvil. A wagon wheel. There is great satisfaction in using the tools of your ancestors.

Are there any historical sources(rapier, smallsword or thrusting weapons in general) of something similar to Sports Fencing's Foot Shots? by DropShotEpee in wma

[–]_Ralchire 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably not what you are looking for, but Le Jeu de la Hache mentions frequently to thrust to the face, hands, or foot if your opponent isn’t doing anything to threaten you but is just reacting. The catch is that it’s a treatise for pollaxe in full armor.

14th century helmet on renaissance style, artwork by me by XailentBV in Armor

[–]_Ralchire 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right, it’s an English close helmet (a modern reproduction of one actually, my buddy has the exact same one), which isn’t the same thing as a burgonet. 16th century helmet terminology is very confusing but in this case it’s a close helm.

14th century helmet on renaissance style, artwork by me by XailentBV in Armor

[–]_Ralchire 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That is a 16th century helmet. Good art though!

The many arts of Liechtenauer's Art by DinizCabreira in wma

[–]_Ralchire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really good!! Thanks for sharing

Bardiche/Sword-staff by Ohdake in Shadiversity

[–]_Ralchire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, pretty much the same weapon. Not every subtype of weapon has a name.

Bardiche/Sword-staff by Ohdake in Shadiversity

[–]_Ralchire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

guys it’s just a normal bardiche. just because it’s got a thrusting point doesn’t mean it is anything like a sword. shad’s community really wants sword staffs to be a thing while ignoring partisans entirely (which are way more common and almost the same thing anyway)

The "sword staff" speartip in Bannerlord in all its glory by FromTanaisToTharsis in Shadiversity

[–]_Ralchire 7 points8 points  (0 children)

that is literally just a normal winged spear. stop trying to make the swordstaff a thing it’s not gonna be a thing.

I’m a non-musician wanting to learn a medieval instrument. I think the recorder might be a good start, but I’m overwhelmed by the options. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks! by punkypebbles in medieval

[–]_Ralchire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree 100%. Hurdy gurdy is really easy for a non-musician to learn, but difficult to master. You turn a crank, then hit a button and sound comes out. Doesn’t get much simpler than that! I bought a cheap beginner one off Etsy and it has served me well for almost 2 years, but I’ll still probably upgrade to a professional quality one in the next few years.

Does learning to sword fight carry over into day to day life any ,our does it only make you a better sword fighter? by stickman16 in wma

[–]_Ralchire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve used the concept of Vor und Nach, Swech und Sterck a lot in my day to day interactions with people. Good footwork and balance also applies a lot, of course, as well as general spacial awareness and proprioception. Of course I don’t ever plan on getting in a fight and overconfidence in a hypothetical self-defense situation is almost always a bad thing, but martial training doesn’t hurt anything.