Optron #37 09 августа 2000

Люди

Hobby - Gendalf tells how he became a gunsmith ('s passion for hobbitizmom).

              I - gunsmith


  {} Conan, 2000


        - Who's the best swordsman in the

        light? - Asked CRIS.

        - I have no idea - shrugged

        Koyon. - I knew many who

        felt better about themselves.

        - Ho-ho! And who are these fehtoval
        schiki and where to find them?

        - Where to find something - I know.

        - Where?

        - At the cemetery.

               A. Sapkowski. Blood Elves.



  Let me introduce myself ...


  Hello, computer!

  Gendalf, the editor of your "Optron, invited me to speak on 
the pages of this gagety. 

  Actually, me and my group, Lviv press has already written - 
the newspaper Visokiy Castle, "" Young Galicia "," Express ", 
Journal of Politika i Kultura" ... but they all distorted, I 
felt for the benefit of MOST tell the whole story in a much 
more respectable and prestigious publications as "Optron. 


  Do not think that my "pseudo" is associated with
the fact that I am really a fan of Howard or
something like "Uncle Arnie." No, it is
reflects my passion for history.

  Conan (Major) - common
"Royal nickname" in pastoral-agricultural tribes of Cimmerians 
- from the earliest known by its name of people who lived in 
what is now Ukraine (VIIIVII centuries. BC). Then they were 
replaced by Iranians - Scythians (VII-III centuries. BC) and 
the Sarmatians (III century. BC - III century AD.) 
Balto-Germanic Goths (III-IV cent.) Volga Huns (IV-V cc.) And, 
finally, praslavyane-anty (V - VII cc.). Before us, the name 
came as a Old Russian Conon.


  And the fact that Conan the Qimmerian at Howard
- A kind of Highlander-northerner, while Sapkowski
- King of the Welsh Celts, they chtoto this mess. Perhaps 
because, for Greeks all over the Black Sea region was

"Far North", "End of the World." Maybe
because of some generality and Celtic Cimmerians: headwaters of 
the Danube were ancestral home, "Starting point" of settlement 
and of those, and others ... 


  I felt his passion always,
long as he can remember. Do not even know what it is
explain. Perhaps, "Call of the Wild"?

  Still have my first shield: it
yielding insistent requests, made his father,
when I was 4 years old. Then I became addicted to reading. My 
first historical Book - V.Yan. Youth leader.


  Then I began to absorb everything, somehow
associated with cold steel. And somehow I
not shared these books for themselves or for authors
(A Ukrainian, Russian, or, say, English), or by genre (the 
story does it for example, or fantasy). Now, however,

maintaining a common attachment to the reading of this kind, I 
paid more attention to "Niche" of history (technology, fencing).


  But literature - it is only an aid
for my basic "move" - ​​making his own hands the various 
samples of ancient weapons and armor. On this I can speak to 
infinity: it is enough just barely heard 'boom' "Chain mail" ...




  Birth group


  For a long time I thought it was just me
One such ... But here, the talk
as someone with high school friend (and it was in
Seventh grade, in, God forbid, memory, 1994)
I saw in him a kindred spirit. AND
now we are together set to work. Well,
where two out there, and four ... Number of mutual friends and, 
accordingly, the participants group began to grow 
exponentially. But the greatest growth accounted for 1998-99.: 
It was then that we were able to produce their own, so to 
speak, "technological revolution "to implement the division of 
labor and build "assembly-line production" of weapons, 
ammunition, clothing. 



  Our classes


  Expressed formally, the objective of our study
- The revival of chivalrous spirit, the old
traditions of the homeland, playing history
Galicia-Volyn principality. But, of course,
this does not exclude all "collateral."


  Most of the time and effort we consuming equipment. But it 
delivers and the most fun.


  Following this - studying ways of making the old knives and
receptions possession. And what we're doing both, so to speak, 
almost - at the anvil and "the lists." 

  And, of course, normal human communication, as in any such 
companies. In the process, discussing, for example, read books, 
"philosophical questions" (because fencing - is also a kind of 
philosophy). 

  "Poedinschikov" we now have 12 people in
Including and your Gendalf.

  Some training and "literary works": one writes a parody of 
Tolkien, others - stubby "chivalrous" poetry. 

  Sometimes, when there is a mood, can under
guitar prorevet non-musical vote
a pair of "Elf Song" from Tolkien's ... But
confess, I like not very much on
soul. After all, if you do something, then you should do it 
WELL. Maybe here present, and personal time? If we have

yourself doing something, then I should do it
Best of all, all to be "daddy Conan."
And if something goes wrong, if I
something not capable, then it may me
please?

  For "activities" within the city (on,
approximately half a day) we're going to first have
Powder Vezha, and from there go,
which charted - Bald Mountain, Kaiserwald,
Damn Rocks.

  To exit out of town (all day) we have
also chosen by their own "point" - The Old Village
(20 miles by train to the side and Hodorova
Stry), with the ruins of Old Gdańsk
Castle. There we are, inter alia, the conduct
"Fortification works" - set layout
fortress wall tower - though temporary, but not the 
"cardboard": stone, brick, wooden deck. Work hard, but

and pleasure - the sea! At the old castle, we
not only amusing, but also clean from bushes and other 
vegetation, its walls to somehow prevent them from further 
destruction. 

  Such are the lessons and form in us
a sense of cohesion, mutual respect, the ability to "... 
understand each other perfectly." 


  During the school year, we see daily in the
14.00 meet at the "feeders" (Works
Power Polytech, behind the main building), because most of all 
we have is there the students. Many of us met with each other 
here. 

  By no means all of us have phones - so
that, if need be, alert engage in "runners" - as it should be 
lovers Middle Ages. True, I offered to have a pigeon post, but 
others felt that is' ​​immersion in the story "would, perhaps, 
excessive. 



  Our structure


  Our group - a multi-national (as well as
Lviv itself, by the way). But we do not give exactly
no value no to this fact, nor the nationality of each of us ...

  Our age - 15-25 years. In addition to students
Polytech, there are guys from Uni - from various faculties. 
There is a working, steam schoolchildren.


  And we have different hobbies: one, for example, prefer to 
gun making, other - history or fantasy.


  Why do some more, some less -
about it, I never thought about it. Just
how things are at the moment, and everything.
The main thing is that we unite around the most
Different people.

  All of us, as a rule, even in uchastvuyum
something. We also have hippies and punks, and rockers ... 
Well, computer scientists, of course! One does not interfere! 
And sometimes, vice versa, and pomomogaet. I myself, for 
example, is a member of LOO Young Prosvўta, and it was she who 
helped to hold two exhibitions made me samples of the weapon.




  Girls


  Girls have, of course, smaller than the guys - every two or 
three. But among them - the most avid, surpassing many

guys its activity, the skill of fencing, for work.

  However, to truly masculine pursuits - to swing the hammer at 
the anvil and prepare food in the field - we have them, after 
all, is not allows him to come: "... so, perhaps, true."

Most of them have to "load" costumes for - designing and 
tailoring medieval clothing.


  Another thing is that girls specialize in our possession of 
one, maximum - two weapons, but boys tend to

become universal.

  And the girls for our future demonstration performances 
produced a very nice Celtic dance with the weapon. I hope you 
have to ever see. 

  All of our girls, we are very respected and
love. They help us maintain a chivalrous spirit.



  Our requirements


  Core group is 10-15 people.
This - the asset, the most "egregious". A "who joined and 
sympathizers" - twice. 

  Of course, we welcome any new person
what would be its participation is not expressed: come
simply "to root" when we rubimsya with swords - and it's good. 
But to you in a real, respected, you should be able to work, do 
something real. Suppose, though, you own costume - has a lot! 
And our minimum-mandatory "form" - Coat with a hood, as it has 
long been instituted at tolkinutyh. 

  Not enough to just come and say: "I too
I want to wave my sword! "Before you get all the knightly 
equipment and cross Blades with the master, with you seven pots 
come! But when you did something himself, then feel like a real 
knight, more order - NOW!


  So, please note: although not necessarily,
but still very desirable that you at least
something could make your own hands.

  After all, if you are - not what do not know how, and
easy - do not want to do something, then this
you add the work to others.

  Desirable, of course, and some initial training - physical, 
sports, "Crafts", a historical. But here we are

no requirements are not established. Each
for himself in these matters. There are,
however, one thing: that you have made
to bouts with the masters, you must meet certain standards of 
physical training. And girls, I, unlike the guys, in addition 
MAKES push-ups - that they have developed musculature of the 
hands. For the sword fighting is a must! 

  Group very quickly eliminates you. Actively participating, 
even just talking, you quickly acquire the necessary skills and,

and knowledge, and overall level. And if it does not? Well, 
then you know yourself that not caught on, and stopped coming.


  So what level - come with time, it would be
desire. None of us was in the beginning
proper skills. If you used to do some kind of sport, say, 
fencing, it is already very good. Our Little John, for example, 
only the 2 nd adult level in archery, and this is makes it 
available to us an unusually "cool beast. "




  Vehicle safety


  Requirements for safety - it is perhaps
the only thing that we must be satisfied
strictly and rigorously. If before we
allowed themselves to some carelessness,
then seyas, after a sharp increase in the group, it's over.

  Risk of injury we have enough big.
However, as in any sport: Sports
a sport, there's nothing you can do.

  Main "zone of injury" - is, in
First of all, fingers and wrists, and
well head. So now we demand
that during training MUST be
put on some gloves and a helmet.

  The following requirement applies to alcohol:
before classes and during them - not a drop:
even the smallest dose of sharply slower reaction time and 
impairs coordination - with all ensuing consequences. Well, 
since you can afford a moderate dose, moreover, its size, each 
determines for himself. Prefer, mainly beer, of which, like 
you, computer scientists, we are big fans.


  Safety requirements and is due to
what we produce and use are not
Real weapons, but its layout.

  The main signs LAYOUT: material -
Soft alloy; no sharpening and sharp corners;
thickness of the "cutting" edge of more than 2 mm, etc.
All this allows us not fall within the
action 222 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (and honor code
- Is also, in general, the requirement engineering
security).

  And starting with us, basically, do not use "metal", and 
wooden swords. Do not smile! Choose the right wood and carved 
out of it sometimes requires a good sword more work than when 
forging. But then on such a sword pleasure to watch - he already

shiny, polished by numerous
blows during fights.

  "Tree", by the way, it is necessary not only
for training. During hobbitskih
games, for example - with more
participants and spectators uncontrolled -
risk of injury increases dramatically, and
so here are used only wooden swords (and sorry! ..)



  Our resources


  For something that has, of course, pay
out of pocket. But the main source of
our material resources - Lviv
landfill. According to him, as if to be like,
I assure, and a tank to collect can be! From
old armored beds, for example, get a great calibration rings
for chain mail. And from all kinds of scraps
flat steel swords can be crap
so much that last the whole Lviv and surroundings.

  But with the "theoretical basis" things are much worse.

  Information about the school battle of Kievan Rus
almost none; of fighting techniques of medieval Western Europe 
- a little more. All of this comes to collect literally

bits and pieces: some phrases from books and articles;
something from the sports of fencing, something
seen from the movies. Through many have come to their minds, 
"at random", in practice comprehending the possibility of a

other weapons.



  Computer Hardware


  With computer software (and without
Now someone else - in any way) we have
Things are not so much. For example, I am a "happy owner"
only PC-01 "Lions". However, a couple of our guys have enough
cool comp. This gives us the opportunity to gradually build its 
database and, of course, from time to time to the Internet. 

  True, rummage, for example, "Library
Moshkova "we have neither the time nor the opportunity. 
Internetovskoe Almost all the time, what we have is going to 
find technical information about ancient weapons and 
correspondence. And any" nonsense "like new games we have, 
basically, by e-mail. 

  While playing video games, mainly those that are consistent 
with our specifics (such as "Heroes of Might and Magic"), we

love. But, no offense to either you, a programmer, skzano, real 
fights we like much more than virtual. 

  A conventional computer help each other - for example, 
training kursakov and diplomas - it is certainly sacred. 
Recently, a of our girls prepared a report on Tolkien

for an international conference. We all who
I could sneak her materials, then
competence to draw up all it did translate
English. Report was a great success.



  Sharovarschina


  Unlike REALLY necessary
us with information, books on martial arts - more than enough! 
Their is everywhere - on any street in any tray. What can you 
do: fashion trends, the laws of the market! Of course Well, I 
have nothing against the martial arts, weapons, fencing school. 
More Furthermore, we tried to explore them as well. But only

- To the extent possible: after all - not ours
profile. "I know and deeply respect people
dealing with this seriously, but it infuriates me
is the mass of people, which exclusively
blind following of any fashion picked up a little
promotional "tops" - and here they are
already "Sensei," "masters of wushu," ninja "...

  "Ninja", you are know! To a tee -
Uzhgorod "samurai", which referred
Yu Zimkovich in "Optocouplers" | 22. Such is a cheap imitation 
of post-Soviet, and there is what I call "sharovarschina.


  Sharovarschina - because even more
than any there psevdonindzya, divorced from
We fans of "cut" by the Cossacks. Pulled an embroidered and 
trousers, let forelock - and is ready to latter-day "schiry 
ukrainsky patriyot. 

  For example, I met once at a
Negro in the streets of Lviv hateful attire: I was
so shocked by this spectacle that three days
spat ...

  Or take generated by Hollywood stereotype: the shaven-headed 
cowboy Yul Brynner as Taras Bulba, a sticky on top of his head 
"mohavkom instead Oseledets with a sword, suspiciously looks 
like a tomahawk ... and singing, in addition, "Kalinka Malinka"!


  Yes Cossacks - is there a rich school
battlefield, a variety of armaments and
clothes! Among other things, they, for example, were still the 
best in Europe Kern-pikemen ... 

  For the serious researcher working here
- No end! With such people, just
as well as with a real connoisseur of oriental school fight, we 
maintain close communication. But they have absolutely nothing 
in common have with the current "pop a la Sich.




            To be completed.