The Rick Mercer Report Royal Ontario Museum March Break March 12, 2008

Rick Mercer received 15 minutes of longsword training by AEMMA's David M. Cvet prior to facing Kel Rekuta in the lists. One issue with Rick was the fact that the fencing masks on hand did not fit his rather large melon. He spied the Great Helm and wanted to wear that - which in fact didn't have any padding in its interior. He was essentially "swimming" in this helm, but that's what he wanted to wear! Rick was an extremely good sport to wear an un-padded helm, and get knocked on the head a few times by Kel during their longsword bout. Click on any image below to view a larger of the same.

David is helping Rick don Ross Goodfellow's fairly large gambeson.	Making some final adjustments to the gambeson.	What looks like a tent is Ross's gambeson.
Mercer is trying on a Great Helm.	Preparations for the bout between Rick and Kel.	Facing off with Rick and Kel - Kel was kind.
Photographs by Gail J. Smith