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Bleddyn De Caldicot

I'm looking to buy some Oak Galls but have had no luck finding any over google. Anyone know of an ink making supplier or have any oak galls?

Bleddyn De Caldicot

Looks more like wood to me.

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Just wondering how much a single handed wheel pommel and crossguard from by my hand costs.

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These are both good resources. I highly recommend, if you can, to take a course with an Icelander as you will learn the pronunciation and rhythm of the language much better. Sadly there are not many of us in the world and fewer who can teach the language.

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In the Sagas the nickname involving the colour of ones hair is often just the colour. Like Gisur Hvíti (the white) or Þorstein Svarti (the black). Or bald. Egill father was Grimr, whom got the nickname Skallagrim from the word 'skali' (bald head). It stuck, as the the great skald Egill's patronym w...

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Kenwrec Wulfe wrote:I heard (read) somewhere that you will learn the art of war from the French, the brutality of war from the Germans and the efficiency of war from the English...

I believe that is Froissart. Though he also mentioned the bloodiness of conflicts between Englishmen and Scots.

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In the Sagas the nickname involving the colour of ones hair is often just the colour. Like Gisur Hvíti (the white) or Þorstein Svarti (the black).

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jarlragnar wrote:
Hrolfr wrote:Several Norse sagas have passages refering to vomiting, usually after copious amounts of drinking.
True dat. Egil Skallagrimson picks a dude up and barfs all over him.

This is the tribute collector I was referring too.

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Ernst wrote:
Need help with haraldry
Bluetooth-y or Hardrada-y?

Bazinga!

Thanks for the chuckle.

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One of the Bible Moralisee depicts the Isrealites vomiting when refusing manna from God. Also in the Book of Hours of Jeanne de Evreux there is a scene where St. Louis is collecting bones of the dead and one of the figures with him is about to vomit. In text the only one that comes to my half awake ...

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InsaneIrish wrote:
Bleddyn De Caldicot wrote:Is this a limited quantity or will this be a product they will carry for a while?
Since each pair are made to order, I am figuring that they will be carried indefinately.

Fabulous. Thank you.

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Is this a limited quantity or will this be a product they will carry for a while?

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In the SCA it is generally considered "late period."

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Can't wait to see this kit.

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I know that mid calf boots show up a TON in last half of the 13th century French and English manuscripts. The one I'm currently exploring for an assignment 90% of the figures have mid calf boots or are barefoot, rarely do ankle boots or lower appear. This is a fair bit earlier than the groups you me...

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well, the only reference for a wide brimmed hat That I know of is that particular passage from the book of Norwegian Kings by Sturluson who was writing in the early 13th century about a mythological being visiting the court of a 10th century King....this makes be suspicious as you can imagine. That...

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So in Scandinavian tradition, Odin is depicted as an old man wearing a broad brimmed hat. What time period did this begin? When was this hat available in Scandinavian countries? Does anyone know what this hat would properly be called? Might be easier to tell if you showed us what depiction you have...

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Having visited the GDFB factory they use wool for the padded cuisse, this product wasn't being made when I visited but I would assume they'd use the same materials.

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Definably not Chandos, and not Knowles either. Where is the illustration from?

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I apologize for how ling it has taken me to write and post my account but here it is. In the name of God Almighty, I, Bleddyn de Caldicot, esquire to Earl Nigel MacFarlane, lord of Arrochar, am here recording the tale of the Couter of Chivalry, a most holy relic, as witnessed by myself. The most hol...

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Not sure if it's old norse but every old Scandanavian I know always use the term Oofda as a term of surprise or after doing something strenuous Oofda, that was a good workout. *drops keys* Oofda! What? You want me to play airplane one more time little Timmy? Okay. Brrrrrrrrrrrr. Plane's landing *si...

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If you give me a week or so I can find some time to figure out the spelling and syntax for old norse but here they are in modern Icelandic. A welcoming greeting - Komdu blessaÃ°ur. (come blessed, for a male) Komdu blessuÃ° (for a female) An instruction for people to go into a house or arena - FarÃ°u...

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I think Talbot may have made a pair at some point.

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My comment shouldn't be discouraging you guys. The curator is supposedly very nice when it concerns the armour, just sucked that when I was there she was away.

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Its on display in the art museum next to the Catherdral. Was there two summers ago but no pictures unless the curator says so, she was out of the country that week. The no pictures has nothing to do with the armour or Jupon, its because it is an art gallery and has copyrighted material in it and the...

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Benedek wrote:
IvanIS wrote:Cups are your Friend.
See What I mean-> #70 of 187 2010 tourney

-Ivan
Seems appropriate, he's got a Cock Ring on his shield.

Oh dear...

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whonew wrote:a surplus store in London On. I bought all they had sorry

thanks anyways

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Columb wrote:
Bleddyn De Caldicot wrote:Wish I had seen this earlier... dibs if things fall through.
Sorry Bleddyn, I've paid for it already

Regards,

Columb

Congrats.

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whonew wrote:like these? found these in a "surplus" store , be creative ! LOL

What store? May be within travel distance for me.

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Wish I had seen this earlier...

dibs if things fall through.

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It was only four years after Kit Carson came back from exploring the west that Kit Carson: The Prince of the Gold Hunters was published. All of the wild west tales were invented shortly after they supposedly happened, so how can anybody decipher the sagas. If you can't trust our storytellers a 100 ...

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Took a course with Dr. Andrew Orchard last winter, he really stressed that though the narrative in Sagas is often over the top and hard to believe the poetry is where the juicy history is. Some very fun stuff to be found in it.

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Lets see the helm first, and the kit it will go with.

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Adrielle Kerrec wrote:I'm probably a tad biased but I'd say Earl Nigel for Ealdormere. 14th C through and through

Also biased but...

+1

Top game of Ealdormere.

Though there are some passionate newer players up here.

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