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JesseB

I have a older model Albion 1st Gen. Hastings Sword for sale. New list price was $675, I am asking $450. It is in good shape, but needs a bit of cleaning. I rcvd this sword as payment and I received it in this shape. Nice sword!
Email for pictures as I can't seem to load them here.
Jesse

JesseB

Up for sale - Albion Mark Beserker Viking Sword in pristine condition. Never used, but at one display only. Accompanying the sword is a custom made scabbard made from hart poplar slabs, veg tan leather covered, tobacco colored finish with... appropriate sword fittings and baldric based off of the 2 ...

JesseB

How much for just a blanket? Thank's

JesseB

All,
I have sold the sword and shield. Thanks for the interest.
Halv, thanks for posting the pics.

Jesse B.

JesseB

I have a Paul Binns reenactment blunt Norman style sword for sale. This sword is based on a find in Ian Peirce's book, "Swords of the Viking Age", page 124 and 125. I also have a custom made Norman shield made of green poplar with a linen front and back, leather edging, and the common four strap arr...

JesseB

I met some of the owl's nest people last year, they wanted to come but said there kits would not be living history quality. Maybe there group has worked on there impression's since then, if so they are wecome.

JesseB

Well, you know I'llbr there.

JesseB

Aaron' I am interested in the Berserkr, I have some guns I'm tring to sell so I'll let you know. Jesse

JesseB

Yeah, and the stirrups in my pic's came out of the same grave as the rest of the gjermundbu find.

JesseB

Wolf, as much as I like Viking and Norman your Roman kit is the cool man cool

JesseB

I have a early made Erik Schmid coif, in 6mm, with all riveted round section. I belive there are around 6200 rings in this coif. It would be a great item for someone doing high end living history for the 12th & 13th centuries. Great condition, no rust. I think the price now would be about $1500.00. ...

JesseB

And one more picture of the scabbard.

Jesse

JesseB

Greg,
Here are the pictures of the baldric and the way the scabbard hangs. Hope this helps.

Also here are a couple of pictures from this past weekends time line in Camden, SC. This is myself and Tom Dunbar. Tom is doing Scottish infantry, late 13th century.

Jesse

JesseB

Hey Rob, any of me on the hobbit horse

JesseB

Endre, Do you have a email Vegard Vike? I would like to ask him about his research on viking scabbards and hanging methods with strap dividers? Also check your PM. Thanks

JesseB

Halv, I could use some measurments on that saddle, but I don't have a translator. What ever you have will be welcome. Thank's

JesseB

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, in Kennesaw, Georgia will be hosting a Military Time Line September 28-30th, 2007. It will run from Friday morning until Sunday afternoon, with school groups coming on Friday. The Museum will provide ammenities such as bottled water, restrooms...

JesseB

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, in Kennesaw, Georgia will be hosting a Military Time Line September 28-30th, 2007. It will run from Friday morning until Sunday afternoon, with school groups coming on Friday. The Museum will provide ammenities such as bottled water, restrooms...

JesseB

Halv, I am thinking about the Oseberg saddle, but there are two examples found in Normandy that are late 10th early 11th century that I am looking at too. Ill let you know.

JesseB

No problem guys, anything I can do to help. Also I will be doing up a Viking saddle off one of the digs , and hope to have that to show in a month or so

JesseB

robert, from what I have seen from Viking digs it looks like that was not done, although one can not say never, because the very next dig may have a rawhide covered tree. but even alot of the American military saddles did not use rawhide, like the 1812 Dragoon, the Walker, 1833 Dragoon, the Ringgold...

JesseB

Hey Peter, I saw that saddle the first time I went to Hastings in 2000, and thought it would be cool to reproduce. What wood did you use for the tree? I use beech and white oak in my early Viking and Norman trees, do you find something else works better?

JesseB

Hey Halv, are there any more pics in that book that are not in" From viking to crusader"? Alot of the Gjermundbu find is in there but if you have more I would like to see it.

JesseB

snaebjorn, just a round headed rivet, about 2" long. I don't use any padding, if the tree is made correctly and you have a "good seat" thats all you need, all the padding in the world wont help if the tree is made wrong. The girth strap is 4" wide. Just do a search for the Gjermundbu find. Ill see i...

JesseB

Snaebjorn, to question #1Yes. the straps are of mild steel with steel rivets holding them to the wood. Yes I use a wool blanket under the bars. I use three pegs for each attachment point so a total of 12. I use a single girth about 42" long made of woven hemp witha iron dee buckle on both ends, one ...

JesseB

snaebjorn,#1 They are glued with tite-bond glue and drove in with a mallet. #2The metal straps are for strenth across the arch of the pommel and cantle. #3 Yes the pommel and cantle are upright with two bars with lay on the horses back.#4 correct three pegs and glue for holding the bars to the pomme...

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And another three.......

JesseB

Snabjorn, Here are the pic's of the saddle you requested, sorry about the delay. The tree is old growth white oak, with four white oak peg's running through the pommel and cantle from side to side. also three peg's running from the top vertically. Three pegs are holding the bars to the pommel and ca...

JesseB

Hey James, why don't you stick to just ten reenactment time period's ? No wonder you don't have time to do Norman

Now you have to post on my viking topic.

JesseB

You can still wear a long mail shirt, just be a high class warrior like me

JesseB

Don't stop at Norman, go a Viking

JesseB

Sorry Snaebjorn, I forgot about going to Jamestown and got in late Monday, but I will get some pic's of the saddle today or Wensday and post then for you.

JesseB

Robert, thank's for the comments. Ive only built saddle's from the tree up so I'm not sure what would be a good tree already made to use, although lot's of folk's use the 04 McClellan to start from. The bridle casting's are from my friend and Northan.

JesseB

Endre, I think I see what you are trying to show, but where is the buckle? And didn't Cronk Moar strap divider have a buckle attached to it?

JesseB

Thank's Halv, taht would be great as all I have is the web site and whats in 'From Viking to Crusader'. Endre' that go's for me too I would like to see what your talking about. If you have more info on Viking scabbards I am all for learing, that's what this hobby is all about. Im sure if you can pos...

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