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- Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:21 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: To Restore a Neglected Sword
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12668
Re: To Restore a Neglected Sword
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- Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: To Restore a Neglected Sword
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12668
To Restore a Neglected Sword
I have been entrusted with a sword that was the property of a deceased Knight. It was in the keeping of his mother for many years, and now that the lady is moving into assisted living, she entrusted the blade to me, as one who called him friend during his lifetime. The sword has suffered benign negl...
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:22 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Shield Corner Tabs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2212
- Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:03 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Shield Corner Tabs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2212
Re: Shield Corner Tabs
I'm using automotive-style clamp-on edging. It will pretty much stay on by itself, but I'm using adhesive also. The corners are stress points, which is why I want to reinforce them.
- Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Shield Corner Tabs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2212
Re: Shield Corner Tabs
The shield is aluminum. (not historical, I know; but at my age I think I've earned the privilege to use a lightweight!) The top corners are 90 degrees, with the corners rounded. The base (it's a heater shape) is an acute angle, I'd have to measure it but it's somewhere between 40 and 60 degrees. It'...
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:30 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Shield Corner Tabs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2212
Shield Corner Tabs
I have seen a good many shields with leather tabs that fold around the corners (the chief corners and the base point) to hold the edging in place. I have NOT seen any illustrations of how they're made. I did a search in here and I seemed to get everything BUT what I'm looking for. Will someone pleas...
- Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:09 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helm Hinge Hardware.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 829
Re: Helm Hinge Hardware.
I do use thread lock. I thought I had mentioned it in the original post.
- Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:52 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helm Hinge Hardware.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 829
Helm Hinge Hardware.
I’m not an armourer, and I don’t claim to have discovered any great new idea here. I’m writing this because someone who has a similar helm and a similar situation might find it useful. My present SCA helm is a bascinet with a moveable visor. The pivots, when I bought the helm, were large brass rivet...
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:00 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Canvas Drop Cloth for Tent
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2518
Re: Canvas Drop Cloth for Tent
We used drop cloths to make a floor cloth for our pavilion, but we painted it. Three or four coats of latex paint. Looks sharp. WE put it down over a double layer of plastic tarp.
- Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:26 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: A Book of Tournaments and Parades from Nuremberg
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2712
A Book of Tournaments and Parades from Nuremberg
http://www.metmuseum.org/~/media/Images/Metpublication/Cover/2010/The_Metropolitan_Museum_Journal_v_45_2010.jpg This is a book in the Metropolitan Museum with wonderful pictures of tournaments and parades from Nuremburg. The article is from the Met's Journal Volume 45 (2010). The article starts on ...
- Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:38 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Were Mediæval Cities THAT Bad?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1737
Were Mediæval Cities THAT Bad?
There is a perception among many that mediæval cities were pretty much ratholes, but not everyone buys into that idea. The following is an excerpt from the book The City in History by Lewis Mumford (A leading historian of urban life), published in the July 1961 issue of Horizon , a distinctive hardc...
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:24 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Who Should Rise When A Toast is Made?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1258
Re: Who Should Rise When A Toast is Made?
This thread has been pretty much derailed. Perhaps I should have been more specific about it being within the SCA context.
- Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:44 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Who Should Rise When A Toast is Made?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1258
Re: Who Should Rise When A Toast is Made?
The only one where standing is necessary* is the Loyal Toast (Currently.... "The Queen!") *Obviously, just a Commonwealth thing. Oh, and excluding the Royal Navy, who were granted permission to toast it sitting down. The Royal Marines too. They were granted the same privilege by Queen Elizabeth in ...
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:48 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Who Should Rise When A Toast is Made?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1258
Who Should Rise When A Toast is Made?
Actually, I'm interested in the custom of "toasting" in general. I know that in one form or another, drinking to a person's health or as a salute goes back quite a way ("Was Hael!" "Drink Hael!"), and I know that the expression "drink a toast" is probably of relatively modern origin. But I would app...
- Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:23 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Article on Physicality of Knighthood
- Replies: 8
- Views: 792
Re: Article on Physicality of Knighthood
The title of the autobiography of Jörg von Ehingen appears only in German. Is there an English translation in print? If so, I would like to read it. I could probably find my way through a French version as well. though I'd probably struggle with old fashioned terms.
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:28 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Is this really a samurai shield?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3930
Re: Is this really a samurai shield?
I could see a shield in the shape of that war fan, gripped with a regular handle at the back or even strapped as a forearm shield. At least it would have the right look.
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:25 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Blog post about me making a parrying spear.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 714
Re: Blog post about me making a parrying spear.
Is that a "because you can" project?
- Fri May 30, 2014 12:19 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: The Young Warrior Grows......
- Replies: 3
- Views: 886
Re: The Young Warrior Grows......
That is a handsome horse.
- Fri May 30, 2014 12:16 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: New Shield. Thoughts?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 720
Re: New Shield. Thoughts?
Looks like a good piece of work, though (20-20 hindsight!) you might have done well to size the grip hole to fit your gauntlet (unless you plan to simply wear a demi).
Friend of mine uses a shield similar to that, but the grip is oriented horizontally rather than the more common vertical.
Friend of mine uses a shield similar to that, but the grip is oriented horizontally rather than the more common vertical.
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:12 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: How is this belt worn?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 940
Re: How is this belt worn?
How about a pic or two of it on?
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:50 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: SHENANIGANS!!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1012
- Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:22 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Museum Collection in GERMANY (not Russia)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 772
Re: Russian Museum Collection
Well, only someone who knew the place would know that, with the text all in Russian . . .
Thank you, Suzerain.
Thank you, Suzerain.
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:43 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Museum Collection in GERMANY (not Russia)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 772
Museum Collection in GERMANY (not Russia)
I'm not sure of the details, but this link is to a gallery of photos of historic blades in what I originally thought was a Russian museum, the text being all in Russian, but is actually the Reichsstadtmuseums Rothenburg, in Germany. Thanks to Suzerain for setting me straight. http://mreen.org/galler...
- Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:31 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: The War Shouldn't Be Over in June
- Replies: 86
- Views: 8040
Re: The War Shouldn't Be Over in June
Negotiations should be done ... 1. face to face between the reigning monarchs. 2. through appointed emissaries. 3. not using modern technology . You want to align yourself with the King of Drachenwald? Fly to an event where the King will be in attendance. To the best of my knowledge, air travel is ...
- Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:39 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: SCA Heraldry Question...amd I going to get in trouble?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1191
Re: SCA Heraldry Question...amd I going to get in trouble?
Your Highness is correct. The label is not reserved for royalty, although it is rarely used in REGISTERED SCA arms except by royalty, as mentioned above. It is an accepted (though not official) practice to identify minors with differenced arms, with the understanding that when they get old enough, t...
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:22 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Can you Blazon this device for me?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 498
Re: Can you Blazon this device for me?
ARE those ermine spots or are they caltrops?
If they're ermine spots, then I agree with ladyilsebet . . . except that there are six, not five.
If they're caltrops, then it would probably be argent, six caltrops sable and a chief indented gules. They're too large to be a semy.
If they're ermine spots, then I agree with ladyilsebet . . . except that there are six, not five.
If they're caltrops, then it would probably be argent, six caltrops sable and a chief indented gules. They're too large to be a semy.
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:18 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: SCA Heraldry Question...amd I going to get in trouble?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1191
Re: SCA Heraldry Question...amd I going to get in trouble?
Concerning cadency: A heraldic will is more than a permission to conflict. It allows the heir to assume the legator's arms undifferenced upon the legator's death. That follows true to the way of cadency in the real world. The oldest son would bear his father's arms differenced while his father lived...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:00 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Knights and Heraldry-Rules of Thumb?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 784
Re: Knights and Heraldry-Rules of Thumb?
Was the minor noble status of being a knight hereditary? Where there any cases in history where is was pointedly not hereditary? There is an important aspect of the status of knighthood that I feel compelled to point out: Knighthood per se was not hereditary. No one inherited knighthood. Uniquely a...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:38 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Knights/Squire chain question.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1153
Re: Knights/Squire chain question.
The same is true in Atlantia. In Atlantia we know that to wear a loop of chain is the sole and unique privilege of a Knight.Ingvarr wrote:In Atenveldt the universal weave for squires is the 0 in 0 Knowourplace
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:36 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: (Christian) Religious Practices "In the Field"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 536
Re: (Christian) Religion "In the Field" What did they Do?
I have found some essays addressing the role of chaplains in the Middle Ages, but they're in subscription areas. I may just go ahead and subscribe, so I can see some of the scholarly papers.
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:35 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: (Christian) Religious Practices "In the Field"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 536
(Christian) Religious Practices "In the Field"
I'm curious about how a Christian army in the field - not necessarily a crusading army - dealt with religious practice. Did the leaders make any deliberate provision for it? Were there clergy among the troops, like modern chaplains? Were any kind of services performed by of for the troops? Did a pri...
- Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:50 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Anyone every handle a "Silver Fist of Fury" from Anvilhead?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1652
Re: Anyone every handle a "Silver Fist of Fury" from Anvilhe
Sir Aradd here in Marinus has one. He has expressed some concern about its durability, but all who have seen, tested, or hefted it have seemed satisfied that it would be effective.
- Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:26 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Need Help with identification of coat of arms
- Replies: 8
- Views: 470
Re: Need Help with identification of coat of arms
I concur with Eff on that.
However, just for the exercise, I would blazon it:
Per fess (tincture) a lion passant (tincture) and (tincture) two scimitars inverted in saltire (tincture).
However, just for the exercise, I would blazon it:
Per fess (tincture) a lion passant (tincture) and (tincture) two scimitars inverted in saltire (tincture).
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:10 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Amazing, undiscovered sourch for Ash
- Replies: 9
- Views: 886
Re: Amazing, undiscovered sourch for Ash
Heh, that's what I used for the handles/runners of my armour chest!
- Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:30 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: "Knights' portraits
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1075
Re: "Knights' portraits
The Hammer of Justice, yes?Halbrust wrote:That mallet and crescent crest is sick!