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by Derian le Breton
Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Vik Vikingson wins An Tir Crown
Replies: 29
Views: 793

There are some really nice photos here:

http://talentus.smugmug.com/gallery/586 ... 3sH#P-1-24

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:39 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Congrats to Knitebee!
Replies: 2
Views: 226

Congrats to Knitebee!

Our very own Knitebee won "Best Dressed Fighter" in the squires tournament at An Tir's September Crown this past weekend!

If I hadn't broken my camera this post would include a photo of his snazzy kit. :D

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:55 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: bell wedge tent
Replies: 15
Views: 419

BaronMal wrote:If you want to do the bell wedge, contact Jean Paul here on the AA. His giant sawhorse system for pitching a bell wedge is GENIUS. No center uprights, acres of free space.


Some friends of mine came up with the same idea on their own a couple of seasons ago... neat. :D

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Vik Vikingson wins An Tir Crown
Replies: 29
Views: 793

Pictures will be forthcoming soon, there were many cameras around the list field.

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:26 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Jewelry for Norman persona - any thoughts?
Replies: 4
Views: 171

I'd talk to Bill Dawson. His work is amazing, and his knowledge deep.

http://www.billdawsonmetalsmith.com/time2.html

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Armor Repair Toolbox contents?????!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 194

Donal Mac Ruiseart wrote:Brian and the Cap have extensive setups with which they could, I suspect, darn near BUILD a set of armour!


I have seen Brian building armour at events. He's awesome. :D

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:28 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: The disposable lumber trade....firewood. Where and how.
Replies: 39
Views: 494

It doesn't get very cold here, but we use our heat very sparingly. Layering works.

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:33 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: 14th century sword
Replies: 7
Views: 170

http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_oakeshott.html

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:04 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: preventing RUST!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 307

"Desiccant" is the word - something that absorbs water. One common source is those little silica gel packs that sometimes come with pre-packaged goods. To protect one's tools, think of something like that, but on a larger scale.

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:24 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic XXXVII Known World Novice Tourney 2008
Replies: 21
Views: 591

What does one consider a 'Novice' ? A quick google of "pennsic novice tourney" revealed the following: Any authorized fighter who's PRIMARY authorization date falls within two years to the day of the Tourney, is not a squire, is not a KSCA, is not a Peer by right of Arms by their own hand...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:52 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I need ideas to resrict helm movement for safety.
Replies: 10
Views: 232

There are a couple of good images of great bascinets in <u>Arms and Armour of the Medieval Knight</u>, by David Edge and John Paddock.

ISBN: 0-517-10319-2

It's out of print, but should be fairly available via libraries and such. Great book for the photos.

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:28 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Um, What the?
Replies: 34
Views: 1391

My my, who is this person and what has he done to earn so much ire? :D

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Sources for Surviving Pilgrim Badges?
Replies: 14
Views: 227

The last time I went to Mont st Michel (1998) I picked up a modern pilgrimage token. Judging by some of the examples on kunera, the basic form of St. Michel slaying the dragon is almost exactly the same as badges from the same site going back to 1300 or so.

Too cool. :)

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:35 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Source for Museum Quality(researched) repro items
Replies: 21
Views: 700

I'm happy with my revival-made linen braies and chausses. I don't know much about the rest of their line-up.

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Icefalcon Courtesy
Replies: 47
Views: 1127

Crimthann of Fid-Nemed wrote:As for the location, I'd say somewhere out west, larger, flatter land. even the desert.


Cooper's Lake is already pretty darn flat... ;)

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Icefalcon Courtesy
Replies: 47
Views: 1127

Can you imagine it? How could we possibly pull off a World War? The site would have to be dementedly huge. <A HREF="http://www.dragonssphere.com/HOME.html">This site</A> out here in An Tir is about 50% bigger than the camping area of Cooper's Lake (300 acres vs 200). We've held a number of events t...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:57 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Redesdale Uprising – A Commission of Array (Fall Event)
Replies: 88
Views: 1455

FWIW, I've got some die-cutting progress photos in the following set on my flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/derianlebr ... 031591897/

A friend of mine and fellow moneyer, Alexsander von Mausheim, has some up as well:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/haus-maush ... 238192251/

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:43 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Redesdale Uprising – A Commission of Array (Fall Event)
Replies: 88
Views: 1455

Charlotte J wrote:We’ve been holding off on the coins until after Pennsic. Eadric (Ironwood Potter) will be doing them – I think he included his concept up above.


Righto. My offer of help still stands. :)

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:54 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Redesdale Uprising – A Commission of Array (Fall Event)
Replies: 88
Views: 1455

Do you have the equipment to make sheets to make planchets out of? The medieval way is to hammer out metal from an ingot into a sheet. In the 14th century the Venetians figured out a way to make much thinner ingots, making the process much faster. The rolling mill didn't come along until the late 1...
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:48 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Redesdale Uprising – A Commission of Array (Fall Event)
Replies: 88
Views: 1455

Did the coins happen? I wish I'd seen that part of this discussion earlier... Considering coins - if you want quality work, you have to pay for it. Making accurate looking dies and coins is not easy. And much like making accurate looking armour, the most correct looking coins are made with medieval ...
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:06 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Sources for Surviving Pilgrim Badges?
Replies: 14
Views: 227

A similar question just came through a pewterer's mailing list that I'm on... Sean Wales suggested the following books: Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges Medieval Finds from Excavations in London by Brian Spencer ISBN 0112905749 Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Pilgrim So...
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:57 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Making arm armour
Replies: 21
Views: 1048

dunstan wrote:Nothing like repetition to learn and improve, except of course a teacher.


While a teacher will show you a new technique, he or she will also tell you to repeat it until you "get it." ;)

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:46 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Show Us Your Anvil
Replies: 75
Views: 1968

My coining anvil: <IMG SRC="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/359886907_aa70dbaf9b.jpg"> It's 62 lbs, cut from a railroad car axle. I cut and faced it myself, using a giant bandsaw and lathe in the Mechanical Engineering dept student machine shop at UW. It has a 1" hole drilled 2" deep, a...
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:10 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Show Us Your Anvil
Replies: 75
Views: 1968

<A HREF="http://www.medievalwares.com">Mark de Gaukler</A> had an anvil for sale this past winter; I believe it was from post-roman Gaul? It's not on his site, but if you email him I'm sure he'd be happy to talk about it.

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:29 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: My Glastonbury Chair
Replies: 5
Views: 239

Nice!

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Evidence of quilted defenses in Norman era?
Replies: 17
Views: 412

I could swear there's documentary evidence of crusaders riding into a morning battle wearing only padded defenses (after being awoken early in their camp.) I'll have to dig for the reference.

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:34 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Vyborg 2008 MRSCA(Mad Russians SCA) festival report
Replies: 5
Views: 221

Looks like loads of fun.

It's interesting to see the wide range in quality and accuracy of their gear, as well as the existence of fringies. I wonder if they have the same sorts of arguments that we do... ;)

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:20 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: 11th c. Varangian
Replies: 22
Views: 567

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=46922

Man, that search function sure is useful. ;)

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:04 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Teophilus online?
Replies: 8
Views: 173

That can be fixed:

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg ... tributions

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:49 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: "Pirate" Hats
Replies: 55
Views: 1486

Tio the best of my recollection, it is 1540's, maybe 1530's. I believe it evolved out of late 15th century kjnit caps. I have somewhere, documentation, from the lady who hand-knitted me my sailors cap, regarding the evolution of the knit cap. The THrum cap would be just the thing for a 16th century...
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:34 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Brassword / Chasing Repousse(sp)
Replies: 3
Views: 225

Knitebee hit the nail on the head, except I'd include some 1/4" square stock for fine detail type tools.

Cut it up, grind to shape, and polish. Done!

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:18 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Teophilus online?
Replies: 8
Views: 173

There's a little bit of the original Latin text online too:

http://www.hs-augsburg.de/~harsch/Chron ... _da00.html

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:44 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pimp My Kit?
Replies: 37
Views: 1170

I dont care for Linen for a fighting tunic. Not durable enough by far. I fought in one linen tunic years ago, I destroyed it within a month. After that, every tunic has been trigger or very heavy weight upholstery fabric, and I have had no issues at all. Well, aside from it looking like heavy weigh...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:31 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Would this pouch be acceptable for LH?
Replies: 54
Views: 1107

Cat wrote:That's kind of what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to find pouches that I personally haven't seen much of. Are there alot of this style pouch? I don't go to events or anything, so I just go by what I have seen for sale.


I'd never seen one before. :)

-Donasian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: repairing pewter?
Replies: 11
Views: 179

Yeah, the body of the vessel will definitely need to be heated up to achieve a good bond. Remember that the hottest part of the flame is just beyond the end of the inner "cone." :)

-Donasian.

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