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by Derian le Breton
Thu May 13, 2010 10:07 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: SCA A&S question
Replies: 7
Views: 229

Since it's a brewing contest, why not enter both?

Which contest are you thinking of? I believe the one at potrero is a "no documentation required" one; docs are not totaled towards points except for guild advancement purposes.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed May 12, 2010 9:47 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Double Bell Questions
Replies: 23
Views: 743

My lady and I camp in an 8'x9' wedge and do just fine. 12'x16' would be palatial! If you have proper stakes you'll have no problems in the wind. Two people is enough to set up a double bell without any serious problems (one suitably motivated person can do it alone). A third person is nice, but not ...
by Derian le Breton
Mon May 10, 2010 8:26 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Planning a walk
Replies: 83
Views: 2256

To post an image hosted on flickr as an IMG link: Choose an image, lets say we want to post the <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/malcolmthebold/4594321771/">first one in the set</A>. Click on "all sizes", and choose the size of the image you want to post. Lets say we want to post the ...
by Derian le Breton
Mon May 10, 2010 12:05 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Fire. How did they manage it in period?
Replies: 41
Views: 1272

Not terribly well at times. There are several cases in English coroner's rolls of a straw covered floor catching fire due to an unattended hearth or candle and burning down the house.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat May 08, 2010 10:48 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Start Your Religious Order TODAY!
Replies: 156
Views: 3783

Zorro_ZX3000 wrote:I said you have to understand religion to understand medieval life. Not modern religion or ancient religion. Just religion.


One does not have to be religious to understand religion.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri May 07, 2010 11:15 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Start Your Religious Order TODAY!
Replies: 156
Views: 3783

Anyways, if you aim to live a medieval style life and you aren't religious, you're going to have a hard time unstanding what it means to be medieval. I'm not sure what you mean by "life a medieval style life", but to claim that people cannot understand medieval life without following a mo...
by Derian le Breton
Tue May 04, 2010 10:38 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Start Your Religious Order TODAY!
Replies: 156
Views: 3783

Piers Brent wrote:Snaebjorn if you can't see the difference between the two then frankly <b>your</b> an idiot.


His an idiot what? ;)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Tue May 04, 2010 10:37 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Start Your Religious Order TODAY!
Replies: 156
Views: 3783

Eh, some people will get offended at <i>anything</i>. That's their problem, not yours.

As an ex-christian, I think it's hilarious. :D

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Tue May 04, 2010 10:16 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Start Your Religious Order TODAY!
Replies: 156
Views: 3783

When I was at the <A HREF="http://students.washington.edu/sca/">College of Saint Bunstable</A> we made up a bunch of "relics" of the <A HREF="http://students.washington.edu/sca/lifeofsb.html">"saint"</A> for site tokens. Small bits of slightly-burned wood for the barrels that exp...
by Derian le Breton
Tue May 04, 2010 9:47 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Pierce work
Replies: 31
Views: 1004

Is there any evidence that a tool akin to the modern jewelers saw existed in the middle ages? I seriously doubt the plausibility of open/pierce work in this style, but will happily be proven wrong (though I still prefer my chisels!)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon May 03, 2010 7:38 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: A quickpropane torch question
Replies: 10
Views: 515

It wasn't cheap, but I'm very fond of my <A HREF="http://www.ottofrei.com/store/home.php?cat=1238">EZ torch</A>, which connects to a refillable BBQ-style propane tank. It's beefier than the little brass torches that connect directly to a small propane bottle, but certainly doesn't have the output of...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:04 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Pierce work
Replies: 31
Views: 1004

For fine metals, using a chisel and cleaning it up with a file works great.

See the attached photo for some Anglo-Saxon silver cup mounts that may pique your interest...

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:01 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: And the East Kingdom takes a step in the right direction!!
Replies: 387
Views: 11294

BdeB wrote:I think Caid does too now...


Now? It's been on the books for decades.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:31 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: More ancient death rays
Replies: 5
Views: 552

Regarding the sails: perhaps. There's a tradeoff between higher reflectivity and lower ignition temperature. Black sails would be the best :)

Also consider that Syracuse is closer to the equator than Boston (37N vs 42N). Closer to the equator = more power per square meter.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:37 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Working with Layers of Latten
Replies: 9
Views: 243

2" is huge compared to the silver things I've soldered (more than 2mm is "big"). What sort of flux are you using? You may be using too much. I use a jeweler's paste flux for silver stuff, it doesn't take much. I generally lightly flux the whole piece (hot Sterling with no flux = pain ...
by Derian le Breton
Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Workshop space for an apartment dweller?
Replies: 11
Views: 341

Rent a garage with power? That's what I did when we were in an apartment.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:22 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Working with Layers of Latten
Replies: 9
Views: 243

If you have a ton of solder cleanup to do, you're using too much solder. A few random tips (which your probably already know, but oh well): 1 - Make sure the pieces fit together well before soldering. No gaps! 2 - Rough up the mating surfaces lightly before soldering. 3 - Make sure the pieces are ex...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:09 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Saracen style covered maille coat... Was: Has anyone ever?
Replies: 10
Views: 747

Here's a nifty 15th century Turkish example:

<A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/derianlebreton/594212885/"><IMG SRC="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1193/594212885_1fde74f55f.jpg"></A>

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:57 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Flag Identification
Replies: 8
Views: 308

Donal Mac Ruiseart wrote:Wasn't the field of his checky Or and argent?


Nope. It was checky argent and vert quartered with argent.

http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/ ... ail144.jpg

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:09 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: a surviving 14th century felt hat
Replies: 13
Views: 790

I think there's at least one extant pre-1600 Monmouth Cap...

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:19 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: pics of a new customers comission
Replies: 9
Views: 889

Got any close-ups of the chasing? I think I see some things I could comment on, but I'd like a closer look to be sure...

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:48 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [SCA] Acorn War XXI
Replies: 6
Views: 113

I didn't go last year, but it's usually just south of Portland. Great little war! I first authorized there about a decade ago... :)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Platform/wooden floor for tents?
Replies: 29
Views: 736

The citation I posted has a full-page photo of the Dublin find.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:23 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Translation?
Replies: 2
Views: 156

Given the carving style (simple lines, lots of ligatures), I'd guess early medieval. Probably Latin.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:03 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Platform/wooden floor for tents?
Replies: 29
Views: 736

Aside: Really? They had wooden sidewalks? There was one in 11th century Dublin, anyway: Peter Sawer, <u>Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings</u>, Oxford University Press, 1997, p 255. I'm pretty sure there's at least one more similar find from Scandinavia, but I skimmed my books real fast and ...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:50 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Looking for Images/Artifacts - Crowns/Coronets
Replies: 15
Views: 859

Donal Mac Ruiseart wrote: I suspect that some of the great French Dukes might have worn some sort of head regalia...


Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488, tomb created 1502-07):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nante ... ois_II.jpg

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:08 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: All the Wisby variants?
Replies: 21
Views: 1378

es02 wrote:Chart from Thordeman


Aha, good catch! I was looking for a table, no wonder I couldn't find it. :D

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:30 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Odd rule (SCA) that I've never heard of.
Replies: 23
Views: 950

LOL! The rules have never cared if you looked like crap. Maybe in <i>your</i> kingdom. H. Appearance on the Field 1. All participants on the field should appear as a reasonable example of a warrior or person from the SCA’s period of study. Exceptions should be made to err on the side of safety, a...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:26 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Cross
Replies: 15
Views: 485

I'm making an assumption that it was even worn in this way, i just don't know, but I sure hope it was..... That's an awfully big assumption. I think you'll be better off finding a medieval way that people promoted their piousness rather than trying to justify a modern one. As a random data point, t...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:17 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Calling double bell wedge owners...
Replies: 11
Views: 347

The smaller of my two, I think it's 12 by 8 ) uses two "A" poles per side rather than two vertigo poles. this both opens up the interior space and allows me to put it up by myself faster than some of my friends can set up their modern tents A friend of mine has a similar setup; it's neat!...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:48 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Calling double bell wedge owners...
Replies: 11
Views: 347

I have a double bell and it seems to take 3 with a ridge pole. My ACW Sibley takes 2. but 1 could do it if needed in mild weather. My modern backpacking tent takes 1. I <i>prefer</i> to have three people when setting up my wedge (one of them needs to be there for only about 30 seconds), but it can ...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:33 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Calling double bell wedge owners...
Replies: 11
Views: 347

I've set up my regular wedge by myself. It's not hard. I imagine a bell wedge would be similar.

A ridge pole makes life easier.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:52 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Review, creepy painting by Sean Albert Garrison
Replies: 29
Views: 1124

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Actually I am fairly sure that those Taco Bell cocksuckers stole my mojo for that bullshit. Their home office is here.


According to Wikipedia they're based in Irvine, CA (and they have a big office building visible from I-5).

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:25 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Period tents: Choices in Accuracy
Replies: 29
Views: 821

Benedek wrote:It looks fairly similar with the exception that the Geteld then appears to have a center ridge support unlike the French Bell that has 2 central poles and no support beam.


You mean a ridge pole? There's no reason why a French Bell can't have one.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:01 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Engraving steel? How?
Replies: 9
Views: 260

Etching is easy, but generally does not produce very medieval looking results.

Engraving steel can be done with a hand engraving tool. It's slow, and takes quite a bit of time to get down.

Punching a design is another possibility. Much easier than engraving, and very appropriate.

-Derian.

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