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Halvgrimr

A friend of mine posed this question to me earlier this week and so far I have been unable to locate any info so I thought I'd ask you folks. We have tons of info on saexs during the Vendel period and we have some limited info on saexs during the Viking Age in the UK but can anyone site examples of ...

Halvgrimr

Every now and again someone asks about Viking age spoons and the occasional fork question comes up too. I tracked downs some info for a e-friend and thought that some of you might be interested also The info is from "European spoons before 1700" by John Emery I have webbed scans of the chapter on sp...

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I AM SOOOOO THERE!

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Charlotte: Wow! Looks like a blast. Do they allow women, if they garb up 100% like men? *images of strapping things in place are creeping into my mind...* -Charlotte</f...

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please contact me privately when you get a minute

addy in my profile is good

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I'm going to try golf tubes shot by a 1000ip crossbow and see how it goes. Steve[/B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> --also try siloflex tubes if you are experimenting. Halvgrimr

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Buran

the shields greenshield is refering to (the Gokstad Shields) are ungodly big.

he is correct, from what I have read, most folks 'in the know' subscribe to this theory (ie the ones actually working on the project)

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thanks much Rizzo!

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how to make that fluted elven brestplate: -Take one elf in a non fluted breast plate -Lay him on a flat surface (an alter is prefered but a nice flat rock will do in a pinch) -Take sword in hand (the blunter the better) -Now "Flute the hell" out of the surface of the non fluted armour with elf insid...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Garth: That makes me feel a little better, I was getting very envious of your research collection. Now I'm just very envious of the research collection you have easy access...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Garth: Halvgrim, thanks for again posting some great stuff. Garth<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> --No problem Around here all the research geeks call me Pimp Daddy Halvgrimr, c...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Rizzo: No prob. I will post it later this evening... http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> no hurry man I am leaving after work today to go to an ...

Halvgrimr

Id kiss you for it

I was gonna run the short summary (on the last page) thats in German thru Alta Vista later but if your willing to do so, GREAT!

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kidding (or am I?)

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I tracked this article down for someone and thought others here might be intersted too Take the scans if you want them, I will take the site down Monday http://www.missouri.edu/~rls555/SCA/research/temp/Penning/ The article in question is "PenningvÃ¤skor FrÃ¥n Vikingatiden" by Eric SÃ¶rling It is fr...

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I have thought about this some more... Historians tell us that the Vikes did all that raping and pillaging so apparently they didnt wear pants... Pants would have only slowed down the rape to plunder ratio http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif Halvgrimr kidding of course [This message has been e...

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I am afraid that the Sea boot is a myth http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif The Oseberg Shoes are about the closeset thing to a boot i can think of off hand. [img]http://www.missouri.edu/~winsloww/archives/oseberg_stuff/boots.jpg[/img] The Captn has been threatening to prove me wrong on this f...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Endre Fodstad: Now it's been a while since I saw them, but the pants from Skjoldhamn were recently redated by C-14 dating to the late 1oth/early 11th century by Margareta N...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by tancred: Hi Halvgrim! Sorry my comedy was lost on you. <snip> Obviously, I have ruffled you guys the wrong way. I honestly apologize as I like the posters on this forum. Ple...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Diana: ~There is archeological evidence to support metal hook-and-eye style clasps used on jacket fronts, shirt cuffs, and the bottom of trousers to attach stockings. Thank...

Halvgrimr

I think this is what you were looking for originally,

http://www.ottersden.com/product/fighting_pommels.htm

to bad his life went wild on him, those are very nice!

Hope his wife recovers

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dmitriy: Axes -- great if you put them on the upper corner of the blade, kind of silly elsewhere. -Dmitriy, knightly type.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> --I assume you are ta...

Halvgrimr

Actually I think we should all just refrain from any comments we may have and let it go. I called his hand and it wasnt all that, mostly a bluff. Thats cool, like I said before, live and let live, to each their own, ect. I wanted to know how seriously to take him and his comments, now we all know. I...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dmitriy:
well that about clinches it doesn't it?

Dmitriy<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

yup

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Brodir: I was meaning to email you about that page Halvgrim... your buddy in the kettle hat and gambeson, has a good beginning of the Maciejowski kit you were asking about e...

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brodir: My biggest beef with your kit is the pic where you are wearing someone's livery. I think the biggest bitch about early SCA kits is when you work on a nice set of armour, then your troop commander, baron, knight etc. makes you throw a cheesy cotton tabard over it. ...

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Here is another great pic of my back while I fight my knight! [img]http://www.missouri.edu/~rls555/SCA/kits/New/knights2.1.jpg[/img] here is my "Senior Photo" http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif [img]http://www.missouri.edu/~rls555/SCA/kits/New/mepeacepark.jpg[/img] I and my daughter are in se...

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Ok I do have some other pics of me that are more recent but not good ones Here I am at the KC Training in June (I am the one on the left) [img]http://www.missouri.edu/~rls555/SCA/kits/New/DSC00184.jpg[/img] here is me at fighter practice (yup, you guessed it, I am the one with my back to the camera ...

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Not bad at all

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brodir: [B] Halvgrim, I'd like to see your fighting kit. I'm always interested in early solutions to SCA armour standards. --Until recently I only had crap pics of my kits. they can be seen here: http://www.missouri.edu/~rls555/SCA/kits most of these are from before I bec...

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Alright, I will give you that one Brodir

I was just comparing the extremes

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Red Simon: Hang on, you have to be a hardcore living history nut (on par with Chef, apparently - no simple task) to critisize the SCA? I mean, taking potshots isn't really g...

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So tancred Over the last few months you taken many a shot at the SCA on these boards. Now this is ok and certainly your right to do so and I respect your opinion. BUT, I was wondering were are some photos of your kits? I'm wondering about hard and soft kits (ie armored shots and casual wear), and po...

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Chazz

I'd like any info on the actual helm you may have if possible.

ie, dating, where is was found and when

thanks

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If you use a web-site as a reference, how do you list it in your bibliography?

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American Indian forced into Slavery by Vikings and then taken to Europe where he is freed to roam about doing whatever

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yup we got one of those

"Viking Age" Norwegian Saexs

Spoon! (a non The Tick related thread)

Hey Rizzo

more on Birka-esque pouches

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