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- Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:12 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: A 14th Century Quiver (Progress #2)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 357
Re: A 14th Century Quiver (Progress #1)
Really nice, been seeing the photos on face book and even on my little phone I could tell how nicely it is coming along.
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:41 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: La Belle Compagnie in the early 15th century...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 669
Re: La Belle Compagnie in the early 15th century...
Trevor wrote:Sweet! You guys planning on going to Agincourt in 2015?
Some of us are talking about it
- Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:05 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Hastings XXXXIII
- Replies: 4
- Views: 271
Re: Hastings XXXXIII
That picture is from 2002; first one Wolf (Chuck) Winterfell (Kevin) and I went too.
- Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:32 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Maffia Heaven
- Replies: 32
- Views: 948
Re: Maffia Heaven
Around 150 and 155 there's a fellow in a gambeson wielding a falchion - holding, and striking, with the blade reversed in his hand. At least, in all my thoughts about how one of those would work, he's holding it with the blade turned front to back. Strikes me as very odd. He is not holding it backw...
- Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:42 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: When was the tunic/hood combo the height of fashion?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 501
Re: When was the tunic/hood combo the height of fashion?
Baron Alcyoneus be careful not to muddy the waters here, Fearghus asked about tunics with hoods as the high point in fashion, your first and second image is not showing rich people, the second and third image are not tunics they are gowns. The first image could also be a gown or a tunic, it is not c...
- Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:53 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: HE chausses and fighting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 428
Re: HE chausses and fighting
Part of the answer has to do with the quality of your armor. Armor itself can destroy your clothing if it is made poorly.
- Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:40 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: When was the tunic/hood combo the height of fashion?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 501
Re: When was the tunic/hood combo the height of fashion?
Late 13th through early 14th century; hoods start showing up in 1350 but they are rather small; they get bigger as the 14th century approaches. Um....1350 IS in the 14th century. Care to try again? Yes corrected to 1250; give me a break I wrote out 15 different eras and time dates and only got one ...
- Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:38 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: When was the tunic/hood combo the height of fashion?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 501
Re: When was the tunic/hood combo the height of fashion?
I suppose the subject line says it all, but let me elaborate. For me, the clothes that really scream "Medieval!" are the tunic/cote and hood combination. I know for working folk, the style persisted right up until the end of period. But when would they be worn by the upper crust, as daily...
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:49 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: 20 biggest events in the SCA
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1121
Re: 20 biggest events in the SCA
Besides those mentioned on the east coast there is War of the Wings (almost 1000 last year if I recall right), Blackstone Raids, and I hear Birka is a huge merchant event.
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:56 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Wonderful Photographs from 1381 London Riots
- Replies: 13
- Views: 594
Re: Wonderful Photographs from 1381 London Riots
InsaneIrish wrote:Interesting photos. But, I believe they lean more toward theatrical fancy than period reproduction.
What gives it away the modern leather apron, the 15th century armor, the shirtless guy in the sleeveless studded vest with a Celtic sword, or the movie version of an Elizabethan drummer boy
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:46 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: "Unearthed" sugarloaf on eBay- forgery?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 1493
Re: "Unearthed" sugarloaf on eBay- forgery?
First thing I thought of when I looked at it was the helmet Mac posted.
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:31 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Is This a Knight Shooting a Crossbow?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 798
Re: Is This a Knight Shooting a Crossbow?
Here's a little picture from a manuscript made in Flanders sometime around the turn of the 14th century. The image was snapped outta' the back of Osprey's German Medieval Armies 1000-1300 by Christopher Gravett. Sorry for the quality. It shows two crossbowmen in the lower left who are fully armored...
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:50 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Is This a Knight Shooting a Crossbow?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 798
Re: Is This a Knight Shooting a Crossbow?
Cap'n Atli wrote:James B. wrote:This is one of those questions/threads that reminds us that the SCA is a fantasy organization and the cultural ideals of the SCA are not often based in reality.
How dare you!?
Easy and often
- Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:53 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Is This a Knight Shooting a Crossbow?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 798
Re: Is This a Knight Shooting a Crossbow?
This is one of those questions/threads that reminds us that the SCA is a fantasy organization and the cultural ideals of the SCA are not often based in reality.
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:16 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Some 14th C. wood projects
- Replies: 7
- Views: 426
Re: Some 14th C. wood projects
Those trestle legs are really nice.
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:02 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: 15th C. Thugz! Show us your kit!
- Replies: 406
- Views: 20255
Re: 15th C. Thugz! Show us your kit!
yes i know this. and i have worn jacks of different thicknesses and a brig of chefs made to the specs of a real brig. but still you would be an over stuffed pin cousin. now a thin jack and a breastplate maybe, cause a lot are seen without back plates or without arms. but with a big? i dont see it w...
- Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:11 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Armor in New York
- Replies: 14
- Views: 498
Re: Armor in New York
The MET but get there really early. I went mid day a few months ago and the wait was an hour; except the people I was with were paid members who can take a guest in for free at any time
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:42 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Surviving padded arming jacks
- Replies: 1
- Views: 168
Re: Surviving padded arming jacks
Cannot see the image on facebook
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:41 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 15thC shoes - don't shoot me
- Replies: 6
- Views: 318
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:31 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Mail sleeves
- Replies: 90
- Views: 2541
Re: Mail sleeves
Commercial stuff are all tubes, if you want gores, tapers, or bent elbows you will have to alture them yourself.
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:52 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 15thC shoes - don't shoot me
- Replies: 6
- Views: 318
Re: 15thC shoes - don't shoot me
I am unsure of any 15th century evidence but it is common practice in the Tudor era. However some examples are cloth over leather to add strength to the fabric like ladies mules and chopines.
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:39 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: a place to buy leather
- Replies: 2
- Views: 136
Re: a place to buy leather
Is there a store to buy leather (like tandy) near herndon/reston virginia? I'm visiting on business and would like to pick up some small bits to work on. There used to be a shop in the area but they moved about an hour out into Berryville: m Hey if you are in town over the weekend there is a fair i...
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:05 am
- Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
- Topic: IWTB a CotT guy... 1351
- Replies: 168
- Views: 19207
Re: IWTB a CotT guy... 1351
[quote="Andrew Sterner"]When you're looking at effigies, what dates do you use in reference to the date you wish to portray? I may be overthinking this, but let's say I want to look the part for 1351. Would I be trying to get to that date, slightly before, slightly after, or something else...
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:57 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Earliest Cast Iron Pots?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 1505
Re: Earliest Cast Iron Pots?
I don't know of any medieval cast iron cauldrons, they are all bronze, hammered iron, or hammered and riveted iron.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:21 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Early Puff & Slash Trunk Hose - Pattern?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 420
Re: Early Puff & Slash Trunk Hose - Pattern?
This is kind of related, but I don't think it deserves its own post: the ladies at Tudor Tailor have a facebook page that they update regularly, and they recently noted that they are running low on stocks of their book The King's Servants . It's a worthwhile purchase if you are interested in costum...
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:57 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Thick mail rings
- Replies: 33
- Views: 595
Re: Thick mail rings
Look at 15th c maille collars, some of them did use thicker links in the part on the neck and less thick links over the body where plate was likely to overlap. Not as thick as you are thinking of but still it is neat to see such details.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:51 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Triplex construction of breastplate
- Replies: 10
- Views: 363
Re: Triplex construction of breastplate
Wow that is really cool.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:50 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Early Puff & Slash Trunk Hose - Pattern?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 420
Re: Early Puff & Slash Trunk Hose - Pattern?
Yikes; that is about $100.
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:36 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Need images of early 15th century arm armour
- Replies: 8
- Views: 192
Re: Need images of early 15th century arm armour
Totally missed that, thanks.
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:54 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Need images of early 15th century arm armour
- Replies: 8
- Views: 192
Re: Need images of early 15th century arm armour
wcallen wrote:This is close:
http://www.allenantiques.com/A-186.html
Normally the wing would be a little bigger. I think that it was probably trimmed at some point. Maybe....
Wade
Is the plate holding on the lower cannon a rebuild? It looks different than the others.
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:07 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: help identifying a manuscript miniature
- Replies: 25
- Views: 249
Re: help identifying a manuscript miniature
Clearly not a knighting ceremony there is no white belt
- Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:14 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Early Puff & Slash Trunk Hose - Pattern?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 420
Re: Early Puff & Slash Trunk Hose - Pattern?
I have looked at them for a bit and to me there are two types of these hose. One type; which I think your examples are, are separated tops and bottoms what some sources call upper stocks and nether stocks. The top are like a pair of shorts that are constructed just like joined hosen and the lower pa...
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:19 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: "Before the Mast" costs what???
- Replies: 29
- Views: 661
Re: "Before the Mast" costs what???
There were two red wool jerkins in the finds from the Mary Rose, they had really cool piping/guards too. I suspect with the colors they were livery, one I recall had stitching for a cross appliqued on.
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:58 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Historical straps for a breastplate
- Replies: 6
- Views: 251
Re: Historical straps for a breastplate
This is what I was thinking but I am considering using a tapering strap at the shoulders with multiple rivets holding it on.
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:46 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Historical straps for a breastplate
- Replies: 6
- Views: 251
Historical straps for a breastplate
I am interested if anyone has images of the historical method of strapping breastplates that had no back plates. I have a globose I am restrapping and I have an idea how I am going to do it I just wanted to see if there was an extant example I could look at while I was at it.