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T. Finkas

Halvgrim wrote:... http://www.vikingsna.org/translations/moneybags/ and didn't find a reference to these pouches.
...Halv

Wowser..these are really cool! Now...which one to make???

Cheers,
Tim

T. Finkas

Halvgrim wrote:Satchel from the Bed Burial at Swallowcliffe Downs
Cant find the copy of this I keep at work but I believe it was leather. I can give you more info on the particulars tomorrow (I have a copy at homes as well)

Reconstruction
http://www.missouri.edu/~winsloww/archi ... uction.jpg

Wow...that thing is wacky!

T. Finkas

Ha! That huge axe head makes it look like you are hobbit-sized. That thing is nutty! Onto the thread topic, knowing what I already know of you, Gergory, I suggest starting out with something that goes with the flow. Your Varangian idea sounds good. Appease yourself by planning to do the other kits l...

T. Finkas

Nice! Am I being a egocentric nut or is that a bit like the photoshop mod I posted of the Shrugs helm? Just curious...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/f ... dshelm.jpg

Cheers,
Tim

P.S. It is always fun to see your work, Halberds----Thanks!!!

T. Finkas

...Last year I bought one of their new India-style "Colonial" lanterns (it has no piercings and one horn pane in the door). Since 80% of the lantern is solid mass it throws off almost zero ambient light so it's practically useless. By chance would anyone know where I can buy horn panes?... I bought...

T. Finkas

Heck...just about anybody can MAKE a medieval candle lantern. It isn't very difficult. I know because I made one. I'd never made anything out of sheet metal before but it wasn't too difficult---and the result was great. So...make a pattern out of posterboard, get some sheet copper or brass or whatev...

T. Finkas

Why was the thread title and the original post blanked out? Meaddrinker...what's the story, dude?

T. Finkas

Some of the later period (Buckskinners) supply houses have non-jarring lighting... The pierced tin Colonial style lanterns come to mind. They are not terribly far in style and technology from Medieval candle lanterns, IMHO. http://jas-townsend.com/images/large/tl-14b.jpg Jas. Townsend offers <a hre...

T. Finkas

Come to the dark side---Combat Archery! Still fun, still in the thick of it, still supporting your pals and your team, but much easier on the body & joints.

Cheers,
Tim

T. Finkas

Halvgrim wrote:...Sorry to go OT Studbuckle

Halv

No problem at all. I find your info on cloth purses very pertinent here!

Thanks,
Tim

T. Finkas

Okay, so far we have knife sheathes...cool! That makes sense in that you see evidence of tooled knife sheathes in later periods, i.e. late medieval England. So maybe I won't ditch my tooled scramsax scabbard As for pouches or belts I am still curious to see if there is anything approaching the repre...

T. Finkas

Insane, Those traditional Dietz kerosene lamps are great! I have about a dozen of them I bought at Cost Plus Imports for around $6.00 apiece. I use them for WWI or the Old West. However, personally, I would not use them for anything before 1850. They seem a farrrrrrrrrrr stretch from anything mediev...

T. Finkas

Thomas, Well, we have some extant "viking" shoes and they do not seem to be decorated. I don't think you can trust modern thinking on this sort of thing. Another example, they knew embroidery (i.e. the Bayeux Tapestry) but we do not see extant garments covered in elaborate interlace embroidery, do w...

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The maker of the best oil lighting I've found here in the US was at an SCA event - his name is "Arab Boy"... He usually is set up at Potter's Hall, just around the corner from Luther Anshelm and the Norse 'church". Yep, his stuff is great! Another craftsman to consider is the guy at Pennsic who has...

T. Finkas

Here's an interesting option for candles I found. As one that has my kids with me all the time (well and I'm a clutz by nature) I like the idea of having something that cann't cause a fire. m Yeah, I like that idea too---especially for inside tents where you want to leave a SAFE light burning while...

T. Finkas

Here's another thought: What the original poster is describing also sounds like the twisted scarves that are often seen bound around helms. Depictions from the 15th-16th century show a "band" around both helms and hats that is a twisted (or non-twisted too, I suppose) piece of cloth. Sometimes plume...

T. Finkas

Wouldn't it would be helpful if you told us what exact time frame you are thinking of? Or by "period" do you mean the SCA time frame of anything before 1600?

Curious,
Tim

T. Finkas

Here's the question: Did Norse cultures during the 8-11th centuries employ tooled decorations on their leather gear? I am putting together an outfit for an upcoming SCA "Viking" event. For my own satisfaction, I want my presentation to drift more towards a scholarly living-history point-of-view than...

T. Finkas

As an SCA combat archer (crossbow) I had considered making a pavise for use in melees. However, a static pavise isn't much practical use in SCA battlles, and a pavise worn on the back does not count as proection with regards to being hit by opponent's arrows. After these considerations, I gave up on...

T. Finkas

Obviously balance is the goal, but I was always taught to learn to fight then worry about what you look like. You dont kill people with your looks. Also, I'd like to point out that learning to fight is a process that takes years of dedicated work and blood and sweat. Nice armor just costs money. An...

T. Finkas

Dire,

In this hobby, we are lucky that repro armor is as CHEAP as it is!!! By and large, these talented folks vastly UNDERCHARGE for what their skills and time are worth.

So, I say without any intended malice, if it is too expensive for you, consider another hobby.

Tim

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Hiya Geteld Fans & Owners (and those ambitious to be one of the two), I have a "Viking" event coming up in a couple of weeks and am ambitious to try making a geteld (Anglo-Saxon form of tent depicted in various 9-12th century illustrations). I have all the info I require for that task, but I am curi...

T. Finkas

Ha! I have answered my own question...or rather Torvaldr has on this thread:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=40555

Doh!

T. Finkas

I am just starting to think about a project to make a hauberk of hardened leather scale, to represent a Scythian cuirass. As such, I am thinking of doing a basic "heater shield" shape.

What do you folks think of using a strap end cutter to make the basic heater shape?

Thanks,
Tim

T. Finkas

We are not worthy...We are not worthy...We are not worthy...

Tim

T. Finkas

Here ya go:

Left to Right: Lisa & Me, Me selling a helmet on E-Bay, Visiting the local Ren Faire near Pittsburgh.

LOL!

Tim

T. Finkas

D. Sebastian,

You and your Lady are quite a handsome couple! Who could tell from that grim close-cropped avatar image? LOL!

Cheers,
Tim

T. Finkas

m My letter to the seller: Dear rainmaker1212, Sorry to inform you that this is a modern made helmet that has been aged to look old. The style is not 15th century but approx. 8th century Vendel culture. It was undoubtably made for combat use in the Society for Creative Anachronism---the bars across ...

T. Finkas

What period are the cellata/rondel thingies? I have an old CD helmet cum cervellier I might be interested in converting. Is the "crest" line a defining feature? Strongbow They are ALL OVER 15th century illustrations in one form or another with perhaps the third quarter being the most "correct." The...

T. Finkas

This one might be an alternative starting helm:

http://www.museumreplicas.com/imagelib/ ... _D_000.jpg

T. Finkas

Good suggestion, Chef. I will certainly consider that. How exactly I cut it will depend on how it fits me, and hoew it looks when I get it. However, I like the suggestion of leaving just a hint of the tail "line". Cheers, Tim And Meaddrinker...it's a relatively cheap helm at $120-$140 + shipping. If...

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This is a bit of a cross-post from the classifieds: I've always wanted one of those wacky 15th century skullcap helms with the rondels on the sides. I decided it might be fun to make my own by cutting down an "inexpensive" production helm. I've chosen the German "Beavertail" Sallet as seen in the p...

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I agree with criticism of the "generic merc" barcode tabards. As a one-time joke it might have had its place. As a long term gag it's disgraceful and sad. To me it says "We just don't care...and we don't care if you care." It is the proverbial "turd in the punchbowl." I met a few of these folks at P...

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Thanks! I'm looking at doing this with it:

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/finkas/BeaverTailSallet.jpg[/img]

T. Finkas

I am looking for this helm to cut-down/modify into one of those odd-looking (yet commonly depicted) 15th century skullcaps with the rondels "on the temples". m Can anybody beat By-The-Sword's price of $130? Here's their description: #AH-3822 German Sallet The 15th century Sallet Helm protected the h...

Re: lanterns

Tooled Leather in "Viking" Culture???

Geteld Decoration???

Making Leather Scales

On E-bay: An SCA Vendel selling as a 15th century helm?

Coverting a German Sallet to a Rondeled Cap

Looking For Best Price on Deepeeka German Sallet