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- Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:17 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Overdying Army Blankets?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 523
I have made more medieval, and ancient clothing from surplus blankets than store bought fabric. Several of my medieval tunics were made from blankets for cold weather wear, along with hosen. Personally I think they make great cold weather clothing. I am planning on making another Thorsberg style tun...
- Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:14 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Do we really look like this?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2012
- Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:12 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Byzantines - History Channel 9PM EST Monday
- Replies: 12
- Views: 190
Rudolph wrote:I was hoping for a bit more. They spent the whole days programing on UFO's and potato chips. I would have loved to see them bundle a few other history programs in with the 1 hour dedicated to it.
Pissed me off also that they didnt have anything special for a day where most people are at home.
- Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:22 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Overdying Army Blankets?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 523
- Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:43 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Roman Tools
- Replies: 5
- Views: 169
- Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:46 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Things You Would Not Believe at a Reenactment
- Replies: 82
- Views: 6546
There is a Roman "swiss army knife". Maybe one of the Roman guys here will be able to point us to pictures. I assumed this would have been posted already. There seems to be several of these extant in museums, and private collections. Leading me to believe they may have been a common item. http://ww...
- Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:47 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Roman Tools
- Replies: 5
- Views: 169
Roman Tools
Inspired in part by Matt Amts recreations I made these last night in the shop from some scrap. All in all it took about 30 mins worth of work. I still need to polish them a little more.
- Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:54 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: The man with the washing machine is back
- Replies: 5
- Views: 325
- Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:46 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Roman Medical Tool for Female Examination
- Replies: 21
- Views: 718
- Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:59 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Kestrels/Costrels on the way
- Replies: 18
- Views: 624
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:20 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Woman-centered reenactment groups?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 719
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:29 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Woman-centered reenactment groups?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 719
I am talking about people/groups that are just in it to portray battles or just play like they are a soldier and not portray the historical life of a soldier. sounds like the classic definition of "reenactor". Thats why Wolfie and I are conducting a 1st century Roman scout in January with period co...
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:46 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Show me your best Norman Soft Kit
- Replies: 8
- Views: 445
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:39 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: How grey did medieval sheep get?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 359
- Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:07 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: More Pics rom Luzern
- Replies: 12
- Views: 287
Thanks! and please tell us more about the shields. Was it possible to view the shields from the back? Lorenzo the best I could see of the backs were that they were of wooden construction. I could tell no provisions for holding or mounting them. I would assume that these were part of the Zeughaus co...
- Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:50 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: More Pics rom Luzern
- Replies: 12
- Views: 287
Here is a couple more! http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/Doktor_Zaius/P1010573.jpg Imagine taking goats across those! Much less elephants! http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/Doktor_Zaius/P1010622.jpg http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/Doktor_Zaius/P1010612.jpg http://i131.photobucket...
- Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:41 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Laser cut lamellar plates
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2347
- Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:12 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: More Pics rom Luzern
- Replies: 12
- Views: 287
- Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:46 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: More Pics rom Luzern
- Replies: 12
- Views: 287
More Pics rom Luzern
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/Doktor_Zaius/P1010619.jpg http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/Doktor_Zaius/P1010584.jpg http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/Doktor_Zaius/P1010597.jpg Captured 15th Century Flag http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/Doktor_Zaius/P1010583.jpg?t=116543...
- Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:35 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 14th Century Maille Shirt from Luzern, Switzerland
- Replies: 22
- Views: 894
Cool! it's got a collar! The buckles under the left arm are interesting does it close doen the whole left side via buckles or just in that one area? It's surprisingly shiney for mail so old. Cet this is the best view I could get of the buckles so I really dont know. Its so shiney because the Swiss ...
- Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:51 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: X Post 14th Century Maille Shirt
- Replies: 0
- Views: 140
- Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:39 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 14th Century Maille Shirt from Luzern, Switzerland
- Replies: 22
- Views: 894
- Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:34 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 14th Century Maille Shirt from Luzern, Switzerland
- Replies: 22
- Views: 894
14th Century Maille Shirt from Luzern, Switzerland
I had read about this shirt 2 years ago in a book on the history of Switzerland. So I finally got around to making a trip to Luzern 2 weeks ago to find the museum that it is housed in. The story behind this shirt is that it was originally captured at the battle of Sempach. This roughly dates the shi...
- Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:05 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: need help, late roman helm ridges
- Replies: 8
- Views: 234
- Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:57 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Viking Romans?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 275
Viking Romans?
Archaeological findings have strengthened notions amongst scholars that quite a few Norwegians, from the farthermost north of Europe, in all likelihood served as soldiers in the Roman legions. Ancient weaponry, cups and coins all points towards a more extensive cultural exchange between Norway/Scand...
- Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:13 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: war apron
- Replies: 9
- Views: 613
- Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:21 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Roman Goodies from Vindonissa
- Replies: 1
- Views: 82
Roman Goodies from Vindonissa
For those interested in Roman military equipment from the Imperial age here are some very interesting pieces.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16263737@N00/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16263737@N00/
- Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:19 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: My Late Roman Belt Project
- Replies: 3
- Views: 113
- Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:00 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Who here is actively making garb?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 506
"authentic Celt," i like the clarification authentic Celt-=saffron colored lien, hand made shoes, documentation vs genri-Celt- wode everywhere, pajama pants from Walmart, bright green flip flops, no shirt, and bitching through your ciggerette "hey it's early period" if anyone asks what you are supp...
- Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:57 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Anyone have a good Coptic Tunic pattern
- Replies: 29
- Views: 344
Endre, Could it be that your only seeing the sleeves on the garments laying on a table, and that the tube shape actually is tight when on a human arm? A tshirt will look baggy when its laying on the floor, but put it on and it fits tight. Are the sleeves cut in a narrow tube, or a wide tube? The pho...
- Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:37 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: If you could go to any museum in the world...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 198
- Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:01 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Anyone have a good Coptic Tunic pattern
- Replies: 29
- Views: 344
Nope the sleeves on these are too baggy. Checkout some original artwork sometime. You will see the sleeves are extremely tight, and well fitted. Plus there are some other details. Osprey is the best source on something? Pankreator help us all! During my conservator training I fiddled around a bit w...
- Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:41 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Anyone have a good Coptic Tunic pattern
- Replies: 29
- Views: 344
- Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:33 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: The Best 11th Century Kit
- Replies: 12
- Views: 782
- Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:30 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Who here is actively making garb?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 506