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Jeff's going to have to add some details as he's the man who writes the rules and wields the calipers, but let's see what I do know: Basic rules: Jeff reminds me that they are down just now so I can't direct you to them. However, it is basically no holds barred, to 5 good blows (as called by the Mar...

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Greetings to those who would take up arms in the pursuit of sport We are currently compiling a roster of tournamenters who may be interested in participating in WorldJoust Tournaments events. To update our records and make sure our list is complete, we are posting this general invitation to establi...

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Just found this thread.

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We look forward to hearing from some of you.

Cheers-

Gwen

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No worries Zachos, we have no intention of stopping the event, as a matter of fact, we're expanding. There will be even more opportunities, including periods other than 15th C. Watch WorldJoust.com for news.

But back to the thugz, please! I'm really enjoying the show.

Gwen

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OK, I must have missed something.....

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'There is generally a paucity of sources of all kinds for dress in England at this date, in particular the indespensible domestic accounts and inventories; there are few for men and almost none for women, of all ranks. References have to be secured from wills -again, there are comparitively few for ...

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The photos are but a pale reflection of the awesomeness of the event itself. Try to make it next year- it's going to be the Order of the Crescent [defenders] against 5 challengers, in the spirit of St. Inglevert. It is going to rock the free world.

Gwen

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It's generally referred to as a 'liripipe', and is a useless bit of fashion nonsense that cropped up toward the end of the 14th C. Bocksten Bog man's hood http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockstn5.gif Herjolfsnes #67 http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/herjol67.gif I...

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In another thread, d-farrell asked about the pollaxes we use for our tournaments. We've been intending to put them up and have not gotten around to it, so this seems like a good time to get off my butt and do it. Right. So what we have here is a very realistic looking 15th C. pollaxe simulator. It i...

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John, Michael Carroll suggested we use hickory, as that is what baseball bats are made of. That's what Jeff intends to use when he re-hafts the ones that were broken at the event.

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Oh, they definitely be thrusting with those!

But someone could definitely lose an eye, so they don't thrust to the face.

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Other weapons- We have Tourney Clubs - http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs024.snc3/11162_220124491207_593316207_4642395_2448473_n.jpg http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs024.snc3/11162_220124501207_593316207_4642397_632112_n.jpg The clubs are available with an oak or rattan co...

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@d-farrell- I forgot to say this before- you look fantastic! Great job with your kit. Both Jeff and I think you look great. Well done! Also, you asked about the pollaxes we use at our events. I put a thread up separately, so as not to derail this one- 15th C. Pollaxe simulators Gwen

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In another thread, d-farrell asked about the pollaxes we use for our tournaments. We've been intending to put them up and have not gotten around to it, so this seems like a good time to get off my butt and do it. Right. So what we have here is a very realistic looking 15th C. pollaxe simulator. It i...

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Wow. These hoods are a big subject and worthy of a paper of their own. Having spent most of yesterday goofing off I'll have to give you a quick answer. If you're looking for a more involved one speak up and either I'll get back to it later or maybe Karen and her fantastic references or someone else ...

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You guys are just going to keep tempting me with that popcorn, aren't you?

Gwen (off to see if we have popcorn stashed anywhere here at the office....)

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Girl clothes- *SIGH* I can't even remember the last time I made girl clothes, seems I spend all of my time making boy clothes and horsie stuff. Not that I'm complaining, mind you, I really do like well dressed men and horses! But it would be nice to have the time to play around with a butterfly henn...

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I didn't ask, but my guess is the image is 1490-1500 Flemish. The headgear isn't a veil, it is the evolutionary descendant of the winged hood under discussion- in a very general sense the evolution goes something like this: 'London' type hood winged hood winged hood with *really* long wings hybrid h...

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Yay- Girl clothes!

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A friend who is watching this thread sent me this image last night and said 'where does this fit in?' http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs004.snc3/11162_223920376207_593316207_4663878_3539970_n.jpg I told him I thought it was too late, and so it could be argued that the whole 'overgown / ...

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Sounds good to me- how soon can we get to Keegan's place?

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I love pie! It's the holidays- can we have both?

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I LOVE popcorn!

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Oh right! Believe everything you read but none of what you see. Right. bad Gwen, no donut.

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Jeffrey Hedgecock http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs061.snc3/12845_194425871207_593316207_4419045_7306520_n.jpg http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs061.snc3/12845_195193311207_593316207_4426336_3850691_n.jpg http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs078.snc3/14564_104645536214233_10000...

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I'm way too busy sitting here pulling the wings off flies to really jump back in here but this has turned into an absolutely astonishing exercise in circular logic, double talk, ignoring points previously made and the visual evidence. A woman wearing one [winged hood] would have a wool dress, and th...

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Hey Catarina-

OT, but if you don't have it, you should ask Santa for a copy of

Historic Textile Patterns by Friedrich Fischbach

It is fabulous, and IMHO, a real must have. I have 2 copies and use them *constantly*.

Gwen

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Hey, far be it for me to dis dead dinosaurs. At this point in our game I'm all about the effect and don't worry so much about molecular composition. I've worked with both 100% silk brocade in a 15th C. pattern and various degrees of composed trees/cotton/dead dinosaur in vaguely historical patterns,...

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Ha Bob, you crack me up. I would say the dozens of images of (clearly) non-peasant women wearing a hood like that would qualify as 'proving beyond a reasonable doubt'. But if you want to keep insisting we're all wrong, don't let me dissuade you. Catarina, is your gown cloth of gold? Doesn't look li...

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Catarina, if you are indeed a 'noob', perhaps you will permit me to veer slightly off topic to pass along some of the best advice I ever got: 'Take what you do seriously, http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs041.snc3/12845_194206776207_593316207_4417453_5549481_n.jpg But never take yourself too seriously...

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Heheh, I stop watching this thread (when it became painfully clear that Chef was going to stick to his POV long past the point he had been proven wrong beyond a reasonable doubt) and all the fun happens. Serves me for having a short attention span. Shucks. Anyway, Catarina, I don't know you from Ada...

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We always used our lamps as Endre describes, with the wick poking up out of the liquid without support. I understand there is a wire/clip/hanger gizmo used on the glass lamps, as the flame laying on the glass can be problematic, but it's not a problem with the pottery ones. The flame only burns down...

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Endre, that is VERY cool!! Is whale blubber available commercially?? I've used olive oil in lamps like those, but am fascinated by the availability of whale blubber.

Gwen

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In a religious painting/context, a single candle denotes the presence of the Holy Spirit. In a domestic scene, it may just be economy.

Gwen

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I think lighting levels are relative. We're used to near daylight levels of illumination available to us right up until the moment we turn the switch on our bedside reading light. I think our ancestors got by on much less light. I remember going into the cow barn during morning (pre-dawn) milking as...

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