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by Tibbie Croser
Thu May 01, 2008 9:28 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I'm going to have limit eventing for awhile
Replies: 9
Views: 447

Get her a closed-face helm with a respirator inside for events. And full plate armor to go with it.:)
by Tibbie Croser
Thu May 01, 2008 9:20 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: observation concerning sideswords
Replies: 68
Views: 1240

What about Historic Martial Arts? I don't believe it's a competitive activity in the SCA; I believe it falls under Arts and Sciences. However, it might allow more options for armor and weapons. It might not be full force and full speed, however.
by Tibbie Croser
Thu May 01, 2008 8:53 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What kind of breastplate is this?
Replies: 11
Views: 478

Why would any breastplate, including the one pictured, ride up on a mounted man? The weight would be pulling it downward.
by Tibbie Croser
Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:55 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What kind of breastplate is this?
Replies: 11
Views: 478

Peascod, perhaps.
by Tibbie Croser
Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Recommendations for nails for simple woodworking?
Replies: 45
Views: 470

Baron A, perhaps I'm overcomplicating things, yes. But I also believe that the expert advice is assuming some skills and knowledge that I simply do not have. I think some experts assume that people have modern skills and just need to know how to transfer them to period projects. I, on the other hand...
by Tibbie Croser
Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:37 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I'm going to have limit eventing for awhile
Replies: 9
Views: 447

Aaron, will you and Maureen be attending Highland River Melees the second weekend in June? It's in Hagerstown (MD). Shouldn't be more than 1 to 2 hours' drive via I-70. I'm hoping to go myself; perhaps we can camp near each other.
by Tibbie Croser
Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Recommendations for nails for simple woodworking?
Replies: 45
Views: 470

Speaking of hand tools, does anyone have a recommendation for a good hand drill (not a power drill)?
by Tibbie Croser
Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:22 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Recommendations for nails for simple woodworking?
Replies: 45
Views: 470

Maeryk and other woodworkers: a bit off topic, but if you haven't read the book "Before the Mast: Life and Death Aboard the Mary Rose," I recommend it. Great assemblage of 16th-century carpenters' tools and numerous chests and boxes of varying quality, plus a few pieces of furniture. The s...
by Tibbie Croser
Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:30 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Recommendations for nails for simple woodworking?
Replies: 45
Views: 470

Well...I may use wood screws instead, since I'm going for a beginner's project with many compromises. I'll use black screws and maybe hide them with wood putty.

Any ideas on reinforcement of a chest? Steel strapping? Battens inside?
by Tibbie Croser
Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:26 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Recommendations for nails for simple woodworking?
Replies: 45
Views: 470

Recommendations for nails for simple woodworking?

I have NO woodworking experience, but I think I might be able to hammer nails into boards. I'd like to make a totally simple wood box for camping out of boards. Probably pine or something else that's light and inexpensive. This isn't for a cooler chest; this would be for clothes and such. This would...
by Tibbie Croser
Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:19 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Researching household goods (query for Peder et al.)
Replies: 3
Views: 133

Researching household goods (query for Peder et al.)

Peder suggested in another thread that it's essential to research what people actually owned, as opposed to making assumptions. For some periods, one can find wills with inventories. I'm interested in 16th-century Scotland, and I found a site with wills and other genealogical records for 1500 onward...
by Tibbie Croser
Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:00 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS: Landsknecht Linen Shirt (Hauptman Hemd)
Replies: 6
Views: 418

Sophia, since you mention the Alpirsbach finds, do you have any information on the Alpirsbach linen hosen? I'd like to find out the weight of the linen, whether it was cut on the bias, and the seams and construction of the hosen.
by Tibbie Croser
Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:31 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

If the weather turns nasty? Look up some of the old topics on "tents" in this forum. For myself, I'd sleep in my car or maybe set up my little nylon tent underneath the canvas tarp where it wouldn't be visible (sorry, Jehan). Gobae's A-frame setup, shown in the Portable Holes topic, looks ...
by Tibbie Croser
Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:57 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

Thank you for your explanation, Jehan. I understand your position. Let me give you the context for what I'm trying to do. My persona as it stands now is a countrywoman of the Scottish Borders in the 1540s, a period of active warfare between Scotland and England. I'm not a soldier; therefore, a "...
by Tibbie Croser
Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:28 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

In the first link, the tent is on the far left, to the right of the buildings. It has poles sticking out. The second link is a mistake. It should be [url]www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_32.63.jpg [/url]. The picture is unclear, but the tent is on the right in the foreground. I'm posting these im...
by Tibbie Croser
Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:57 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

http://www.humanitiesweb.org/gallery/182/8.jpg
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/ht/ht_26.72.56.jpg

Two makeshift civilian tents in paintings by Bruegel. They seem to be freestanding frames.
by Tibbie Croser
Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:24 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

I did not feel insulted by Jehan, but it seemed that I was exasperating him and probably others. I had already been getting frustrated myself earlier. As I said above, it's far too easy to set off a poo storm on here without even trying (see the case of MJ Blazek). I'd rather try to shut down a thre...
by Tibbie Croser
Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

I do not believe that any of my questions were worth preserving for anyone else's information. Nor should I restore them. My posts are much less of a loss than some of the truly valuable information that was lost in the last AA crash. My questions were silly. My expectations were unrealistic. I unwi...
by Tibbie Croser
Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:09 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

My apologies. I deleted all of my own posts on this topic. I have realized that I simply don't have enough knowledge or experience yet to ask the right questions or to benefit from the advice given here. I have limited experience with modern camping and NO experience whatsoever with period camping. ...
by Tibbie Croser
Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Female Armor Question
Replies: 161
Views: 9140

Instead of the white plastic fencing plastron, what about a custom-fitted leather plastron? Heavy leather could be wetted, shaped to the body, and then hardened, perhaps? Schmitthenner also makes some hardened leather chest armor for women, in large sizes.
by Tibbie Croser
Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:42 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Linen site wanted
Replies: 12
Views: 310

Just looked at the Grayline linens site. The site could be much more informative. Fabrics-store.com (the company in California) has exact weights for all the fabrics, and thread counts for many of them. They also carry linen up to 7 ounces and more, and have great deals on swatches.
by Tibbie Croser
Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:30 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

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by Tibbie Croser
Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:28 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: mtt this weekend {MD area}
Replies: 24
Views: 278

I'll be coming with my husband as members of the public. Looking forward to it.
by Tibbie Croser
Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:16 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Any Good Viking Fiction?
Replies: 56
Views: 869

I see your point, Endre. I'm just not sure the book, or at least the English translation, is meant to be taken with 100% seriousness. At the very least, there seems to be some fun at the expense of early medieval Christians.
by Tibbie Croser
Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:28 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

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by Tibbie Croser
Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:38 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
Views: 1684

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by Tibbie Croser
Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:26 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 70
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by Tibbie Croser
Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:43 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Any Good Viking Fiction?
Replies: 56
Views: 869

An interesting novel from the women's point of view is The Thrall's Tale, by Judith Lindbergh (if I remember the name correctly). It's about the colonization of Greenland. I'm currently reading The Long Ships. The style strikes me as lightly ironic rather than naive, perhaps purposely old-fashioned ...
by Tibbie Croser
Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:14 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Shields/scabbards for elbows/knees.
Replies: 7
Views: 262

Sir Vitus, does your recruit play Dagorhir, Belegarth, or both? They're the two games I can think of that fit the definition of "hardcore boffer." For those who don't understand the concept, imagine getting a fiberglass rod. Imagine padding it generously with closed-cell foam. Now imagine ...
by Tibbie Croser
Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:20 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Portable holes and other camping questions
Replies: 14
Views: 343

Gobae, that's *exactly* what I'm thinking of. I just can't get the lashing right. I was trying to lash poles together last week, and I couldn't get enough tension, plus the ropes weren't "grabbing" the poles well enough. I was using full-round molding poles; they're probably too smooth. I ...
by Tibbie Croser
Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:13 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Portable holes and other camping questions
Replies: 14
Views: 343

Melanie, I couldn't find portable holes in the Panther Primitives catalog. What page are they on? The portable holes would be in addition to ropes and stakes. If I can figure out how to do the setup with just ropes and stakes, I will. Still, I'd rather have multiple options for extra stability. The ...
by Tibbie Croser
Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:55 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Portable holes/banner stands?
Replies: 14
Views: 374

Thank you very kindly for the offer. However, I need to do some more research and experimentation before I know exactly what I want. However, Ceddie sounds like he's interested in a mass order.
by Tibbie Croser
Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:26 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Portable holes/banner stands?
Replies: 14
Views: 374

Cian, who and where is Jens Butler?
by Tibbie Croser
Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:19 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Portable holes and other camping questions
Replies: 14
Views: 343

Thank you for the replies so far. I'd still like to know where I can find portable holes. If I can't find them, I'll use the cast-iron tiki torch stands or the "shepherd's crook" plant holders.
by Tibbie Croser
Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Portable holes/banner stands?
Replies: 14
Views: 374

Portable holes/banner stands?

Where I can find portable holes? Dragonwing is one source I've found, but I'd like others for comparison. Thank you.

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