Getting out of the hobby now as I never really got into it. Selling all of my stuff through ebay as best offer. Riveted Chainmail, About 42" Chest - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=182423937565#ht_500wt_1414 2 Toggle Boots Size 12 - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...

Saint of smelly hermaphrodites

from the explosive Diarrhea

I bought a belt from them, it's pretty good, but they used snap rivets so my group recommended I sort it out

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/revolting-recipe-from-the-dark-ages-may-be-key-to-defeat-mrsa/ar-AAadSyD?ocid=mailsignoutmd Just spotted this on MSN and it really interested me! Great stuff. In a summary though, they found an Anglo-Saxon medicine made of wine, garlic, and bile from a cow's stom...

in the old testament

rock of Elvis Presley

boar, sometimes a bore

to unquestionable nature calls

by fields of turnips

Seems cool. You getting many groups in?

What is a hnefatafal?

Medicus Matt wrote:Apart from the obvious point (yes, you can tell the difference), you'd be a colossal fire hazard.

At least you'd go out in a blaze of glory. Hahahahahaha....why's no one else laughing?

Thanks guys, will go for a wool cloak after all.

It goes without saying that polyester is evil incarnate for authenticity, but....can you tell the difference between this and linen in appearance and feel?
What are your opinions on this?

Get wool or get lost?

Let the discussion begin!

Aye all sorted. Popping down to see you guys in action this Wednesday!

Can I cook real food on that real question?

Is this a big event?

Gotcha. Would 50" be long enough, do you think?

Ah well, guess I'l just do that! Would you say 1" wide for the strap, a bit more, or a bit less?

What are these things, holding the D rings for the shoulder strap in place called? http://www.viking-shield.com/content/images/thumbs/0001383_jarl_viking_shield.jpeg I want to do a shoulder strap, and I know I could just put a square washer on top of the leather strap and rivet it in, but I do kind ...

Still not had a reply from VME :<

After sanding it down, you can't see the join at the side, just looks like the surface of plywood all the way around.

Ahh, nifty, will give that a try! Will regular elastic straps do or what about those ones with the clicky metal thing? I have to say, I'm really surprised about this shield. When it was just the 6mm plywood, it was a bit bendy and I wasn't so sure it'd be strong enough, but after checking it this mo...

I've made like a button toggle out of some spare plywood I had, rounded it out so it looks nice, just wondering how I can attach it to the cloth and sew the hole though! Do I need to drill holes in the toggle and thread it through?

Progress on the shield today. Ended up on Hurstwic Viking Shields and decided on a 6mm shield, going for a 26" round though, so a bit smaller than the smallest found, thickness still authentic. Cut out the shield and made a handle by sticking 2 bits of 6mm ply together, then cut into a handle s...

Cheers Neil! What about the button toggle though?

Stuart's Fabrics @ Leicester City Market is quite good. Got a lot of stuff and is popular with Leicester reenactors. No website though!

I've recently been making a Viking round shield and have quite a lot of leftover linen in sizable chunks from the shield facing, and I got to thinking what I could make out of it. After folding it up, I thought 'hey, I could make a bag out of this if I stitch the sides in! But I haven't stitched any...

Looking for Viking/Saxon groups in Leicester or the immediate surroundings. So far I know of Vikings of Middle England, still waiting on reply, and have been told about The Vikings website with group search, but still waiting on a reply from them too about groups near Leicester. So, just wondering i...

with creamy jam scones