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- Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:47 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
Does look like a steep ask. I totally see where you are coming from: considering the lack of monetary compensation there seems to be plenty of work but not much in the way of fun.
- Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:54 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: where to start :0
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6015
Re: where to start :0
English fashion in terms of chronology but not in terms of the garments, these are common garments.
- Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:34 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: where to start :0
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6015
Re: where to start :0
Surely you mean pan-European fashions?Colin Middleton wrote:The MTA does ENGLISH clothing. Irish may well be quite different.
There are patterns in MTA for shirts and mantles (read leine, brat...) and long sleeved gowns, which I imagine will be a good start for what she is looking at.
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:53 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: where to start :0
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6015
Re: where to start :0
Have a look at "Medieval tailors assistant." Should give you an idea of clothing for different time periods and what is involved in constructing it.
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:33 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Padded Armour - Collars
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5050
Re: Padded Armour - Collars
You know from your own knowledge/research how accurate it is because you've seen the evidence. I think this is what you have to go with in the end. Many traders, even reputable ones, are as guilty as the rest of us of picking up "common knowledge" reenactorisms and then simply creating what the mar...
- Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:21 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Padded Armour - Collars
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5050
Re: Padded Armour - Collars
The Maciejowski Bible has fairly entensive representation of padded collars in use by infantry.
http://www.keesn.nl/mac/
http://www.keesn.nl/mac/
- Thu May 23, 2013 10:30 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: looking for Viking - medieval groups in Scotland?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4077
Re: looking for Viking - medieval groups in Scotland?
These are a good bunch of guys as I recall: http://www.glasgowvikings.co.uk/
- Wed May 22, 2013 10:37 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: looking for Viking - medieval groups in Scotland?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4077
Re: looking for Viking - medieval groups in Scotland?
For the Edinburgh/Fife area try the Company of St Margaret: http://www.cosm.org.uk/ or PM "Guthrie" through this forum.
- Tue May 21, 2013 2:20 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Has anyone seen these swords used?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8592
Re: Has anyone seen these swords used?
To answer the original question, I have experience of this line of swords from this supplier and I would not recommend them. They are of the "sword shaped iron bars" variety.yorkie1428 wrote:I wondered if anyone has any experience of this trader in terms of how useful their Swords may be for full contact.
- Thu May 16, 2013 9:21 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
More info has apparently been released on the event: http://www.clans2014.com/latest-news-about-the-clan-presence-at-bannockburn-from-cosca/ Including: * Though there will be no Clan Village as such, there will instead be a large tent inside which each clan can have a table and a couple of chairs (t...
- Fri May 10, 2013 12:24 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
Not sure I'd be happy with people bringing up the crap I was wearing and calling re-enactment when I started 10 years ago... Re: Clan Ranald. Let see, 1. Really sh** kit back in the day 2. A mixed bag of good and bad kit now. 3. Think they are the bogs B***cks 4. Flexible attitude to "authenticity" ...
- Thu May 02, 2013 11:34 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
I have a number of New Zealanders who are interested, which spawned the original question. I am very conscious however that I wouldn't want to bring a crew of people literally around the world for a village fete sized reenactment. If they want to make 10 days to 2 weeks of it, and have other kit, t...
- Thu May 02, 2013 3:40 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Pike making MK Museum and Etal.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6324
Re: Pike making MK Museum and Etal.
do you use a de-barking chisel? They are bloomin handy and a bit easier than a drawknife or shave I find.... You could also get one of these made up, larger size... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-Vintage-Bark-Stripping-Tool-/130890361512?ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME%3AB%3AEOIBSA%3AGB%3A3160&item=...
- Thu May 02, 2013 12:00 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
But, in truth, I don't think we're wanted anyway. Thinking about it and considering that the Clan Ranald guys could probably field a surprising number of people from their own networks, I would not be surprised if they'd determined that recruiting from the existing reenactment scene, with all the p...
- Wed May 01, 2013 11:39 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
And 40 Scottish combatants isn't anything like enough to get the biggest re-enactment on site. I checked the records for some previous Bannockburn re-enactments and there have been more 200 combatants on the field. 2005 was run by the Royal Armouries, wasn't it? I remember perhaps a hundred at that...
- Wed May 01, 2013 10:50 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
I'm curious if someone did want to contact the "movers and shakers" from the Uk reenacting scene, what would that list look like? Who are the "top ten" most influential people in terms of providing numbers for events in UK reenactment at the moment? :) I'm not sure they really exist for that period...
- Wed May 01, 2013 2:17 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
I'm sure we could be re-assured, by things like a decent kit guide, or discussions or plans about the battle? Decent kit guide would probably do it for most people at this time, I would imagine? I'm curious if someone did want to contact the "movers and shakers" from the Uk reenacting scene, what w...
- Wed May 01, 2013 12:59 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
It does crack me up, from http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/clan-chiefs-go-to-war-over-bannockburn-2014-plans-for-diaspora.1366784822 to read stuff like: international clan societies were "surprised and disappointed" to hear that Clans 2014 had been replaced, not by a clan event, but by a...
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:43 pm
- Forum: Creative Works
- Topic: BOOM!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 20445
Re: BOOM!
Very cool!
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:30 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
Cool, I know Unique Events from my old job in Edinburgh. Not aware that they've ever run a re-enactment before but they are capable event organisers.
- Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:24 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Re: Bannockburn 2014
Any word about a 2013 warm up event?
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:50 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Bannockburn 2014
- Replies: 232
- Views: 85342
Bannockburn 2014
I'm curious, is Bannockburn 2014 actually happening and is anyone going?
http://www.eventscotland.org/news/2012/ ... -programme
http://www.eventscotland.org/news/2012/ ... -programme
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:51 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Wet Weather Clothing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10047
Re: Wet Weather Clothing
[quote="zauberdachs] What other wet weather clothing is appropriate to this period/interpretation? Capes, gaters? Wool greatcoats / watchcoats and cloaks and that's about it. Long or short gaiters were worn depending on which army / period. Some were proofed. I know some US troops had tarred gaiter...
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:00 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Wet Weather Clothing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10047
Re: Wet Weather Clothing
There's lots of sheep out there, try smearing some more lanolin on, or if you really want a project, make a cloak out of as nearly untreated wool as possible, from a wool type as close to medieval as you can find, then let us know how it performs. I've got the wool and the lanolin on order, should ...
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:57 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Wet Weather Clothing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10047
Re: Wet Weather Clothing
Very cool, for which time period? For a Napoleonic shako cover. Test piece finally dry. I thought it never would, but I guess the warmer weather over the last couple of days has done the trick. I'm very pleased with it. Stood up to several minutes under a running tap with no water penetration. Now ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:07 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Wet Weather Clothing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10047
Re: Wet Weather Clothing
I am wondering though why the below quote isn't basically a description of Oilcloth? From John Major's 1521 history of Greater Britain: "The common people of the Highland (lit. 'wild') Scots rush into battle having their body clothed with a linen garment manifoldly sewed and painted or daubed with p...
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:34 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Wet Weather Clothing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10047
Re: Wet Weather Clothing
We know that altar cloths were protected by a layer of linen impregnated with beeswax (cerecloth) to prevent any stains or spills contaminating the pure white surface, as well as for wrapping corpses, so it is entirely possible that waxed cloth was used in other situations. The extra layers wrapped...
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:15 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Wet Weather Clothing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10047
Re: Wet Weather Clothing
I thought they used fish oil instead of linseed? I've seen linseed oil, pitch and beeswax all quoted as used to create "oil skins" Wool is naturally waterproof; it contains lanolin. Someone more knowledgable than me can tell you how well that lasts after it's turned into medieval cloth. I don't thi...
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:26 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Wet Weather Clothing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10047
Wet Weather Clothing
As a follow on from the thread on warmer winter garments, I've been having a thought about making some more historical wet weather clothing. I was thinking that it would make sense to cut a cloak and hood out of canvas then coat the canvas in linseed oil to make it waterproof, i.e. oilskins. Hey pre...
Re: Helmets
A simple skull cap has the benefit of being of use for almost all historical periods 
To add to the above, I used to have no problems drawing to the ear with a hettle hat.

To add to the above, I used to have no problems drawing to the ear with a hettle hat.