I have friends who made a full size 6 pounder Amercian civil war cannon,they have used it for both ACW and Napoleonic war shows and took it to the big Waterloo battle last year.They crafted the whole thing..carriage/ironwork etc (Except the barrel,they made the wax mold (and insert pipe with trunnio...

Hi, WWII isn't my scene but this may be useful to someone.There is an auction on the 25th October in Herefordshire,it's mainly crap and farm stuff,but there are some WWII era vehicles on offer too.They are American,mainly lorries,recovery lorries and ambulance and a Weasel track vehicle. Here is an ...

A dodgy camera pic I took of it..

Shame I don't have a scanner big enough,I have a poster with Keith in it from when we did a show in Tocnik in the Czech republic in 2001.

Tomsk

And I wish i could remember the reference, but there was a Tudor chap who recommended an archers' weapon that he called a maul- described as a lead cored iron hammer, with blade and spike "so they may take the fight to the enemy with short handy strokes in the manner of our forefathers". ...

Hi,
Have you tried contacting Regia Anglorum?,they have a group in Bristol.
http://www.regia.org/

Tomsk

Wedge shape medieval harrow pic:
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/MEDharrow.htm

Tomsk

To be honest I can't think of any.I wouldn't of thought any would of actively took part in a large raid,though maybe helped with stealing a horse or two.Of course they would of helped defend a bastell or a pele that was being raided. Did you read it in "steel bonnets" by George MacDonald F...

I am instantly reminded of the capture of Pontoise in 1437,the English wearing blankets and sheets to camouflage themeselves in the snow.Though this isn't much help to you unless you are doing it during the winter!.



Tomsk

A you-tube video of a couple of toys there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRc7lSI7 ... re=related

Here is a link to some photo's I took at the Middelaldercentret show in Denmark that we took part in. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3845954859789.2157940.1005677645&type=3 A fantastic place and lovely staff there.The battle was a bit scandanavian fairytale style but was good fun! Tomsk

I spoke to Kynes (Simon) on thursday night and gave him a "heads up" on this thread,but as he is in middle of a possible house move at the moment he is a little distracted. The thread that Mick gave the link to has our plans we used for Belle to give you an idea,but it depends on the bore ...

Hi,
The pic http://photosm.co.uk/home/?p=573&nggpage=13&pid=1906 is of The Kynges Ordynaunce.

Tomsk

..Or just join the artillery and watch the silly buggers run round in heavy armour for an hour in the hot sun,then stand down the guns near the end of the battle and take up melee weapons and find endless opponents who are happy to die against you just so they can cool down

Fantastic photos as always Ellie,especially the one of me and my pet powder monkey,or as my wife likes to call him "Samuel,our son"

Tomsk

Fox wrote:

Marcus Woodhouse wrote:Were they taken by yer da?
I met him at Kelmarsh, grand wee fella.

Yes. That would be him.

I met him too at Kelmarsh,a very pleasant fellow

Tomsk

I dont know if you have seen this thread : viewtopic.php?f=30&t=21954
Maybe you and foamcow can join a group and learn together.

Tomsk

Hi there!, Im sure you will have a few replies from groups that are recruiting.Ideally if you can find a group that does "living history" (civillian) as well as military you can enjoy re-enactment together as a family. One word of advice,dont start to buy re-enactment kit until you have jo...

I agree about the Halberd women were probably just carrying them and not intending to use them (hence my comment about no armour and carrying them for a mate). Im more interested about where the reference about wives enlisted to serve on the cannons comes from.Whether the women mentioned actually di...

Just some food for thought.. "The medieval solder" page 116.. .."The schilling cronicles often show women marching with the troops carrying canteens for the thirsty soldiers...one wears a dress in cantonal colours,and clearly holds an offically recognised position.........Twice women ...

Marcus Woodhouse wrote:gawd bless you St. Peter for having that dream so I can enjoy sausages with a clear conscience.

You may want to edit that

Fantastic report Frances and lovely photos.Would it be possible for you to email some copies of the photos of Belle (our cannon) to me?.They would be nice to put in the group photo album.

Tomsk

That course sounds like a good idea for re-enactors to get back-ground knowledge for a sailing character (MoP's are bound to ask about that sort of information) plus it looks like fun

Having the veterans at the back makes sense,they can hold the line and stop retreats.Im sure I have read somewhere about having the new recruits at/near the front because as they were unaware of the horrors of war "at first hand",they were less cautious and more eager to pile in when the l...

Good luck with the founding of the new group!.Once there are a couple of you or so,you will find the memberships will start to multiply.
(Just remember,if an applicant asks about wearing tartan/plaid,just tell them to feck off )

maybe not exotic looking,but has an eyebrow raising name..the "Bohemian earspoon"

http://www.goantiques.com/detail,ear-po ... 42506.html

The average Archer in the medieval period would have fletched his own arrows .. Any evidence for this? Manufacture was regulated by the guilds. Given that every man of the 'archer class' had to practise and have a bow and arrows to do so, I don't think the guilds would be impressed if everyone was ...

Ekkkk!,
Please dont mention Gerard and his Het kanon,it brings back bad memories of hangovers of giagantic evilness.

Phil,is that Mary who is about to "get medieval on your ass"?

Tomsk

The title "gun port" says it all,what weekend is the working party planned for,as I need time to stock up on some bottles of port