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Hi, stupid question but it's bugging the hell out of me. How did british/yank troops lace up their jump boots around d-day? I've a pair of corcoran jump boots which I use for both us airborne and british commandos. I've found loads on the Internet saying that they used the ladder style but this seem...

Awesome pics!

Nice

Thanks to everyone so far for the contributions :D I'm seeing a lot of the same point, which are that if you saw someone dressed this way in an English battle then it wouldn't be acceptable, which is perfectly acceptable in itself - as someone else said, there are plenty of mulitperiods to be getti...

Not sure how accurate these are but I recommend the conqueror series by conn iddulden, really easy reading! I just tend to go into the libary and pick a random book from a random shelf, read what its about unless it's a series, in which case I try to find the first book, and just take them home, fou...

Also sent these pictures from a friend http://photographydirectcom.zenfolio.com/p51542907 some nice pics in there!

Some good pics in there!

That's what my tin is, though it's probably not the greatest example ever produced! It has the the same plate as a millanise harness but with only a few subtle folds, my breast has only three folds I believe around the armpits and across the chest. The arms and legs also have the bare minimum of fol...

Hi,

A bit of a silly question, but is there some where i can go on the site to view all the banners that you have? I wanted to order some stuff but i can't remember who it was from, just their banner. I've been refreshing pages but it never seems to appear.

Vittner V wrote:

Marcus Woodhouse wrote:There are some things that man was not meant to know.

Oh yes there is!!!! How did the Oxfords produce such fine ??

Inbreeding is my guess...

well been through the blore ones and tagged loads o people, sorry if i missed anyone...

Some thing that has been nagging at me with this, and I am not that sure on this myself, but how different is modern armour compaired to the originals? what i mean is, would an original hand forged brand new 15th cent millanise made at the time be better or worse then say our newer modern reproducti...

I love this thread! Having been reading this from the start, I am only now adding my thoughts, which glyndwr 50 has provoked! I think he is bang on the money with the shooting of the horses. The tin men though? I'm not so sure about, I know that a war bow can penetrate a good breastplate, but its tw...

Excellent Pics fox,

Can I pinch a few for FaceBook please?

I have an 8 year old Past Tents large Burgundian and it has never leaked. I get the impression the older tents are the ones to go for, as some have said their build quality went a bit downhill recently. That might be the case then, mine and my mates were both made around the same time, and both lea...

I have a past tents medium bergundian(sp?) which because I had it coloured and what not, with a pavilion cost me about £1.2K, but with hindsight, I would of rather have spent the same with Vic James!! PT, because they produce so much so quickly (from order to collection I think my tent took 3 weeks)...

Should I put "blanket" under the legs. Or to put it another way between my hose and the metal? I don't; I just own a pair of "fighting hose" and expect to patch them regulalry, and replace them every or every other season. Same here, the hose don't get too damages anyway from the tin, they just get...

Dressed to kill, well they are notorious for not replying to you for ages. If you have emailed them, then give them a week, if you still get no reply, email them again, if that still doesn't work, well, you need to ask yourself if you would want to actually give them your money.

Hey Neil, How do i get me feathers then ??? need to have a mount put onto me helmet ! 8) Dave. Well you first make sure that you have a feather holder on your tintop, the you go here and select your feathers, mine are "Ostrich Male Wing 25-28 inch Dyed" dyed bright yellow and emerald green, but you...

Haven't got a clue tbh, mine came with the helm cause i requested it, and most of the guys i know are the same, there holders came with it at time of purchase... I'd be interested to see who does supply them though as i would like a slightly wider one then the one i currently have.

Yeah, shame its still Almost.....

Some good pics in that lot!

House of De Clifford wrote:I may be able to help if you want to go matey. I could always come and get ya.

Cheers bud, i'll see how were going and let you know!

You need to PM me your number btw.

House of De Clifford wrote:Why wouldnt you make it dude ??? transport a problem ?
Dave.

Maybe, my lift isn't very well atm, and I dont think the GF is going to be able to make it... Hohum!

Oh yes, I'm bad man, I MADE you do those things!

Am I fighting at Tewks?? Silly question don't you think! Yeah, I'm fighting, long as i make the event anyway!!

House of De Clifford wrote:Oi Neil, can i have feathers in me elmet now ?
Dave.

I dont see why not!

Darkmere wrote:Hey its fine mate.
You could make it an Orange tho as I must be only one of a few Re-enacters that doint drink :}}

Jamie

I found him! I finally found THE one that dont drink!! lol

Ok, OJ or some other soft fruit based drink it is then!

Oh, darkmere, I know who you are now! Your the chap that handed me my phone back on the Saturday night after chris's speach! Thank you very much, it was only till later that i realised just what had happened!

Next event i see you at i'll get you a beer!

The last but one pic looks like it might of hurt someones lil finger....

Thanks Abi!