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- Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:44 pm
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Recurve Bows
- Replies: 27
- Views: 22627
Re: Recurve Bows
The link to Housesteads was due to a gravestone (dated between 125 and 140 AD). It's now in the Hancock museum in Newcastle and shows equipment associated with the Hamian archers including a bow of a recurved composite type. Horn reinforces for composite reflex bows have been found at Bar Hill (whe...
- Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:02 pm
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Recurve Bows
- Replies: 27
- Views: 22627
Re: Recurve Bows
Now that has short circuited a lot of difficult reading, I have been, admittedly, on and off, ploughing through known units that served in Britannia, I could discount the sythians, as they are quite easy to trace, and was on the trail of a substantial unit from what is the Balkan region today, but t...
- Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:31 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Repro 17th C Chair
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6353
Re: Repro 17th C Chair
Thats really nice, superb job 

- Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:33 pm
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Recurve Bows
- Replies: 27
- Views: 22627
Re: Recurve Bows
The trickier part are the British Isles. Personally, i don't believe that composite bows were ever MADE here, the generally damp climate certainly wouldn't help with curing of the animal based glues. So the answer to the question is Yes they were in the West, if they ended up in this part of the wo...
- Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:58 am
- Forum: 55BC-410AD
- Topic: Wooden gladius trainers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12810
Re: Wooden gladius trainers
We have two of these and are very happy with them, good solid construction, even if it looks a bit rude when you are oiling them up 

- Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:36 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Viking trousers?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3602
Re: Viking trousers?
The 'russ' type trousers are based on very limited pictoral evidence from Eastern Europe (hence the 'Russ' bit), they are in no way 'typical' for Scandinavian or North-Western European dress. We have no idea how they may have been constructed as they are based on a stone-carving. HTH N. Yep there i...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:33 pm
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Recurve Bows
- Replies: 27
- Views: 22627
Re: Recurve Bows


- Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:03 pm
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Recurve Bows
- Replies: 27
- Views: 22627
Re: Recurve Bows
Magyar I suppose is a bit of Rus style cross over, I beleive Nomadic Hungarian sums it up best, but use of recurve bows and similar armour to Mongols etc, tis quite a nice look I have to admit :) Back to recurve bows, now I'm no expert, but not to long ago I had a good discussion with our amourer, h...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Recurve Bows
- Replies: 27
- Views: 22627
Re: Recurve Bows
Hinnie Annie is on the case :D Optio I would appreciate your opinion to help illuminate this dark age mystery 8-) With a serious view to the thread, I would personally (if I were to be attracted to Viking archery) stick to the accepted norm for Britain, so, afaik a longbow type thing, or if you fan...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:08 pm
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Recurve Bows
- Replies: 27
- Views: 22627
Re: Recurve Bows
Medicus Matt wrote:Of course! Good job there's a roman here to teach us these things.
Yup, Illuminating those Dark Age mysteries.
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:01 pm
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Recurve Bows
- Replies: 27
- Views: 22627
Re: Recurve Bows
Medicus Matt wrote:
If the Vikings didn't have elephants, where did Anglo- Saxon ladies get those nice ivory rings that they used for purse mounts eh?
Quite simple if you put some thought to it. They got those bits from the left over Roman Elephants.
- Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:19 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Share Some Work Fun :)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 20560
Re: Share Some Work Fun :)
the Saxons in Sachsen Saxony (Sachsen) in east Germany has no relation, geographically or genetically, with the Saxons of 'Anglo-Saxon' fame, who came from 'Old Saxony' in North Western Germany. You get a lot of 'slavic' reheads in modern Saxony...blond skintypes, no freckles etc as opposed to the ...
- Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:50 pm
- Forum: 55BC-410AD
- Topic: Dead?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 27898
Re: Dead?
Very nice work Graham, very impressive, and great attention to detail. Any chance you could PM me a price for a pair of Bronze (ok brass these days LOL) greaves 1C, not fancy, just low with knee? Much obliged 

- Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:57 am
- Forum: Creative Works
- Topic: Migration Period scabbard.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 30735
Re: Migration Period scabbard.
Yes Chris, a period of history where learning was forgotten,where pens were used as ear scoops, where the use of candles was minimal and, in Britains case, a time when people rode cows instead of horses and walked around in clothing akin to sacks, they also started eating mud at this stage, and had ...
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:04 pm
- Forum: Creative Works
- Topic: Migration Period scabbard.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 30735
Re: Migration Period scabbard.
Matt's Dark Age stuff is really nice. Matt, how long have you been making Dark Age scabbards for, seems the Dark Ages are a real draw to you. Since Yesteryear...or possibly Yore. I forget now. Now b**ger off, the pair of you. The Dark Lord then drew a veil over the thread, truly sending it to a dee...
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:46 pm
- Forum: 55BC-410AD
- Topic: Dead?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 27898
Re: Dead?
I agree with RAT, very good resourse however populated by those who have a forum persona to upkeep, but as suggested PM's tend to allow them to be very reasonable and helpful. This place is mainly pointy stick and a small smattering of early mid bangstick with some busybodies who dont even re enact,...
- Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:59 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Share Some Work Fun :)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 20560
Re: Share Some Work Fun :)
Jolynn wrote:Celt. But I could have probably gotten away with something Saxon/Viking just to get the look. Would sort of screw it up if I was holding a hand-and-a-half
Thanks
Oh dear, you said the 'C' word

- Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:11 pm
- Forum: 1900 onwards
- Topic: Hotchkiss LMG
- Replies: 58
- Views: 16434
Re: Hotchkiss LMG
French types allegedly, if you look hard enough you may be able to find one thats only been dropped once. Rare on the de act scene for sure, only seen one, and it was overpriced for what it was, and that was at least 2 years ago.
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:47 pm
- Forum: 2000BC-55BC
- Topic: The Antique Greek Coins
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12582
Re:
The "currency bars" of iron may or may not be currency - the identification stems from a passage in Caesar (I think) which mentions iron bars being used as money but they may equally well be a type of ingot whose shape and weight roughly correspond to a sword blade but which, presumably, would allo...
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:06 pm
- Forum: 55BC-410AD
- Topic: Phalera Discs on Roman Standards
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8973
Re: Phalera Discs on Roman Standards
Made from metal, here's a piccy from the ESG website showing size etc, drop them an email direct, they are very helpful.
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:17 pm
- Forum: Traders Discussion
- Topic: Historical Hereford Day 2011 - New Date
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1321
Re: Historical Hereford Day 2011 - New Date
The post says multiperiod but the attractions all seem to say Medieval, or am I missing something? Do you have anything that lists what periods are covered please? and if you are looking for periods/performers as well as traders?
Many Thanks
Optio
Many Thanks
Optio
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:41 pm
- Forum: 1900 onwards
- Topic: Replica WW1 German helmet
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4131
Re: Replica WW1 German helmet
Try Soldier of Fortune:
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/reenactors/index.asp
Use WW1 as a search item and you'l find what your looking for, not that cheap, but less demand means a higher price, it look OK tho.
Optio.
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/reenactors/index.asp
Use WW1 as a search item and you'l find what your looking for, not that cheap, but less demand means a higher price, it look OK tho.
Optio.
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: 2000BC-55BC
- Topic: Flint Knappers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11848
Re: Flint Knappers
John Lord is wonderful, his skill is immense, making knapping look so easy. Karl Lee is also out there and pretty much spot on too, hell of a skill to have in my opinion, I believe John and Karl both do courses, when I last looked John was pretty much booked up for a long time in advance (but always...
- Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:37 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Scissors and underwear
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4990
Re: Scissors and underwear
Oooh thank you Karen, some very useful stufff there 

- Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: 1 C Romans Interested?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5621
Re: 1 C Romans Interested?
I'll be sure to let everyone else who uses modern tools to produce their wares that they should never consider themselves anything but time-wasters. Only if they claim to be fully authentic. There are those who can. There are those who can't. There are those who have no need to make inaccurate clai...
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:24 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: 1 C Romans Interested?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 17295
Re: 1 C Romans Interested?
Yawn, I have been accused, among others, of being John Conyard and Roly/Dreadnought, maybe next someone will decide I'm Lord Lucan or Shergar, everyone seems to have a theory who I am, and unsurprisingly you're as wrong as the others. We haven't met athough we do know some people in common, Roly is ...
- Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:46 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: 1 C Romans Interested?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 17295
Re: 1 C Romans Interested?
Yawn. Here we go again, the other 'questioner' you mentioned was dealt with at source. Do you think I just stumbled across this site? Grow up. If you want the last word carry on, just remind us not to look you up at an event.Attilla the Bun wrote:some stuff
- Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:15 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: when was the roman army in its prime?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5779
Re: when was the roman army in its prime?
i don't know if this can also be used for the romans but a rather famous man once said "the french army has always been at its strongest during times of peace" Sure the time when noone dared fight the romans was when they was at their prime? Actually yes, I think you have a very valid point there. ...
- Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:05 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: 1 C Romans Interested?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 17295
Re: 1 C Romans Interested?
I've been following this thread with interest. I'm happy that there is the potential of another Roman group - the more people the merrier. On behalf me and other members of the Vicus, best of luck mate :-) Thank you :) All equiries for the group can now please go direct to optio_romans at yahoo dot...
- Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:34 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Scissors and underwear
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4990
Re: Scissors and underwear
Oooh, many thanks, both questions now answered pdq, and what a lovely image, plenty of room for movement in those pants
Thanks again.
