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Topic: 13th century Garde-de-corps help.. |
Kotek
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Forum: Textiles, Garb and Jewelery Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:46 pm Subject: 13th century Garde-de-corps help.. |
Or, you could just assemble the body and sleeves separately and then stitch the sleeves on, but only half-way. It would be especially easy 'cause it would just be a simple bag-lined creation.. |
Topic: Looking for a Longbow |
Kotek
Replies: 9
Views: 16270
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Forum: Archery Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:45 pm Subject: Looking for a Longbow |
The bows by Emrys are good for the price. A good entry-level bow. |
Topic: Period non booze drinks? |
Kotek
Replies: 14
Views: 23061
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:31 am Subject: Period non booze drinks? |
BUT! NO distilled drinks! Even the Arabs didn't use distillation until about 1250.
Are you sure?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distiling#History |
Topic: What is traditional and period? |
Kotek
Replies: 7
Views: 15918
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Forum: Textiles, Garb and Jewelery Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:23 am Subject: What is traditional and period? |
Inflammatory statement goes here... |
Topic: SCA - Crown was great! |
Kotek
Replies: 1
Views: 9067
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:56 pm Subject: SCA - Crown was great! |
Yes, it was awesome.
(I was the one in the very large red Russian coat.) |
Topic: Walled gardens (c12th) |
Kotek
Replies: 5
Views: 13869
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Forum: Other Lifestyle Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:28 pm Subject: Walled gardens (c12th) |
[url=http://www.amazon.com/Living-Dining-Medieval-Paris-Fourteenth-Century/dp/0708316476/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=IG2BHFJRKDIF6&colid=2M039DXEHS95D]this book is quite informative on the sub ... |
Topic: Sword and Armour Storage |
Kotek
Replies: 37
Views: 65821
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Forum: NAAMA & General Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:16 pm Subject: Sword and Armour Storage |
I'm not a fighter...
However this brings to attention something we should all be aware of.
Recently Wayne needed to renew his firearms licence. At 52 he belongs to the generation of farm boys who al ... |
Topic: Archery Targets |
Kotek
Replies: 6
Views: 12288
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Forum: Archery Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:34 pm Subject: Archery Targets |
I'd suggest a fairly sturdy closed-cell foam over normal polystyrene because it won't flake apart like polystyrene does. Here we use roughly 4cm thick rubbery foam.
We've also used five or so layer ... |
Topic: Lamellar Leather cutting test |
Kotek
Replies: 2
Views: 7255
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Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:18 am Subject: Lamellar Leather cutting test |
I have a shirt of 5mm wax hardened leather lammelar, each bit is roughly business card size. It took me about 5-6 hours to lace together, but I'm fairly small.
As for its strength against a steel ... |
Topic: orange omlette for harlots and ruffians |
Kotek
Replies: 12
Views: 21518
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Forum: Cuisine Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:06 am Subject: orange omlette for harlots and ruffians |
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/706842.html
122. Orange Omelette for Harlots and Ruffians |
Topic: Extreme Medieval Arts and Sciences |
Kotek
Replies: 16
Views: 32696
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Forum: Other Lifestyle Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:59 am Subject: Extreme Medieval Arts and Sciences |
I made around 200 little pies because I wanted an event to be a little fancier... |
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