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Medicus Matt wrote:

Dingo8MyBaby wrote:Anyone know someone who makes blanks of dished round shields in the UK?

All you had to do was ask....

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Anyone know someone who makes blanks of dished round shields in the UK?

At a tangent can anyone suggest a maker of dished round shields for late roman?

Lets hope the logistics work better than the Dover Siege 1215 weekend has - reenactors arriving after an eight hour drive to find there was no space for them so they had to turn around and drive home.

Nick wrote:Does anyone in the UK apart from Armentaria do Roman tunics? Any period of Imperial Rome and civilian and/or military.

Speak to Nicki @ Seams Roman

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SeamsRoman/?fref=ts

Many thanks for the advise !

Quick question, UK centric, would appreciate a pointer from peoples experience. I sold two helmets and a sword to a trader/reenactor last May and the main cheque I was given bounced. Despite numerous requests for payment or the return of the goods I have just had a succession of broken 'cheques in t...

Try CDV - they do training at weekends.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/5890478 ... 1/?fref=ts

Anyone recommend an insurance company for a re-enactment groups kit van? You know the kind of thing, low annual mileage, used a dozen times or so etc. Seems to confuse most, even brokers! Thanks. I have used http://www.autonetinsurance.co.uk/ for the past couple of years. No matter how little or in...

DenWer wrote:Hallo
I’m looking for a people who are make a Celtic or Roman period reenactment in Cambridgeshire. I’m living in Huntingdon and I am doing a reenactment of Germanic warrior from II- III century AC, perhaps someone need a Germanic mercenary?

try these guys http://www.durolitum.co.uk/

it seems hard to find kettle-hats that are good replicas of the 13c manuscripts (same goes with great helms too). So without commissioning something specifically for it, . You need to go to the French / German or Polish armourers - the period had a stronger following there and so more of tem make a...

I have the over gamberson and when we do 1260 events I put it over the mail which over the full body gamberson - its makes the core body and thighs very well protected indeed.

Smaller ones are decorative, there is also examples of decorative metal strips radiating out from them, these can be found on round top and the later flat top kites - usually linked to someone of note. There are examples of ones with small domes and wider flanges that possibly offered broader protec...

house de clifford are selling a few

cherrylvskiwi wrote:Hi, I have always been interested in reenactment (I devour Elizabeth Chadwick's books!!!). I live in the North East (Newcastle area) and wonder if you can tell me about groups in this area? Thanks so much for your replies

She used to be a member of the regia group based in Nottingham.

Nice

Just a quickie.

I'd be interested on a strip of spring steel 8mm for a 400mm at the centre and tapering down to 4mm thick at the ends - 1200mm over all.

Center width about 50mm for the centre 400mm then tapering down to 20mm at the tips.

Tempered.

Yes its for a cross bow of sorts.

JJ

Senilis Pravus wrote:Thank you - I shall check out Britannia and Oskorei.

Any others?

Other groups in the area and later Saxon/Vike 900/1100, Anglo Norman 1100/1300, 14th cent bunch of chaps and 15th cent groups focused on artillery.

From what you say I'd say Britannia should be the first one to catch up with.

I saw some information years back that related to the late 1170/1190 of Italian infantry drilling in close order and following basic unit commands. Also its known that the knights practiced in their conroi units at riding in close formation and delivering a charge as a solid unit.

The early reinforced surcoats were nothing like the cop's most are relating to.

Basically make a two layer surcoat out of thick linen and sew pockets into it to contain the metal plates (there is no overlap) straps on the sides to close it to the body and the proper surcoat over the top.

Well....I haven't found anything concrete, but looking through the information I have found it appears that rather than trading like for like (ie herbs/spices) the Europeans traded in Gold,Silver,wool and even Saffron for the spices. I've decided to cover the route from Indian, through persia and A...

Hi, Anyone point me towards some good sources on mid 13th century heraldry/military identification practice (e.g. use of liveries, livery badges, "battle badges" etc.)? Basically, "Battle of Lewes" (for a growing anniversary event) . Also, the organisers have asked me to comment on a (rough) draft ...

Medicus Matt wrote:You forgot to mention 'Professional Citadel Miniature Impersonators' and 'Eaters of Large Dinners'.

They copy us for figures and the large dinner is a rite if passage for joining...

Go figure!

If the head is lose then tamp the shaft on the ground and see if the head will sit firmly at the end of the shaft. If it is still loose then then wood has dried and shrunk and you#ll need to use a drawknife or spoke shave to reshape the haft. Do not remove too much as the end of the shaft needs to b...

I've just made a pair using sally's idea. It cost less than £20 and a few hours of my time. The dificult bit was turning them the right way out. After making them put them in a bucket of hot water for an hour and use a broom handle inside the shoe to push the seams out. Stuff with paper and leave t...

lol, by hauberk i meant a padded undergarment design to facilitate the disipation of blunt force trauma against my body. as for the hose, i wasnt sure what the fashion was in the period. For some black and blue as they do not wear them as they consider then non authentic. For others the gamberson m...

The three knots are also for Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the context of the Hospitallers.

Can anyone point me towards some online resources regarding carpets - circa 1200-1300?

"Perriers" and Trebuchets to me are traction. The former and torsion "Mangonels" of various shapes and sizes were certainly used by the Byzantines druing this period The first evidence of a trebuchet appears in the late 12th century when a counter-weight device is described by al tarsusi in a treat...

Hi Syg,

if you can't get a sail second hand then speak with Victor James about a quote for one.

Look forward to seeing you next season then!