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- Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:51 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: A question of Maille
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2173
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:21 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: The Priory of St Mary Magdalene.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4649
Re: The Priory of St Mary Magdalene.
Mad Mick wrote::)
I know 'tis a green cross
Not until the 16th century it ain't.
(According to Desmond Seward anyway.)
Oh and BV your links ain't working anymore.
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:13 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Does wrought iron rust?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4318
Re: Does wrought iron rust?
Rust or iron oxide is a formed by a reaction between the iron and oxygen in contact with water or moisture. Nothing to do with the carbon content at all as far as I know. Also Wrought iron tools? I think most cutting/ surgical tools would have at least a hardend steel edge, (to enable durable sharpe...
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:26 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Kelmarsh Festival of History 2011
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3839
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:23 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Mottes....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2369
Re: Mottes....
Ok, a different angle - how long would it take bare chalk to be colonised by plants? Maybe over a decade it would naturally happen and they would leave it as it was? Here's a write up of an experiment conducted in the '60's that tried to discover just that:- http://www.ubss.org.uk/resources/proceed...
- Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:52 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: archaeology on this anyone ?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4318
Re: archaeology on this anyone ?
there is also the augment that it is better to be more comfortable/less restrictive and therefor safer. as is still applied to this day. That's right because when I buy a new crash helmet for the bike I always take the padding out because on a summers day it gets soooo hot in there! Just like when ...
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:09 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Crossbow bolts
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5393
Re: Crossbow bolts
gregory23b wrote:Had you tried oil or varnish? That would sort out uptake of atmospheric moisture, it would make them a tad translucent as well.
Now that's a plan.
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:54 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Crossbow bolts
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5393
Re: Crossbow bolts
Thanks for all the help so far. I have 2 more questions 1. How do I go about " bellying" the dowel I'm using and what was the purpose if this ( i noticed in the illustrations above only a few we bellied so wasn't sure if it was a necessity for period accuracy) 2. Does anyone have a good r...
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: 55BC-410AD
- Topic: Roman Rude Stuff.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5817
Roman Rude Stuff.
ROMAN SEXUALITY. Images, Myths and Meanings. Friday 14 January - Sunday 10 April . 2011. Weston Gallery. Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham. http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/Exhibitions/ViewEvent.html?e=1743&c=5&d=0 I haven't been down yet so I can't really say how big it is, bu...
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:07 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Original Crossbow any help to identify...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2165
Re: Original Crossbow any help to identify...
With a rifle type trigger and rear sight I'd say it looks like a target crossbow, popular on the continent from (according to Payne-Gallwey) latter half of the 17thC to the first half of the 18thC. His example has a steel bow 2ft long and a stock 2ft 3in. If it's bigger it may be ealier. Wallace Col...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:51 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: ladies hair
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7562
Re: ladies hair
Looks like hte thing about hair being shorn as a punishment for impropriety is a re-enactorism then? Agreed? Shame - it was always a fun item for teasing MOPS. Roger Hart in "Witchcraft" states that before a witch was pricked ; that is using a needle to discover hidden devil's marks, the ...
- Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:35 pm
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Shield help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6534
Re: Shield help
assuming it's not going to be used in reenactment combat then a canvas fabric glued on with PVA glue should do the trick. Use fabric tacks for the edges if the wood thikness allows.A washable emulsion should do for painting too.
Enjoy the festival, take ALL day, there's LOTS to see!
Enjoy the festival, take ALL day, there's LOTS to see!
- Wed May 26, 2010 8:03 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Period Maille
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12894
Re: Period Maille
Can you recall which study/ journal/ author, off the top of your head? I havn't had much luck in finding studies. Early iron pdf "Pieces from five different mail-shirts have been examined, all dating to the Late pre-Roman Iron Age and the Roman Iron Age. These finds include one from a Late pre...
- Tue May 18, 2010 11:17 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Rufford Abbey 15-16 May
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2440
Re: Rufford Abbey 15-16 May
A 1:72 scale trebuchet! Cool B-)
- Mon May 17, 2010 7:03 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Rufford Abbey 15-16 May
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2440
Re: Rufford Abbey 15-16 May
A trebuchet! Cool 
Re: Centurion
Went to see it today. Visually stunning, the scottish country side is used to the max and looks great. I don't know much about that Roman period but the kit looked pretty damn good to me. And yes it is very bloody and grizzly. The down side for me was the she-wolf charater reminded me of Keira Knigh...
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:02 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Battle of the Nations 2010
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1466
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:32 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: The Great War - Portugal
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3063
Re: The Great War - Portugal
Lord Byron wrote:Not bad, but your camera appears to be in need of repair -
OMG I thought the pics had been digitally altered to make them look like they'd been taken on an old battered war correspondents camera!
Well done!
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:54 pm
- Forum: Book, Film, TV & Music Reviews
- Topic: Meet the Ancestors
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1136
Re: Meet the Ancestors
Indeed I always found Meet the Ancestors a bit of a let down really the whole aim of the program seems to be to make a plasticine face! 
Julians Blood of the Vikings was better, and his books are very good.
British try reading some books and leave the TV switched off for the winter.
Julians Blood of the Vikings was better, and his books are very good.
British try reading some books and leave the TV switched off for the winter.
- Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:10 pm
- Forum: Forum Technical Support and News
- Topic: Board preferences.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9667
Re: Board preferences.
I'd like one with fluffy rabbits and cuddly kittens.
And cybermen.
And cybermen.
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:17 pm
- Forum: Forum Technical Support and News
- Topic: What's New
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5318
Re: What's New
will be using this lots!!- Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:24 pm
- Forum: Forum Technical Support and News
- Topic: What's New
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5318
Re: What's New
Excellent, will anything new is most welcome the "Only got one style at the moment" is confusing my little head in all ready as this one is exactly the same as another forum I frequent. 
(More silly smilies would be cool too.)
(More silly smilies would be cool too.)
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:01 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Silly, strange and stupid questions from the public.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9300
How much of a goose would be left if you hit it with one of those? My own take is that a crescent shaped head would break wing bones very nicely so while the goose was then forced to walk south for the winter it was much easier to grab and eat him... ...Or send the dogs in. Indeed. Maths aside, a b...
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:25 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Crossbows - some questions
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7287
John, if your so adamant that you are going to shoot blunts with it, get your gamby on and get someone to shoot you with it. And see how much it hurts. IMO 100lb Xbow shooting blunts at what ever distance or angle is frankly asking for injury. What does your archery captain say, presuming you have o...
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:20 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Silly, strange and stupid questions from the public.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9300
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:05 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Silly, strange and stupid questions from the public.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9300
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:57 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Silly, strange and stupid questions from the public.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9300
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:52 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Silly, strange and stupid questions from the public.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9300
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- Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:43 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Silly, strange and stupid questions from the public.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9300
Re: Silly, strange and stupid questions from the public.
I thought I would start a thread in which we can share these little nuggets of 'wisdom'. Join the club. :roll: http://livinghistory.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=18299 Search and you'll find many other "aren't normal people silly, not like us" etc, blah, blah, etc, type threads on this for...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:49 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: "garandes," clay jars filled with inflammable liqu
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4781
