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- Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:32 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: YAT books online
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7234
Re: YAT books online
Hi to any one who wants it PM me with an e-mail address and I will send it on
- Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:46 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: YAT books online
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7234
- Thu May 12, 2011 11:35 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Coppicing Hazel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15375
Re: Coppicing Hazel
As an adendum Here is a reference from your neck of the woods of a wiltshire thatcher in 1879 by Richard Jefferies (although this is willow rather than hazel it illustrates the properties they were looking for in their wood(please bare in mind that willow retains its sap longer than other woods)) " ...
- Thu May 12, 2011 11:15 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Coppicing Hazel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15375
Re: Coppicing Hazel
Hello Billhook Where to start In your origional post you made no distnction on which part of the year the people making spars gads and hurdles are working. If you were saying that material for spars and gads was required fresh green then they could be cutting at any part of the year as and when the ...
- Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:29 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Coppicing Hazel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15375
Re: Coppicing Hazel
Hi Billhook Pleas esee below on my thoughts and responce to your posting Fresh green wood tends to split far easier than that which has started to dry out Fresh green hazel doesnt spit well at all it is carroty and prone to running out and cracking if you are not carefull. It splits much easier if i...
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:53 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Coppicing Hazel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15375
Re: Coppicing Hazel
I hope this has been of help
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:51 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Coppicing Hazel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15375
Re: Coppicing Hazel
Growth from root system
Ideal angle/height required with the axe
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:46 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Coppicing Hazel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15375
Re: Coppicing Hazel
Low cut stool
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:36 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Coppicing Hazel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15375
Re: Coppicing Hazel
Finaly got round to sorting the pictures out. You are right Mick Sweet Chestnut behaves differently and forms a bol rather than a stool and should there fore be cut higher. It probably wasnt the fault of the person who taught you to cut hazel high but rather the Forestry Commissions. As part of thei...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:53 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Coppicing Hazel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15375
Re: Coppicing Hazel
Hello Paul D In Midland woods at least cutting would start at the end of september/October as soon as the leaves start turning yellow (at this point the sap flow is minimal). Predominantly as the wood owners would want all the heavy work done and the timber/cordwood exstracted prior to the bad weath...
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:53 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Medieval Quarterstaff
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5891
Re: Medieval Quarterstaff
Holding in the traditional hollywood position is half staff. The quarter staff is mentioned in the plays in the man that woll (several fragmentory 15C english fencing manuscripts) in the roll as opponent to the fencer. The Paulus Hector Mayer stuff is good although I find it dificult in the enterpre...
- Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:57 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Hoop and stave cannon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4403
Re: Hoop and stave cannon
Thanks Dave I have allready contacted Paul Meekings who thinks he will be able to get it at a reasonable price. If this falls through I may take you up on your generous offer. I take it Kynges is the person to talk to about guns. I presume he still posts on here or is at least contactable via pm fro...
- Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:41 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Hoop and stave cannon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4403
Re: Hoop and stave cannon
Thanks for the replys. I am allready on the look out for the book as it looks like a good source of information.
- Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:52 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Hoop and stave cannon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4403
Hoop and stave cannon
Hi
I am looking for dimentions construction details (plans) for hoop and stave cannons. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Any museum examples in the UK you would recomend looking at?
Any and all help greatly received.
thanks in advance
I am looking for dimentions construction details (plans) for hoop and stave cannons. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Any museum examples in the UK you would recomend looking at?
Any and all help greatly received.
thanks in advance
- Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:54 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: medieval woodsmen
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7956
Re: medieval woodsmen
As posted earlier for most people working the woods was at best part time (the rest of the time they would of been farmers or agricultural labourers. Charcoal production is a very long drawn ot process especialy when using earth clamps which would necesitate someone being with the clamp 24 7. I know...
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:04 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: medieval woodsmen
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7956
Re: medieval woodsmen
The question is who do you want to be? Miner, Metal worker, Glass maker, Charcoal Maker, Ashman, Wheelright/Cart maker, Bowyer, fletcher all trades practiced in woodlands in addition to woodsman during the 14C. Many industries were located in or near woodland so as to be near the raw materials. This...
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:06 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Warrior battle quotes/War prayers.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13886
Re: Warrior battle quotes/War prayers.
They are reported to be the last words of a female slave
Each of the lines was spoken as she was lifted into the air.
She was then according to the discription ritualy raped then strangled at her former master feet
Not realy a battle field chant
Each of the lines was spoken as she was lifted into the air.
She was then according to the discription ritualy raped then strangled at her former master feet
Not realy a battle field chant
- Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:54 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Question: about pavise and battle axe.
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11101
Re: Question: about pavise and battle axe.
Hi Marxman Take a look here lots of ideas and examples http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewforum.php?f=1 It appears that most hand paviese are decidedly German Take care as to where your sources you are using come from. Tapestries were brought in from the continent so even if they show an English subj...
- Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:53 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Button Lock Arquebus trigger mechanism
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2877
Re: Button Lock Arquebus trigger mechanism
Cheers Certainly was
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:22 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Button Lock Arquebus trigger mechanism
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2877
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:09 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Button Lock Arquebus trigger mechanism
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2877
Button Lock Arquebus trigger mechanism
Just wondering if anyone has images of the working parts of a Button Lock Arquebus trigger mechanism as I'm interested in the spring arrangement.
Thanks in Advance
Thanks in Advance
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:56 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: 2011 Season question.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6720
Re: 2011 Season question.
I'm not sure where you were plenty to do at Tewkes even if it is just stand and gawp The battle is the cumulation of the whole day so it needs to be towards the end to keep the punters there and spending. Agree that the muster is a long time to wait, even so some people can't even get there in that ...
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:00 am
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: how to weather/age plate armour
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3939
Re: how to weather/age plate armour
Bleed on it or stick it under a hedge for a while as this will certainly take the shine of off it.



- Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:49 am
- Forum: Friends and Gossip
- Topic: 4 Word Story
- Replies: 9663
- Views: 1723465
Re: 4 Word Story
plate of liver and
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:29 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Cleavers/goosegrass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2220
Re: Cleavers/goosegrass
Its also one of the first available edible greens in the early part of the year
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:36 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Forest Law
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11530
Re: Forest Law
For deer (out of season dates) Fence month (may to June) or 15 days before mid summer to 15 days after. Hunting not alowed Red deer Stag mid may to september hind september 14th to January 14th Fallow deer buck june 24th to september 14th doe september 14th to February 2nd Roe deer buck easter to 29...
- Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:04 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Forest Law
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11530
Re: Forest Law
Ok here goes Forests were and are indeed areas of mixed habitats including but not exclusivley woodland, heathland, moor and other open land. They could include planned countryside (farmed) but the one overiding condition was that they were governed by Forest Law (the courts were known as forest eyr...
- Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:25 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Forest Law
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11530
Re: Forest Law
Fox- Wow good re search Completley agree although I would possibly put a slightly different inference on things 4d for a piece of meat which would at best feed only one to two people is still quite exspensive compared to the other meats on offer, other prices I have for Rabbit are; 1270 rabbits on a...
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:32 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Forest Law
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11530
Re: Forest Law
As Rabbits still only occured in warrens for an army to be having them for provisions would mean raiding a high status persons home would this be likely? How about pre skinning buying a couple of Hare skins and passing the meat off as Hare? This still allows you to cover some of the living History a...
- Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:53 am
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Forest Law
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11530
Re: Forest Law
To give you an idea of how valuble Rabbits were - The bishop of ealey sent 20 armed and armored troups to raid a local warren for meat and fur. (Rabbits were not classed as vermin untill the late 1800's and their meat and fur didnt become common place untill the end of the 15C The only people given ...