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One the diameter of the rivets.
Now, as to what size rivets you get, thats up to you, I suggest ones at least 4mm in diameter.

Just to confuse matters, I imagine that most of what you have been reading is based upon 30 year old and older evidence, not to mention some ridiculous extrapolation. Essentially, the modern view, based upon the past few decades of digging and dating and so on, is that in the UK, the Celts never rea...

Can I have the url as well, please?

Or a hidden one, perhas you could borrow one from WW2 re-enactors that fits in a handbag or book or something. Then we wouldnt spot you in time to run.

Impressive work. Do you do this in your spare time or full time?

(And remind me why do I do medieval?)

HHMmm, which side are you on? I'll be the winnning side, I think; us mercenaries have short memories.

As a general statment, I think there are many myths in reenactment, often down to not looking into this enough, there is plenty for everyone to do, some things are not done by all, that is life then and unchangable but many things are open to at least interpreting in quite sensible ways. Especially...

Wow, thanks!

As an aside, did that zebra like dazzle camouflage actually make a difference? It doesnt look like it to me just now, but I have no idea about actual conditions of use.

PS- as for the amateur building the ark, I understand he had some pretty good back room support.

When clearing out my grans attic, my dad found my grandfathers WW2 naval hats. They are still in good condition, I think it was HMS Argus he was on, as a marine. He can't quite decide whether to keep them or get rid of them. But how to get rid of them? Throw them in the bin? Is there a museum that m...

WEll, that was my kind of point, all these things look to intellectual non involved little old me to have coalesced somewhat, whereas your still talking about the good old days when they were different.

(Although obviously '77 was a good year, being the year of my birth)

gregory23b wrote:I don't dount the intentionality, it would be hard to do it by accident, just makes me puke the idea of mixing loveuy dovey tree hugging hippy rebellion with full on sweaty filthy confrontational punk, just doesn't work in my mind.

Ever been to a G8 summit, or an anti-war protest?

I understood the whole punk rocker with flowers in my hair to be a kind of melding of '77 and '69 together, I think the song is supposed to be about wishing you were back in the good old days when you could really rebel, not like today, when you get ignored. The rest of it is fine, though I'm not ve...

My general understanding is that after the 16th century, when religion was somewhat more open to the masses, Churches in general became more sacred. I mean the chuirch as a whole, none of this high alter only for the consecrated stuff. Of course people would still have gossiped etc whilst waiting fo...

Were Episcopal services in the 17th century that lax? Or whatever they called the established church then.

well, yes, I dont do any of these things. Yet in theory, if we are to take the portrayal of religion at least semi-seriously, we aught to be acting out some of them. We could even go so far as to have several priests doing mass whilst a bunch of us stand the other side of the rood screen and watch, ...

That all depends. I count myself as agnostic, and am not willing to take make believe religion too far, along the lines partly of a pascals wager, and partly because it might offend someone, and also, doing it in an unreal fashion seems a little bit like taking the mickey.

oakenshield wrote:cant wait to join in this will i bring my own blue face paint or will it be provided ?

Thats a bit over the top given the tone of the thread so far.

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Unless your being funny, in which case a smilie would have been helpful.

Come to think of it, the topic is also related to that thread to to diwth moving properly in period kit. Although the subject is somewhat more intellectual. For example, can you recall not knowing how lightning happened? Then, any ideas how we can give a better idea of the movement of things through...

Thanks marcus, but 20 seconds with amazon turns up the book in question. Looks interesting, I shall put it on my list of books to buy in the future. I don't know much about church and religious history, but it seems to me that the need for drama etc is a constant, although its exact intensity waxes ...

I think the wool would have been easier. With linen you have to rot it first, and break the outer shell up, and then get the fibres out, whereas with wool, I suppose you had to card it, but that could have been done more easily sitting around at home. (No insult to hard working housewives intended)

I think twice now I have seen people looting bodies at an event, only to pull off the boot of someone, and find a nice pair of M&S best socks underneath, or hiking socks. Cue a quick "It doesnt fit" and attempts to put the boot over the offending socks.

Thats kind of my point- unless you have a good idea of the actual context, and also recall that the people who had it builtwere human like you and me, people will get really confused as to its actual nature. Can you say more on which gimmicks were stolen from where?

I visited Rosslyn Chapel earlier this week. Its a couple of years since I was last there, and I noticed a few more things about it I hadnt seen before, and also came up with a few pertinent thoughts. Since I last visited it, I have learnt more about medieval imagery, design and all the rest of it, a...

Cream-T wrote:I have it on good authority that the bridesmaid shall be available for measuring at Tewkesbury. This offer is restricted to seamstress Tuppence, so please, Gentlemen, keep your hands to yourselves!

you use your hands for measuring?

Ahhh, my wishers have been granted! Thats me (The tall bloke wihth golden hose and a spear) in the middle of number 59, trying to not hit the Bruce. And you can see my braies!

Thats what I was going to say...

Nice. IT works with the tune as well. All you need is some period musician playing along with it...

Boiled linseed oil and rosin varnish were also used, one recipe calls for the sallet to be put in an oven until very hot then have the varnish brushed over it 'until it stops bubbling', it then dries and is a varnish coat. What is interesting this varnish is of a brownish cast in liquid but in thin...

The strange thing is, a battle looks/sounds so much worse from the sidelines than when actually in it! I'm constantly & pleasantly surprised how few real injuries there are considering what we do for fun! Thats good on both counts, for how scary it looks from teh side, and how little injuries we ta...

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