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Medieval-Style hunt!
Miles:
JM Cool pic's and great story ;D
Yeomanbowman I like the costrel and bracer very cool 8) here's some pic's of a grease horn from the Museum of London a freind took you may like to make from horn, I need to take a pic of the grease horn I made.
Miles
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Yeomanbowman:
Thanks Miles,
The grease horn looks very interesting, how does it work? Is hot fat poured into the large end and allowed to solidify, also did it have a bung? Whilst I'm bombarding you with questions ;) did it have a date and is the pointed tip cut away deliberately or just decayed/damaged?
I think I'll make one, I'm intrigued!
Cheers,
Jeremy
Dane:
--- Quote from: Stonedog on June 17, 2007, 11:43:05 am ---That would be Paul Wilburn aka Geoffrey Hawken, the care taker of St. Huberts Rangers, of which I will be a member in a few months, once I get my early 10th Century Anglo-Saxon huntsman kit finished!
St. Huberts Rangers are an international brotherhood on medieval huntsmen that take game (or not!) using only medieval style hunting techniques.....with period crossbows, bows, hawks, spear or ferrets!
It is a blast!
I am one of those authenticity freaks....my clothes are hand sewn, hand woven linen and wool.....
I am kinda a jack of all trades....I am making all of mine own knives and axes...as well as mine own bows, quiver and arrows....even mine own period shoes! My next project is a period leather costrel (aka water bottle or canteen).
One thing I cannot do is sew a set of clothes....so I am having them made....
It truly is a blast and a great way to add history to your archery be it field or hunting!
www.sthubertsrangers.com
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Now, this is very very cool stuff. I always wonder why more of you warbow fellows don't put together medieval soldier's kit to see how all that gear (maile, dagger, wollen hose, etc) affects and enhances your experience.
I'm involved in Roman period living history now, and make my own tunics, weave some of my own stuff such as a cloak I'll be finishing for colder times, etc. I just finished a linen band for decorating my undertunic sleeves and bottom heam. Leather hates me, though Stonedog, so I guess we are in opposites when it comes to what we like to make :) Turnshoes terrify me as a project.
I'd like to see you post photos of yourself when you are kitted out, and some gear you already have.
Dane
Dane:
--- Quote from: Yeomanbowman on June 17, 2007, 04:17:26 pm ---Hello Chaps,
That's some really interesting looking equipment. I love the gear that's made by the user, to me it's part of what makes primitive archery as wonderful as it is. I had a go at making a costrel out of horn (internally proofed with beeswax) with enough left for a bracer.
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Beautiful workmanship.
Dane
DanaM:
Very,very cool guys I'm really enjoying yer warbow forum, hope ya all like it here.
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