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The problem with leaving a logboat out of the water for long is that it dries out and may check or split as a result of the wood shrinking unevenly. Malcolm F. Fry suggests a possible solution to long term storage when he states “One may even suppose that some smaller logboats could have been…
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Goals The goal of this project was to create a functional logboat appropriate to early medieval Ireland using period materials and tools (or functionally equivalent substitutes when necessary) and following a sequence of operations suggested by period examples. Type & Shape This logboat is a “simple logboat” which means it has been made of a…
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I have no idea if this method of using birchbark or paper was ever used in the SCA period, but it’s a fairly simple and handy use of period materials. I originally learned this from Camping and Woodcraft: A Handbook for Vacation Campers and for Travelers in the Wilderness, two volumes in one by Horace…
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The Language of the Royal Forests of Medieval England ATTACH: – To arrest or place under control of a court. – To apprehend, arrest and take surety for appearance at court. The surety may be goods and chattels, the body, pledges and mainprise or the body only. Attached goods were forfeit for non-appearance. ATTACHMENT COURT:…
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It first occurred to me to record the time I spend on some A&S projects when doing research on Irish logboat construction. I read an article, a brief description of an experimental archeology project where several scholars and their students attempted to build a logboat. The article mentioned the number of “man hours” that they…
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This quick little project. I reshaped a scrap of slate roofing I found laying around a job site using a small bench-top belt sander, a bastard file and a power drill. It is a useful addition to my kit allowing me to touch up my knife, axe and other edged tools when I’m at events.
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So you’re attending a camping event in the spring or fall for the first time and you’re worried about staying warm. Well here’s a few tips. Tip 1: Dress in layers. There are three types of layers: The wicking layer. Worn against the skin. Wicks body moisture away from the skin. Materials that wick well: silk,…
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