Last Update 10/07/2008
Books-Artifacts
BOOKS ON METAL DETECTOR FINDS
Numerous books on English artifacts from Roman to Tudor time periods.
Books-History-Byzantine
Byzantium: The
Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
From a review in the Christian Science Monitor (http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0212/p15s01-bogn.html)
It is spoken of in fiction and histories as an enigma, a shrouded maze of privileged deception and perfumed deceit... But that image, as cinematically
enticing as it may be, is one of the most effective examples of disinformation the world has ever seen, as Judith Herrin reveals
Books-History-Saxon England
The Year 1000: What
Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium : An Englishman's World
Offering a delightful, often astonishing portrait of everyday life in Anglo-Saxon England in the year 1000, this wonderfully earthy chronicle, while timed
for the end of this millennium, distinguishes itself from the sea of millennial titles by focusing on the end of the last one. Lacey (Sotheby's Bidding for
Class), a popular British historian, and London-based journalist Danziger (The Orchestra) focus on aspects of daily living. The Anglo-Saxons, a practical,
self-contained, fervently superstitious people, were 99% illiterate, yet their language would become their most widespread legacy. Bristol was a slave-
trading port, and the use of "bondservants" was a basic underpinning of the rural economy (the Norman invasion of 1066 would replace servitude with
feudalism). There was no sugar, but honey was so valued that it became a form of currency. Personal hygiene was almost nonexistent, and most adults
died in their 40s. England, as the country was called, endured the best and the worst of times, enjoying unmatched prosperity but also falling prey to
Viking raids, a menace that King Ethelred (the Unready) exacerbated by paying protection money. The narrative is organized in 12 chapters one for each
month plus a closing chapter assessing the Anglo-Saxon legacy. Prefacing each chapter is a nimble, remarkably modern-looking, secular drawing of
laborers' activities reproduced from the Julius Work Calendar, probably created by a cleric working in Canterbury Cathedral around 1020. This is a
superb time capsule, and the authors distill a wealth of historical information into brightly entertaining reading. Agent, Curtis Brown.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Books-History-Saxon England- Alfred
Call from Athelney :: Life of Alfred the Great
An online biography, hagiography, of King Alfred. "THE LIFE OF THE HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS
KING OF THE ENGLISH ALFRED THE GREAT "
Books-Lists-Roman
The Roman History Reading Group
roman history books and more . . .
discussing fiction, nonfiction, ancient historians, and mysteries internet links, travelogues
Clothing-Body-Roman
Roman Costume
Guide
Female costume patterns, male costume patterns and footwear
Clothing-Fighting
Patterns
of Time - Helmet Coifs
Several patterns for medieval military clothing, specifically for coifs to wear under helmets or mail. For what it is worth, according to the source that
pointed me to this site the coif patterns were designed by an SCA Laurel so the garments are definitely designed with SCA fighting in mind, by an
experienced SCA fighter.
Clothing-Leg Wrappings
'Wickelbander' - leg
bands
Great overview of the leg wrappings used in northern Europe during the early middle ages.
Winingas
Winingas - Overview of what they are and how to make
Clothing-Link Portal
Seam: Historical costumes
A french language page with many links to historical clothing.
Clothing-Shoes
Boots by Bohemond! Handmade leather boots &
shoes
Thank you once again for taking an interest in my craft. As of 6/22/07, I have completed well over 3200 pairs of boots and shoes even providing boots
for Walt Disney MGM studios, Stan Winston Studios, several Shakespearean festivals, and a two opera companies. I very much enjoy my job. Since
1999 boot making and medieval leather working has been my primary means of earning an income. I take great pride in, and extract much joy from,
making boots for people.
Footwear of the Middle
Ages
From the site intro:
The purpose of this web site is to provide a general guide to footwear in the European Middle Ages, with some examinations of footwear before that
period, as well as some that came after. Hopefully this will be an overview of footwear technology up to 1600. Since we don't have the materials or
knowledge to make this an exhaustive view of all footwear up to 1600, because much of the knowledge has been long lost, not yet published, or simply
not available to me at this time, this site should always be considered a work in process. Further, I don't wish to present this material as thought I am an
expert, much less THE expert in this field
Clothing-Shoes-Viking
Simple shoe pattern from
York
Simple show pattern from York
Clothing-Store
Historic Enterprises
Good site for many SCA needs.
Clothing-Whole Body
Patterns of Time
Specialized in Historical, Ethnic, and Fantasy Costuming. We offer an extensive line of patterns, cloak clasps, kilt pins, penannulars, buttons and
accessories for the period accurate re-enactor and costume enthusiast. A search on Medieval brought over ten pages of patterns.
Coin Making- SCA-How To's-
Beginner
Meridian Moneyers' Guild
Good source for getting started.
Coin Making- SCA-Kingdom of
Meridies
Meridian Moneyers' Guild
It is our goal, being a guild recognized by the crown of Meridies, to advance and disseminate knowledge of period money throughout the populace:
promote the use of period style coinage throughout the Kingdom and the Known World: promote the production of period style coinage by period style
method: and serve the Crown of Meridies by providing presentation coinage for the use of Their Majesties. The Moneyers' Guild shall establish craft-skill
rankings and standards of workmanship, and engage in programs to achieve these goals.
Coin Making- SCA-Kingdom of
Meridies- History
An Essay on the History of Minting in the Society for
Creative Anachronism
A short article on the history of coinage in the SCA.
Coin Making- SCA-Samples
Society for Creative Anachronism ARCHIVE
More coins. Some have titles that if clicked can to read more details including notes by Ian Cnulle, the moneyer.
The University of St. Hildegard - Past Lane Productions
This has several pages of coins designed for SCA kingdoms and principalities. Many by Ian Cnulle.
Coin Making-Ancient-How To
Experiments in Ancient Roman Coin Making
Excellent site by Di Hu who created dies and experimented with the striking of simulated Roman Denari. Of good interest to anyone who wants to make
coins.
Coin Making-How To's
Grunal Moneta
We produce authentic-style hammered coins, starting with Greek through to Celtic (650BC), all the way to the English Civil War (1660AD) and everything
in between. We also produce commemorative coins and wedding tokens (made to our clients own design). All coins can be struck in Pewter, Copper,
Silver or Gold.
Dave also takes his travelling mint around Britain and abroad, adding colour to events and bringing to life the manufacture of coins and jewelry from your
chosen era. We even make coin dies for people who want to strike their own coins.
To take a look at the things we make and sell, why not visit our online catalogue? How about that special memento for your wedding or event, our custom
coin making service might be just what you are looking for.
Our Brief History of Coins and Coin production section gives a summary of how and why coins were made throughout history.
Coin Making-How To's-Engraving
GRS Engraving Tool and Techniques
Website with tools and teaching videos
Hobo nickel and coin carving
Hobo nickel and general coin carving forum. This is for people interested in carving coins or making Hobo Nickels. However, the tips here work for
anyone who is interested in engraving metal dies.
Coin Making-Samples-Medieval
Symbolic Messengers
Website with numerous examples of medival coinage and explainations of the nature of the symbols.
Coin Making-Samples-Viking
Swedish National Musuem - Viking gold
Not really coins, but lots of coin like objects to check out.
Coins-History-Development
The
cradle of cash
The origin of money, a concept which developed before coins.
Coins-History-Encyclopedia
Online books and articles
This has a couple dozen online articles and books covering.
Coins-History-England
Coinage of Great Britain. Celtic to Decimalisation, by Ken
Elks.
An overview of english coinage.
Coins-History-Roman
Introduction to Roman Coins
From the University of Saskatchewan, a beginners overview of Roman coinage and meanings.
Coins-Online Collections
The Money Museum
The website has a text in English or German explaining numismatic history as well as the
background history of the period when the coins were minted.
Coins-Online Collections-American-
Colonial
University y of Notre Dame Collection of American colonial
coins
The website pictures its coins with informative texts about the various forms of money and foreign coins used in colonial America.
Coins-Online Collections-Ancient
Old Money Greek and Roman Coins
Old Money is an exhibition of Greek and Roman coins held in the Francis Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. Includes exhibits of coins by
themes and student articles
Bearers of Meaning - The Ottilia Buerger Collection at
Lawrence University
Essays on "The Production of Ancient Coins", "Greek Coinage and the Polis", "Hellenistic Coin Portraits", "Roman Coins and Roman History" and "The
Development of the Byzantine Solidus". The online catalog is divided into "The Greek City-States, Their Colonies, and Neighbors", "The Hellenistic Age",
"The Roman World" and "The Byzantine Empire".
Coins-Online Collections-Ancient-
Greek
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Greek Coins in
the Museum of Ancient Art
at the University of Aarhus, Denmark
The Museum of Ancient at the University of Aarhus is proud to present this data base of Greek coins in the museum collection. The data base includes
information and colour images of all the coins published in the two volumes Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum on the Aarhus University Collection (vol. I) and
the Fabricius Collection (vol. II). The data base is made public on the internet on the occasion of the loan exhibition The Aegean of the Coins, an exhibition
by the Greek Ministry of Culture and the Numismatic Museum in Athens, visiting Aarhus 3.-26. May 2003. It is our hope that we will also be able to
present the Roman coins within the year 2003
Coins-Online Collections-Ancient-
Macedon
John Lavendar's collection of Macedonian
coins
Coins-Online Collections-Ancient-
Roman
The Fitzwilliam Museum of Cambridge
Exhibits for Roman and medieval coins along with a searchable catalog of sales catalogs.
Coins-Online Collections-Date
Coinage
Early Dated European coinage
AN ONLINE EXPANSION OF THE FREY CATALOGUE OF DATED EUROPEAN COINAGE BEFORE 150. With additional coins not included by Frey from
numerous catalogues through 1530 as are found and identified.
Coins-Online Collections-Islamic
The Maskukat
Collection
Collection of Medieval & Islamic Mediterranean Coins
Coins-Online Collections-Medieval
French and English Royal and Medieval Coins
Nice selection of coins from France dating back to Charlemagne, England, the Germanies, Venice. Also links to historical articles.
The Fitzwilliam Museum of Cambridge
Exhibits for Roman and medieval coins along with a searchable catalog of sales catalogs.
Coins-Online Collections-
Medieval- English Hammered
Medieval English & Irish Hammered Farthings
This online guide is designed to help: **Metal Detector enthusiasts ; **Museum Curators; **Coin Dealers & Collectors; accurately identify and classify their
English Hammered Farthings.
English Hammered Coins in the collection of Timothy Cook
This covers coins from Saxon times through the end of the 17th century.
Dave's Rare Coins
This site offers students of rare early Medieval hammered coins the chance to view and study my ever-growing collection, researches and articles.
As a numismatist I specialize in and collect pennies of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, although my researches extend to the Viking era, Northumberland and
the Norman period. My Cabinet contains some of the rarest coins in existence and consists primarily of fragments, partial and broken coins, as I can
generally afford to collect these rather than whole coins in better grades. But having said that, I admire each one as a work of often crude but skilled
craftsmanship and primitive beauty. These coins are my pride and joy. All are authentic. I may be willing to sell or trade under certain conditions [see page
[1] above], please CONTACT ME if interested. I scan all coins myself and all coins are, or were, from my personal Cabinet unless otherwise stated.
Acknowledgements are given wherever possible. Research sources are submitted in red below each post
Coins-Online Collections-Medieval-
German
Numismatische Bilddatenbank
Eichstätt
A German site with a searchable database of coins. For those
who don't read German the pictures seem to say a lot.
For example somehow I wandered into a page that pictorially explained
how the various catalogues (RIC, BMCRR etc) are laid out and work;
from there it was a short trip to Babelfish to translate.
Coins-Research-Arabic- Egypt
Copper Money in Late Mamluk Cairo: Chaos or Control?
JSTOR This paper investigates the copper money system of the Late Mamluk period (1468-1517) using numismatic and textual evidence from Cairo.
Numismatic evidence is associated with contemporary chronicle reports of recoinages and devaluations of the copper currency, which serves to explain
how the various issues of copper money (fulūs) were issued and how they related to each other. This investigation provides evidence for the dating of
one undated coin type, explains the function of the variety of types in the copper coinage, and establishes the basis for determining the monetary policy
of the period and the public responses to that policy.
Coins-Research-England
Coinage from a 'Civitas': A Survey of the Roman Coins Found in
Norfolk and Their Contribution to the Archaeology of the 'Civitas Icenorum'
JSTOR
Coins-Research-England- Medieval
The Volume of the English Currency, 1158-1470
JSTOR The volume of the currency is an important factor underlying economic change in medieval England. The author estimates the size of the
currency at fourteen dates from 1158 to 1470, using recorded mint outputs, estimated outputs of dies, and coin hoards. The English silver currency,
which was supplemented by foreign gold, increased from less than £0.1 million in 1158 to nearly £0.5 million in 1247 and at least £1 million in 1290. It rose
to a peak of about £1.5-£2.0 million in 1310-31, falling to less than £1 million in 1351 and a fraction of that in the fifteenth century. The English gold
coinage, introduced in 1344, increased from about £0.1-0.2 million in 1351 to approximately £0.8 million in 1422, declining to about £0.4-0.5 million in
1470.
Coins-Research-England- Roman
A Roman Coin Manufacturing Hoard from 'Magiovinium', Fenny
Stratford, Bucks
JSTOR Site showing evidence of the making of imitation Roman coins with a discussion of the die and coin blank composition.
Coins-Research-Saxon England-
Saxon
How Large was the Anglo-Saxon Currency?
JSTOR
Transaction Costs, Institutional Change, and the Emergence of a
Market Economy in Later Anglo-Saxon England
JSTOR The allocative systems of Anglo-Saxon England underwent a profound transformation in the two centuries prior to the Norman conquest as
traditional methods of exchange were increasingly replaced by exchange in price-making markets. The transformation was hastened by the arrival of
Viking invaders whose presence forced the population repeatedly into the market-place so that they might mobilize the resources needed to buy off or
fight off their enemies. The emergency conversion or marketing of goods and services in this way resulted in broad-based institutional change that led to
progressively lower transaction costs and to a greater willingness among Anglo-Saxons to engage in production for the market
Crafts-Beads-Encyclopedia
Medieval Bead work
This site is run by an SCA member who doesn't just do beadwork but also the research to show how it was done in period.
Crafts-Ceramics-Suppliers
Clay World
Online supplier for all ceramic related material
Crafts-Metal-Viking- Nalbinding
Viking Knit
Silver Bracelet - Naalbinding or Chain Knitting
This is a technique for knitting wire. Used during the Viking period.
Knit Wire Chain How to
A how to guide on getting started with Naalbinding
Nalbinding Nutters
Nalbinding is a style of knitting that predates the modern versions. This group is starting point for those wanting to learn.
Crafts-SCA-Idea Farm
Norse Related Crafts
This site is intended to showcase norse-related work by local SCA folks, and is maintained by Dirk.
Wills Medieval Woodworking - Links
These are sites on Medieval Woodworking or related topics
Joan & Crispin's Website
Crispin Sexi and Joan Sutton (formerly known as Aelflaed of the Weald) are in the SCA in the Barony of Politarchopolis and like to write the odd article on
diverse medieval topics.
Anna's Craft Link Pages
Pages with multiple links to various sites based on these topics:
Costume Making Protective Equipment Food and Drink
Scribal Arts Leather and Footwear Shelter and Daily Comforts
Metal Working Textile Techniques and Tools Misc Crafts and Wood
Weapons, Make and Use Misc SFX Various Interesting Sites
Music and Dance
Crafts-SCA-Information
A and S project page for Clefork of Calontir
Many various projects to get ideas from. Note the page is slow in loading so it looks at first as if the picture links are broken.
Crafts-SCA-Information- Clothing
The Minister of Arts and Science for the
Kingdom of Atenveldt
An issue of a regular SCA newsletter with numerous craft oriented articles. This focuses on clothing and has articles on 11th Century male Saxon
dress, simple shoes and beginning ideas for garb.
Crafts-SCA-Information- Jewelry
Jewelry by Master Jurgen
Here is some serious jewelry made by an SCA member in Shire of Korsvag (Fargo, ND). I almost hate to use the term crafts to describe his work. Surf
around his site to see his coronets.
Crafts-SCA-Medieval Illumination- How
To
Lady Therasia's SCA Stuff - Mainly Painting but also silver
refining
This is a collection of articles and documentation on some of my SCA projects, many of which were put together for the Artemisia Arts and Science
Competition AS 36 & AS 37 (2001 & 2002). You will notice that there a number of articles here dealing with Medieval paint pigments - so now I must make
the usual sort of disclaimer, that regardless of what I write and post on the web, what you do at home with your own choice of pigments and poisons is
your own responsibility. Unless you have sufficient means to prevent skin absorption, fume inhalation and dust ingestion, and have had the training to
keep yourself safe, please don't play with medieval chemicals at home.
Medieval Illuminated Manuscript, Sci Fi and Fantasy Art: Randy
Asplund's Website
Medieval Illuminated Manuscript, Sci Fi and Fantasy Art: Randy Asplund's Website
The Middle Kingdom Scribes' Handbook
The Middle Kingdom Scribes' Handbook
The Scribes' Handbook is more than a resource for SCA scribes. It has a lot of information and practical advice about selecting and using various
materials and tools, advice on gilding, examples of interesting calligraphic exemplars, layout & design advice, and much more. This is the book to get the
beginner going and to advance the advanced scribe.
The Painted Word
Website describing a project to create two illuminated manuscript. Some recipes for inks and paints as well as other "How To" information.
Encyclopedia-Persia-Seleucid
Seleukids.org
An Online Sourcebook for the History, Numismatics, Epigraphy, Art and Archaeology of the Seleucid Empire
Encyclopedia-Viking-Varangians
Sven skildbiter's Index Page
Quite a collection of links with the focus being on the Varangians guard of the Byzantine empire.
Fun
Do it yourself Bayeux Tapestry
Create your own version of the Bayeux Tapestry.
History-Ancient-Philosophy
HISTORY OF ETHICS - Volume 2: 30 BC To 1453 Age of
Belief
As the name implies, this is a wide ranging history of the world. A good overview of the ancient world with an emphasis on religious and philosophical
movements.
Good general overview.
History-Anglo-Saxon-Rune
Tolkien and Runes
Despite the name, it is more a primer on Runes than Tolkein.
History-Encyclopedia
The Online Refernce Book for Medieval Studies
The ORB is an academic site, written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students. All articles
have been judged by at least two peer reviewers. Authors are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and relevance to the field of medieval
studies.
Internet Medieval Source Book
This contains translations of original documents, making them accessible to the lay person.
The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is organized as three main index pages, with a number of supplementary documents. Each individual section is still
large - an organizational goal here is to avoid incessant "clicking" to get between pages and to information.
Humanities Web
Welcome to Humanities Web. The mission of Humanities Web is to build a humanities site that will show the interconnections, the web, the links, between
history, the arts, and culture - and how each plays off and influences the others. The internet provides a unique and new forum for advancing new
ideas and sharing learned ones - I think we need to take advantage of that
History Links
This is truly an encyclopedia of links covering ages from prehistory to the Vietnam war. As close to a one-stop shop as I've found.
History-Encyclopedia-Byzantine
Theban Tribunal
Sourcebook
Set up as the back story for a game, here are a host of pages with overviews on history, Byzantine bureaucracy, daily life, Byzantine libraries, warfare,
the economy and even a page on reckoning time and season just to name a few of the several dozen pages at this site.
Byzantium The Byzantine Studies Page
Appears to be a type of portal. Self described as "Byzantine studies online."
History-Encyclopedia-Medieval
Medieval Arts and Sciences database
This is a compendium of links related to Medieval cultures in Europe and contemporary cultures around the world. It is sponsored by an SCA chapter and
is useful for research in a number of topics. From the page, "This site contains 3563 links in 33 categories."
History-Encyclopedia-Roman
LacusCurtius A gateway to the Roman
World
LacusCurtius: a major site on Roman antiquity, including a photo gazetteer of Roman and Etruscan cities and monuments (with a very large site on the
city of Rome of course); a site for teaching yourself to read Latin inscriptions; the complete Latin texts of Pliny the Elder's Natural History, Quintus Curtius'
Histories of Alexander the Great, ... Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome (nearly complete) and most of Smith's Dictionary of
Greek and Roman Antiquities; a fair amount of Plutarch and Ptolemy's Geography; some maps of the Roman Empire, and lots more.
[ 2/22/08: 2836 pages, 690 photos, 675 drawings & engravings, 118 plans, 66 maps]
History-England-16th century
Elizabethan Mafia: Dressing Well and Calling In Favors Since
1558
It's not really an in-depth study of organized crime in Elizabethan England, but more a personal projects and research page. Near and dear to my heart,
of course, are her papers on George Silver's system of combat, and the applications for SCA Unarmored Combat and to the Historical Combat A&S.
History-England-Celtic
World of the Ancient Britons
World of the Ancient Britons a historical and archaeological look at our ancestors. Geared toward school age children.
Butser Ancient Farm
A working demonstration farm that recreates crops and conditions of a Celtic era farm.
THE MEARE LAKE VILLAGE
A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCAVATIONS AND THE RELICS FROM THE EASTERN HALF OF THE WEST VILLAGE, 1910-1933.
BY
ARTHUR BULLEID, L.R.C.P., F.S.A., Past President of the Glastonbury Antiquarian Society;
This was a Celtic village in the vicinity of Glastonbury, Southwest England.
History-England-Portal
The Historical Re-Enactment Web
Site
Though somewhat hard to navigate, this has links to numerous websites devoted to different periods of re-enactment of English history from Roman to
modern times.
History-Israel
Israeli West Bank Communities and their Biblical and Modern
History
A historical overview of some 50 cities.
History-Maps-Franks
Regnum Francorum Online interactive maps of early medieval Europe
614-840
This is a website about interactive mapping of early medieval Europe. Here you will find maps of the frankish kingdom and the activities of merovingian
and carolingian kings, donations of the nobility and development of the property of monasteries and other institutions. The cities on the map are clickable
and connected to quotes from, and references to primary sources.
History-Renaissance-Research
Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies
The Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies is a research facility of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Center supports the
research, teaching, and dissemination of all aspects of literature and culture in the Early Modern Period (ca. 1400-ca. 1700).
The Center welcomes all qualified scholars and students to do specialized research with our unique collection of manuscripts, rare books, and
secondary monographs. The Center also provides a vibrant calendar of events during the academic year, offering graduate classes, community classes,
lectures, concerts, play readings, and more to our community member
History-Renaissance-Research-
Military
Raymond J. Lord Collection of Combat
Treatises and Fencing Manuals
Twenty-five digital treatises and growing covering a variety of topics including 'Honor, Military and Civil' and 'The Arte of shooting in great Ordnance'
(cannons) and Fencing
The Raymond J. Lord Collection is a digital archive of historical combat treatises dating primarily from the Renaissance. These resources are provided
free of charge to the public in order to aid both scholars and practitioners in their research.
Within the Collection you will find a list of currently available items. These are arranged chronologically with author, title and date. Each entry is a link to a
PDF document which you may download or view in your browser (depending on your browser configuration). Many items are large (10MB or more) so
they may take some time to download.
You may redistribute items from the Collection as long as they remain unaltered and you do not profit from their redistribution.
History-Roman-Military
The Roman Military Museum
Many links to photos of artifacts and information about the Legions
Roman Army.COM
Welcome to Romanarmy.com, the online community of students and enthusiasts of the ancient Roman Army. We aim to provide an encyclopedia about the
Roman military, a translation of Ritterling's classical article 'Legio', a travelogue section and a database of images of Roman military tombstones with the
picture of the soldier on it.
History-Roman-Military- Forts
A ROMAN FRONTIER POST AND ITS PEOPLE
This is an on-line book that details the excavations of a Roman fort in 1904 in Scotland. From a news article about it:
IT REMAINS one of the most remarkable Scottish archaeological excavations of all time, carried out by a self-taught amateur, and without the benefit of
the aerial photographs and geophysical surveys that are considered essential today.
A hundred years ago a Melrose solicitor, James Curle, was hatching plans to unlock the secrets of the largest Roman settlement in Scotland, where
Agricola’s army of 2,000 soldiers and 1,000 camp followers developed a sprawling fort and annexes on 340 acres in the lee of the Eildon Hills from
80AD.
His attention to detail in the project for the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and the 420-page report he produced after the work at Trimontium was
completed, survive as classic examples for modern Roman scholars and would-be archaeologists.
History-Roman-Military- Re-enactors
LEGIO SECVNDA AVGVSTA Legion II - Augusta 1st - 2nd Century AD ~
Roman Living History Society
A cool site based on a group of re-enactors.
History-Roman-Republic
CLASS 366 Late Roman
Republic
History-Viking-Archeology
Frojel Discovery Program
The archeology of the on going excavations at the Frojel Harbor/Townsite
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing
Steel Temperature/Color Guide
This is a pdf chart from Swedish steel maker Uddeholm that shows steel colors are various temperatures. A good visual guide to temperature.
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-
Educational
Hammered Out Bits Blog
Good blog related to the Wareham forge. Articles on iron smelting and forging.
Wareham forge Site map
This site belongs to a black smith who is very much into living history. Worth taking the time to look over if you are interested in Viking age iron work. For
those near his home in south-central Ontario he offers classes in blacksmithing and related areas.
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-
Encyclopedia
Anvil Fire
Great portal for learning about blacksmithing
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-
Forums/Information pages
Knifemaker TV
A site devoted to videos. Not all of them in depth, but great for getting started.
ArtMetal
ArtMetal is a social networking web site where artisans, academics, art lovers, and the general public can experience, share and collaborate within the
metal arts. This creates an exciting environment for innovative self-expression and discovery for you, the individual.
Alex Bealer Blacksmith Association
The Alex Bealer Blacksmithing Association exists to teach blacksmithing arts and techniques, further the art of blacksmithing, and increase public
awareness and appreciation of the blacksmithing craft. The association is in the North Georgia area and welcomes hobbyists, amateurs, and
professionals.
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-How To-
Axe
Forging an axe from a high carbon RR spike
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-How To-
Basic
Basic Blacksmithing
A 130 page online tutorial with an emphasis of using stuff on hand as opposed to buying gear. Sections on how to make tools such as a cold chisel from
a car spring.
Basic bladesmith set up
A page outlining a minimum, low cost set up for knife forging.
Very simple and cheap anvils
A discussion about cheap anvils, and why to avoid them, and some cheap alternatives.
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-
How To- Bodkins - arrow heads
Forged Bodkin -Arrow
Heads Tutorial
These are the type of heads found on the long bow arrows that defeated the French in the 100 years war.
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-How To-
Fire Starter
Forging a
simple flint and steel striker
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-How To-
Knife
How to forge a knife
A quick knife with few tools and some prep work. Lots of photos
Forging a knife
Making a hook
knife
Making a Crooked
Knife
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-How To-
Tongs
Make steel Forging Tongs
Step by step to make tongs
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-Individual-
SCA
Irontree Works, Inc
At Irontree Works, Inc., we practice traditional and modern blacksmithing. Located in the East Bethel, Minnesota, we strive to forge useful and beautiful
works in iron, bringing this durable and historic art into today’s homes. Our goal is keep traditional techniques alive while making pieces that are both
unique and pleasing to the eye.
For Northshield folks he built the thrones
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-Seax
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/s/seax_of_beagnoth.aspx
Anglo-Saxon, 9th-10th century AD From the River Thames at Battersea, London
The only inscription of the complete Anglo-Saxon runic alphabet
My Armoury . Com
Article on the Seax with pictures of the Thames Seax
LONDON THAMES
SCRAMASAX - Rune explaination
The page talks about runes on an object but includes information about the London Thamses Sramasax (Seax)
Seax Project - Trying to recreate the Beagnoth Seax
Outline for a project to recreate a Seax from raw ore.
Regia Anglorum
Page on the Seax
Metal Crafts-Blacksmithing-Seax-
Reproductions
Wholesale Knives - Seax
Pictures of one they have for sale. However, it does not have the distinctive "broken back"
Fyrdman's Scramasaex
Historically; The preferred blade of the Saxon man of the Fyrd (Militia). Vikings adopted this short sword as a secondary blade to be worn across the
lower abdomen. The Vikings took this weapon as far west as Vineland (North America) and east to Persia. 40cm/15.5" long
Made of wood it has the "broke back" style.
Metal Crafts-Books
The Complete
Metalsmith
..It contains everything you need to know about materials (metallurgy to plastics), surfaces (polishing, reticulations, mokumé), shaping (drawing, die
forming), connecting (soldering, rivets, adhesives, tabs), casting, stones (lore and setting), mechanics (pins, chains, closures), tools (store-bought, or
homemade), health and safety, photography, conversion charts and more!
Anvil Fire - Books, Plans, CD and Video Reviews
List of books and videos with reviews
Metal Crafts-Books-Enameling
Oppi Untracht ENAMELING ON METAL
Review:
This is his first in his trilogy of metal arts technique books.
9 chapters plus a comprehensive appendix
* What is Enamel; * Material and Tools; * Making a Sampler; * Preparations for enameling;
* Traditional Techniques; * Techniques to Produce the unqiue; * Techniques for Production Designs; * Causes and Corrections of Defects; * Enameling
Projects; * Appendix: that covers a wide range of materials and info
This was my first book on enameling and it opened a wondrous world of possibilities in the arena of metal arts. It cover everything from A to Z the only
draw back today is that it was based on lead based colors used in the glass. Other than that and some minor things that have become better understood.
Along with modern ways of doing things and supplies. The kilns and temperature control are much improved. I feel it is still as good now as it was then. I
have the latest and have used some of the new materials. Other than the colors changing due to the lack of the hazardous chemicals that are no longer
in the enamel.
Little did that Jr. high shop teacher think what he had wrought! I may not be a noted artist or for that matter more than a passable enamellist. But its has
been a delightful ride along with a bunch of fun.
Metal Crafts-Brass-Information
A primer for working with brass
This is specifically for modelers building with brass plate but there is general information for those just starting. Hosted by the Victoria Model Shipbuilding
Society
Metal Crafts-Brass-Information-
Annealing
Annealing Bullet Cases
While this talks specifically about annealing cartridge brass (70% copper; 30% zinc) there seems to be some good tips here.
Metal Crafts-Bronze-Roman-
Examples
The Roman Era in Britain Dress
And The Toilet
A page with good illustrations of Roman work.
Metal Crafts-Bronze-Viking- Jewelry
Borre Style
Metalwork in the Material Culture of the Birka Warriors
The use of the Borre style in the dress and equipment of the Viking Period warriors at Birka is presented and discussed. The absence of Borre style
metalwork on blade weapons evokes thoughts on the symbolic meaning of the style within a martial society. An apotropaic symbolic role for the style is
suggested.
Borre Style Viking
art
This Viking art style was popular from the later ninth to mid-tenth centuries in areas settled by the Vikings - from Dublin and York to Novgorod in Russia.
Metalwork decorated in this style, which takes its name from a find at Borre, in Vestfold, Norway, was still being buried in hoards of the late tenth
century. More or less symmetrical animals with full-face, cat-like, triangular heads, large round eyes and prominent ears are typical of the style. They are
often shown with arched, ribbon bodies, their paws gripping their own necks and limbs and surrounding frames, like the so-called Gripping Beast of
earlier styles. Plaited knots and ring-chain patterns are also common, the ridges of designs in metalwork are often nicked to imitate the filigree wire used
on the finest pieces. Sometimes plant motifs were adopted from Carolingian art.
Borre Style was mainly employed to decorate jewellery, belt-fittings and woodwork: for example, on the metalwork from Borre and the Gokstad ship,
buried around 900-905. It is probably the earliest known Viking style in the British Isles and occurs on sculpture in the Isle of Man, such as the rune-
inscribed cross-slab from Kirk Michael and on the Gosforth cross in Cumbria
Metal Crafts-Casting
Pewter and Bronze Casting for the Home Craftsman
A good overview of casting including mold making and creating a furance for melting bronze.
Metal Crafts-Casting-Bronze
A Home Bronze casting Foundry
A no frills site with some simple instructions. Pretty clear in their steps but for someone with NO experience might be too basic.
Metal Crafts-Casting-Foundry Plans
BackyardMetalcasting.com ...Melting and casting metal
yourself.
A site devoted to small scale furnances for melting iron.
Micro Furnance
This is a true micro furnance. No text but it looks to be set in a 1lb coffee can or smaller.
Ray & Ruby's Foundry Pages
Good overview of many foundry issues. Nice starting point.
Metal Crafts-Casting-Molds
Hobby Cast
Casting Resins, Silicone Rubber, and Moldmaking Materials.
The material here is mostly for casting epoxy, wax or clay. But can be used for pewter casting or making molds to create wax models for lost wax
casting.
MINIATURE MOLDS
Their main products are molds for minature figures. They have information on how to make your own molds as well as materials. Check the link for "Make
Your Own Molds".
Metal Crafts-Casting-Molds-
Investment Material
K-Bond - Oil Bonded Casting Sand
K-Bond is named for Kent State where it was developed by one of Tom Cobett's Students.
It is an almost smokless oil bonded foundry sand for casting zinc, aluminum, brass, bronze and iron.
On this page you will find the receipe along with some dos and donts.
Metal Crafts-Casting-Molds- Plaster
Making a two part plaster mold of a
head
This is a step by step for making a more complex plaster mold. In this case a bust of the evil King Ash from the "Evil Dead" trilogy movies. Not really
appropriate for small metal castings, but a great movie.
Making a two part plaster mold
A simple to follow guide for making a two part plaster mold for casting. In their example they cast plaster replicas, but this should work for pewter as
well.
Metal Crafts-Casting-Molds - Lost
Wax- Beeswax
Physical characteristics of
beeswax
Details on the physical properties of Beeswax.
The Effects of Temperature and Time on Beeswax and
Honey.
Some pointers on working with Beeswax
Metal Crafts-Encyclopedia
Ganoksin Jewelry Community
The Ganoksin project provides a variety of quality services for the gem and jewelry community. We work hard to maintain the high standards of our
services for the benefit of our visitors. Our services are provided free of charge and to the benefit to all.
Ganoksin is dedicated to serve the information needs of the world's jewelers. It is our mission to educate, improve working conditions and facilitate
sharing between goldsmiths globally. Ganoksin continues improving access to information for productivity, safety, skills and education of all jewelers,
professionals and hobbyists.
Ganoksin maintains a substantial library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics; many of which were
authored by some of the most esteemed writers within their respective fields. In addition, this site contains a sizable collection of art and jewelry
galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional.
Ganoksin also provide various platforms and forums for the exchange of information and opinion; with contributors from all over the world speaking from
a wide range of technical and aesthetic experiences, covering a full range of topics of interest to the jeweler and the gemologist.
CNCzone.com
CNCzone.com is dedicated to the growing number of home DIY CNC machinist and machinist alike. At CNCzone you can join for FREE and discuss
CAD/CAM software, professional machinery, Electronics, mill conversions, lathe conversions and much more ! Plus we have a FREE classifieds for
buying, selling and even placing you're Ebay ads. So please join and enjoy yourself and the best forum and most friendly forum CNC and Machining!
Finishing Dot Com
This can be searched for numerous forum discussions about casting and finishing metal products.
Home Metal Shop Club - Articles
This is a large collection of articles about various aspects of metal working.
Mat Web - Materials Property
Data
Data sheets for over 66,000 metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. This link opens to the form to select and drill down to specific materials. Find the
melting and annealing points of various copper alloys for example.
Metal Crafts-How To's
Bill Dawson Metalsmith - Instruction in
Metalsmithing
This man makes both contemporary and re-enactor jewelry. He also does workshops in various methods.
Metal Crafts-Information-Beginner
WORKING IN METALS - Overview of metal
characteristics
Great single page reference to different metals and their characteristics.
PRACTICAL MECHANICS FOR BOYS
Reprint of a 1914 book but good stuff for those who want less modern techniques.
This book takes the beginner through a comprehensive series of practical shop work, in which the uses of tools, and the structure and handling of shop
machinery are set forth; how they are utilized to perform the work, and the manner in which all dimensional work is carried out. Every subject is
illustrated, and model building explained. It contains a glossary which comprises a new system of cross references, a feature that will prove a welcome
departure in explaining subjects. Fully illustrated.
Metal Crafts-Jewelry-How To- Books
Metal Techniques for Craftsmen - Oppi
Untracht
When I was a student of Metalsmithing in the late 1960’s, this was the definitive textbook for silver- and goldsmiths. Prior to Untracht’s book, most
metalsmithing books were either basic primers or pretty picture books but few, if any, delved into many of the more esoteric techniques available to the
modern metalsmith. Oppi Untracht remedied that problem many times over in this fine text.
Metal Crafts-Jewelry-How To- DVDs
Victoria Landsford
A website for the artist, she offers classes, in North Georgia, and has two instructional DVD's
Metal Crafts-Jewelry-Tools
Jewelry
saws
Various saws for jewelry cut work
Jewelry
supplies
Jewelry supplies
Metal Crafts-Medieval-Books
The Project Gutenberg eBook, Arts and
Crafts in the Middle Ages, by Julia De Wolf Addison
Title: Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages
A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early
Renaissance
Author: Julia De Wolf Addison
Release Date: April 19, 2006 [eBook #18212]
Language: English
Metal Crafts-Medieval-Britain-
Books
Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins: Possessions and People in Medieval Britain
In this highly illustrated book, David Hinton looks at what possessions meant to people at every level of society in Britain in the middle ages, from
elaborate gold jewellery to clay pots, and provides a fascinating window into the society of the middle ages. Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is about things
worn and used in Britain throughout the Middle Ages, from the great treasure hoards that mark the end of the Roman Empire to the new expressions of
ideas promoted by the Renaissance and Reformation.
Metal Crafts-Pewter-Beginners
Peweters guild
introduction to basic pewter casting
Created by the Peweters guild of the Kingdom of An Tir. Designed to get to the point where they can make a basic two part soapstone mold.
Casting Example
A simple page with a complete walk through of the process of making a mold and casting a button.
Metal Crafts-Pewter-Classes
Pewter mold carving and casting
class:
Photos from a class. Here is the description.Learn how to easily and cheaply produce small tokens, jewelry and dress accessories the way it was done
in the Middle Ages. Students will learn about the use of pewter tokens, badges and trinkets in the 14th and 15th centuries, and will have the opportunity
to produce a small piece of their own, carving a soapstone mold and casting it themselves. Instructors will provide soapstone for a mold, metal for
casting, all tools, dust masks and a handout of period examples."
Metal Crafts-Pewter-Information
Finishing Dot Com - Create patina on pewter
This is an article for creating patina's on pewters.
Pewter Melting point
information.
Various Pewter alloy mixes and their melting temperatures.
Metal Crafts-Pewter-Molds-
Examples
How do I make small, inexpensive cast plastic
fittings? Pewter?
A step by step guide to creating a mold and casting. Uses modern materials but still a good overview of the process.
Metal Crafts-Pewter-Molds-
Soapstone
Pewter Casting in Stone Moulds
This has a good overview of the process of making and using a stone mold. Lots of historical information.
Heraldic Plaque Belt 14th-15th Century
Plaque belt construction using soapstone pewter castings. Very detailed page on how the whole process was done.
Pewter Casting in soapstone molds.
Some folks describe how they did their first molds. Good simple overview.
Metal Crafts-Pewter-Suppliers
Good source for pewter, lead and zinc
Good source for buying pewter mixes in one pound lots or larger.
Recommendations for Suppliers from Lord Stefan of Stefans Florilegium
From my pewter class handout:
<<< My pewter now comes from:
Hallmark Metal Co (hallmark.metal@juno.com) 1-888-467-8000
http://www.hallmarkmetalscorp.com/
MPK is a Tin/Copper/Bismuth/Silver alloy melts 5-600 degrees F.,
$7.75 lb.
928 is a Tin/Antimony/Copper alloy melts 550-650 degrees F., $7.25 lb.
Call before ordering as this material is a commodity and varies from
day to day. The price of some of the materials has gone up
drastically in the last year or two. This price is almost double what
I paid as recently as 2005.
The pewter comes in 7 pound bars, which are notched for cutting into
three pieces. If you ask, they will cut them at the factory.>>>
Those prices are from last February or March. They have probably gone
up since then. That also doesn't include shipping.
They do ship fairly quick. Usually arrives in about a week or two, I
think. Pewter isn't something you want to pay expedited shipping on. :-)
There are also a number of pewter sources given in this file in the
CRAFTS section of the Florilegium:
pewter-msg (22K) 2/ 8/08 Pewter in period. References.
Sources.
If you need to buy it locally, as someone else mentioned, lead-free
plumbers solder is probably your best bet. It also has the advantage
that being available in 1 pound spools, you can simply roll off how
much you need and not have to melt 2 pound ingots in a 1 pound pot.
It will be more expensive. When I bought mine this way some years
ago, I found a huge difference in price from $8 to $13 per pound at
the local retail stores. By doing some calling around I was able to
find a wholesale plumbing supply place that was willing to sell it to
me and it was cheaper than the cheapest retail place I had found,
about $7/pound. These prices are from 15 years ago.
Stefan
--------
THLord Stefan li Rous Barony of Bryn Gwlad Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mark S. Harris Austin, Texas
StefanliRous@austin.rr.com
Soap stone source
A source that received several recommendations from others.
Metal Crafts-Pewter-Suppliers-
Finished Products
Lion Heart Replicas
Though a replica company, they also have a good little history of pewter in England along with some period drawings of pewter making.
Treasure Cast
At TreasureCast.com we produce jewelry, cloak clasps, pins, pendants, buttons and buckles. Our pieces use Celtic, Renaissance, Viking and Pirate
designs. Some of the items we produce include:
Metal Crafts-Projects-Advanced
Historical Reenactment, Living
History and Experimental Archaeology
From The Deva Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilization the page doesn't have a lot of working links but has several under Armor that would be of
interest to those wanting to make Roman armor.
Metal Crafts-Projects-Basic
Build a basic Roman style buckle
This tutorial should provide the know how to build a basic Roman style buckle. It is good beginners metal work project for several reasons: it is simple,
easy, and you always need buckles. You could adapt it to much fancier buckles, as well as hinges. The basic material is brass, in strips and several
thickness of wire. Of course you can cut your own strips and change the material thickness based on the size and use of the buckle. This particular
project uses 20 thou. brass strip from K&S, along with 5/32 and 1/8 in brass wire rod.
Metal Crafts-Research-Bronze- Celtic
Celtic Metalwork. London, British Museum
A short article with photos of several pieces aquired by the British Museum
Metal Crafts-Silver-Niello
The
Fuller Brooch
A beautiful example of Saxon silver and niello work.
Strickland Brooch - Saxon Niello
Good article of what is a classic example of mid 9th century saxon work.
Article on Niello
Good encyclopedia overview with some photos.
A TECHNICAL NOTE ON NIELLO - JAIC
Online
ABSTRACT - Niello, a lustrous blue-black material, consists of one or more metallic sulfides (silver, copper, and lead). It is used to decorate silver,
bronze, and gold objects. The history of the use of niello is reviewed, as well as the properties of the various types.
Metal Crafts-Silver-Smelting- How
To
Lady Therasia's SCA Stuff - Smelting Silver
ore
A PDF report on smelting and refining silver from ore.
Metal Crafts-Wire-Wire Knitting-
Viking
Knit Wire Chain How to
A how to guide on getting started with Naalbinding
Viking Knit
Silver Bracelet - Naalbinding or Chain Knitting
This is a technique for knitting wire. Used during the Viking period.
Pilgrim Badges-Information
Stefan's Florilegium - pilgrm-badges-msg - 12/25/04
Typical florilegium guide with lots of links and misceallenous info.
Medieval Badges - Wearable Art
Medieval badges were small cast metal pieces with an integral pin designed to be worn, frequently on a hat or an exposed collar.
I'm interested in figuring out the words used to name them in the Middle Ages - how those words may help us understand how badges functioned in the
contexts in which they were worn and exchanged. A small pin worn on clothing is often but not always visible; though some badges were worn
publically, there were other pieces which may have been worn inside or under layered cloth, and that possibility exists for any of them. For instance,
objects used to secure clothing are frequently covered by other pieces of clothing; should a badge have been repurposed as a pin used in this fashion it
might have disappeared into the invisible realm.
These objects are often difficult to separate from cheap jewelry on any but iconographical grounds. In terms of metal composition, manufacture, and
perhaps even display they were very similar to inexpensive brooches and pins. Two catalog volumes from the Museum of London, one explicitly devoted
to badges and one more broadly presenting clothing accessories, both admit the difficulty (Spencer, 1998; Egan and Pritchard, 2002).
Late medieval
pilgrim badges
This series of web pages is intended to serve as a general introduction to the material objects that can be generally grouped together as "late medieval
pilgrim badges." At the heart of this group of objects are small badges intended to be worn upon the hat or clothes, often depicting a particular saint or
pilgrimage destination, and (apparently) serving as a souvenir or certification of the pilgrimage undertaken. But a number of badges of similar
manufacture are clearly secular in nature, and the generic term "pilgrim badge" is applied to both sacred and secular badges.
Pilgrim Badges-Shop
Gaukler Medieval Wares
Gaukler Medieval Wares makes jewellery and metalwork in ancient and medieval styles, using the methods and materials of the past. I do custom work,
as long as the design is medieval or earlier. We also sell authentic ancient and medieval antiquities.
Billy and Charlies Finest Quality Pewter Goods
Decorative Brooches, Pilgrim badges and household goods. Mainly 13th - 15th century.
Re-enactors-American-Suppliers
Fugawee Corporation
Company that focuses on American Revolutionary and US Civil war clothes, shoes and accessories.
Re-enactors-Celtic
Ancient Celtic Clans - re-enactment group
Ancient Celtic Clans is a re-enactment group dedicated to studying the life and times of the Celts from 500BC to 1100AD. The majority of our research is
hands-on, known as "experimental archaeology". This means we actively employ the clothes, tools, and technology of the ancient Celts after rigorously
researching them.
Re-enactors-Roman-Crafts
Home page of Quintus Florentius Agrippa
Welcome to the Home page of Quintus Florentius Agrippa, Legionnaire in the Imperial Legion VI Victrix. This page details my experiences in constructing
various pieces of Roman Military Equipment. I claim no museum quality reconstruction expertise, though I'm working to make everything as accurately as I
can. I feel in general it is better to have a piece of equipment that at least looks right regardless of how it's built, than to have nothing at all.
Re-enactors-Roman-Military
Home Page of Legion Six Victorious
Twenty centuries ago, the original Legio VI Victrix distinguished itself as a fighting and civilizing force, bringing the enemies of Rome to heel and teaching
them the benefits of civilization. Today's Legio VI Victrix recreates a garrison camp near the Roman city of Eburacum (modern York) in the province of
Britannia. Our members portray the foot soldiers and officers of the legion, Imperial officials, and the civilian denizens of a Roman province. Our basic
time frame is AD 122-138, during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian, although sub-units portray Legio VI during the Republic and Late Empire as well.
We strive to inform, educate, and entertain both ourselves and the public, and to have lots of fun along the way! Toward these goals, we take part in film
and television productions, military timelines, historical fairs and other special events, as well as give educational presentations throughout Southern
California. To stay sharp and fit, we conduct drills and marches in full kit once each month. We also take part in "experimental archaeology" to help
historians investigate how the Romans may have done things. Finally, we enjoy the special camaraderie of a shared fascination with this important
historical epoch.
THE IMPERIAL ROMAN TWENTY SECOND LEGION
TWENTY SECOND LEGION
The recreated Legio XXII portrays soldiers from Germany in the mid-first century AD. We have based our clothing and equipment on contemporary
illustrations and descriptions as well as on archeological evidence. While the group is based in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, we have members from a
broader area.
Good reading list
Re-enactors-Saxon England
Regia Anglorum
From the time of Alfred the Great to the reign of Richard the Lionheart, we do our best to present a living image of the Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Welsh and
Norman people in our period of interest. We are anglers, aristocrats and archers; riders, sailors, and tanners; warriors, weavers and woodcarvers. You
can live like a Lord or Peasant, fight in the shield wall with your shoulder companion - you can do all of these things and so much more beside.
Re-enactors-Saxon England-Link
Portal
Links to many re-enactment groups
Part of the website of the Gwerin Y Gywr re-enactment group. A branch of Regia Anglorum. Many links to other Regia groups an other UK re-
enactors.
Re-enactors-Suppliers
The International Living History Fair Trader
Websites
Several dozen links to merchants and vendors who specialize in Living History.
Re-enactors-Viking
Fröjel Gotlandica Viking Re-enactment Society
Family based Viking Re-enactment society depicting the Vikings from Fröjel harbor on Gotland, one of the richest Viking trading centers in the Viking
world. The member's aims are to re-create the clothing, weapons, tools, jewelry, games, foods and furniture of the period, to enjoy an escape to a
simpler more relaxed time while putting on displays for the public and getting together with like minded people.
Dark Ages Re-creation Company
DARK seeks to create an environment that stresses historic re-creation of the Viking Age through the use of strict interpretation at a 'role playing' level
and authenticity guidelines regulated by peer review. The primary activity of our events is centered on the 'camp', and as such we stress reproducing
lifestyle and artifact use. The Company intends to provide a resource of skilled and experienced historic interpreters and physical demonstrators to
museums and educational programs.
Re-enactors-Viking-Varangians
New Varangian Guard, Miklagard
Garrison
The Varangian Guard were the most respected, best paid, and the most widely traveled group of warriors of the early Middle Ages. Their valiant
traditions and the fascinating and intricate culture of the world in which they lived are kept alive using the latest research, and a sense of dedication to
recreate things as they were, by members of the New Varangian Guard.
Includes Byzantine related information as well.
SCA-Gear-Encyclopedia
Medieval Pavillion Resources
Welcome! Perhaps I should have titled this Medieval Camping Resources, because it includes plans, links and articles on tents, furniture, food, costuming,
The Society for Creative Anachronism, and other period interests.
Past Times
Numerous links for gear (tents, furniture, etc) items.
Early Period
Articles aimed at pre-1066 history.
SCA-Gear-How To
THE KNOWN WORLD ARCHITECTURAL
GUILD
Table of Contents--SACRED SPACES NEWSLETTERS
This has a list of articles that would help someone wanting to make period furniture and tents.
SCA-Gear-Merchants
SCA Juried Merchants List
Welcome to the SCA Juried Merchants List! This page is intended to present a list of merchants carrying products for SCAdians who make a little more
effort than average to make sure that their wares have something to do with the game that we play. So far we have 112 merchants on this list; please
encourage any missing merchants to apply for a listing.
SCA-Gear-Suppliers- Decorative
Billy and Charlies Finest Quality Pewter Goods
Decorative Brooches, Pilgrim badges and household goods. Mainly 13th - 15th century.
SCA-Gear-Tents
The Dragonwing Home Page
Tents for sale but also lots of information and research for authentic tents and tenting.
House Greydragon
My intent is to provide educational and reference information on those aspects of 14th century medieval life that I try to recreate within my hobby of living
history in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). I hope you find links of interest, and useful information in helping to recreate various aspects of
the 14th century, including: These include:
Plans and information on medieval furniture, particularly chests, but including benches, tables, coolers, tapestries, beds, etc
One style of medieval tents, their design and construction, including a calculator for determining dimensions and canvas required.
Late 14th Century costumes, in particular cotehardies.
SCA-Information
SCA Badges
This is an unofficial site that is designed to help folk find information about the armory and "colors" for each Kingdom in the SCA, Inc. In addition, other
useful information can be found here -- such as the badges for various offices, both SCA-Wide and Kingdom specific (including variations for some
Kingdoms); and badges registered for awards in the 17 Kingdoms of the SCA.
SCA-Information-Beginner
Wills Medieval Woodworking - Links
A nice set of articles for those new to SCA.
SCA-Suppliers-Portal
The International Living History Fair Trader
Websites
Several dozen links to merchants and vendors who specialize in Living History.
Technology-Research
The Medieval Technology Pages
The Medieval Technology Pages are an attempt to provide accurate, referenced information on technological innovation and related subjects in western
Europe during the Middle Ages. There are several ways to access this information.
Wood Crafts-Chests-Viking
Mästermyr Chest
The Mästermyr Chest is a Viking tool chest found in the 60's. Besides the chest itself there was a set of blacksmith and carpenter tools. This page has
several links for those wanting more information.
The Tool Chest from Mästermyr, Gotland The official Swedish museum site (one good picture, but little more)
Stephen Wyley's replica chest, based on Mästermyr A good site on reproducing the chest.
Viking Answer Lady Tools found in the Mästermyr toolbox.
Historiska Museet Stockholm Photographs of the original Mästermyr chest, now on display in a Swedish museum.
Mästermyr Image Library Line drawings of the chest and the tools found within it. I believe these are reproduced from THE MASTERMYR FIND, A Viking
Age Tool Chest from Gotland, by Greta Arwidsson and Gösta Berg. Larson Publishing Company, Lompoc California
A useful page, but very difficult to Google for!
The Mästermyr Project Reproducing the tools found in the chest, for the 2002 ABANA convention.
Mästermyr chest - Wareham Forge Sketch drawing at Wareham Forge
The Oseberg Chest
Oseberg chest - Wareham Forge Sketch drawing at Wareham Forge
Wood Crafts-Furniture Plans
Delta Porter Cable companies
woodworking plans
A large variety of furniture plans. Mostly modern but some that would be SCA appropriate.
Page of Projects and Fun Things To Build (SCA)
From Uilliam mac Ailéne mhic Seamuis called the Mariner. Plans for:
A SELF-CONTAINED TRESTLE TABLE - A trestle table which breaks down and packs up inside itself. Set up, it's just over 51/2 feet long by just under 3
feet wide and stands 21/2 feet tall; packed, it's just over 51/2 long by 11/2 wide by 3 inches thick.
CHEST-BENCH - Here's a chest I built for a lady and her lord. The chest converts to a bench to seat two gentles.
CAMP BED - A slat bed that breaks down for easy transportation, but looks right at home in a 12th c. tent. Accomodates a standard double air mattress.
A PAIR OF CHAIRS - Two high-backed arm chairs that fold up flat for travel.
A-FRAME - An alternate frame for a 12th c. double-belled wedge tent. Usually these had centre poles; this is an A-frame arrangement, to avoid having
poles in the best part of the tent - the middle
House Greydragon
My intent is to provide educational and reference information on those aspects of 14th century medieval life that I try to recreate within my hobby of living
history in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). I hope you find links of interest, and useful information in helping to recreate various aspects of
the 14th century, including: These include:
Plans and information on medieval furniture, particularly chests, but including benches, tables, coolers, tapestries, beds, etc
One style of medieval tents, their design and construction, including a calculator for determining dimensions and canvas required.
Late 14th Century costumes, in particular cotehardies.
Wood Crafts-Furniture Plans-Viking
Sven skildbiter's Index Page
A few plans and descriptions for making Viking furniture. Under the Craft section.
Wood Crafts-Furniture Plans-Viking-
Chests
Eclectic site with some furniture and boxes.
Not so much plans as good photos with descriptions of the process
Wood Crafts-Information-16th and 17th
century
Blood and Sawdust
Welcome to Blood and Sawdust, my web site dedicated to the study and recreation of 16th and 17th century English and American colonial history and
material culture. For some 25 years I have been active (on and off) in various historical study groups, such as the Society for Creative Anachronism and
Gardiner's Company of the London Trayn'd Bandes. My particular area of interest is in the woodworking trades (such as turners, carpenters, and
joiners) and the history and culture of the "middling-sort" at the end of the Middle Ages and in the Early Modern period. This was a period of great
change, as the medieval gave way to an explosion of new science, religion, art, and philosophy in the European Renaissance. In some ways it mirrors
our own times, as we have gone from first human flight to moon landings in a single lifetime. Not to mention religious conflict, extremism, and really
questionable taste in fashion.
Wood Crafts-Information-16th
century
Wills Medieval Woodworking - Links
Links to various projects for those needing ideas. From the site intro:
Welcome to Will's Medieval Woodworking. I am your host, Will. Or, on more formal occasions, the Master William McNaughton. As you might have
guessed, I am active in a medieval re-creation group. My particular escape route is the Society for Creative Anachronism, and I reside in the Barony of
Thor's Mountain in the Kingdom of Meridies.
As a medieval artisan, I have been exploring the various forms of woodcraft as they were practiced in Western Europe, from the late Classical era
through the Renaissance. For the past few years, my focus has been 16th-century English joinery, but within you will find notes on Italian, Norse, and
German work as well.
Wood Crafts-Supplier-Medieval
Monkshood Medieval Furniture
Good place to buy or find ideas
Wood Crafts-Tables
How to Build a Trestle Table:
Simple DIY Woodworking Project
Step-by step plans to make a medieval serving table that comes apart when the feast is over, with 3D animation and master-level blueprints. From
Popular Mechanics.