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Sun 19 Oct, 2014 4:43 pm
Thank you Matthew. I knew the book describes the earlier time period, and almost a very different culture, but found it and Wulfheodenas helpful to think that boots and shoes may have been carved. I had wondered earlier if footwear was ever decorated and when I was trawling the FB page today, I found the reconstructions and the name of the book. I think I will keep that book in mind for a project a few years down the road :)
The books and link you suggested look very helpful, thank you very much. I will not confuse my Danelaw ideas with the earlier recreations that Wulfheodenas do, but it has been nice to see it and Thegns of Mercia to see how some groups do it so very well.
For a scabbard idea for the A&A sword, I am hesitant to try to make my own, but the works of members here and their knowledge make me think I can try. I may try to get a few antler pieces carved from Petr and do the rest on my own.
Besides a scabbard and more soft kit, I think I will focus on a helmet next year. A
shield is more typical, but helmets can be so very nice. I have a few makers in mind. The big question is of course what style. The Gjermundbu is so classic a model, and apparently one of a kind, but is Norse besides. Conical/nasal helms aren't as interesting to me, but match the time period. I really like the Wenceslaus helmet, just that bit of decoration makes it very nice. A bit too rich for the rest of the kit though and obviously the wrong area. Spangenhelm might be more fitting. Coppergate helmet might be a little too early. Choices choices!
Then again, time period might be more flexible than transmission of styles across Viking settled lands. Danelaw might describe the earliest settlements in England of 8th century to the mid 11th century. I wonder if earlier settlers to England held on to such classic viking styles as Mammen, or if Ringerike was brought by later settlers. Hopefully I will learn more about it in these other books.
The research is very fun, and then to try to actualize it with good things made of metal and cloth. If I had seen a different style of
Seax I might have gone down a different rabbit-hole. Iron Age to Migration era and Bronze age types have been more fascinating to me, but this is a good place to begin in general I think.
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Made my evening this lot. I have a 'thing' for bone/antler buckles and strap ends, that's a really nice one. Thanks! |
Mark, you are very welcome! It's nice to make others happy as I have gotten a lot of enjoyment from seeing things. Petr had the idea and it was very easy to say yes.