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Bronze anthropoid hilt of an iron sword from Salon in France, around the second Century BC, now in the British Museum, London. Image from Celtic Warriors, 400BC-1600AD by Tim Newark, Blandford Press 1986 The Druid keeps a dagger with a replica of this hilt in a wooden box that also holds incense and...

from The Tain translated by Thomas Kinsella from the Irish epic Táin Bó Cuailinge, Oxford University Press, 1969 The Tain describes a period in Irish history which may be any time between the birth of Christ to the 5th century. In any case, the place names on this map would likely have been familiar...

from Hammond Historical Atlas, Hammond Incorporated, Maplewood, NJ 1960

Sabha and I ordered a new tent from Panther yesterday! We've been planning to do so for... only about 10 years now. We appreciate all the advice that we got from Aonghus on what would be most period, best value, most versatile - but we ignored most of his good advice and did what we wanted to anyway...

At the last meeting , we discussed the possibility of hooking up with the local SCA (and impressing them with our great material wealth and medieval savvy). The Tuatha de Bhriain exists inside territory claimed by the Barony of An Dubhaigeainn ruled by Jean Xavier Boullier, Baron and Gianetta Lucia ...

It appears that shopforleather.com goes to Tandy. I found the Marshal's Handbook here and it has a ton of information.

Heavy Leather: stiff, oak-tanned leather at least 1/8 inch (3.2mm) thick. Often referred to as belt leather or 11oz. leather.

Do most of you guys use 11oz?

I was reading about the Newgrange excavation (and reconstruction) tonight and I ran across mention of the Bell Beaker Folk .Needing a refresher anyway I ran through the various cultures of Europe from Neolithic times through early Bronze Age until I ran into the Egtved Girl of the Nordic Bronze Age....

Sure! I would like to start putting together enough armor to get into some sparring this year sometime (if not Beltaine, then after getting some stuff at Pennsic).

Where does everyone get their leather from? I was on Tandyleather last night and the prices looked a little high. If I wanted to get enough leather to start a suit of armor (I assume a Lorca), though any other ideas are welcome - how much should I get, what thickness? I seem to remember 10 OZ? Do I ...