tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55386426156995579932024-03-12T18:42:43.526-07:00Companie of St SebastianJonas of Mounthallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985345825811826553noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-46769526761805480752015-10-25T07:10:00.000-07:002015-10-25T07:10:01.674-07:00A visit in the past - Azincourt 2015.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iz01RZ-efRU/VikdQmDo-YI/AAAAAAAAAZs/UtLmqwN6e3M/s1600/11822423_10207538887453024_449749716039237432_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iz01RZ-efRU/VikdQmDo-YI/AAAAAAAAAZs/UtLmqwN6e3M/s400/11822423_10207538887453024_449749716039237432_n.jpg" width="400" /></a>Long time no see(or long time no siege for those of you who played too much Age of Empires II). As most of you know, the battle of Azincourt took place on October 25th for 600 years ago and this was celebrated this summer on the battlefield.<br />
Our company focuses on the English soldier during the Wars of the roses and the Burgundian wars but as an English archer you can't miss an event like this. So we gathered a small buss of excited people and took our bows through the south of Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and finally a lot of small villages to end up on a muddy field in northern France. Rain, thunder and cold weather harassed us the whole week but that didn't stop us from reenacting the battle, shooting the Big shoot or shooting in the warbow display.<br />
And I must say we were of the best English archers on the field. Many of the archers did not meet the required standards... One night I had the most surrealistic experience of my life... A party at the museum with hundreds of great reenactors, disco music and free beer. One of many memories from a great trip.<br />
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I don't think this could have happened without the help of The free Company of Aquitaine. They did a great job! https://www.facebook.com/FreeCompanyOfAquitaine?fref=ts<br />
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Albrechts Bössor were kind to let our small group of ragged archers share their food, many nights were spent in their camp drinking and playing games. https://www.facebook.com/albrechtsbossor?fref=ts<br />
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Annie took some photos that you can find here:https://www.flickr.com/photos/8938997@N05/sets/72157659663199815<br />
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Some photos from Albrechts Bössor: https://www.facebook.com/VixHq/media_set?set=a.10203971662885784.1073741840.1649060529&type=1&l=ddfa064539<br />
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<br />Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-16275896954096796382014-12-01T07:28:00.001-08:002014-12-01T07:28:31.002-08:00Some more thoughts on archery equipment.<div class="MsoNormal">
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some kind of tube to store the bow when not in use. After the post, Fredrik,
who is an excellent archive digger found some more pictures of archers with
cloth tied around their waists, many of them with the same kind of knot that is
easy to snatch open if you need to get rid of the tube. In some cases you can
almost think that it is some form of string in the end to tie it shut. One of the pictures also show s a lady of noble birth out hunting. She's got a white cloth with blue stripes around her waist, the combination that is seen in contemporary artwork depicting tablecloth. Mike Loades mentions in his book The Longbow that the archers used a oiled linen bag to store the bows in when on march but no sources are mentioned.<br />Here is some of the picures so far.</span></div>
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<o:p></o:p>Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-57422401398377321202014-10-22T06:44:00.000-07:002014-10-22T06:44:26.844-07:00Happy birtday!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-GB">And we are also happy to announce our new webepage! http://saintsebastian.se</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">When we started the company five years ago I
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<span lang="EN-GB">The founders of the company, me (Robin), Jonas and Göran started this blog five years
ago. The idea from the beginning was to be a small group, maybe five-six light
armoured arches, living in small soldier's tents and cooking over a small fire.
This didn't last long... Since then we have increased to twelve members and a
few recruits. And as you can figure out the camp had to grow as well. But we
have reached our goal, to increase the quality of the historic archery in
Sweden(the world?). Archers aren't that popular in the living history society
but I hope we have taken this to another level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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equipment have been a lot better as well. From 40 lbs laminate bows to 110 lbs
Italian yew warbows, from crappy India-made helmets to helmets made by famous
armourers, from unarmoured and unarmed to brigandines, plate and custom made
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barbeque anymore. Someone have to be in charge and orders must be obeyed to
have 10 to 15 persons functioning together. I think we all have learned this
from the summers adventures and hopefully we will be better at this in the
future!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This year we have met many interesting people, been to interesting and good
events, we have evolved as a group and at same time had fun together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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kicked off with a visit to Norway and St Hallvards Tournament. This was a full
contact tournament with solid lances and we were there to man the
"camp" at the tournament grounds. It was the first time I'd seen so
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splinters flying and armour being bent. The tournaments in Sweden are more like
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<span lang="EN-GB">In July, me and Fredrik went together with three other Swedes through Germany to a Company of Saint George event in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. On the way down we had time to visit many museums, cathedrals and small medieval towns during a few days of "vacation" before we arrived at the monastery that we were going to stay at in Schaffhausen. The Company was there to guard and inhabit the town while a large tournament
was held and we were billeted in a monastery. We had a lot(!) to do the first
days before more people arrived. Guarding, patrolling and drilling was on
schedule dusk to dawn, even during the night. We was also helping at the
tournament, carrying birds of prey, holding dogs, lifting ladies, picking up
broken lances, cutting ropes, building tilts. A lot to do but it was worth it!
The tournament was a lot better than that in Norway and it was fun to see the
best knights and armours in the world clash together in a small square. <br />
When more people arrived to the Company we could relax a bit and start to get
to know some people. Many skilled craftsmen displayed their trade, blacksmiths,
bladesmiths, scribes, leatherworkers, musicians showed their trade and even I
got my own table to put some of our archery equipment on for display. It seems
like our table was appreciated by the visitors. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">It was fun
experiencing such a professional event and hopefully we will get the chance to
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years in a row now our group have been attending Riddardagarna i Mariefred. We
are there with our camp for four days, talking to visitors and shooting our bows
in the arena.<br />
This year we took the experience we learned in Schaffhausen and made a drill
that suits our Company. Charles the Bold's Ordinance from 1473 explains a drill
with a mixed unit of archers and pikemen advancing together. The pikemen are to
kneel at a signal and the archers shoot their arrows over the pikemen's heads.
We tried this with our archers and men-at-arms/billmen and it worked. I think
this drill could be useful when attacking or skirmishing as a small unit in
tight streets when a volley shot at close range could give your infantry an
advantage in the mêlée to come. Otherwise I think the archers were deployed in
front of the block with infantry to let them shoot at maximum range to counter
the enemy's missilemen and/or at a better angle to make more damage to an advancing
enemy at close range. <br />
We tried different formations and drilled for the public them for about an hour
every day and I think the audience enjoyed it as much as we did even though it was about 30 degrees Celsius. </span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB">After one year as rcruits, we got to new members to our company, Annie and Magnus. Two young and undamaged muppets that's more than welcome to join the circus. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"> The final held eight archers
and I was one of them. Last year I won after a nerve wrecking duel, this year
you had to win three duels to win the whole competition. On trembling legs I
did it this year again! Söderköpngs Gästabud is a great way to end the season
and a big thanks to all that arranged the competition! <br /><br />Fotos: Annie Rosén, Inge Durst and Robin Eriksson.<br />
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-2352729263828351622014-07-04T09:09:00.000-07:002014-07-04T09:09:48.167-07:00Guests at the Company of Saynt George march. Part 3, behind enemy lines.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Day three.
Rise and shine. with the threat from last night on his mid the captain decided
to tackle this peasant rabble by taking shortcut through rough and unexpected
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company was on point and we could feel that the forest had eyes. On the side of
the road, a archer was tied to a tree. This sight made the captain command the </span>whole company on a line, sweeping the forest in front of us. I ran to aid the brave but captured soldier. Suddenly, a crazy looking, bearded handgunner jumped out behind a tree and fired a ha</div>
ndgun in my general direction. Luckily for me, the inbreed peasant couldn't hit a barn if he was standing inside it. Our whole force pressed on, driving the fleeing rabble close in front of us so they couldn't reload. The enemy made their last stand at a fortified hill with dense forest.<br />
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-67542404985751102582014-06-27T12:53:00.000-07:002014-06-27T12:53:25.242-07:00Guests at the Company of Saynt George march. Part 2, in the crossfire. <div class="MsoNormal">
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During the night the old and experienced master gunner joined the company. This
man is very wise and knows everything you could ever want to know about the
wars of our time. The captain mustered his troops and we go our daily ration of
food; a boiled egg, a piece of cheese and a piece of sausage. The march set of
once again into the forest.</span><br /><span lang="EN-GB">
Rumours had reached us that the local nobility had mustered a force of militia
to stop us on our mission. These inbreed peasants are known for their squint
and filthy beards. The usually carry large battleaxes and out of date handguns
to battle. With these fresh news in mind we decided to lighten our packing and
leave the sleeping gear and other equipment that's in the way when you fight to
the baggage train that is travelling by boat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was quicker so we covered ground faster. After a mile or so we took a break at
a small lake to fill up with water in our canteens and costrels. The weather
was calm but something was moving in the forest. A bit further down the path a
squirrel jumped in a small pine, was this the source of the sounds? The patch
moved down a small gully with the lake in the rear and cliffs to the left and
right. The path rose up to a small passage that ended in a barricade. A hunting
horn sounded, the signal for the half-witted peasants to light their slow
matches and fire their guns! The ambushers were on the cliffs on each side of the
road and the mainguard moved up to try to force their way through the barricade
but the shots from the militia drew them back. The captain took a quick
decision and divided the force. The Burgundians were going to move back and up
the hill on the left flank. The mainguard held the centre and we, the vanguard
held the right and rear. The bows were strung and we advanced up a small ridge
to find a wall of pavises. The vanguard loosened their flights. At the meantime
the Burgundian flanking manoeuvre drew the attention from the ambushers away
from the maingurad so the could hack down the barricade and come up in the
flank of the militia. The peasants fled. The company rallied after a successful
skirmish to have a breather and a quick lunch.
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<span lang="EN-GB">We pressed
on, the vanguard leading the way down from the hill deeper into the woods. I
saw a small stream, the only way to cross it was a small makeshift bridge. The
hunting horn sounded again. The captain ordered the rearguard over the bridge.
The shots filled the air but the but the Burgundians pressed on and secured the
bridge so the rest of us could advance and push the enemy in front of us in the
dense woods. It was soon quiet again but the trees had eyes and we were under
fire again, this time from a hill. A courageous charge by the captain made us
all rush up the hill and drive the peasants back, leaving their haversacks
filled with maps, food and water. An hour or so later we arrived at the windy
camp. The rain started to fall while we raised the tents, the pole to a large
pavilion broke, everyone was hungry but at least there were no gnats! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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quick-witted archers from our company soon fixed the pole with ropes and some
firewood. After a tasty stew made of smoked pork and vegetables the most of the
force went to bed, except a happy few archers and Burgundians who shared war
stories and a futuristic beverage made of sugar. After a few good laughs I went
to bed, to find a note at the tent entrance´. "Leave this land or we slit
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-53897304375347734152014-06-20T04:16:00.000-07:002014-06-22T12:03:40.348-07:00Guests at the Company of Saynt George march. Part 1, who let the gnats out?<div class="MsoNormal">
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point we realized that the marching force had suffered heavy casualties, our
company included. Just a few brave souls was getting their armour and packing
on. The commander of the march, a renowned local mercenary captain had hired
our archer company as vanguard and some of us also supported the logistic transport
that travelled by boat on the small lakes and rivers. The fighting force was us,
or Lynx as the captain called us, elephant was the mainguard, composed of local,
steadfast troops and Leo, swift moving polearm wielding Burgundians made up the
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on the route. The mission was to escort a group of gunners to besieged town
through enemy territory. All of us were carrying arms and armour, sleeping
gear, extra clothes and rations. The route was over rocks and slippery roots,
passing small lakes(one named little whore lake) and old forests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thunder in the distance and at the same time the commander was struck with heatstroke.
We took some of his armour to lighten the load but he wanted to stay behind and
rest a bit so we marched on on unknown paths and it didn't take long before we
were lost in the deep woods. The Burgundians started to look a bit lost amongst
all the big dark trees and freshwater lakes, they were used to tulips and polluted
canals. The thunder rolled closer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we found the right footing again and could pick up the pace and an hour or so
later we reached a newly risen camp with people preparing foods and setting up
tents. As soon as we took off our gear it started raining cats and dogs. The
evening was spent in good company with beer and good food. But when the sun
started to disappear behind the gloomy trees an unheard evil started to move
amongst us, drinking our blood. This evil you can barely see and you notice it
when it's too late. I'm talking about the gnats, knott in the local tongue.
This ruthless mosquito lives near water and comes in thousands. A local halberdier
tried to rub every inch of his body with bog myrtle to repel the creatures and
the Burgundíans looked at him with wide eyes, but it didn't work that well. The
only way was for me to go to bed cocooned in my cloak with my hood closed
tightly around my face.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-21850095508227853342014-04-15T03:55:00.000-07:002014-04-15T03:56:16.051-07:00The bouncing arrow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US">This is a
project I've been working on for many years. I got the idea from Sven, a man I
met at an annual meeting in the big forest Tiveden. The meeting is called
Stigmännsmöte and can be translated into ranger gathering or something like
it... The meeting is relaxed, no specific period clothes, you don't have to
participate in any shoots, you can just sit by the fire and talk about the
production of ink or something else interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sven talked
about this hunting arrow for seabirds. The theory was that when you sit low in
the water and loosens the arrow almost
parallel to the water surface the arrow bounces like you are skipping stones.
I've got sources that say that the arrow origins from the Ural mountains, but
no more than that...<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">I tried
making my own a years ago and it looked like this. The shaft is made of aspen (<i>Populus tremula</i>) and the ball is made of
birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>). </span></div>
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fletchings are turkey cut to the EWBS standard arrow dimensions. The forked
arrow head is made of Hector Cole.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">A sunny
summers day last year we took a trip to Torsö which is a big island in Vänern,
the biggest lake in Sweden. The island got a shallow beach which suited the
experiment. It didnt work... I might have got some bounce but most of the shots
went under water... Göran who took the photos came up with the idea that we
needed a smoother transition between the shaft and the "ball", and
that seems logical. He used some reed straws and duct tape(every man's best
friend ;) )to make the whole thing more like a drop than a ball.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We tried
this and it worked! Sometimes it skipped over 30 meters on the surface. I found
out that the angle the arrow hits the surface is crucial. One theory I have is
also that my bow is too strong(75-85 lbs), it punches through the surface.
Maybe with a weaker bow the impact angle can be a slightly more forgiving. When
I've been looking at the videos I've noticed that I sometimes dips the lower
limb of the bow in the water, this will result in reduced speed and a bad shot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Why use
this kind of arrow? You lose accuracy and power with it...<br />
But maybe if your arrow falls short, instead of just plunging down in the water
and maybe lodge itself in the bottom it will bounce and maybe hit that duck
anyway. And even if it goes under water the lump will reduce its speed and the arrow
will float up to the surface.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I used a
forked arrow head as these have a large surface to catch up the target, and if
the arrow misses its target it won't disappear as easily in the reeds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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year's model. A smoother "ball" and also a longer shaft of ash (<i>Fraxinus exelcior) </i>so I can draw it full
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<br />Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-45892515656524233782014-03-31T12:46:00.000-07:002014-03-31T12:50:49.424-07:00Some thoughts on archery equipment<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe some kind of wickerwork inside this rather big bag.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Some
kind of device to carry the arrows must have existed. It's easy to put a bundle
of small and light target arrows in your belt but when you put more than 6 heavy
war arrows in your belt it becomes awkward and arrows fall out or becomes
tangled in other equipment. For some years ago some of our company members made
arrow bags with a wicker construction inside so the bag would keep its shape. But
I don't know, the bag is a bit big and cumbersome... So I started to search for
an arrow bag that could be constructed with the kind of spacers found on the
Mary Rose and found </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques
d'Angleterre</span> from 1470-1480. It has several pictures of archers and many
of them are wearing some kind of arrow bag. And as it seems that all the bags
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I decided to try this out and made a reconstruction
from the videos Nick Birmingham made(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkYaMAdgBKI).
The bag works fine and it feels like this could have been something that would have
existed...<br />
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in the manuscript is this. Some kind of sash or cloth tied around the hip. Only
archers wear this and I've seen it only in this manuscript. My first thought
was that it is some kind of bag tied around the waist!? When I started shooting
longbow several years ago, it didn't take long time before I asked my mom to
sew a bag for my bow. So I could carry it on my back. I then painted it with
linseed oil and bees wax to make it weatherproof. And why wouldn't the medieval
archer do the same? But I haven't seen it anywhere. But when I look again, I don't'
know... It doesn't look like it's tube shaped, maybe just the painters own
creations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Wait here's another one, of Hans
Memling, and not an archer... Bugger...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-77250779516101983642014-03-14T03:32:00.002-07:002014-03-14T03:32:59.538-07:00What's you excuse? ;)<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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the autumn Fredrik and I painted our company banner, a typical English banner
with the cross of saint George at the base. It's then divided horizontally in
red and black with our badge, Saint Sebastian and two archers. We also made two
crossed golden arrows further down the banner to show that we are a company of
archers. A flagpole of ash is in the planning phase as I write this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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weeks later I decided to paint a Yorkist liverybanner with Edward IV's sun in
splendor (since our main portrayal is a small company in his service). My
girlfriend (who is a perfectionist) helped me with the smiling sun. Murray, in
combination with blue was used by the Yorkist kings and it is a shade of red.
There's a whole bunch of varieties used reenactors, mostly a clear red colour
as murray. But murray is died with mulberries and I think it will have a more
blueish tone to it than most reenactors use, like the one used on page 64 in
the book The medieval soldier(</span><span lang="EN-GB">Embleton, Gerry & Howe, John, 1994), which
we used as inspiration to our yorkist livery. y murray turned out a little too
purple but hey, the colours wasn't mass produced then so it was hard to produce
the same to all fabrics over some years.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the two banners will serve us well and get a nice patina from many years of sun
and rain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The
first project on my ow was a new gambeson. The old one I made almost seven (I'm getting
old! :() years ago is getting worn and torn. And s</div>
ince I got my brigandine now
which will be my main body protection for the second half of the 15th century I
decided to make an earlier garment for 1350 to 1415ish. I need something for
side projects like Battle of Wisby and Agincourt as well as for my HEMA
training. And if I want I can always modify it for use in the later 15th
century by shortening it or adding a pair of jackchains.<br />
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model is simple. A almost knee-long garment with vertical quilting. The arms
are attached so that the ball of the shoulder is inside the arm, for
flexibillity. I got one layer of fine linen close to the body, heavy linen(old
linen from the Swedish armed forces), flax for padding(Swedish lindrev)and
heavy linen on the outside. Under the arm there's no flax at all and I've
removed some inside the elbow for flexibility. The collar is not too high so it
interferes with a helmet or a fencing mask. The gambeson will probably be
modified in the future when I know its weak areas. If I would done anything
different, I would have made more space for the arms forward. It's a bit strain
when I'm fencing but maybe it will be better by time...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Now what
to do I thought. I must be having some kind of OCD since when I don't have a
project or something to do I feel lazy. Why sit and just watch TV or series on
the computer when you can sew extra lining to make the arming doublet a bit
thicker so it carries the brigandine better, while you watch an episode of
Breaking Bad? So I did that! Two extra layers of thick linen did it. Some linen
bags to store eating utensils and other stuff that litters the table in our
camp was also made in a hurry. Now next project. A Yorkist liverycote for a
member in the company in exchange for a candlestick from the London
excavations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Hey,
let's look over the wool inventory! Ah some scraps from the old red livery
cloth. Ah and some black too. What can I need in our liverycolours? A new fancy
jacket(to use on fancy occasions to come) that isn't stained with rust, blood,
dirt, sweat or wine maybe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I used
the same pattern as I used on my Yorkist livery jacket but lowered the waist a
bit since it was too high on the old one. This pattern is taken from Company of
Saint George's male costume guide. Livery jackets like these are shown in
several mid to late 15th century manuscripts. I started by pinning it together
and tried it on my test dummy with my brigandine on. I want to be able to wear
it over my armour. For the lining I found some old linen bed sheets. White! I
don't have anything white in my medieval kit so it will be exciting to see how
long it stays white. I sewed some hooks and eyes for the opening in the front
and I also put some to close the slits in the arms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JKDkVWNOWFk/UuubIYIsnII/AAAAAAAAAPg/JaObz5Vijt0/s1600/DSC_0197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JKDkVWNOWFk/UuubIYIsnII/AAAAAAAAAPg/JaObz5Vijt0/s1600/DSC_0197.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-US">For me, the
winter is a pause in the living history season. There's no events and no
enthusiasm to get together for a clout-shoot in one feet of snow. The snowy
landscape is very beautiful and scenic but it's hard to gather people from all
over the country just to take some photos.</span><br />
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I use the cold winter months to improve my medieval kit. This post is about the
"hard" work that I've done, metal and wood. I have been doing some
textile work too but that's another story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of 2013 I ordered some new arrowheads from Medieval style arrowheads, https://www.facebook.com/MedievalStyleArrowheads?fref=ts. <br />ThenI started to plane some shafts for these, you can never have too much arrows! ;) I use ash, birch,
aspen, poplar and oak for the shafts, depending on the type of arrow I'm
making. </span></div>
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I used the gees feathers for a EWBS welsh-class arrow and a bobtailed war arrow with a small nasty broadhead. the 1/4 pounder, the livery arrow. two standard arrows and some other war arrows turned out great as well.<br /><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">A</span>fter the summer I started with HEMA(Historical European Martial Arts) at Skaraborgs Historiska Fäktskola( https://www.facebook.com/skaraborgsHFS?fref=ts ) and hopefully in the near future I will be practicing some sword and buckler techniques. The sword and buckler was the tool for every soldier in the late middle ages, especially a sidearm for English archers.<br /><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">I have a
decent sword but I needed a buckler, and why not make it myself!?
After two failed attempts(too thin metal or my lousy hammering?) I managed to
form a good shape. I attached a birch handle and a leather strap for carrying
it on the sword scabbard. It weights almos as much as the sword, which is good.
Hopefully the handle is good enough, there might be a crack at the rivet, the
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hammering on the buckler, when it was in the forge, I continued practicing on
my caltrops project. This batch is the best so far, small and elegant with good
geometry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">For all you
Swedes that's reading this, check out Sarah's blogg; Som när det begav sig.
There you can find good reenactment advice for beginners and veterans as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-33809651828181786612013-09-07T02:48:00.000-07:002013-09-07T02:48:32.862-07:00Söderköpings Gästabud 2013.<div class="MsoNormal">
Då har det vart dags igen för Söderköpings Gästabud, årets
höjdpunkt i bågskytte sammanhang enligt mig. Kompaniet anlände under fredag
eftermiddag och hann precis få upp alla tält innan regnet kom. Efter lite
allmänt snack var det dags för mig att överraska de flesta och visa upp min
brigandine från armour service historical. Det var allt från glada miner till
avundsjuka blickar (med blinken i ögat). Vårt "förenings år" börjar
och slutar i Söderköping, vi väljer in ny rekryter och tar in rekryter som
fulla medlemmar då. Vi blev lite överraskade i år och fick tre nya rekryter.
Martin Hansson, Annie Rosén och Magnus Larsson. Alla har vart med i medeltiden
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På lördagen var det dags för tävling! Omkring 48 skyttar hade samlats för att delta i jaktstigen som i år var inspirerad
av Luttrell Psalter<span style="color: red;">. </span>Många roliga mål där man var
tvungen att tänka till en gång extra. Bla. en kanin i en linbana och en riddare
som blev uppäten av ett lejon. Och man skulle då skjuta riddaren för att göra
slut på hans lidande! ;) Efter lunch var det dags för långskott, kompaniets gren
kan man tycka en jag tror inte någon av oss lyckades träffa målen på ca 100, 75
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ssutom bilder i skala 1:1 på Bengt och Ege som vi tog
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Med mina 110 p gick jag till kvartsfinal. Denna gick ut på att
på så kort tid som möjligt ta sig runt en hinderbana och skjuta så bra som
möjligt på de mål som fanns. Man skulle under, över, skjuta i skytteglugg och
självklart skulle man också dricka en mugg med OMMS egenbryggda öl. Min tid var
näst bäst men poängen desto sämre men det räckte till att gå vidare till
semifinal. Semifinalen var en form av duellskytte, man skulle skjuta på Ege
respektive Bengt. Träffade man i benet fick motståndaren stå på ett ben.
Träffade man i armen fick motståndaren ha en tyngd på armen. Träffade man i
magen fick motståndaren stå över sin nästa pil. Träffade man i ansiktet var
motståndaren död. Alla sköt så förfärligt dåligt. Ingen lyckades få död på sin
motståndare... Så alla gick till final! </div>
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Skyttarna hade tre rotfrukter de skulle skjuta ner från små plattformar med ett
mål under. Träffade man den mindre rotfrukten välte den ner, men man kunde
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Jag satsade på tavlan eftersom jag skjuter med ganska kraftig båge ändå (70-80
lbs). Min andra pil var träff mitt i målet men det hände inte ett skit... Så
det var ju att ändra taktik och sätta resten av rotfrukterna med en pil var :
). Den andra semifinalen drog ut på tiden, tror de fick skjuta tre rundor innan
de kom fram med en finalist. Under tiden byggdes en klump upp i magen, vad är
det här? Kan jag vara nervös? Finalomgången avslutades med att man skulle
skjuta en pil i stenen, som är lite som ett kännetecken för Yngve Trötts
tävling. Och det kändes så jävla skönt när min pil satt där! En felfri final
omgång med tre snabba välriktade skott så var det klart, enkel. Det är så skönt
när man inte tänker, bara skjuter och pilarna sitter där dom ska. Slut med
skryt. Priset var som sed Yngve Trötts vandringspris med namnen ifrån förra segrare
ingraverade. En liten slant och tre stycken mycket fina och välgjorda pilar,
dessa var höjdpunkten.<br />
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magknipande skratt när vi kämpade i Ollonstockning (?). En och annan sprucken
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varit på en riktig flighttävling där allt blir korrekt uppmätt. Standard,
livery och quarterpounder klasserna sköt jag längst i med min Steve Stratton
båge på 110 lbs. Hela helgen avslutades med en snabb kik på marknaden och lite införskaffande av tyg till en doublet till Ege. Det är lite tråkigt att helgen är fullspäckad med för roliga aktiviteter, man ihinner knappt prata md sina kamrater eller kolla på marknaden... Men Ola, Mats och Marcus mm i ostrogothia medieval missile society gör ett jävla bra jobb!</div>
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-16976935292337477832013-07-02T07:10:00.001-07:002013-07-02T07:10:38.385-07:00The Vestland-pot.<br />
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project at the forge is a pot made from findings in Norway, the Vestland-pot.
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step was to shape the side panels to fit the bottom which was ordered from a
local welding company. This I did by
grabbing the plates by the edges with my hands and bend them gently over the
anvil. When I got a snug fit all around the bottom, it was time to drill the
holes for the rivets. The next hour was all about rivets...</span><br />
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lunch and homemade cherry juice it was time to get the forge going to fold down
the top edge with a pair of pliers. The edge was then worked flat with a hammer
and a little concave. I also rounded in the side panels against the bottom to
try to get a so closed joint as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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leaf shaped fastening and reused an handle from an old pot to make the whole
project complete... Almost. I wrapped the pot in some plastic bags and filled
it with saltwater to let the corrosion seal the joints some more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-1592272282767220852013-06-10T09:58:00.000-07:002013-06-10T09:58:32.966-07:00Hur man gör en enkel och billig tavla som klarar det mesta.<div class="MsoNormal">
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skjuta med bågar som är lite tyngre får man problem med att dra ut pilarna. Jag
och en kompis sköt i våras på min nya halmtavla med 65 respektive 80 lbs
dragstyrka på bågarna och vi slet i pilarna i kanske en kvart för att få ut dem
och flera av spetsarna fastnade i tavlan. Jag gjorde en tavla för flera år
sedan av en form av cellplast som man använder som emballage på Electrolux i
Mariestad. Det är väldigt likt liggunderlag i konsistensen. Jag bestämde mig
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X antal skivor av cellplast/liggunderlag som är ca 100x30 cm för att få en höjd
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det borrade jag hål i brädorna och började sedan att stapla skivorna runt
gängstängerna över brädan som är i botten. När jag har höjden som jag vill ha
lägger jag på den övre brädan och drar ihop hela paketet med brickorna och
vingmuttrarna. Läkten till benen används också för att skydda pilarna för att
inte träffa gängstängerna.<br />När tavlan börjar bli dålig i mitten (för det är ju där man alltid träffar ;) kan man lätt skruva upp muttrarna och byta ut skivorna i mitten. </div>
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<br />Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-52384731602592116022013-05-25T08:16:00.002-07:002013-05-25T08:16:57.245-07:00Rosmarin smörja<br />
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koka samman på låg värme, lät det sedan sjuda tills bladen på
rosmarinen blir mörkgröna så att dom släpper ifrån sig all olja. Hällde sedan
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Varför rosmarin i då? <o:p></o:p><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 115%;">Redan under medeltiden användes rosmarin som
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-52469110249194604472013-05-10T00:41:00.002-07:002013-05-10T00:41:21.895-07:00Sommarsömnad 2013 Del 1<br />
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Dags igen för sömnad inför sommaren. Denna gång ska de bli en rustjacka att fästa plåtrustninng som införskaffats under vintern på. Även om man kan tycka att ett plagg som sitter under rustningen inte behöver vara något som man jobbar ihjäl sig på så finns det två aspekter som gör det till lite av ett av mitt kits huvudplagg. Det första är att om detta inte sitter som det ska så kommer inte rustningen att sitta bra. Det andra är att detta kommer vara det plagg som blir synligast när jag har rollen som vanlig bågskytt. Ibland kommer en brynja att finnas utanpå men ofta kommer nog detta vara den rustning som syns. Då gäller det att den ser bra ut.</div>
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Jag har utgått från en normal doublet. Upplägget består av 4 lager grovt linne och ett lager tjockt valkat ylle. I första steget har jag klippt ut styckena och börjat kvilta ihop dem men längsgående enkel söm. Givetvis med vaxad lintråd. För att få bättre styrning på det så har jag sytt ihop en sida av styckena. Innan jag syr kviltningssömmarna så har jag ritat ut dem med blyerts på styckena så att de ska bli lika och fint på båda sidorna. Blyertsstrecken försvinner nästan helt medan man syr. De som inte försvinner är lätta att sudda ut. Dessutom kommer jackan (förhoppningsvis) bli riktigt patinerad efter lite användning så att den får den rätta looken. När alla kviltningar är klara formpassar jag styckena till min kropp en sista gång. Jag har gjort dem lite stora så att de ska klara den krympning som kviltningen gör. När detta är klar sätter jag samman delarna till en jacka. Steg två blir alla dessa kantade hål som skall till för att rustningen ska kunna fästas på jackan och att den ska kunna snöras ihop ordentligt så den inte rör sig och far när rusningens tyngd kommer till. Bara i snörningen på underarmarna och på bröstet kommer det att bli ca 80 hål. Sedan ska hålen för ringbrynjeförstärkningarna, så kallade voiders, under armarna göras och jag tippar att de är ca 60 hål till några till för att fästa andra delar av rustningen.</div>
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-69481741052067164232012-11-02T06:20:00.000-07:002012-11-02T06:20:16.456-07:00Project: Billhook.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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needs a polearm! And I have wanted a billhook for many years. England used
billmen as their general infantry besides their archers in the fifteenth
century. I don’t think the billman used just the billhook; they used a variety
of other polearms like glaives, halberds and spears. The bill developed from
agricultural tools like many other polearms. It had a spike to thrust, some
form of beak or blade to chop with and the hook itself to grapple your opponent
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way to get one than to make it yourself? I started this project last summer
when I was working on the summer holiday in a metal workshop. I used a plasma
cutter to make the raw shapes of four billhooks in 5 mm iron. Next step was to go to my blacksmith-expert,
Weiland… to cut away loads of spare material with an angle grinder. With that
done it was time to get the forge going and start to make the long socket. It
was a tiring job since I hadn’t been in the smithy for many years but after
approximately an hour I came in “the flow” and it went much easier. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the hook. And after that it was time to make the pike. On the lower part of the
pike, above the hook, I wanted a long cutting section with ridge in the middle.
And closer to the point the pike became more diamond-shaped in cross-section to
make it more rigid when thrusting. I found this a little difficult with steep
angels… so I decided to cheat a bit and take the polishing machine and shape
all the edges a bit and then throw it back in the forge again to hammer away
the modern touch they got. All that were
left were some finishing adjustments to line up the socket with the rest of the
head and it was finished! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it eight-sided and started to fit the head. I then decided to make extra some
extra protection irons from the head down the shaft and a bottom-spike. I used
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Vi hann också med ett litet möte för att välkomna våra två nya fullvärdiga medlemmar, Fredrik och Lars som har under ett år som rekryter skaffat sig kläder och utrustning för att passa in i vårt växande kompani.<br />
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Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-46210736192411412012-08-02T11:30:00.000-07:002012-08-02T11:34:52.860-07:00Riddardagar och tjuvstråk i Mariefred<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soldat-utrustning.</td></tr>
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19-22 Juli var stora delar av kompaniet på plats i Mariefred
för att förgylla marknaden och tornerspelet. </div>
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Vi hade öppet läger och visade
bågar, pilar, hjälmar, närstridsvapen och annan utrustning som den senmedeltida engelska
bågskytten hade.<br />
Vi hade också en fighting-list där HEMA-utövare tränade och
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Hela marknaden och tornerspelet arrangerades av Riddargruppen Torneamentum och
vi var med på tornerspelet med fyra skyttar och fyra kämpar som bidrog till
historien med skyttetävling och dueller.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knektar som slåss under tornerspelet.</td></tr>
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Under kvällsshowen sköt vi eldpilar och på brinnande gipsplattor som blev ett effektfullt eldklot när de splittrades. Under nätterna hade vi dock besök av tjuvar som snodde allt vårt hemrökta fläsk och hemgjorda mjöd... Passa er nästa gång för vi är redo för er! Vi fick också besök av en duktig fotograf som tog bra bilder på oss när vi fjantade runt! Se några här!:<a href="http://www.berlin-foto.se/index.php/blogg">http://www.berlin-foto.se/index.php/blogg</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paviser, tält, och ytrustning visas upp.</td></tr>
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var ett roligt men också nyttigt arrangemang för vår del som grupp då det var
första stora gången vi egentligen bidrog med en stor del till arrangemanget. Vi
(i alla fall jag) har lärt oss mycket och förbättringar kommer! Vi fick testat
de två nya handsydda tälten, det nya köket och annan ny gemensam utrustning.
Det som står på att göra listan nu är ett 1400-tals regnskydd, mer tält och
kanske en och annan pavis om Ege får som han vill…</span><br />
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</span>Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-41331144930950549982012-06-23T09:02:00.001-07:002012-06-23T09:02:46.270-07:00Sommarsömnad, del 1<br />
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Försommar i Norrland och sömnadstider. Att sitta i
trädgården och fixa på min nya CoSS dräkt är fantastiskt skönt, det enda som
saknas är en kall Kapitelöl, dels för att det är fel landskap och dels för att
jag har jour på räddningstjänsten och kan komma att rycka ut när som helst. </div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h5H4qDLvlXw/T-XnT8dzuxI/AAAAAAAAAIw/MS-Wv2vuwK8/s1600/Jackan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h5H4qDLvlXw/T-XnT8dzuxI/AAAAAAAAAIw/MS-Wv2vuwK8/s200/Jackan.jpg" width="188" /></a>Nog om detta. Har under vintern klurat och
funderat och bestämnt mig för att det är dags att anta en utmaning. Denna består
i att skapa en civil, lätt utrustad adelsman eller mycket lyckad befälhavare i
ett bågskyttekompani i vår period. Efter att ha sneglat och kikat på massor av
konst från perioden så har jag nu satt igång med att skapa dessa klärder och
personliga dräktdetaljer. Planen är en ny doublet och vidhängade hosor
(ihopsydda) i CoSS rött. Till detta tänker jag mig min svarta jacka i
norditaliensk stil som jag sydde för ett antal år sedan, denna är gjord efter de
jackor som man ser avbildade i Phillipo Vadis fäktmanual från 1480 talet. På
fötterna och benen kommer jag att ha ett par ryttarstövlar som är vanligt
förekommande i 1400-talskonsten. Givetvis måste jag ha riddarsporrar till
dessa.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Jag har startat från grunden och börjat skära till
nya underkläder. Dock inträffade en fadäs när jag satte ihop min skjorta och den
kom ut lite för tight över bröstet så den får pryda någon av kamraterna i
companiet. Nytt material till skjorta måste införskaffas. Doubleten gick över
förväntan, riktigt trevligt flyt i tillskärningen och ihopsömnaden. Ni vet så
där underbart när allt bara faller rätt och man inte behöver passa in och nåla
om överhuvud taget. Jag har valt att göra den med avtagbara ärmar trots att CoSG
dräkthandbok avråder från det. Finns exempel i italiensk konst och jag gillar
idén om att kunna ta av ärmarna om man ska skjuta båge eller så. Jag har gjort
ärmarna öppna från triceps och ner till handleden och snör ihop dem med
snörnäbbar och remmar. Hosorna har varit lite mer av ett härke att få till men
nu börja det nå slutet. Har fäst ihop dem och lägger sömmar och gör
förstärkningar för snörhålen. Fötter ska till snart även de.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Under sommaren ska jag införskaffa lädret så jag
kan sy stövlarna vilket kommer att bli en utmaning. Har fått låna en gjutform
som jag ska gör länkar till en halskedja av och har bett en kamrat i companiet
att kika på en medaliong med St Sebastian-motiv att bära i kedjan. Ytterligare
detaljer blir en balja till mitt enhandssvärd. I del två kommer ni att se
resultatet av sommarens hantverk.</span></div>
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</div>Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-64692550924265076452012-06-05T04:40:00.000-07:002012-06-05T04:40:34.995-07:00Så här gjorde jag min skjuthandske!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ja8knS-IhI/T83rzULfeUI/AAAAAAAAAHw/4REhuzUYWYE/s1600/263809_2022569476855_1469317_a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ja8knS-IhI/T83rzULfeUI/AAAAAAAAAHw/4REhuzUYWYE/s1600/263809_2022569476855_1469317_a.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">Så här gjorde jag min skjuthandske, bilder och beskrivning av Fredrik "Ege" Egemalm.<br />
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Jag började med att rita av hela min hand och en bit upp på underarmen på ett
vanligt papper så att jag kunde mäta ut exakt vart handledsremmen skulle sitta
så jag fick en bra mall till skinnet.<br /><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">...Sedan så klippte jag ut över- och underdelarna, underdelarna är en
spegelvänd kopia på överdelen, underdelarna klippte jag lite kortare så att dom
inte täcket hela fingrets undersida.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">Sidostyckena smalnade jag av lite på mitten så att fingertopparna inte
skulle bli så klumpiga.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">Jag började med att sy fast sidostyckena med underdelarna, jag började
från mitten och utåt båda sidorna så att jag kunde klippa dom rakt efter
underdelen, efter som jag hade ett sådant tunt skinn i sidostyckena visste jag
att det skulle dra sig när jag började sy.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">Den raka/plana delen av sidostyckena sys fast i överdelen.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">(Jag fuskade lite och limmade allt med kontaktlim innan sylning och
sömnad, det blir så mycket enklare då! ) </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uzaMYGI-Y5Q/T83sJQj2vDI/AAAAAAAAAIE/bB4WJNM2a80/s1600/283320_2022570596883_418593_a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uzaMYGI-Y5Q/T83sJQj2vDI/AAAAAAAAAIE/bB4WJNM2a80/s1600/283320_2022570596883_418593_a.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">Sedan gjorde jag samma sak när jag sydde ihop det med överstycket.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">Jag använde mig utav lintråd och sydde med vanliga kaststygn, funderade
på skomakarsöm först, men kände att det var lite att ta i.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%;">När jag satte dit knappen (älghorn) och gjorde hålet i handledsremmen så
gjorde jag det väldigt tight då jag vet att skinnet kommer att ge med sig lite
med tiden och med tanke på att jag skulle blöta skinnet senare.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">När allt var ihopsytt och klart la jag handsken i hett vatten ett par
minuter och satte sedan på mig den och hade den på mig tills den torkat, vilket
gör att den får en 100% passform från dag ett.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">Till över och under delen på fingrarna använde jag mig utav 2mm skinn
och till sidostyckena hade så tunt skinn som möjligt för att få en bra
rörlighet i fingrarna, 0.70 - 1mm.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">Sidstycket är 17mm brett och smalnar av till 12mm i mitten.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;">Det tog mig ungefär 1½ timme att fixa ihop handsken.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: SV;"><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px;">Bilden kommer från en tapet i Zamora katedralen i Spanien men är från början Flamländsk. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px;">//Robin med beskrivning och bilder av Fredrik.</span>Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-55427653684575251472012-03-28T09:09:00.007-07:002012-03-28T09:35:53.252-07:00A archer spreadsheet. Ca 1450-1477.<div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FAWpsSfDHVA/T3M7zV3I3YI/AAAAAAAAAHc/j8wuSnsbmr4/s1600/DSC08759.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FAWpsSfDHVA/T3M7zV3I3YI/AAAAAAAAAHc/j8wuSnsbmr4/s400/DSC08759.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724985304545811842" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; ">I bought </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; ">the book English Longbowman 1330-1515 by Cliver Bartlett almost ten years ago. In the middle of the book there’s two illustrations made by Gerry Embleton of the equipment of a household archer. At the beginning of my re-enactment career I looked carefully at the pictures and thought to myself: Wow, if I could get all these things it’s a real accomplishment and there’s</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span lang="EN-GB"> nothing more I need for my medieval archer. Now ten years later I can say I </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">almost have it all, and some more I have added myself!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span lang="EN-GB">My picture describes the equipment of a junior </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">officer of a small company in the years 1450-1477.</span><span style="font-size: 100%; "></span></p><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jUS9AdzmKbs/T3M7VN-YaCI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/grv-h1FMe4Y/s400/DSC08761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724984787032631330" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span lang="EN-GB"> Missing in the picture is the writing-and the washing-kit.<br />The stuff I have added myself are: An English livery cote. Some extra garment (a pourpoint, a green jerkin and a watch-cote and a doublet in red livery colour). A straw-hat and one felt-hat. A leather costrel instead of the canteen in metal. A pair of wool socks. Three caltrops from at least </span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">the 18</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: 100%; "> century.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span lang="EN-GB"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhWM1FYHV-Y/T3M8-ztZGtI/AAAAAAAAAHo/18dfOCLwjwE/s400/pilar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724986601048185554" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px; " /><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 16px; "></span></span></span></p><div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">A selection of medieval arrows I have made the last year(except the heads that I’ve bought from M.Stretton and H.Cole) . From the left: 1, 2. Two heavy bodkins on bob-tailed ash and birch shafts made for piercing plate. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">3. A bodkin on a barrelled ash shaft made for piercing lighter armours and 4. a “towton” head on a tapered birch shaft. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">5, 6 two E.W.B.S Livery arrows with “tudor” heads.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">7, 8, 9. Two type 16 and one swept type 16. The first one is a lighter one on a barrelled aspen shaft, the two next have tapered shafts of birch and poplar. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">10, 11, 12. Swallowtails. The first on is a real “horsekiller” with a heavy bob-tailed birch shaft. The other two are lighter hunting arrows with barrelled shafts of aspen and birch. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">13, 14. Two light bodkins, the first with a tapered pine shaft and the second have a barrelled shaft of aspen. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">15. A crescent shaped head for hunting birds on a barrelled ash shaft with a “bouncing ball” some four inches from the head. This will make the arrow bounce on water when shot close to the surface. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">16. A roving head on a chested aspen shaft. This head will not burry itself deep in tree trunks or small game or “rot surfa” (disappear under the grass). A </span><span>predecessor to the modern judo-head?</span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span lang="EN-GB">Just some of the equipment I have managed to make, buy, trade or “get hold of” over the years.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span lang="EN-GB">//Robin. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "></p><p style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "></p><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div>Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-66152931586174048732011-09-19T10:10:00.000-07:002011-09-19T10:45:13.206-07:00Suthercopie Gestabud<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvmpDoYk1Sc/Tnd-vJ1_RzI/AAAAAAAAAG4/sln_i2y9Z3k/s1600/DSC08272.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MvmpDoYk1Sc/Tnd-vJ1_RzI/AAAAAAAAAG4/sln_i2y9Z3k/s200/DSC08272.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654127205748262706" /></a><br />9-11 September besökte Kompaniet Söderköpings Gästabud. De flesta ramlade in under fredags eftermiddagen till vårat läger i kyrkparken. Vi delade läger med våra "Brothers in arms" Magnus och Mika. Magnus hade varit så snäll att<br /> låna ut sin stora paviljong till oss då vi precis blivit klara med vårat första handsydda tält. Men det är ju såklart visionen att all våran utrustning skall vara så historisk korrekt som möjligt. Hela fredag kvällen gick åt att bygga läger, samtala och planera för resten av helgen.<div><br /></div><div>På lördagen var det dags för en av höstens höjdpunkter, Yngve Trötts Bågskyttetävling som anordnas av bland annat Ola Pettersson. Tävling var som vanligt jätterolig! Vi skö</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L5XYp_f2JBM/Tnd--PAkXII/AAAAAAAAAHA/kg7KY7NOvJ0/s200/DSC08329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654127464832851074" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /></span><div>t på äpplen som låg på huvuden, en råtta som sprang i gräset, en favorit från förra året: en riddare som gömde sig bakom en sköld, oc</div><div>h mycket mer. Det slutade med att fyra av Cossarna hamnade på topp tio och jag, Göran och Bengt kom till final, dock blev segraren en annan värdig skytt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Efter det var det dags för lite marknadsmingel och att fortsätta mönstringen som påbörjades helgen innan. Syftet med mönstringen är att vi skulle kunna se hur vi låg till med våra utrustningskrav och också ta hjälp av varandras kunskaper inom olika hantverk.</div><div><br /></div><div>Söndagen användes för att packa ihop och summera helgen. Vi hann också med en photoshoot vid den vackra kyrkan. Den fantastiska tävlingen och marknaden gjorde i sig helg</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uDGSfjHzx4M/Tnd_dLXQv9I/AAAAAAAAAHI/r3Ccqoz4GCw/s200/DSC08294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654127996430237650" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /><div>en riktigt trevlig. Men att få besöka Gästabudet som grupp, Companie of Saint Sebastian gjorde helgen ännu bättre. Det var också behövligt att träffas som grupp och diskutera saker och ting, för medlemmarna ökar! Ansök! Companie of Saint Sebastian needs you! :)</div>Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-66445488886692072622011-08-19T05:17:00.000-07:002011-08-19T05:46:23.829-07:00The Battle of Wisby, 1361-2011.<span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br />I nådens år 1361 föll en här bestående av krigare, storbönder och vanliga bönder från den gotländska landsbygden utanför ringmuren i Visby mot en här av Danskar och inhyrda nordeuropeiska knektar. De döda skall ha varit nära 2500 stycken och är begravda i massgravar i nuvarande moderna Visby. I massgravarna har man återfunnit båda gutar och deras fiender. För att minnas dessa män som stupade för 650 år sedan har en grupp som kallar sig för Battle of Wisby 1361 - 2011 organiserat ett återskapande av de två slagen i Mästerby och slaget i Visby samt en minnesstund på båda platserna. Companie of St Sebastian fanns representerade där.
<br /> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >På olika vägar tog sig Robin, Totte och Martin till ön och vi hade i sällskap tre goda knektar från vår bekantskapskrets, Ege, Nelle och Mika. Robin anlände några timmar före de andra till Visby och rekognoserade lite innan vi andra kom till härlägret. Vi packade av all utrustning medan vi inväntade gryningsljuset för att kunna resa våra paviljonger. När detta var gjort så var det dags att för första natten prova sänghalmen (vi hade riktig halm att sova på).</span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >De närmaste dagarna ägnades åt att utforska Visbys gator och torg. Kapitelhusets gästfrihet utnyttjades och marknaden genomsöktes efter intressanta fynd. Denna mede</span></p><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XUVeCe1E3Ro/Tk5WTKKHx2I/AAAAAAAAAGg/uLoJoZ3nCgY/s200/DSC07871.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642542270286120802" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >ltidsfestival eller maskerad som medeltidsveckan är bjuder på det mesta och det var otroligt mycket folk överallt. Hemma i härlägret började vi så smått bekanta oss med de nya och gamla vänner som vi stötte ihop med där. Grupper som var representerade var bland andra Albrechts Bössor, Carnis och Tyska Orden Årsta Komtur. Andra grupper från olika europeiska länder var även i lägret bland andra Frilansarna från norge och Finnjävlarna (de kallade sig så) från Finland. Andra aktiviteter som vi gjorde var diverse bågskytteövningar med de som skulle delta i slagen som skyttar. Kapten för bågskyttarna Martin Store Hansson från Vitaliebröderna (som förövrigt bjöd mig och Robin på fribiljetter till sin krogshow) höll i några av skytteproven och vi höll i andra. Det pågick även mönstring</span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " ><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SdP8htxL1Zs/Tk5YgFWlnuI/AAAAAAAAAGo/uEDTYciogj4/s200/DSC07907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642544691357785826" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" > av alla knektar och inskrivning av alla som skulle delta i slagen utanför Carnis praktpaviljong. Då Kapten ofta var borta från lägret på olika upptåg så fick Martin och Robin ta tag i en hel del av informationsåtergivningen till de övriga bågskyttarna. På kvällarna blev det en hel del samkväm samt att en del utrustning lagades och tillverkades. Nattetid fick vi ofta hoppa in för att hålla i vakten då det ganska ofta blev lite oreda i vaktschemat. En del vill göra gällande att några av oss skulle ha varit inblandade i andra aktiviteter men det kan vi inte dra oss till minnes överhuvud taget.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Lägret bjöd på mycket roligt. Kurser, workshops, mönstring, vapendrillar och allmänt intressanta diskussioner. Robin var på medeltida matlagningskurs , mycket bättre på att laga mat blev han inte men mycket god mat åt han i alla fall. Kolja i sötsur röra, päron i björnbärssirap, kaningryta och kryddat vin är några av de rätter som stod på menyn.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >På torsdagen var det dags för det första återskapandet. I verkligheten var det enligt experterna två slag i Mästerby, först ett vid Ainunds Bro och dagen efter vid myren i Mästerby. Men i återskapandet hade man bakat ihop dessa båda till ett slag. Vi var i detta slag Gutiska bågskyttar och vi skulle inleda slaget genom att skjuta clout över en träddunge in på en yta som danskarnas trupper skulle marchera upp på. Professor Dick Ha</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >rrison som var konfransier för båda slagen berättade för publiken vad som pågick. När Danskarna var nära Aiununds bro besköt en del av oss bland annat Robin och Totte trupp direkt. Vi andra fortsatte med cloutskyttet tills hästar fans på fältet. När danskarna inte kunde bryta igenom vid bron och bråten valde de en annan väg äver myren och bröt igenom linjerna och anföll med ryttteri vilket innebar slut på skjutandet för oss. Precis i detta ögonblick fick Martin ögonkontakt med fiendens härförare och banérförare men eftersom det var eld upphör gav han dem sina fingrar istället för den pil som låg på strängen. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Fredag var en varm och kvav tillställning. Ege ställde upp i en rustad stålvapenturnering och kom tvåa efter att ha visat jur man använder en pålyxa på rätt sätt. Robin och jag var nere vid gutars bågskyttars tävling. Dagen infattade även genrep för gruppledara inför lördagens slag och provskjutning för Gutars Bågskyttar som skulle representera de gotska styrkornas skyttar i slaget. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Så var det äntligen dags för veckans höjdpunkt, The Battle of Wisby. Vi fick representera Danskar. Skyttar från bland annat Elvegrimarna och Vitaliebröderna var även de på vår sida. Vi inledde skyttet och han få iväg minst tre volleys innan gutarna svarade. Martin lyckades med ett 1 på 1000 skott då han med kraftig sidvind "skruvade" in en träff på en gutisk knekt på ca 90 meter. Tyvärr hann även Martin med att bli utskrattad som den</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" > enda dansk som flydde då han var tvungen att springa tillbaka och hämta sin extrabåge som han lagt ifrån mig. Glopord kastades från den minst 10000 hövdade publiken. Vi sköt sedan direktskytte på Tyska Orden som så välvilligt ställt upp sig för att bli beskjutna. Lyckosamt nog kunde vi driva tillbaka deras flankering och gutarna flydde bakåt upp på den högsta kullen där vårt infanteri avslutade med att fälla dem alla. Efter slaget hölls ett minnestal och högtid för de fallna i det riktiga slaget för 650 år sedan. Detta var en mycket rörande stund och jag hade svårt att hålla tillbaka tårarna. För att fira på kvällen bjöd arrangörerna på gratis vin och det blev mycket fest och gamman i härlägret.<o:p></o:p></span></p><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3o_2iYNOqY8/Tk5aKMzbh7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/BlSbcE4WRaY/s200/DSC08022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642546514423941042" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Söndagen ägnades åt nedmontering av vårt läger och vid 4 tiden var det dags att ta farväl av Robin som for med en tidigare färja. Vi andra lämnade Gotland straxt efter midnatt för denna gång. Hoppas vi kommer att ha möjlighet att vara med på fler evenemang av denna kvallité i framtiden. Mycket ära och heder till Arrangörerna Maria och Thomas Neijman och Peter Ahlqvist och deras medhjälpare.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Mer bilder finns i albumet: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.275105982504649.95017.100000157484658">http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.275105982504649.95017.100000157484658</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"> (Om det funkar)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; ">_________________________________________</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Editors note: Vecka kan summeras i : Ninja missions, campfraus, rauk, ”kamelööse” (vet inte hur det stavas) och dysenteri. MEN, allt är Nils-Eriks fel!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p></div>Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538642615699557993.post-88867553804783490282011-07-28T02:26:00.001-07:002011-07-28T02:40:57.213-07:00There and back again, an archer's tale by Robin Eriksson.<span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3vz7HjMROB8/TjEtVmlZJkI/AAAAAAAAAGY/JHNV9bjUrnM/s1600/DSC07586.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3vz7HjMROB8/TjEtVmlZJkI/AAAAAAAAAGY/JHNV9bjUrnM/s200/DSC07586.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634334457975088706" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span">All the previous days are below.<br /></span></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Day 6 and 7. Children for free.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%; ">On our last day in Beijing we went for a guided tour to the Forbidden City, The Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. This was China for me, beautiful architecture, and fantasy animals for decorations. After the tour the guide took us to a silk factory and after that to a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; ">hospital that offered free foot massage and palm reading and then they tried to sell some herb medicines for all the illnesses we had and there were no western medicines that could cure us...</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">On the way back to the hotel the guide wanted to take us to a tee house but </span>we were fed up with all the commercials.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; ">In the evening we went for a last shopping trip and we ended up in the cafe/bar we went to last </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span">night and Gert got his Leffe Blo</span>nde. We also took one last meal in a restaurant across the street. We found Turtle soup, duck heads, duck tongue and other weird things. In the street outside a women tried to give us her child...</span></p><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lduKmv_6ZSo/TjEsRy8E9II/AAAAAAAAAGI/1udNVoP1L0c/s200/DSC07633.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634333293060355202" /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span">We left China Sunday around ten in the morning and it was great to go home! Not the best trip but absolutely an experience...</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Robin Le Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234630732393656258noreply@blogger.com0