[Elfsea] European SCA, more authenticity.

[Brandon McDermott]

Sunglasses as well as reading glasses are period after 1350, though not exactly as we know them today..... BUT....I will be making some period ones in the near future. They can be purchased from 1 store that I know of as well (in Italy). Please respond directly if you would like to participate, learn, or help make them. 

  That aside, I to believe we can all make the SCA a little better with minimal effort. Cover your coolers and chairs. 

  Make some banners (and yes that is a shameless plea for some one to take pity and teach me how to make them). 

  Shoes... Oh how I love shoes.... Any one can make a simple pair of turn shoes.. ANYONE.... and turnshoes are in every period just about. 

  Hats too!!!!! ( insert another shameless " plea for someone to teach me how to make a felted wool hat that will look awesome and break my forehead out, but I will wear it any ways becuase its cool " plug .... or " How to make a beaver hat" class...)

  Pavilions???.... Thats a big one.... Pavilions are expessive, thats why I do not have a period one. BUT WAIT !!! there is an alternitive.... A Canvas Tarp Fly....
1. Rectangular piece of material w/ 6 grommets. one at each corner and two in the middle of each side. 
2. Split 3 2x4 studs down the middle.. Cut 4 pcs to 6' and 2pcs to 7'6'' 
3. Drive an aluminum gutter nail into the end of each one, then cut the head off and round it w/ a file
4... badabing ... pavillion for less than $80.00

These are all cheap and easy projects. Get with your buddies, plan a play date, and make something neat.

Gramercy
Sir Lochlan Dunn

--- On Tue, 12/15/09, Michael Gunter <countgunthar at hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Michael Gunter <countgunthar at hotmail.com>
Subject: [Elfsea] European SCA, more authenticity.
To: "Barony of Elfsea" <elfsea at lists.ansteorra.org>
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 10:46 AM




> Castle Frankenstein? Ok, I'm jealous.
> 
> Faelan


Yeah. It's pretty small, as castles go, but there is a cool

restaurant and it is a hotel. So you can stay there.

 

I was too far away and far too busy when I was stationed

in Europe to play in the SCA over there. I just attended the

one event. But it is definately very cool. I remember seeing

someone's blog where an event was held at a castle and the

archery competition was shooting at targets through the

arrow slits. That sounds neat. 

 

But the point is that we don't need castles to make the SCA

more authentic. Let's work on our garb, armor, campsites and

field pavillions. Try to ditch the sunglasses and soda cans.

Research on what stuff your personna would use and try

to get more. There are a lot of merchants now who are putting

out some wonderful reproduction goods. Just wearing the 

correct shoes or even drinking out of a correct mug helps

the ambience.  Little things build up to a big picture.

 

Gunthar
 		 	   		  
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