Things Medieval
I am now in the position, and willing, to construct various artefacts suitable for Medieval Living History, on a comission basis—although some items may be available via The Medieval Emporium and Rose the Seamstress, particularly pattens.
I work primarily in wood and leather—sorry, no metal work—and am open to assisting with drafting patterns and fabricating late period men’s garments. Items include, but are not limited to:
- Wood
- Tables
- Chests
- Pattens
- Lucettes
- Arming Racks
- Sword storage cases
- Display racks
- Tent poles
- Pavises
- Portable Holes and Sign Posts
- Commisions
- Leather
- Shoes
- Boots
- Belts
- Bags and pouches
- Fabric
- Hand-sewn flags and banners
- Men’s undergarments
- Hose
- Headwear
- Doublets
- Jacks, gambesons and aketons
- Gowns
- Other
- Late period shields
- Tents, Pavillions, Shade Cloths and Market Stalls
Organisations and activities
I have been involved with living history since 1996 in one form or another, beginning initially with the late-14th century group Knights Order of Lion Rampant before joining Richard IIIrd Society Queensland and moving into late-15th century Burgundian with The Sable Rose. I have dabbled in dark-age living history, and will continue this as a side activity as appropriate. Meanwhile, I am involved with Collegium in Armis and Prima Spada, and am actively contributing to the organisation of Abbey Medieval Tournament.
Artefacts and pasttimes
- The Duck of War
Articles and Papers
Various articles and papers written or presented:
Galleries
Unfortunately I have very few good photos from my various living history activities, so far. It’s almost impossible to organise shots myself on the day, and I find that memers of the public seldom, if ever, send shots even in this age of digital photography. So I apologise for the poor quality of a lot of the early shots, and hope to follow them up later with a better set of staged shots.
to be completed...