Tag Archives: Sca

Champignons en pasté

fromPleyn Delit: Medieval Cookery for Modern Cooks Mushrooms of one night are the best, if they are small, red inside, and closed at the top; and they should be peeled and then washed in hot water and parboiled, and if … Continue reading

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Sauteed Aspargus

Well, my clumbsy nature got the better of me. Last week I broke my ribs. What does this mean? Means playing out in the shop is sharply curtailed. Having been benched for the next few weeks I have decided to … Continue reading

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Practice: Oval Turning… Inro

Goofing around in the work shop the other day.  I have been thinking about trying to turn a Japanese oval turned Inro. This turned out to be one of the more difficult things I have made. Trying to juggle drill … Continue reading

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Tir Righ Fall Coronet Tourney 2009

Tir Righ Fall Coronet Tourney has come and gone. Overall I got to give the event two big thumbs up.  I talked to alot of people about possible machinations for future builds. I love my deviously  inventive and creative friends and acquaintances. <insert … Continue reading

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Turkish Garb v1.1

I am broke beyond all measure this month. I have had to use what I have inside the fabric stash to work on my Turkish garb. Hence the somewhat nasty green/gold sari material shalvar.  Since I will be making nicer … Continue reading

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Turkish Garb v1.0

I am attempting to make myself some new garb. I have been wearing mens English late period since I started in the SCA. I started with mens clothing because of my extraordinary ability to trip on the hems of skirts … Continue reading

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Inspiration: Raw Hide Lantern

Thorgeir Ingvarsson makes these wonderful rawhide lanterns.  I didn’t see one aglow at night, but I am certain that the rawhide screen would give any candle a wonderful glow. Really makes me want to play with rawhide. Thorgeir Ingvarsson runs … Continue reading

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Bedouin Tent v1.4 Thoughts on the Prototype

I had been playing around with making a bedouin tent, but even I am surprised at just how quickly the idea went from wishful thinking to completed prototype. If not for the sale on canvas painters tarps at a local … Continue reading

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Lelands Norse Play Tent v1.2

The Norse Tent is done. Leland got to play in it briefly with his friend Nathan before the traditional onslaught destruction of 8 trees worth of gift wrap began. He seemed to like it. Happy Dance.

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How I set up a Bedouin Tent

Since I found little to no usable information on Bedouin tents, I have decided to make a post on how I set up my tent.

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