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[LOC] One Good Turn Deserves Another

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:12:25 -0400

Start: 2008/07/13 - 10:00

End: 2008/07/13 - 20:00

Timezone: Australia/Victoria

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Suth Guild Hall in conjunction with The Woodworkers Guild Presents: "One Good Turn Deserves Another - A day of Wood Turning."

Learn the basic elements of this age-old craft. Add extra skills to your woodworking. Develop techniques to make different types of SCA gear.

How can this mighty challenge happen?
Using various resources within the region encompassed by the Suth Guild, the Esteemed Brother Waldo Turner (Member or the Embittered Poor) will

Location:
Barony of Stormhold (Melbourne, Victoria)

Latest issue of Artes Draconis available online

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:34:07 -0400

Legio Draconis reports that the latest issue of Artes Draconis, the Arts and Sciences newsletter of the Middle Kingdom, is now available in PDF format online. The Spring A.S. XLIII issue's theme is "On Campaign."

Wood turning Video

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:25:30 -0400

A brief look at a tiny wood lathe powered with a hand-pumped bow is available on YouTube.visit Wood turning Video

"Most significant piece of wooden furniture" found in Rome

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:35:24 -0500

A wooden and ivory throne, dating to the times of Julius Caesar, has been discovered in Herculaneum and is considered to be "the most significant piece of wooden furniture ever discovered there."

Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise on display at the Met

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:24:03 -0500

"The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti's Renaissance Masterpiece" will be on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 13.

Steampunk enthusiast creates historical-look laptop computer

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 07:41:00 -0500

"Datamancer", as Hieronymus Isambard "Jake" von Slatt is known online, is enthusiastic about packaging modern technology in historically inspired Victorian-era enclosures, an art form known as "steampunk." This time, the project is an exquisitely-crafted and fully-functional laptop computer.

Voyage of the Sea Stallion

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 21:03:34 -0400

On July 1, 2007, a crew of 65 men and women set sail from Denmark to Dublin on a reconstructed Viking warship called the Sea Stallion. The project's goal was to recreate the journey of the Viking raiding parties.

Vardo & Wagon construction group created

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 19:09:07 -0400

Tired of being cold and damp at events? Fed up to the teeth with hours of setting up and outfitting your tent? Ever dream of just hitching up the wagon and just trailing to an event ready to go in warmth and civilized comfort but do not want to get exiled to the RV ghetto? Then maybe a Vardo or covered wagon is the thing for you!

Medieval Abbey Undergoing Refurbishment

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:14:43 -0400

The medieval Torre Abbey in Torquay is undergoing the first phase of a UK£6.5 million refurbishment to turn it into an educational facility and tourist attraction.

Northshield man building Viking boat

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:29:10 -0400

Master Danr Ketilsmiðr of the Kingdom of Northshield reports on progress to construct an authentic Viking Faering using period methods.

Welsh Barn Holds Secret: Medieval Dining Hall

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:58:32 -0400

Homeowners in Hengoed in Denbighshire, Wales were surprised to learn that a barn on their 21-acre farm contained a secret: the building was originally a rare, 15th medieval hall.

Who's Afraid Beowulf 4: Hrafnafjordr Gone Wild!

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:03:18 -0400

Start: 2006/08/11 - 17:00

End: 2006/08/13 - 17:00

Timezone: US/Alaska

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It started as an idea and has grown into a legend. Alas, all good things come to an end. That's right, Oertha has a new prince and princess and as the summer wanes, it's time for "Who's Afraid of Beowulf 4!"

This will be the last installment of our saga. The great Hrafnafjordr Axe of Might has long carried the spirit of The Beast Grendel within it and has corrupted the shire's Champion. Now the call goes out to find a new hero, one who can defeat the old champion, now turned wicked, and lay waste to the spirit of Grendel himself, freeing the Shire from evil, once and for all....In addition to the championship tourney there will be contests aplenty to celebrate the Viking spirit in all of us including miniature Viking boat building (extra points for authenticity and if it is able to float and hold a small amount of weight), Viking booty call (fashion show) and a good old fashioned beserker contest. As the evening winds down, come over Byfrost to Valhalla, where we will feast with those who died in honorable combat against the monster that day. Bring your own spirits and a good voice to the Bardic fire. This is the LAST BEOWULF!! Be there or be...uh... square! Lord Gunnar's duties call him elsewhere and he has passed the torch on to other shire folk.

Location:
Shire of Hrafnafjordr (Soldotna, Alaska)

Dragon Fire Design

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:03:23 -0400

Dragon Fire Design is a small craftshold specializing in custom silver and gemstone jewelry, goblets, tiaras, enamels, hand carved wooden staves, and fantasy art. They have a catalog with some ready-made items, but their specialty is custom artistic designs created for the individual purchaser.visit Dragon Fire Design

Selveirgard: For the Fun of It

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:38:09 -0400

Start: 2006/08/25 - 18:00

End: 2006/08/27 - 12:00

Timezone: US/Alaska

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An event of Olympic proportion, do you have what it takes to be a top beer maiden in Valhalla? Is your eye-hand coordination lighting fast for combat spud? Come and find out. This one-day event will test your skills with a motto of "for the fun of it".

Selveirgard - for the fun of it
August 25- 27, AS XLI (2006)
Location: 24657 W. Sunnyside Way, Willow AK.

Camping is available on site for those who wish to come out and do so.

Location:
Selveirgard (Willow Alaska)

Germanic National Museum to Display Medieval Collection

Tue, 9 May 2006 18:08:15 -0400

Teri Centner reports that the Germanic National Museum in Nurnburg, Germany will be opening the doors of its famed medieval collection for the first time in many years.