10-24-2005, 12:01 PM
I believe that's what I must have been watching. I must say I was rather upset at their reconstructions of the figure-of-eight shields and such, which they made flat. That contradicted the very deep construction method shown on a few little miniatures of the shields... But, other than that (and using the spears like lances from chariots, which most of us into the stuff don't think really happened!) it was quite a well put on show, and the chariots looked excellent!
Mike covers a huge range and I'm not sure how deep his knowlege may be. I would certainly expect some "dishing" of the figur-eight shield, due to tension from the leather covering, but I can't see why anyone would not couch a lance from a chariot. Their lances looked too heavy to handle over-arm, and this may be an error. I know of no vase paintings depicting couched lances.
I hope to make it to the next large event you all put on, as a Mycenaean.
Bravo!
The outfit I'm just now finishing is my first one, and is very ahistoric in it's construction methods and materials, with everything being brass, no casting, and the clothing being modern fabric that is machine-sewn, with fabric painted designs on it!
We have been forced to use brass for our armour, because no-one seems to want to produce it in bronze, except at outrageous prices. We do use linen, rather than modern fabrics, as we can source it at reasonable prices, here. At some point, we will have to set an agreed level of authenticity for the Festival, but it shouldn't be too onerous. I wouldn't like to see polyester cloaks like Richard Egan's in "The 300 Spartans" though!
But, I'm already launching into my second attempt, which will have all hand-sewn items, wool stitched to the tunic for the patterns, black dyes for the little designs on it, and all leather/bronze armor and cast bronze weapons. It will be quite a kit!
Sounds like it!
Can't wait to share it at a big event with the likes of this one... I'd try to make it in June, but I'm only turning 17 this coming Friday, and am taking a trip to Vienna with my high school's chamber choir this March. My parents would think it absurd for me to go to Europe so soon afterwards!
Well, you've got time on your side. We may make the event pent-annual, like Hastings, but I suspect that those, like yourself, for whom 2006 is too short-notice, will ask for one in 2007. We'll see.
Cheers!
Paul
Mike covers a huge range and I'm not sure how deep his knowlege may be. I would certainly expect some "dishing" of the figur-eight shield, due to tension from the leather covering, but I can't see why anyone would not couch a lance from a chariot. Their lances looked too heavy to handle over-arm, and this may be an error. I know of no vase paintings depicting couched lances.
I hope to make it to the next large event you all put on, as a Mycenaean.
Bravo!
The outfit I'm just now finishing is my first one, and is very ahistoric in it's construction methods and materials, with everything being brass, no casting, and the clothing being modern fabric that is machine-sewn, with fabric painted designs on it!
We have been forced to use brass for our armour, because no-one seems to want to produce it in bronze, except at outrageous prices. We do use linen, rather than modern fabrics, as we can source it at reasonable prices, here. At some point, we will have to set an agreed level of authenticity for the Festival, but it shouldn't be too onerous. I wouldn't like to see polyester cloaks like Richard Egan's in "The 300 Spartans" though!
But, I'm already launching into my second attempt, which will have all hand-sewn items, wool stitched to the tunic for the patterns, black dyes for the little designs on it, and all leather/bronze armor and cast bronze weapons. It will be quite a kit!
Sounds like it!
Can't wait to share it at a big event with the likes of this one... I'd try to make it in June, but I'm only turning 17 this coming Friday, and am taking a trip to Vienna with my high school's chamber choir this March. My parents would think it absurd for me to go to Europe so soon afterwards!
Well, you've got time on your side. We may make the event pent-annual, like Hastings, but I suspect that those, like yourself, for whom 2006 is too short-notice, will ask for one in 2007. We'll see.
Cheers!
Paul
