Otto chasing the lure at Estrella XXII. While at Estrella XXII we had the chance to run our whippet Fenris. He did a stella job on the course. We’re very interested in starting lure coursing in the West.
Quick&Dirty Peri-oid pants
This is it. This is my instructions for quick and dirty peri-oid pants that seem to fit everyone. Granted, I’ve only made about 4 pairs of these.. and each time I make a pair the pattern evolves a little bit… but they’re getting close to passible. They’re tons better than sweats and jeans.
Wedge Tent
In July 2005 I finally published my instructions for How to make a wedge tent. Here’s a couple of backup, historical links to go with those instructions.
Bread Trenchers
Washing dishes is a sucky camp duty. It’s an icky job and it’s not terribly fun.. and there are about a hundred other things you’d rather be doing at event. After this last Estrella (2006) my camp suggested we start using paper plates. Outside of the SCA I hate paper plates, they’re wasteful. Inside of the SCA I hate paper…
“country man’s gloves” – 3 fingered medieval gloves
A couple years ago I decided to goto Estrella. I’d been told it was frightfully cold so I figured I’d need gloves to keep my hands warm. A short amount of research found a pattern for “3-fingered workman gloves”. I fiddled with the pattern for a while and then finally sewed a pair from some bunny skins I had in…
A whole year without an entry…
Wow. I swear I did stuff. I just didn’t write any of it in this diary. Jan. 7 2005 finished Yellow Cote Dress Feb. 15-22 2005 Estrella XXI. The warm, wet Estrella. March 2005 Made Sunshade number two April 2005 House warming shots party (he he he) May-Aug. 2005 On West royal court for Thorfinn and Geirdis June 2005 New…
Furmenty and venison
Almost universally all of the late 14th/early 15th century menus I looked at included venison with furmenty in the first course. I was determined to be able to serve that. It just seemed right for a feast where the theme was “Hunt and Harvest”. Very early in the year I contacted my parents to see if they could get a…
Fylettes in galytyne
From The Forme of Cury(1390)(http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/docs/books/gutenberg/etext05/8cury10.txt): FYLETTES IN GALYTYNE. C. XVII. Take Pork, and rost it tyl the blode be tryed out & þe broth [1]. take crustes of brede and bray hem in a morter, an drawe hem thurgh a cloth with þe broth, þenne take oynouns an leshe hem on brede an do to the broth. þanne take pork,…
Beaconsgate Boar Hunt A.S. XL (2005)
Boar hunt 2005 is the second feast I’ve ever cooked. I started out with very big plans. Life intervened. The feast still came off well.. but I ended up re-using a lot of recipes from my last feast. Theme: “Hunt and Harvest” First Course: Furmenty (v) with Venison Capon Fricassee Bourblier of fresh boar Tourte (cheese and herb tart)(v) Cabbage(v)…
Tudor: Henry VIII (1530’s)
Diary started October 21st 2005 Garb research in progress. Summary It all started so innocently. One day while gazing at my love I asked “honey, if I made you ‘Henry the 8ths’ for Twelfth Night, would you grow your hair out?’. My honey is a natural red head. I think he’d look stunning dressed like Henry VIII. After a short…