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Archery

RULES AND REGULATIONS
  • SCA Rules for Combat Archery

CA  AMMO & SUPPLIES
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Arms & Armor

Historic Armor Links
  • Twelth to Fourteenth Century Armour: Monumental Effigy and Brass Timeline from The Medieval Combat Society
  • Spanish Arms and Armour: Being a Historical and Descriptive Account of the Royal Armory of Madrid (full text via Google Books)

SCA Armour Links
  • Anshelm Arms & Armor
  • Bokalo's Armory
  • Therion Arms  - Swords, Weapons & Armor

Tutorials
  • How To Make Leather Boot Covers (ArmorArchive) - pattern that Briog used to make his
  • A Guide to Bartholomew's SCA Armor
  • Looking Good on the SCA Field by Kenric FitzAlan

Combat Information

Historic Combat
  • Carvings: ca. 1340-1345 - "soldiers at the Holy Sepulchre", Cathédrale, Strasbourg, Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame, Strasbourg, France
  • The Chronicles of Froissart
  • The Arte of Defense: A Manual on the use of the Rapier
  • Book:  A Record of European Armour & Arms Through Seven Centuries (5 volumes) by Sir Guy Francis Laking, available online & free downloading

SCA Combat
  • Midrealm Historical and Instructional Videos
  • Tutorial Videos
  •  Aethelmearc Appearance Requirements Explained   written by Angus McClerie, posted here on 1/11/2010, goes into effect on 4/1/2010.

Markland Combat
  • Markland Medieval Mercenary Melicia Homepage - http://www.markland.org/

Equestrian Activities within the SCA

  • AEthelmearc Equestrian Yahoo Group - for those interested in equestrian activity within the SCA.
  • Horse Barding Types & Styles in the Middle Ages - written by Gozen.

Fencing

  • Historical Martial Arts Research  - or  HMA
  • The Spanish Circle - An examination of the  background & period use of the Spanish Circle a/k/a La Destreza
  • Comprehension of Destreza- from the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts (ARMA)
  • Destreza (Spanish swordplay) - Choosing a weapon for the Spanish Tradition, on A Midsummer Night's Blog
  • Caranza translation (from Bill Wilson) - Book of Jeronimo de Caranza, native of Sevill
  • Destreza translation and research project - http://www.destreza.us/

SCA Fencing Guidelines & Specifications
  • Aethelmearc Rapier Marshalls Handbook (2006) - the rules of Fence in Aethelmearc

Garb & Sewing Resources

Commercial Patterns
  • Folkwear Patterns  -  A few of these can work for SCA garb
  • Period Patterns by Mediaeval Miscellanea -
  • Reconstructing History -

Fabric & Material Suppliers
  • Thorny Rose - varrying selection of dyed raw silk noil for as low as $6/yd
  • CorsetMaking.com - eyelets, boning, corsetry patterns, trim, twill tape, h&e tape, etc

Costuming References & Tutorials
  • The Costumer's Manifesto - A ton of compiled historical clothing links, sorted by period.
  • La Cotte Simple (14-15th C.)

Hearth and Home

Camping Supplies
  • Cover Me Tarps & Canopies - canvas tarps, canopy frames, etc.

Castles
  • 6th C. BCE Palace -

Food and Cooking
  • 17th C. English Recipes - period recipes for period chefs

 Siege Weapons

  • SCA Siege Engines Handbook  (August 2006)  - marshalling, authorization, engine types, ammo, inspection, operation & damage.

Thrown Weapons
  • Thrown Weapons “No hassle” Tripods - by Jodocus “Joost” van Cleeff
  • Society-level Thrown Weapons Policy
  • AEthelmearc Thrown Weapons Policy (Incorporating the Standardized inter-kingdom royal round)

Youth Specific Information
  • New Youth Rules for Pennsic University (2010)

Miscellaneous


  • Knights At Court by Aldo Scaglione
  • Larsdatter.com - for lots of links on just about anything you can think of in the Middle Ages
  • UnderArmour.com
  • An Unofficial Glossary of SCA Terminology - This is GREAT if you encounter terms you don't know, or are unsure of.

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