http://people.csail.mit.edu/sfelshin/revwar/lace/lace.html#us The major theme is if you are unsure about type and appropriate use then don't use it. Very...
campaign journal of a captain out of El Paso about 1765 fighting Apaches: At one point he talks about them taking off their cueras and throwing down their...
To All: The annual event at Arkansas Post National Memorial is to be held the weekend of March 25th and 26th. The Memorial is located in southeastern ...
I may have found a guy who will hilt sword blades with a Spanish colonial d-hilt and do it at a reasonable price. I will keep you guys informed. Rick Presidio...
The Presidio de Tucson corner is having its foundations readied and erection of the walls should follow rather quickly. This will probably be an excellent...
... Oates at BearClaw Knives, www.bearclawknives.com He made my espada ancha, blade, hilt and is now attaching the hilt and grips. Richard Grant ... colonial...
Congratulations to all those new parents. It's great and little daughters are wonderful. My 'little' girl is 23 and now a paramedic. Your gonna be proud....
... Why not just use your pockets? It would be more accurate. There is something odd about the sight of a soldier in garrison wearing a haversack. It reminds...
... piece of 8 in. And as I found out I needed real pockets on my chupa, instead of false pockets, it's a must, where am I going to put my stuff in!!!! ...
Hola Richard! Why false pockets? Get them retro-fitted and you won't need to carry a leather pouch which, unless you stick it into a pocket, you'll have to tie...
Just for fun conversation,,,,,, I do not know how documentable it is for Spanish soldados, but the French troops on the frontier were into carrying items in...
Sounds like a shamelss advertisement. What happen, you find a Vickers Gun you "just haaave to have"? dud (on his way to a 18th Century event soon..even if it...
... I think I said I had the false pockets on my chupa made into real pockets, a must and necessity to carry my stuff in. Richard ... carry ... a ... a ... the...
Hola Richard, Actually, you just said that you found you needed real pockets, not that you had your false pockets made into real ones. And then you said you...
Reminder from the Calendar of Soldados http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Soldados/cal Tucson Presidio Street Fair Saturday March 11, 2006 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (This...
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Are there any Sodado events happening in Texas? dud moklahuta@... wrote: Dudley, I'm shocked. shocked!!!!!! I haven't twined a bag in well over a year.......
Rick: I ordered the large cross from the Tubac Historical Society today. I called them Saturday and talked to one of the ladies that works at the Gift shop....
I was looking at a Louisiana high school history book the other day and saw two of our soldados at Los Adaes in it, Hovey Cowles and Gus Martinez, the history...
... Subject: AFTER ACTION REPORT – Sack of St. Augustine: Capt. Robert Searle’s Raid of 1668 Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:14:01 +0000 From: Davis Walker ...
I am going to try to make a pair of yucca sandals for my 16th Cent. impression. A few questions; Can I buy the darn things already made? Where can I buy...
Bruce - I'm sure there's other places, but you might want to try here: http://www.howka.com/catalog/fiber_sandals/ I've seen the sandals and they look good to...
Oh cool! I can't arm to connect th the listserv website from my BlackBerry this morning. But unless someone beats me to doing it, I'll add this to the links...
It's very difficult to break the habit of carrying some type of haversack/possibles bag when you've done mostly infantry or trekked through the forest on the...
To All: The cannon tube will not arrive at the Post until after this weekend's small arms and artillery certification training. While the small arms training...
Reminder from the Calendar of Soldados http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Soldados/cal Reconstructing Daily Life & Agriculture in O’odham Span. Borderlands ...
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Reminder from the Calendar of Soldados http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Soldados/cal Reconstructing Daily Life & Agriculture in the O’odham Span. Borderlands ...
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Sorry for the delay in my thanks... but thanks! I'll check it all out and let you know what I come up with. And, Mr. Wells, I'm actually a student at Maestro...
Hola! I've had my doubts for some time now about soldados de cuera using the short sword. I recently corresponded with Rick Collins about this and he generally...