Deborah asked: <<< i will be going to my first garb making meeting, but i would like to make connections, and kind of help my shire get a little better...
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Christey
christey73
Feb 23, 2013 4:20 pm
... Thank you all for your help. I live in Sidon Mississippi. I believe the closest group to me is Colombus but that is quite a long way away. If the county...
17017
annonymousey
Feb 23, 2013 4:20 pm
I'm new to the SCA and would really like to do my "homework"; on the history of the middle ages. I've been reading various books but would love to take a class...
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Amy Augusta
amyrae12
Feb 23, 2013 4:20 pm
Hello, I'm in the process of exploring the idea of joining SCA. I've been looking at garb, personas, etc and am thoroughly intimidated! I can sew a very very...
17019
brangwayna
Feb 23, 2013 4:49 pm
Hi, Amy! Please don't be intimidated. One of the great things about the SCA is that we don't expect spot-on historical accuracy from newcomers - or, indeed,...
17020
j davis
apopka12
Feb 23, 2013 5:15 pm
hi there shelby. welcome to the SCA. a woman's place is always below that of a supiour man. but only if she can find one. those of us who thought that we were...
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j davis
apopka12
Feb 23, 2013 5:20 pm
yeah! what bronwynmgn said! also, there IS no cooler name then amy! in any state, country, or period! brother john of antioche ...
17022
RobertA
raldridge_mt
Feb 24, 2013 5:24 am
what gauge steel wire is minimum for SCA ?? 16 Ga ?...
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Ian Green
mystborne
Feb 24, 2013 5:30 am
See your Kingdom's Heavy Weapon's Handbook. Ian ... -- Yours In Service, THLord Ian the Green "Veritatem resistit simplicitate" My Blog...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Feb 25, 2013 8:29 pm
... It likely depends upon whether the mail links are just butted together, or riveted or welded (a non-period method). Mail, by itself, is not a good defense...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Feb 25, 2013 8:38 pm
Brangwayna Morgan said: <<< I know there are SCA FreeCycle groups. There may also be folks in your area who have outgrown garb or have changed personas and can...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Feb 25, 2013 9:10 pm
Greetings "that in Maine", :-) No, I don't think that is registrable as a period name. However, there are a number of variations of "Amy" in various cultures...
17027
Angela
invertedarcher
Feb 26, 2013 12:43 pm
Welcome Amy! It all depends on the household you join whether they have loaner garb. I know my household gave me 2-3 overdresses that people had stopped...
17028
Alison Choyce
greenfaere1
Feb 26, 2013 2:20 pm
Hi Amy! We may have already met via email, I am the East Kingdom Chatelaine, Alison Wodehalle. If not, please feel free to email me privately at chatelaine at ...
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RobertA
raldridge_mt
Mar 1, 2013 7:14 pm
yes, its to go over a Padded Gambeson, thank you for the info.....
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stephanie
chimericalgirl
Mar 7, 2013 12:28 am
Hello, I found out about the SCA about a year ago and attended a few meetings but then I moved out of state for a while and just moved back and would like to...
17031
aranwen_of_willowford
aranwen_of_w...
Mar 7, 2013 11:31 pm
Greetings Stephanie! You may want to get in touch with that barony directly. This list is society-wide, so many folks here can respond to help out, although...
17032
Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Mar 8, 2013 5:23 am
Stephanie asked: <<< when is Archery practice and Rapier practice? Besides the archery and rapier lessons, what meetings would be good for newcomer to attend?...
17033
myvrocks382
Mar 9, 2013 5:51 pm
Hi everyone~! So I have been aware of the SCA for a few years now and have attended Pennsic and a few other events. However, due to my work I move around A...
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An American
randalljessup
Mar 9, 2013 5:51 pm
Greetings I am interested in joining the SCA but my interest lay in the sea and more specifically in the swashbuckling pirate like part of history more of an...
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Bill Toscano
liamstliam1
Mar 10, 2013 12:29 am
"Join" is sort of a funny word. And that sort of movement is fairly common. Jump in with Meridies now, then starting playing in Caid. Find the town you are in...
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Bill Toscano
liamstliam1
Mar 10, 2013 12:31 am
Ronel: The SCA pretty much ends at 1600, so the kind of pirate you seem to be looking for is more a focus in other groups. That said, there is certainly a...
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Ian Green
mystborne
Mar 10, 2013 6:21 am
I have lives in three different kingdoms and at least 5 different groups. One thing I have learned is, the SCA is the SCA wherever you go. Sure the locals are...
17038
Ian Green
mystborne
Mar 10, 2013 6:28 am
There are plenty of sea personalities in the SCA. We do have rapiers and such as well. But as it has been pointed out the swashbuckling pirates of yore,...
17039
An American
randalljessup
Mar 10, 2013 2:31 pm
Thanks I will do my research I guess I can give up my life as a swashbuckling pirate in favor of a Viking pillager. LOL I just need to figure out the...
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Susan B. Farmer
jerusha_kilgore
Mar 10, 2013 2:43 pm
... Some links and images out there for you. (Note, I'm quite certain that you're capable of doing your own research, but there's so much garbage out there...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Mar 10, 2013 8:33 pm
Ian the Green commented: <<< I have lives in three different kingdoms and at least 5 different groups. One thing I have learned is, the SCA is the SCA wherever...
17042
Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Mar 10, 2013 8:47 pm
Ronel asked: <<< Greetings I am interested in joining the SCA but my interest lay in the sea and more specifically in the swashbuckling pirate like part of...
17043
myvrocks382
Mar 10, 2013 10:34 pm
Thanks so much to everyone for the advice and the links to the articles~!...
17044
Sheree
shereethecon...
Mar 10, 2013 11:14 pm
Hello all - I've recently been pouring over the wonderful articles at The Academy of Saint Gabriel. However, there is so much information and my query is a...
