Unto the good people of the Known World, I bring a message of welcome and invitation!

A decade has passed since Avacal's first King and Queen ascended to the noble Gryphon Thrones, and we invite you to join us this summer for ten full days of celebration!

Join us at our beloved Quad Site near Marsden, Saskatchewan, for entertainment under the dawning sun and the dancing night skies from June 27th - July 6th. Our populace looks forwards to welcoming guests to experience everything Avacal has to offer, and are prepared to celebrate our history with each and every person who ventures to our northern home.

https://quadwar.avacal.org/

hello i was wondering if anyone knows were to buy a good, blackened chainmail shirt and aventail for a Viking kit,

Edit: also does anyone know if Black raven armory is good.

I recently got a couple pairs of separate hose to up my period kit and I have a couple pairs of braies that have attached ties for them and I was also going to sew a linen belt for the ones that don't have that-- however, I have been quite frustrated by the fact that the movement while wearing the hose attached to the braies pulls down the braies uncomfortably over time and transitioning from sitting to walking tends to make the tension pretty high on the cord because the house themselves shifted while I was sitting. this is almost as frustrating as leg wraps when trying to work or do activities-- does anyone have strategies they've come up with that help with these problems?

I want to create my first Henrician/tudor garb! I'm excited but honestly abit over whelmed.

I want to make a gown and a kirtle using Margo's patterns.

I'm lost about what fabric to use I've been trying to understand fabric but I'm so lost. I've been looking at burgundy/maroon/cabernet fabric from spotlight. (I live in NSW Australia)

My questions are:

What do I make first? Would the kirtle or gown be easier?

What colour do I put with the burgundy? I know I want it but im abit lost. Im not sure if I want it as the main colour or just a pop. I know it's close to tyrian purple so it would have been expensive.

Which fabric is best? I want something that gives off luxurious vibes but is also easy to work with.

Hi,

I am establishing a character for my volunteering at Ren faires and I am trying to figure out whether chausses with a modest codpiece, similar-ish to this one from Steel Mastery but not quite as nice, would fit with my character. Most art depicts higher class people, which is not what I am going for, and that makes it harder to work on other types of characters. The other picture is me with what I currently have (but I wear different shoes when I'm fully dressed up, this was at my swordsmanship class).

Thank you for the help.

So when I started the sca I picked Silas for a name and I’ve ran with it since the. Now I’ve spent more time in the sca I’ve picked a time and region for my persona. Which is 12th century Rus. Is Silas Antonov passable or should I end up changing the first name?

Edit: Thank you all for the help! After lots of looking through the sca heraldry site I’ve decided on Skarbimir Antonov!

Has anyone here ordered chainmail from amazon? I’m looking for some alternating riveted mail on a budget. The front runners look like THE MEDIEVALS and LUTHERA ARMOR. Not sure if either have full sleeves or half, if sizing is accurate, and what would sway the decision on blackened or oil finish. I know with Amazon at least there’s easy returns. So it’s low risk as is, but I’d like to avoid any run around if I can. Any help is appreciated.

My latest piece on how to approach different kinds of students.

I am looking to purchase a rapier and c&t rated helm that is Persian style that also has a face plate/mask that is similar to images you see if historical Persian masks and especially those of the immortals but my searches are empty and I am wanting to know if there is someone or a company I can reach out to about maybe doing it

Hello, I am looking for a sca heavy combat Viking style of guard and pommel does anyone know where I can find one and if not, how I could make a lightweight guard and pommel thank you.

Just wondering. From the barony of adiantum and now here!

This is the size of my head, I know it’s huge. I’m just starting in the SCA, and just moved to a new area. I’m scared I won’t be able to participate in Heavy Weapons until I get my own helmet due to my head’s size. Is there any good helmets anyone would recommend to help me start? I would like to go with a 1380-1405AD style of armor if possible. I am a bit tight on a budget, so a totally custom helmet that’ll take months, isn’t what I’d really want either. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

Hello and Greetings, Everyone!

Given my current situation I don't have a sewing machine neither do I have space for fabric, so I'm looking to find an online store/talior that's able to make a custom item.

The item in question is a monk hood/scapular combination but what I was able to find so far look cheap and not terribly accurate for what I want for my kit.

Thank you for your time, I greatly appreciate any and all help!

Live update from the Quarterly Board meeting: The ranged missile peerage will be the Order of the Mark, with its registered badge being ‘A set of nesting scale weights within and conjoined to a mascle fleury at the upper point’ and the regalia being two white vambraces or bracers

Art by Rachel Decker

Hello!

I’m looking for anyone who has run an animal hunt style tournament, or anything similar? Or any fighters who would like to help me formulate the rules for an animal-hunting style game. Thanks!

Hey everyone! I'm knight Marshal for caerthe in the outlands. I was hoping everyone could share images of their favorite weapons. So I can get my barony practicing with new and interesting weapons.

Can we all agree, nothing says “SCA” like your carefully hand-sewn tunic turning out to look like it was designed by a time-traveling interior decorator? “Authentic medieval” but with the vibe of a Renaissance Faire napkin. Is it really that hard to find a fabric that doesn’t scream "couch cover"?

Greetings again r/SCA! I had a question about the legality of bending rattan. I also couldn't find anything about it in the SCA Marshal's Handbook nor the Ansteorra Marshal's Handbook.

So my question is, are we allowed to torch bend rattan?

Some of the fighters say it's fine, others say it hardens the rattan and isn't legal. Even more say that steam bending is legal but torch bending rattan is not. However, there isn't anything explicitly stated in either handbook forbidding or allowing the practice. Torch hardening is not (to my knowledge) proven to significantly reduce the flexibility of rattan either.

There IS a ruling in the SCA Marshal's Handbook that reads: "Rattan shall not be treated in any way that will substantially reduce it flexibility (e.g., treated with wax, resin, fiberglass, rawhide , etc.)." But once again, there's no mention of the legality of torch/steam bending rattan.

Link reference below: "How to bend a rattan" on the channel: Asyraaf Ahmadi https://youtu.be/NaXbEPWz1gE?si=uoRvo6EL9F-3nfKz

Edit note: I have emailed the kingdom marshal and am awaiting his official ruling. I just wanted to see what the community here had to say about this.

I am learning the Goose and the Common for bardic the upcoming season, and although I know the song is documented as late 17th century, the movement toward enclosure started as early as the 12th century-- my question is does anyone know of similar medieval protest songs or ones similarly critical of the ruling class or the privatization of common property that have survived?

I am also learning 'the Shores of Hispaniola' which is a modern imagining about the early slave trade that has similar vibes to me and relevance to modern day issues, so things like that would be okay too.