The Hoard
Everything is going according to plan: Trebuchet, Part II
A picture of everything in my car. You’ve already seen this. Hello, and welcome back! This is the part where we get to the interesting stuff, the real nitty gritty- talking about the actual build… Read More →
Treb (that’s short for trebuchet): recreating a medieval siege machine, part I
If you’ve been keeping up with Norse By God for a while, you’d know we have some annual and bi-annual happenings we post about. Specifically, I’m talking about our tradition of feasting at the end… Read More →
Medieval Underclothes: I’m Sensing a Pattern Here
Hello! Last time, we finished up the belt. This time, we’re onto more patterns, because I’m still waiting on some materials. Something you might not think about when considering tactile recreation and wider topics surrounding… Read More →
The Belt II: Let’s do the twine warp again
We’re back! Last week, we started the tablet woven belt and channeled our rage into something productive. Who needs anger management when you have medieval textile crafts? Various stages of setup, from last week. From… Read More →
The Belt: Don’t weave the past behind, work with what’s weft
Finally. The elusive tablet weaving post. You’re about to understand why this took three weeks to do, and why you’re only getting half of the ordeal for now. This is how I felt about it…. Read More →
Materials: Sheep, Sheep, the Distaff as a Weapon, and Sheep
Welcome back! Last week, we talked about patterning. It’s probably kinda predictable that we talk about what exactly we’re patterning with this week. The British Isles is chock full of animals that naturally produce an… Read More →
Patterning: A Period-Accurate Pain in the Liripipe
Welcome back! Last week, we talked about our subject, from his bold, pantless style and his greasy, bacon-smelling dog. I said then that we’d be talking about tablet weaving and spinning, but that’ll have to… Read More →
The Subject: No pants, no… problem…?
Welcome back! For the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the Luttrell Psalter. From the wealthy knighted patron to the manuscript itself and all the strange and wonderful things within, we’ve spoken at length… Read More →
The Psalter: Bigfoot, Butt-Trumpets, and Fish Beards? Shut Up and Take My Money
Welcome back! Last week, we talked about Sir Geoffrey Luttrell, the patron who commissioned the Luttrell Psalter. So it’s only natural that we now talk about… THE PSALTER The way that the Luttrell Psalter is… Read More →
The Luttrell Psalter and The Patron: Does This Illumination Make My Horse Look Big?
Hello again! Remember the strange creature from last week? A strange hybrid, with the face of a man and the body of a lion-like beast. It wears a 14th century hood with turn hems and… Read More →