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Sheep

2007-11-09T21:58:35Z

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sittrchi
[[image:sheep.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Modern breed of sheep.]]

''"I'm delicious! My [[lamb|meat]] can be roasted, stewed, minced and made into pies, fried or boiled. My feet can be used to create [[gelatine]], and my brain can be fried and consumed as well.''

''My [[wool]] is great for being spun and used in [[knitting]] or making various [[fabric]]s, and my skin is great to sleep on!"''

''"I am also very popular with [[Viking]]s"''

The [[sheep]] was a ubiquitous [[animal]] during the [[medieval]] period and was one of the factors that made [[England]] an important nation. It's [[wool]] was used in [[clothing]], [[sail]]making, [[tent]]making, [[felt]]ing amongst others. It's [[meat]] was one of the more common [[meat]]s eaten by [[medieval]] peoples Sheep [[milk]] was also used to make [[cheese]].

[[category:animal]]
[[category:food]]

Category:Food

2007-11-09T21:57:29Z

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c4touc
This is the category for food, foodstuffs, [[cooking]], and anything so related.

Schlager

2007-11-09T18:07:30Z

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tagetbaselt
The '''Schlagers''' (or '''schlaeger''') used in [[SCA]] [[rapier]] [[combat]] are from the [[Germany|German]] Mensur or "fraternity dueling" developed in the [[18th century]]. Specifically the practice [[weapon]]s from this form. The schlager [[blade]] was originally seized upon as an SCA rapier simulator because it was the only commercially available blade that approached the form and function of a [[period]] rapier. Fortunately this is no longer true, but many people still have Schlagers and some people still buy new ones because they are considered to be less expensive than [[reproduction rapier]]s (in actuality the less expensive reproduction rapier blades can be purchased for the same price OR LESS).

In many [[groups|areas]] and/or [[kingdom]]s all [[heavy rapier]]s are mistakenly called schlagers due to the history of original use.

Mensur is a slashing form. The idea is to slash with the blade or tip to draw blood. The schlager blade was designed with this in mind. A schlager maintains a constant width and thickness of the blade once you pass the [[ricasso]], this makes the blade somewhat tip heavy which lends itself to quick slashing movements.

This blade construction differs from the profile and [[distal taper]] of period rapier blades and the modern [[reproduction rapier]] blades now available.

[[category:weapons]][[category:swords]]
[[category:artefact (modern)]]

Goblet

2007-11-09T17:24:45Z

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c4tcel
A drinking utensil, often made out of [[pewter]] or another [[metal]], but also [[ceramics]], [[glass]], or [[wood]]. Generally a rounded [[cup]] upon a stem with a flat base to stand upon.

== External Links ==
* [http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Permanent/medieval/objects/record.htm?type=object&id=137805 Wineglass] made in Italy or southern France in the early 16th century

[[category:tableware]][[Category:artefact (medieval)]]

Category:Fabric

2007-11-09T16:26:10Z

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dartrcn
This [[special:category|category]] consists of pages relating to different types of material or [[fibre]]. See other categories for their use and the relevant [[Fibrearts|arts and handicrafts]].

[[category:Fibre Arts]]

Whorler

2007-11-09T16:25:44Z

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catrvarrolt
Modernly called a "drop spindle", in [[period]] a '''whorler''' simply consisted of a pointed, straight shaft (the spindle) inserted into a disk (the whorl).

Generally the whorl was near the bottom of the shaft, but there are "high-whorl" techniques, where the whorl is actually at the "top" end of the shaft, with the spun [[thread]] wound around the shaft underneath it.

This is much in contrast with a modern drop spindle which tend to also have a hook at the top end of the shaft - the thread is actually looped over this hook to help keep the holding loop from slipping off the spindle during spinning.

Also, methods of winding the thread onto the spindle seem to have evolved over time - early spindles all seem to have the thread wound "evenly" up the spindle - so that the lump of wound thread becomes "cigar-shaped". Modern drop-spindle techniques generally have the thread wound near the bottom (actually resting upon the whorl) and the thread forms a general cone-shape.

Period paintings of spinners often show the spindle being held by the right hand, with a [[distaff]] held under the left arm. In this way, the spinner was able to feed the fibre into the spindle between the two hands.

[[Category:Fibre Arts]]

Worsting

2007-11-09T16:25:15Z

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chiractado
'''Worsting''' is a [[spinning]] technique that tucks in any loose ends of the [[fibre]]s as they are being spun into [[thread]]. It basically consists of running your fingers over the newly-spun thread as it's still being spun - the soft, "endy bits" thus tucking into the thread neatly.

[[Category:Fibre Arts]]