Drinking horn - Revision history

Simoncursitor at 09:45, 23 October 2006

2006-10-23T09:45:34Z

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	[[image:glassfrankishhorn.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Replica Dark Age glass drinking horn]]'''Drinking horns''' are one of the most common accessories for some recreating a [[Viking]] or [[Saxon]]. ~~The~~ consist of a horn hollowed and smoothed, and given a coating of [[wax]]. They might have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]s. [[Glass]] was used to making drinking horns for the wealthy.		[[image:glassfrankishhorn.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Replica Dark Age glass drinking horn]]'''Drinking horns''' are one of the most common accessories for some recreating a [[Viking]] or [[Saxon]], although they continued to be used in later periods. They consist of a [[horn]] hollowed and smoothed, and given a coating of [[wax]]. They might have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]s. [[Glass]] was used for making drinking horns for the wealthy.

	==SCA Drinking Horn Tips==		==SCA Drinking Horn Tips==
	*Most people buy them but if you have a supply of horns and some time on your hands they can be made without too much effort.		*Most people buy them but if you have a supply of horns and some time on your hands they can be made without too much effort.
	* If planning to use one at a table, and don't mind being ahistorical, it is a good idea either to get a stand to hold your horn, or (after checking that the owner of the table doesn't mind) sharpening the end and trying sticking it in, as once they fall over they let all their contents escape.		* If planning to use one at a table, and don't mind being ahistorical, it is a good idea either to get a stand to hold your horn, or (after checking that the owner of the table doesn't mind) sharpening the end and trying sticking it in, as once they fall over they let all their contents escape.
			* It is also possible to suspend a horn from a [[belt]] or [[baldric]] -- if you don't overfill them, and are careful about moving about, it is even possible to carry drink in them in such a position.

	''See also''		''See also''

User 144 at 02:45, 28 April 2006

2006-04-28T02:45:14Z

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	'''Drinking horns''' are one of the most common accessories for some recreating a [[Viking]] or [[Saxon]]. The consist of a horn hollowed and smoothed, and given a coating of [[wax]]. They might have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]s. [[Glass]] was used to making drinking horns for the wealthy.		[[image:glassfrankishhorn.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Replica Dark Age glass drinking horn]]'''Drinking horns''' are one of the most common accessories for some recreating a [[Viking]] or [[Saxon]]. The consist of a horn hollowed and smoothed, and given a coating of [[wax]]. They might have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]s. [[Glass]] was used to making drinking horns for the wealthy.

	==SCA Drinking Horn Tips==		==SCA Drinking Horn Tips==
	*Most people buy them but if you have a supply of horns and some time on your hands they can be made without too much effort.		*Most people buy them but if you have a supply of horns and some time on your hands they can be made without too much effort.
	* If planning to use one at a table, it is a good idea either to get a stand to hold your horn, or (after checking that the owner of the table doesn't mind) sharpening the end and trying sticking it in, as once they fall over they let all their contents escape.		* If planning to use one at a table, and don't mind being ahistorical, it is a good idea either to get a stand to hold your horn, or (after checking that the owner of the table doesn't mind) sharpening the end and trying sticking it in, as once they fall over they let all their contents escape.

	''See also''		''See also''
	* [[Beaker]]		* [[Beaker]]
	* [[Cup]]		* [[Cup]]
			* [[Goblet]]
	* [[Tankard]]		* [[Tankard]]

User 144 at 22:48, 17 March 2006

2006-03-17T22:48:14Z

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	'''Drinking horns''' are one of the most common accessories for some recreating a [[Viking]] or [[Saxon]]. ~~Most~~ ~~people~~ ~~buy~~ ~~them~~ ~~but~~ if ~~you~~ ~~have~~ a ~~supply~~ of ~~horns~~ and ~~some~~ ~~time~~ on ~~your~~ ~~hands~~ ~~they~~ ~~can~~ be ~~made~~ ~~without~~ ~~too~~ ~~much~~ ~~effort~~.		'''Drinking horns''' are one of the most common accessories for some recreating a [[Viking]] or [[Saxon]]. The consist of a horn hollowed and smoothed, and given a coating of [[wax]]. They might have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]s. [[Glass]] was used to making drinking horns for the wealthy.

	Historical drinking horns could have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]. There were also [[glass]] drinking horns used as well.

	==SCA Drinking Horn Tips==		==SCA Drinking Horn Tips==
			*Most people buy them but if you have a supply of horns and some time on your hands they can be made without too much effort.
	* If planning to use one at a table, it is a good idea either to get a stand to hold your horn, or (after checking that the owner of the table doesn't mind) sharpening the end and trying sticking it in, as once they fall over they let all their contents escape.		* If planning to use one at a table, it is a good idea either to get a stand to hold your horn, or (after checking that the owner of the table doesn't mind) sharpening the end and trying sticking it in, as once they fall over they let all their contents escape.

	''See also''		''See also''
			* [[Beaker]]
			* [[Cup]]
	* [[Tankard]]		* [[Tankard]]


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User 144 at 07:06, 7 March 2006

2006-03-07T07:06:55Z

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	Historical drinking horns could have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]. There were also [[glass]] drinking horns used as well.		Historical drinking horns could have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]. There were also [[glass]] drinking horns used as well.

			==SCA Drinking Horn Tips==
	If planning to use one at a table,. it is a good idea either to get a stand to hold your horn, or (after checking that the owner of the table doesn't mind) sharpening the end and trying sticking it in, as once they fall over they let all their contents escape.		* If planning to use one at a table, it is a good idea either to get a stand to hold your horn, or (after checking that the owner of the table doesn't mind) sharpening the end and trying sticking it in, as once they fall over they let all their contents escape.

	''See also''		''See also''

195.92.40.49 at 15:02, 24 January 2006

2006-01-24T15:02:47Z

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	Historical drinking horns could have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]. There were also [[glass]] drinking horns used as well.		Historical drinking horns could have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]. There were also [[glass]] drinking horns used as well.

			If planning to use one at a table,. it is a good idea either to get a stand to hold your horn, or (after checking that the owner of the table doesn't mind) sharpening the end and trying sticking it in, as once they fall over they let all their contents escape.

	''See also''		''See also''

User 144 at 09:50, 24 January 2006

2006-01-24T09:50:59Z

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	'''Drinking horns''' are the most common [[Viking]] ~~accessories~~. Most people buy them but if you have a supply of ~~bull~~ horns and some time on your hands they can be made without to much effort.		'''Drinking horns''' are one of the most common accessories for some recreating a [[Viking]] or [[Saxon]]. Most people buy them but if you have a supply of horns and some time on your hands they can be made without too much effort.

			Historical drinking horns could have rims, plaques and termini of precious [[metal]]. There were also [[glass]] drinking horns used as well.

	''See also''		''See also''

Update at 18:55, 20 June 2003

2003-06-20T18:55:33Z

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'''Drinking horns''' are the most common [[Viking]] accessories. Most people buy them but if you have a supply of bull horns and some time on your hands they can be made without to much effort.

''See also''
* [[Tankard]]