The Huscarls
The Huscarls are an Australian re-enactment group located mainly on the central coast of NSW.
They focus on the peoples of western Europe during the Dark Age. This includes Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans. They have been active as a group since approximately 1990. In recent years they have become very expansionist, with numerous burroughs popping up in Queensland, The Central Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and Britain.
The Huscarls focus more on living history activities than some groups, and are well known for their numerous woollen tents.
The Huscarls once endured a kind of rivalry with Fire and Steel but this has since disapated, with cross-club co-operation now the preference. The Huscarls regularly train with the Sydney based club Uppsala, and occasionally other clubs like Lionheart and Europa.
Huscarls involve themselves with smithing, bronze, silver and gold jewellery making, leatherwork, woodcarving, period carpentry, masonry, bone and antler carving, archery, brewing & cooking period food, drinking and eating said period food. Any facet of Dark Age life is considered worthy of interest. Building a Viking faering is on the list for the near future.
The club is a live steel combat group. All potential members are encouraged and assisted by club members to meet minimum kit requirements for public events and private camps.
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