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'''The Huscarls''' are an [[Australia]]n [[re-enactment]] group located |
'''The Huscarls''' are an [[Australia]]n [[re-enactment]] group located mainly on the central coast of NSW. |
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They focus on the [[Saxon]]s of [[Dark Ages|Dark Age]] [[Britain]]. They have been active as a group since approximately [[1990]]. In recent years they have become very expansionist, with numerous |
They focus on the [[Saxon]]s of [[Dark Ages|Dark Age]] [[Britain]]. 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]] and [[Britain]]. |
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The Huscarls focus more on [[living history]] activities than some groups, and are |
The Huscarls focus more on [[living history]] activities than some groups, and are well known for their numerous [[wool]]len [[tent]]s. |
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The Huscarls |
The Huscarls once enjoyed a kind of rivalry with [[Fire and Steel]] but this has since disapated. The Huscarls regularly train with the Sydney based club Uppsala, and occasionally other clubs like Lionheart and Europa. |
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and occasionaly other clubs like Lionheart, and Europa. |
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Huscarls involve themselves with smithing,bronze,silver and gold jewellery making |
Huscarls involve themselves with smithing,bronze,silver and gold [[jewellery]] making, [[leather]]work, [[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]] [[ship|faering]] is on the list for the near future. |
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The club is a live steel combat group.All potential members |
The club is a [[live steel]] combat group. All potential members are encouraged and assisted by club members to meet [[minimum standard|minimum kit]] requirements for public events and private camps. |
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''See Also:'' |
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Revision as of 17:23, 5 March 2007
The Huscarls are an Australian re-enactment group located mainly on the central coast of NSW.
They focus on the Saxons of Dark Age Britain. 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 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 enjoyed a kind of rivalry with Fire and Steel but this has since disapated. 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, 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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See Also:
