Gawin's Projects

Basic Starter Set: Fencing Mask: The masks offered by Darkwood Armory are well-constructed and at $60, the price is hard to beat. Take ...

One of the cool things about medieval clothing is the fact that much of it can be created using simple geometric shapes such as rectangles, ...

While there is certainly a lot of pressure in the SCA and other reenactment/cosplay groups for participants to make their own clothing and a...

Simply put, braies are medieval boxer shorts. Braies would have been constructed from linen and typically would have been undyed or bleached...

Getting started in a reenactment organization can be a daunting task. Putting a complete kit together often requires a newcomer to not only ...

Where to buy stuff on a budget: Sometimes it is better to just buy the things we need for our kits. I have provided an annotated listing ...

Head:  Your head is probably the most important thing to protect in SCA combat. First of all, it contains your brain, and that's kind o...