Days of Knights III - 2014

[Ian]

Then doesn’t it also have to be sealed or something?

There are plenty of food safe wood finishes.  There are food grade mineral oils, tung oils, linseed oils etc.  You just have to make sure you're purchasing food grade stuff.  Beeswax mixed with oils will make it more water repellent.  Modern nice edge grain cutting boards are usually just finished with a food grade mineral oil.  They just require oil from time to time.

[Sir Douglas]

Okay, put some orders in for cutlery. Now concerning the pricker. I know it's considered a dubious reenactorism, but I’m curious as to why. Is there no evidence to its existence, or just no evidence that it was ever used as an eating utensil?

[Ian]

or just no evidence that it was ever used as an eating utensil

This.  Reenactors made the logical leap because they're so used to eating with a fork that they have a hard time not using something similar, but there's no evidence for it.  Also, there are exceedingly few scabbards for knives that have that reenactor 'double scabbard' for a knife and pricker.  The overwhelming majority of scabbards just house a knife.

[Frater deTyr]

or just no evidence that it was ever used as an eating utensil

This.  Reenactors made the logical leap because they're so used to eating with a fork that they have a hard time not using something similar, but there's no evidence for it.  Also, there are exceedingly few scabbards for knives that have that reenactor 'double scabbard' for a knife and pricker.  The overwhelming majority of scabbards just house a knife.

All this time, I thought it was just a sharpening steel...

[Ian]

It may very well be a sharpening steel.  It's more than likely not a 'fork-wannabe'

[Sir James A]

It may very well be a sharpening steel.  It's more than likely not a 'fork-wannabe'

Agreed. No period source to cite but if I was thinking "I need to stab some food" chances are I'd just use a knife.

[Paulus von Zurich]

We're frantically trying to get our gear ready for this in the three free weekends we have yet remaining.

Good to hear, I cannot wait to meet you in person. You have been a source of inspiration for my Crusader kit. I'll try to swing by to meet you and your wife on Saturday.

[Sir Douglas]

Two more weeks, guys. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys in person.

[Ian]

My fingers are ready to bleed from stitching clothing and turnshoes, actually they're beyond ready... I awled myself in the finger yesterday making my wife's shoes, haha.  I think I've probably bled on almost every project I've made.  No project is complete until you draw blood and incorporate it in to your work

[Sir Brian]

My fingers are ready to bleed from stitching clothing and turnshoes, actually they're beyond ready... I awled myself in the finger yesterday making my wife's shoes, haha.  I think I've probably bled on almost every project I've made.  No project is complete until you draw blood and incorporate it in to your work

A testimony as to the truism of “blood, sweat and tears”! 

[Frater deTyr]

Looks like one of my favorite people from Days of Knights, Amy Jorgensen, will not be attending the event.  She tripped and fell, breaking her dominant wrist.

[Sir Edward]

Looks like one of my favorite people from Days of Knights, Amy Jorgensen, will not be attending the event.  She tripped and fell, breaking her dominant wrist.

Ouch! I wish her a speedy recovery.

[Sir James A]

I got my new maille and I ordered some candles last night that were shipped this morning. Things are coming together, not the way I thought it would go, but, workable at least.

Sorry to hear about Amy. Her sister said she might drive her, so, it's a possibility she'll show up as a visitor maybe?

[Ian]

Sorry to hear about Amy. Her sister said she might drive her, so, it's a possibility she'll show up as a visitor maybe?

I do hope she considers coming up!  If not she will be sorely missed. 

[Sir James A]

So, I sold something today, so I ordered medieval stuff today. Fingers crossed it'll get here by early next week. At least it's not anything critical.