Following Orders

[SleepyArcher]

No. I have the scabbards of Reynald, Tiberius, and Ibelin. I just put dirrent blades in the first two for combinations.

Is it ok to be envious of you???

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

I snatched a couple of them during Museum Replicas' summer sale a few years back, before the line of products stopped being produced.

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Say this to the tune of Steve Martin's phonebook bit from "The Jerk"


Jerusalem is here!  Jerusalem is here!   

It finally arrived and fits well, my Brothers.  I want to thank you all for the help in tracking down this set.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This is grand news indeed! When do we see the first portraits?


BTW: Picked up a new book for the personal library today: Holy Warriors, A Modern History of the Crusades; Jonathan Phillips

[Marcus of Ibelin]

This is grand news indeed! When do we see the first portraits?


BTW: Picked up a new book for the personal library today: Holy Warriors, A Modern History of the Crusades; Jonathan Phillips

Once my sword belt arrives, I plan on taking new pictures in all of my garb.

I got a 2 new tomes yesterday as well... "The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land" by Thomas Asbridge and  "Knights In History and Legend" by Constance Bouchard.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Once my sword belt arrives, I plan on taking new pictures in all of my garb.

I got a 2 new tomes yesterday as well... "The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land" by Thomas Asbridge and  "Knights In History and Legend" by Constance Bouchard.

I have Bouchard's book, and Asbridge's work is next on my History Book club order list.

[Marcus of Ibelin]

I have Bouchard's book, and Asbridge's work is next on my History Book club order list.

Funny!  I got both from the Military Book Club!

[Sir William Marcus]

Congrats brother Marcus on your newly acquired colors & reads. We are looking forward to the new images as well.

[Sir William Marcus]

Sunday, April 18, 2010
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7-8pm -- Lost Worlds - Knights Templar.
They defended the Holy Land through bloodshed and prayer. Founded in the 12th century, these Christian warrior monks reigned supreme for nearly 200 years before suffering a spectacular fall from grace. Tried for heresy, they were disbanded and their Grand Master burned at the stake. We'll search behind the legend for their lost world. We recreate the city they knew as Tortosa--now hidden among modern homes in the Syrian city of Tartus. We reveal secrets of their headquarters at Temple Mount in Jerusalem, with magnificent underground vaults that could stable 1,000 horses. And we visit the circular church in London built to resemble the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and the site of the Templar's mysterious initiation rites. We bring to life the hilltop fortress that Lawrence of Arabia called "the finest castle in the world", and return to the Mediterranean island where the Knights Templar made their last stand against Moslem enemies.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

I should be back in time to see this.....again.....



For this opening weekend at GARF, I will try for as close as I can to the following representations:

Saturday: (although I'll sport a heater instead of a kite)



Sunday: (my sword belt designs only support the sword over the left shoulder)

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Escorting and protecting pilgrims in the Southeastern Outremer is thirsty work, so I have added the following accessory to my kit....

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Very nice!  I wish you well on opening weekend, Brother.  I unfortunately must wait another few weeks until my first faire of the season. 

Going back to the pic of your modified helmet...did you put an edging on the bottom of the helm?  There appears to be a lip of some sort.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

I applied a simple car door edge protector around the bottom. They also worked well around the bottom of my great helm.

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Ahh, that's what I suspected! 

I bought mine today. 

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Good luck!