Crafts – Odin's Aett

Shameless Plugs

A few of the things we’ve been doing during the lockdown

Hot glass and shiny beads.

We learned how lampwork makes wonderful beads just like the Vikings wore

So you want to be a Viking re-enactor

Getting started is easy with Odin’s Aett Viking Reenactment

Playing with fire – Odins Aett try forging

Odins Aett Viking Re-enactors visit Oldfield Forge to try their hands at forging

Since archery is one of the few bits of training that it has been possible to do while socially distancing we’ve been doing a fair bit of it this year – and after spending a fabulous day making ash longbows yesterday that is definitely going to continue even after covid-19 is just a memory. I’dContinue reading “Longbow Making”

Brewing Mead

Mead is actually simpler to brew than beer or wine, it doesn’t need a lot of equipment or take a lot of work, the hardest part is giving it the time it needs to thoroughly mature To brew your own mead you will need: A large pan (4 litres) A standard demijohn Bung and airlockContinue reading “Brewing Mead”

The Importance of Sheep

I was watching a TV programme about the Vikings the other day and it spent a lot of time talking about how impressive the Viking ships were, the amazing woodworking skills and the amount of work that went in to building the boat. All fascinating stuff. There are dozens of pages on the internet andContinue reading “The Importance of Sheep”

Hedeby Bag

Making kit is one of the fun parts of re-enactment that you can do between events. At the moment the corona virus means that there are no events happening so we have plenty of time for crafting. One of the things that is always useful for a re-enactor is a good bag. We know somethingContinue reading “Hedeby Bag”