Crafts – Odin's Aett

Hot glass and shiny beads.

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

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”

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”