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Resource Lists:

This page is presented to help members get a quick start on learning about the Viking age. There are many other sources of information on the web but these are considered to be the most reliable. As your knowledge base builds, you will learn to discern the authenticity based sources from those based on fantasy. Though this hobby of reenacting is often called "interpretive" or "experimental" archeology, it is an art, not a science.
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Basic Kit Authenticity:

Authenticity - Basic Kit Guide: From The Vikings-UK Male & Female.
A Protocol Guide for Authenticity Testers: From The Vikings-UK.
Basic Clothing Guide: From Regia Anglorum Male & Female.
Practical Worksheet for Tunic Construction: by Cynthia Virtue.
Viking Resources for the Re-enactor: From Þóra Sharptooth, SCA Male & Female.
Viking Nobles : From Historiska Världar Male & Female. & Warrior.
Reconstructing the Costume of the Viking Age: by Viktoria Persdotter of Fröjel Gotlandica.
Shoe Designs of the Northern European Dark Ages (c.700-1000) by Marc Carlson.
VIKING SHOES: by Danr Bjornson (A PDF file).
Viking Shoe Patterns: by Hafgrim Gunnarson
SHOE FROM PARLIAMENT ST. YORK: by Peter Beatson.
Wickelbander: Leg wraps by Peter Beatson.

Women's Clothing:

Female Viking Costume: From The Vikings-UK.
Viking kaftan - Female Version: From De Zwarte Zwaan.
A new theory on the costumes of the Oseberg Queen and her attendant translation of a part of the chapter "Hva var textilerne vært brugt til?
Reconstructing Female Costume of the Viking Age: From Viktoria Persdotter-Sweden.
Viking Apron Dress: A New Reconstruction - By Ellisif Flakkari (Monica Cellio)
Reconstructing a Viking Hanging Dress from Haithabu Peter Beatson and Christobel Ferguson
Viking Women: Underdress By Hilde Thunem
Viking / Norse Underdress by Hefdharfru Vigdís Vestfirzka

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Skills Training: Persona Development...

Modern Rebated Steel Combat:

Anglo Saxon Authenticity Assessment: From The Vikings-UK.
Viking Warrior Authenticity Assessment: From The Vikings-UK.
Minimum Safety Requirements For Weaponry and Combat Gloves For Vikings Combat: From The Vikings-UK.
Training Officers Handbook, 7th Edition, 2009: Download from The Vikings-UK.
Hersir Handbook Third Edition April 2004: From The Vikings-UK.
Safety Gloves: From The Vikings-UK.
Gloves and Arm Guards: From ASK-Denmark.
Organic Armour: From ASK-Denmark.

Historical Combat/Weapons:

The 'Viking Shield' from Archaeology: by Peter Beatson.
Ninth Century Shields from Tira Bog, Latvia: by Peter Beatson.
THE NORWEGIAN VIKING SWORDS: by Jan Petersen.
Viking Age Sword Types: as illustrated by Jan Petersen (PDF file).
Mediæval Sword Virtual Museum:
Viking Fighting Notes from 23 Sagas: - by Todd Palmer ARMA
Viking Use of Archery - by Judson Roberts
Using a Hatchet to Make a Bow -by Stephen Coote
The Bows of Hedeby translation from "Pfeil und Bogen in Haithabu (Arrows and bows in Hedeby)" on Vikings - NA
The Sling - Ancient Weapon: - by James Burdine
Slinging.org Everything you need to know.

Armour, History and Construction:

M.A.I.L. (Maille Artisans International League)
Preliminary Analysis of Mail Armour: - by The Cleveland Museum of Art
The Gjermundbu Mail Shirt: - by Stephen Francis Wyley
Constructing a spangenhelm - by Russ Thomas

Viking Names:

A Simple Guide to Creating Old Norse Names: From a SCA resource.
A COLLATION OF VIKING NAMES: From Sven skildbiter, AUS.
Old Norse Names: From The Viking Answer Lady.
Scandinavian Names: From The Academy of Saint Gabriel. SCA.

Language:

Old Norse Language: by Peter Pettersson
A Very Brief History of the Scandinavian Languages: by Talan Gwynek, Academy of Saint Gabriel, SCA
Learning Old Norse: by Harry A. Smith
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORWEGIAN RUNES by Arild Hauge Denmark

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Viking Age Cooking:

10th c. Irish/Viking Cooking: by Sharon Palmer.
Early Medieval Norse Food & Feasting: by Alistair Ramsden SCA.
Norse Foods: From EARLY PERIOD Magazine. SCA.
A Norse Spice Chest: by Francesco Sirene, Spicer SCA.
Patrick's Food Ramblings - Food history|Europe|Viking: From Patrick Cauldwell's Blog.
Viking Food: From I LÆRE SOM VIKING.
The Culinary Saga of New Iceland: From Grandma on the net.
Cookery: From Birkana of The Vikings-UK.
Horrible Icelandic Delicacies: More Nordic Foods: From Ancient Worlds
Dark Age Food - Ydalir Vikings of the VUK

Camp Skills:

Flint & Steel - from Ydalir Vikings of the VUK
Flint & Steel Fire Using Tinder Fungus - on You Tube, also check out related videos.
Outdoor Skills - by Boy Scouts of America. Viking? Some things are universal.


Tents:

Saxon Geteld - from Ydalir Vikings of the VUK
The Anglo-Saxon 'Geteld' - on Viking- NA
Dimenstions of surviving Viking tents - on Fröjel Gotlandica
Painting Your Tent- on Dragonwing SCA


Textile Arts:

Viking Tunic Construction: - Carolyn Priest-Dorman, SCA
Practical Worksheet for Tunic Construction: - by Cynthia du Pré Argent, SCA
Norse Garb - Women & Men Norse Garb Overview.pdf - by Mistress Isabel Ulfsdottir SCA
Tablet Weaving, How to use a lucet also Naalbinding on Phiala's String Page SCA
Textile Resources for the Re-enactor - by Þóra Sharptooth (Carolyn Priest-Dorman) Big list of things.
Drop Spindle Spinning from Mielke's Fiber Arts
Spinning with a Drop Spindle - by Sunnifa Gunnarsdottir, Jomsviking, SCA
Tablet Weaving Links - by Rosemary Brock
Making Cordage By Hand - by Norm Kidder

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Working Bone and Horn:

Using and Working With Horn - by Marc Carlson, - Best Site!
Bone and Antler Working - on Regia Anglorum
Two Late Saxon Combs from Longmarket - by Ian Riddler
Combs from Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Renaissance Also broad Database on all sorts of material, Site Map Larsdatter, SCA.
Making your own drinking horn - by Baron Vladimir of Esztergom SCA
Make yer own Drinkin' Horn - by Two-Feathers I reck'n, ayup!

Viking Woodworking:

Woodworking in the Viking Age - by The Viking Answer Lady
Wood types for Viking Artefacts - on Neil's Research Home Page
Wood-Working - on Regia Anglorum
Early Wood Lathes, Spring-pole Lathes - by Rose & Pentagram Design
Making a treadle or pole lathe - by Association of Polelathe Turners and Greenwood Workers
Shaving Horse, Greenwoodworking homepage, - by John Alexander
The Shaving Horse - by Tom Rettie
Recreating Two Early-Norse Tool-Chests - from The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology


Viking Age Metal Work:

Viking Age Metal-casting - by Anders Söderberg
Pewter Casting in Stone Moulds Darrell Markewitz of the Wareham Forge
Metalworking and the Smith - on The Viking Network
BLACKSMITHING in the VIKING AGE - by Bruce Blackistone (Atli)


Mythology, Beliefs of the Viking age:

Norse mythology: - on Wikipedia
Scandinavian folklore: - on Wikipedia
Christianization of Scandinavia: - on Wikipedia

Further Resource Pages:

The Viking Answer Lady by Gunvor. Ever growing, always the best!
Sven skildbiter's Index Page: From Australia.
Class Notes from Norse Belts: From Jomsborg/SCA.
Viking Age Club & Society-Sons of Norway: From Minneapolis, Minnesota , lengthy resource lists.

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Recommended Merchants and Supplies:

Helms:

Manning Imperial - Spangen Helms Best
Bronze Lion - Spangenhelm
Mercia Sveiter Dark Age Helms

Swords, Axes, Spears:

Viking Shield - Armour Class Viking Swords: - Paul Binns Swords (US dealer)
Paul Binns Swords - UK website:
Track of the Wolf -Norseman Woodworkers Axe, Viking Throwing Axe
Bronze Lion - Spears Combat (Rebated), Throwing (Sharp)
Ragweedforge - Ragnar's Thrown Weapons Catalog
Bronze Lion - Live Steel Combat Ready Seaxes

Archery Equipment:

Woodbow.com Low cost, basic stick bows for combat and better bows for serious shoots, arrows
Pacific Yew Longbows - Look for "D" bows.


Shield Bosses:

Bronze Lion - Bosses Lighter construction for display shields, matte finish upon request at lower price.
Mad Matt's Armory - Bosses Better (Do not buy the stainless!)
Viking Shield - Center Bosses Recommended for most fighters (Still, do not buy the stainless!)
Manning Imperial - Shield bosses Best, heavy and strong. Long wait on delivery.

Viking Age Clothing:

Historic Enterprise Men's Dark Ages Clothing: Women's Dark Ages Clothing: developed in consultation with the Authenticity officers for Regia Anglorum in the US and the UK, and the Vikings-North America.

Jewelry, belt ends, buckles, etc.:

Raymond's Quiet Press - Brooches, pennanullars, cloak clasps, belt buckles, stiffeners, and tips, spurs, crosses, Thor's hammers, pendants, hip belts, helm brasses and drinking horns.
Birka Traders - Australian supplier with high quality merchandise.
Mercia Sveiter - Large assortment of Bronze. Silver and Gold plate items. Museum quality.

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