Alison Kannon is an avid costumer and a rabid historical martial arts and fencing enthusiast. She has been studying and teaching Sixteenth Century European martial arts since 2001. She is an enthusiastic historical re-enactor and created Elizabethanmafia.com in order to share her research of the fashion, culture, and martial arts of Early Modern England.
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Tag Archives: Armour Repair
Freshly Cleaned Armour
I finished the second coat of wax this evening. I’m very please with how everything turned out. I almost hate to fight in them because they won’t look this good again until I clean and reblue them the next time. … Continue reading
Of Bluing, Tent Cleaning, and Kirtles
I spent most of this past weekend working on projects for various upcoming events. My poor husband was on call all weekend which meant changing the planned projects around a bit but in the end I got quite a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 Project Plans, Armour Repair, Events, Fencing, Project, Sewing, Weekend
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Holiday Faire and Assessing My Armour for End of Season Repairs
This weekend sees us on our way to Holiday Faire in northern Atlantia. I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve wanted to attend this event for the past 3 years or so but something has always come up to prevent … Continue reading