Subject: SCA?

From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 10:23:43 -0500

Hi troops

Just goes to show you who's been out of the loop for the past eight years,
what is the "SCA" that I see references to?  Eh, sorry, to which I see
references.  Wouldn't want anyone to think that blacksmiths don't know no
good English.

Kent   :o)
[email-masked]

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From: Chris Kilpatrick <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 17:26:58 -0800

Society for Creative Anachronism; recreating the middle ages not as they 
were but as they should have been.  It was started 30 years ago in 
berzerkley California as a grad party for a girl who studied medieval 
history, since then it has spread to incompass Europe, Asia, Australia 
and the US of A There are battles (Not reenactments, but 
competitions), arts and sciences competitions, classes lasses and lots 
of fun. And fewer injuries than ping-pong! There are 2 sites on the 
web, just search for SCA or anachronism.

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From: "Szucs" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 1996 08:02:53 -0500

On Apr 3,  5:26pm, Chris Kilpatrick wrote:
>-- End of excerpt from Chris Kilpatrick

	I`ll also followup by saying that some of the strangest peolpe
	I've ever met were from SCA.  Not *bad*, mind you.... just STRANGE.

	-Andy V.

	PS: a good bit of talent there as well.

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From: Muralynd <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 10:20:59 -0500

> > were but as they should have been.  It was started 30 years ago in

<SNIP>
 
>         PS: a good bit of talent there as well.

 Hey now... I resemble that! (The strange part... not always the talented one 
though) ;)

 Mike Martin (Who is new to this list but has been working in, around, over 
and under forges for a few years and will now drop some names, anyone know 
George Schepers or E.J. Ady AKA Skinhead AKA Bub? Two smiths I've worked 
with/for in the past and some of my best friends. George works out of Chapman 
NE and Skinhead now works out of Sedalia, MO again, after a time with George 
in his shop in NE. They do the Ren Fest, Rendezvous demo shows mostly. George 
is known for his Damascus.)

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From: [email-masked] (Dan Hughes)
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 09:12:17 -0400

>Personally, I don't think we should consider putting large portions of
>books that are available on our site on the net.  My paperback copy cost
>$11.95 a few years ago.
>

>Clay

I agree with this. A bibliography of useful books would go a long way
towards answering the FAQ's of the new enthusist as well as more indepth
information for the active or want-a-be artist. At the same time there
could be an effort to reprint out-of-print books that still have demand.
The web site can be used for publishing newsletters and other 1st edition
documents, activity lists, overview information, and information that can
guide the viewer to more in depth resources(i.e. bibliographies, links to
other sites, FTP sites, etc.) We should avoid reprinting the book (similar
to reinventing the wheel). Publishing major portions of books is sure to
get us in copyright problems. At least we would need to have written
permission from the author and/or publisher.

PS Sorry about the double copy to the members of the ad hoc ABANA internet
group but I wanted to be sure that you got the information.

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From: Chris Kilpatrick <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 18:07:14 -0700

If demand is too small for the publisher to reprint books, I wonder how 
much the rights to reprint would be.  I would be willing to donate some 
pennies toward ABANA owning the rights to out of print books on 
'smithy.

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From: "Dr. Mark E. Williams" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 07:22:53 -0400

On Apr 30,  6:07pm, Chris Kilpatrick wrote:
> Subject: Re: Decorative Antique Ironwork

Another possibility would be for Dover Books, Centaur Forge or Norm Larsen to
gain the rights and reprint books.

Mark

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From: Steve Smith <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 May 96 8:46:15 MDT

Dover has printed Decorative Antique Ironwork (DAI) in the past. Has
anyone tried them to see if it is currently in print? It was in print
about 2 years ago.

I bought some books from a guy (whose name I don't remember now) who
told me that the museum in Roeun(?), France that published the
original DAI now has additional books on ironwork. I haven't actually
written them yet.

--
Steve Smith
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