This is an Ildhafn award. It is granted to those that do great service to the Barony but do not reside within its lands.

Traditionally the Freedom of the City would be grated to notable citizens or visiting dignitaries and arising from the medieval practice of granting respected citizens freedom from serfdom.

A french seam is something my mother taught me, that she was taught to do to prevent fabric from fraying before the invention of the overlocker. I now use this method for medieval hand-sewn garments. I don’t actually have any evidence that it is “”period”” or historically accurate, but given that it’s a practical solution to fraying edges I see no reason to think that people in the past wouldn’t have used this technique. It’s elegantly simple. First, with wrong sides facing, pin and sew a running seam about 5mm from the edge of the fabric (approximately! Can vary depending on all sorts). I often sew this seam about 10mm in and then trim the rough edge back, if there is room to do so.

A gambeson (also known as, or similar to where historic or modern distinctions are made, the acton, aketon, padded jack, pourpoint, paltock, haustement, or arming doublet) is a padded defensive jacket, worn as armour separately, or combined with mail or plate armour. Gambesons were produced with a sewing technique called quilting or pourpointing that produced a padded cloth. They were usually constructed of linen or wool; the stuffing varied, and could be, for example, scrap cloth or horse hair.

This is an SCA award. The Nock is given for achievement in the field of missile combat. The token is a gold nock, worn as a pendant.

This is an Ildhafn award. It is granted to those who display skill in the Arts and Sciences

Traditionally Guildsmen were members of the various guilds that governed aspects of medieval life. The Ildhafn  Guildsmen are modelled loosely on the Guilds of London

Ildhafn is a Barony in the SCA Kingdom of Lochac.

Geographically it is the Auckland region of New Zealand.

Lochac is one of the Kingdoms of the SCA.

Geographically it covers Australia and New Zealand

This is an Ildhafn award. It is bestowed upon those who resided within the barony for a significant time but have moved away to other parts of the Known World.

Traditionally a Lodeman was the navigator or pilot on a ship and was responsible for guiding the ship safely to its harbour

Lucetting is believed to date back to the Viking period, when it was used to create cords that were used on clothing, or to hang items from the belt. Lucet cord is square, strong, and slightly springy. Lucet cord is formed by a series of loops, and will therefore unravel if cut.

To make a cord start by holding the thread are going to use against the Lucet, wrap the thread around the horns of the lucet to make a figure of 8. Then wrap the thread around the first horn again so that there are 2 strands around it, lift the lower thread(the first loop) over the horn and pull down.