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.

This is an Ildhafn award. It is granted to those that excel in the martial arts of Armoured, Rapier, Archery or Mounted skills.

A pell is a training aid for sword fighting. At its simplest it is an upright pole that you can cut and thrust against to practice striking target locations and generate power. They are often marked with striking zones and sometimes have the means to attach a sword, shield or other equipment so you can practice striking round them.

This is an SCA award. The Rowan is given to those who have displayed exceptional and consistent grace and courtesy to all. The order’s badge is: A cinquefoil per pale vert and argent.

The SCA or The Society for Creative Anachronism is an international organisation dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe. Our “Known World” consists of 19 kingdoms, with over 30,000 members residing in countries around the world. Members, dressed in clothing of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, attend events which feature tournaments, royal courts, feasts, dancing, various classes & workshops, and more.

This is an SCA award. The Order of the Silver Pegasus may be given to those who have distinguished themselves over time by performing outstanding service. They shall also have demonstrated chivalry, courtesy and courtly behaviour.

This is an SCA award. The Order of the Star and Lily (formerly known as Golden Lily) is given for achievement in the arts and sciences. This Kingdom award has retained the token of the former Roman Lilies; a black pendant bearing the order’s badge: Three lily blossoms in triquetra.

A sulphur spunk is an early form of match. Unlike modern matches it is not struck but instead is lit from an ember. They are used in conjunction with a flint, steel and charcloth. Using the flint and steel to create a spark that is transferred to the charcloth with in turn starts to ember. This is then used to light the sulphur spunk which is then used to start the fire.

Tafl games (pronounced [tavl], also known as hnefatafl games) are a family of ancient Northern European strategy board games played on a checkered or latticed gameboard with two armies of uneven numbers. Most probably they are based upon the Roman game Ludus latrunculorum. Names of different variants of Tafl include Hnefatafl, Tablut, Tawlbwrdd, Brandubh, Ard Rí, and Alea Evangelii. Games in the tafl family were played in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Britain, Ireland, and Sápmi. Tafl gaming was eventually supplanted by chess in the 12th century, but the tafl variant of the Sámi people, tablut, was in play until at least the 18th century. The rules for tablut were written down by the Swedish naturalist Linnaeus in 1732, and these were translated from Latin to English in 1811. All modern tafl games are based on the 1811 translation, which had many errors. New rules were added to amend the issues resulting from these errors, leading to the creation of a modern family of tafl games. In addition, tablut is now also played in accordance with its original rules, which have been retranslated.