by Wol Bi China and Japan have cornered the market on the Western imagination of Eastern Tea Culture. So much so that The True History of Tea1has chapters for China, Japan,…
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Korean Tea Desserts
다례 한과 Written by Ha Su Jin Daegam (THL) Hangwa is the term used for traditional Korean cookies or sweets. The origin of hangwa can be traced back to the…
Vigil Planning for Students and Dependents
Magistra Beatriz talks about planning vigils for dependents and students from the perspective of a Peer.
Electronic A&S Documentation, Display, & More
By Doña Mariana Ruiz de Medina One of the beauties of The Oak in its electronic form is that it brings so much more accessibility in the world of online…
The Big Art History Behind a Big Scroll
Curious how the study of art history can deepen both scrollwork and the wider SCA experience? Check out our newest article, where Hlāford Bran Mydwynter discusses his thorough and thoughtful writeup of Meisterin Kolfinna Valravn’s Laurel scroll.
Interchangeable Components of Late 15th Century English Bonnets
By Aymée Jocelyne of Bright Hills Executive Summary I built a round bonnet, a pointed bonnet, and a gabled bonnet, from the reign of Henry VII. I built the bonnets…
Spoon Carving
by Lady Ava Deinhardt (MKA Hannah Wells) The Process: From Billet to Spoon Materials Used: Hand strength and knife safety are crucial for the hand carving process. For safety, I…
We’re all in this together: Ethical Research and Documentation for SCAdians
By The Honorable Lady Gwenhwyfar Weale Since joining the SCA I’ve come to realize that one of the most fraught topics in the Arts and Sciences community revolves around how…
A brief history of western cryptography through the Middle Ages
By Melchior zum grauen Wolf, OP (mka Kevin Baun) Alberti cipher. (2024, January 9). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberti_cipher The Oxford dictionary defines the word cipher as “a secret or disguised way…
Outfitting an Equine (namely Bingo: The Clothes Horse)
by Epy Pengelly, Armiger Photo by Tim Baird At the Barony of Stierbach’s Holiday Faire 2023, The Honorable Lady Arielle de Pontoise taught an edifying class “The Elegant Equine: Garbing…