Hurstwic Events

Hurstwic Events

Hurstwic members provide demonstrations and presentations at museums, universities, schools, historical societies, and other cultural institutions.

Our Viking Age arms and armor demonstration was described in a news story by Chris Bergeron that appeared in the MetroWest Daily News on May 28, 2006. The story can be downloaded here (1MB pdf). A promotional video for our demonstration at Higgins Armory Museum is here on YouTube.

Currently scheduled public appearances include:

November 29

Demonstration of Viking Age arms, armor, and combat techniques at Higgins Armory Museum at 2PM

Immediately following the normal demo, we will have some special guests. Lee A. Jones and Jeffrey L. Pringle will give a presentation on the fabrication of blade and hilt components of swords in the Viking age. In preparation for a special exhibit of Viking-age weapons that will open at Higgins Armory Museum in 2010, Mr. Pringle is fabricating replacement hilt components for a Viking-age sword in Dr. Jones's collection. In the process of making the replica components, many interesting facts have come to light about the hilt construction and blade construction of the Viking-age original. Dr. Jones and Mr. Pringle will present on what they have found, and show examples from historic swords, and from the modern work-in-progress.

December 20

Demonstration of Viking Age arms, armor, and combat techniques at Higgins Armory Museum at 2PM

Normally, we present a live demonstration of Viking age combat techniques on the 3^rd (and where applicable, 5^th) Saturday of each month at 2PM at Higgins Armory Museum, part of the regular Weekend at Higgins program. Occasionally, scheduling changes prevent us from offering a demonstration, in which case we offer a presentation on Viking age weapons, instead.

Photos from some Hurstwic events can be seen in the Hurstwic photo album.

Forthcoming
from
Westholme Publishing
January, 2009

Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques
by William R. Short

A history of the arms, armor, and individual fighting strategies of Medieval Europe's most feared warriors.

ISBN-13: 978-1594160769
240 pages
280 photographs
jacketed hardback

Now available for pre-order from your favorite bookseller.

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