Sable Tower Press is proud to release our first Photopack; Spanish Glass Beads. It contains 36 photographs of glass beads, necklaces, earrings, amphora, and figurines. These are the pictures you would take if you could travel to Barcelona with a very nice camera, and you now have access to the full-sized, original photos. Each picture is given a citation, and is perfect for documenting A&S projects.

The Photopack contains an easy to navigate web directory. Just unzip the folder and double-click on index.html to start browsing through the collection.

The glasswork in this collection spans the 4^th Century BC through 7^th Century AD. The continued popularity of eye beads across time and four separate cultures is striking. It is also interesting to see how beads of various sizes were used to compose a single piece of jewelry, and how glasswork was combined with beads of gold or semi-precious stones. This modest collection is full of treasures for lampworkers, jewelers, and history enthusiasts.

Spanish Glass Beads is just the first Photopack from Sable Tower Press. Keep your eyes open for Viking Hoards: Treasures from Scandinavia, and Samurai Armor from Japan. Both are coming soon.

The first volume of the Yeoman’s Guides booklet series, Basic Leather Armor will help you start crafting armor right away. It covers all of the essential skill you need to make and customize leather armor for medieval combat. You’ll use some of the techniques, like assembling straps and buckles, when you prepare steel or plastic armor for field use.

If that isn’t enough for you, we’ve also included a pattern and instructions for making a leather dog-collar gorget. As you work through this project, you’ll practice most of the skills taught in the preceding pages.

From buying leather, to tracing patterns, to stitching seams, to adding decoration, The Yeoman’s Guide to Basic Leather Armor is perfect for novice fighters, and those who care for them.

Based on over 10 years of experience as a fighter and teacher, the Dog Soldier Codex is an excellent tool for aspiring heavy fighters in the Society for Creative Anachronism. From your first authorization to your first field command, this volume will earn a place in your armor bag, carrying you through your early years and beyond. In addition to training numerous new fighters, Baron Sylvanus Perrin has also led them on the battlefield. This book draws upon his accumulated knowledge and avoids mere theoretical speculation. Each chapter is full of practical advice, beginning with how to prepare for your first authorization and proceeding logically through basic and advanced melee skills. Not limited to new fighters however, training and leading heavy infantry are also discussed in depth. In addition to the SCA, The Dog Soldier Codex will also be useful to participants in Markland, Dagorhir, Tuchux, and other medieval combat recreation organizations.