Greg, I know what you mean, buddy! That swing can sometimes be as annoying as getting the wallop to the leg with every pace. I was using my own scabbard and Albion Knud with a Christian fletcher man at arms belt....Pretty rig...but it almost lamed me on the trail :lol: Then I adjusted it high enough...

My weapons of choice on the trail would be my sword, axe, seax and perhaps a bow, while this may sound like quite a load its not really that heavy. My seax is small enough to stay out of the way, my axe hangs in a frog at a cant on my belt behind me, my sword is suspended from a baldric and held in ...

Stonedog, I'm a tanner myself, $30.00 a hide is a great deal for braintan! I done 9 skins last winter and talk about a work out. If I had the money to spare I would buy you out...But unfortunately I only see good deals when I cant spare a dime

Thank you, Gentlemen! Its good to find a place that combines my love of swords, WMA, history, Tolkien and woodsmanship...This place definitely suits me to the ground 8) Its also good to see so many of us Carolina folk here. I also had better thank my friend Peter Remling for telling me about this pl...

Hail rangers. My name is R.D.Metcalf, My background includes horsemanship, WMA, and blacksmithing as well as search and rescue and outdoor survival. I'm located in western North Carolina near the Tennessee line. My historical interests are 11th century Britain particularly Northern Britain and of co...