Chris: I just remembered something that would decrease the risk of a tent fire. The topic was unrelated to camping but the info could be used. Twenty some-odd years ago, my wife and I went to Williamsburg, in the summer. While inside one of the houses watching the costumed staff walk around in long ...

Some moc makers use a piece of conveyor belt material. I believe it's a impregnated cloth based material. Some also offer a rubber sole. At least one of the top moc makers sells soles separately as even their footwear needs to be resoled periodically. Check Sodhoppers, Catskill Mt and any of the oth...

Even dried grasses will work well. Take a hand full and rub them together so they start to fray and break up. Make a small cup out of them and allow your sparked tindercloth to fall into it, blow out it and increase the force of your blowing once you see smoke starting to billow out of the far side....

Mike, When I send you the pack I'll include a few other accessories: flint and steel, some leather (for small projects), artificial sinew, needles and whatever else I can find. Once I finish the pack I was going to do the tutorial which I've started to outline in my head. It will contain not only ba...

I looked around and I couldn't find any real alternatives to the two. I personally woud stick with the oilskin. Regardless of the material you are going to keep it a goodly distance from fire. While Sunforager may not burst into flames it will melt fiarly quikly and molten plastic on lyour skin will...

Well, I can sew something that is fairly simple. I'm working on basic leather craft. Some of the leather for my new boots is sitting in my room waiting for me to get to the leather store to buy the rest of what I need. Cooking? We can at least eat what I cook, but it could use some work. Eric: What...

I put a War bow in the cart. I took the War bow out of the cart. I put the War bow back in the cart. We just have to wait and see. I really don't need another bow, but............... Then again I didn't need another sword and dagger. There is this guy on Ebay selling one of the Atrim/Valiants for $1...

Hi Guys: All three of the daggers in the first daggers and knives pic, are Windlass the steel sword hilt I just bought from PhilD and only rec'd it last Thursday. The middle dag with the mermaid motif, I bought for my daughter Jessie. She has a pirate outfit with a cutlass that she goes to the Renfa...

I'll be up several times during the season. Unfortunately the Fair ends the w/e before the 29th but we still have time to choose a good weekend.

www.renfair.com

During the next few weeks I'll check their site and let everyone know when they run their discount tickets.

Swords and some assorted blades: Atrim 1520 customizied by Christian Fletcher, scabbard by me http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46/remlingp/1520vs.jpg http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46/remlingp/1520vsfulljpeg.jpg Atrim 1503 blade etched by Alex Chin, scabbard by me http://i301.photobucket.c...

Mike: Thanks, I actually learned how to use Photbucket, well the basics anyway. Kits Pics, I'll follow up with my swords shortly. http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46/remlingp/HalfmoonCoat.jpg http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46/remlingp/LoadedPaclLongDistance.jpg http://i301.photobucket.com/...

This may not come out as I'm testing something but... These are Orc weapons I/ve made over the years: http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46/remlingp/OrcChieftainsMace.jpg http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46/remlingp/orcspikedflail.jpg http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn46/remlingp/OrcArrowHe...

Take a 36 inch dowel, put a temporary nock or notch at one end. Draw your bow to your anchor point. Do a little warmup first. If you're not sure of your anchor point check out one of your books, they will cover it in depth I'm sure. If they don't just reply here and one of us will cover it. Have som...

Your byknife looks like a mini sax from the pic, is it ? The whole rig looks sweet.

I posted some pics on Sword Forum International of some of my brother's seige engines. I thought some of you might be interested and I can't post pics here yet. They are in the knives, axes and polearms forum. I hope to post more tomarrow.