That is not a Noble blade for great deeds in battle under the bright Sun, that is a necessary tool for desperate bloody work in the dim of the forest and the empty places between where People live. Nice bit of kit, let us know how she feels and cuts I feel like I should know that quote. I think it’...

Hopefully it’s here by the weekend.

Happy Birthday!

Hey Barandir, 3rivers is a good shop. Great for fletching choices and most tools and supplies.. Although, if you’re wanting goose feathers, I don’t think they carry those. For shafts I use Douglas Fir. I think they’re more robust and consistent than the cedar. Surewood shafts are the maker and I eit...

Very cool! The concept reminds me of the Ádám Bodorics Thrust and Cut Messer on Kult of Athena. Found here: https://www.kultofathena.com/product/adam-bodorics-thrust-and-cut-messer/ I like how your take has a pommel cap. I can't tell from the sketch, are you including a negal? Hey Yavion, It does h...

Well, I’ve been doing a lot of work with swords lately. I love my messer but it just isn’t Dunedain. It’s a messer, and just never felt quite right on my side. Figuratively. I feel the shorter blades as well as single edged blades are great. But, my blade is pure messer. So, I’m having a sword made ...

I've always envisioned a more graceful version of a bauernwehr or rugger as Legolas' sidearm. Something with maybe a 12-16 inch blade, but lacking the guard structure of a smaller messer. I also don't really like the visuals of a traditional nagel for elven design, so I usually imagine it with a si...

Happy Birthday Barandir! Hoping it was a great one.

The XIV is the perfect size for carrying convenience while still being long enough to not be a “short sword”, so still long enough to match the sidearms of the average orc or bandit. My blade is a 24" messer type blade. I really like the length for actually spending time in the wilds. I'm also...

Recently got my hands on both the type XIIIa war sword and type XIV arming sword offered by Kingston Arms, and I have to say, I'm in love! The type XIV is an incredibly light sword, coming in at 2lbs 1oz; it is definitely the lightest sword I own, even over the Windlass Centurion gladius I have. Th...

Damn Manveruon, I had just put away the debit card when I dove in to the coinage post and straight on to your post. I’ve been looking at adding more personal items and pocket litter to my kit. I feel that, besides the occasional pint at public establishments and overt business with tradesmen, Ranger...

What I've found is that the general tendency when making a quiver with stiff, thicker leather is to make it large, able to accommodate 2 dozen+ shafts. This loose arrangement, yes, will rattle, even with soft fluffies put around the edges, because the arrows in the middle still hit against each oth...

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I had the opportunity to get in an overnight outing last weekend. Overall it was a good trek, although not my best Rangering . My intent was to spend time in and around a particular valley to do some scouting and more so work on camp tasks. I wanted to work on thoroughly scouting draws, ridge lines,...

Peter Remling wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 5:11 pm I'll assume you mean warm weather kit. The picture of me on the bearskin rug, didn't go over so well the last time!

Awesome!