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by A Mayer
Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's everyone working on?
Replies: 207
Views: 487861

Re: What's everyone working on?

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by A Mayer
Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's everyone working on?
Replies: 207
Views: 487861

Re: What's everyone working on?

I’m finally finishing up a batch arrows. Fourteen for Rangering and 5 for 3D courses. Those five will have bright yellow fletching as I tend to take some risky shots on 3D courses and need arrows a bit easier to find when they zing past the target. I use Douglas Fir shafts spined for my bows draw we...
by A Mayer
Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hard drinks in Middle Earth
Replies: 19
Views: 9382

Re: Hard drinks in Middle Earth

Good catch on the moonshine reference! I had entirely forgotten about that throw-away line! Had to go look it up to remind myself! Of course, one could perhaps interpret that as a sort of fanciful interpretation by the translator (like a good many things in the Hobbit, for example), but if anyone i...
by A Mayer
Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hard drinks in Middle Earth
Replies: 19
Views: 9382

Re: Hard drinks in Middle Earth

Well, I’m going with the fact that Ted Sandyman mentions moonshine. And Rangers need their occasional brown liquor.

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by A Mayer
Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:45 am
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Ranger pack
Replies: 10
Views: 8162

Re: Ranger pack

I dug out some old pics of my basic pack from a defunct computer. Downloaded to a thumb drive, uploaded to the current computer, and found out the files were too large. Bumped them over to imgur and hopefully they will come out: 1st pick is the pack itself. It's an old military pack I painted a bro...
by A Mayer
Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: Outings
Topic: Quick trek
Replies: 12
Views: 15956

Re: Quick trek

I'm curious about your boots (they look fantastic) Are they a mod? It looks like a modern sole. Hey Tom, I made these boots some time ago, early in my Rangering days. The soles are modern, although based on what I'm seeing with the natural soles on some boots, mine have far less traction. These wer...
by A Mayer
Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Ranger pack
Replies: 10
Views: 8162

Re: Ranger pack

Andy, What are the two arrows outside the quiver for? Are they field points and hunting heads stay in the quiver? Hey Peter, the arrows in the quiver are field tips or bodkins. The arrows on the outside are broad head hunting tips. The shearling inside the quiver is great for keeping the arrows sti...
by A Mayer
Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:46 pm
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Ranger pack
Replies: 10
Views: 8162

Re: Ranger pack

Andy, What are the two arrows outside the quiver for? Are they field points and hunting heads stay in the quiver? Hey Peter, the arrows in the quiver are field tips or bodkins. The arrows on the outside are broad head hunting tips. The shearling inside the quiver is great for keeping the arrows sti...
by A Mayer
Sun Jun 11, 2023 3:38 pm
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Ranger pack
Replies: 10
Views: 8162

Ranger pack

With the addition of the side straps,I think my pack is right where I want it.
The straps act as compression straps when the ruck’s not full. Super happy that Tolkien wrote packs into Middle-earth.
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by A Mayer
Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: New belt knife
Replies: 6
Views: 7317

New belt knife

Smaller sax style knife. The blades right at 7 1/2”. Came with a decent edge. I like the size for general camp work and it fitting on my belt at the small of the back. I’ll try it on my strong side next time out, but I’m liking it on the back. I did some hard batoning with it and it’s a bit of a bea...
by A Mayer
Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:03 pm
Forum: Outings
Topic: Quick trek
Replies: 12
Views: 15956

Quick trek

Outing My fiancé and I had a few awesome days of modern camping at Farish Rec. Area on Rampart Range. I also got in a bit of Ranger trekking. The plan was to move for a few hours up into the national forest, find a location to set up a camp site, then scout the area. Seeing weather approaching soone...
by A Mayer
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Proper sub forum for post
Replies: 3
Views: 2882

Re: Proper sub forum for post

Thanks Manveruon
by A Mayer
Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Proper sub forum for post
Replies: 3
Views: 2882

Proper sub forum for post

Hail All,

What’s the right sub forum to post my treks and adventures?
I posted my last one in outings but that seems to be more for group gatherings.

Thanks
by A Mayer
Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's everyone working on?
Replies: 207
Views: 487861

Re: What's everyone working on?

Eofor wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:29 am Ugh, look how clean Andy's work bench is compared to mine...... Thats bench shaming.
Ha!
I am usually pretty good about keeping things in order with this bench. Especially with arrows.
The garage bench is another matter.
by A Mayer
Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's everyone working on?
Replies: 207
Views: 487861

Re: What's everyone working on?

About to start a new batch of arrows. I cut the knocks a few weeks back. Next I’ll sand and fit them to the string, and seal the shafts. Then, a good night or two of cutting the fletching. It usually goes quick from there. Fletchings attached and wrapped, then arrow heads. https://i.imgur.com/ZUqnrh...