Nice! This will certainly give me ideas next time I walk down the hardware aisle.

Woah, fantastic job! Mind if I ask how thick the blade is?

Greg - Keeping it functional and safe could be tricky. You could probably do some complex stuff, like carving a mouthpiece that you could fit over the cracked area and lash down with cord, leaving exposed wood at the tip which would contact your mouth. Probably the simplest, but a bit more risky in ...

Looks like your pooch just wanted a whiff of Old Toby! Where you planning on smoking the pipe, or just keeping it for a prop?

No worries, the more the merrier! It's actually "extra dark walnut" - and it is DARK. When not in direct sunlight its almost black, so plan accordingly.

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200076 ... alnut.aspx

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Greg - Glad to be of service! :lol: You can get the same brand of wax here: http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2021064/24112/Georges-Club-House-Wax-4-Ounces.aspx It was very easy to apply and cheap, and since it's safe to come in contact with food I had no qualms ab...

I promised Mirimaran some pictures of me smoking, unfortunately I haven't managed to snap any since I decided to make a few modifications to the pipe after receiving it. I received the pipe promptly, of course, with a little extra surprise from Mirimaran you can spot in the pictures below. The pipe ...

Peter Remling wrote:As this line was discussed and I just saw this, I thought I'd post it for anyone interested:

http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=23063

Whoa! Nice find!

Did you check out Peter's post here? http://ranger.budgetauthenticity.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1098 MRL is running a sale on the 22nd - you might be able to score one of the swords you've had your eye on pretty cheap if you really want something to ding and dent without feeling guilty. BTW ...

I concur with Mr. Capanelli, my albions are my favorites as well. If you end up going for an Albion squire line you might want to consider the first three offerings on this page over at viking-shield.com: http://www.viking-shield.com/albionmarkswords.html . I don't know if they are Gen 1 swords or j...

Happy Birthday!

Okay, what's the tongue off to the side of the guard for? Enquiring minds want to know! (You older rangers will get that last line.) :lol: The tongue is there to add a bit more protection for the hand. While messers are similar to falchions, their popularity flourished during the heyday of martial ...

I agree, that's pretty much always Plan A.

Happy birthday, man!

Hereward the Wake wrote:Unless they are doing it to you first....

And that's how you learn to defend against it!