Re: What's everyone working on?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:06 pm
Hey I really like that idea Carter, and even more so that you are trolling through older posts to find inspiration.
Forum for reenactment of Tolkien's Dunedain Rangers.
https://middleearthrangers.org/forum/
Oddly enough, I did not find it looking through the forum. I was google image searching for something like “Middle Earth Ranger Symbol”, saw the pic and was pleasantly surprised to be brought back here.
I’ve been away from the forums for a bit as well, and you’re certainly right about coming back to see so much great stuff here!Eofor wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:26 am One of the good things about missing a few weeks on the forums is you come back to so many finished projects. It's very inspiring.
Manv.... just stop it already mate, I'm tired of you shaming me with the quality of your work. Every time I see you've made something it's like you're a player in character in Skyrim making a hundred <leather bag> to level your leatherworking and it just gets better and better.
Turgolanas wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:25 pm Finished a fair amount of projects recently - a bedroll, a shield, and upgrades for my boots so far. Now I just have to fix all of the issues with those I discovered on my first outing with them, as well as put my snapsacks back together lol. My next project is likely to be a pack frame.
Your boots look great! What you’ve done here with your boots reminds me a lot of how I did my own! (And actually, my method was exactly what you mention here - attaching tall uppers onto medieval ankle boots). Over time I find I am becoming less and less fond of the crisscrossed straps up the leg for my own uses, because I keep getting weird gapping between the tongue and the main body of the boot in the places the straps don’t immediately cover, but I’ve got a couple ideas about how to fix that. Looks like it’s not really causing that problem for you though, which is great! They seem to be serving you quite well!Turgolanas wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:52 pm I think the winning formula for boots for the future will be to get turn-shoes and use scrap leather to make them tall. Gives a very Aragorn boot vibe without being direct copies. Not quite what I did with these, I took a mid calf medieval boot, cut apart a goodwill cowboy boot that matched well enough, and added some pieces for waterproofing.
Andy, what are the stats on the bow in your pic? I love it!
Manveruon, I absolutely love your bedroll setup. Any way you’d be willing to post more detailed pics?
Thanks! Yeah, I could probably snap a few at some point - but honestly, it’s a really really simple setup. Basically it’s just about 3 yards (I think) of lightweight oilcloth from periodfabric.com that I sewed some channels into at the end to pass a length of rope through, which allows me to use it as a hammock or small shelter tarp. Then, inside, I’ve got an old gray wool military blanket, and currently, that’s about it! In future though, if I’m actually doing an overnight trek with it, I will likely add another lightweight blanket inside, and wrap up some other basic necessities inside (like a change of socks and underwear, maybe some not-immediately-needed rations, and so forth). I also may add another, slightly larger tarp at some point if and when I can get my hands on more of this oilcloth, because then I could use one as a ground cloth or hammock, and the other as a shelter tarp.
(late reply, sorry) that is true, however mine with additional arrow sock the arrows will still fall out if I have it on my back and lean over forward, but mine is a wide quiver intended for LARP arrows so....
Not a suggestion regarding your bag, that is awesome work, but I would reconsider the tankard at the belt.