Greg wrote:"This Dog Belongs to So-and-So of Fornost"

Love it!

This poem isn't directly related to Tolkien, but it was inspired by Luthien. I thought I'd share it. I stood upon a Westward shore Of dawn’s aurelian sea: Descried the sun to heaven soar, When Silence beckoned me. I saw her dancing under moon, As sonance she allayed, Her garment was with lilies st...

Thank you very much for the suggestions, friends. They shall be considered.

Okay, so "Glamhoth anglenna i Trann." I'm using Pedin Ehdellen and an online Sindarin dictionary, here: http://www.jrrvf.com/cgi-bin/hisweloke/sintrans.cgi I'm really just spitballing, as I've always had trouble understanding grammatical lingo. I realize that makes this harder. Eneth nin ...

Eric C has kindly offered to help me with this, and we are currently trying to figure out what the dimensions of the knives should be. Y'all seem to have a much better understanding of the dimensions needed to fulfill the purposes of the weapons than I, so what do you think? From what you've already...

mcapanelli wrote:So I'd have to say Eneth nin no Michael or im Michael to be correct. So I'd get.............

Mae Govannen, eneth nin no Michael.....or to simplify, Mae Govannen, im Michael.

Perfect!

Mae Govannon, mellon. Gamhoth anglennan i Trann. Translation: Well met, friend. Orcs approach the Shire. Very good. Just a couple things I'd change. This first one could just be a typo, but it should be Glamhoth rather than Gamhoth. Secondly, "anglennan". I'm not sure what Pedin Edhellen ...

In response to interest from a number of Rangers in the Sindarin Translations and Transcriptions thread, I am created this thread for the purpose of the collaborative advancement of understanding of the Sindarin language. Anyone is welcome to join. Participants will use resources such as the book A ...

Ernildhir: Those are some good pics! The bar has been raised. Thank you! Forces you to draw while you raise the bow through a longer, sweeping arc. Works different muscles throughout your upper bow arm as well as throughout your string hand's back muscles. A static front hand during the draw concen...

Thank you for sharing that procedure. I'll give it a try.

What's the purpose of holding the bow horizontally?

40# @ 30". That's about the heaviest I can draw, honestly. Perhaps I should be lifting weights. Or at least shooting more often.

Greg wrote:Oh, and nice looking bow! Is that stained hickory, or yew? It looks a tad bit dark for yew, but hey, anything's possible? If I'm completely off, give me an e-slap for getting jumpy with my guessing.

It's actually black locust, but I'm not going to e-slap you.

Greg wrote:Are those Harbinger leather weight lifting gloves? Way to improvise!

Pics looking great!

Ha ha... yes it is. The left glove, anyway. It was actually given to me by an archer friend of mine. I don't lift weights myself.

Thank you.

Alright, here are my remaining two entries: #1 - In the Shire http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4929528089_049aa89cb8_z.jpg #4 - The Last Thing They'll Ever See http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4929528199_f9366cf9ff_z.jpg They have already been marked on my map which was linked in my previous p...

I don't know how many of you are familiar with the Ranger's Apprentice book series, but I'm hoping that some of our weaponsmiths are. ;) In the series, the Rangers wield (aside from the primary weapon of a longbow) a saxe knife and a smaller knife balanced for throwing. If any of you are familiar wi...