Awesome!

An incredible picture and it looks an incredible time. Best of luck to Patch!

Happy birthday!!

Hrmm... In line with Iodo's reasoning, I was doing some research on the great "outdoor gear revolution" of the late 19th-early 20th century and came across the manner of thought that became the M1928 haversack. It's basically Iodo's picnic roll, with a bunch of extra buckles and straps to ...

That looks great!

You know... looking at it again, I'm not certain it *is* a bag. ... I think it might just be a blanket cover. That said, no reason one couldn't do any number of bags or rolls on that general pattern. I'd be inclined to go the portmanteu route as well, but yeah - soft sides means a comparatively smal...

Oh cool! I love the name. :) Also I love the general form: I think we're narrowing down on a nice book-friendly aesthetic, which is all kinds of cool. :mrgreen: One thing I did run across in the research for Elenglin was that the only references to characters on blades I could find was I believe in ...

Hrmm... for a later period, I think this general pattern is great, and would match the lines of your knife beautifully with the right incised decoration: http://www.lukasmaestlegoer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/15665704_1335962226456448_5627856836053083396_n.jpg http://www.lukasmaestlegoer.com/kni...

knife cr...

idgits would make you leave your teeth at the police station and check them out at dinner time if they could figure out how. :/

Oh that is very cool! Can you tell us more about the design on the handle you mention? I'm curious to learn more about it. I like the center-ring cut in the handle as well - it's a lovely look. I could imagine a thick spine like the early ballock daggers Tod Cutler replicates might go nicely with th...

Welcome! I think you've found the right place.

Plus, rangers are just cool. Because, I mean, c'mon.

troof.

Welcome back!

Fun! I love the "baseball cap" reference: if memory serves caedmon's group up in AK has made the same connection. (Also the cocks-comb look takes on a whole new dimension once you've been around roosters a while. :mrgreen: ) Anyhow, I've been needing to make a proper weather hood at some p...

Oh very cool! I'm especially looking forward to seeing what Odigan comes up with.

I had wondered what that thing was! Neat!


.... I do imagine most folk carried their burdens in impromptu fashion like this, at least the settled folk.
(Though Hobbits might need them a tad larger to fit enough yums! )

Oh that looks like a fantastic trip, yes! I'm jealous!

I agree with Greg, the trial-and-error is awesome.
Everying blends in so well!