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- Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:21 am
- Forum: Soft Kit
- Topic: Boots'n'Stuff
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3389
Re: Boots'n'Stuff
Those boots look really good. Tolkien never said that Strider's boots had buckles, but he never said that they DIDN'T have buckles either. I've been in a somewhat desperate search for custom boots that will fit my odd feet. If you get a pair, please post pics!
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:16 pm
- Forum: Soft Kit
- Topic: Show Me Your Hot Kits
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14166
Re: Show Me Your Hot Kits
I'm curious if anybody has tried using a waist cape? (Basically a cape around your waist to protect your backside more when sitting on things. It can be used to provide extra padding, insulation, mud/snow/water protection. Back in the 90s/00s the punks I sometimes hung out with called it a "cu...
- Fri May 26, 2023 8:47 pm
- Forum: Hard Kit
- Topic: I got a rock!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14510
Re: I got a rock!
For those of you interested but who may have found the price of entry daunting, the maker of my stone is having a Memorial Day sale.
Use the code "πππ¦π¨π«π’ππ₯πππ²" at checkout for 35% off.
https://www.naturalwhetstonesharpening.com
*I'm not affiliated with this company, just an enthusiast.
Use the code "πππ¦π¨π«π’ππ₯πππ²" at checkout for 35% off.
https://www.naturalwhetstonesharpening.com
*I'm not affiliated with this company, just an enthusiast.
- Wed May 24, 2023 2:51 pm
- Forum: Elvish Culture
- Topic: Elf Duds
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5450
Re: Elf Duds
That seems reasonable. I mention bamboo as an example, but you're right it's not regionally appropriate. I had forgotten that Clark quote, but that was the angle I was going for. Bast fibers have been used by several cultures as a textile, eg the Ainu. I like the idea of blended fabrics. It makes se...
- Tue May 23, 2023 8:20 pm
- Forum: Hard Kit
- Topic: I got a rock!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14510
Re: I got a rock!
The urethane whetstone they made for Vigo is one of the things that attracted me to the jade stone in the first place. A historically based portable honing stone.
Though truthfully, you could go with a pleasantly smooth river rock if you're in the right area.
Though truthfully, you could go with a pleasantly smooth river rock if you're in the right area.
- Tue May 23, 2023 5:38 pm
- Forum: Elvish Culture
- Topic: Elf Duds
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5450
Elf Duds
After skimming through the previous "how to dress for elf success" threads (ha ha, threads) I have a hot take: Elven personae should be allowed rayon, bamboo, and tencel fabrics. They're all plant fiber based. Who is to say that elves couldn't refine plant fiber down to a silk-like texture...
- Mon May 22, 2023 1:11 pm
- Forum: Hard Kit
- Topic: I got a rock!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14510
- Fri May 19, 2023 10:14 pm
- Forum: Weapons & Armour
- Topic: Thinking About the Bowie Knife
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5570
Re: Thinking About the Bowie Knife
Ah, misunderstood the thought experiment, my bad.
Yeah, if Middle Earth was set in the wild west I could totally see Legolas as a Doc Holiday type with a bone handled Bowie.
Yeah, if Middle Earth was set in the wild west I could totally see Legolas as a Doc Holiday type with a bone handled Bowie.
- Fri May 19, 2023 7:48 pm
- Forum: Weapons & Armour
- Topic: Thinking About the Bowie Knife
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5570
Re: Thinking About the Bowie Knife
I want to preface this by saying that I love Bowie knives and that example of Bowie number one is excellent. With that said, I think Bowie knives are one of those things that are "glaringly modern." I can totally see a larger camp/fighting knife in use by rangers. Heck, Legolas fought up c...
- Wed May 17, 2023 5:13 pm
- Forum: Weapons & Armour
- Topic: New Kingston Arms swords!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12644
Re: New Kingston Arms swords!
Have you had a chance to dismantle the XIII yet? How is the symmetry on the fittings?
Asking because both of the XIVs I have seen had guards that were a bit off. Nothing awful, but noticeable.
Asking because both of the XIVs I have seen had guards that were a bit off. Nothing awful, but noticeable.
- Mon May 15, 2023 12:49 am
- Forum: Tolkien Movie Talk
- Topic: War of the Rohirrim - New anime movie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21287
Re: War of the Rohirrim - New anime movie
I just hope they take as much care with the source material as Jackson did :P Sorry, I just had to laugh at that. PJ emasculated Aragorn and the core of the story. That is all. Onward to this Rohirrim project. I'm hoping for the best but will expect the worst. Hopefully they get the core of the sto...
- Sun May 14, 2023 1:56 pm
- Forum: Hard Kit
- Topic: I got a rock!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14510
Re: I got a rock!
https://www.naturalwhetstonesharpening.com/all-products
I mentioned it above, but this is a company owned by just 2 guys. It took about 3 weeks for me to get mine from them, but they were very responsive when I noted an issue with my order and they fixed it right away.
I mentioned it above, but this is a company owned by just 2 guys. It took about 3 weeks for me to get mine from them, but they were very responsive when I noted an issue with my order and they fixed it right away.
- Sat May 13, 2023 7:05 pm
- Forum: Hard Kit
- Topic: Point of Curiosity, re: Snapsacks/Knapsacks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6985
Re: Point of Curiosity, re: Snapsacks/Knapsacks
It also makes sense from a logistics point of view. Having food stuffs in a separate containing/bag means you can string it up already put together if you're in an area where animals can get to it, like bears. It also means if you have food residue it states segregated from the rest of your gear.
- Sat May 13, 2023 5:50 pm
- Forum: Dwarven Culture
- Topic: Dwarven utility/bushcraft Knife (viking seax/WETA inspired) - pic heavy
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9510
Re: Dwarven utility/bushcraft Knife (viking seax/WETA inspired) - pic heavy
Thanks for bumping this, Manv! I totally missed it the first time around too and I'm so glad I get to see it.
I'll just add my praise to the pile. Well done!
I'll just add my praise to the pile. Well done!
- Sat May 13, 2023 5:45 pm
- Forum: Hard Kit
- Topic: I got a rock!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14510
I got a rock!
I've been fascinated by the idea of so called "Viking sharpening stones." Usually made of either jasper or jade they can be used to hone a knife in the field where lugging a full sized whetstone can be cumbersome and impractical. I received a jasper one for Christmas last year and I quite ...