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- Tue May 26, 2020 1:23 am
- Forum: Weapons & Armour
- Topic: bristol sword help/advice
- Replies: 6
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Re: bristol sword help/advice
if youre slow bout it and do it just a bit at a time you shouldn't have any trouble, just don't do what I did and bend it into the opposite direction hows the peening look on yours? it was a bit rough on mine but im working on a way to cover it
- Tue May 26, 2020 1:18 am
- Forum: Soft Kit
- Topic: Working On a New Jerkin
- Replies: 45
- Views: 38690
Re: Working On a New Jerkin
man that's so cool! jealous of it :wink: . you did an amazing job speaking of the "Vikings" influence on it,Ive got a lot of smaller pieces of leather that is really nice, but they are small and random enough that im not sure how to start assembling it, I guess just lay them all out on pap...
- Fri May 22, 2020 12:47 am
- Forum: Weapons & Armour
- Topic: bristol sword help/advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10644
Re: bristol sword help/advice
hey thanks for the reply! i appreciate it.I figured it was set a bit crooked when being peened. it being able to be bent so easy just freaked me out a bit
- Mon May 18, 2020 1:03 am
- Forum: Weapons & Armour
- Topic: bristol sword help/advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10644
bristol sword help/advice
ok so, Im hoping theres a few Bristol owners here who may have some advice and thoughts my Bristol was bought 2nd hand, it has never been used for cutting ( that I know of) when I got it the pommel was offset just enough to notice if you're really looking at it due to my slight ocd I couldn't leave ...
- Thu May 31, 2018 3:38 am
- Forum: Weapons & Armour
- Topic: Oakeshott Type XIV swords on closeout
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14057
Re: Oakeshott Type XIV swords on closeout
nice work guys! guess who i am on that forum
- Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:32 am
- Forum: Weapons & Armour
- Topic: Oakeshott Type XIV swords on closeout
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14057
Oakeshott Type XIV swords on closeout
hey guys, just wanted to give you all a heads up on these swords,Only 2 left in stock so they could be all gone before anyone sees this but its worth a try. I got one ordered, I think it would make a great ranger sword or a project sword
https://www.museumreplicas.com/oakeshott-type-xiv
https://www.museumreplicas.com/oakeshott-type-xiv
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:51 pm
- Forum: Hard Kit
- Topic: What has it got in its pocketses? .. Pt 1, Paying your way
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18893
Re: What has it got in its pocketses? .. Pt 1, Paying your way
That's awesome, I was wondering myself on if they would be willing to sell me a mixture of coins like that, I guess you answered my question
- Sat Nov 04, 2017 1:58 am
- Forum: Hard Kit
- Topic: Shire Post mint gets authorization
- Replies: 29
- Views: 37100
Re: Shire Post mint gets authorization
Greetings all! Tom Maringer here, owner of Shire Post Mint. New here! I realize this thread is a couple years old. I'd be happy to answer any questions about the coinage. But first I want to address the silver penny topic that came us several times. This was the particular episode that led me to st...
- Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:25 am
- Forum: Soft Kit
- Topic: Leather jerkin help
- Replies: 29
- Views: 38604
Re: Leather jerkin help
I'm back again :D I got my thread in and I really like the look of it! I was wondering what does everyone think of these chisels and what size I should get? I have an awl but I thought this might help make it look neater (in the areas where neatness would be best) but I don't want my stitchs or thre...
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:23 am
- Forum: Soft Kit
- Topic: Leather jerkin help
- Replies: 29
- Views: 38604
Re: Leather jerkin help
got the thread ordered! now I just need some stitching tools since all I already had were punches
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 3:22 am
- Forum: Soft Kit
- Topic: Leather jerkin help
- Replies: 29
- Views: 38604
Re: Leather jerkin help
So I'm thinking ill just take an old flannel shirt of something and use it for my pattern, does that sound ok? I have some really cool looking leather for this, I had a heck of a time choosing to make a jerkin or a coat like bards ( but I would need some type shearling lining) so I decided to just d...
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:29 am
- Forum: Soft Kit
- Topic: Leather jerkin help
- Replies: 29
- Views: 38604
Re: Leather jerkin help
thanks for the replies!
Ill try to stay close aragorns but if it doesn't exactly match, ill be fine with it as i am just doing my own fantasy ranger outfit
Ill try to stay close aragorns but if it doesn't exactly match, ill be fine with it as i am just doing my own fantasy ranger outfit
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:36 am
- Forum: Soft Kit
- Topic: Leather jerkin help
- Replies: 29
- Views: 38604
Re: Leather jerkin help
thanks for your reply! I've used real sinew and gut before on some stone age projects where I tried to be primitive as I could be but in this case I think ill use the thread that you linked, it looks like great stuff! and maybe ill be able to use that for some arrow fletching also, I was thinking of...
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:31 am
- Forum: Soft Kit
- Topic: Leather jerkin help
- Replies: 29
- Views: 38604
Leather jerkin help
hey guys, I would like to make a jerkin like aragorns and I had a couple questions, what type of thread does everyone recommend?i would prefer to avoid nylon and fake sinew, also what type of eyelets should I get ?
thanks for any tips or suggestions!
thanks for any tips or suggestions!
- Fri May 20, 2016 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: any elvish experts?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7437
Re: any elvish experts?
thanks guys!