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by celegon
Tue May 26, 2020 1:23 am
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: bristol sword help/advice
Replies: 6
Views: 10475

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 :P hows the peening look on yours? it was a bit rough on mine but im working on a way to cover it
by celegon
Tue May 26, 2020 1:18 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Working On a New Jerkin
Replies: 45
Views: 38200

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...
by celegon
Fri May 22, 2020 12:47 am
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: bristol sword help/advice
Replies: 6
Views: 10475

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
by celegon
Mon May 18, 2020 1:03 am
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: bristol sword help/advice
Replies: 6
Views: 10475

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 ...
by celegon
Thu May 31, 2018 3:38 am
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: Oakeshott Type XIV swords on closeout
Replies: 8
Views: 13962

Re: Oakeshott Type XIV swords on closeout

nice work guys! guess who i am on that forum :D
by celegon
Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:32 am
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: Oakeshott Type XIV swords on closeout
Replies: 8
Views: 13962

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
by celegon
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: 18699

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 :D
by celegon
Sat Nov 04, 2017 1:58 am
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Shire Post mint gets authorization
Replies: 29
Views: 36822

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...
by celegon
Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:25 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Leather jerkin help
Replies: 29
Views: 38391

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...
by celegon
Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:23 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Leather jerkin help
Replies: 29
Views: 38391

Re: Leather jerkin help

got the thread ordered! now I just need some stitching tools since all I already had were punches
by celegon
Wed Sep 06, 2017 3:22 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Leather jerkin help
Replies: 29
Views: 38391

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...
by celegon
Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:29 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Leather jerkin help
Replies: 29
Views: 38391

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
by celegon
Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:36 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Leather jerkin help
Replies: 29
Views: 38391

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...
by celegon
Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:31 am
Forum: Soft Kit
Topic: Leather jerkin help
Replies: 29
Views: 38391

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!
by celegon
Fri May 20, 2016 4:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: any elvish experts?
Replies: 3
Views: 7418

Re: any elvish experts?

thanks guys!