theowl wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 7:20 am I carry a mildly customised svord peasant knife as part of my standard kit. It feels pretty plausible.

Oh that's such a good idea. Do you have any photos of it? I'm still on the hunt for a historical friction folder it looks like, and modifying one of those could be a great project.

They have a lot of options in the Napoleonic and American Revolution period that have that sort of look If you're in the states, GG Godwin https://www.gggodwin.com/Pocket-Knives_c_75.html has assorted pocket knives that would look at home in the bits and bobs you may find in ME It seems that they h...

They have a lot of options in the Napoleonic and American Revolution period that have that sort of look If you're in the states, GG Godwin https://www.gggodwin.com/Pocket-Knives_c_75.html has assorted pocket knives that would look at home in the bits and bobs you may find in ME That is very helpful...

Oh wow these are super helpful! Thank you so much.

Athfwyn, Greetings I like the pinafore and hood, I think you've caught the right 'feeling'..... Very Hobbity looking walking stave (and 'Stoor Boots' too, this is a woman who is out travelling in all weathers... Not just a gentle stroll to a friends house) Greetings! And thank you very much for you...

Do you have any examples of what you would like to aim for? Most of the knives use friction fit because you're only cutiing in one direction. If you're poking something, that might cause the knife to close abruptly, but there shouldn't be an issue with cutting I think I'm looking for something like...

Slipjoint knives have been existence since 500-600 bce, with brass bolsters and grooved handles to receive the blade. https://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/roman-folding-knife.340278/ You should be able to use a nice 18th c knife for your kit that's not too modern yet feel right for the Shire Hell...

Sorry if this is in the wrong sub forum, I think that that a pen knife is a tool, not a weapon so it should fall under hard kit? At least that is my opinion on the matter. Anyways, I am wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the existence of slipjoint knives in Middle Earth. I'm leaning towards t...

Thank you all very much! I'm excited to go out again soon and I will share when I do.

I ended up staying up late last night and making another historical hat, the phrygian cap. I'll wear it backwards though, as I prefer that look as it is more Thorin & Co. It was very simple and easy to make. I blanket stitched the two pieces together on the two seams, and then folded over a lip ...

Wecome, and what a wonderful trip! The Pacific Northwest is gorgeous, I'm jealous! :mrgreen: You're off to an amazing start! The nice thing about Hobbits is you've got a lot of nice off the shelf options for packs and such from the 18th c. folks. A plain linen sack with rope straps is good for a &q...

I made an 11th century style hat that was found patched up with all sorts of scraps. I opted to leave the back flap off of mine for long hair reasons. It's pretty much just a pillbox style hat with a strip of wool overtop and the ear flaps reinforced with more wool. So very much blanket stitching, b...

This was my first outing in my middle earth garb as my character Athfwyn Brandybuck, who was most certainly off to the Misty Mountains this trip. photo_2024-05-06_10-13-17 (2).jpg The hike in was only slightly over a league, but my mixture of wool and linen clothing actually kept me very comfortable...

Hello everyone! I've lurked on this forum for about a year now and have been really kicking myself to create a character, make and modify some accoutrements and get out and actually do an outing. I have recently done so and now have a direction to go in. I hope you all won't mind, but I don't see my...