Hello all, i recently finished a tent project i have been working on, specificly a diamond fly shelter. basicly i took a 10 oz weight painters tarp from lowes,and with some work turned it into a shelter. the tarp started as a 12x9 which i cut down to 9x9. i sewed a reinforcement patch in the center ...

Ohh i saw that my self. those would make some really good winter ranger gear,with a few mods.

Thanks Greg, thats why i use the artificial sinew, but ive thought of using real sinew as well. both are moore weather proof than linin. and since i also hunt with my arrows,in addition to target shooting. weather proof/resistant is a must. Ken im thinking for my dwarvish arows. broadheads,black sha...

Thanks Ken for bringing that up. natural feathers of any kind taken from the wild will have all manner of small parasites on them. Manveruon, i used to glue my fletches down as well, but once i learned how to tie them on i could as i stated in the vid reuse either fletching or shaft once part of the...

linen thread is an option always,as for the fletches i find its a bit moore cost effective to buy the premade stuff. but yea if you hav ready acsess to turkey feathers or similar why not. Pete thanks, i was trying to keep it as simple as i could. i didnt feel a need to over complicate it. hopefully ...

Hello every one, i thought i would post a vid i made concerning basic fletching of arrows. its not very long but i beleive it gives a good over view of whats involved. one side note, i failed to mention in the vid that the shafts are oak, i use either oak or moore often poplar dowells. both work ver...

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Yep thats all of us lol.

Once again welcome aboard.

R.D my freind i am astounded by the level of workmanship on that peice. That qualifies as sword art of the first quality.

ohh nice

Ok im drooling already. thats cool.

It's a wonderfull idea, actually. I do miss Andy's origonal site though, alass, time does move forward i guess. I am excited to see what the future holds for our forum. :D :D :D Actually it was andy's page that tuned me onto the fact that yeas there were others out there who enjoyed Master Tolkien's...

Greg, I am gladd you guys enjoyed youreselves. it appears a good time was had by all (even the four legged ranger) . Perhaps next time theyll be enough for some ranger games, cause we all share the same intrest, and allot of us associate away from the fourm as well,we all get allong. now thats about...

A BoooYaaa!!!!! got mine today, was in the mailbox when i got home. i didnt even bother to take time to change out of my uniform,i was soo excited i was opening the envelope. they look good. not perfect they have a bit of distinction to them. like theyve been forged in a remote smithy in the north. ...