That is some great information Will! I did not know that about the copper from Michigan being the preferred type for motor windings, having worked in HVAC I have dealt with electrical motors! I know that I would be interested in a "Pony Purse" if not the Ranger Purse that you put together ...

Happy New Year to all of my fellow Tolkien admirers! May it be a safe and productive year!!

This is something that I have started to look at not only for this but for Ren Faires and steampunk as well. I recently bought some sets of coins from Will and I know that I would interested in buying a mixed set like this. Thank you for posting this Elleth. Straelbora, good point about the trade go...

Thank you for the information and link to the knife manufacturer. It looks like a handy multi-purpose belt knife.

If is is thread lock you can often use a little bit of heat to get the screw loose. Something like a hairdryer on high can be enough to loosen the thread lock.

Very nice work on both the axe and sheath for the knife. Here is a thought about the knife, while it does look modern I notice that grip scales are removable. You could always make a new set of scales for the grip made of wood that would not look as out of place as the micarta scales do. Add a leath...

That is a nice looking little blade Greg! Congratulations on another great piece.

Thank you for the information Ursus. I will look on eBay for the gauntlets.

That is a great looking kit Ursus. The boots look great as do the gauntlets. I had been looking at the same boots for the kit that I am going to start working on soon, but did not like the toggles. I am glad that you posted this so that I could see what they look like laced. I do have some questions...

Having been Army Infantry and having served with a few Rangers this all sounds correct to me Kortoso. I learned a lot about patrolling and the first thing I thought of when reading the title was the patrol tactics I learned from the Rangers. I tend to agree with the use of the spear as a primary mel...

Congratulations! That looks great Greg! I am just glad that it was not my project that held it up! Well worth the wait and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on how the sword handles. I am looking at bare blades and trying to figure out what I would like Ernie to make for me next. Or maybe even...

Congratulations! David is a talented artist in pretty much all he does from what I have seen. I hope to one day be able to own something of his. I keep looking at his drawings and am stunned by how good they are. As others have said, great idea to bring in a piece from someone else to contrast and a...

Thank you Greg.

I sent the deposit in on December 17th so it was just under 10 months all told.

The dagger arrived on Tuesday but alas I was not able to examine it until last night. All I can say is that I am beyond impressed! Ernie is a true artisan when it comes to working with steel. The investment in this blade was well worth every penny. If you have the chance I highly recommend having Er...

Thank you Peter and Greg. Ernie certainly does great work. I am really looking forward to getting this back from him. Greg, I am looking forward to seeing your finished sword. When I first started talking with Ernie my two ideas were for a ME Ranger weapon or something from my first and still greate...

I am guessing that your sword has got to be close to being finished at this point Greg. I base this off of the fact that I received pictures of my nearing completion J.S. fullered dagger blade from Ernie in the wee hours this morning.