Made this seax blade a few weeks ago. 8'blade, right at 1 1/2" wide 1/4" thick 5160 spring steel deep etched patina As I am intrigued by the Woodmen of Mirkwood, I see a blade like this well suited to their needs. From shelter making to butchering to self defense, it's perfect for me! Noth...

I've always seen in my mind's eye the Woodmen of Mirkwood taking on the Beorning culture (without the shape shifting abilities) with a very healthy dose of the early trans-Appalachian settlers into the Ohio and Cumberland River Valleys. Some crop cultivation with hunting being a major source of food...

I love stuff like this!

How can I access Issue 1?

I've following this of Facebook....awesome....

I'm actually in Oldham County just north of Louisville, but my wife is having spine surgery Friday....so no way I can get away.

I need 4-5 pieces of good sharp flint for my fire kit.

I find it online yes, but a $3 batch of flint comes with an $8 shipping tag....

Anyone?

I won't carry something that isn't a tool first. Period. Crossbow? Hell of a hunting tool and one hell of a weapon 8" wide, thick seax? I can butcher both man and beast. Belt axe? It does it all... If I added a targe (which I won't because I don't need one as a tool) I would have a shield and w...

I downloaded only the audio off of YouTube via KeepVid. I then ran the audio files through an online converter to convert them from M4A to MP3.....

They now reside in my iTunes! Perfect when I need it for falling asleep or studying!

I make my own.

I have an endless string jig that I made this past summer.

Well.....I forgot to add the pic of my crossbow!

I got it off of eBay, from Eastern Europe.

I have never been able to identify the maker from the mark on the blade, but it is forged and the steel is well made.

The pattern is old, old, old...and is generically known as a "Rhineland" or "German" pattern.

A bit o' me gear.....as a Woodsman of Mirkwood!

I love the mid-14th century...so my gear tends to lean that way!

I've made:
crossbow
Both knives
sheath
haversack
belt pouch
belt

Horn container with a close fitting wood stopper....and then wrapped up and carried in a cooking container with a lid.....

This is fantastic!

I wonder if there is just audio available?

http://s16.photobucket.com/user/Stonedo ... .html?o=28

I carry an 8x8 if I carry a tarp....