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by Manveruon
Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: Antler as a knife handle material
Replies: 5
Views: 3725

Re: Antler as a knife handle material

The only thought I have to add about the suitability of antler as a knife hilt material, really, is that in many places during the Middle Ages, the hunting of deer was a strictly regulated practice, so things like antler and deerskin, etc. might reasonably be considered either, A: status symbols, or...
by Manveruon
Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:23 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: MERF Random Adventure Pictures
Replies: 545
Views: 410245

Re: MERF Random Adventure Pictures

Just posted a little more in-depth about this over on the FB group, but I figured I’d share a few pics here as well! Last Sunday we visited one of my favorite haunts: Three Mile Creek Trail near the town of Grant, CO, and Guanella pass, which is always just an absolutely gorgeous experience! We did ...
by Manveruon
Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:03 am
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Good enough for the common man
Replies: 7
Views: 4213

Re: Good enough for the common man

Love this video! I watched it a couple months ago and it has been very close to the front of my mind ever since. In that time I’ve started working for a somewhat prominent high-end leather workshop that sells at several Renaissance festivals around the country, and I have found myself quoting and pa...
by Manveruon
Wed Aug 16, 2023 4:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Re-creation, re-enactment, LARP and Cosplay...
Replies: 6
Views: 5406

Re: Re-creation, re-enactment, LARP and Cosplay...

Well this is interesting - check out what was posted to the Tolkien Cosplayers Facebook group today by someone with Tolkien Days in Germany! Think they’ve been haunting the forums here, or just a coincidence? :lol:
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by Manveruon
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Re-creation, re-enactment, LARP and Cosplay...
Replies: 6
Views: 5406

Re: Re-creation, re-enactment, LARP and Cosplay...

Thanks Andy! And I must say, that’s all extremely well articulated as well! The difference you describe between “reenactment” and “re-creation” also completely makes sense to me in that context - thanks for the clarification there!
by Manveruon
Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Re-creation, re-enactment, LARP and Cosplay...
Replies: 6
Views: 5406

Re: Re-creation, re-enactment, LARP and Cosplay...

**EDITED to include the Instagram stories as plain text instead of images - hopefully it’s less intrusive this way!** This is a big, big question - and it’s a subject I have put a LOT of thought into over the years. I have come close to posting my thoughts publicly many times, but in the end I have ...
by Manveruon
Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:58 am
Forum: The Prancing Pony
Topic: Greetings from Rurik
Replies: 10
Views: 8727

Re: Greetings from Rurik

Rurik of Esgaroth, at your service. I'm guessing the Pony is the place to introduce myself. A fan of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings for some 55+ years, ever since I read the first chapter in a childrens edition. Not a Middle Earth expert by any means - I did read The Silmarillion and Unfinish...
by Manveruon
Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: The Prancing Pony
Topic: Manveruon Happy Naming Day
Replies: 6
Views: 6882

Re: Manveruon Happy Naming Day

Thanks folks! According to Monty Python, I am officially “not old” today! :lol:
by Manveruon
Fri Aug 04, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: Middle-earth Reenactment Society
Topic: Wow
Replies: 3
Views: 7274

Re: Wow

I read all the newsletters yesterday. That was my second time through. It is simply amazing how much work Greg and the others at MERS put into creating their parameters for the accurate re-creation of Middle-earth. The research, organization and the passing of knowledge, all top notch. My efforts p...
by Manveruon
Fri Aug 04, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: Arrow deflection
Replies: 8
Views: 3440

Re: Arrow deflection

You’ve got an excellent point there, Andy! I’ve seen some arrows deflect in some truly bizarre directions when shooting outdoors! In a scenario like the one you’re describing, I feel like the fact that bows and arrows are an awful lot less noisy than firearms just makes it all the more difficult to ...
by Manveruon
Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Ranger camp axe project
Replies: 6
Views: 19621

Re: Ranger camp axe project

That came out beautifully! And I’m with Greg; the whole final result of regrinding the head is simply gorgeous! Well done!
by Manveruon
Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: Hard Kit
Topic: Ranger camp axe blade cover
Replies: 5
Views: 65428

Re: Ranger camp axe blade cover

That’s some seriously beautiful leatherwork!
by Manveruon
Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Dúnadan Ranger Illustrated Kit By Layers
Replies: 8
Views: 12277

Re: Dúnadan Ranger Illustrated Kit By Layers

Thanks so much, folks! This has been a long, long labor of love, as I’m sure many here are aware, and I’m really proud of how everything turned out! I’m also playing around with some illustrations of alternative Dúnedain kits - one set geared more towards civilian life, as an example of the more eve...
by Manveruon
Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:19 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Dúnadan Ranger Illustrated Kit By Layers
Replies: 8
Views: 12277

Dúnadan Ranger Illustrated Kit By Layers

Okay, so this has been a LOOOOOONG time coming, but I wanted to make a full, dedicated post here with each of the individual illustrations from my Ranger-by-Layers project, laid out in order! It’s still technically something of a work-in-progress, and eventually I would like to create a full-color v...
by Manveruon
Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hard drinks in Middle Earth
Replies: 19
Views: 7240

Re: Hard drinks in Middle Earth

Good catch on the moonshine reference! I had entirely forgotten about that throw-away line! Had to go look it up to remind myself! Of course, one could perhaps interpret that as a sort of fanciful interpretation by the translator (like a good many things in the Hobbit, for example), but if anyone in...