I'd like to nominate Le Loup, for bringing his depth of 18th century knowledge and making skills to our little corner. I also have a few observations. First, I think that Admins should be available for the prize, but not for their admin service. (And not just because I was nominated) Second, I REALL...

I stay away from the for sale forum for a reason. No reason to get drool on what I can't have...
But Peter.... You're pairing these OUT of your collection?!? How many swords do you have?!? I thought rangers traveled light... We're approaching Mad Max territory here...

Ok, I'm a bit confused. I thought mine was due today (not that I have it done) shall I just time it for 1 week out from Jake's?

Fallsofdragon wrote:perhaps Lt. Tolkien saw a Welsh regimental short sword in his combat service in the Great War (WW1) ?

Awesome, now that's a knife designed by a 19th c. antiquarian!

Interesting. Good info, thanks! I wonder if they would do a set of cedar 3 fletched arrows, without nocks of any kind. If so, it might be worth it to me to just buy them like that, then cut the nocks and do the thread wrapping myself. ** Showing my complete ignorance of archery ** Is cedar usually ...

Is it to early to reserve Chapter 2?

If not, I'll take Chapter 2: The Shadow of the Past.

My plan is to darken, and the reason I was going for copper is entirely aesthetic. I like copper.

As for ease of use/cost, is there anything that makes German silver easier to use than copper for inlay?

Shiny. I'm in.

Well, since everyone is posting axes... Here's one I'm working on. I'm calling it the Erebor Axe, and it came from me wondering if I could adapt a Galloglass Axe to a single handed thrower. Since it's fundamentally ahistorical, I figured I'd spruce it up Hobbit style. It's a grind down/weld up from ...

Stupid quetion... What's the hammery bit on the back for? I was puzzling that a couple weekends ago.

Is Bofur wearing a Dr. Who scarf?!?

* Shock * - Horror -

They feel much Dwarfier...

Except Fili and Kili. They're obviously half-elves.

I was looking back at this thread to help in guiding me in a certain aspect of my moccasin project when I read this. Is rubber actually historically allowed (that would be nice)? o.0 Or was Greg's sole plan here just a small sacrifice to authenticity for the great benefits of longevity? Like potato...

Yeah, you're probably alright. The thing to avoid with wool is the trifecta of wet, heat,and agitation.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pleat Hey, there's no call for sarcasm. A gentle answer raises all boats, and might convert a few people. Anyway, in this case pleating done in the correct manner will not be achieved with modern sewing standards. Granted my information is from Google, but not everyone is going...