This is mostly medieval hunting kit. However, I suspect it would not be out of place in Middle Earth either. I put it here as it contains soft kit and weapons together. Missing from this, for the moment, bearded axe, scramaseax, belt pouches. At some point, when the weather cools, I will get some pics of myself in my wool hunting kit, with most, if not all, of this kit as well.
In this photo; linen canvas arrow bag (arrows inside), felted brown wool hat with badge, bow sock, brown wool hood, linen coif, spear head sheath, thrusting spear, D-section traditional ash longbow with horn nocks, small pouch with extra flax string, stringer, and beeswax, belt with bronze Norse furniture, linen market/pilgrim bag with badge, knife, and hunting horn with baldric.
Some current kit.
Kit pic
- Peter Remling
- Athel Dunedain
- Posts: 3735
- Joined: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:20 am
Re: Kit pic
Nice ! Is ha the old MRL Viking spearhead or the larger Hewing head ?
- Eledhwen
- Thangailhir
- Posts: 1346
- Joined: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:09 pm
- Location: Nandaromar, Rhovanion
- Contact:
Re: Kit pic
I have no idea on the spear head. Friend of mine gave it to me at one Pennsic war. Don't know the origin.
Eledhwen
Eledhwen
Nandalad!
Re: Kit pic
Very nice! Simple, ecffective. No-nonsense. And I dig the bycocket hat.
And yeah, that spearhead does look an awful lot like the old MRL Viking one. I really liked that particular spearhead. Should've grabbed one when they were still available.
And yeah, that spearhead does look an awful lot like the old MRL Viking one. I really liked that particular spearhead. Should've grabbed one when they were still available.
Maerondir Perianseron, also called “Mickel,” Halfling Friend - Ranger of the Misty Mountains
- Eledhwen
- Thangailhir
- Posts: 1346
- Joined: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:09 pm
- Location: Nandaromar, Rhovanion
- Contact:
Re: Kit pic
Learn something new every day. I did not know that hat was called a bycocket hat. Unlike the real thing though, this one had no brim at all. It started as a simple head cover with uneven edges. I turned up one end, trimmed them a bit, pinned it and wet it down to massage the felt back into itself in the back...not quite done yet. Just a simple dome felt hat with turned up sides. It is very comfortable, breathes well, and is an excellent brown for the forest. Fits well over the coif as well. The hat was formed from felted roving over a form.
Shiny stuff. Has the right look though, aye it does.
Eledhwen
Shiny stuff. Has the right look though, aye it does.
Eledhwen
Nandalad!
- Elleth
- êphal ki-*raznahê
- Posts: 2932
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:26 am
- Location: in the Angle; New England
Re: Kit pic
Hunh.. well that's a neat idea.The hat was formed from felted roving over a form.
Any idea for what to do with the matted-up bits of fleece the yarn mills won't take? Can they be needle-felted into something useful?
Also - cool! Do you manage somehow to carry both spear and bow at once? Or always leave one at home?
Persona: Aerlinneth, Dúnedain of Amon Lendel c. TA 3010.
- Eledhwen
- Thangailhir
- Posts: 1346
- Joined: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:09 pm
- Location: Nandaromar, Rhovanion
- Contact:
Re: Kit pic
I don't know if the bits from milling are useful. If you have enough of it, put it in hot soapy water and add a bit a lanolin, give your hands and fingers the workout of their life, you might could felt it.
Carrying spear and bow...sling the bow in its sock, carry the spear. I also have a bearded axe and scramaseax. For short distances I can carry them both in one hand...the spear is very well balanced. I can carry one in each hand, not much different to trekker poles really...just longer. Here though, I cannot carry the spear out in the forest. They are forbidden to cart about. Like swords.
Eledhwen
Carrying spear and bow...sling the bow in its sock, carry the spear. I also have a bearded axe and scramaseax. For short distances I can carry them both in one hand...the spear is very well balanced. I can carry one in each hand, not much different to trekker poles really...just longer. Here though, I cannot carry the spear out in the forest. They are forbidden to cart about. Like swords.
Eledhwen
Nandalad!