Small kit update and some projects (updated w/ pics)
Small kit update and some projects (updated w/ pics)
got some photos of new parts of kit.
Leather jerkin- came out well for first attempt. need to make a shirt for under in in winter. dyed it brown, looks green under flourescent lighting though. might redy to make it darker anyway. it was orginally the color of the possible bag
Axe- Modified Cold steel axe. yard stick is next to it for comparison.
Possibles pouch- small bag that i may give to a friend. still needs button. too small for what i needed it for. might use it for a sling stone bag though.
bedroll- canvas outer shell, wool bag interior. tested it last weekend. stayed warm in fairly cold night in NH. making a cotton liner for it, to keep wool bag clean.
Projects to do- to many to list. but ill put a few of the prominent ones.
- whistle out of a dear antler
- new shield, canvas covered, rawhide rimmed, Targe
- leather straps, one fort snapsack, one for bedroll, one for food bag.
- Snapsack, soon as i get some brown canvas
- sandals, improve on my first attempt
- mocassins
- matching leather cuffs, going to try to bake harden them. waxing works kind of but it gets to pliable in regular summer heat.
- strike-a-light bags (5), for my Dagorhir Rangers
- Kilt, made with heavy canvas, durable.
- a bunch of other assorted garb.
- new cloak, gray, wool canvas.
Frothgar
Leather jerkin- came out well for first attempt. need to make a shirt for under in in winter. dyed it brown, looks green under flourescent lighting though. might redy to make it darker anyway. it was orginally the color of the possible bag
Axe- Modified Cold steel axe. yard stick is next to it for comparison.
Possibles pouch- small bag that i may give to a friend. still needs button. too small for what i needed it for. might use it for a sling stone bag though.
bedroll- canvas outer shell, wool bag interior. tested it last weekend. stayed warm in fairly cold night in NH. making a cotton liner for it, to keep wool bag clean.
Projects to do- to many to list. but ill put a few of the prominent ones.
- whistle out of a dear antler
- new shield, canvas covered, rawhide rimmed, Targe
- leather straps, one fort snapsack, one for bedroll, one for food bag.
- Snapsack, soon as i get some brown canvas
- sandals, improve on my first attempt
- mocassins
- matching leather cuffs, going to try to bake harden them. waxing works kind of but it gets to pliable in regular summer heat.
- strike-a-light bags (5), for my Dagorhir Rangers
- Kilt, made with heavy canvas, durable.
- a bunch of other assorted garb.
- new cloak, gray, wool canvas.
Frothgar
Last edited by Frothgar on Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Small kit update and some projects
looks good!
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Very nice, I particularly like the long hafted axe.
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looks great cant wait to see more pics.
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I been meaning to make an antler whistle for a while...looking forward to seeing how yours comes out.
I guess I really need to get a little more work done on my kit...everyone else is leaving me behind.
I guess I really need to get a little more work done on my kit...everyone else is leaving me behind.
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Well done! Very nice stuff. Bonus points for including a yardstick...and outdoing it!
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There are always more projects than time! Good work, as usual!
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Nice, keep the photos coming!
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More pics please! And that axe is awesome!!!
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Thanks everyone,
Props go to Panday for inspiring the modifications made to the axe.
http://www.ranger.budgetauthenticity.or ... 55&start=0
i havent tested it yet, hope to soon.
today im starting on my shield, and probably the snap sack as well, since ill be using the same canvas for both. might even get a sole on the sandals. so little to do and so much time.
ill try to get some complete kit pictures up for you all.
Frothgar
Props go to Panday for inspiring the modifications made to the axe.
http://www.ranger.budgetauthenticity.or ... 55&start=0
i havent tested it yet, hope to soon.
today im starting on my shield, and probably the snap sack as well, since ill be using the same canvas for both. might even get a sole on the sandals. so little to do and so much time.
ill try to get some complete kit pictures up for you all.
Frothgar
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shield is finished. very happy with it. canvas faced, rawhide edge. targe style.
my problem now is i have a fricken' huge axe and a pair of tomahawks. the tomahawks could work with the shield but id like a middle ground weapon. got a wall hanger axe that would do at home, but id like something live.
pics to come.
Frothgar
my problem now is i have a fricken' huge axe and a pair of tomahawks. the tomahawks could work with the shield but id like a middle ground weapon. got a wall hanger axe that would do at home, but id like something live.
pics to come.
Frothgar
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here are some more pics. i apologize in advance for the inordinately goofy faces im making.
this first one has my new shield, long shafted(teehee) axe, jerkin, and my cloak. the shield is plywood, canvas covered and painted black. the edging is rawhide soaked in coffee to give it that color, and is secured by paired carpet tacks. the axe is resting on the ground on that shot to give you an idea of how big it is(teehee). my cloak is a very simple retangular celtic style Brat. it is rolled up with the cloak pin inside it. the ends are secured with a bit of hemp line. it is made from cotton canvas, will upgrade to wool soon. keep it over the shoulder for heat reasons, in bad weather i would unfurl it and it would be worn over all my gear.
this one shows the back of the shield, i folded a piece of felt over itself about 4 times for the arm padding. the straps are held by folded over roofing nails. that is the part i am least happy with. i did not have the tools to make more professional rivits. i used a commercial wood staain on the plywood to help with water proofing.
You can see my new cuffs i made up that day, i may try dying them a darker brown. on my belt is my survival carry set up, all the stuff i feel i really need in an in-character survival situation. my knife is on my right hip and my essentials bag on the other. my essentials bag is just flint, steel, tinder, charcloth, and a bit of hemp string. the axe is not a part of my base carry, but it looks good and is a part of my regular travel/patrol carry.
Frothgar
Also, my roomate does all the decorating, other than Ansel Adams i know none f those people on my wall.
this first one has my new shield, long shafted(teehee) axe, jerkin, and my cloak. the shield is plywood, canvas covered and painted black. the edging is rawhide soaked in coffee to give it that color, and is secured by paired carpet tacks. the axe is resting on the ground on that shot to give you an idea of how big it is(teehee). my cloak is a very simple retangular celtic style Brat. it is rolled up with the cloak pin inside it. the ends are secured with a bit of hemp line. it is made from cotton canvas, will upgrade to wool soon. keep it over the shoulder for heat reasons, in bad weather i would unfurl it and it would be worn over all my gear.
this one shows the back of the shield, i folded a piece of felt over itself about 4 times for the arm padding. the straps are held by folded over roofing nails. that is the part i am least happy with. i did not have the tools to make more professional rivits. i used a commercial wood staain on the plywood to help with water proofing.
You can see my new cuffs i made up that day, i may try dying them a darker brown. on my belt is my survival carry set up, all the stuff i feel i really need in an in-character survival situation. my knife is on my right hip and my essentials bag on the other. my essentials bag is just flint, steel, tinder, charcloth, and a bit of hemp string. the axe is not a part of my base carry, but it looks good and is a part of my regular travel/patrol carry.
Frothgar
Also, my roomate does all the decorating, other than Ansel Adams i know none f those people on my wall.
Civilization, it seems, prepared one to live, but not to survive.
-Cimmerian proverb
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Looking every bit the fierce Cimmerian warrior!
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To reflect (and perhaps add to) the sentiments of the previous post...looking every bit the dwarf, my good sir! And NO ONE has EVER questioned the courage of the dwarves...
EXCELLENT work. Absolutely excellent.
EXCELLENT work. Absolutely excellent.
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Re: Small kit update and some projects
Great pics thanks for sharing.
After seeing the second pic with the back of the shield, I think you need another ax about shoulder height. It looks really really bad @$$ in that pic.
After seeing the second pic with the back of the shield, I think you need another ax about shoulder height. It looks really really bad @$$ in that pic.
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