Thanks yall. Greg it is a one of a kind, though I could do something like this and less fancy. I am going to do a more tactical inclined ranger with all blued fittings and a dark wrap on the hilt, probably in dark green http://fc98.deviantart.com/fs41/i/2009/020/2/c/swords_on_the_wall_by_ABNSmith.jp...

I finished this up today, did the rap with some ray skin underneath, and a small silver feather. I heat blued the fittings in of all places my oven in the kitchen. The blade is a Hellfire Forge leaf blade. http://fc43.deviantart.com/fs40/i/2009/020/3/5/hilt_wrap_two_by_ABNSmith.jpg http://fc85.devia...

I need to get a sponsor to fund my endevours. Any ideas on where to get some of these army manuals for fairly cheap? Gun Shows Survivalist Shops (mind the creepiness) Surplus stores. On line Ranger Hand book; http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/ranger.pdf Sniper Hand book; http://www.giwera.pl/pliki...

I have almost every thing Robert E Howard wrote, along with the Friends of Howard completing the Conan books. Any of those are marvelous, though he goes down a dark path some times. That dark path appeals to my Celtic blood though. Some others along that line: Wizard of Earthsea The Lost Wold (Sir A...

My chain is only 19 lbs, flat riveted so it is historically accurate. I do fight in it, the last turny I fraught in was 3 one hour matches with an hour break between each one. this is SCA style fighting, full force, full on. Go with chain, but get avoid anything butted, that stuff is well, 'stuff' h...

It was great to see you again, and a pleasure to meet your wife and children

I especially loved when your son pillaged the tool kit box

You've done some fantastic work on that scabbard and handle, David. A friend of mine has that model, and he keeps it hidden in his closet because we all think the stock production colors are kinda gross... . show him the thread or my work on deviantart.com its under abnsmith it was not hard work, j...

I did get that input on sword forum ( http://forums.swordforum.com/ ) but I thank you none the less. Those two are going to get cleaned up and sold, they are not my thing per say, but are very nice blades indeed.

cook it the same way you would cook the same cuts of meat in beef or pork.

I like the game taste,

oh
and invite me to dinner LOL

Kindly RSVP to me by PM, Eric, how is your daughters dress coming along? Greetings Good Gentles, Varlets, Knights, Knaves Galloglasses and Kerns, Franks, Scots, Irish, Danes, Saxons, and anyone else we forgot. Continuing a tradition that dates all the way back to 2003, House Salamandra invites you t...

I was not looking per say, i found this web tool called Stumble and you sort of teach it what you like and it moves you through the web to different sights, most are very cool

http://www.starchamber.com/paracelsus/e ... nutes.html

its sort of fun

Hot soapy water is best with rubber. really hot water and a scrub brush,

you should let it dry a few days

I have some stuff down here and have made a few boss before

that sounds odd "a few boss"