So I just found a HEMA group and of course, I'm integrating this element into my persona. Togon learned arming sword from his time in the Gondorian army and uses his falchion accordingly, but now he must learn a more Westernese weapon more fitting of an Ithillien Ranger, in this case, the ubiquitou...

I know every good ranger needs a cloak for not only the elements but also for concealing. I've been thinking of waxing my canvas cloak in case of rain, but I figured it would make the cloak unable to breath in the southern California (my southern Gondor) heat. It already doesn't rain very much here...

Iodo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:59 am awesome photo's Cortharyn

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What kind of stone is that? Where can I get it? Its just another piece of chert, I dont really know where to buy ready made flint/chert but the way i aquire mine is to find it is among the ubiuitous brown "river rock" sold and used in lots of commercial and residential landscaping if your...

It took forever just to upload this 10 secs of video ( apparently i accidentally shot it and uploaded it in 4k? lol) but I made this to kind of show you the technique being described. you probably already knew what we were talking about but just in case this helps... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

It took forever just to upload this 10 secs of video ( apparently i accidentally shot it and uploaded it in 4k? lol) but I made this to kind of show you the technique being described. you probably already knew what we were talking about but just in case this helps... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

It took forever just to upload this 10 secs of video ( apparently i accidentally shot it and uploaded it in 4k? lol) but I made this to kind of show you the technique being described. you probably already knew what we were talking about but just in case this helps... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

I hold a bit of charcloth on top of my flint with my thumb, hold the steel in the fingers of the other hand and stroke the striker over the edge of the stone. I use a little 'finger steel' though, what you have is a 'knuckle steel' and is best held like it was a set of brass knuckles. The final com...

Edited response: I think in some of your strikes, your strike is coming it coming in at too perpendicular an angle to the steel, and causing the edge of the stone to crush/flake against the metal. Try shifting your blows to "shave" more than "strike" and I think you'll have less...

I'll Second what Elleth and ForfeCorvus said and say 1: its definitely your striking angle, you want to (quickly and deliberately) skim the steel but not hack at it 2: holding the flint (or in your case chert) and char static in one hand while using the steel to strike (or again, skim) your chert i...

Am I being too heavy handed with the striking here? I have pieces of "flint" (I don't actually know what the stone is) flying everywhere.

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Late question but I really like those arrowheads you have. They seems to have a better aesthetic than the usual target points since they look more along the lines of bodkin. Well, I assume you use them for target practice. If so, do you have a link where I might pick up a couple? yeah, there are tw...

It's good to see a fellow Ranger that uses the Zombie Tools My various kits consist of the "Mauler", the "Reaver Cleaver", the "Scyllis", the "Traumahawk" and the "Zakasushi". All depends on the situation of course. And frankly the rest of your kit ...

Thanks for the detailed answer. I only have one kit. I keep everything necessary for survival on my belts. I keep the extra amenities you mentioned (hygiene, a bowl and such in a pack). In the wild I carry the pack until I set camp. Then I can scout with just what's on my belts. When we go to Ren f...

Some of you might know I do target archery at my local club, I shoot recurve barebow and very rarely get chance to practice anything different to the standard targets and distance's (e.g. 20, 30, 40 yds) A few days ago I was at the indoor range late in the evening, there was no one else there so I ...