I'm aware of the debate regarding the bowie knife. Please note I said "before Jim Bowie made it famous.". There was no substantial evidence that a blacksmith named James Black even existed when and where he was reported to.

I like both of your points. To your point, Yavion: this is only a thought experiment, like a "what if Halbarad was dropped into 1856 Dodge City and was forced to adapt, would he go for the bowie knife or something else" sort of thinking. I'm not gonna add a bowie knife to my ranger kit, d...

If you reduce the eggs by 1/2 and add another 4 tablespoons of honey and lay off the baking powder, you'll get a more condensed and slightly sweeter version. Instead of a cake, you'll get more of a cookie which takes up a lot less volume in your pack.

Both Museum Replicas and Atlanta Cutlery are having their yearly 20% off sale. This is online only for ALL in stock items and the CYO swords. Use the promo code MAYSALE. It ends Sunday Midnight!

Nice! I like the looks of the Type XIV. The belt designs look interesting, but the leather is too thin.

Taylor Steiner wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:15 am Awesome kit! What kind of sword do you have?

Looks to be one of the older commercial Angus Trim designed swords, The Valient Practical line.

Nice pics, thanks for sharing!

Most Faires say the same thing on their sites but do have a peace tie policy. The announcement is to give them some protection from those that hear weapons and whine-on-line. Those folks don't know what "piece tied or cable tied" is and only hear that there will be weapons there.

Most people do use a 50-50 mix, yes.

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I did quick test and it does include the Create Your Own swords also.

Thanks Everyone for the Birthday Wishes!

A traditional recipe calls for 10lb of salt for 100 lb, fish, pork or beef. I've never tried it but this is a common formula used for long voyages on tall ships.

Mike, the idea was to show what one member is doing. There are hundreds of posts showcasing what members are doing. This is just one more!

I urge you to check out Eric's YouTube channel. Eric's a long-time member and his channel shows the learning curve. Eric doesn't just tell you how, he shows his wins and his loses so you can take advantage of the lessons he learns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfyLdq3s7rk

does a hobby of wandering off path in the woods/mountains/wilderness for fun if in ranger gear or otherwise count? in Scotland I will often carry my favourite bushcraft gear set (that is all modern and light weight), hike somewhere wild, cook lunch over a fire box and stay for the day Yes! Even in ...