Even a simple bandana is a great first stage filter to get the particles out. I also know many of us carry some char cloth for fire starting. If you're willing to sacrifice a bit (you may be able to dry it out later, but no guarantees.) it could be wrapped up with a bandana for a bit of additional ...

the pommel of a knife is ususlly not hardened enough to throw sparks easily, and a knife built like they would have been doing at the time you're talking about would have a softer metal as the pommel like brass as the construction style... I hadn't thought of it like that. My blades are all zombie ...

I wear one at home whenever it's cold, and I don't bother attaching a hood to it for a lot of reasons including the one in that video. If you need a hood, you can always take left (or right) side, toss it over the right shoulder, then from that side toss it over your head. Actually look at the foll...

Seems to me that fire steel is just extra weight to cary around. If I was around a thousand years ago, I would probably just use the pommel of my knife. the pommel of a knife is ususlly not hardened enough to throw sparks easily, and a knife built like they would have been doing at the time you're ...

Sure! It's a fairly simple pattern, but there's a couple non-obvious things in the construction. I'll post a drawing and some notes soon - though I'll probably not have time until this weekend. If you want to start looking for materials, you'll need a fairly light weight hide* (I'd suggest vegtan g...

i will take this!! as my first purchase from this sweet ranger's forum, how do i go about the details? Aw shucks, this piece actually found its new home earlier this winter. Since I can't delete the thread, I'll edit the original post to reflect that. I totally forgot I had even made this listing! ...

i see that this second quiver is sold, but i would LOVE the pattern for it!! am a craftsperson myself and building out my kit is tons of fun but my quiver is far over built for this get-up and if i could build your version, id fit right in!! the snapsak look awesome too, and i'd love a pattern for i...

if there are firesteels to be had, i'll take one! the viking style would be neat but the C style would as well. whatever is available.

i recently did a proof of concept with some osberg turnshoes and have sketched out and plan to build proper knee high boots from the base i have created, walking around on vegtan soled shoes was a slippery affair and i wondered about something like this. i went the "disassemble and hammer some ...

I also have a mostly done linen lined goatskin snapsack on my "Dunedain" pattern that I wouldn't mind letting go of... i am handy with the needle and thread, and have been planning on making a snapsack of my own but i had no decent design ideas and hadn't seen one of these before. i would...

i will take this!! as my first purchase from this sweet ranger's forum, how do i go about the details?

i have made several from blankets and love them!! first a poly thrift store blanket became a poncho with a diamond neck hole, then that got a slit and became my new favorite thing. i turned a double layered throw (faux sheepswool one side camo microfiber opposite) into one with a circle neckhole and...