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Hell, I once had a guy FIGHT from atop my shield as I lay dead. I thought it was kinda cool.

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SOLD for $35 plus $5 shipping. Thanks for bidding, everyone.

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$35 going twice...

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$35 going once...

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She has my gratitiude as well- her site is a valuable resource, and is perpetually in my bookmarks!

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$30 going once...

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$27 going once...

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:BUMP:

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Thanks, Cat!

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The example on which I based it was from Brugge in the early 14th century.

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I WILL have this book!

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See first post for edit. Thanks!

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SOLD!

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Here's a kidney pouch I made from the same deerskin as the pouch in the other thread. It's handsewn with linen thread, and the pewter bits are from Fettered Cock. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thorgrim/leatherwork%20pics/deerskin%20pouch%201.jpg http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thorgrim...

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PM sent

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I recently finished a prototype pouch, based on an historical example. First, I took this purse as a base: http://www.kikirpa.be/www2/cgi-bin/wwwopac.exe?DATABASE=object&LANGUAGE=0&OPAC_URL=&%250=97015 and then added a belt loop and cover for the opening. Here's what I came up with: A sh...

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1) Wood core. 2) Risers are added with thin cord. Sometimes they are done with leather, too. (I added a riser to the scabbard with shaped leather, as you will see here a little later. The roped riser on Albion's Brescia is shaped leather.) 3) Leather is skived (the edge is beveled to "almost t...

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Don't ignore the elbow! I did, for a while- now I'm having surgery on it Friday morning.

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you up for teaching a class on these guys at pennsic? I would show up for that class and bring you a bottle as an incentive. Possibly... I've been thinking about doing a how-to for the Archive. I don't think I'd hurt myself by doing that, either- there will always be someone willing to pay for some...

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One of the pollaxes and the hammer head are sold (pending payment). There is one pollaxe head left.

Fear not, though- I will happily take commissions on these.

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Hi! Really cool-lookin' toys! One question: Are you fastening the long tabs by just wrapping tape around? Or is there a way to keep the "steel tab" look? Cheers, William I would do it one of two ways: I would either wrap the haft in brown duct tape and then take that up the langets. Then ...

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Since most of the PM's were asking the same things, I'll reply here. Pollaxe specs: Primary blade length: 6" Distance from blade edge to haft: 2 3/8" Secondary striking surface length: 2 1/2" Distance from secondary edge to haft: 1 3/4" Distance edge to edge: 5 3/8" Width of...

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I'll reply to the PM's when I get home from work tonight. Thanks!

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Here's a pic of the leather and foam hammer head:

This will go for the same price as the pollaxe heads. Thanks for looking!

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For stiff items I use a light coat of melted beeswax. Gently heat the surface and then brush the melted wax on, then use a soft (that you don't mind getting wax in) to rub it into the leather. For soft items I use neatsfoot oil then Kiwi Leather Lotion.

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I have two pollaxe heads ready to ship. They are a glued and sewn together composite of leather and foam- they have the light weight of foam with the durability of leather. Here's a pic: http://home.armourarchive.org/members/thorgrim/leatherwork%20pics/leather%20and%20foam%20pollaxes%201.jpg They co...

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My answer to the question was in the thread His Grace referenced. In short, Envirotex isn't classified as food safe so I've given up on making bottels with a heat resistant lining. I've switched to a pine pitch/beeswax mixture to line my stuff. The one mug I've made (in the pics below) was lined wit...

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Hopefully my doctor tells me tomorrow that I can fight (friggin' tennis elbow in my swordarm). I've been looking forward to this.

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Snaebjorn- I should ship your bottle tomorrow. Thanks!
AllenA- I'm hoping to finish your seax sheath on Saturday.

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Just did a Google search and found their Ebay store:

http://stores.ebay.com/Paulette-Fur-Company_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ0QQftidZ2QQpZ2QQtZkm

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I dunno if they have a website or not. They're located in Malvern, OH just up the road from the Great Trail Festival.

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Damn, damn double damn and triple damn! I was poking around looking at that very tablet case the other day thinking about making a version for sale.

Outstanding job, Cat.

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Depending on where you are in Ohio, you might want to give Paulette
Furs a try. They mostly supply the buckskinner and FIW reenactor market. I live nearby, and if I need some deerskin or similar hides I go there exclusively.

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consider that puppy sold!

Another kidney pouch...

New style (for me) pouch - NOW AUCTION!!

Weapon heads- pic of hammer added!