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Medieval-Style hunt!
Miles:
I'm
--- Quote from: Yeomanbowman on June 19, 2007, 06:25:52 pm ---Miles,
That looks a very good recreation of how the original would have been in its heyday, how about lamb or beef fat thats a bit harder and with a higher melting point?
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I've not worked it out do not know that much about grease my self ::) I know they had Goose grease to but do not know Yet. ;D
Miles
Stonedog:
Dane,
I will post a few pics of gear I have finished....only a belt and a wool pack so far....I am halfway done with making mine own Seax....I am seding it out for the heat reat though...but its the first knife I have ever made and its shaping up to be a dandy!
Fortunately, leather, metal and wood love me.....fabic hates me! About all I can do with fabic is make basic items...like sacks or char it for char cloth! LOL!
I should have it all complete by december at the latest....next projects are a new longbow....hunting weight of 60# at my 26" draw and a leather costrel!
When I get my Seax and sheath complete I will post it.....
Loki:
Nice!
What type of Seax are you making?
Saexes are common throughout Scandanavian country's but the British variety is unique,the 'Brokenback' seax is only found in England,its a big bugger with a two hand grip and a welded blade.If your making a Seax for war then it must be one of the bigger one's (Brokenback,Scramseax) these blades can be as long as A Roman Gladii,but they range from 12" up to 30" being the largest.
You can allso have the smaller variety but these were utility knives,used for everything from Eating to picking your toes ;D,beautiful little knives with blades from 2" long.
And people think Saxons were all Longswords and Axe's,a Brokenback Seax is just as affective as a Gladius in the shieldwall.Of course,that doesnt mean the Huscarl's behind you cant cleave the enemy in two with the mighty Daneaxe ;D,what a weapon!
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Miles:
Here's a link to a late 15c Hunting Knife it's a Duke's not commer
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bnpu/ho_50.119a-c.htm
Loki:
Charles the Terrible,brave as a lion but as cruel as Nero in his wildest moments :'(.He was king Edward IV's brother in law and many Burgundian Bowmen fought for the Yorkist in the war of the roses.
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