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One copy winging its way towards me courtesy of Amazon

Thanks for the link........I'll have a look

Here's another......showing the side a little clearer........

I do the odd bit of leather work when the mood takes me........embossing,carving,tooling......and stitching things together.I've done quite a few pouches that folk have asked me for......usually copied from a picture that I get given.........however,my question is this.Does anyone have a link to pri...

On the left is one by a certain Mr Cole..........and very nice it is too...............and on the right is my version of it made in my forge. I haven't had chance to do many recently as I've been snowed under doing leather 'stuff' for various folk..........but will be doing some more in the coming m...

Entertaining the crowds while they wait to see 'the hole'..........

............and yes...........I'm still wearing tall boots...........

PS..............I saw some one this weekend walking into the arena at Overstone..........supposed to be some sort of medieval type...........wearing DM type boots....

so.........by comparison........I think I'm pretty bullet proof really

Only just logged on again since my pic was posted.............what a response..........he he he he........ I like my boots.....end of..... I have an imaginary horse,just out of shot.......actually I can ride rather well strangely enough,although I haven't been in the saddle in a while,I was just lea...

My latest incarnation

My latest effort..........next to one of Hector Coles

You could try copper roofing nails.B + Q sell these cheap enough,they can be easily cut to the required length,and, due to the nature of copper are really easy to peen over(washers are useful,but as has been said,you can get by without).I 've got some that I 've used for something similar and found ...

That's the one...........

There's a small back street shop in Matlock ,Derbyshire who sell veg tan and anything else associated with leatherwork.I've dealt with them a few times and they're very friendly......even got a cup of coffee last time I went.I can't for the life of me remember the name,I know they have a website but...

Thankyou.....

And here's a close up of a of a quiver recently knocked together for my crossbow bolts........

Thought I'd just put a pic up of my attempts so far.........I've only been doing them since the end of April.The big one at the bottom was my first attempt.........they're taking shape steadily.........another month or so and I'll have it cracked I reckon

Cheers.........

I'll be puting some more pics up soon

Cheers dude......I haven't made any more bolts as of yet.........since I got me forge set up I've been busy practicing making arrow heads...........just not enough hours in the day to get everything fitted in......I've been collecting all the materials needed for doing an archers style brig too........

The thought crossed my mind,when someone asked me what arrow heads are made from........... I've got a forge........and I've started making arrow heads........so far I've just about mastered bodkins..........it's took since easter,just doing it weekends,but I'm getting better all the time.I've watch...

Thank you..........that'll keep me busy for a while.........

Richard

Ayup..........yep,nice chatting with you too.Did you find another group,or are you still on the hunt?

Has anyone got any info,or possibly, be able to point me in the right direction to gather information regarding steel in arrowheads from 14th to 15th centuries................I've been trying to find articles via Google, but it's a bit hit and miss........or..........any wisdom to be imparted on sai...

Ha ha ha........yes, a little..........I've got to look into altering them somehow..........they'll possibly be better when I get round to putting some supports in the holes to attach to some where around my waist area.........I keep meaning to do it.......and never getting round to it

Ha ha.......cheers........I couldn't bring myself to put it down all weekend.......

It was proving very difficult for me to be separated from my new toy......(crossbow by Tods stuff)