Ranger holding a tinder box after succesful winter firemaking. The road goes ever on. Walking staff for me and spear for him. Tired feet after a long walk. Morning joy after safe night under the stars. With our new companion Ylva. Eating is a essential part. Rare picture of myself taken by little ranger. Moss, fire and good sausage in autumn forest. Last patrol in a Breeland and Old forest.

Handcrafted knives and swords by Bladesmith Luke Shearer. The ancient traditions of weaving iron and steel into swords have been shrouded in myth. Twisted cores, and folded edges were thought to lend the wielder strength and power in battle. To fire weld them, I wire the two billets together tightly and repeatedly heat and hammer them together in small sections.

Saturday, June 27, 2015. Pocket Knife and A Ring. Not much activity lately! Oak handle with some traces of medullary activity. Measurements are long forgotten haha. I also made a very simple silver wire ring inspired by an Anglo Saxon example at the British Museum. These are pretty fun and easy to make, and when using dead soft wire, you can do most of it with your fingers. Tuesday, May 6, 2014.

Pieces of a bygone Age brought back to life with a pair of weathered hands and the curiosity which left it in ruin. Metallurgical Science behind Heat Treating. Sunday, August 16, 2015. Throughout the smelt, 19 total charges went in, totalling 51. 75lbs of charcoal plus the initial fill of about 30lbs. 25lbs of dense, high carbon bloom ranging between 1 1. In extracting the bloom from the fur.