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    Labrador

    My girlfriend is from Labrador. What do you want to know?
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    Day Out Sasquatch hunting

    Went to the local Sasquatch woods this week... A bit cold but a nice walk.
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    Day Out Some winter fire lighting in my Medieval kit

    Saturday I taught what in the UK would be considered a bushcraft class. My fire lighting kit took a beating and not much was left, even my char cloth was damp-ish. What a perfect time to see if it still works when it is really needed. I went out for a little woods walk today and put what was...
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    Medieval'ish saw DIY

    Stanley blades have double holes in the blades so they fit standard and non-standard saw frames. I used all 4 holes because things like pins get lost. In this case I could lose two of them and still have a usable saw. The old one is none, two is one philosophy.
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    Medieval'ish saw DIY

    I see the odd one at antique stores and flee markets. Antiques stores seem to think they have the lost ark from Raiders' and price out of this world and flee market guys just do not want to pack stuff up at the end of the day so you can get them for pennies. There is a type of saw vice you can...
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    Medieval'ish saw DIY

    Well at medieval events over here in eastern Canada I seem to be the firewood guy. Most medieval reenactors over here fall into some pretty tight categories. The geek and intellectual sort who use keyboards for a living and are not so great at manual labour. The army guys who just like to fight...
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    Medieval Hike

    The only time I have ever had problems is on inclines when there is wet grass, more so when a sole is newly replaced. That said; I do not think medieval people had to contend with mowed grass. Longer grass is not such a problem, and neither is farm grass grazed by animals (for whatever reason?)...
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    Medieval Hike

    Some of us outdoor enthusiasts from Canada who also happen to be medieval reenactors got together to do a little hike on the Bay of Fundy coast only we did it in medieval clothing and gear. Some of the newer members do not have their full kit yet and some of the older members opted for modern...
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    Gudvangen Viking Market 2015, Norway

    Awesome sauce...
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    Some Medieval projects I have been working on

    I have been pretty busy this winter with projects for reenactment stuff and just generally to stay sane. We have had 11-12 feet of snow this winter and the first 5 feet was fun, after that I just wanted it to end. First, reproduction of an ancient shoe with an important sounding name, my...
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    A vegan friendly knife - stacked birch bark and hessian sheath.

    My hunting rifle is vegan too.:)
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    Axe mask without studs, buckles etc?

    Cut a strap an inch wide 6 to12 inches long depending on your needs. Cut two parallel lines in the length of the strap at 1/3 and 2/3 across leaving about 3 inches long uncut. Discard the excess for another project. Soak the wide part in cold water for a minute and roll it up tight. Pinch a...
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    Chisel protector

    For chisel protector mark II just extend the leather bit and make a sheath. To many people don't bother to protect their edges.
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    Axe mask without studs, buckles etc?

    I use these all the time. Basically a leather button.
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    Spruce Beer

    Or as I now call it SCHPRUUSSS BAER... I came across this mid 1700's Canadian Recipe for Spruce Beer and had to give it a brew up to see how it tasted. I tried this Scots Pine Beer from Scotland and did not really get on with it. That being my only experience I figured that my Spruce Beer...
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    Canoe trip video (Canada)

    I mentioned that I had some film footage of a trip I guided for a friend from Yorkshire back when I posted the trip report; http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110268 but I just got around to making a small short video today. Nothing special but if you read the trip report...
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    1300's ish water costrel

    Actually I started a "guild" of campers, loosely based on Medieval Foresters. Most everyone has modern camp gear but there are a few of us purists. I will snap some photos at the event in June as we just got 2 feet of snow yesterday and another foot on the way today. The medieval people are fair...
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    1300's ish water costrel

    I do some medieval reenactment stuff and just enjoy projects in the winter. The strap is a six plait braid, the individual strands started at six feet long and were twisted and doubled into three foot cords then braided.
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    1300's ish water costrel

    I filled it up with liquid beeswax a few times then put it spout down in the oven at 100F and watched it so that it did not pancake. Then I filled it with beeswax and dumped it a few more times. The pattern I made from one at the museum of London and a couple they found on the Mary Rose.
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    1300's ish water costrel

    I made a leather costrel over the course of a few weeks. It involved shaping the leather wet over a form and then letting it dry, sewing it together and hardening it with beeswax. The lanyard is braided with strands of jute that were first twisted into cords. The bung is carved from maple and...