Finally got around to sorting these out the other night to share with you folks. I realise I might be preaching to the chior here by showing such basic stuff, but I also thought you might find some of the French version of reenactment a bit different to the usual UK brand.
Anyway hope the pix I took that day are of interest:
One of the many wooden framed tents the exhibitors spent the week in. The left side hinges down closing the entire side down making it into a conventional "ridge tent" When it's open it becomes a stall and work area. Rather ingenious I thought.
Lunch on the go
The Antler carvers workbench
His wares and home for the week.
One of the celtic knotwork decorated tent poles. Basically it was a sleeve that wrapped around the existing wooden pole turning it from "mere" to "Wow!"
Seems this axe head was dug out of the sendiment on the banks of the Thames in London back in the 70's. The current owner of it bought it from an authentic source which had had it verified as a genuine item. Those bronze rivets on the poll are purely for decoration. Must have been like owning a posh family car back then to have had that hanging on your belt
Think this might appeal to most of you especially.
The jawbone one was especially interesting and surprisingly comfortable to hold, yup genuine bone too. It was up for sale for 65 (about £53 I'm guessing) Not bad price for a hand forged knife. No sheath though.
The "food court" was interesting too. Liked the set up for the fire pits in particular. No idea what that sprial thing is in the bottom right, some sort of adjustable hanger I'm guessing or a most likely a trivet of some type.
The table and trunk/benches appealed to me since I am a carpenter by trade. I like looking at well made things that are also functional.
More pix of their version of BurgerKing.
Another bizarre bone and resin combination hand forged knife. This was made using the backbone of a fox apprently. I kicked myself afterwards for not asking how much it was up for sale for. Anyway thought it might it might be of interest to show you.
Wrought iron cooking tripod set up.
And detail of the hub should anyone fancy making something similar.
Dat's yer lot. Hope these pix have been a bit of interest to you. Thanks for viewing, sorry about the heavy picture load.
Roll on this summer so I can get out to see some more of these events!
Biker
Anyway hope the pix I took that day are of interest:
One of the many wooden framed tents the exhibitors spent the week in. The left side hinges down closing the entire side down making it into a conventional "ridge tent" When it's open it becomes a stall and work area. Rather ingenious I thought.
Lunch on the go
The Antler carvers workbench
His wares and home for the week.
One of the celtic knotwork decorated tent poles. Basically it was a sleeve that wrapped around the existing wooden pole turning it from "mere" to "Wow!"
Seems this axe head was dug out of the sendiment on the banks of the Thames in London back in the 70's. The current owner of it bought it from an authentic source which had had it verified as a genuine item. Those bronze rivets on the poll are purely for decoration. Must have been like owning a posh family car back then to have had that hanging on your belt
Think this might appeal to most of you especially.
The jawbone one was especially interesting and surprisingly comfortable to hold, yup genuine bone too. It was up for sale for 65 (about £53 I'm guessing) Not bad price for a hand forged knife. No sheath though.
The "food court" was interesting too. Liked the set up for the fire pits in particular. No idea what that sprial thing is in the bottom right, some sort of adjustable hanger I'm guessing or a most likely a trivet of some type.
The table and trunk/benches appealed to me since I am a carpenter by trade. I like looking at well made things that are also functional.
More pix of their version of BurgerKing.
Another bizarre bone and resin combination hand forged knife. This was made using the backbone of a fox apprently. I kicked myself afterwards for not asking how much it was up for sale for. Anyway thought it might it might be of interest to show you.
Wrought iron cooking tripod set up.
And detail of the hub should anyone fancy making something similar.
Dat's yer lot. Hope these pix have been a bit of interest to you. Thanks for viewing, sorry about the heavy picture load.
Roll on this summer so I can get out to see some more of these events!
Biker
the trunks/benches were great do you reckon that would be fae raiders using their sea chests for rowing benches and hauling them ashore. also love that first picture the tent is braw wonder how easily that could be made in the woods. 7 long poles and a good tarp im sure wouldnae be too difficult.
