My late father made some knives in the 70's from beat-up old bayonets bought cheaply by the dozen.
My 7 year old was exploring the room of death last month, and asked if he could pick something out.
"Of course!" sez I (SWMBO? - Forgiveness not permission) and so he picks out one of the Dad-mades and declares it his short sword. This one had a wood sheath and Dad said he was going to make a frog for it....one day. "How can I wear it?" asks Miles.
With some basic leatherwork, Dad's knife gets a frog and his grandson has a short sword. All's right in the world.
Short Sword
Enfield marking?
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Re: A bit of leather to tie things up
Name it Sting? And does it glow when zombies are about?
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Re: A bit of leather to tie things up
I've got something in my eye...
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Re: A bit of leather to tie things up
Sting is a name for hairy footed wierdos with a breakfast obsession.Drone 7 of lots more wrote:Name it Sting? And does it glow when zombies are about?
It needs a better name, like say Naegling?
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Re: A bit of leather to tie things up
You say breakfast obsession like it's a bad thing...BACON Forever!HTRN wrote:Sting is a name for hairy footed wierdos with a breakfast obsession.Drone 7 of lots more wrote:Name it Sting? And does it glow when zombies are about?
It needs a better name, like say Naegling?
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Re: A bit of leather to tie things up
Yup.Drone 7 of lots more wrote:BACON Forever!
And are you implying that they AREN'T hairy footed wierdos?
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Very nice leather working there!
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Re: A bit of leather to tie things up
That does have a pseudo-gladius look to it. Your dad did a very good job remodeling that old bayonet. Now your son needs a shield and armor so he can serve in the neighborhood legion.
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Re: A bit of leather to tie things up
Good job. How about Serpent Breath?
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Make my back burn
And those heads that turn
Make my back, make my back burn
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The Cult