My son's Renissance festival kit

[Nighthawk]

My son is working on creating for himself an archers persona. We have a model of a medieval archer that we're working to more or less mimic. We actually have an English longbow in the making, and will be replacing the recurve bow soon. So here he is:



Most of the leather gear I have made for him. The drinking horn was made by our friend Rick. Here's the crossbelt:









This is where the quiver will attach when I get that finished.



Tomahawk and it's frog:







I scoured the internet for a good ax frog and found nothing but cheap crap. They were all three pieces! The straps look like chromium tanned apholstry leather riveted onto the main body! Three uses, and they'd tear! And the straps were THIN!! They wanted upwards of $25 for the chincy things!! So I had to make my own.

[Nighthawk]

The 'hawk and it's sheath:





I think I may be starting to get the hang of this leather work thing. We spent the day at the Renaissance Festival yesterday, and I saw nothing there that I can't make, and make better. Well, with the exception of the shoes... We are also working to replace the pants with a pair of truis. Those will hopefully be done soon.

[Bugbear]

Is the kid proficient at throwing the "hawk" yet?

[Nighthawk]

Is the kid proficient at throwing the "hawk" yet?

As a matter of fact, he gets a kick out of going to black powder events and hussling the 'hawk throwing teachers. He plays dumb, and after a while teaches them his way to do it! He's really good with the 'hawk, the bowie and modern throwing knives.

[Ryan Ross]

Very nice work, good sir!

As a matter of fact, he gets a kick out of going to black powder events and hussling the 'hawk throwing teachers. He plays dumb, and after a while teaches them his way to do it!

...and that's awesome! Same thing happened to me at Sycamore Shoals Park, after the Grandfather Mountain Games. We were watching the ranger give a hatchet throwing demonstration. He was a very good speaker, and gave lots of interesting info on the passtime of throwing, but was having trouble getting his 'hawks to stick.

When it came time that he asked for volunteers to try their hand, I said sure, as I'd never really thrown a 'hawk before(thrown many a shuriken, senban, knife, etc... though) and wanted to give it a go. After I took my turn, he had us take this picture(edited to protect the innocent) and send it to him, so the other rangers would believe him:



I pulled a Robin Hood with my two successive throws:



Sounds like your son and I are like-minded!

[Nighthawk]

Very nice work, good sir!



...and that's awesome! Same thing happened to me at Sycamore Shoals Park, after the Grandfather Mountain Games. We were watching the ranger give a hatchet throwing demonstration. He was a very good speaker, and gave lots of interesting info on the passtime of throwing, but was having trouble getting his 'hawks to stick.

When it came time that he asked for volunteers to try their hand, I said sure, as I'd never really thrown a 'hawk before(thrown many a shuriken, senban, knife, etc... though) and wanted to give it a go. After I took my turn, he had us take this picture(edited to protect the innocent) and send it to him, so the other rangers would believe him:



I pulled a Robin Hood with my two successive throws:



Sounds like your son and I are like-minded!

Now that is impressive! My son did that with his hawk and bowie knife once- by pure accident. The hawk handle was already old and ready to give up the ghost. That bowie was the straw that broke the proverbial cammel's back...

[Bugbear]

Victimizing the experts.

[Nighthawk]

Victimizing the experts.

Oh, it's hysterical. One guy wasn't fooled right from the start. He just looked at Raven and said "You've done this a few times, haven't you?"

[Mark E.]

Good look all around-and a functional mix of rivet and lace. Leather should age well, too, given weight...Helluva good idea with the sliding shoulder pad-I have worn a few cross belts, and know what it is like to deal with a narrow strap.

If you ever get rivet-adventurous, look these guys up:
http://www.rivetsinstock.com/rivet60...FQseDQodeitnuA
They have unplated steel, brass, and every copper length and head style known. Small quantity friendly service too.



Quiver in the works, I assume?


Mark

[Nighthawk]

Good look all around-and a functional mix of rivet and lace. Leather should age well, too, given weight...Helluva good idea with the sliding shoulder pad-I have worn a few cross belts, and know what it is like to deal with a narrow strap.

If you ever get rivet-adventurous, look these guys up:
http://www.rivetsinstock.com/rivet60...FQseDQodeitnuA
They have unplated steel, brass, and every copper length and head style known. Small quantity friendly service too.



Quiver in the works, I assume?


Mark

Nice!! Thanks! Yes, the quiver is in fact in the works. I finished cutting a knotwork border on it last night. I'll be tooling it today. He wants a dragon on it, too, so I'll be prepping the dragon design for transfer. I hope to have it done mid week.

The leather for the belt is 6 oz, the hawk sheath is 3 oz, and the hawk frog is 12 oz armor/saddle weight leather. It's from scrap left over from the bracers that I recently made. Those are posted in another thread if you're interested.

As to the shoulder pad... I don't have one for my basket hilt baldric and wish that I did. There's a special reason that I don't, though. It was made by a good friend of mine, and he passed away before finishing it. I can't match the color that he used and it would stand out.