My daughter and I saw those at the Ren Faire some years ago and almost bought a couple but it was the end of the day and we were broke so passed. Most were being sold to kids with the 3-free-arrows. Plus: they look nice and being short easy to carry. Minus: They advertize these as the "Bow that...

My father was a cowbow, lied about his age to join the marines durinjg WW-II so was in the days when he rode the range on a horse! He preferred boots that went above the ankle because if he got hit by a snake, it would hit him just about the ankle. BUT he never wore high boots as too heavy and no re...

Is this meant to be humorous? Because from a strictly historical perspective it's simply untrue. If it is just meant to be funny, apologies for it going over my head so to speak. I am fairly certain that the Vikings and other Norse peoples who specialized in raiding rarely held motivational seminar...

I'll try to remember to put a steel brush on my dril land work on the axe-heads this weekend. On my first tour to Arabia, MPF gave us (CE) a safe because they had lost the combination and asked us to cut it open. The specs from the manufacturer guaranteed that it would resist ANYthing for fifteen mi...

removing that much metal would be a muckin great job.

here is the set.
With all broadaxes, these are flat on the bottom. And being stored for decades, they do need to be cleaned a bit.
let me know what you think.

Great job, Rik! I think the covering really sets it off, hope you feel better soon! Ken I had better get well soon. I have to teach a couple people how to kayak this saturday. then next weekend, do a multi-day trip down the colorado. I was hoping to take my canoe and do a range along the river but....

Sorry I never replied on this Rik I actually did not see your response and just found it. I am interested in the large broad axe head (I could get a new haft for what it would cost to ship that) and the hatchet sounts cool too. Honestly I want you to know that my interest is in doing a "Stock ...

Eothain wrote:Holy cow! That is a beautiful bow! Really cool how you ran into those belts, it turned out very well.

It is freakishly amazing what you can find in a thrift store.
i also found, for $4, a canvas mattress cover! Once I waterproof the thing, it will be a blanket-cover for trekking.

Next Phase Remember how I was’ happy with the leather covering? I was at a thrift store checking out some knitting accessories for my daughter and saw a couple cloth belts. They were woven black & white in a pattern I liked so I got them for 75 cents each. At home I stripped the backing and us...

New Horsebow Sometimes I think that I keep GIBow http://www.gibow.com/store/ in business. But really, can you have too many swords and bows and kayaks and books? MREgi This pic (to be uploaded later when the website is fixed) is the horsebow kit I purchased from GI Bow a few months ago. It is 50#@28...

I LOVED the videos. Yes, the arrows flying from his quiver was funny but was put there to make a point. I've had the same thing happen to me, caught my arrows on a branch or lost them while running. This is why modern hunters tend to keep their arrows on a bow quiver. Yes, he is trick shooting. most...

I do not believe anyone posted this method (correct me if I am blind :p) it is a viking method I did not know of before until fiddled around with the strap that came on the sword I recently got and found that it fits over the shoulder allowing the sword to be held upright without dragging across th...

I did not like the white wraps so I added a black border. http://rick-johnsons-writings.webs.com/mer178.jpg http://rick-johnsons-writings.webs.com/mer179.jpg As best I could at this time, here are the stats: Length of blade: 35 1/4" Point of Balance: 2" max width of blade: 2 1/8" max ...

http://search.3riversarchery.com/search#w=glove "Down Under Glove" I got my 3-rivers catalogue and saw this. So I immediatly sent the url to my daughter who had recently knitted me a set of paddling gloves (for kayaking, get your mind out of the gutter) and suggested that she make me one.