Just an FYI:
GIBow.com has a new Ranger bow that looks interesting.
you can have it made in various lengths and weights for $149.

http://www.gibow.com/store/index.php/ranger-bow.html#

personally, I've alwyas had good service and products from the company.

Aside from swap meets and yard sales and thrift stores, I find CL to be an excellent source of gear. Last week I saw an ad "archery supplies, $25. way past marana. As I had just purchased a new car, I didn't want to spend the money until I got my first payment bill/date. Yesterday, Vet's Day, I...

some work better than others. Some will cause the paper toi swell and warp, others are unsuitable for writing. Milk isn;t as good as lemon juice as it turns rancid and you can smell the stink after a few days. It's just a matter of testing everything like: "I wrote this with lemon juice on 14 N...

I have a nice Hnefatafl set that seems to be patterned after the Isle of Lewis chess pieces. It has a linen board so it folds up easily in the wooden box that I've reserved for it. I place the pieces in small leather drawstring bags within the box along with the linen board folded up. It's a great ...

sometimes, the ads are simply an effort to cover all search perameters. often the sites are simply lazy. I have an old pre-Criterion copy of Rashomon, possibly the worlds best movie. It was made in Japan, but translated Japanese-to-Chinese then Chinese-to-Malasian then Malasian-to-English. The begin...

I used to do the lemon-ink think too. totally forgot about it but it is mentioned in many books-for-boys. Another resource we overlook. The plan for the invisible ink is to write a normal letter that will be ignored but write the message in the margins with the invisible ink. That way you could put ...

The blunt arrows would be the first choice for me, but if you're looking for another weapon to carry, try a sling. Super light weight, and readily available ammo. Brian I sling and I carry a bag into which I am always adding decent stones. I also have a "meatball" mold which I can use to ...

One thing I carry with me when I go camping or on multi-day kayak trips is a small portable chess set. I was wondering about this in the context of Ranging. If you get stuck with a buddy under the tarp during a long rain, or bored at an inn, a good game of chess keeps the mind active and relaxes the...

This was motivated by another discussion about hunting large bears. Survival books tell you all these neat tricks to make traps and build shelters and so on... but they don't tell you why! The sole reason they want you to make trap-lines and build shelters is to keep you in one place so the rescue p...

I wasn't planning to hunt grizzly or moose. Most of our gear is for show. Yes it is should be useful and we should use it. But if I am going "Ranging", I'm not hunting elk, I'll fish for dinner or hunt a rabbit for lunch. Something Period as a ranger would be mobile and having to figure ou...

Stick and String is selling this "medieval" for $175.

Does anyone have any opinion or experience with something like this?

http://www.stickandstring.com/man-at-arms-crossbow

not selling, just a FYI I buy bits of leather from Tandy Leather and so they send me catalogues. One recent sale item is veg-tanned side, 17 sq ft for $49.99. Yes, it isn;t perfect because there will be big bites and maybe a brand but for most things like bags, back-packs and quivers, a decoration w...

Ah!..Thou art of noble blood me thinks.... Actually I am. My Grandparents were Irish Nobility... back when those things meant something (Pre-Republic days) Still, perhaps I should actually sell my axes as I am certain that someone out there would find more use for them. I'll consider uploading pics...

Ringulf wrote:Love that Broad axe!

I have the broadaxe in both axe and hatchet size.
Unfortunatly, I am not an axeman. I prefer a mace when I'm not using a sword.

I dug these out of my storeroom.
If you are interested, let me know.