Middle Earth Ranger Forum

Ok I posted pics of the broaches on FB on our MK account.. and if you are friended with that acct you can see the pics here
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 384&type=1

However.. I will post two pics to show you front and BACK here so you can see he didn't put a pin but he put a loop hole which will allow us to attach them however we choose. Can sew it, or even use a large hat pin, or any other way you want.. even a cord to wear it as a necklace.

Moo!

The broaches are beautiful!

Those look great!

Man, those things look cool! Very nice!

These are cool, but aren't any of you a bit concerned the danger they might pose should you fall upon one in course of adventuring?
They're a tad pointy for something worn so close to the chest/head/neck region...

Which is why one is going on my longhunter's bag and the other on one of my Ranger pouches...where the points are least likely to do me damage. Not getting one of them anywhere near my throat/neck.

Eledhwen

Well I really wouldn't wear one as a necklace hehe

But as a broach on a tunic or as decoration on a pouch or something.. they are great. If I were to wear it as a cloak pin... I wouldn't use it right in the middle of my throat.. I would wrap my cloak off center and pin it off to the side.

That's what I am planning on too off to the side, But just one question. How do you plan to pin it if it has just the one ring on the back did. I'm sure I can figure something out but I wondered if anyone had a standard attachment thought up?

You can use a large bronze pin or fibula to go through the cloth and loop. Me, I'm going to add a pin to them.

Not going to pin on the shoulder; fought in too many cloaks. They'll stay put when standing about, but not in serious action and I want no part of those pointy objects anywhere near tender places.

I'm actually tinkering with the notion of brazing one of them to an oval bronze backing to which the pin will be attached, but we'll see.

Eledhwen

Ooh that gives me an idea!
If I use a large flat washer(a large zink fender washer would do nicely) I can put the washer on the back or inside, then put the pin through the top inside of the washer hole and cloth. Then slide it through the ring on the back of the star and back through the cloth and out of the hole on the opposite side inside the washer hole. both ends of the pin would be against the bare washer and the bight of the pin on the front of the cloth would hold the star on the outside of the cloth.
If the washer is larger in diameter than the broach's points, I do not think the points would be dangerous and the brooch would sit on the outside of the cloth, while the washer remained hidden.

that is a good idea.. kind of like how we would put a piece of thick paper or cardboard on the undersides of our jackets or shirts of our military uniforms.. to keep ribbons and such in place, and firm. Makes for a cleaner appearance, and helps when the cloth the pins are going through aren't thick enough to keep the grommets snug. And helped when actually pinning to keep from stabbing yourself hehe.

Hey.. it's only up for 3 more days but here are some hat pins you can attach the brooches with..

Or at least give people an idea of what you can use.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-HAND-FORGED-C ... 256a5444fe

edit: the items don't have a size showing but, most hat pins range from 3 to 5 inches long.. and these look to be about 3" judging by the wood grain in the pic.

Another option to putting them on would be to tie them on. Two small holes where it goes and some string through the loop. Run the string through the loop and one in each hole, tie it and your done.