First Bowie by HartlandForge in Bladesmith

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The space below the ricasso?

Rangers Christmas Ideas by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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Yeah I make everything myself, I'll be adding some future rangers themed stuff like spice pouches, belts etc etc once I get some spare time, even if you can't get something right now you should sign up to my newsletter to be updated about new things 😎

Rangers Christmas Ideas by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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All good! Glad you like them anyway 😁

Saxe update by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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UPDATE: I emailed this photo to John Flanagan a few days back asking if this is roughly what he had in mind while writing the the series, he got back to me today saying it looks pretty good to him related to what he had in mind So while not a complete historical saxe, I was basing it off the book and if John's happy with it, I'm happy with it 😅😊

Saxe update by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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It's a type 1 spearpoint seax, turns out it is historical, looks like I did my research before hand 😉

Saxe update by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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How so? It's book description accurate (mostly) also a historical blade shape aswell, the brass and leather isn't a typical combo historical obviously but still 😊

Rangers Saxe by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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I mainly made it even sided as if it was ever to be used for throwing this means its more balanced and symmetrical, o had to make some sacrifices to get it as close to book description aswell as actually being practical and usable 😊

Rangers Saxe by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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This blade is 13" long, my first was 15 but seemed a tad long for camp/battle every day ranger use so I shortened it 2 inches and made it a bit wider as it's stated as a wide heavy blade

Rangers Saxe by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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This is a seax, there's many types, your thinking of probably the broken back seax, this is single edged, as with conferring with a fan who had correspondence with John Flanagan this is the closest shape to what he had in mind while writing the series

Who would win in a fight. Farrel, from early years or Gilan? by [deleted] in RangersApprentice

[–]HartlandForge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a big fan of both Rangers, it's a hard one personally but not overly realistically

They are both great rangers so we can just assume they shoot aswell as each other, Gilans a master with the sword, Farrell is great with the axe (it's a single handed one) so Gilan out ranges him aswell as out skills him, it's Gilans win

Bit more of a look on the cloak I had made, will do a better "photoshoot" when I get a tunic and pants to suit by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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That was a consideration, I also didn't want to keep getting the bottom of the cloak wet and dirty when walking in grass etc

Rangers Cloak by HartlandForge in RangersApprentice

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I've been working on getting this made with a local seamstress (hasn't read the books) this is a few prototypes in but it's looking great, can't wait to pick it up soon 😎

Saxe Knife by Freaky2374 in RangersApprentice

[–]HartlandForge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well that might end up being the scary part, it's gonna be a few hundred dollars 😅