Hmph. Sticking to swords and big sticks then.

And pitchforks!

Well, on the amateur side here-I know that officially nothing but approved shorts can be worn-but on the side of unsanctioned stuff...I use the MMA term loosely, too. Mainly a stand up striker, I...

Ok, I have run into an issue that maybe someone on this side of things could remedy...I in the past regularly engaged in shall we say combative sports-mainly armed-in a kilt. Of late, I have been...

Not that it matters...but anyone know the difference in an Irish wedding and an Irish wake?

These days, be a lot of irritated folks that would say "He didn't post on the facebook he was going to...

On the matter of clothing...Not much in the way of re-enactments here in the states, being geographically on the other side of the sea, but for all that I have seen, the Scots were wearing simlar...

Yes, there were. The Pogues (my folks) and Maxwells stood with the King James group...We were also at the Great Hunt in 1715...:D

To any who are interested, I would recommend No Quarter...

I have been drinking a shot of Jameson (or so) a night for...ever now. Haven't had a cold since I started, no aches, pains, and nary a bad dream (well, that Obama feller did get elected, but I think...

I never could get enough info either...so I just made a bigger sporran...and carried less junk. On the period side, it holds weskit inkwell, fire kit, spare socks, compass, pistol fixuns, spare...

That is a FULL badger skin sporran, 16"ish inches long. Seemed a shame just to use his face...It is the terror of the "my sporran ate your sporran" conversations, and some local dogs...

Yup. I had intended a hammered copper lid for mine, and a belt hanger that would allow me to get portable...not for the Texas one! (I'm only 8' tall-you know how long those horns are?) Jelling Dragon...

Touche'. Seemed a shame...It's not mine, by the way-did some research a while back...was planning a drinking horn from a Texas longhorn as a gag at some point. Never got to it though.

Nay, laddie-that is a WHISKY horn ye hae there!

THIS:


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Is a MEAD horn!

My first mead experience was at a rendezvous in Friendship Indiana. I was in a group, and a visitor supplied it-being all fellers, we were very willing to try. Few drinks affect me-vodka, yes....

Well, not yet-still hunting up a pitchfork. A broken one, preferably...I only have one broken one here, and it's a flat tiner. I suppose I could use it for the task. I actually intend to make a by...

I drink American Wild Turkey (101, not the 80 proof stuff), Jameson for medicinal purposes, and now and again, Rebel Yell. I also drive a Jeep-My comparison of the variety of Scots whiskys vs the...

Well, he ain't bad. Regular wizard with the targe-I am deficient in that regard, and I was using the one I had made for a practice unit...It has undergone some design alterations since the encounter....

No worries-gives me another reason to hammer one out of a pitchfork tine. HOPEFULLY a Scots pitchfork tine, but any will do...

Hoss

Not sure about the Cateran Society, but he wrote the book: Highland Martial Culture, the Fighting Heritage of Scotland We crossed blades and targes at the tail end of the 2011 Gatherin' in Kansas...

Hopefully the new one is of "Summer wool"...:pith:

Sorry, had to!

Hoss

No kidding...Small world. Didn't happen to pick up a sgian marked "Sheffield" with a crown antler handle on it, did ya? I lost it bashing some feller named Chris Thompson by firelight.

Hoss

I once saw a unicorn, but think it was the effects of some REALLY GOOD mead...

On a more serious and to the point note...It sorta looks like an artistic rendition of a round gorget, popular,...

Ok...you did say "action"...

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I hear ya. Certified Horse's ***, myself. Not sure if that outranks you or not...But I am frugal, either way.

Did you just call all Scots ba$tards?

I have not seen my method diagramed anywhere, but here's how I have been doing it for about 15 years:

1. Lay belt with the inside up and buckle to your left, on a bed or floor.

2. Lay length of...