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Fimbulmyrk in Wonderland II - Of owls and bows and militant hares;-)
Then, at the booth of Mr. Morsbach from Katzek55k corporation Solinge, where I dropped by the other day, I came across those novel knives. You can always rely on Mr. Morsbach to come up with some...
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Jagd und Hund expo 2014 - A meeting with Peter Pfaffinger and the German...
Then I met with Peter Pfaffinger, and this was a right pleasure and a privilege to boot. Peter makes "Drudenmesser", traditional German ritual knives, all by hand in the county of Bayern, and his...
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New Bushcraft knife done and being tested
So this is it - the new blade I made recently, finally completed. Ilkka might not aprove, for there are mosaic pins on it;-), but he was the one who inspired me again. But then I did not simply want...
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Burns night celebration at the smithy
Yap, I know, it has been some time ago, but then I have never claimed to be the New York times;-). Burns night, that is. Craig had called and asked if he could use the smithy for his alternative Burns...
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Lost places and steel found;-) - a spring hike in winter
Today was one of those days I felt the urge to simply get out into the not-so-wild. I packed up and took the bus towards the Sauerland, and made off into the hills. The sun was shining, and the road...
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Rapatap the birchsaptaprap, yo! - A foraging ride with Erdmuthe;-)
Erdmuthe;-), called me up the other day if I wanted to go for a ride with her;-), oops, ON a ride, that is;-). I had planned to do some birch sap foraging, so I fetched her and we did a plain old fun...
View ArticleTorture testing my new knives and talking a pile of rubbish as usual
So here they come, some small clips (of lousy quality, of course, uncut and cut-off, I know you liek it rustic;-)) of me sitting in the woods and doing harm to some examples of insult to the idea of a...
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Toodling around the bush;-)
The other day I was feeling the need again, that itchy, scratchy need to get out and put in some singletrack miles. Also there was the birch sap rising at mild temperatures and I saddled my steed and...
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What a bronze knife can do....
The other day I had that little itchy twitchy troll at the back of my mind wanting to know it again, and so, during our last hammer - In I just made another bronze knife. I wanted it primarily for...
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Spring hammer - In at the Bethaus smithy
Last weekend saw the sun shining and the folks getting nervous to be out smithing again. So we called each other up, and made for the smithy. Willy was already there lighting up forge. Nick dropped...
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The new bullies on the block;-)-the folks from Ahlhauser Hammer Smithy!
It was some time ago when Mike and Diana dropped by the Bethaus smithy to do some forging with their little one and having a go. It was right fun to work with them, for especially Mike is an...
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The Sgian Dhú for Jürgen...
Now this is a sgian dhú for Jürgen I made quite fast and a bit sloppy. But hey, it was a gift, so don´t complain...;-) It is a real knife, no really it is;-)... the blade came out a bit of an...
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YAHI - Yet another hammer - In
The other day we met at the smithy to have another hammer - In and some barbecueing afterwards. Daniel dropped by to show off the sword he bought at Hohensyburg medieval fair and to have some...
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In twilight resolved
In twilight resolvedNo moreTo the villainsI will kneelNevermoreUnder the crescentOf the new moonBy the owls´flight in the gloom:No more In the daylightLet the twilightEmbrace my soulNo more To the...
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Grímsearksbérarmál
Kreise, Kreise, Schritte zweiHin und hin und her,Stränge zwei und zwei Welten,Webe Leben, Kampfkunst Dir.Räder, Räder, Klingensang,Freie Schultern ohne Zwang,Drei die Kessel, Feuersäule,Kreise zwei und...
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AYAHI-and yet another hammer-in;-)
After the Solingen Knife expo (see monster post;-), we decided to do some forging again and met at the smithy. Volker was already busy with the kids, so we geared up, and got at it. Nick was there,...
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Fimbulmyrk in paradise-Of new acquaintances and meeting with friends
So, this is just the beginning of a series of posts about one of the best times I have ever had at the Solingen Knife Fair, which took place this year on 3rd and 4th of May. Willi fetched me at a gas...
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Solingen Knifemaker´s Fair 2014-II- meeting old friends and opening leaden...
There was a lot to see at Solingen this year. I had already lost Willi, but was quite confident where to find him-for outside, in the beautiful yard of the museum, overshadowed by majestic old trees...
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Úlenfang es baren;-)-úlenfang is born
Nu es et sao wiet: De Úlenfang es baren. Un ek hebb lang simulaiert, bu ek dat dingen namen sull. Was et béo-chaoineadh? Ne, dat kan ik nümmes utspreken, met dise snaaksche spraoke Gälsch, un denne...
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Supper in the woods and a new sheath
The noise outside was driving me mad, and I was in desperate need for some green, so I packed my gear and my supper and made for a place in the woods behind my "home" sheltered from the noise of the...
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