Hunting season is eight days away. Completing various tasks associated with preparation for it.
Arrows; building new ones. Shifting points from more heavily spined shafts to those with less spine of the same diameter. The misalignment of my shoulder and clavicle on the left side make drawing my heavier bows (70# +) something of a challenge. As a result, I will use them for target shooting for the most part, using a lighter draw for hunting.
Serving arrow strings; every so often one has to replace or repair the serving on the bow strings.
Pouches and whatnot for smaller items, all of which will be in the larger shoulder pouch. That larger pouch is built after a Roman one found on a wreck, but is also consistent with a 'pilgrims' shoulder bag. Maintenance to belt pouches of various sort.
Addition of a protective sleeve to the quiver top; it allows one to wander about the brush without damaging the flights on the arrows too much.
Reworking the blanket roll and its contents, mostly spare clothing and the copper pot.
Making new garments of wool to go over the linen garments. New hood and mantle. Ranger cloak of dark heather grey wool.
Spare bow strings.
For the off season; a fellow member of St. Huberts' Rangers came across a description of making a target of bound straw. Take a horn, cut off the tip. Feed straw through horn, binding it with twine as it comes out the narrow end. The result is a long 'rope' of straw, which can then be coiled and layered to create a good archery target. Far, far, cheaper than the commercially available grass butts. Best of all; made by ones' own hand.
Eledhwen
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