Of Archery

Mae Govannen! Wes thu hal!

Some of the Rohirrim wander through Randiromar from time to time. After all, their fathers are held to have come from the Northlands, albeit on the other side of Greenwood from here. I have more than a little in common with them, I find.

I am soon to assemble and set up my bow bench, which I will carve and customize to include a Hnefatafl board in the seat. This bench has been made to be easily assembled and disassembled such that I can easily take it out of doors on a pretty day, or work with it indoors in inclement weather. This one is made of high quality if not the strongest of woods, as it is pine for the most part. I am thinking I may make another one of, perhaps, oak, or maybe hornbeam, both of which are easily gotten here. Much, much, heavier, indeed, yet also a bit more robust. Still, what I have works and that is all I require of it for now.

The 'Northlands Archery' niche is taking shape, what with the string jigs, spine testers, fletching jigs, and so on present. Also a cresting 'spinner', flight cutters, glues, saws, draw knives, spoke shaves, scrapers, axes, and various other items needful in the making of bows and the arrows they launch.

In the meantime, forest wandering, to include along the river. I hope to have watercraft this year to aid in keeping the river free of dangers. Those that go on two legs, at any rate.

Eledhwen