“You’re a warrior.  Warriors don’t give up and they don’t back down. Pick up your sword, your shield, and fight.”

Image from a recent day of play in armor. ^^  With Chase Kingsford. 

It feels soooo good to be in my kit again. I am also soooo out of shape. lol

Happy Swordtember!

Here’s to Summer and it’s very last day. :)

Now bring on that Hot Wench Autumn I’ve been hearing so much about!  ❤️

c0ssette:

The Suicide of Lucretia(Detail) Meester met de Papegaai,1525.

zinjanthropusboisei:

The trees may bud, the waters run

the merry finches sing

I heard an NPR piece 300 years ago about how you can sing Sam’s Song to the tune of “The Star of the County Down” and ever since it has hummed through my subconscious at volume levels directly proportional to my level of stress. 

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Bronze sword, Greece, 1200-700 BC

from Pax Romana Auctions

11 1-Star Amazon Reviews of Swords [Click for more]

Don’t mess with a customer’s sword.

A final testing place

The protagonist of @jakewyattriot’sNecropolis trying to smile for the first time in her life.

Still Eating Oranges

Forgot to post these couple sword designs I made this week.

victoriansword:

British Pattern 1803 Infantry Officer’s Sword

With etched and gilt blade decorated with scrolling foliage, the crowned Royal cypher, crowned Royal Arms, Britannia, trophies-of-arms, ~ J. Archer & Son~ and ~Warranted~ on a blued panel over three-quarters of its length, gilt-brass hilt, ivory grip bound with plaited wire, in its brass-mounted leather scabbard and complete with its sword knot. 76.7 cm; 30 ¼ in blade.

「Scouts Guide • to the Zombie Apocalypse」☆ 2015