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Finishing Touches
Well, it has come to an end. My time at Wet Dog Forge has concluded, and I have a couple really neat pieces to show before I go. The...
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Aug 3, 20223 min read
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Tomahawk CHOP!
Who doesn't love a good throwing axe? Who doesn't love a throwing axe you made yourself? And especially one made from some really fun...
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Jul 26, 20221 min read
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An Unsung Musical Genius
I have been in musical theatre since before I was born. No really, my parents not only met on stage, but my mother was performing a show...
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Jul 22, 20223 min read
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Medieval Photoshoot
So after crafting a good few armaments and props, my mentor wanted to take some pictures. With the help of some smoke grenades and our...
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Jul 15, 20221 min read
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Cutting into Time
Life has a funny way of doing things sometimes. Just when everything was starting back up, nearly the entire house got sick. This brought...
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Jul 14, 20221 min read
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Grind to a Edge
Yes, the blacksmithing is still going, some things just got in the way for a bit. First, my teacher sustained an injury to his hand which...
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Jun 29, 20222 min read
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D&D: The Sad Fate of Martial Classes - Part 4: Conclusion
As we have seen, casters vastly out class martials in combat, utility, and some roleplay. A caster has much higher damage, can fix many...
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Jun 28, 20222 min read
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D&D: The Sad Fate of Martial Classes - Part 3: Roleplay
You're Only in Trouble if You Get Caught D&D is the "greatest roleplaying game of all time", and frankly I tend to agree. You can create...
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Jun 27, 20222 min read
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D&D: The Sad Fate of Martial Classes - Part 2: Utility
Don't Worry, I already fixed it...with MAGIC! D&D is not all about combat. In fact, a lot of it is trying to get to the combat. Talking...
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Jun 27, 20223 min read
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D&D: The Sad Fate of Martial Classes - Part 1: Combat
As you can probably tell from the title, I'm a big fan of Dungeons and Dragons. I started playing 5th Edition a few years ago and have...
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Jun 26, 20224 min read
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Now Do It Again...Just Bigger
As I said in a previous post, we cut out two Finger Seals from Elden Ring. Well, today I finished the larger version. The process was...
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Jun 23, 20221 min read
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Stand Your Ground
I have always been a fan of swords, above pretty much all other type of fighting gear. But, there is just something so satisfying about a...
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Jun 20, 20221 min read
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Ok, Now Focus
Another day of getting stuff done. Some more work on the buckler shield, and the large Finger Seal is ready for etching. But, more...
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Jun 19, 20221 min read
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Rise Ye Tarnished
So after a couple days hiatus, we are back in the shop and already finished a small project! Well, it is more of a two phase project, but...
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Jun 16, 20222 min read
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Look I did a thing!
Today I finished my first major creation! My first knife! We had to let the epoxy dry overnight so everything would stay in place. The...
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Jun 12, 20221 min read
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A Productive Day!
Where to even begin with today. Well, let's start with some updates on the knife. I began with the hand-file to make it smoother and...
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Jun 10, 20222 min read
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Crude but Unique
Days three and four have been a lot of work and a lot of refining. Even though day three got cut short by the shop's dehumidifier...
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Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Starting Somewhere
It is a humbling experience, having someone show you exactly what to do, think you are doing it right, but then it just ends up being...
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Jun 6, 20221 min read
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A Summer of Forging and Fighting
My time at Wet Dog Forge has officially begun. Today was a shorter work session, but still fun and insightful all the same! I need to get...
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Jun 5, 20222 min read
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