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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master3butchers
Jul 26, 20221 min
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 22, 20223 min
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 15, 20221 min
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 14, 20221 min
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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Jun 29, 20222 min
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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master3butchers
Jun 28, 20222 min
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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master3butchers
Jun 27, 20222 min
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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master3butchers
Jun 27, 20223 min
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 26, 20224 min
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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master3butchers
Jun 23, 20221 min
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 20, 20221 min
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 19, 20221 min
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 16, 20222 min
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 12, 20221 min
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 10, 20222 min
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 8, 20221 min
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 6, 20221 min
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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master3butchers
Jun 5, 20222 min
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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