April 2022

Attended the Bjornhird 'make things in camp' and started making a tool roll for my leatherworking gear.

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Many discussions on armouring, covering period practice/ fitness to wear/ modern polymers for the unffit to wear/ polishing period pracftice and polishing modern practice.

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Decide to give up my ANCA studio and reconstruct the studio at home. Rent is killing me, and getting a lovely tax cheque and dropping the whole thing into studio rent was depressing. I need to recognise my health is not that of a 25 year old, and the commitment to do the work to make profit enough to cover rent is not realistic, and my hatred of driving and loosing 30 minutes per visit driving is annoying. I will be spending my spare making time re-designing the shed to have a large sound lowering area, and moving my tools, and building storage areas. Hopefully this will allow me to have more armour output by Spring.

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 His Best and Worst Apprentice

At Rowany Festival, Master James Douglas became Master Master James Douglas as he was admitted into the order of the Laurel. Master James' major art is brewing. 

Two days later I approached him and asked if I could be his first, best, and worst apprentice. Master Master James graciously agreed. 

I hope to journal my works as his apprentice here.

My primary art is armouring, however I do work in all the associated arts around armouring, and I wish to major in medieval frobishing (polishing). As you can see by this journal I have my letters, and write a single script, which shows interest in calligraphy.

It is my hope that I am not beaten too harshly or often by my new master.