Nidding's 366 - 2016

[nidding]

Day 37 (feb 6)
"This is not a potato"
DSC_5805-Edit by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

Prints can be ordered for, shall we say, 1.000.000$? (+shipping)

 

[Dawg Pics]

Can't throw in shipping? You are very confident in your price.

 

[Dawg Pics]

I just looked that up. I would try to scare you away from my fastelavensboller as well.

 

[nidding]

I just looked that up. I would try to scare you away from my fastelavensboller as well.

Totally. They are very good!

 

[nidding]

This one is just for staying in the game
Day 38 (feb 7)
DSC_5811 by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

 

[nidding]

I post a lot of family photos at the moment. But that's what's occupying my mind right now.

"Fastelavnsfest" at Dagmar's day care. We dressed her as a monkey, but she wanted to be a "girl monkey". Hence the dress and hair band.
Day 39 (Feb 8)
DSC_5817 by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

 

[nidding]

As a bonus for day 39 here's also a picture of my new nephew, Falke. Aged 1 day.
DSC_5824 by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

 

[nidding]

Today was international pancake day, so Dagmar went into the kitchen to prepare some for the family
Day 40 (feb 9)
DSC_5848 by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

And they were great!
DSC_5855 by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

 

[Danno]

Good stuff Jonas

 

[nidding]

Maybe not the most interesting picture. But this is a macro of a piece of bees wax I use for sewing leather. The markings are from a sewing awl which I stick into the wax before punching holes with it. I thought it might be an interesting picture, but, yeah, maybe it was better in my mind
Day 41 (feb 10)
Voksmakro by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

 

[nidding]

Spring time is just around the corner. Or so I hope
Day 42 (feb 11)
DSC_5890-Edit by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

I went out in a field with a hope to find some early bugs to shoot macros off. Very optimistic, I know. Out of the corner of my eye, I think I saw a hunting spider, of some type, but that was just about it. I did however spot this weird old metal pipe, going through a wooden log.
DSC_5911 by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

 

[nidding]

Have made some experiments lately with hand waxing my stitching chord and also using boar's bristles instead of needles, as was done in medieval times. I haven't gotten the bristle technique working yet. But I think I have a usable recipe for wax now.

Day 43 (feb 12)
Traadforsoeg by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

 

[Danno]

Have made some experiments lately with hand waxing my stitching chord and also using boar's bristles instead of needles, as was done in medieval times. I haven't gotten the bristle technique working yet. But I think I have a usable recipe for wax now.

Day 43 (feb 12)
Traadforsoeg by jonas_sandager, on Flickr

Is all your leather work hand sewed Jonas?

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[mikew_RIP]

I was having connection problems but wanted to say how much i liked this one.

 

[nidding]

Is all your leather work hand sewed Jonas?

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Yes. I try to recreate medieval techniques in my work, so I can show the craft to audiences at medieval faires and museums. It's pretty nerdy, but very much fun.

 

[nidding]

I was having connection problems but wanted to say how much i liked this one.

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Thanks mike
I'm glad you like it

 

[Danno]

Yes. I try to recreate medieval techniques in my work, so I can show the craft to audiences at medieval faires and museums. It's pretty nerdy, but very much fun.

No that is very cool. I have a friend that is into the fairs. He does medieval metal work... chain mall and the like. Hand hammered breast plates and things of that nature. I bet those are some cool pieces.

 

[Dawg Pics]

No that is very cool. I have a friend that is into the fairs. He does medieval metal work... chain mall and the like. Hand hammered breast plates and things of that nature. I bet those are some cool pieces.

I have a couple friends making chainmail. Too tedious for me to pursue.

 

[nidding]

No that is very cool. I have a friend that is into the fairs. He does medieval metal work... chain mall and the like. Hand hammered breast plates and things of that nature. I bet those are some cool pieces.

I have a couple friends making chainmail. Too tedious for me to pursue.

Oh, no that part of it is way less nerdy - in a way, at least. The nerdy part for me, is the academic approach, trying the best I can to recreate the techniques and approaches of the period.
I've never had the patience to do any armour either, though most of the guys from my groups have made a lot of stuff themselves. Up until recently, I've kept to fighting. But now, getting older and starting to have kids, we find that our style might a bit too hard on our bodies, so we have started looking for alternative things to show the audience. Things that gives a lot fewer bruises

Here is a vid, a couple of years old, of me and two others making a show at the biggest heavy metal festival in Denmark (we do that kind of stuff as well)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq09xo1mkRs
I'm the slender guy with the helmet with the cone shaped visor

 

[Danno]

Very cool video. Some cool armor. I enjoy that stuff. They have a big fair not far from us every summer. Over the year I was so busy doing the biker thing I have not been able to go. Going to have to make a point of it this summer. Thanks for sharing.