[Regia-NA] Whetstones

Tue, 9 Jul 2002 11:21:58 +0100

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Dear all,
As a female, I nearly always carry a whetstone, either dangling from my =
belt or suspended from brooch if being a 'Viking'.
Needless to say, it is a small one!
Regards,
Hazel

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For a long time I mused on this question and suggested it to several =
people. A whetstone was a pretty essential item and there is an =
interesting collection of them at the National Museum of Wales in =
Cardiff. I was never much for making kit and so I never did get round to =
making one. The warriors who should all have had one, partly as a =
distinction of rank never bothered with them because they used blunt =
weapons. The LHE, once they had tried splitting logs with a blunt axe =
probably got round to carrying a sharpening block but I don't recall =
anyone ever having one.
  You should definitely make lots because, under strict authenticity I =
think it should qualify as a sword weilders item. It makes as much sense =
as compulsory eating equipment or hats and more sense than the =
preoccupation with shoes
  Regards,=20
  Tampa Timbo

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As a female, I nearly always carry a =
whetstone,=20
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'Viking'.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Needless to say, it is a small =
one!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hazel</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For a long time I mused on this =
question and=20
suggested it to several people. A whetstone was a pretty essential item =
and=20
there is an interesting collection of them at the National Museum of =
Wales in=20
Cardiff. I was never much for making kit and so I never did get round to =
making=20
one. The warriors who should all have had one, partly as a distinction =
of rank=20
never bothered with them because they used blunt weapons. The LHE, once =
they had=20
tried splitting logs with a blunt axe probably got round to carrying a=20
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because, under=20
  strict authenticity I think it should qualify as a sword weilders =
item. It=20
  makes as much sense as compulsory eating equipment or hats and more =
sense than=20
  the preoccupation with shoes</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards, </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tampa =
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