The plus side to this is a new single handed spear, which thanks to a woefull ineptitude on my behalf during practice will not be seen in public for a good while, however its a usefull toy to have around and I can allready see its advantages. A side benefit of this carpentry found its use at dinner time, when I cooked one of the finest meals known to man, the flame grilled steak. I Heaped up the left over shavings into an old roasting tray and grilled my steak(ribeye, marinaded in olive oil and rosemary) for a couple of minuets. The results were juicy and deliceouse, particularly as the shavings infuse an added smoky flavour.
As well as highlighting my lack of finesse with the new spear saturdays training session also saw me purchasing a new knife hand crafted by Ted, Regia warlord, training officer and all round Dark age guru.
This is quite a spectacular creation as the pic shows and instantly overcame any reservations I had about saving money for York and the fact that I allready have several knives, and learning that the design was found in Dublin only increased its appeal, not only because of my own interest in the Hiberno Norse but also because of the image that some of us in the group are trying to cultivate.
