I'm a little stranger than most folks with my plans. I'm not about quitting smoking or drinking, or losing weight, or completing school. My resolutions for 2017 is to become more old school. Medieval actually.
I have a huge amount of plans in my future involving the crafting skills of the medieval ages, and there is so much I want to learn and practice!
I'm gonna make a list of the things I wish to learn, and I will have to remember to update it often. I might actually use my old FA account to post the stuff ive learned and made.
I need to put my computer away and work on this stuff, and that is the hardest part. I'm too easily distracted by a screen, but, it is my goal to put a good dent in my skill list :) If you folks wish to learn anything I happen to make, Just ask and I can try to make a youtube video of things?

here's the list which I will update both as I do things, and as I think of more things!
1) Design a heraldry to represent me. I am leaning towards a raven with two arrows in its talons, on a white background with blue border. ill think of more in the future.
2) create a medieval survivalists pouch, and learn how to tool leather into cool designs. Already made the pattern for the bag, just need to cut it out, and also figure out how to stitch it.
3)make myself a bow drill set, and practice using it to make fire at cold temperatures. be good to keep it for the survivalists pouch as well.
4)learn how to cast precious metals. I already have a supply of gold ore I can melt down, I just need to figure out how to melt it properly using medieval techniques and pour it into molds without messing up too bad.
5)learn how to dig for clay for use in making pottery and casting molds
6) make birch tar, its a medieval glue and it also helps waterproof stuff :D
7)Make a bow. and arrows of course.
8) practice archery!
9) make medieval style clothing. its surprisingly simple, I just need to really practice using my sewing machine. would be useful practice for making more modern stuff in the future.
10)Work on my combat skills. my fighting is too straightforward, I just attack non stop, and I don't defend at all. I need to work on that.
11)Help my boss get a forge built for making swords and armor pieces. we already have the anvil we need.
12)Forge a knife. It sounds really boring, but, if I can make a sub par knife using medieval techniques, Ill be the happiest moo!
13)Use wire to make jewellery. the art of wire weaving can make some pretty beautiful pieces, and I am excited!
14)Calligraphy, I want to learn, it is a beautiful form of writing <3
15)make a signet. one of those things used to press ones sigil into melted wax. I'm ordering a bunch of fine silver specifically for that.
16)learn how to make paper using medieval techniques.
17) Learn to hunt, and skin animals I kill. everything is useable, the meat is food, the skin is leather used for making things, the bones can be made into tools, and also food. organs make excellent bait.
18) make cordage from plants such as nettle or willow, or even grass.
19learn how to make grips for sword hilts.
20) make a shield, probably going to make a punching shield.
21) learn and practicing making splint mail.
22)Have a good supply of items to sell at the next medieval tournament back home, try to make some money off of the skills I learn.
23)I want to make a few bracers, just for cosmetic purposes, because they can sell for decent money!
24)learn, and make a shelter in the winter, that can withstand the coldness of winter. and practice those techniques.
25)learn how to trap fish and game for survival situations.
26)Make various jewellery out of chainmail.
27)learn to make leather coin purses
28) learn how to make a leather flask!
29) lots of other techniques I just cant think of right now, will have to update this often I'm sure!


Let me know if you folks are wanting pictures of stuff I do :3 or if you want me to try to make videos of it as well :)