Ranger costume update

[arwen_lune]

Updated from here
I'm probably making some things more complicated than they need to be, but I am hoping that if I keep having so much fun with the archery I can join a longbow group that also does some creative/re-enactment stuff, and I might want to use this costume there. So it needs to be functional too.

Still to do:

1.     Sword sheath/hanging strap (decided on just a frog/hanging strap)
2.     Quiver (Tooled and put together.)
3.     Quiver straps (done)
4.     Vambraces (changed these from the film costume - no archer would have buckles on their inner forearm. Mine are very basic. They're currently at the shoemaker place to get ringlets attached to them)
5.     Vambrace tooling (they're very plain. Or I could just weather them heavily.)
6.     knife + sheath (need to look into what I can find that looks right and doesn't break laws to carry)
7.     Bow (have, needs staining a darker brown. The string is yellow right now, need to see what I can do about that)
8.     Arrows (need some that look right OR, since arrows with natural fletching are expensive and I'm not spending money on that since I don't know what sort of bow I might end up with and if they'll be right for that...  just keep the arrow sack covering them)
9.     Face mask (HIGHLY doubt this will be needed temperature wise. Overheating is more like to be a problem)
10.     Sleeves (at shoemakers to get rings for their attachment. I tried latches, but they become undone when I move my arms. Single bit of lacing, then. How did these people get dressed without help?)
11.     Gorget/yoke - attach an edging to make it longer in front, find a way so it lays better on my shoulders. (hoping to do this wednesday when at my parents')
12.     Leather canteen, staining
13. Weathering and wearing everything - I need to get over my selfconsciousness and just traipse around the floodlands in this stuff.