Pulvermaßen
I am blessed with an abundance of friends and acquaintances who posses terrific resources and are often happy to share them with a poor traveler on the information super highway.
(”I just need to ask for $.50 of info so I can fill up my knowledge tank and be on my way. Really, my husband and our three small, data starved kids are right around the corner waiting for me.”)
Into my recent “blackpowder blog” vacuum stepped a number of folks to lend a hand. This mornings e-mail held a treat from a dear friend who got a chance to head to Germany not-so-long ago and took some pictures for us smoke junkies while he was there. So, without further ado, photos by ScottM:
Pulvermaßen
Originally uploaded by Scott M
Bandolier (detail)
Originally uploaded by Scott M
Match Holder
Originally uploaded by Scott M
I showed these to the hubby over lunch and he thought they were very cool - it was nice to start seeing that the differences of opinion we appeared to be having in the cord length for hanging these (and the style of cord stringing, i.e. "one cord for each bandoleer rather than the complicated set up's we've seen for ECW kits) aren't really so different. I think we will both be happy with the results.
I am heartily amused that the original cords are in black and gold. I was already planning on using bumblebee colors on my cords. *grin*
Now I am trying to decide just how "fancy" I want my fancy kit to be. *chuckle* We have the leather bandoleers already commissioned, but I may see if I can add some "fringe" to the edges of mine (I am sure I can manage this one way or another). The lions heads are also a major temptation. *snerk*
But I have to be honest, the thing that is pulling me the most right now is the leather covering on the cartridges and the *ÜBER* match holder.
I think I could get one of those from Dale...