An Apology and an Invitation

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My dear readers,

In a recent newsletter, I wanted to share with you a step-by-step guide to making an authentic strap-slide and attaching a leather facing to your early medieval scabbard. Unfortunately, I failed to adjust the privacy settings on my Patreon, so non-patrons could not access the post. I am sorry—my bad.

However, I have now fixed it, so you are most welcome to hop over and take a look at the detailed photo documentation of carving, gluing, trimming, and stitching. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Berlin Buckler Bouts 21

This weekend, a group of dedicated sword-and-buckler fighters will meet for the 21st Berlin Buckler Bouts. I am looking forward to crossing blades with you and celebrating medieval martial arts and international friendship. If you are not on the list of attendees but happen to be in Berlin, feel free to come by and say hello. Just reply to this email to let me know that you will be stopping by.

Mark your calendars:

The BBB 22 are scheduled for 23/24 November 2024.

Spanish Subs Completed

Thanks to the power of AI and the invaluable help of my fellow sword-and-shield fighter, Stefan von Bischoffshausen (No, this is not a made-up nom-de-guerre!) from Chile, the Spanish subtitles for all 65 videos of our I.33 sword-and-buckler online course have successfully been added.

Take a look: the blue button below will take you directly to a free video preview.

To activate subtitle options, hover over the video frame with your cursor while playing the video.

(And if you click this button, I will instantly notify you as soon as the mid-summer sale starts with a massive discount.)

For now, I will continue writing my book and then polish swords and shields in preparation for the upcoming BBB XXI. Take care, and keep your blade well-honed.

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Yours,

Roland

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