Does anyone follow Max Miller of Tasting History?

So Bear is a big fan of this chef on YouTube, and has supported him by being one of his PATREON patrons for a while.

Well, Bear sent him a gift of a couple knives and...

These custom knives based off of historic knives are...

𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) on X

What the... I have had dreams like this.

<.< >.> No seriously, I really have.

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Remember how I said I would stop posting pics of beading projects for a couple weeks - at least until the end of January?

I was wrong.

I got inspired. OR - I am temporarily insane.

This is the backpiece to the Roman Body chain currently in the British Museum. This is the size of that coin.

What do you make of this conversation? Bot or not?

OK, this might be a surprise to some, but back in high school I was nicknamed Motley Crue because I was OBSESSED with that band and wanted to play bass like Nikki Sixx soooo bad.

Well, he just replied to my question on TwitX and my year is already complete. It seriously cannot get better than what I feel RIGHT NOW.

OK, this is my (probably? hopefully?) last pic spam of my beading projects before Birka at the end of the month. These are not medievally inspired like the last pic post , just things I have been working on to sell. I don't have prices figured out yet, but they will all prob be $100 plus.

Pics within.

Obligatory snowstorm pics!
Before and after. I am SO glad I stacked wood on the deck before hand.

So, for this year's 'Market Day at Birka' (an SCA vending event held in Manchester NH at the end of January) I will be bringing my new magnetic hatpins, and a few Byzantine-inspired cloak pins - and something else for the A&S display.
(pics within)