Tom Clews (He/Him)
@misanthromantic
Nemophilist, Goblin, Swordsman, Socialist. 36 summers to my name, here to learn interesting things, shoot the shit and have a space to just be myself. Pfp alt text: an image of myself (headshot) close up, looking at the camera.
I miss you beard, you'll return around autumn when I'm not unable to wash sweat out of you at work. You glorious bastard.
In happier news I ordered myself a nice waxed jacket that should be here Thursday and had a happy accident ordering whiskey. Had a bottle of Kilchoman Sanaig in my cart and forgot, checked the email Monday and realised I'd ordered two of them! I'd be annoyed, but Sanaig is divine 🤣
No context, I just know somebody needs a laugh. Or a new night terror demon, duality of man or some shit.
Look what I got, Project Hanuman by @stewarthotston.com gonna get my teeth into this this evening. But I bet it'll be magnificent. #BookMail #WritingCommunity #BookSky
Hmmm, not the falchion but might satisfy the need. Have since built a pell, wear leather gloves and we always had a first aid kit and tourniquet on standby as accidents may happen.
Said blunt falchion by Blue Dog Forge out of Carlisle. It was intended to be a Conyers Falchion, but the spec was a bit off. So it became a slightly shorter lighter one. The Conyers Falchion is likely what the Vorpal blade from the Jabberwocky was based on. #Hema #Swordcialists
"Look at you, it's like you've re-invented yourself!" A friend remarked on seeing me whilst we were chatting at a table, I responded more or less without thinking "No, I'm being more myself" And I think that's the key thing, unmasking and being who I am makes me content.
Fucking love it when I've done my due sword maintenance and she looks bright and shiny again.
I have a Todesca, and after about an hour swinging it about in the garden I can say it's everything I thought it would be, light, responsive, nimble and beautiful. Now she needs a name, but that'll come in time. #Hema #Swordcialists
Oh and since this may prompt some interaction with some lovely people #Swordcialists #Hema my Todesca from Malleus Martialis has finished manufacturing and I should have that by the 30th without issue.
It's alright Mina, wasn't planning on going anywhere anyway.
Yeah, up at 06:45 most days for work. Well work starts at 08:00 but I go get a coffee with a colleague and another supervisor before work. Even get a little bit of cake rather than a biscuit at Delice.
Got the first image of my Pavel Moc, it's a bit of a strange hybrid. The crossguard is from a Talhoffer. The Pommel is different to counter the length and weight, the blade looks like an XVA to me or possibly a XVIIIB. Either way it's paid for and I'll hopefully get hold of it sometime next week.
Tagging the #Swordcialists first if you see this check in, haven't heard from you lovely lot in a while. Also look I got a poleaxe from White Well Arms and it's so beautiful!
@arannreichhardt.bsky.social best way to contact you about commissions? Saw this the other day and I have a mighty need.
🎶Where this thing goes I'll never know, but all I know is that packing bags is a remedy, it's a remedy🎶
Something very Autistic that I do? (I do actually have diagnosed autism, this isn't a oh my god I'm so autistic or everyone is a bit autistic thing). Sorted my rowntrees Randoms by colour and type. I'll do the same with Haribo and then eat them in groups all of each one one by one.
I got images of the Pollaxe made by White Well Arms for me, and God it's gorgeous. #Swordcialists