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Uilleag

Greetings all, The time is fast approaching when I will no longer be able to take orders. As of next Saturday, the 14th, House of the Wolf Leather Working, will be temporarily closing its doors for orders. This will allow 6 more weeks of production to finish up orders prior to my deployment. As a re...

Uilleag

I am truly touched by the warmth and well-wishes that I am recieving here and in my cross-post, but a quick reiteration to the main thrust of the post, if I may. I will be completing all orders that I have already recieved, and I will be accepting new orders until the 14th of April. I have recieved ...

Uilleag

I am truly touched by the warmth and well-wishes that I am recieving here and in my cross-post, but a quick reiteration to the main thrust of the post, if I may. I will be completing all orders that I have already recieved, and I will be accepting new orders until the 14th of April. I have recieved ...

Uilleag

Dear friends of the archive, I have been postponing making this announcement for some time now. I am unfortunately going to have to close my shop doors for a short while. I will be taking orders through April 14th with final delivery of products NLT than 31 May. My National Gaurd unit has been calle...

Uilleag

Dear friends of the archive, I have been postponing making this announcement for some time now. I am unfortunately going to have to close my shop doors for a short while. I will be taking orders through April 14th with final delivery of products NLT than 31 May. My National Gaurd unit has been calle...

Uilleag

The splints are simulated with just the rivets. Leo, the pieces are decidedly not brown, it might be the lighting. They aren't true red, but oxblood....the red came out pink, so I had to re-coat them, making them darker....the pictures do not do them justice.

Uilleag

Kilkenny wrote:Dan, great work as always. I really like the buckle(s) - where are they from ?

Gavin

The buckles are from Talbot's Fine Accessories.

Uilleag

I am not sure what sort of elbow defence will go with these, I would guess some steel couters.....The rivets and washers are brass, yes.

Uilleag

Last year sometime, I was commissioned to make these shynbalds for a client: <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/greaves/llshynbald5.jpg"> I was recently commissioned by the same client to complete the order with matching vambraces, rerebraces and cuisses. These are "in progress&quo...

Uilleag

The only thing that is painted are the flowers, everything else is dyed.

Uilleag

I just finished painting the flower petals....need to let it cure over night and then I will seal this with some mink oil. <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/progresspics/jcshynbalds5.jpg"> <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/progresspics/jcshynbalds6.jpg"> <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewo...

Uilleag

This is another attempt at reproducing the 1345 Barrile family effigy shynbalds....I am taking artistic liscense to paint them in the color scheme of the client's arms....the flowers will eventually be white.... I wanted to post some progress pictures, starting with the pattern and embossing in-prog...

Uilleag

Depends on the complexity of the shape vs. the end rigidity deisred, etc. The thinner the leather the easier it is to work, but I prefer 14 - 16 oz armour bends for elbows, knees, necks and hands.....it just gives a better over-all protection. Of course, you can over-come the difficulty in the dishi...

Uilleag

Eric, Yes, I have experienced what you are talking about. I will say that I think two things went wrong here. The first is that you probably got a bad bit of leather. This isn't to say that you were sold crappy leather. What I am saying is that you probably has a a spot on the hide that had a lot of...

Uilleag

Blackstone wrote:Woot!

Dan, is mine one of the 13 or the 6?

I'm ALL excited.

-- Charles

Timothy's PM answered, and PM sent to Charles.

Uilleag

Ceddie,

This will be the first GWs in 9 years that I have missed.

It interferes with some mandatory national gaurd training.

Timothy, yes I am still taking orders, the splinted rerebraces will run $60.00, ($30.00 for the rerebraces + 1 hr for the customization).

Uilleag

I'm thinking that I may have to invest in some more lights for picture taking.....the details of these just don't want to show up...

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/whatsnew/cphourglass1.jpg">

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/whatsnew/cphourglass2.jpg">

Uilleag

These are ready to leave the shop today.

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/whatsnew/mpbauzubands1.jpg">

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/whatsnew/mpbauzubands2.jpg">

Uilleag

As I complete projects, I want to share them with my friends, so here is the latest pair of cuir buoilli shynbalds, (greaves).

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/whatsnew/jhshynbalds1.jpg">

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/whatsnew/jhshynbalds2.jpg">

Uilleag

Cat, Your shaping, assembling, dyeing techniques are really superb! I still have the Valgaurde helmet that you made, and I brag about it and you everytime folks come to the house. They all think thta it is my work and then I proudly tell them that it isn't....it really amzaes folks how new you are a...

Uilleag

You are taking new orders? Yep! I sure am. I am currently in the middle of 13 orders, (literally, the leather is surrounding the coffee table at the moment) I should have these finished up in less than 2 weeks and then I will be down to only 6 orders remaining on My commission list. I haven't been ...

Uilleag

MJBlazek wrote:Are you still making those articulated gorgets? I might want to purchase a second one in white if you are.

Matt

Yes, I am. However they are now a customization order....running about $60.00 or 2 shop hours....

Uilleag

Gavin, I have had that happen to me as well. I think that it has something to do with the differences in the density of the hide in differnt areas of the leather. What I have done to over-come this, (and it works 90% of the time), is that I have modified my procedure some. You may want to try this o...

Uilleag

After a six month review of cost analysis and refinement of production hours required to manufactor our goods, I am pleased to announce that I am able to <b>lower my prices $5.00 - $70.00> on most items</b> My prices have been lowered signifigantly on all product lines except for custimizations and ...

Uilleag

Mac Thamhais, The only effect that I have noticed with this style knee on any surface is that it takes getting used to the balance point from your knees because of the way the flare interacts with whatever surface you are kneeling on. (i.e.: it wants to throw you forward and off balance), but it doe...

Uilleag

Unfortunately, I will be attending mandatory training with the National Gaurd during Gulf Wars, so I will not be there this year. First one I will have missed in over 8 years

Uilleag

They take a little getting used to because of the flairs on the top and bottom edges, but they hold up fine. I have both dropped and called good and set down, (on non-paved surfaces only) and they are holding thier shape as well as thier rigidity just fine.

Uilleag

Here are three more projects that I have finished this week. These arms based off of a 14c pattern.... <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/whatsnew/mcarms1.jpg"> <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/whatsnew/mcarms2.jpg"> <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/whatsnew/mcarms3.jpg"> 3/4 legs...

Uilleag

Maelgwyn had asked me about these, and I thought I would just start a new thread.... I completed these a few months ago and I have been fighting in them fairly regularly. They are holding up fairly well and the rigidity is still holding up well. I don't often take direct hits to the knee, but on the...

Uilleag

Despite my not posting in a great while, I have not dissappeared. Shop production and other concerns have been occuppying my time. However, much to the gratification of my customers I have not stopped production, and I would like to show some of my latest work. The picture quality on some of these p...

Uilleag

I am still making them. feel free to check out my web site: www.houseofthewolf.com

Uilleag

Goose, your project is enroute....please email me, phone isn't working. Vasilii, your shovel greaves are being finished this week and should be in the mail nlt Friday, please re-send your email, I don't seem to have it. Tristan, please email me as well. I have not been frequenting this board, (or an...

Uilleag

Looks fantastic! You start with water right? But when do you start using oil and glue and as far as the oven is concerned when, for how long and how hot...? Thanks for the graet pics Christophe Duez All of that info can be found in this thread, or on my website. If you go to the website, click on t...

Uilleag

First, I want to thank Greg for his honest opinion and the forthrightness of his review. Unfortunately, I have not perfected the techniques of this style greave and I have to agree with most of his points. Second, I am committed to perfecting this design and style, I will continue experimenting with...

Uilleag

oxblood, about 3 coats while slightly damp. I am having trouble with keeping the side profile and countoring in like a human calf does.....I'm thinking a last might be the answer, but I haven't given up yet.

Final week for commissions

closing shop for a bit (x-post)

Closing shop for a bit

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14c Shynbald reproduction

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