The Armour Archive

Uilleag

My fluting jig is the v slots along the edge of my swedge block....all sorts of folks carry those....

Uilleag

Maelgwyn, I have no idea of the finished weight, but they are comprable to spring steel in that regard. They are rediculous light. I will be reporting on how well they protect over the next week or two....

Uilleag

Well, Audax, these are mine, so they aren't for sale!

I haven't decided what I will charge for them, probably somewhere around $75.00 / pair.

Uilleag

Talbot wrote:Those are very nice looking! If my knee recovers enough from the surgery to allow me to fight again I will be contacting you about a pair. They look very good!

Comming you from you, this is a major compliment. Thank you very much! I hope you heal up, I'm sorry to hear about your knee troubles.

Uilleag

Greetings all, To make these it required using 16 oz compressed leather that was cut to pattern, then soaked in room temprature water until completely saturated, (approx 12 hours). I then did the preliminary edge worked and allowed the pieces to cure over night. The pieces were then dished in a smal...

Uilleag

I sucked last week.

I weight trained Monday, arms and abs
Wednesday practice = 1 1/2 hours
Saturday = Kingdom Crusades

I worked a lot of overtime in the shop and was just draggin too damn much to work out or to do pell work. This week, I plan on knuckling down again.

Uilleag

Well, Here is a project that I have looked forward to for a while. I am still having trouble with the side profile, that will be apparent in the side view pics, but the front and back shapes are fairly accurate to the pics I was going off of.....I still am having probelems with getting both sides to...

Uilleag

Lol....good eye on the couch coushin model. Yeah, that's the lop-sidedness...I hope...lol The hardening was spotty at best. It didn't really fit in the oven, so most of it's rigidity is based on the fact it's thick as hell, and was stiff even when it was wet. The sides were thinner so they have a l...

Uilleag

Well, I will start off this week, to keep us all motivated. I'm progressing with my training plans, slowly, but progressing..... Monday, 25 Sep - took a break Tuesday, 26 Sep - Chest back and shoulder work out + 8 mile bike ride Wednesday, 27 Sep - Arm and ab workout, 2 hour fighter practice Thursda...

Uilleag

I just recieved the shovelgreaves back from Vasilii, and have discovered the problem. The leather is indeed too thin to retain its rigidity. That is the problem with buying leather in bulk and quickly cranking out overdue projects, details like that will get missed. My sincere apologies to Vasilli. ...

Uilleag

Greetings all, Due to recent concerns about necessary rigidity of my armours, specifically required covered areas, (i.e.:knees, elbows, neck and hands) will now be made from 16oz armour or sole bend leathers. This will increase the cost of these items by about $10.00 - $30.00 per piece determined by...

Uilleag

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Uilleag

Infinity steel, thank you for your suggestion, I will look into edge skiving before I go to final assembly. I will be assembling it with very small brass rivetes. Otagiri, the back plate is out of proportion with the side plates. It's actually the same width as the front plate. I choose to do this b...

Uilleag

Yes, I know its in leather....this is for an artwork that a friend has commisioned, just to see if I can do it. Learning lots in the process, and I'm not sure that I am happy with the stepping of the helmet lames, but that is the thickness of the leather working against me, not sure how to fix it......

Uilleag

I apply copious amount of leather polish and this protects the leather well. If the armour becomes wet during use, allow to completely dry and reapply the polish.

Uilleag

No, talon, it should not. However, leaving it wet will soften it completely and will necessitate re-hardening.

Uilleag

Monday 18 Sep - nothing Tuesday 19 Sep - 8 mile bike ride + Arm and ab workout Wednesday 20 Sep- Chest back and shoulder workout Thursady 21 Sep - 8 mile bike ride Friday 22 Sep - nothing Saturday 23 Sep _ fought at CCR for approx 4 hours Sunday 24 Sep - nothing Trying to get more pell work and figh...

Uilleag

Having seen those pictures, I have a proposal for you Vasilii. Please keep the 75% refund that I sent you already, send me the greaves and I will reharden them or replace them free of charge. I will put them in the week's projects that I recieve them in so the turn around will be no longer than 2 we...

Uilleag

Torvaldr,

I want to thank you personally and publically for this thread and your post. You said what I was trying to say and couldn't find the words. Thank you.

Uilleag

Vasilii was completely accurate when he described the situation as a comedy of errors. I will not go into the details of this past year for myself, because they are of no consequense to the client or this situation. Vasilii, I am sorry that you got the impression that I am, "a craftsman taking a job...

Uilleag

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Uilleag

I really appriciate the accolades and wonderful responses, but it appears as if this may be a legitimate concern. I do my absolute best to provide my clients with the best quality product I can, but I am not infailuble and leather does weird things sometimes. I will not know the exact reason for con...

Uilleag

Greetings unto the Archive, Good gentles, I just recieved a rather distressing phone call from a dissatisfied client. This is the second such conversation that I have had concerning my shovel greaves and I am concerned. Apparently the resulting hardness that I am achieving for this particular produc...

Uilleag

I am currently planning on being there.

Uilleag

Dan does great work, but I know of problems with "rigid" leather articulations which, given slight use, simply start binding and popping. Problems that came in professionally made gear equivalent to Dan's level of workmanship. Properly designed leather armor does not require articulation. Properly ...

Uilleag

That is very interesting looking. Seriously, not to sound condesending at all, it is truly interesting looking. Based off of a Roman lorica segmentata, correct? The etching / embossing work looks nice and crisp, as does your finish work. What will this harness be used for? LRP, boffer, or just costu...

Uilleag

Having now looked at the pics of it on your arm, I would say that the cone needs to be much deeper. The point of the cone should not come in contact with your elbow at all, not even when it is bent, with this style elbow. the conne is deeper and then where it flairs out to meet the forearm and bicep...

Uilleag

Greetings all, As has been explained in an earlier post, House of the Wolf Leather Working has moved to North Carolina, but we have NOT gone out of business. We are still accepting orders for all leather armours, both historically based and sports equipment. Our prices have not changed and are avail...

Uilleag

Christopher, That is a very challenging project, and for a test piece I think that it came out fairly well. I would recommend attepmting to shape the inside of the elbow more. It should come to a point, like you accomplished, but the cop should bowl to fit the elbow joint, so it should have a more r...

Uilleag

Mueric, First off, your order is finished and ready to ship. I was hoping to deliver at Pennsic, but was unable to get in touch with you for the proper coordinations. If you could email me at danhouchins@houseofthewolf.com, with your mailing address I will get them out to you as soon as possible. As...

Uilleag

awesome work, ive got a lady friend who wouldnt mind wearing some leather, was their any historical use of leather breastplates, bauzabands, limbs(without splints) etc. does anyone know of any sources. The answer to your question is "yes" and "yes". Unfortunately, the movers will be here to pack to...

Uilleag

I have sent out several messages lately, but to let folks know that I am not ignoring them... My lady and I are moving to North Carolina with a stop at Penssic in between. I will be offline until the week of the 21st....I will post again once we are settled into the new place and the shop is operati...

Uilleag

I have sent out several messages lately, but to let folks know that I am not ignoring them... My lady and I are moving to North Carolina with a stop at Penssic in between. I will be offline until the week of the 21st....I will post again once we are settled into the new place and the shop is operati...

Uilleag

Maelgwyn, yes, I did add a matching back plate and busckles, but the client wants to wear this instead of a surcoat. HammerHand, that is a groove made by a saddlestich gorover, it is mostly decorative...no real function, other that it makes the edges seem more finished....I saw it done several years...

Uilleag

Greetings all, Wanted to post this quickly, on my way out the door to the shop....busy, busy, busy before Pennsic! <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/progresspics/jccuirass1.jpg"> <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/progresspics/jccuirass2.jpg"> <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/progr...

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fully encased leather greaves

Monday Moring Train-in

Major Policy Changes

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My first Kabuto (progress pics)

A public apology and possible recall

Re: Articulating my position on leather

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relocating the shop

out of touch for a while (OT)

Tooled leather cuirass (pics)