The Armour Archive

Uilleag

Would an editor please lock this thread or move it to Off Topics. The bashing has gone way beyond anything resembling constructive. Folks stop feeding this thread, its breeding trolls from folks who are usually civil. For those still trying to be civil, my apologies, but seriously, nothing construct...

Uilleag

Uilleag

I have decided to put these items up for auction here on the archive. I would like to start the bidding at $100.00 + shipping and handling. Any takers?

Uilleag

Didn't you make Gregory Le something or other a set just like that? As a matter of fact, yes. He decided that he wanted a different set and ordered something else, and sold this set back to me.....So, it's for sale again.....It's never been worn, other than to check fit. Everything is straped and r...

Uilleag

Greetings all. I have a set of 14c limb defenses ready for immediate sale. A pair of tooled vambraces, tooled rerebraces and a pair of tooled greaves. Normally this set would sell for $455.00 I am willing to let it go this week for $400.00 <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/vambraces/gl...

Uilleag

Greetings all, I have two pair of gauntlets in stock ready for immediate sale. My normal price is $195.00/pr but I will let them go this week for $150.00/pr. They are water hardened leather and come pre strapped. <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/productline/gauntlets.jpg"> <IMG src="http://ww...

Uilleag

Well, I had a client that wanted a simple gorget with my old style spaulders....the catch was that he wanted them pointed together and adjustable.... Here's what I came up with: <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/Misc/rrspauldergorget1.jpg"> <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/galle...

Uilleag

Damon, The rules say that there has to be padding in such a way that it doesn't slip or move from the area that needs protection. (I'm paraphrasing here). They do not state how it needs to be attached. Glueing the padding to the knee cop is perfectly legal, as are padded chausses, knee pads, or any ...

Uilleag

Christopher, Well, you can't really see what he is wearing on his thighs, but his lower legs and feet are decidedly covered in mail, with garters directly under the polyens, (knees). There appears to be some sort of tunic directly under the mail hauberk and then the coat of plates. The hauberk comes...

Uilleag

The effigies that I have, (thanks to Talbot) range from 1300 - 1388. So I would have to say most of the 14th century.

Uilleag

Dante, I admire your goals. All of them except your last one. Not that he needs it, but William Thomas is my brother, and should you face him, you will face me as well....after or before. William holds his own well enough, and I wouldn't insult him in saying that he needs help, but...he is my brothe...

Uilleag

Here is the latest progress on this project. I have finished the upper torso and arms.

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Uilleag

Azommin, I have to say, that the majority of what I learned about leathercraft, I learned from good old fashioned books. Most of these I picked up from leathercraft stores. I know that you may not like this answer, but some of the best information can still be found in books. Looking through the Lea...

Uilleag

Having reviewed all of the pictures of this thread, I have got to say that I am impressed! This is more than a show of skill and inspiration, it unstintingly shows a step by step process on how to create a suit like this. I know that there is a lot that isn't shown, but following along with this thr...

Uilleag

I've wanted to ask you this for a while, as I have never tried it with a hammer.. Most of the tooling I have done was the yellow resin mallets with stamps.. and you don't have to hit the stamp terribly hard to get the point across (pardon the pun).. however.. if you are, say, dishing.. do you hit f...

Uilleag

Yay! Another leather tooler! It's lookig good so far. I really like tooling effigies, there's usually so much going on in them that it can't help but be a fun time. And, they're a challenge to be sure. Keep us updated! Ron Ron, I have been tooling for some time. I think it adds a wonderful accent t...

Uilleag

In my ongoing research of period armours, I decided to take on a creative project. I am currently embossing a wall hanging of a 14c effigy of Adolf VIII from Germany. What I have acomplished so far: <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/Misc/adolfviii1.jpg"> A detail of the face: <IMG src=...

Uilleag

I get into this rut from time to time, myself. Since this is how I earn my living, it can be a very dangerous thing. What I do is find some thing completely creative to do. Right now, I am working on an embossing project, just to get my creative energy back on line. Try etching, or do some brass wor...

Uilleag

Rubber mallets will work ok. I have three that I use on a regular basis. Steel mallets / hammers speed up the process, due to thier weight and shape.

In short, they both work well, and you will find a use for both kinds.

Uilleag

Very nice. What's the client going to do for thigh armor? I'm not certain what the client's plans for thigh armour might be. I would recommend pturges, that would be the most common thing, I think, with a segmentata. However, he didn't order anything from me, (or anyone else, that I know of), so he...

Uilleag

Do you bake the pieces of the segmentata individually, or do you put it togeter first and then bake it? I tried a Rohirric style segmented breast for my first cuirass (which was a dumb thing to do for my first torso project), and I partially heat treated them individually. I got kinda....fiddly res...

Uilleag

It looks like you use center bar buckles. Do they tend to sit high up on the bazubands? With my buckles, the center bar holds the buckle away from the surface of my vambraces. The one pic of the baz's, they don't look like they're not sitting flat. Do they sit like that when they're being worn? I'm...

Uilleag

Awesome lookin' stuff, Dan! When I was reading your description of the set before the pictures loaded, I was thinking "Oh, God, why'd he do it!" But, it actually looks surprisingly cool together! Why didn't you convince him to get some segmentata-style pauldrons, though! Cheers! -Gregory- I'm glad ...

Uilleag

Well all, This is what has come out of the shop this week. A full rig, more or less; lorica segmentata, articulated pauldrons, bauzubands and a pair of shovel greaves. It doesn't all match a specific time period, but the client was going for a romanesque feel....I know that it isn't entirely accurat...

Uilleag

Hmmm, I don't think that rug is very period... But seriously, totally bitchin suit. I'd be interested to hear Master Uilleag's opinion on the jorb. -Ed Ed, I am extremely flattered by your comments here, but I am not a master of anything. I am simply a craftsman who loves his work. From what I can ...

Uilleag

For those of you who have waited patiently and asked me to reupload this information it is now available at:

http://www.houseofthewolf.com/bauzubandtutorial.html

Enjoy, and I hope that it is helpful to all.

Uilleag

Here are some pics of the shop:

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Uilleag

Hi, I am GAA's apprentice, and once upon a time I made all of GAA's leather products. I now operate my own armoury, House of the Wolf Leather Working. I still make c-belts and would be more than happy to craft one for you. I even have GAA's former patterns, so you will get what you were looking for....

Uilleag

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/gorgets/bevor3.jpg"> <IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/gorgets/bevor4.jpg"> Here are a couple of pics of a gorget I made with a bevor attachment. Unfortunately, I do not have pics of it being worn..... You already have seen pics of my col...

Uilleag

That's an important aspect that I forgot to mention. My lady works evening's ( 3pm - 11 pm). So I am aware of differing schedules. My two down stairs neighbors are both day shift workers, one runs a day care from mid morning - evening, so loud noises aren't something she really notices. My direct do...

Uilleag

I will take pics of my shop later this morning to show you how I do it. I live in a second floor apartment. First off, wooden tables. Second rubber floor mats from any hardware store. (Mine are from Home depot) Use rubber mallets where possible. Line your dishing forms with scrap leather. This will ...

Uilleag

Ok, this is the second attempt I have made at making a gorget, and it's not looking quite right. Any suggestions? What if I made the back collar taller to meet up with the front half? (I forgot to account for leather thickness in my cardboard mock up.) It may look better once I get the straps on so...

Uilleag

Man, when I was a kid I'd've gone apeshit for a bucket like that. SWEET job, man. Absolutely amazing. Effingham Wait til you see the progress pics of the kabuto my brother would like me to attempt in leather. I'm curious as to how it will come out. I will be finishing it with high gloss or powder c...

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Dan, Where is Hal's essay? I can't find it here on the archive list of essays. Thanks, Christopher Ok, it's not an essay. It was a thread of the progress pics while he was developing his spangen helm kit. Here is the thread: m It's not set up as an essay, but there is a lot of info on how Hal makes...

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make that two emails sent!

14c limb defenses! (SOLD!!!)

Gauntlets in Stock!(Closed)

Gorget and Spaulder project

latest tooling project (pics)

Latest commission (Lots of pics)

Bauzuband tutorial is back up

Re: gorget prototype #2 - not quite right