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by Kenwrec Wulfe
Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:12 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How Many Shots?
Replies: 29
Views: 857

I also do not use a basket hilt.

Also, is this shots "with authority" or just shots for speed?
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:58 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Open Shop - Sept 12th - Woodstock, IL (DATE CHANGE!)
Replies: 38
Views: 903

Henry of Bexley wrote:Pretty sure I'm there.


I hope so! It has been too long, my friend!
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: How much does a mercenary SCA CA cost per day?
Replies: 80
Views: 1997

MJBlazek wrote:dude... i would so CA for a day for Chocolate Chip Cookies and Bacon


Chocolate chip and bacon cookies??
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: craziest weapon or armour stories you have heard
Replies: 192
Views: 7734

One I have been seeing more and more lately, especially among the gaming crowd is that plate armour was obsolote almost as soon as it was invented due to effective firearms being invented soon after it. Another one I've read in print in several places is that it was the longbow, not gunpowder, that...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Equestrian combatants
Replies: 14
Views: 385

My basis is in western pleasure, trail and barrel racing with a bit of influence from English dressage, but I would hardly call myself an experienced person.
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Open Shop - Sept 12th - Woodstock, IL (DATE CHANGE!)
Replies: 38
Views: 903

flyinggobbo wrote:Ill try to be there also. as long as you dont mind having someone completly new to armouring and the sca there. Id love to learn from experienced people.


Anyone is welcome!
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Open Shop - Sept 12th - Woodstock, IL (DATE CHANGE!)
Replies: 38
Views: 903

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by Kenwrec Wulfe
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:34 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show us your kit ...Fall 2009
Replies: 406
Views: 39457

Man, you always look cool Thaddeus! Here is one of my with the jousting helm on- (I LOVE this helm for jousting, the best I've ever tilted in) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/Leonthas/Joust_for_email.jpg Just have to show off this awesome helm. That is AA's Eldric how drove up from Kentucky ...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:55 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Do you have a right..
Replies: 207
Views: 2228

Since we are talking about the SCA.... I do not think any one of us has any more right to demand all battles, melees, fighting conform to particular types (with or without CA, being or not being meat-grinders, static spear duels, etc...) any more than any one of us has a right to demand that people ...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Dumbest armouring injury
Replies: 174
Views: 6347

More recently...(last year) I have lived up to the reputation of my Laurel and lit one of his apprentices on fire.....

...namely myself. left the gloved hand in the kiln a little too long fiddling with trying to position a piece for heat treating.......
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What makes them the best?
Replies: 17
Views: 970

Re: What makes them the best?

So how would we judge the greatest fighters? Tourney wins? Consistancy, skill, chivalry? My question is if you could only choose one, Who is the best fighter you are aware of and what makes them the best in your opinion? Dux Brannos. If he is trying to win, he can dial it up to 12 for intensity, al...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:59 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: new work
Replies: 3
Views: 527

Is that using the heat coloring? I appears to be.

Nice work!
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:54 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Could we 'sticky' an armour-in date and locations thread?
Replies: 6
Views: 243

Yeah, yeah, yeah..... Now I have to tell you that I am doing a yoga retreat that weekend Never have done yoga, but this one is kind of a big deal Sadly I'll have to find the next armour in... Yoga is awesome...and not easy to start out. My sis-in-law is a master instructor down in FL. Go have fun. ...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:45 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Could we 'sticky' an armour-in date and locations thread?
Replies: 6
Views: 243

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... 06#1428406

:D :D :D
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:45 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Open Shop - Sept 12th - Woodstock, IL (DATE CHANGE!)
Replies: 38
Views: 903

SWEET! I have that Saturday off, but will be working until 6am that morning, so I will park out side and snooze until the sound of hammers wakes me. You had metioned to me what I should work on as my first time project, but I have mislaid the email. What type and where should I get some metal? Than...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:15 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Tourney Shield - Latest Project
Replies: 26
Views: 1317

Old_bear wrote:Kenwrec,
This was brand new, before last weekend (WW).... but your shield inspired me to finish up mine. I'll need to repaint it now...

Valerius


Very nice!
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:52 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Tourney Shield - Latest Project
Replies: 26
Views: 1317

Vermin wrote:There's direct correlation between them, and my scar collection....


Oh...I most certainly have a collection myself.... This was a fortunate and rare instance!
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:05 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: The price we pay
Replies: 20
Views: 906

Congrats on your authorization (and the lovely purply badge!)
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:50 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Show us your kit ...Fall 2009
Replies: 406
Views: 39457

Fearghus Macildubh wrote:My goal is to have the body armour for this done by late fall. The maille hauberk will have to wait until funds permit, maybe after I get back from the upcomming spring deployment? Same with the helm.


That is just friggin cool! 'Nuff said!
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:28 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Open Shop - Sept 12th - Woodstock, IL (DATE CHANGE!)
Replies: 38
Views: 903

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by Kenwrec Wulfe
Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:31 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Tourney Shield - Latest Project
Replies: 26
Views: 1317

KW; Thank you very much for the insights. I am inspired now for my next project! Again; that is a stunning piece of work. Happy to help and thank you again. Eff - This shield project had been in my head for months. Based on my research, I was going to use nails (and did on the practice shield). I g...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: gauntlets by Gruber
Replies: 27
Views: 1371

Dems purty!
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:33 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Tourney Shield - Latest Project
Replies: 26
Views: 1317

Hi Kenwrec; I wanted to bump this back up since I was directed to it in a thread I started about center-grip shields. First off, that is incredible work, I am in awe! Stunning! My question is about the function; how did you decide the "depth" or distance from the shield to place the handl...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Tentsmith Marquee For Sale
Replies: 5
Views: 697

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by Kenwrec Wulfe
Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Open Shop - Sept 12th - Woodstock, IL (DATE CHANGE!)
Replies: 38
Views: 903

Open Shop - Sept 12th - Woodstock, IL (DATE CHANGE!)

Sorry for the short notice date change - Found out that my grandson's (step-grandson) birthday party is that Saturday. Date changed to Sept 12. Open armour shop in Woodstock, IL. I have heat and kiln, stakes and hammer, but feel free to bring your own. First one of the year, sorry for the delay - S...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 650 Effigies Analyzed (1300-1450)-Major Update!
Replies: 162
Views: 4472

This is brilliant!

p.s. - Doug, check your PMs! ;)
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:43 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: A new squire contract.
Replies: 20
Views: 645

Most excellent!
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:33 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Chess Tournament
Replies: 15
Views: 352

I saw one of them at Gulf Wars a few years ago and was looking forward to participating this year, but it was not done.

It looked like a lot of fun, but I also enjoy playing chess.
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Your goals as a fighter
Replies: 74
Views: 1587

To assist in the betterment of every person I come across, be it in fighting, in appearance or just a friendly hand/ear/voice when it is needed.
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Out of line ?
Replies: 19
Views: 994

Re: Out of line ?

I know this is kinda off topic for here. And i know this kind of stuff comes up alot. But i'm intrested in what the fulltime armourers have to say. Am i out of line asking for my deposit back on a pice of armour thats over a year late? The policey is no refunds on deposits. As an armourer how would...
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: If you could change ONE thing about SCA heavy combat....
Replies: 180
Views: 3396

sean of the chipendales wrote:How about, You must be a member to fight?
What would the implications of that be?


You do have to be a member in the Middle Kingdom to fight (at events.)
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:57 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How does this visor attachment work?
Replies: 14
Views: 556

There is a color depiction of this effigy in the Osprey book German Medieval Armies 1300-1500 in the center illustrations (Figure C1) with a brief description on page 41.

This is one of my favorite german effigies.
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:52 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: If you could change ONE thing about SCA heavy combat....
Replies: 180
Views: 3396

appearance minimums, as has been stated by others.
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:54 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA Armored Combat - If you had to pick just one....
Replies: 63
Views: 1305

Knee fighting, for all of the reasons listed above.
by Kenwrec Wulfe
Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What is the COTT now?
Replies: 102
Views: 2428

Sir Rhys Is someone I need to thank for having the vision to bring this to the hungry folks like me who want more than the SCA was giving in the terms of historical combat. And Nissan, I'll eat your liver if you do. I double dare you! I don't like liver.... can I just take his lunch money? Not on y...

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