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Kenwrec Wulfe

That depends. Are you wanting an SCA shield to be used for SCA combat or do you want a historic shield to be used for SCA combat? Tourney shields were smaller. I am 5'9" 200lbs. My shield, which I based off of some 14th century german shields, is ~18"x~23" (i think it is 22.5", b...

Kenwrec Wulfe

I can get in this mental space and stay there. It's not pretending, it's using what I know and computing many, many possible factors that most fighters never consider. Many still think that their swords magically slice through helmets. Most focus only on that type of fantasy. I'm trying to use the ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

That is a brilliant idea!

Kenwrec Wulfe

I have to bump this thread just because it is awesome!

Thanks again to Dr Strong for all of the research and efforts that went into it!

Kenwrec Wulfe

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:It was primarily an Italian fashion.

I have seen some in germany too

Kenwrec Wulfe

Murdock wrote:She will need vams

she's in my group

i tend to hunt arms

Elias would disagree and say that you are a leg hunter....

Kenwrec Wulfe

Rexor I have been looking for years now, I STILL cannot find one of those. No pet store or Walmart anywhere near me carries one. Galfrid WOW 'nuf said Killian yeah, those are sweet. I give to you a present! m Those are about 1/4 the size of the one you want for the mace. The mace one is a chinese k...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Aaron wrote:Kenwrec Wulfe, that became my desktop background. WELL DONE!

I..garsh...schucks....

Thank you!

Kenwrec Wulfe

There are too many people in the SCA that I barely trust to hit me with Rattan. The idea of letting those people grapple with me sends a cold shiver up my spine. I have to agree with this statement. I am, however, intrigued at the concept of grappling in armour. I think if it were to be something i...

Kenwrec Wulfe

That whole picture blows my mind. We just need to photochop the warehouse out of the background. Done! =) Kenwrec, a gift to you for the inspiration you have provided us all. I had cropped out (badly) all of the busses that were in the background, but was in a rush to get the pic posted. Thank you ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

[img]http://www.ravenslake.com/assets/images/officers/Spring09kit2.jpg[/img] Anyone who has one of those Waterhouse paintings up in their house should take that painting down. They should take that painting, shoot it, burn it, and throw the ashes to the winds. And then they should replace it with t...

Kenwrec Wulfe

generally use the following when choosing rattan: 1) Always choose sticks in person, never online. 2) I choose based on density, straightness and diameter, more dense, straighter and as close to 1.25" as possible. 3) I look at the flex of the sticks - the less whippy, the better. 4) I never buy...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Still experimenting with software. Here's the setup: So we've all been ogling Surtr/Micheal/tabernacle74 in the ring of fire with his stylin' flaming sword of fire, and it's true he is a slayer of men. But he's still a bit too young in this game to let his ego go unfettered so here we have the othe...

Kenwrec Wulfe

I would have stuck with it in college instead of coming back to in in my 30s. Develop some exercises that mimic what you do when you are fighting. (i.e. - doing slow work with a 5/8/10lb dumbell) Dont go overboard with weight, but make it heavier. you want the arm and body to work. ...and everything...

Kenwrec Wulfe

I think the thing that seperates the good from the great is this: Good fighters LIKE to fight. Great fighters LIVE to fight. How do you make that distiction? What makes that step from LIKES or even LOVES to fight to LIVES to fight? I am sure there are going to be variances in that line for each per...

Kenwrec Wulfe

I would guess than many of you have spent FAR more than you realize on "stuff". Paint for your shields. Duck tape and paracord. If you made yourself, special tools that you got to make it (heat gun for plastic, leather scissors and punch, rivets). Shield blanks, or wood to make them. Add ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Also, sorry guys, no pics of all the armour yet. Went to practice in Madison yesterday, but Val and I were the only people there. We had a nice little practice by ourselves, but realized we had forgotten both of our cameras at home and my blackberry has a conniption when I try to use the camera (ak...

Kenwrec Wulfe

As to the topic -

Having made most all of my current kit..... maybe 400$ material and 40 hours of time for the hard portion of the kit.

Does that include the soft kit portion? (chausses, gambeson, etc...) if so, about 300$ in materials and another 20 hours of time.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Current kit replacement About 3K if I could even get some of this stuff made again. Over 36 years? Christ on a crutch. This is just a wild assed guess. Maybe 6K? Hell, I have about 2100 in my german suit and I havent even started the helmet. not true...the helm steel is cut out and the rough patter...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Kit as of Now - These pics are from Spring Crown at the end of May [img]http://www.ravenslake.com/assets/images/officers/Spring09kit1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.ravenslake.com/assets/images/officers/Spring09kit2.jpg[/img] The lovely lady pictured with me is my dear friend, Lady Marie la Fauconniere (...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Talbot wrote:The deed is done. We raised over $1200 thanks to your support.

WOOOOOOO! THATS AWESOME!!!!

Kenwrec Wulfe

Do you have pictures and final weight? Not yet. It just in the "ording parts" phase except for: Arms, gauntlets, cup, padding....and you don't want a picture of me wearing just that. I'm aiming for less than 30 lbs, all told, in the bag. The green boots are a nod to one of Sir Vitus' grea...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Had a friend who bought some - Had to make modifications to the groin protection and ended up removing it. Had to adjust the legs a little, but otherwise, he said it was really lightweight.

No a fan myself, but I am not one for modern gear.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:The Romans, among others, plated with tin. Is there any advantage to using zinc rather than tin for rust protection?

So the armour is vitamin fortified? *ducks*

Kenwrec Wulfe

greenshield wrote:http://www.evaporust.com/evaporust.html

What he said!

Kenwrec Wulfe

Talbot wrote:The before is up now. After will come tomorrow afternoon.

https://www.stbaldricks.org/get_involve ... 009-358566

Excellent! I will drop a donation in.... Gotta see pics!

Kenwrec Wulfe

I have been contemplating doing that very thing! Beat me to it!! hehe

Kenwrec Wulfe

A recent center grip tourney shield I made

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=98682

Kenwrec Wulfe

Robert and I met and strove together last Saturday at the Rose tourney. We fought first to five stout blows with batton and buckler; my shield had broken, so His Excellency graciously agreed to meet me with buckler rather than his shield. Our second pass was with tourney spears, also to 5 good blow...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Lucian Ro wrote:But what timeframe is the damn shoulder from, lol?

If I were to take a stab (and 15th cent is not my timeframe) I wouls say latter 15th century...maybe 1475ish?

Kenwrec Wulfe

Beautiful woman....
Beautiful red hair....
Beautiful armour....

I think I just dented my codpiece....

Kenwrec Wulfe

Christophe de Frisselle wrote:Do the hole in the crown still match the holes in the cross?

The holes at the bottom of the crown match, but not the ones at the top. I had to drill new ones.

Kenwrec Wulfe

The kit/helm own came over again this afternoon and we worked a bit more on the helm. He chose to go with keeping the crown flush with the top as it is, keeping the 3/8in gap and will have a professional welder fill in the gaps once the work is done.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Could this gap be covered up with the cross, or is it pre drilled in that area and the holes would show? The holes are predrilled and the gapping is at its worst right at the tip of the cross, where the gap would show a bit on either side of the point. The cross covers 99% of it, but that lil bit m...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Since I don't thing my previous post was clear. Maybe clear as mud. Fit the crown into the flanged top. Bend the flange in to meet the top. That should close your gap. I got mine a year and a half ago. He was late in shipping due to a business trip and rough shaped all the pieces. He shaped and wel...

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