The Armour Archive

Kenwrec Wulfe

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Josh-
You somehow look so right in that stuff.

That's because it is the "right" stuff, Sir ...it is 14th century...

Kenwrec Wulfe

damn, wish I could make it. I'm moving my shop this weekend... at any rate, I need to have you back up to my shop in a week or so once I'm all moved in. it'll be in Milwaukee now, so a shorter drive for you. Aaron Be happy to come up. Will have to coordinate a weekend. It could be a busy busy summe...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Saturday - Standard stuff. Supposed to be a gorgeous day.

Bring a project or just hang out.

I have a boxer but he is awesome.

Food is usually pizza from a local place.

Address: 432 Pleasant St
Woodstock, IL 60098

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 60098&z=16

Start around 9am ish...go til 5pm ish...

Kenwrec Wulfe

FYI - The Glenbrook North Practice has moved from Mondays back to Tuesdays. Same time, just day change.

Kenwrec Wulfe

I would definitely be interested, but it would depend on the timing as to whether I could attend. Spring/summer is a busy time.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Welcome to the one true century, my friend!

Well done!

Kenwrec Wulfe

I was under the impression a 30 minute temper was standard. If its not revealing trade secrets, how long do other folks generally soak their steel? As for how exacting, I'm not sure how to answer that. Probably about as exacting as a large digitally controlled kiln can be expected to be. Thats abou...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Anyone in the Chicagoland area that purchases any of the spring steel pieces, I would offer my services to heat treat the pieces. (I am cheap - pizza and beer work well!)

kenwrecwulfe@yahoo.com

Kenwrec Wulfe

Interesting test and worth doing. Thanks for the info. Your 600-650 tempering temp seems about right. I personally don't like tempering for that long however, but that's just me. I think perhaps your 1550 hardening temp is a little high and may have led to your cracking failure (example D). If you ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Walter von Hohenklinger was the best I found too. He has a very interesting helm.

He (the effigy) is a bit late (1386) for the pieces I did for you, but could still be a viable option.

Kenwrec Wulfe

JohannM wrote:...and its just plain wrong (if a bit funny looking)

http://tinyurl.com/ykfmjnn

EESH FRAANKENHELM!

AAAAAYYYEEEEEEEE! RHAN! RHAN AWEY! AAAAYYYEEEEEE!!!!

*it is sad though - it appears that whoever made it has some control and talent with a hammer...*

Kenwrec Wulfe

I want pics of pieces that are like the Pistoia alterpiece- early bascinet/celata hybrids. Strange bascinets etc. I have seen some pretty wierd stuff over the years where the helmets had no aventail, or the aventail seemed to be attached on the inside, or the helmet went over a mail coif. I will di...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Looks amazing. One personal contemplation I'll throw out there since no one really has anything negative to say - In the future, if you can managed (based on appropriate sizing) to curve the slats inward slightly just below the bowl so as to allow the mail to sit closer to the head and to better ma...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Jeffrey Hedgecock wrote:Another new product will be 9mm wedge riveted loose Brass rings! They are really nice and will be a fantastic addition in trimming your skirt, shirt or standard.

YAY YAY YAY WOOOHOO!!!! Been looking for those for a LONG TIME...ever since Forth closed his doors.

Kenwrec Wulfe

14cbascinet wrote:Ah, I see. CAP says they use solid and riveted rings to save weight and cost.
Hmmm, I wish this were a period solution...

It is a period solution.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Are you wanting something that is uber rare, but documentable? (as opposed to a kettle, which is much more common and documentable, but also fits your other requirements)

Kenwrec Wulfe

*More* Puppies, and *More* armouring today! (No pix tho, aw.) Took Ruby out to Kenwrec's and she played with his sweetie boxer. I did some amazing sanding work on corrazina pieces, and we finally just cut patterns for the leather and glued them... so hooray progress! Also marked arming points on my...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Raised from one piece--very nice--how forgiving is the Spring steel? When you work it with heat, very forgiving. I would not have been able to achieve that shape without heat. Without heat, it is very fussy. It work hardens very, very fast. I remember one of the first times I was working with sprin...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Mild steel or stainless for the upper bowl? Acid etch or salt-water and electricity? What was used for the resist. Come on man. You can't post pics like that and not give us a few teasing details. Sean Neither. Its 14ga spring. Raised from one piece, hardened and tempered. Hand etched, so far as I ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Waiting on the mail drape, but here are a few pics of the progress. Etching by Mistress Angharad http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs378.snc3/24205_380409667230_717392230_4166511_1868746_n.jpg http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs438.ash1/24205_380409677230_717392230_4166512_498...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Ok, I have a few questions. Please don't answer if you do not actually fight in the SCA regularly. I'm trying to figure out how far to push finger safety in my kit. I fight with 2 handed sword and spear. I have a pair of leather gauntlets that are, other than being just a tad small, are very safe. ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Ingrid wrote:Kenwrec, when are you free next?

Today? Next weekend?

Kenwrec Wulfe

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:It's hard to capture the style of the smaller illustrated books from the 1300's. They need to be simple and cartoonish but they have to have the proper, uh, something.
That something is hard to get right.

Proper disproportionateness?

Very nice work Sir!

Kenwrec Wulfe

Instead of slathering vasoline put the plaster over a shirt. If you wanna put it on bare skin be advised that it will heat up. And it will pull your chest hair vasoline or not so shave first. Well, I did want to wax my chest... I think I will go the ducttape route and see what I can do from there. ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

I was thinkin of doing the ducttape double....and filling it with GreatStuff...... But I dont know how sturdy that would be.

Kenwrec Wulfe

I am looking into ideas for making one..... any suggestions?

Kenwrec Wulfe

KENWREC WULFE HEED UNTO ME That pic of you posing with that Lady for your Crown bid; that link is broken and I need that picture for the Inspire New Guys thread like an addict needs a fix! Provide me with that picture tout de suite or face my squirrelly wrath! Your squirrelly wrath? Are you going t...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Jonathon More wrote:
Keegan Ingrassia wrote:Good God... his version of a sallet...

Its a salad bowl!

no, it's a sallet bowl.

No. Its a sad bowl...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Congrats on your return to arms!!

Kenwrec Wulfe

Thanks for coming out. Sorry we didn't get a whole lot done, but better than nothing! I'll keep you posted when the next one will be. Probably very late March/early April. Kenwrec, you need to come on out again too. And we might have to make the pups some armour too...on second thought, maybe not a...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Truly inspirational. Wow.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Ingrid wrote:Yay! Puppies and armouring. Progress on the legs, discussed sallets, Only pictures of me and the puppies, though:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4 ... =552323108

Thank you so much for your hospitality, and tell Sam and Richard 'hi' and nice to meet them.
Ing

The puppies are adorable!

Kenwrec Wulfe

On the all cotton vs linen.... I wore a 100% cotton gambeson for years. Was ok, and with every use, saturated with wet, sweat and etc... even in winter here in Chicagoland. Last year(?) I made a linen shell, wool stuffed gambeson. 3 layers med wt linen, 1 layer heavy wool. I can now fight 50% longer...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Linen. long staple fibers wick a lot better, and hold up longer to use. I haven't been able to find a source of loose linen fiber, or batting made from it. Are we talking scraps of fabric? Or could somebody point me to a source, as my google fu is failing me. Well, I'd certainly use Linen for the s...

Kenwrec Wulfe

I found that anything smaller than a 25gallon is too small to get the needed strength, psi, etc out of it....

Short notice - SHOP DAY - Woodstock, IL - 4/3/2010

Chicagoland - For those not on the notified email lists...

Re: Found on Ebay...

Sabah's helm - next stage

Re: Safe fingers in SCA combat

Making an effective, durable body double for armouring....