tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post4785162868319991197..comments2024-02-17T02:30:05.142-06:00Comments on Inside the Oldwolf Workshop Studio: The Burden of ConjectureDerek Olson (Oldwolf)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17266838091596906383noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-71724433160633254872014-04-11T18:33:01.573-05:002014-04-11T18:33:01.573-05:00I can't say for certain, but these types of de...I can't say for certain, but these types of decorative ends are not uncommon in representations of wooden squares I've seen. Often they seem to represent a cross section of moulding. But I don't think it's purely decorative. I think it's a way of exposing more endgrain which makes the wood more stable from seasonal movement. You see the same concept in both wooden straightedges that people make and in old wooden planes that needed stability to work well, like an old wooden coffin smoother. <br /><br />The end grain theory isn't mine, I've read about it in a couple places. It's really just me using the theory to apply to something else that seems related. <br /><br />The bevels around the hook are completely fabricated by me and my imagination, but they do look nice and help the square fit well in the hand. Derek Olson (Oldwolf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17266838091596906383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-18525156693949048782014-04-11T18:24:37.072-05:002014-04-11T18:24:37.072-05:00While I have woven maile together in the past it i...While I have woven maile together in the past it is a time consuming process. Besides the maile I'm wearing in this shot is riveted. That means every little round link has been joined closed with a small wedge shaped rivet. Too much work for me. <br /><br />The other parts of my armor have been collected from a couple of artisans. Derek Olson (Oldwolf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17266838091596906383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-81831506874380224852014-04-11T10:44:29.011-05:002014-04-11T10:44:29.011-05:00I am not SCA. I am part of an independent group. S...I am not SCA. I am part of an independent group. Some of us have been doing this since 1995. Almost 20 years of research. Derek Olson (Oldwolf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17266838091596906383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-7999663465545864692014-04-11T00:45:07.588-05:002014-04-11T00:45:07.588-05:00What is the purpose of the carving on the handle o...What is the purpose of the carving on the handle of the stonemason's square? It looks a bit like a hook for dragging stones across one's bench but doubt it is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898381075552348940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-4589525405650036842014-04-10T10:30:26.010-05:002014-04-10T10:30:26.010-05:00Very nice Derek!Very nice Derek!skoonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578804915455759144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-57339416980283233272014-04-10T10:30:01.519-05:002014-04-10T10:30:01.519-05:00Very nice Derek!Very nice Derek!skoonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578804915455759144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-82804906279177963002014-04-10T08:04:33.452-05:002014-04-10T08:04:33.452-05:00Wow. You are one scary looking dude in armor - an...Wow. You are one scary looking dude in armor - and it looks awesome! I love that sort of thing - did your make your own armor and sword or do you limit yourself to woodworking?<br /><br />And, in order to keep this on-topic, I had never noticed the small details of this or any other medieval manuscript. For example, the saw-bench-like appliance that is holding up the ark. Very illuminating - so to speak.OwlOnAStickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915477312986815723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-36795733011766286702014-04-10T00:53:15.655-05:002014-04-10T00:53:15.655-05:00Are you in the SCA? What area?Are you in the SCA? What area?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10814320224428126370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-32552249592425019872014-04-09T23:15:11.356-05:002014-04-09T23:15:11.356-05:00And here it is. The original. Nice.And here it is. The original. Nice.Fitzhughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534407560045945091noreply@blogger.com