Workshop – Wulf's Fire

The Tree

The tree pictured above was a short sapling when my wife took over this house. When I came it was a tall bush. Over a year or two it shot skyward. The house was empty for a long while. When our new neighbors moved in, the tree worried them. It had never worried me before.Continue reading “The Tree”

Shield

Some of you dear readers know or have guessed, my interest and pursuit of historic things is more than skin deep. I like to recreate, in both uses of the word. “To impart fresh life” is one of the definitions of the word. I have been making another shield. My wife asks me from timeContinue reading “Shield”

Hearth- Chapter 1

I am writing this early, in preparation for Friday. I have already done some fill work on the new hearth for the smithy. So as it goes along I will add to this until it is done. Hence, “Chapter 1” in the title. Really it is more chapter two, but we will call what hasContinue reading “Hearth- Chapter 1”

Shield

So I recently did something I have never done before. I created a time-lapse video. You can see it on youtube. As you have likely seen it already and are visiting from there, I realize posting the link is redundant, yet, here it is: So, I hope you enjoyed the video. I made the shieldContinue reading “Shield”

Hay

Winter is an important time for us. Grass becomes scarce and we lay in a supply of hay. Our family maintains livestock, just a few goats and a pair of heifers. My father and mother raise them on a separate homestead. Now that we have sided in what originally was a cattle shed, we canContinue reading “Hay”

Bookshelves

This article is the first one I wrote for the website. I am re-releasing it as a post. In my ignorance of website design I created this as a page. If you were mislead by this, or have already read it, I am to blame. What follows below is a (mostly) unedited transcription of theContinue reading “Bookshelves”

Dagger

I am writing an article about this dagger shown on the homepage, partly to make it a little easier for our readers to look at. I have some other pictures also to share so it was a good time. For any who do not share my tastes in the middle ages, this is a weaponContinue reading “Dagger”

Brackets

Brackets- A story about making shelf brackets, and overcoming obstacles within myself. I hope you enjoy it.

Fire

The heart of the smithy is the hearth, the forge, the source of heat that makes metal malleable. Without this, very little can be achieved in metal work. This article will discuss fire in detail. Beginning with how to start a fire in a cold hearth, I will later discuss its use and maintenance forContinue reading “Fire”

Belt buckle

My wife bought herself some new pants. She intimated to me that she did not possess a suitable belt. So saying I would obtain one, I thought about how I would go about it. I have an adequate supply of leather suitable for making a strap, I lacked only a buckle. While I did happenContinue reading “Belt buckle”