Approved Merchants

Over the years, Wolfe Argent has had the pleasure of dealing with purveyors of medieval wares. The core membership of Wolfe Argent has experienced many trials, tribulations, and errors with kit. In order to save new members from the grief of spending money on an item that may not pass muster, we've compiled this list of makers of clothing, armour, and miscellany.

The approved merchants make products that meet or exceed our minimum kit standards. The list of merchants that appear in this section are currently the only merchandisers that have been approved by the Authenticity and Wardrobe officers.

Members wishing to purchase kit and encampment items from a merchant that does not appear on this list must get approval from the aforementioned officers. Anything not approved will not be allowed at encampments or during presentations.

Merchant Inquiry

Arts

Jorge Kelman
http://www.guildofsayntluke.co.uk/
Jorge is a very gifted artist. He has created numerous works for us, including the silk pencel with gilding that the Chef de Chambre commissioned for his armet. Jorge also does block printing, calligraphy (letters, commissions, and house books).

Books

Clothing & Fabrics

Annie the Peddler
http://www.classhistory.co.uk/Annie/
Points, aguilettes, handmade pins, belts, Medieval jewelry, turned bowls and containers, properly shaped wooden spoons, games, historical childrens toys, willow baskets, etc.

Gina Barret Silkworks
http://www.et-tu.com/ginb/index.shtml
Hand woven wide silk belts for Middle class women portrayals, also upper class males. Silk purses, tassels, knopes, embroidery, cords for paternosters, etc. Absolutely stunning work and a great person to work with.

Kat's Hats
http://www.kats-hats.co.uk/
Beautiful, custom made hats. Each one a work of art and not like everyone elses. Kat works with you to make a medieval hat to your tastes and in your colors. Beautiful hennins. Note: Kat has a very busy schedule, so if you have a hat in mind, contact her and get into her booking diary. Her diary fills up fast, so she's probably already into the following year.

Historic Enterprises
http://www.historicenterprises.com/
Men & Women's clothing, custom clothing, hats, hoods, belts, turnshoes, boots, general kit. See also arms & armour.

Matuls:Medieval Clothing and Equipment
http://www.matuls.pl/index.php?IDP=1&Lng=1 (English web page)
Offers high quality, historically accurate clothing and equipment for the medieval re-enactor. Products range from clothing to tents to camp furniture (Some is pickup only so read the site carefully.) Highly recommend their jacks.

Medieval Design
http://www.medievaldesign.com/indexengl.html
Men & Women's clothing. Some of the clothing is specific to medieval Italy, so be sure to check with the Chef de Chambre before ordering to make sure that the objects that you select are appropriate for medieval Burgundy. Also general goods, belts, etc. Note: Great company to work with; great products.

Handelsgillets
http://handelsgillet.se/shop/index.php
Lovely historic fabrics and more.

Reconstructing History
http://www.reconstructinghistory.com
Basic Doublet and hose patterns, basic 15th century womens' dress patterns Also fabric, hemp rope, etc.

Ninya Mikhalia
http://www.ninyamikhaila.com
Recommended by the Company of St. George.

Plantagenet Shoes
http://www.plantagenetshoes.freeserve.co.uk
Good quality turnshoes and ankle boots, knee-high to thigh-high, and pouches.

Armour

Thaden Armory
http://www.thadenarmory.com
Currently not taking any commissions. Raised and welded helmets, Complete harness, splints, jack chains, armour buckles. Also various buckles, custom knives, swords, weapons,hinges, locks, any general smithing.. High carbon to mild steel, and even iron armour. One of the best.

Historic Enterprises
http://www.historicenterprises.com/
Complete harness to helmets, splints, and odds and ends. Also knives and general metalwork Excellent reproduction arquebus.

Robert Macphereson
http://www.lightlink.com/armory/armory.html
Currently not accepting commissions due to an occupational injury. Arguably the best in the world. Complete harnesses to cranequins. High carbon steel armour or mild.

MJ
http://www.bestarmour.com/
Munition helmets, splints, gauntlets.

Arma Bohemia
http://www.armabohemia.cz/Novestr/homeA.htm
Munition helmets and gauntlets. Also arquebuses, an acceptable crossbow, swords daggers, pollarms,, and reasonably priced accurate scabbards

White Rose Apparel
http://www.whiteroseapparel.co.uk/
The only current commercially available brigandies that meet company approval. You can spend 250+ hours making one to one of our patterns, or you can buy from these people. Decent stuff. $900-$1400 range, and anyone who has made one will tell you that is cheap for the work involved.

Handgonnes

John Buck
http://www.musketmart.com/
John builds historic firearms of the black powder eras. From matchlocks to wheellocks to snaphaunces, as well as flintlocks and caplocks.

Swords and Daggers

Armour Class
http://www.armourclass.co.uk/
Excellent middle range of cost swords, reenactment blunts, and unsharpened sharps, $280 - $450 range. They make excellent archers falchions, and can modify their designs or customize weapons.

Albion
http://www.albion-swords.com/
Expensive but superb swords designed by Peter Johnson. Also very expense (more than the swords in some cases) historical scabbards.

Arma Bohemia (see above)

Arms & Armour
http://www.armor.com/swords.html
Middling range swords, quality similar to Del Tin, with some nice details.. Scabbards unacceptable. Great pollaxe, bill, guisarms and boar spears.

Christian Fletcher
http://www.christianfletcher.com/Site/Welcome.html
Middle price range, to high price swords, great quality. His historical scabbards meet our standards. Antrim swords middle range, seek customized grips and historical scabbard.

Del Tin
http://www.deltin.net/home.htm
Solid quality blades - see 15th century swords, make a number of single-hand, bastard swords, and a great archer falchion, also earlier falchions. Make a good ballock dagger and rondel as well.. Middle costs.

Lutel
http://www.lutel.cz/index_.php?en=1
Some nice single hand swords, daggers (they have some good rondels, but only 1 good ballock - ask the chef de chambre before ordering to get the correct one). Good halberds, bills, glaives, and maces, axes.. Middle range of price. Scabbards need replacing.

Museum Replicas
http://www.museumreplicas.com/webstore/Home.aspx
BE VERY CAUTIOUS. ORDER NOTHING from this source without approval. A few acceptable, inexpensive swords and daggers, spear heads, and the occasional poll-weapon. ABSOLUTELY NONE of the clothing and shoes and shields are acceptable. A few select pieces of munition armour are acceptable - ASK FIRST BEFORE ORDERING ANYTHING FROM THIS SOURCE.

St. George's Armoury
http://www.stgeorgearmoury.co.uk/
Maker of Swords, daggers and cutlery. Also makes custom armour .He is recommended as a cutler/swordsmith by the Company of St. George.

Tod's Stuff
http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/index.php
Archers falchions, great ballock and rondel daggers, great knives and axes of all sorts, a lead archers mallot, a boallock and rondel dagger do-it-yorself kit. Custom daggers of high quality and fine m,aterials. Good Historical scabbards at a decet cost (around the Christian Fletcher price-range. Also horn inkwells, scribes penners, quill knives silverpoint pencils, 15th century mirrors, a great place to get everything except clothing and metal armour.

Bows & Arrows

Ancient Archery
http://www.ancientarchery.com/
Specify Medieval D-stave, horn nocks. Orange-osage & hickory acceptable wood substitutes.

Hector Cole, Arrowsmith
http://www.hectorcoleironwork.com
Makes the arrowheads carried by Richard head. Makes blades and axe heads as well.

Jardslaw Belza, Arrowsmith
http://belza.iq.pl/index_eng.html
Highly recommended by the Company of St. George.

New World Arbalast
http://www.crossbows.net/catalog.php
The Ulrich V bow is the only one that really meets our standard.

Pacific Yew
http://www.selfbow.com/
Maker of Yew and yew-substitue longbows. You must specify a historic medieval D-stave, without grips of any sort and horn nocks. This is where Richard Head gets his bows/staves from.

Richard Head
http://www.english-longbow.co.uk/
UK manufacturer of bows. Again, specify Medieval D-stave, no grips, horn nocks.

Ironwork; Buckles, castings, and pewter.

Billy and Charlie's
http://www.billyandcharlie.com/
Belt buckles, fittings, household objects, pilgrims and carnival badges. One of the best suppliers. Keep in mind pewter buckles are for light use, and brass/bronze, iron ones are best for sword belts or anything seeing rough use.

Christian Pohen
http://www.historische-lederarbeiten.de/
Used by 1476

Fungi Forge
Email Clay | Gallery of works
Wrought iron work for all of your medieval needs: straps and handles for boxes, candle sticks (collapsible), paper clips, and much more.

Gaulker Medieval Wares
http://www.medievalwares.com/index.htm
Buckles, rings, spoons, cast from original examples. Willing to undertake custom work, and makes very nice civilian belts additionally.

HR Replikate
http://www.hr-replikate.de/englisch/index.html
Great buckles and strap ends in brass and silver, scabbard chapes, pendants, rings, coins, etc.

Lionheart Replicas
http://www.lionheartreplicas.co.uk/
Highly recommended by the Company of St. George. Buckles, spoons, other household goods, pilgrims and secular badges, etc.

Steve Millingham Pewter Replicas
http://www.pewterreplicas.co.uk/
Badges, spoons, needle cases, mirror cases.

Raymond's quite press
http://www.quietpress.com/later.html
Very nice buckles and fittings in brass/bronze

White Rose Castings
http://www.whiterosecastings.co.uk/
Sturdy buckles copied from originals

Mess kit and household objects

Billy and Charlie's (See above)

Jeff Brown Pottery
http://www.jeffbrownpottery.com/
Custom pottery. We did the research for the Medieval stoneware that is currently sold on his site. Jeff is a pleasure to work with and makes a very solid and beautiful product.

Historic Enterprises (See above)

Medieval Designs (See above)

Mittlealter-Mobile
http://www.mittelalter-moebel.de/
Hand turned containers and furniture

Phil Qualington
http://www.the-leather-man.co.uk/
Leather pouches, bottles & containers, as well as coffers

Robin Wood
http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/index.htm
Pole-lathe turned bowls, plates, even costrels, 100% correct. The best source for wooden wares.

Tents and things for the encampment

Tentsmiths
http://www.tentsmiths.com
Historic tents right in our own backyard. Located in North Conway NH, these folks make some of the best historic tents around. The only tents that are correct for our portrayal are the Small and Medium Medieval Double Bell Wedge, and for tournmant, the medieval pavillion. No awnings. They also offer a variety of turned finials and trims.

Past Tents UK (accept no subsitutes)
http://www.past-tents.demon.co.uk/home.htm
John Waters is a great person to deal with if you're looking for a Burgundian style tent or a small double bell wedge (called a campaign tent -scroll to the bottom of the page). It's where we bought ours.

Panther Primitives
http://www.pantherprimitives.com/medieval.html
Another US tent company. Very popular with a lot of historic re-enactors. Again, French double bell wedge; no awnings