House Ironwolf is a household within the Society of Creative Anacronism (SCA). Our members come from all walks of life and reside in the United States and Canada.

We have a strong contingent of members in the Nova Scotia, Canada and Maine, USA area. You can visit them on the web at House Ironwolf Northpack

Although most of our activities involve fighting in battles and tournaments within the society (we have three Awards of the Dragon's Teeth - kingdom group fighting awards), our multi-talented members are also involved in many other aspects of the SCA. We have members of great talent in woodworking, calligraphy, illumination, sewing, bardic arts, heraldry, tatting, embroidery and many other areas.

Most of our children are also involved in the same activities as their parents. Ironwolf is proud to have youth fighters, bards and other talented children who have already made their mark in the society.

For information about the Society for Creative Anachronism, please visit www.sca.org or our links pages.

Household Heavy Championship was held June 4th at John St. John's residence. Many thanks to Lord John for sharing his home with us. Congratulations to Lord Swartz for winning the Household Championship.

The Company of the Ironwolf gathered in sadness on Saturday, March 26 at 7pm to bid farewell to one of our own: Lady Emma St John (Nancy Simpson). In her memory, we wore a quarter inch wide black ribbon diagonally from the upper left corner to the lower right corner, across the face of the wolf, on our household favors until after Pennsic.

Which corner is the left corner? Answer adapted from explanation by our Midrealm Dragon Herald, Lady Kriemhelt :

An easy way to remember right (dexter) and left (sinister) for blazoning (describing in heraldese). The blazoning is based on the shieldbearer, not the onlooker.

Picture a right handed fighter with sword and shield, like Sir Osric. The side of the shield (bearing his arms) that is closer to his sword hand is dexter (at his right hand), the default. The side of the shield near the outside of his body is his sinister (his left) side.

The "default corner" of the shield is nearest the fighter's shield hand. Picture a strapped shield, and you can envision this being the top left corner from the onlooker's point of view. That's where a bend originates - which is what we are putting on our favor's.

Where is the best place to be in relation to our fighter?

On Sir Osric's good side! ;) }