The Armour Archive

Lionheart

Moog, I guess you can see by now that no one item is best for everything. Just start collecting.

And don't use your teeth.

On a personal note, thanks guys for the info, esp. on the HF throatless. Been kind of nervous about it. It is now next on the list.

Lionheart

Damn, redrook told about it but I really did need to see it!
Can't wait to see it assembled/completed.
Nice work!

Lionheart

Feckin' awesome as usual!! Can't wait to purchase the book: Heroic Armour of the Apocalyptic Era of the 21st Century Ugo Serrano and His Contemporaries (if we're still around, that is...) Thank you for the nudge he needed by coming up with the title. I am going to make this happen. It should take a...

Lionheart

WOW!

http://lionsforge.blogspot.com/

Lionheart

Feckin' awesome as usual!!

Can't wait to purchase the book:
Heroic Armour of the Apocalyptic Era of the 21st Century
Ugo Serrano and His Contemporaries

(if we're still around, that is...)

http://lionsforge.blogspot.com/

Lionheart

Thanks! I've been kickin' around ideas on fabricating one for a while now. Tired of freehanding it and like you said to buy one is RIDICULOUSLY expensive.

Lionheart

Looks great. "What's the point?" is not a "Humble Opinion", it is an elitist put down. "art" is not a four-letter-word. Art of any kind, including reproductions, should be made for oneself, not to please others. Redrook, you do good work. Keep it up. Doing your own thing is not a mistake, cowing to ...

Lionheart

All of the above are great suggestions. And I would suggest all of the above. Don't get him every single book all at once. Start with "BLADE'S Guide to Making Knives" (SR$25). This is a book I've only gotten recently. It showcases a number of different makers and their styles, methods and tools. I t...

Lionheart

DAMN!!! That is awesomely beautiful! and everything everybody else said

Lionheart

Nice work! How big are those pieces? I'm having trouble with scale. Destichado or Lionheart? If me then Thanks and they are all approximately 3" in diameter. Thanks schreiber you're right and I think I did do the zoom thing with the first few. Just got in a hurry on the last few. That and the tiny ...

Lionheart

A few more:

(sorry the newer pictures are all blurry- Damnit, I'm a metalsmith, not a photographer)

Lionheart

As redrook said - great job with limited tools! Make your own tools as needed, including small planishing stakes to mount in a vise. I am currently using the brown casters wax. It works great so far. Once I clean up the shop and have some money I will be ordering pitch form Northwest Pitchworks. Her...

Lionheart

What's the deal with this one?

I love this stuff!
(Obviously- http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=76450 )

Lionheart

The guy who executed Charles 1st had a wide brimmed hat made of bands of steel with a leather outer so that it looked like a normal hat so you're not 100% inaccurate! Nice work BTW! Not this one? http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff299/lionsforge/G26746.jpg Durasteel Corporation posted this among ...

Lionheart

Thanks!

Lionheart

Great! Thank you!

Lionheart

FindlÃ¦ch wrote:hahaha, I love it!

Thanks

Lionheart

Profit is good!

Lionheart

p.s. (to Durasteel Corp) the www.partsandtechnical.com link doesn't work
?

Lionheart

Ya know, just for shizizzles and grizizzles, it would be fun to do a Pilsbury Dough boy for cop appliques. :P Now would that fall under Fine Armour, Reproductions, Living History, or Accurately Formed 'SCA' Grade ??? :lol: :lol: :lol: That is a hilarious idea or Michelin man full kit - swing a swor...

Lionheart

-Pretty cool, now make the case for it! http://www.lockhatters.co.uk/Top_Hats___Coke__Bowler_-Leather_Top_Hat_Bucket-P174.aspx (sorry for the long url thingie, !) Along with all the other projects I'm doing, I'll be working on some interesting "Steam punk" accoutrement. fun stuff ! Thanks, I think ...

Lionheart

Agnarr wrote:
Back them with some resin. I the will get smashed.

Good idea. Thanks.

Lionheart

Effingham wrote:LOL!

I'd love to see the size of the Monopoly board that hat goes with.

Effingam

Again (like Slash) hadn't thought about that. But you're right! Maybe I'll build the shoe next.

Lionheart

Glue a magnet to the inside, then you could do magnetic feather, ace of spades, etc. The hat is nine kinds of cool. Scary! My wife and I were discussing using magnets in that fashion for something completely unrelated last night and I began think...hmmm... and was trying to figure out how to mount ...

Lionheart

Jon Terris wrote:The guy who executed Charles 1st had a wide brimmed hat made of bands of steel with a leather outer so that it looked like a normal hat so you're not 100% inaccurate!

Nice work BTW!

I did not know that. Cool. Any pics of that anywhere?

And Thanks.

Lionheart

Slash is going to be fighting in the SCA? :lol: That is pretty cool. I could see owning that as a conversation piece/costume item. Didn't think about Slash, that's good though. I do think the hat has a better chance of passing safety inspection than the big hair in the eyes... :lol: I did make this...

Lionheart

I do plan on using the designs and similar ones on 'armour'. Hadn't thought about the besegews though. As to the historic accuracy thing, its not really my style. I very much appreciate the work done and respect those that can make reproductions. I'd be spending way too much time figuring out how to...

Lionheart

I had thought about making/leaving a way to insert/interchange various accessories - feather(s), Ace of Spades, 10/6 price tag, etc.
Ultimately I decided not to hold up the project. Its in the notes so maybe next time?

Lionheart

I do need to work the finish a little more. Got some scratches and and spots to work out. The idea is to polish the band more.

As to "more to come", that is correct.

Lionheart

Why? It is the beginning of a larger group

and

the Mad Hatter IS part of the equation.

Lionheart

Thanks

No, it's all aluminum. I'm gonna let in grey naturally. Which will go better with my plans.

Lionheart

and a couple more...

Lionheart

Not exactly historically accurate and probably not SCA combat legal, but here it is...

Lionheart

Skull & middle grotesque are approximately 3" diameter each.
Bottom 'Office Guardian' is 5".

Lionheart

Redrook suggested I post these. Copper repousse/chasing. Just some quick practice pieces.

First project of '08 finished

Some practice pieces for future projects