The Armour Archive

Guillaume2

Wow they are real sweet, and by sweet i mean totally cool

Guillaume2

Yep Hal, but its not clean and shiny anymore thats for sure;P

Do you use propane burner to heat piece? I need to make some kind of head for a vacuum-type burner...planed to insulate a cone with kaowool and have a moving insulated base, dont know what size opening tought :/ any idea?

Guillaume2

[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/guillaum/first.jpg[/img] from Sinric's pattern (btw thanks again to share them!) some years before that I had tried a breastplate made from a thin aluminium bucket, but it stay in a secret place where no one saw it since many years, wich is a good thing.(mu...

Guillaume2

That hammer look nice Thomas, I think i have a freaking big spring somewhere, will try to make few hammer out of it handle is way to big, but heres my raising hammer [img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/guillaum/raising3.jpg[/img] Any pics of what tool you use under the hammer when raising? th...

Guillaume2

A few exemple, will have 2-3 more model in next weeks http://home.armourarchive.org/members/guillaum/bible1.JPG http://home.armourarchive.org/members/guillaum/fred2.jpg http://home.armourarchive.org/members/guillaum/ssgreat.JPG http://home.armourarchive.org/members/guillaum/12cent.jpg http://home.ar...

Guillaume2

Good idea Hal!

the hard way would be to forge one from scrap, weld carbon steel at both end and heat threat it....damn, I could have made 20 like yours while making mine, DOH!

Guillaume2

I was in egypt for the last 6 weeks, I had cleared my log and refused some order before leaving, I'm now back and need some money. As I only make custom stuff since a few years and i'm not in the SCA, I dont really know what would sell good as in-stock item(probably on ebay). Do you have any suggest...

Guillaume2

That one was weird...

[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/guillaum/coll.JPG[/img]

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/g ... straps.JPG

Guillaume2

Nice work Pat! Where did you buy the belt?

Actually I'm waiting for mine to grow up;P

Guillaume2

Thanks for the comments:)

As for pricing: 1200$ Can / 1070$ US (damn exchange rate, few years ago it would have been 800!) It's good amount for a helm, but I dont think it's much for a piece that much custom, but I loved making it and would love to get similar order again

Guillaume2

Hey Here's my last piece! This was probably the hardest thing I've got to make because of the tight fitting required to make it look like a skull and not a big skull-shaped helm over the head, while having an articulated visor and moving jaw at the same time! The construction went quite well and I'm...

Guillaume2

I did my 300# anvil with hardfacing rod and well, do it only if you cant find an already made anvil! it's long,boring,and costly...but give good result

[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/g ... nclume.jpg[/img]

Guillaume2

At one time I was filling the edge of a dagger and my feet slipped (put it on a round object on the floor), The result was the point of dagger hitting the very bottom of thoracic cage, 1/4" lower and there nothing to stop it. lucky heh?

so checking whats on the floor might be a good idea too;P

Guillaume2

[img]http://www.sorelforge.com/images/ImageForge1.jpg[/img] "With this press, we can produce forgings up to 50 feet long... round sections up to 72 inches in diameter... This system runs computer assisted, fully synchronized with the 40 meter-ton rail-bound manipulator." From www.sorelforge.com/engl...

Guillaume2

You should email the guys at the french site, they may very well speak english too.

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Ending in 4 hour!

Guillaume2

there you go:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

[img]http://i13.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/7a/4e/d4_1.JPG[/img]

Guillaume2

Bump because the auction end up later today! the arms are sold

I had miss your question InsaneIrish, i'll think about it and pm you

Guillaume2

There you go

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

---sold---
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Guillaume2

If shipping dont hurt too much l'll try to get it, if I can repair Bull d'ozer (sp?)traction gear, those should be quite easy;P

thanks Klaus for posting it

Guillaume2

a "medievalized" army helm;P

Guillaume2

strangely i have two dogs that seem to wait 24/24 7/7 for us to give them rawhide, and they never spotted the dry rawhide i used on a axe some years ago, the axe always been available for them;P

Guillaume2

first forge experimentation:
[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/g ... spike1.jpg[/img]

Hal, that stone axe kick ass! have you succesfully cut something with it?

Guillaume2

I tend to focus more on historical model, but still enjoy making fantasy piece , and to answer your question; Yes. Looking at historical piece and modifying fantasy to have similar "mechanic" is IMO needed as an exemple, here is my version of pauldron for a bad bad guy. http://home.armourarchive.org...

Guillaume2

Thanks for answer As we dont have much piece finished that way left, is it possible(text,painting?) to have an opinion about complete harness being left munition grade? not just single piece for less fortuned soldier As a side question; today lot of "bad" guy, be it movie, gothic, crime gang,costume...

Guillaume2

I have never seen pics of original milanese that are left rought from the hammer/blackened. Is it because I have not looked at enought pics, because the armour have later been sanded, or because it was very uncommon to produce such piece?

thanks

Guillaume2

for 175$ Canadian (approx 150 US) i can make this without cross on the front

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/g ... black2.JPG

Guillaume2

or on half-pattern, when you cut on the center line;P

Guillaume2

Xyphoid process (little bit of bone at the bottom of the sternum in the solar plexus area) - break it and a person will stop breathing. It can be done with a three finger thrust. I asked my GF who is in "physiotherapy" and she explained that it most probably would not stop breathing but rather pier...

Guillaume2

from http://www.historiavivens1300.at/biblio/ritter.htm

Guillaume2

VERY nice! How are you 'texturizing' the flat surfaces? I see the outside is dimpled but the inside is unworked on the lower plates. just planishing for effect? I Like It!! The pic make it appear flat but lower plate are lightly worked too, back have 1/8" inside,front 3/16" dished. thanks for kind ...

Guillaume2

I took a good christmass break and went in my gf region for a while but I'm now back home so here's the following of the thread! So as you can see it's almost finished, but unpainted yet. Wich will be white with red cross, as can be seen in the bible. I'm pretty happy with the result, I dont think I...

Guillaume2

[img]http://www.royalarmouries.org/webassets ... _240_7.jpg[/img]

seriously, an armet would be best i think

have she tried a mouthpiece with respiration hole? that might remove some pressure from the TMJ

Guillaume2

Mouhahaha especially the last one:P are you one of those Wolf?

(dunno why but i had to copy/past the picture url)

Guillaume2

there's some aluminium riveted on ebay, dunno about the quality...

What should I make - suggestions please

Fantasy helm - pics and video!

14 ga Breastplate on ebay - Ending today

16th body on ebay - Ending soon!!

Munition grade milanese armour?