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by Loki
Mon Jul 01, 2002 6:49 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Attempting to craft 3/4 vambrace =P Need help
Replies: 6
Views: 7

Wow... I never want to cold chisel anything ever again. Eventually I decided to go over and borrow my step father's jigsaw and I bought a metal cutting blade for it =P that was soooo much easier. This is so cool =D
by Loki
Mon Jul 01, 2002 4:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Attempting to craft 3/4 vambrace =P Need help
Replies: 6
Views: 7

Well, the moment of truth is arriving, I just got back with a big chunk of 18 gauge and I'm going to head out to the garage to start working on it =D Thanks for all the help. In the hopefully not to distant future I'll tell you guys how it went... Maybe post a picture(unless of course it is embarass...
by Loki
Mon Jul 01, 2002 3:14 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Attempting to craft 3/4 vambrace =P Need help
Replies: 6
Views: 7

Great, thanks =D. Just curious, how thick is 20 gauge stainless? Is it heavy? I just ordered some 20 gauge stainless, the guy at the sheet metal shop is on lunch or something =P. This is going to be great =D. I'm all excited now. Thanks again, Nils [This message has been edited by Loki (edited 07-01...
by Loki
Mon Jul 01, 2002 2:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Attempting to craft 3/4 vambrace =P Need help
Replies: 6
Views: 7

Attempting to craft 3/4 vambrace =P Need help

This is my first attempt at creating any type of armour =P. The shop I have to work in is terrible and budget low, so I expect this will be tricky... I have a pattern, I have hammers, I have a anvil =P. I don't expect this to be too hard,its a fairly simple piece of armor. I'm expecting to get some ...
by Loki
Mon Jul 01, 2002 1:42 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WANTED: plate vambracers/bracers
Replies: 2
Views: 1

This is just for fun =D. I've just always wanted a plate bracer hehe. To tell you the truth, I don't even know what SCA or LARP are =P.

Cheers,
Nils
by Loki
Mon Jul 01, 2002 2:56 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WANTED: plate vambracers/bracers
Replies: 2
Views: 1

WANTED: plate vambracers/bracers

I'm looking for a set of steel vambracers/bracers. I've been searching around the net and I have had no luck =P. I want just the vambracer... I'm really a newbie in the whole armor scene =P I just want steel from my wrist to my elbow =P.

Thanks,
Nils
by Loki
Mon Dec 04, 2000 11:40 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lamellar wearers heads up - shoulders
Replies: 4
Views: 15

Shoulder protection? What's that? (grin)
by Loki
Tue Nov 28, 2000 6:04 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Lamellar Harness
Replies: 8
Views: 27

As Far as I have found there is no documentation for how Lamellar laces together. There is no surviving complete harnesses and all the miniatures and statues don't show that much detail. I personally lace up the front with brass picture hanger D-rings laced into the harness itself and then I use a p...