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Erik D. Schmid

Gone.

Erik D. Schmid

I have 14 of these on hand. Other than being slightly faded from washing they're in good shape. Aside from that they're brand new. Here is a more thorough description: http://www.ima-usa.com/nation/german-militaria/german-uniforms/german-wwii-waffen-ss-type-2-oak-pattern-a-camouflage-reversible-smoc...

Erik D. Schmid

Thomas,

No, I was winding it cold.

Erik D. Schmid

Good lord... I turned that article into a PDF more than a decade ago and it's still making the rounds. :lol: Mark stated: 6) Only the first pour, purest iron, could be used for wire. To many slag inclusions and the wire is too brittle or has too many weak spots to draw. Yes and no. Too many inclusio...

Erik D. Schmid

The new journals are in and ready for immediate delivery!

Erik D. Schmid

I agree with Mac. This shirt could be European in origin, but it has since been modified at a later date more than likely in the East somewhere. The price is completely out of line. I am working on an original 15th century shirt right that is in very good shape at the moment that only went for $3,00...

Erik D. Schmid

Toby's intro is now finished and it is awesome.

Erik D. Schmid

http://webpages.charter.net/erikdschmid

Erik D. Schmid

The best is small (around 6mm) riveted mail. The absolute best would be Erik Schmidd's mail, though it's the most expensive out there. On a per link basis it is not much different than others selling the same thing. There was basically no butted mail until mail became decorative. Actually, there wa...

Erik D. Schmid

Otto von Teich wrote:Wow! Thanks Eric, GREAT PICS! Did you make the mail for this?

Not the brass stuff. I did the standard he is wearing, which is not for sale.

Erik D. Schmid

Toby Capwell's latest:

http://www.ageofarmour.com/instock/heroic-armour.html

Erik D. Schmid

I have updated my website with new information and pricing.

http://webpages.charter.net/erikdschmid

Erik D. Schmid

It wasn't only done in the early 15th century. It was seen much later as well. A good painting of this is the c1500 Detail of St. William in the National Gallery in London.

Erik D. Schmid

Erik, have you examinated this mail? I must say the local literature is lacking this level of facts, hence any further details will be welcome. Two years ago. The reason details are so lacking is because the church will not allow it to be examined except under the most extreme circumstances. The he...

Erik D. Schmid

The Vaclav mail shirt is made from both solid and riveted iron links. They have an ID of 5-6mm and are made from 0.75mm wire. The mantle is made from the same type of links as the shirt, but also has riveted links made of solid gold incorporated into it.

Erik D. Schmid

From the first moment I saw this one, I knew that it would always be my favorite.

Erik D. Schmid

They would have been knee voiders just as there were ankle voiders. A somewhat common thing on English harnesses. Notice the gap between the sabatons and the greaves.

Erik D. Schmid

The chausses in the picture are an obvious reconstruction. A bad one at that. The coif in the Wallace is of the same type of construct. As far as I know, there is not one extant pair of chausses anywhere. Andrew, you ask about chausses made like pants showing up in artwork. Well, the only ones I kno...

Erik D. Schmid

Since you are so set on forge welding being done Andrew, what then is your opinion of the bevor from the Gmund harness? Would it not have been better to simply forge weld another piece on the chin during construction than to attach a piece afterwards via rivets?

Erik D. Schmid

Durasteel Corporation wrote:Hmm,

Well the problem is that we do have a pair of 'pant chausses' that have a full crotch, etc.

Where?

Erik D. Schmid

knuut wrote:A good tong type is way faster and easier to use consistanty.

That's just a matter of personal opinion.

Erik D. Schmid

Nice. A far cry from my 1952. There were a few five tons for sale here recently for $7500. A little too big for my needs though, but they were in really nice shape.

Erik D. Schmid

Wow!

That is truly a work of art. Excellent job.

Erik D. Schmid

Listen Boy..... Stuff Fed-Ex !!......No book costs 70 euros to ship..if thats true then you are being ripped off big time !! We all get books constantly from all over the world and I dont know anyone else that has ever paud that much !! All the shipping for all books mostly always costs around US $...

Erik D. Schmid

I keep looking, but I have yet to see any armour in all but two of the pictures...

Very nice gentlemen.

Erik D. Schmid

You don't really need iron wire. Mild steel works just fine.

Erik D. Schmid

Actually..., anything from 1.6mm to .8mm will give you a period look. It just depends on which period and which locale.

But, for what you no doubt wish to do, 18 guage (1.2mm) will be just fine.

Erik D. Schmid

People have been begging for cash to make castles and medieval towns for years, not one has panned out. And there lies the problem James. Asking others for it. Why don't they do it themselves? Put a little sweat equity into something like this and you would be amazed at how fast it can be built. Yo...

Erik D. Schmid

Thank you for the explanation Jeffrey. It has made things much clearer.

Erik D. Schmid

Yes, I e-mailed the GDFB guys and they said it was cool. What do you mean? That the folks at GDFB know that the Indian syndicate is selling their designs directly, and that there's no intellectual property infringement on their part. The rest of their business practices, and other people's experien...

Erik D. Schmid

The manufacturers of these mail garments are not GDFB. They are, however, apparently using their patterns. -Ken I amend myself. They are selling GDFB patterns with GDFB's full knowledge and consent. If I am correct, this is the company that makes the mail for GDFB hence the partnership with them fo...

Erik D. Schmid

The manufacturers of these mail garments are not GDFB. They are, however, apparently using their patterns. -Ken I amend myself. They are selling GDFB patterns with GDFB's full knowledge and consent. If I am correct, this is the company that makes the mail for GDFB hence the partnership with them fo...

Erik D. Schmid

Re: Mystery Mail

Re: Mail chausses - Titanium

Mail chausses - Titanium

For Sale: Reproduction German WWII Smocks

Re: Interesting article on chain mail

Re: Interesting article on chain mail

Mail Research Journal #2 now available!

15th Century Classical Greco-Roman Harness

Website updated

Re: Churburg Book

Re: There seems to have been some confusion

Re: There seems to have been some confusion

Re: There seems to have been some confusion