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Ashfield

Hi everybody, I was an active member from the 2003-2005 years back in the days. I had some friend here named Halberd idk if he’s still in the game. Let me just give quick peak, I been making mostly historic armour from all kind of century. Sca legal with a guy names Daniel Gélinas from North armour ...

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Hello, I made in exactly 1 month this italian or german reproduction http://www.armourarchive.org/armour_dukes_burgundy/L82.jpg I think I should find a way to fix the gorget to the breast, I really didnt spend alot of time on this one, It's because I sold eveything and I need to wear an armour becau...

Ashfield

Thanks alot for the info.

Ashfield

Salutation, the questoin is : How are Italian tassets like the one who are making the entire leg defense ( usually 10 lames ) are attached ? sliding rivets ou like a spaulder ? Thanks

Ashfield

I suggest the harbor freight power shear, cost 30$, work great for 18ga steel when the blades are fixed proprely. You'l need ear protection for that. Good luck !

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=46681

Ashfield

Wow quite impressive !!

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Sorry for my first comment, but it's sure nice art.

Ashfield

Okay thank's alot

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If anyone what to get rid of it

Ashfield

Yeah sure nice but.. sprayed resin aint blacksmithing.

Ashfield

-Yeah I was talking about the helm parts. - I totally agree Signo, but the market is influenced by people who usually use machines and when they come to your piece they say its not as perfect as..., prejudice maybe but not enough of us know how an armour is made and how its suposed to look. - I'l tr...

Ashfield

Well I dont know alot about the greek armour but it sure got the look

Good job !

Ashfield

Nah i didnt planish them, The thing is that I just received my dishing forms and tryed them out. I use 2 rawhide mallet on a 18 ga steel plate on a large dishing bowl from ironmonger. I put a piece of leather on the bowl to prevent scratching the metal and start pounding, i found that really easy to...

Ashfield

Thanks for the advice, but of the orbital sander, maybe im not patient enough but its hard to get a nice finish everywhere. I'll try

Ashfield

Salutation I used metal dishes forming two helm top and realised the exterior was quite hammered but it left somes construction marks. I want to get rid of these, I would usually use my orbital sander with a cushion under to get rid of it and try to make a nice looking finish with my grinder and som...

Ashfield

Thanks alot, i will be able to do it now,
anyone got good sources for horns, I tryed ebay but the shipping is expensive... Thnaks again

Ashfield

Hello, I am about to use horns on a fantastic helm, and I wanted to know if anyone ever attached horns to piece of armour or an helm. Maybe a vicking one, well I need to find a way to keep them on my helm and make it stay. I was thincking about rivet but I dont know if it would make cracks and chip....

Ashfield

Hello, I just received my two dishing forms from the Ironmonger armoury. I paid with an money orders and everything went fine. The shipping wasn't long.

I ordered a O2 bottle dish from another armoury and didnt received it, and I lost 100$ from it, next time ...

Ashfield

Thanks, so lets go for the chisel.

Ashfield

Sorry, I didnt specify, all these piece will be used to help having the shape wanted, I want a plate/anvil for having a real 90 angle , and having something flat to work on, and if its wide, better it is. All the tubes exept the on for the thumbs will be use to help giving round shape to anything.(l...

Ashfield

Salutation, I am about to buy some piece at the metal supermarket... 1 piece of metal 2''x6''x12'' as an anvil 1 piece of metal 1/2''x3''x15'' for rolling edge 5 tube going from 1'' to 7'' diameter These piece will be stakes I'll use. What kind of metal should I request from the seller when ordering...

Ashfield

I would like to buy a bead roller no of these times,
It would reduce alot the time of rolling edge ,
but is there things not to buy
or a place or shop where to buy ?

Ashfield

The one I made looks like this, I decided to make the sleeves after and it was a bad idea.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ashfield4 ... pg&.src=ph

Good luck and have fun.

Ashfield

Beautifull !

Ashfield

Thanks pal !

Ashfield

But I think the gaping is made because , of how the things is assembled, each plate hold from the bottomso the only way it look clean its when used. I'll email other pics .

Ashfield

Yeah but it's already riveted because theres 1 more plate only.

Ashfield

Yeah thats what i was doing already, i,L try getting a punch or another good chisel. thanks

Ashfield

Heres my progress pics of my Italian Anime breastplate. It's made of 18ga steel, with a design from a picture of a anime and the three cross on many Italian breastplate. I wanted it to be paint, but I coulnd affort it ,so I made a mi-satin, mi- mirror design, if you can see. Any comment or suggestio...

Ashfield

Thanks , alot for your advice , I understand the cause of your warning , and when I use my grinder i put gloves because its hot and i keep touching the grinder and I get shock at every sec.

Ashfield

I'l try getting another chiesel, and for the oblong one , does they long ?

Ashfield

I found making hole verry long, not difficult , but too long , is there a way it could be made quicker, I do 2 holes after i tryed to use a dremel , and it could tough 4 holes, i tryed a kinda roughpaper block, hard as stone, and it broke it self. I tryed a chisel but it wasnt making a nice job. so ...

Ashfield

Only wonder if it's normal , when i use my grinder to polish my piece , i receive little shocks when I touch de grinder with my right hand while holding my piece. Would there be a way to ground the tool.

Ashfield

Motivation's good ! Keep your nice work !

Welcome y’all and New project,

My last projects (UPDATED)

Tasset attachement ?

Searching for TOMAR book

Finding a way to make a light polish

Horns attachement

Ironmonger Armoury Rewiew

What kind of metal stake should be ?

Bead rollers

Anime Italian Breast

Making holes for sliding rivets

Shock coming from the grinder