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- Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:16 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Del Tin Baselard for sale as well as soft kit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1288
Re: Del Tin Baselard for sale as well as soft kit
HIT IT WITH A HAMMER, CHUCK!
- Fri May 04, 2018 9:26 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Amazing news....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4063
Re: Amazing news....
Congrats!
Can you share your research/construction specs on the helmet liner? So many could benefit from such.
Can you share your research/construction specs on the helmet liner? So many could benefit from such.
- Fri May 04, 2018 9:21 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: The Compaignye Store Replica Medieval Coins
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4903
Re: The Compaignye Store Replica Medieval Coins
Welcome back, John.
Coins look great. I'll forward the link to a few people I think may be interested.
Coins look great. I'll forward the link to a few people I think may be interested.
- Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:32 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: 1360s Scabbard Project
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9690
Re: 1360s Scabbard Project
The one scabbard I have made with bent slats, I made a wooden blade blank. If taking the grease route, I'd add something over the greased blade. Like wax paper or a plastic wrap.
- Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:48 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Margeson "Norwich Households" free to download
- Replies: 3
- Views: 663
Re: Margeson "Norwich Households" free to download
Nice. Thanks!
- Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:48 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Margeson "Norwich Households" free to download
- Replies: 3
- Views: 663
Re: Margeson "Norwich Households" free to download
Nice. Thanks!
- Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:08 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Global Effects is cleaning out it's "attic"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 675
Re: Global Effects is cleaning out it's "attic"
Some pretty cool stuff, there, Chris.
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:33 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Historic Enterprises/ Black Swan Doublet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1932
Re: Historic Enterprises/ Black Swan Doublet
Bump & Endorsement
I've worn one of these, extensively, for over 10 years. Solid piece. Well worth it.
I've worn one of these, extensively, for over 10 years. Solid piece. Well worth it.
- Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:50 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2800
Re: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
Yeah - I get that. But why bother, if your concern isn't volume?
- Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:51 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2800
Re: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
Trusses and joists. Even more so.
- Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:51 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2800
Re: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
Trusses and joists. Even more so.
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:50 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2800
Re: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
Yeah - don't know. I also suspect it isn't going to bend like regular plywood, but that's conjecture.
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:05 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2800
Re: "Super Wood" - has the strength of steel?
Compressed and collapsing cell walls. So, heavy. Very heavy. maybe not as heavy as steel, but still, likely too heavy for shields.
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:50 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Most authentic Off-the-rack arming doublets?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 753
Re: Most authentic Off-the-rack arming doublets?
Early-mid 16th
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 4:09 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Most authentic Off-the-rack arming doublets?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 753
Most authentic Off-the-rack arming doublets?
For cut-n-thrust. Who makes such?
Asking for a friend....
Asking for a friend....
- Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:09 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Medieval eyeglasses frames. ZanoZa Workshop.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3559
Re: Medieval eyeglasses frames. ZanoZa Workshop.
Nice.
I do woodworking, but at these prices, it'd be easier just to buy from you.
Also like your little folding knives.
I do woodworking, but at these prices, it'd be easier just to buy from you.
Also like your little folding knives.
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:09 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: <Help> Oil blackening with boiled lindseed oil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1255
Re: <Help> Oil blackening with boiled lindseed oil
There are several previous posts on the topic. http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=186597&hilit=oil+blackening+linseed http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=183458&p=2783803&hilit=oil+blackening+linseed#p2783803 http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewt...
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:05 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Wasson has pieces in stock. And armouring tools.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1408
Re: Wasson has pieces in stock. And armouring tools.
Different Jeff, but glad to help. Jeff W is an awesome guy, and his lady a real gem.
- Sun Nov 12, 2017 6:59 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Wasson has pieces in stock. And armouring tools.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1408
- Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:50 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2518
Re: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
Rondels everywhere. Seems some of those armour bits are similar to what you see medieval artists putting on greekoid and romainish "historical" armours. Since the title of this book is "Flavius Josephe, ANTIQUITES JUDAÏQUES" it's probably depicting some ancient battle and highly suspect as source ma...
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:09 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2518
Re: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
Still the pitbull on the research. Rock on.MediumAevum wrote: I would guess I looked at well over 1,000 illuminations from 1390-1450 plus some other, almost all of which had helmets in them.
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:01 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2518
Re: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
Do you remember where did you see those pictures, or do you have a link to them? I remember that the sallet with the rondell on the back was in an illumination distinctly mid century 15th century French. The others weren't smoking gun enough to be worth sharing. If it's that late in 15th, quite pos...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:05 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2518
Re: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
Because in history, all you have is evidence, absence from the evidence is absence unless you find evidence. Excusing for basics of biology and the like. The reality is that they are probably making the correct assessment, but if you look hard enough, there is a decent chance you can find a piece o...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:22 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2518
Re: Neck-rondells in bascinets, fiction or not?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battl ... Uffizi.jpg
Armets - yes. Bascinets, don't recall ever seeing any.
Armets - yes. Bascinets, don't recall ever seeing any.
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 8:40 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Renaissance Wax and Pre-Lim Review
- Replies: 4
- Views: 695
- Sun Oct 15, 2017 5:13 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7203
Re: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
Warning guys: In my - I note everything!-file on blackening, I keep a big, fat warning. Edit: Turns out, warning may be pointless... ! Attention ! Linseed oil, olive oil and such can spontaneously self-combust (even after burning onto steel )???. Archive members had their house burnt down by self-c...
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 2:30 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7203
Re: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
raw dries very slowly and sticky
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 11:27 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7203
Re: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
Cold works well enough, but slightly warmed, (with care for fire) would probably mix better.
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:06 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7203
Re: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
* it really is a bit like painting... Oil paint is oil (most often linseed oil) and pigment. One common and very old pigment is lamp black, which is the black soot from burned oil - so oil blackening is pretty much like creating a layer of black oil paint. I've done just that before - added lampbla...
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:58 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: This is my equipment, what I can be? (15th century)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1152
Re: This is my equipment, what I can be? (15th century)
Pick up a dagger or short sword, and the proper pollarm or crossbow and join the ranks.
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:02 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7203
Re: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
Suggest multiple thin coats with a lint free cloth. anything heavier is going to run and leave drips.
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:02 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7203
Re: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
Suggest multiple thin coats with a lint free cloth. anything heavier is going to run and leave drips. It'll take longer but look much nicer
- Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:24 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7203
Re: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
Cancer sucks, and I'd hate for these guys to be posting about their replacement lungs 30 years from now.
- Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:36 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7203
Re: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
Cooking/peanut oil or natural linseed oil only. I use natural boiled linseed oil, let it dry, then blacken at 500 degrees. Repeat as required
- Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:30 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7203
Re: Oil-Blackening Mild Steel
NEVER, EVER blacken with used motor oil! It contains toxic ingredients and carcinogens when burned! https://books.google.com/books?id=cAwyAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA151&lpg=PA151&dq=motor+oil+contains+numerous+toxic+substances&source=bl&ots=QBl1APM5GJ&sig=KVqEHQYjyb81-QOGniZjxAbSpQ4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXh_vN...