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The Lost Celt

Thanks for the feedback, figured as much but haven't had to focus on the more supple side

The Lost Celt

Ckanite: from what I've learned wax hardened freezes the fibers in place... easily cuts and mars compared to baked leather... basically you're forcing them to swell in the water then forcing those fibers to contract, vs freezing them in place. Something I'd like to add from personal experience... I ...

The Lost Celt

Soak it in molten lard until it's in, then break it until it's super-supple, mount metal plates to it. It's immune to horse sweat and your-sweat unlike vegtan, and once hot-stuffed with lard, is highly resistant to the elements with a waxy sheen. Worthless for "hard" leather, awesome for supple. Ho...

The Lost Celt

I was under the impression alum tanned leather was not hardenable, please correct my if I'm wrong. The pieces alum tanned I have are thin and suitable for pouches and whatnot, I've never worked anything but veggie tanned leather for armour in 10-12 oz for armour - I would assume if I were to use it ...

The Lost Celt

My brother sent me a link to Ugo's work a few months ago via facebook, he was (until promoted) the MOS instructor for the Marines on welding... I basically sent a link back with a google image search... As far as mixing fantasy and functional armour I'd be hard pressed to find a better example than ...

The Lost Celt

More that a quick post it may be, but it's good to have this how-to from experience. To put it mildly. Thank you Kris! Gotta say the same, I've had a few long shifts so I haven't settled down to digest all the information. Glad to get a confirmation that I nailed a good candidate for strapping mate...

The Lost Celt

So, some calculating: 4" x 1.5" to the scale, 3 scales to the foot, 600 scales/roll. Sounds like this would get around most people pretty well... now how tall are you? The immediate question seems to be "do I need 600 scales for the job or do I need enough for 1200? Or do I include some larger, non...

The Lost Celt

Found this as a potential source for strapping... 200ft for under $40, hair under 20g high carbon. http://www.mcmaster.com/#14615t46/=qojsdt Only problem is its painted black, and iirc that stuff does not come off easy. Probably simpler to blacken the rings. Have 2000 rings from by the sword... havi...

The Lost Celt

Figured 20 with overlap, thanks, the armor you made is beautiful btw - As for weight how much is it if you don't mind me asking? Figure it'd be a little heavier but hopefully wear the same. Curious how you did the closures on yours?

The Lost Celt

Curious to know what a reasonable thickness in banding would be, found only one source of pre-made rings so far... If need be will go to a local metal dealer and see if they can take an equivelant sheet and shear it into strips for me... Though I do think the banding could be potentially lighter if ...

The Lost Celt

That's why we're interested in pallet strapping, Lost Celt. It's very thin and very stiff for its gauge. Smack it on something and it doesn't go 'tap tap' it rings 'bwisshh bwisshh.' So it keeps weight very reasonable in any small-scales much-overlapped situation like a brig. Turning to mail source...

The Lost Celt

so what are the typical thicknesses/make one would need for steel strapping for them to be viable? I'm assuming they're hardened already? And TRL doesn't sell materials for riveted maille anymore it seems, what is a good source these days for both full flat rings and the type you'd need to rivet? He...

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I agree with you, don't get me wrong, I've done maille before but I'm thinking I'm being taken a bit out of context - with a decent punch I think it'd cover the surface area I'm trying to cover, drilling and filing the holes individually is just too much, I would say the rivited maille makes it abo...

The Lost Celt

I've been interested in this type of design myself, after making a maille shirt I figure it might be a little less time consuming, and it just looks neat... Of course, riveted rings probably make it worse... but still like the look of it. I've been humoring ordering flatrings from the ringlord... I...

The Lost Celt

I've been interested in this type of design myself, after making a maille shirt I figure it might be a little less time consuming, and it just looks neat... Of course, riveted rings probably make it worse... but still like the look of it. I've been humoring ordering flatrings from the ringlord... An...

The Lost Celt

Website is still up, pretty much explains the same thing... Hope to see him around again eventually, did good work...

The Lost Celt

Ice falcon is recommended here for starter players for good prices and reliable armor by people whom have served 20+ years in the SCA...

The Lost Celt

I guess Woeg inspired this post, I've been fighting off and on for 10 years and like him, the rotator cuff is probably going, at this point it isn't so bad but I do think I'll require surgery within the next few years. I think a lot of us swing stick with little or no preparation, knee and shoulders...

The Lost Celt

So I gotta ask, where does the safety aspect come into mind? I mean seriously, those poleaxes were a bit freaky, and when it comes to SCA vs Tuchux conventions I'd be more along the lines of the tuchux but that's my choice. the rebated steel I've seen in my area pull their shots, I'd take sca over t...

The Lost Celt

All I gotta say is I have a newfound respect for poleaxes...

having a 2inch bill directed at your helm is a bit freaky.

I *am* interested in eventually going into live steel...

But yeah they're kinda upping the bar eh?

The Lost Celt

This is just my general impression, so take it for what it's worth, but I've done all three... water hardening is my favorite, cost/time and effectiveness. Acrylic seemed to stiffen things up also, but I was using very small scales so it's hard to tell, did add weight. Wax, did it once, wore it once...

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The closest and cheapest resource I could find is this: www.greyghostgraphics.com However, I happen to have a friend who's involved with a laser etching company, and we've discussed the idea of making some custom stamps for event tokens at what I hope is a nominal fee. What would be the best resourc...

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Polyethalyne can be anything to the wal mart camp mat currently or the stuff funnoodle is made of and tend to break down easily (like the cheap pipe insulation) Basically the bigger the *bubbles* or cells in the foam the more they tend to break down. The yoga mat people are referencing is what we ca...

The Lost Celt

Half country boy, we have issues with coons here but not so bad, my relatives further out have had to pick em off with a 16g occasionally. My father had to kill a rabid one with a baseball bat, not fun. My aunt loved it when I introduced her to paintball, went from shooting a coon and burying it to ...

The Lost Celt

could someone direct me to mad matt's method please?

The Lost Celt

The tandy pieces I've seen in person, yeah, they're ugly as sin, the large plates are kind of absurd really. Kinda thinking the guys that were adapting to our particular needs have little to no concept of the subject... A strap cutter will get the uniform width of the plate in leather, other than th...

The Lost Celt

Well, this might give you some useful info: http://detyre.tripod.com/Articles/lamellar1.html As far as patterns it's kinda flexible depending on what you'd like to do, I'd just suggest looking at pics and go with what you like. Also seconding polar bear forge if you go metal, I've ordered plates fro...

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:shock: Morejello, you have just shown the world the Tin Man and the cowardly lion's lovechild :D I was thinking tinman and ewok myself... In some weird way I'm glad that guy volunteered himself to be posted though, seems oddly inspiring.... Freakiest kit I've ever seen but he did it ALL with his o...

The Lost Celt

I myself am not a great fighter, but after tonight it appears that I may be a good teacher. At the beginning of practice these 2 individuals were really struggling with just the basic mechanics. After practice was over, it was easily seen in their eyes that something had "clicked" and they walked a...

The Lost Celt

I have watched for some time on this Archive as many customers have been handed excuse after excuse of why things happen. Then see more people have the same problems with the same armorers--something about doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results comes to mind. Most of the...

The Lost Celt

Looking for a new project, was wondering if anyone had resources on something along these lines: http://www.mongolia-attractions.com/mongol-war-tactics.html I'm specifically interested in the design of this fellow and to the left in the background... http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41873000/jp...

The Lost Celt

Worked as a contractor for both cable and satellite, Ryobi and Dewalt are popular here. Dewalt seems most common. I've used craftsman and rigid 18v, I'll never buy a craftsman drill again - chuck likes to slide a lot over time, wasn't too bad untill I started doing sat and the thing died out while s...

The Lost Celt

FWIW Animal is there any way to hide a plastic something or other under your lamellar for added protection or do you need something completely off the chest area like a globose? Not sure *how* much protection you need for your sternum. I'm working on a scale suit trying to incorporate added protecti...

The Lost Celt

I love the physical aspect, I have a physical job but I don't often get the cardio, usually wake up sore as hell but wide awake after practices, it's better when I can keep it bi-weekly. The mental aspect is the fun part and I think it's what draws me the most - aside from finding a place to let out...

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For what it's worth... As Flittie said headshots are legal with missile weapons - I don't know how severe the extent of your friends injuries were but I feel it prudent to say just because the weapon is padded does not make it safe, nor is the behavior of the person wielding it necessarily make it s...

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