The Armour Archive

Sagebowman

Jentien, If you are looking for Carlos V helms, I have several pics of them on file from the Palace Royal in Madrid. They used to be on Flicker, but are no longer online since Flicker started charging. I can forward them if you would like

Sagebowman

Sorry I have responded to the repost before now. the Helms I referred to were in the first segment in a couple of the flashbacks. Just after the 42 minute mark there is a flashback from 1291 when Jerusalem fell. Several Templars are wearing the kettle hats. Were these period for time or later on. Th...

Sagebowman

I watched the Last Templar on NBC the last couple of nights and wondered about some of the helms being worn. The main one was the kettle helms (chappell der fer -sp). Was it in use during the time that the Templars were in Jerusalem? Was the rest of the armament and clothing accurate? Between wonder...

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Is there a possibility both are correct? I am referring to dialects and regional pronunciations. Example, "Richard" in German. I have heard most say "Ree card", but have also heard "Ree shard". Ihave been told that this depends on area one lives in Germany and would hold true to other words as well....

Sagebowman

I am looking for a design that might have been used to carry fighting gear or necessary items in the form of a backpack whether it was cloth, leather, or a wood material, reed, wicker, split wood strips. etc. If the lower back support was used then like modern internal frame packs have, my back woul...

Sagebowman

since you are using this for leather, I would not recommend the bottled Hide Glue. This stuff has chemicals in it to keep it in a liquid state while in the bottle. When it comes out of the bottle, the glue is fairly thick and probably will not soak into the leather easily. Because of the chemicals, ...

Sagebowman

http://www.metmusic.com/store/index.html?action=viewproduct&ProductID=27197 I will back this source as being a good one. Metropolitan Music carries good quality violin makers hide glue. It is easy to make up and use. Soak it in warm water for a couple of hours until it becomes gummy and has absorbed...

Sagebowman

http://www.metmusic.com/store/index.html?action=viewproduct&ProductID=27197 I will back this source as being a good one. Metropolitan Music carries good quality violin makers hide glue. It is easy to make up and use. Soak it in warm water for a couple of hours until it becomes gummy and has absorbed...

Sagebowman

I would sugest nickle silver if you can get it for the next one. Losthelm. I don't know if anyone has responded to this or not, but nickel silver or German Silver is a pain to take care of. It is often plated onto brass, but sometimes solid. It looks great as long as it is polished, but is nasty loo...

Sagebowman

Just using my knowledge of Romaji spelling for the style as my son pronounces it. I think it is a form of Eishin Ryu Iaido from what i have been reading. I know a couple of Shiitsus with nasty enough tempers that I wouldn't want them to bite As to the gauntlets, he needs something to protect the han...

Sagebowman

Thanks for the tips. He is studying Shiitsu style, which I believe is more flash than impact. It involves more sword handling than the striking aspect. The gloves are mostly to protect the hands from stray shots. Not a minor involved so he is on his own.
Gene

Sagebowman

My son needs "gauntlets" for practice with a boken, to keep from getting his knuckles busted up. He mentioned metal, but is something better or more traditional? Can someone suggest a pattern or steer me toward a previous AA thread.
Thank you, Gene

Sagebowman

If you check the Mother Earth News archives, you may find a design for a belt sander. This will probably be from years ago. You may also find one in the Popular Science archives.
Gene

Sagebowman

I would like something clarified about 440 steel. I have seen "440 stainless" and "high carbon 440". are they the same or is there a difference?
Thanks
Gene

Sagebowman

[quote]http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=2781 Just to let everyone know, this helmet no longer resides at the Real Armeria. the Armeria no longer exits. I went there about three weeks ago and it has been stripped out and everything has been sent to Toledo to be housed in the Alcazar. It ...

Sagebowman

Gabriel, try the below links for torture devices.

http://www.shanmonster.com/witch/torture/

http://www.fidnet.com/~kawlaw/devices.html

Gene

Sagebowman

Thanks Jim, I had thought about brazing something harder than the brass onto the tip to give a harder contact point. I had also thouth of cutting the two angles and silver soldering or brazing the sharper angles, but my soldering and brazing technique suck. May have to get someone else to do those t...

Sagebowman

I will be going to Spain in the spring so I thought I would get a jump on the scheduling to try to visit any good museums. Will be going to Madrid and a corridor south of there toward Gibraltar. Toledo, and Sevilla will also be included. any suggestions for sighting nice armour displays? Is it worth...

Sagebowman

Sorry to bring this back up. Finally got around to anealing the brass rod and putting bends in it as well as shaping different areas of it. Two multipart questions-- 1. when I put the bends in the rod I got a very round curve not a tight angle. Can the angles be squared off (3/8") or are they going ...

Sagebowman

Hal, does the calculator work well with other helms, such as a kettle (chapelle der fer)?
Thanks
Gene

Sagebowman

thank you Vitale. Will this also help stretch or lengthen the rod as it is hammered? Since the brass may crack, do strike hard at first and taper impact as it cools?

Gene

Sagebowman

Cat, I was just looking at this website for online knifemaking

http://www.knifenetwork.com/pages/index.shtml
If you search knife making classes online, you should find several more similar.

Gene

Sagebowman

Along the line of the bubbler, a fine spray of the FC works well. I used to work in a place making clothing heat transfers and they used FC to etch the steel dies. We used plexiglas tanks sealed to be leak proof with metheline chloride, nice stuff. The resist was some tiype of photographic emulsion ...

Sagebowman

I am doing a tickler(trigger) for a crossbow and am using 3/8" sq. brass stock. I want to spread and flatten the end and be able to bend the stock near the middle without cracking it. How do I anhil (sp) the brass to do this enough to make it malliable?
Thank you, Gene

Sagebowman

Vic, I do violin bow rehairing using white hair. It ain't cheap. It can cost up to $400-500 per pound. Mare hair is the cheapest, because it has to be bleached to get out the urine stains. Mongolian is cheaper than Siberian breed hair. The longer it is the more expensive, usually 31" and over the hi...

Sagebowman

Weretiger, I haven't read earlier post that might relate to this, but I 'll stab at it. Band instrument makers (Trumpets, Trombones, brasswinds) used to use pitch in the brass tubing to be able to roll and curve the pipes of their horns. When they were finished, it was melted and flushed out. I have...

Sagebowman

Thanks for the suggestions. Would hickory axe or shovel handles be a good option from the flea market dealers? If they haven't been flame hardened, is it something I should try after buying the handle material?
thanks again. Gene

Sagebowman

I have a couple of hammers with small handle holes that have had some breakage. The hammers weren't being used real hard but they snapped the handle where it goes through the head. Will boring the hole bigger help this? Or do I find hammers with a bigger handle hoel?
thanks, Gene

Sagebowman

Let's not flame His Grace too badly!

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Twisted Evil

Sagebowman

A bit bigger in size than the hand buckler, but didn't some of the Scots use a targe with either a spike attached to it or a dirk blade protruing through its center? This wouldn't have been with great sword , but with broadsword or axe, or club.
Gene

Sagebowman

Hew, those are great pics of RCMP and SCA. Did they every go at one another in any fights or was it just training for the Mounties? We have a squire in the area who is a prison guard. They won't let him train with a riot stick.
Gene

Sagebowman

Check at Borders or Barnes and Noble or Amazon for a Dover Publ. book on Celtic Knotwork. They may have others styles available also.
Gene

Sagebowman

eoghan, I gather that you mix the cat litter clay with water to mold it. What consistency do use? Did you kiln fire it to harden it or did you put a fire in the bowl and let on its own?
Thanks, Gene

Sagebowman

And it's not always Mt. Dew, especially in the Carolinas. It's Sun Drop. Mt. Dew is clear and burns with a very blue flame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sagebowman

Hi Cat, I did not work with the FC directly but would often help swap out round dies for printing. We made spray tanks that were fairly well sealed except where the motor drive was attached to the side of the tank. The small opening here allowed fumes or mist to get out of the the plexiglas tanks an...

Last Templar helms

Back pack

Samurai guantlet

440 clarification

Spanish Museums?

Brass work

Broken handles