The Armour Archive

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by SyrRhys: Have you tried to document that harness? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Nope, this one was done just for fun so to speak. I know I can't nail it done to a specific ti...

Rainald

This should be two pics from the kit I wore at the event in Tokyo last weekend.
If you go here: http://photos.yahoo.com/rainaldk2
and look in the yahoo album they are labeled "blackhole event" and blackhole2" or something close.

Let me know what you think.

Rainald

I try and use stainless and aluminum with a high polish on it. My steel pieces are brought to the highest shine I can then waxed. ANd I mkae sure I never just throw them in the armourbag when done

Rainald

If you really want to do it right: Make sure your properly hydrated. Moderate the booze the night before. Get a good nights sleep. A large breakfast of steak and eggs works well. It's considered a high protein/low residue meal. Hey it's what they always fed the SR-71 pilots before they took off to f...

Rainald

What he said, mass produced with no fluff. I usually consider it stuff you would need to stay alive as opposed to looking pretty while staying alive.

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by eoghan_mw: ...now I just have to find soap stone (or what else could I use to make a mould out of?) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Soap stone can be found at Pier 1 and other stores ...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Clermont: ... mine are lighter, just as strong, and they give your kit that little extra cool detail. Even in lead free pewter I was able to play tug-of-war... <HR></BLO...

Rainald

If it was about two years ago I think it was me. Did it have about 20-30 drawings on a single page in black and white? If so I still have the page somewhere, emailin a few days if I don't respond and I'll try to find it.

Rainald

Ya know a person with a loose version of ethics would have grabbed a couple of 100 yen coins and found a coin-op laundry to accomplish that task.

It's a lot of work being a nice guy isn't it?

Rainald

Having just seen a set of the brass and aluminum sets installed on Noes weapons I a have to agree. They look great in turning a stick of rattan into something resembling a real weapon.

Now I just need to order me a couple...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Christophe de Friselle: ...I figure the method I was taught to select the correct length cross country skis was good way to go. Basically strech up one arm and measure the heig...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by losthelm: the pading adds mass and little else except the ocational spot to catch a shield or weapon. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I got to disagree with this one. I think it adds ...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Stoffel: ... If you both hit each other on the arm, and one of you is wearing no arm protection, while the other is wearing fluted gothic plate over maille, over a padded gambi...

Rainald

I use a 6" paddded glaive. It is made out of the same type high density foam used to make womans platform type shoes. The foam is light, dense and tough as hell. It's based on the "italian bill" design posted by ? a while ago. On top of the high density foam is .5" of neoprene foam rubber for progre...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by sedric: How come all I get is an index? If I click on the >Complet320x240_250kbps.wmv<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Try to right cl...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Thomas Gallowglass: Incident report: ...Bottom line: I enjoyed my time on the field, but I felt out-of-place. The fighters were a closs-knit group, and not as welcoming as I...

Rainald

Ya know.... it's a little known fact that among the ancient Greeks the term "Hey Dickhead" was sign of respect...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jeff: I think there is a little misundestanding her about the "toughness" of aluminium.... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I also think one needs to consider the alloy and temper you ...

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Julius Caesar: Where do ya go to get those tanks cut? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I had my brother cut mine at a metal shop his buddy owns. They were cut using a big Mikita chop s...

Rainald

Or if you don't mind working:

Standard cold chisel, hammer and something flat to pound it on. I cut out a set of legs like this in stainless once. It's actually fairly fast once you get the groove going.

Rainald

I painted the inside of mine with Krylon "grip/guard paint". It seems to be holding up rather well.

Rainald

Would the verbage: ..."Use of deadly force authorized"... (in other words, means we can legally shoot you dead)put someone in the running?

Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Connor McEldridge: Welcome. Are you going to be living in Little Rock? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'll be stationed at Little Rock AFB, so I'll be living somewhere close. Don't r...

Rainald

I always thought you had to wet it and stomp the crap out of it to "felt" it. Actually compressing the fibers together or something like that. At least I think so. Otherwise everytime I wash and dry some of my good old U.S. military sweaters or blankets I would have turned them into some decent ligh...

Rainald

HA!, I take the 16 ga comment back, I just checked at lunch, most of my stuff is around 14ga.

Rainald

Thanks for all the inputs guys, I feel a little more comfortable now. Looking forward to meeting you all soon.

And thanks Martin for the spelling tip

Rainald

Good old turtle car wax works great for swords and armour bits.

Rainald

Greaves,demi-gaunts, breast/back plate, tassests, faulds, spaulder, simple elbow cops, loaner legs with simple steel knee cops. I have made tons of stuff out of it. Roll the edges, add fluting and don't have any flat surfaces and it's tough enough for SCA use unless your a human pell. As far as your...

Rainald

After 5 years of self imposed banishment I find myself soon leaving the outer reaches of the West Kingdom and returning to Meridies. (The Barony of the Small Grey Bear to be exact.) I am a little worried that my current calibration level, both in giving and receiving might come across as a little he...

Rainald

Sinrics pattern is fairly simple to make: http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/cup_hilts_sinric/ Instead of riviting the two halves together, just use a strap over the top and rivet them together, ala spangenhem construction. Might want to scale the patterns up a bit though if you have large hands....

Rainald

Right now I puttering around on kit #4. It's full gothic. Pics of the breast and back can be found here: http://photos.yahoo.com/rainaldk2 in the yahoo pictures folder. I still need to strap them up, attach the besagews and finish the bevor. Everything else is done, sabatons, full greaves, legs, arm...

Rainald

Thanks for the heads up on the patterns. I use the card stock (hanging file folders) method right now, but have them laminated on both sides to make them more beer resistant http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif . I have heard of folks using x-ray film with success and have seen the flooring vin...

Rainald

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Rainald

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Bini: Where would one pick up a copy of the Maciejowski Bible? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It's been out of print forever but comes up on the usual used book retailers. Expect to ...

Rainald

Nice shop, thanks for the pics.

BTW: What do you ake your pattern templates out of?

Two pics of my kit from last weekend

Moving to Meridies soon, calibration levels / targeting nowd