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Armourkris

This is what i wear. It started out as a variant from Rainalds demi pattern. Then i added the fingers to it for sidesword. i patterned out the leather fingers, then just cut the finger plates out from 1 1/4 pallet banding and riveted them in place. I dont use any padding in them, and if i get hit sq...

Armourkris

those are exactly the ones i was thinking about.
now i just have to go about making one myself.

Armourkris

I'm going to be making my Lady a buckler of her own in the near future and figured I'd try and base it off something original, so does anyone have any images of period bucklers? I remember seeing a thread some time ago( a year or two?) that had images of either a reproduction of, or original buckler...

Armourkris

I'd vote for a winged Hussar.
my google search-fu turns up this for pics...
http://tinyurl.com/65n2xp

hope that helps.

Armourkris

i dont suppose you have a larger pic, i can hardly make out the details in this one

Armourkris

I like the do not cut fingers off decal on there.

Armourkris

http://www.instructables.com/id/Maille- ... es-Armour/

thats how i made my maille an plates armour. a word of advice, if you plan on doing any combat in it be prepared to do a LOT of repairs if you are using butted rings. I'm slowly switching mine over to riveted maille as i make repairs.

Armourkris

how would you go about paternity out the panels for a bandless spangen helm? My plan so far is to use some pallet banding and knock up a frame like I would for a regular spangen helm, then patten the pannels off that and add however much extra I'd need to make the panels overlap without the bands. i...

Armourkris

I've seen a number of pictures of bauzabands with liners, usuall with an integral mitten or gauntlet attached. the picture shows what i'm talking about better than i can explain. Does anyone know how the liner is mounted in there? is it quilted or just a liner, and does the gauntlet have straps, or ...

Armourkris

specifically i'm looking for helmet regs, even more specifically what are the requirements regarding perf plate?

I'd like to build myself a cut and thrust helmet, but i'm not sure what kind of hole size or spacing and what gauge of perf plate to make my grill from.

Armourkris

The Underground Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. ISBN 0-8351-1391-4 I found a my copy in a box marked free. It briefly goes over the organization of the army, what all is where, why it was made and all the things that make it unique, then the bulk of the book is large photos. it has lots of...

Armourkris

Power fist brand stuff is rather hit and miss. i got the power fist knock-off of a Whitney punch, it works great, but other people i know have had much less positive experience.. as for the power tools specifically, i'm not sure about all of them, but some are actually other brands rejects that have...

Armourkris

the failures are only happening where i get hit, but after each hit i'll need to replace 4 or 5 rings if it's butted. I've had a few of the riveted rings fail, but they were mostly bad rivets. i have had a few of the rings actually break however. I've experimented with split rings in a few areas. th...

Armourkris

Is it feasible to weld a relatively small amount of maille with a mig welder? I;m really getting tired of having to do half-way major repairs to my maille and plates after every fight practice. I've experimented with doing repairs with both split rings and riveted, but both drive me absolutely insan...

Armourkris

I use a wax bar, or oil bar, or whatever you want to call it. i made it by melting down some beezwax, then added olive oil and some essential oil to make it smell nice. from there i poured it into a small wooden box, and let it harden. once it's hard it should have shrunk a bit and you can knoce it ...

Armourkris

I built a COP for my little bro, he's a little squishy around the midsection. one of the things i did that i found helped give him a bit of a slimmer profile was to space the rivets closer together the closer to his waist i got, and farther apart the closer i got to the top and bottom. that way if y...

Armourkris

i dont know about the skid marks, did they just show in the areas you used the scrub pads on? that would make me think bleach or amonia or something.

as for your arms, they look remarkably similar to my first arms,only a lot nicer.

Armourkris

I used to know someone who made one by gluing 2 sheets of 1/4" plywood together while hanging a big weight from an eye bolt in the center and supporting it around just the edges. apparently it worked perfectly, for about 2 or 3 fight practices. then it "explosively de-laminated". I've...

Armourkris

i dont think any pictures of mine exist, but i built a maille vest with 1 1/4" id rings made from 3/16 round stock.

i also used it for marks in both shop and art.

Armourkris

The ottomans and the mamluks used 3 piece maille and plate greaves. they are at least real armour and i think they fill the requirements of your customers

here are a couple pics.

http://velizariy.kiev.ua/avallon/cuiras ... Greave.jpg

http://velizariy.kiev.ua/avallon/cuiras ... Mamluk.jpg

all kinds of maille and plates goodies here
http://velizariy.kiev.ua/avallon/cuiras ... allery.htm

Armourkris

damn those are some sexy arms.
I'll have to keep an eye out for em next time i make it out to a fight practice.

Armourkris

I'd have to say that is closest to a Kolontar. That said, i'd call it maille and plates, and in any case it is awesome. I;m kind of surprised mroe people dont make maille and plates. Paul the Small I just finished something similar(more plates and less maille) for my new sca rig. still haven't fough...

Armourkris

Sweet, thanks Audax.
now i guess i gotta get out the paints.

Armourkris

Everything in moderation, Especially moderation.

thats my personal motto.

but on my shield I'd like to figure out the latin for "at least I'm a pretty corpse"

Armourkris

I've powder coated maille before. the problem is that you have to powder coat your rings before assembly. the only reasonable way to do it is to use butted and powder coat opened coils prior to cutting them. works ok for jewlery, but thats about it. if you did a finished piece then it would stick yo...

Armourkris

if you go with powder coating, make sure you sandblast it first. it makes all the difference in the world as far as durability goes. I get free blasting and powder coating through work, and can say from experience that powder coat over a blasted surace is damn near bullet proof, plus you can get it ...

Armourkris

i was thought about making maille sleeves for it, but decided against it on account of the fact that i hate making maille. i am however planing on gradually swapping the butted maille out for riveted.

so for the plan should end up with this harness having a very Turkish flavor

Armourkris

I built one from plastic a few years back for a room mate, i dont have a pattern for it any more, but i should be able to dig up a picture of all the plates prior to assembly so you can see what shape they were. it isnt quite as good as a pattern, but you should be able to figure out a pattern based...

Armourkris

238 plates, 1428 holes punched, and i don't know how many rings later I've finished my new maille and plates armour. I wont claim it's historically accurate, but i will say that it's inspired existent pieces, and i feel it's pretty plausible. coming up next for it is going to be a padded liner that ...

Armourkris

but an oil can based of an original according to the site.

Armourkris

they had greavs similar to that in turkey in the 15-16th century.
take a look here to see one
http://rubens.anu.edu.au/turkey/istanbu ... ndex1.html

they have it listed as an arm guard, but it is a greave. the part that would cover your hand actually should be covering your ankle

Armourkris

i love what you did to your punch. did you just drill a few holes in the body and bolt it into that stake?

Armourkris

That is one hell of an itinerary. sounds like it'll be a lot of fun.
I;d really appreciate it if you can get pics of anything from the near east and central asia.

Armourkris

well, i dont really have anything to add to whats already been sent, but yea, welcome to the archive, there are a lot of smart people here.
always good to have another person in BC.

Armourkris

that's the first time i've seen pics of that kit all together. up until now i've only seen progress pictures on the archive.
Ugo in Vancouver would be pretty freaking sweet.

images of existant bucklers

how should i go about patterning out a bandless spangen helm

historical bazuband question.

AnTir cut and thrust armour regs.

weldeding maille

pics of my new armour