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accdntprone

Work so far. Still need to do the slatted back and bargrill, then give the bands and nasal a final polish and rivet everything.

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accdntprone

Bout half done. Gotta do the bar grill, slatted back, nasal, and rivets. Pics will follow, right now I have some constructive drinking to do.

accdntprone

Yep. pmd ya

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I still do a starter bucket for $75

accdntprone

Thanks Finn and Aedan.

accdntprone

not overly picky. Mild steel would be fine. Pretty much anything but aluminum.

accdntprone

I like it. The onion top basinets look much less football helmetish

accdntprone

I would like to trade somone one of my spangenhelms, great helms, or basinets for an avintail that will fit my spangenhelm. Having no luck buying one, (at the low low price I can afford anyway). Tried buying a coif from Kult and taking the top off but its to small. Butted is fine, Ill solder the lin...

accdntprone

if you can pay him right now, its yours. Im waiting on a check that didnt get here today

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Dibs on the cup hilt.

accdntprone

Hmm. How would you suggest?

accdntprone

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/tls/3364011748.html

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That is one ugly hat. I mean, my "starter buckets" are kinda ugly but damn! Still, some of my very firsts helms were that ugly. Every now and then one of them still turns up, much to my dismay. (But no, thaat aint one of them thank god)

accdntprone

Baron Ector wrote:My Lady wants to start fighting and is in need of a helm what measurements do you need for this

Baron Ector

around the head at browline, and from point of ear down to shoulder

accdntprone

yep

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accdntprone

I use a charcoal grill wit ha bit of forced air to hot it up, and a can of pam. Couple to 3 treatments gets it done.

accdntprone

Of course I have to chime in and offer a home to the old crappy anvils you are replacing

accdntprone

This is going to be some time in the future yet, but I want a kiln for hardening and tempering. Any suggestions as to where to look for a used one, and or what I should look for in a kiln and how much I should expect to pay? Do they tend to be gas fired? Electric? 110 or 220? I have heard a lot abou...

accdntprone

For the most part I do helms in 14 ga mild, so Im hoping this thing is going to prove useful. Even if I do end up needing a bigger compressor. Right now I planish with hammer and ball stake, so this almost has to be an improvement.

accdntprone

Ok, keep me posted. Maybe I can join your order. Or if it falls through I can still do an order here, which you are welcome to get in on.

accdntprone

It looks like Precision Steel is in Chicago (and Charlotte NC). So it appears you have 2 choices within easy driving distance. Almost all of us are not so lucky. Wade either way Im looking at a 200ish mile one way drive. So maybe if Im going to do this a group order would be a good idea. Anyone wan...

accdntprone

Are you still offering this deal? My current helm is a bit big for me but solid as hell. I have a 22.5 noggin. And i have ben thinkjng a spangen may be better shaped for my head especially if i added a leather drape to it. Yep. offer still stands, however I have two more hats to finish before I can...

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I think I could manage the drive. I dont suppose there is a fighter practice in / near gary? Two birds with one stick as it were...

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yep. I made enough to cover the copay on his root canal with enough extra besides to buy planishing hammer! 5 helms in 7 days.... Damn my hands and arms hurt lol. Thanks to everyone who bought a hat, or passed the word or gave me a good review.

accdntprone

Can anyone direct me to a good source for 1050?

accdntprone

last hat i saw like that (and its been a while) was made by hammered wombat (aka steve beldon)

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Here

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It looks like Im adding an avintail, so Ill post another set of pics (front and side) when done. Though I did post a pic of it with the hinge and bargrill on.

accdntprone

1/8th" rivets everywhere. Even when I use 3/16th" rivets on the rest of a helm I still use 1/8th" on the bar grill. It just doesnt look like enough metal left when you put a 3/16" hole through a 1/4" bar. The bars are also fitted into the vertical bar and welded in place. The bargrill protrudes slig...

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Happy day

. Looks like my little $10 garage sale air compressor can do 90psi. So it should handle to planishing hammer.

accdntprone

hmmmm.... Professional. That sounds good. Most of my friends just call me a goon

. Of course now I have to save money for an air compressor...

accdntprone

Anyone know what it needs by way of an air compressor? Madmatt, armorer eric, dont you guys own them?

accdntprone

I have several of talbots patters, but his barbute isn't quite what Im looking for. Was a guy use to come out to the old rokeldon practice years ago that had a truly rockin t slot barbute, Im trying to find a pattern that comes close to it. Talbots patters are nice though.

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ANyone have one that they would like to share? The one in the pattern archive doesnt come with much in the way of info. For one, Im a little unsure how to size it.

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trade, helm for avintail?

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I cant afford any of it, but it seems a rare find

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