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accdntprone

I don't often make armor for money anymore, because it ALWAYS takes me longer than I expect it to. But when I'm making someone armor for free I kinda expect a bit of patients. Though I do understand kids will be kids lol.

accdntprone

Thanks bro.

accdntprone

You need a helm?

accdntprone

Yeah, he's a good kid. Just possessed of that annoying level of exuberance one only finds in children and small dogs... He's actually fun to be around when I'm not sick. Now I just need to find a Marshall who does youth fighting near Bloomington Illinois....

accdntprone

God things are in a sad state when IM trying to be the voice of reason. Fine, killing each other already. Let the winner post pics!

accdntprone

Odd, Im thinking a flame war here isn't going to help Otto any. Perhaps speaking to JT would be the best way to go. Or simply offer to post items FOR otto, push comes to shove.

accdntprone

Odd. Think what you want, but your wrong. I could give a shit about the helm. What I give a shit about is all the archivers that he has screwed over, and is currently screwing over. And, the very, last, most extremely insignificant thing to me, is your opinion on how I moderate. I haven't been arou...

accdntprone

One does not lose the right to work just because one is in debt. True, but in the Real World if you have a product, and someone has paid you for that product, you don't generally get to offer it to someone else. yep, and if Otto was offering a stainless greathelm with modified nasel up for sale the...

accdntprone

Well, two of them anyway. My weekends work (still in need of some finishing work). Based on Talbots Von Prankh pattern. I cheat and weld them togeather, then go back and rivet after polishing cause I have found polishing around rivets to be a pain in the a$$. Anyway, these are 16 gage, intended for ...

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Otto has always done ok by me. I confess, he does not owe me anything or I might be less forgiving. That said, I have been there. Had a back log, and a couple people (I felt) made asses of themselves expecting my life to stop until I was caught up. The man still has to eat, pay bills, buy metal to M...

accdntprone

Good to have you back. I recently returned from a 5 year vacation myself.

accdntprone

Keegan Ingrassia wrote:
accdntprone wrote:Butted mail can be soldered shut (I used 10/90 flux core solder) if you have an insane amount of patients. I made it through about one and a half rows before I gave up in disgust.

And its pretty nasty if you used galvy wire for your mail.

Very true. Zink poisoning is NOT fun.

accdntprone

Butted mail can be soldered shut (I used 10/90 flux core solder) if you have an insane amount of patients. I made it through about one and a half rows before I gave up in disgust.

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Does look like one of wombats, the face anyway.

accdntprone

I have a set, they rock. I paid $150 for them used. At $110 someone ought to grab these....

accdntprone

Will do!

accdntprone

I didn't recruit them, just helping them get into armor. We have some loaner gear, though nowhere near enough for 9 ppl. I try to get them into helms and hand protection, cause that seems to be the most cost prohibitive and hardest to make for oneself. I also get a lot of mileage out of wisby coat o...

accdntprone

Thanks. Got a practice today with 9 new fighters!

accdntprone

Fairly quick and dirty spangenhelm I made for a local Newbie. I cheated and welding in a couple places, but this helm can be made w/out welding. I just needed a hat fast but it would make a good first project I think.

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accdntprone

That's actually workable. I must not have been looking at the right part of your page. What kind of turn around? What measurements do you need from me to make sure it fits the helm in question? And lastly, how would you prefer to be paid?

accdntprone

Subject pretty much sums it up. Butted mail isnt getting the job done. I know riveted mail is more period, but is mostly out of my price range. Largish ring size and wire gage would be cool.

accdntprone

Going to a practice w/ 9 newbies sunday. Ill print pics and take them with me. Hopefully one of them will want it.

accdntprone

Nice hat. What is to become of the not quite fitting hat it is replacing?

accdntprone

If no one else has suggested it, try whatshisname tolvdar or something like that (someone will come up with the correct spelling shortly I'm sure) he makes very solid hardened leather gauntlets that weigh very little. Or grettir the slow's spring steel gauntlets if you can afford them.

accdntprone

Otto makes a nice solid hat. You really can not go wrong for the price. Most of my current crom of newbies have hats, but Ill ask around.

accdntprone

I would love to take them as I have several newbies who could use them, but I just don't have the cash. Are there any items you would be interested in for partial trade?

accdntprone

Interested in gauntlets, legs and greathelm for some of my local newbies. If they are not already sold please get me a price shipped to zipcode 61761. Thanks. Sorry you wont be playing this game anymore, but we will try to find homes for it.

accdntprone

+1 for pics, especialy of the gauntlets and greathelm.

accdntprone

My first "anvil" was a 25 pound dumbbell. One of the hexagonal ones. Worked fine for peaning rivets. Fairly soft cast iron though.

accdntprone

Griffinclaw,
in the interest of not having one of your crossbows fired at a black and white checky, you should hire clovenshield at pennsic next year. Lol the autocorrect on my phone keeps trying to make "pennsic" into "penis". That would have been embarrassing.

accdntprone

If you are in the market for an sca combat archery legal crossbow, get it from this guy. He does good work, and is great to deal with.

accdntprone

I had an identical set for a while. Very heavy, but bullet proof.

accdntprone

As I know the person in question, I'm going to cast a vote for a coat of plates. Better protection IMO, and can still look pretty spiffy if you take care and do a good job making it.

accdntprone

Looks (as someone above said) like icefalcon stuff. I have friends in VA, I'll ask around.

accdntprone

Matt, hope to see you at practice some time.

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