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PatternWeld

http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=23369

Interesting discussion there..... Bust out your google fu and type in "Oakshotte"

Grimr

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NICE! I wish I could afford his work... Edit: I felt the need to expound here... because NICE! doesn't begin to cover it. The lines and execution put the overall form in my "Top 10 Armourers" list. As form follows function, my bet is they move like a second skin. Brian has an incredible love and kno...

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Get yourself a good right angle air die grinder and some surface conditioning disks. Clamp the blade to a board and go to town. Take sandpaper and a piece of Yoga mat/camp foam as backing and rub that sucker to mirror by hand, rubbing only in a single direction...

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Sean... I know I asked before but what would you charge to print out another set of cover patterns from the one you made me?

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Jester,

Before you go any further.... go buy a book titled "The $50 Knife Shop" and read it.

Cant wait to see what turns out. I like the lines of your blanks.

Grimr

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MINE!!!!! lol!

Seriously $200 is an awesome price. Can I settle up via Paypal on Friday when I get home?

PatternWeld

I wanted to say thank you to the folks who responded to this.

I will be making my final decision on Friday which quote to go with.

PatternWeld

I found this site, quite by accident.... http://www.beenterprises.net/pitbull/index.html It's Pitbull's old website. I hope Pitbull forgives me for posting it but it has so many more pictures of his work than his current website. I really never knew just how skilled this artist is untill I spent alm...

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I was able to find what I needed at very reasonable prices from a established & talented artist.

Thank you anyway Hamish, you are the only Archiver who answered.

PatternWeld

I am seeking a US armourer to complete a 16 guage stainless breast & back. It's a later 14th century style All primary shaping has been completed, it needs to be adjusted to fit my measurements, the fauld shelf needs to be turned & finished but I do not want a fauld added to it. If this is a project...

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I apologize but I am releasing my interest in the breastplate. I wasted the better part of 4 hours and several gallons of gas today running from Western Union location to location today as well as on the phone with Western Union. Bluntly after the run around and being flat out lied to by Western Uni...

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Postal Money order sent today.

Grimr

Edit: I didn't feel the need to bump this to the top but I recieved these a few days ago and they are excellent.

PatternWeld

Dunno if I am going Saturday... hadn't planned on it. I might go just to visit now that I know a fellow archiver, interested in metal work, is going to be there. Since you'll be doing it under the direction of experienced folks you likely won't need me (too many cooks spoil the pot!) but at least yo...

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Halbrust,

I'm less than an hour away from you in Al-Sahid. If you'd like, we could get together for an afternoon.
I'd be happy to share the little I know about forge welding.

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I purchased 2 pairs of 14th century boots from Viking Leathercrafts. One of the buckled style & one of the laced. I ordered them with double soles with the intention of mounting hobnails. I got the buckled pair in black & the laced in natural, so I could dye match them the shade of Oxblood I wanted....

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Erik, You bring up some excellent points and questions. I thought that this subject would be pretty cut & dried... then I started looking into it deeper. It started with the usage of the term Solleret vs. Sabbaton I had always understood the difference was Sollerets covered the arch forward & lacked...

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Linen for sure. Its hellish hot most of the year here and I want it to breathe well.

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Yeah.... I know the foliate dag is a PITA. So far I've only managed T-tunics and simple baggy pants. My own skill at sewing is very limited and I just don't have the time for the learning curve. I hope someone will want the comission, I've sent out multiple inquiries in different venues. Thanks for ...

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Dougal,

That reminds me more of a visored Celeta, the forerunner of the open face sallet. Maybe early 15th century?

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Know what Carl. You chose the wrong person to piss off today. I will cheerfully expect my refund in full and spend it elsewhere. James Edit: Tried contacting Jackie directly to get this sorted but it seems sometime in the past month his phone has been disconnected. I really don't like how this is lo...

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Just within the scope of the Bascinet, you have a HUGE selection of types. The bascinet is said to have developed out of the cervelliere which was worn under the greathelm, just as the early bascinet was. The early bascinet had no visor at all. The coif transitioned into the aventail early on. Some ...

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No one has ever been stiffed by Shamrock Armoury. I challenge you to dispute that. Your order will either be filled, or if not possible, you will be refunded in full. Thanks, Carl Carl, I have in NO WAY even implied anyone has EVER been stiffed by Shamrock. I'm going to go smoke a cigarette before ...

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Here's a couple things to check out.... http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_spot_bascinet.html http://effigiesandbrasses.com/monuments/?name=&year=1350&year_end=1400&gender=M&costume=1&tags=&tag_mode=all&sort=year&per=50&view=gallery If you are not doing a "knightly" impression various kettle helms and...

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Arithmeticlogic wrote:and if things do or dont go well I will post results here.

That sound you are hearing.... it's the laughter of a thousand archivers.

B. Moose wrote: Watch me pull this rabbit outta my hat!

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This link shows an example of a garment similar to what I want... Not sure if its a coteharde or a houplande http://www.man.poznan.pl/~ritter/Wieruszyce2006/show.php?nr=37 I want the sleeves a bit shorter and with a different dag pattern, exampled here... http://www.theweebsite.com/garb/norris2/n2_p...

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Broadway wrote:Straight to hell.

Is that what you are calling your inbox these days eh?

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Elegant in form and engineering.... Nice blingy touches w/o being decorated like a cake.....

Nice work as usual Ruthardus! Does this mean your 100% back now?

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No worries Vermillion, not actually offended, just frustrated as hell with Western Union.... what is so damn difficult about taking my ATM card for a money transaction.... ya know?

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Sounds like a job for a weedburner and a biiiiiiiiig bucket of superquench.

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Thats great untill you aren't in whatever database they use and it won't give you verification. Then you call and get handed off and handed off and wait and wait.... then finally get someone in a call center somewhere who is more interested in getting you off the phone than solving the problem.

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Check out these guys... http://www.illusionarmoring.com/ They actually have a plain stainless version of what you are looking for on thier in stock page. The other person who IMO does an excellent helmet is http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/helm%20pics/helm%2016th%20C%2001.html I have a mild steel ver...

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I'll call dibs.... pending a couple questions.

What size are they? I would wear a "off the shelf" large from most armourers

Do you take Paypal?

What would the total be, including shipping to 92307?

Grimr

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Edit:

After having a 2 hour nightmare over the phone with Western Union.....

I'm going to see if my bank offers the service per Adrian's advice.

I'm sorry for the delays I've never had to jump through so many hoops to transfer so little money

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LvL80Viking wrote:This thread isn't about what I thought it was going to be about.

You need to visit http://www.dafk.net/what/ for that *other* kind of pictorial.

Fair warning, don't open the link at Work.

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Sent a PM re: payment because I've never used Western Union before and need to run down the details to make sure you get paid correctly, the first time. Mike has a sterling rep here on the archive and I'm much less afraid of loosing my $ down a black hole while doing business with him. This will be ...

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