The Armour Archive

PatternWeld

You have a bare blade that needs to be mounted then?

It would help to know what type/style the blade is and what kind of grip & furniture you want....

Pictures will certainly help here.

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Received the hauberk today and wanted to say thank you to Ulric.

I would trade with / buy from this archiver again with confidence.

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The budget minded should also consider another excellent vibrational dampner..... Fringe. Glue a strip of leather inside with contact or barge cement, just above the bottom most curve and leave a 1/2 - 3/4 cut fringe hanging. If you wanted to get fancy you could do a leather drape with studs or cuto...

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If you are looking for a new, artist blacksmith anvil in that range I recommend: http://www.nimbaanvils.com/titan.php http://www.fontaninianvilandtool.com/http___www.fontaninianvilandtool.com/250_lb_anvil.html https://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/page.php?theLocation=/Resources/Product/Anvils.xml Now a ...

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Kenshin, It would be easier to give you advice if you both told us what area you are in, as well as what you use an anvil for? A leatherworker needs an anvil that is far different than what is needed for a blacksmith and while a bladesmith may use a good Blacksmith's anvil, the same one would suck f...

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Just in case... I'll take 3rd dibbs

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Somebody needs to buy this before it tears a hole in my bank account. I've had my hands on several of these helms and they are not only well fitting, solid tanks but they take to customization very easily.

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Yes, that.

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I've been known to lace up some lamellar from time to time...

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Can you PM me info on the belt grinder? I need another one for the shop. I need brand, motor power & voltage, size (2x 72, 2 x 48 ect) plus if there is anything extra or missing such as workrest/platen/contact wheels/extra belts. I'd normally JUMP on that KA 75 but shipping from TN would be killer.....

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I am doing a snoopy style happy dance..... I wonder if folks realize that in other hobbies people pay thousands of dollars to have a weekend of access to that kind of experience and knowledge. That's NOT including access to a extensive research library or a diversity of tooling & toys that has few r...

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Yup, convex bevel. Not quite the same as a Katana, Tachi, Ken... those are scraped with a sen, then finished with progressive grades of stones. The lines are different too, with a Japanese blade having set proportions for Mune, Hi, Shinogi, Koshinogi, Boshi & Yokote. I guess the closest would be a Y...

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The news of Njall's death was like a punch in the gut.... From what I hear his wife *REALLY* needs to sell this stuff. Some folks may know or remember her as "The Amber Lady". Things are tough for her, more than just the grief of his loss. I'm not at liberty to give out details but she's disabled & ...

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Dumb question time.... can the laser etch as well as cut?

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Godric I used M2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_speed_steel (from recovered industrial sawblade scrap) and 1070 carbon steel (from high tensile steel banding stock) The rough blank is ground to about 80 grit and dipped for 30 seconds in ferric chloride to display the pattern potential. The finish...

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Awesomesauce! Should we bring projects, materials or tools?

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Thank you, I hope the finished piece is worthy of the praise...

Sasha... did you keep forging steel and making knives? I'd love to see how your work has evolved if you have.

Hal .... I can't wait to see how your seax turns out. You've some nice steel to make it from.

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Not armour.... sorry. http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/clueX4_graphics/knife/0126121434-1.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/clueX4_graphics/knife/0126121435-1.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/clueX4_graphics/knife/GEDC0356-2.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114...

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That's not a headgear helmet, it's just some scraps I taped together to show the helmet fits. The helmet does have an underarmour chincup though. I'm sad to say the smallest head I'd recommend for the helmet would be 23.5 -23.75 I'm 23.75-24.00 and it's a lil large but doable in fit. This would be a...

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Bumping this back up.... had several watchers on ebay but was too close to the hollidays to sell.

Still interested in trades....

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Recieved the CoP today. It will make a great addition to loaner gear!

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Think of that 5 ton like a spiffy arbor press. You won't be forging with it but it can do all kinds of bending, embossing, upsetting and even cutting with block dies. If it is a bench top model, with a simple die set, they rock for doing riveted mail.

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WANT! will there be several colors availible?

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The roping & fluting is standard.... missed that it has both barred & punched visors included...

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http://www.illusionarmoring.com/closeflut.html

Yup thats an illusion.... if its mild they go for $485 new, stainless $725

I'm assuming that with a $600 asking that it is stainless?

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Awesome looking smatchet! Love the split finger ring and the pommel nut/quillion detail. The wide/deep fullers are far more difficult to do than they appear. Did you fill the boar tooth to bring weight back into the hilt and keep it from splitting? Edit: Almost forgot... where'd ya get 5150? or was ...

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Gorgeous work.... can't wait to see more of the one he's making for me!

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Kendrick, There is simply no way a Bladesmith isn't going to charge an arm and a leg for what he wants. My suggestion is to start with this http://budk.com/Swords/Cas-Hanwei-Scimitar Its the only one readily available that isn't a stainless blade, thus allowing for it to be distressed and modified w...

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You would put this up for resale just days after I bought a riveted hauberk........ I need a beer and a corner to cry in now.

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I'm declaring unfair karma.... you posted these the same day I bought a riveted hauberk.....

I still have $ set aside for the next time you pop out a pair of sabbatons.

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Since you are a minor, that is contingent on meeting your parents/guardian and them confirming approval.

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I will make sure it is clear, works for me.

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Jan weekends just got eaten up for me. Got to complete a trade seax and the next is installing a new water pump in my niece's car. dammit I didn't want to miss this.

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5160 steel blade, Black walnut or blackwood (Clarinet grade) grip, steel fittings About $850 Cable Damascus blade, as above... c. $1200 Pattern Damascus blade, as above... c. $1500 Of course if you want different materials for the grip. guard or pommel I can work with you. It should be worth noting ...

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