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by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: has anyone tried that "dual-saw"
Replies: 7
Views: 312

https://www.getdualsaw.com/index.php
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Polish my helmet
Replies: 11
Views: 471

Heat it w/o the foam in it. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:08 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Black and White harness question
Replies: 19
Views: 851

And just so people will know which armor we are talking about... Radziwill's armor: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Armour_of_prince_Krzysztof_Miko%C5%82aj_Radziwi%C5%82%C5%82_Sierotka.JPG/166px-Armour_of_prince_Krzysztof_Miko%C5%82aj_Radziwi%C5%82%C5%82_Sierotka.JPG
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Etching (Updated)
Replies: 9
Views: 511

Excellent work. 8)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Raising and repousse' not armour
Replies: 20
Views: 708

Chris Gilman wrote:
Ugo wrote:Why I aughta!!!!!

Yeah!...ya aughta!


I triple dog dare him...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:06 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: 15th century footwear?
Replies: 15
Views: 397

m m Making a more accurate 15th Century style shoe By Marc Carlson Text last updated 21 February 2003. This particular project was started to give a step-by-step illustration of making a pair of early 15th century shoes for the discussion list Medieval-Leather@Yahoogoups. The materials and technique...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:58 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: beverly shear
Replies: 8
Views: 430

BTW, the current HF flyer lists their shear at $89.... Do you want an even better deal? Many magazines (American Rifleman, woodworking magazines, handyman mags...) are carrying full page ads of coupon items, and 20% off coupons. The coupons can be used on any regular/sale/advertised priced item, ju...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:21 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What helmets would have been covered in fabric or leather?
Replies: 7
Views: 522

Weren't there a few burgonets that were covered??? :?
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Mail Gussets
Replies: 15
Views: 603

Johan S. Moen wrote:There are quite a few of these in Graz, most in very good condition. The links on some of them are extremely fine, perhaps 4mm OD if memory serves me correct.

Johan Schubert Moen


I saw pics of a guy's visit to Graz after the event last? year...

Lots of them, hanging on the walls.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Warclubs 1066-1215
Replies: 19
Views: 558

Sometimes a club, is just a big stick with the smaller end in your hands, da?

;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS Glendour's gauntlets and shields
Replies: 7
Views: 903

2x3 shields are $75
2x4 shields are $85

He isn't a fan of paying exorbitant shipping fees on things he buys, and he isn't a fan of gouging his customers, either. Your shipping fees are pretty much what it costs him to ship.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Black and White harness question
Replies: 19
Views: 851

The famous armors by Kunz Lochner with the multi-colored arabesque decorations are frequently said to be "cold enameled". This is just a fancy way to say "painted". Mac I'd wondered about those, how they managed to keep the frit on long enough to fire. Cheating hack he was!
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:08 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Etching Resist question
Replies: 16
Views: 453

i had great results using it on aluminum using muratic acid because the acid reacted so fast on mild steel it worked also but not as deep have fun I used it to remove the galvanization off of some 16g mail I made once. When I removed it 20? minutes or so later, it was falling apart. It wasn't salva...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:03 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS Glendour's gauntlets and shields
Replies: 7
Views: 903

The shields are marked for the prices, although they aren't all terribly visible in some of the pics... I'll get the sizes and prices added some time after work/in the evening tonight.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:50 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS Glendour's gauntlets and shields
Replies: 7
Views: 903

Currently, he is sold out of the articulated wrists, but he plans on having more ready in time for KrisKinder in The Barony of Forgotten Sea in KC on 12/12/09.

http://www.bfs-kc.org/events
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:47 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: FS Glendour's gauntlets and shields
Replies: 7
Views: 903

FS Glendour's gauntlets and shields

On the gauntlets: They are all stainless steel. If the edge of the cuff is flared, it is one of the 300 series SS. I don't know exactly which one, but they are all very similar in strength, and are 0.050" (18g) thick. All of the gauntlets with the edges of the cuffs completely rolled, are profe...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:24 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: (was) "made a boot" (is) "posting your work&q
Replies: 32
Views: 681

You probably would have seen it if the "I made a boot" topic wasn't on the armor page. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Did the Arming Coat and the Pourpoint Always Go Together?
Replies: 26
Views: 696

It was published in

The Armourer and His Craft: From the XIth to the XVIth Century
By Charles Ffoulkes
Published by Courier Dover Publications, 1988
ISBN 0486258513, 9780486258515
256 pages


Okay, got that! :)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: The italian "K" chairs at the Philly art museum:
Replies: 9
Views: 225

Maeryk wrote:The other odd thing is one has wider short legs than long ones.. but one has them the same size. Hmm.


Walmart had quality control 500 years ago? ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:14 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Announcement: Yurts on pause indefinitely
Replies: 8
Views: 518

I can understand you putting things on hold because you are way too busy...

Do NOT put things on hold just because they aren't "perfect" yet. Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good, right? You will always be able to improve, but not if you don't make them...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:58 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 14th century gorgets.
Replies: 28
Views: 880

"Dog collars" are shown in the Mac Bible, I doubt that they simply stopped using them since they were functional. But they may have been covered, or not used by certain classes of armored combatants.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: How a Boy Shall be Dressed at his Ease
Replies: 16
Views: 742

Image

Your boy! I want to buy your little boy! How much for your child?

Neat. :)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:29 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Terms and modern historical “re-un-accuratesâ€
Replies: 525
Views: 13019

All the Laurels I know are highly skilled in their area of preference and usually demonstrate competency in a variety of fields. I don't know a single one (in my own kingdom at least) who doesn't have the skill level to deserve the elevation. Skills don't have a single thing to do with what I was j...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: 15th century armour buckles...?
Replies: 5
Views: 201

There are some decent pics in AAOTMK, most of which on the armor in the back of the book are c1520, I think...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:03 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Rust resistance of blackened mild vs regular stainless?
Replies: 7
Views: 356

Blackening is essentially a process (which can vary) of controlled oxidation. You are oxidizing it, but making the maintenance easier.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:57 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Terms and modern historical “re-un-accuratesâ€
Replies: 525
Views: 13019

Ahhh Kids these days...The problem you kids have is the social graces today. They have just gone to hell. I never had a NEED to tie my mug to my belt, for the hosts of the parties I was invited to, always kept you mug full. Kinda silly trying to tie a full mug to your belt. It is easier to get slos...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Documentation of blueing
Replies: 2
Views: 222

Nitre blueing was done in Mexico in the 16th C, Oaxaca was known for this. I've also read that you can turn steel blue using Logwood dye, but I have yet to try this.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Bronze gauge?
Replies: 18
Views: 410

I can print off a data sheet on just about anything (matweb.com is my friend! ), but how can anyone prove that it matches the material in the helm? At least steel is magnetic, and SS tends to be pretty obvious. And I know that there are bronzes (some of which I don't want to work with- like berylliu...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Vanished Persian Army Said Found in Desert
Replies: 9
Views: 562

No exit strategy? ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:36 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Terms and modern historical “re-un-accuratesâ€
Replies: 525
Views: 13019

Jargon. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Vanished Persian Army Said Found in Desert
Replies: 9
Views: 562

Re: Vanished Persian Army Said Found in Desert

"We learned that the remains had been exposed by tomb robbers and that a beautiful sword which was found among the bones was sold to American tourists," Castiglioni said. "What a pretty souvenir, Junior will love it for his 5th birthday!" Damn, if it could be found, it might be ...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:31 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Anyone know the user: Crazysaxon
Replies: 17
Views: 1134

Crimthann of Fid-Nemed wrote:Impossible. Once you are on the 'NET, you can never get off. Mwahahahahahaha.


It can be done.
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by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:24 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Unusual historical brigandine
Replies: 10
Views: 924

I'll look in the book when I get home, but it sounds like some examples that Charles V wore.(later, of course)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:06 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Korean lamellar
Replies: 15
Views: 1020

I'd call it lamellar, it appears to be larger plates, and laced to its neighbors.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:43 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Roman shoe question
Replies: 7
Views: 168

Re: Roman shoe question

OH!! Just found this!! m From this excellent how-to page: m Unfortunately, it doesn't say anything about that toe section. It does appear to be a seam all the way over the upper, but hard to say if it is an added reinforcement or just a separate piece of the upper. That is pretty a good find! Some ...

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