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- Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:53 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Hardened and Hardenable Metals Suitable for Making Armour
- Replies: 120
- Views: 8591
Re: Hardened and Hardenable Metals Suitable for Making Armou
If you were making a covered coat of plates, or brigandine, you could simply use galvanized steel.
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:20 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Viking boat burial circa 700 - 750
- Replies: 4
- Views: 198
Re: Viking boat burial circa 700 - 750
And this, boys&girls, is why you wear vambraces. 
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:39 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Title Stacking
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1068
Re: Title Stacking
We have two award structures combined in the SCA, and that complicates things. Command structure- King, Duke, etc Award structure- Sir, Master, Lordship You can be a Duke, a Knight, one or both. Then, there are those that think only fighting awards matter on the field. ;) http://www.youtube.com/watc...
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:46 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: The Corset
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2248
Re: The Corset
A century too late but the Ordinance of St. Maximin de Treves (Oct, 1473) talks about wearing a sleeveless mail shirt under a jack. No hood though. "... The mounted archer must possess a horse worth not less than six francs, and should wear a visorless sallet, a bevor [or possibly a mail standard],...
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:21 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Fist of Fury Spear Heads From Anvilhead!
- Replies: 75
- Views: 2482
Re: Fist of Fury Spear Heads From Anvilhead!
I recall being told that a ceramic helm passed at Pennsic.Thorvaaldr Frithsamr wrote:And - no offense - all that means is, one of them passed at Potrero.
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:28 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: alright Knotwolf give!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1027
Re: alright Knotwolf give!
Sir ThorolfR wrote:I have heard that he gets already distressed materials that are in that condition from the start.
- Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:51 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Sources for luxury fabrics online?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 274
- Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:47 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Ebay Find: Antique "Viking" helmet.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 381
Re: Ebay Find: Antique "Viking" helmet.
It might be 25 years old, and therefore an antique.
- Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:45 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: another fiberglass spear for sale. SOLD!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 337
Re: another fiberglass spear for sale.
It isn't legal in Calontir, ours can only be 8'9"-9'.
- Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:05 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Painted tent decoration.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 953
Re: Painted tent decoration.
One trick we used when I was in tooling was to paint the bristles at the base of the brush with super-glue to keep bristles from falling out.
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:04 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 17-4 Ph and 17-7 Ph Stainless Steel for Armour
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1314
Re: 17-4 Ph and 17-7 Ph Stainless Steel for Armour
How did you blacken it?
- Fri May 31, 2013 10:16 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: is there evidence of a center hinged Great Bascinet?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 329
- Fri May 31, 2013 11:28 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: When did Apiculture (beekeeping) Start?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 269
Re: When did Apiculture (beekeeping) Start?
That doesn't go anywhere.
- Thu May 30, 2013 12:52 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Casting bronze into clay
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1008
- Thu May 30, 2013 12:44 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Egyptian naalbinding socks
- Replies: 0
- Views: 71
Egyptian naalbinding socks
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/threaded/2012/10/taking-a-closer-look-at-an-odd-pair-of-very-very-old-socks/ http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/BLW_Pair_of_socks.jpg I can’t stop staring at these socks. A pair of very, very old socks made in Egypt sometime between A.D. 250 and A.D. 4...
- Wed May 29, 2013 3:22 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Repurposed grain silo
- Replies: 6
- Views: 379
Re: Repurposed grain silo
Best repurposed grain silo? Tattoine. Seriously. With the exception of the Skywalker homestead and the purpose built set, all those Kasr structures were intended to store grain. Have you seen it lately? http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672518/a-photographer-rediscovers-the-crumbling-remains-of-tatooine#1
- Wed May 29, 2013 2:26 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Repurposed grain silo
- Replies: 6
- Views: 379
Repurposed grain silo
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/383481_10201221670205875_1847285956_n.jpg I had a business call out there, and the house was built by a stone mason over a decade ago. There were two silos on the property, and he faced this one with stone. They use the two landings as diving bo...
- Wed May 29, 2013 2:24 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Heat Treating Kilns
- Replies: 5
- Views: 209
Re: Heat Treating Kilns
One of my big questions about advancing my technique and product is about heat treating: Can I use the same kiln to heat treat armor and also to fire clay? Is either process happening in the same kiln harmful to the other? As long as your metal is clean and dry (not coated in oil, etc), there shoul...
- Sat May 25, 2013 7:15 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 2" rattan in Meridies
- Replies: 96
- Views: 3118
Re: 2" rattan in Meridies
The best swords I ever had were shaved rattan and I've got a nice piece of 2 in. rattan in the garage that is going to be either a 48 in. long sword or a 40 in. cross hilted broad sword. Until then, i will continue using my 1 1/2 in. rattan stick, which hits perfectly hard enough, than you. :P And ...
- Sat May 25, 2013 2:08 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Breastplates and arm mobility
- Replies: 7
- Views: 415
Re: Breastplates and arm mobility
Virtually none.Buster wrote:Also, how much should a pair of high quality pauldrons restrict your motion? I see how you could raise your arm well, but how is back and forth movement?
- Fri May 24, 2013 11:22 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Confusing Italian Fresco armor
- Replies: 26
- Views: 505
Re: Confusing Italian Fresco armor
He shows the individual rings in the mail, why would he skimp on a few round rivets?
Mr. Mace has armor of the same color on his bicep, and I'd bet on that being tooled leather, and the dags on the guy's waist on the far right.
Mr. Mace has armor of the same color on his bicep, and I'd bet on that being tooled leather, and the dags on the guy's waist on the far right.
- Fri May 24, 2013 11:15 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Metallurgy Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 251
Re: Metallurgy Question
I'm not sure on the A46100. That particular auction piece was only tested vs 223. It might be that 308 would penetrate, or just needs to be thicker. There's no such thing as a free lunch, so your options are limited. Accept a lower degree of protection. Increase the weight of the protection. Pay a s...
- Thu May 23, 2013 12:50 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Confusing Italian Fresco armor
- Replies: 26
- Views: 505
Re: Confusing Italian Fresco armor
It dates it at 1340-1360, so I'd say it is close enough to contemporary with the Churburg harness, as well as similar in design.
Considering that the mace guy has some leather armor, it might be leather.
Considering that the mace guy has some leather armor, it might be leather.
- Wed May 22, 2013 10:30 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 2" rattan in Meridies
- Replies: 96
- Views: 3118
Re: 2" rattan in Meridies
Hopefully the larger diameter weapons can be classified as experiential or something. The flat sided rattan swords and pole arms add a certain aesthetic. Strictly speaking a shaved 2.25" pole isn't 2"D. It would weigh significantly less- and I doubt there would be much noticeable difference in rigi...
- Wed May 22, 2013 10:28 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 2" rattan in Meridies
- Replies: 96
- Views: 3118
Re: 2" rattan in Meridies
leekellerking wrote:And Bordermarch Fall Melees (where I'm most likely to ruin into any Meridians) its Ansteorran rules.
- Wed May 22, 2013 10:11 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Metallurgy Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 251
- Wed May 22, 2013 10:03 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Metallurgy Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 251
Re: Metallurgy Question
Are you talking for other than SCA?
As far as I can tell, AR500 seems to be a water quenched 4130, but there may be a bit more involved than that.
As far as I can tell, AR500 seems to be a water quenched 4130, but there may be a bit more involved than that.
- Mon May 20, 2013 1:09 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Rapier manuals/books
- Replies: 19
- Views: 445
Re: Rapier manuals/books
Mess with Silver, and you're going to get mangled by his English broadsword, ayup.Saritor wrote:He said rapier, not mangled 1530s Italian swordplay.Baron Alcyoneus wrote:Don't listen to that Outlandish wop.
George Silver.
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/paradoxes.html
- Mon May 20, 2013 12:19 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Forging an axe
- Replies: 1
- Views: 139
- Sun May 19, 2013 8:38 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Kan Uchi Teppo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 345
Kan Uchi Teppo
Hey Eff, "contemporary" to what? http://store.ephemeritor.com/japanese-swords-mountings-nihonto-koshira-e/kan-uchi-teppo-copper-metal-dart-gun-contemporary http://store.ephemeritor.com/content/177337/2021stCenturyBooks/TeppoCopper3.jpg SKU: Kan Uchi Teppo, Copper $149.95 Quantity A contemporary Japa...
- Sun May 19, 2013 2:07 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Information on Arrow Wounds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 319
Re: Information on Arrow Wounds
"With wonderful dexterity"...yeah...
- Sun May 19, 2013 2:03 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Rapier manuals/books
- Replies: 19
- Views: 445
- Sat May 18, 2013 5:59 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Making compound curves with Leather?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 470
Re: Making compound curves with Leather?
I think it is overkill.
- Thu May 16, 2013 11:31 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Western European armor after 1650
- Replies: 3
- Views: 142
Re: Western European armor after 1650
This was John Paul Jones' armor.
- Thu May 16, 2013 11:14 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Stainless Weighs Less than Mild, Right?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1245
Re: Stainless Weighs Less than Mild, Right?
Doesn't phase me, bro!