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Llewelyn Gododdin

The small dish is 1 1/4 " deep and the 8" is 3/4" deep

Llewelyn Gododdin

I am in the states, all forms are cast right here in RI. Shipping CONUS is 15 bucks direct from the foundry to your door.

Llewelyn Gododdin

Can Do! Anyone for some 6" forms?

Llewelyn Gododdin

Johann, looking at it I think you are correct about the position of the dish. I have to raise the center a bit more so I think I can move it slightly. As far as the bump goes, I may just roll it. I left myself the extra material and I made a version of the tool you used on your set so I think I can ...

Llewelyn Gododdin

looks like thats my answer. I will post some more pics when I get them done

Llewelyn Gododdin

60 for a 6" and 65 for the 8"

Llewelyn Gododdin

I think the shape I am going for is similar to the 3/4 armour from the Met ,I am looking to stay somewhere around 1520-30 so I guess its not quite heart shaped

Llewelyn Gododdin

Thank you sir! I need to wait to get a few more folks interested and I can put the order in so I will collect funds in a week or so. Since I barely make anything off of these I need to collect all the funds upfront so I can make sure to fund the order.

Llewelyn Gododdin

Ha! I found a heart shaped couter in medieval armour from rhodes pg 116 with a recessed edge and no roll It is a bit different in shape but with the other info I have I think I can skip the roll

Llewelyn Gododdin

No problemo! Also +1 for Cet

Llewelyn Gododdin

I have some roughed out 1050 couters, well one is finished and tempered the other is 80 percent finished untempered If you want them I can let them go for 50 bucks, I also have a rough close helm visor I can let go for 20 bucks I mounted and used the couter once to see how it felt and I liked protec...

Llewelyn Gododdin

Hey Folks, I am thinking about putting an order into the iron foundry, does anyone need any dishing forms or rapier pommels? Dishes come in either 6" or 8" and are 60 for the 6" or 65 for the 8" pic here https://www.flickr.com/photos/40421015@N02/5126718096/ pommels are 25 for a finished rapier pomm...

Llewelyn Gododdin

Here is the suit I am working off of for the couter, I am taking what I like from each of these three suits and making an "inspired by" composite rather then a specific suit. https://www.flickr.com/photos/8307963@N02/1132107973/in/photolist-2J3mfZ-2J7h6Y-6d3xwG-2zoYfz-A237a-4VKASZ-mSuRAv-2wemsv-29Z4...

Llewelyn Gododdin

Here is a pc I just pulled of the web, I will post some sketches when I get home tonight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian ... a_1514.JPG

I was sort of thinking I could get away with bumping it out that way I could get the roping and still maintain the look I want

Llewelyn Gododdin

It seems like a bunch of us are making different styles of 16th century couters so I figure its a good time to get some opinions on what I am working on. I am trying to make a later smooth Maximillian harness with a little bit of ornamentation to it but not overboard. Since this is a huge job I star...

Llewelyn Gododdin

Hey Folks, I have one more rondel up for sale, this one is 19" long with a 7" handle. The handle is sanded down to a 220 grit finish with an oak stain and 4 layers of clear poly over the top. This is a "premium" blank which means I had to start from 1.75" rattan. The final blade dimension comes out ...

Llewelyn Gododdin

Bump!

Llewelyn Gododdin

Thanks! No backplate, just sold though. I have been working almost exclusively on 16th century gear so this is yet another prototype.

Llewelyn Gododdin

Hey Folks, I was building this helm for a customer and it is to small. It is made from a RFTH welded top with 14g skirting that I started to weld on. The weld will need to be touched up and finished but the shaping is pretty much there. The outside brow diameter is 30" the skirting is 6" long so thi...

Llewelyn Gododdin

Haha that last post I made was terrible! Thats what I get for posting after I woke up last night to take the dogs out.

Yes I think they would have fit, I may have another set in the works PM me if you are interested and we can talk about it.

Llewelyn Gododdin

these sold. I thin they eould have worked I am 6' 1" 225

Llewelyn Gododdin

price drop 230!

Llewelyn Gododdin

Hey Folks, here is a SS breastplate will fit up to a 48 or 50" chest and a 40" waist and someone about 6' tall. made from 16g RFTH blank that I dished a little deeper. I would like 300 dollars obo before I ship I will polish it back out and re attach the tassets pics here https://www.flickr.com/phot...

Llewelyn Gododdin

Hey folks if anyone gets in touch with Gunther could you tell him to contact me.
Thanks guys!

Llewelyn Gododdin

Thanks! I have been making a big effort to improve my techniques

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Llewelyn Gododdin

Also open to offers, I hardened these at 1950 degrees in a water quench then tempered them at 400 for well over 2 hours closer to three The result is a "springy" and not brittle temper.

Llewelyn Gododdin

Hey folks,
I just finished up a set of 410 stainless spaulders in a size med/lg. The rivets are set on a mix of sliders and leathers. Fully strapped and ready to go! I would like 275 dollars for them.
pics here https://www.flickr.com/photos/40421015@N02/14257147120/

Thanks for looking!

Llewelyn Gododdin

Awesome! Really Beautiful!

Llewelyn Gododdin

Gaunts and knees are sold

Llewelyn Gododdin

I did, sorry I should actually provide the info for this stuff lol

Llewelyn Gododdin

Hey Folks, I am still trying to fix my car so I could use some extra funds right now. So here are some odds and ends I have kicking around. Fortunately It seems like the piles of stuff in my shop are bottomless. 1. First up, My gauntlets, they are .090 6061 and have just been refurbished, The brig c...

Llewelyn Gododdin

Not mine of course, but if anyone wants a sweet pedestal for their gear or a full glass display box there looks like some good stuff getting auctioned off.

http://www.bottomlineexchange.com/

Llewelyn Gododdin

My shield is 1/8" 6061 and it is a little heavy but its hard for my opponents to move around. I have gotten used to the weight at this point and I like the fact that my shield doesnt distort. In my 15 years of fighting I have gone through about 5 shields which have all cracked some heroically. The l...

Llewelyn Gododdin

I have made something like 8 close helms now and each one gets better and a little easier. I say jump right in! Experience is the best teacher followed by some of the awesome folks you will find on here as a close second. here are some pics of the last one I made https://www.flickr.com/photos/404210...

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