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Pitbull Armory

Hi there, that is interesting, but it seems like it takes about half the fun out of it. :0) I like armor you can see. It would be neat to see the armor up close, was there any closup pics? or did I miss them?

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Witchfinder, Nice shape on the vambraces. Thanks for the pics, keep up the good work.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Ingelri, I like the clean lines on the helm for sure, and the occulars are pleasant to look at. Thanks for the pics and keep up the good work.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Halberds can make you a nice offset ballstake with a 3 inch ball on it like this. Please visit pitbullarmory.com and goto the tools page to see some of the tools he can make you. Let him know if he can be of any service.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there, thank you for the advice on fluting Jiri, I struggle with flutes and need all the help I can get.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there, That sounds good but id make the brass part removable, so you could take if off while fighting and put it on for show. You could use screw backed studs and it would still look nice. Just a thought, it would be a shame to dent it up and not be able to get at the bottom side to repair it als...

Pitbull Armory

Hi there, Welcome to the Archive. My recomendation to the beginning or part time armorer is to get the Harbor Freight Throatless Shear that Halberds mentioned. Its 80 dollars and works decent, after you weld the handle on and bolt the blades on with locknuts. They cut up to 14g mild steel just fine....

Pitbull Armory

Looking good Halberds!

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi ID, No problem, Hey is that welded at the top just below the head? If it is Id say it was an old post vise that broke, and the blacksmith made a new tool out of the post.

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PB

Pitbull Armory

Hi ther Iron Dwarf, Im with Fungi, Its a bolt header I believe.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there, Welcome to the AA. Thats a neat project. Is the lion going to be a separate piece? or the actual helm top? Good luck and post pics as you go if you get time.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Qwerty, Thanks for the support but I must say again, That thread is a good example of how its not done, the flamers remarks were wrong, and my responses were wrong. Ive learned better and ill prove it. Its alot more fun to be nice and get along with people.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Ghostpig, Excelent work as usual. Did you paint the kabuto or blacken it?

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PB

Pitbull Armory

Hi there, Ok thank you Mattmaus, Youve completly sold me on them.

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PB

Pitbull Armory

Hi there, Actually, A bick horn or bick iron, is always a smaller horn that mounts to your anvil or stump as far as ive ever seen. Theres an example of one at the base of the 350 lb anvil thats just to the left of the Beakhorn Stake. What you have there is a Beakhorn Stake, (Pexto 920?) about 40 inc...

Pitbull Armory

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Hal, Id run a bead around the shanks too. Hmm I thought your anvil had a 1 inch Hardie. Did you get a new anvil?

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi Benedek, Those are exactly what ive been looking for. Im guessing theres a black stallion dot com? Ill go give that a shot now. Thanks for your time.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Hal, Thanks for the support but I have to admit, That thread is a good example of how not to deal with a bunch of flamers.The hot seat is a tuff one to sit in, but that thread taught me how to deal with it in a more positive way. My people skills sucked even before I spent the last 7 years ...

Pitbull Armory

Hi there, Thank you Moog Ill check that out now. Have a good weekend.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi guys, Im looking for some decent black gloves to mount my Gothic Gauntlets to. Does anyone know a good source for some? I found a bunch on the net but im sure they arent thick enough.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there. I cant get over how nice the Churburg arms and those legs look. I wish I had the money to buy them. Keep up the good work HB.

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PB

Pitbull Armory

Rofl, I got tired of working alone. Thanks for the good words.

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PB

Pitbull Armory

Youll come around.

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PB

Pitbull Armory

Howdy Whonew, Wow the thumb tip actually looks like a thumbtip!! Nice job forming that out. I like the articulated joint ont there too. Keep up the good work.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there, Heres a few pics of the Head piece I made for this suit, It was roped with one of Fungi Forges roping tools, Polishing the roped area made it look so nice I think. Thanks Clay. Im making the greaves now for it so more pics later. The bra is almost done also.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Kronos, Hey those gaunts look great, would you mind sharing the procedure for getting that finish?

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Magnus, Thats neat how you showed your armor timeline like that, My favorite is the 06 and 07 cuirass, real nice work.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there White Mountain Armory, You seem like a nice person, and I like your armor. Im sorry I offended you. Keep up the good work.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Mattmaus, yes your right for sure. I use my B-2 Beverly for cutting 14oz leather all the time, anyone else got any steel tools they use for leather work please mention them here.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi guys, Last week I learned that you can use your bead roller to roll beads in leather. Heres a pic of some 8 oz leather I ran through. It makes a nice looking border and actually raises a small bead in it. Give it a try if you have a roller sometime.

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Pitbull

Pitbull Armory

Hi there White Mountain Armory, Im sorry your offended but Im not sure what your talking about. I never said to verbally abuse anyone or be a smartass, or put them down, or send them away. What Im talking about there is mentioning when someone is rude or inflamatory to them in public, Not BEING rude...

Pitbull Armory

Hi Norman, No problem I see what you mean and will choose my words more carefully. But I refuse to group all knights into a pile of no good murdering rapists. I still think you refer to the percent of all societys who are no good no matter what level of life there are at, peasant, squire, king or kn...

Pitbull Armory

Hi there Mad Matt, Nice looking gauntlets there, The metacarpal looks good.

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PB

Pitbull Armory

Hey Norman, I mean there have been aholes throughout history, and we should all try not to be one of them I figure. Are you saying all knights were no good? Or just trying to focus on the ugly part? Even if chivalry was fictional is that any reason we should not strive to achieve it? PS, thank you E...

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