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Pitbull Armory

Hi there, I have a set of those hammers and dollys, I use the hammers all the time and the dollys I welded to shanks to be held in the vice. The dolly on the left can be pinched in a vice as is and you can flare edges over it, the second one from the left can be made into a creasing stake, and the o...

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Hi there, My quest for a huge round of wood will have to wait so I just bolted the new offset ballstake to one of my tool horses. Heres a pic, Ive used it for helms and gauntlets and it worked great. If you havent ordered any of Hals tools yet you dont know what your missing. Take care Pitbull

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Hi there Mac, I think thats a great idea and I really like your design for it. Ill take 2 of them for sure when you get them ready.

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Pitbull

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Hi there, I was going to say the same thing, The sin is covering that metalwork you did with rings. I really like the chain on the helm but wish it didnt cover that awesome brasswork with steel overlay you did :0**( Its just an overall Excelent Helm from what I can see, real nice job on it. Take car...

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Hi there, Yes what Wade said was true about different depths on the Oxy tanks I should have been more clear, I have 3 different depths of Oxy tank dishes. I got to go through a whole pile at the salvage yard, one is like 3/4 inch deep, One is about 1.5 inches deep and the deepest one is about 2.25 i...

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Halberds can you use this stake? We can trade some tools for it if you want. I have a Medium shroom stake and another dual pien hammer for you also. Let me know.

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Pitbull

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Wow thanks guys I apreciate the good words alot. Any changes in my armor or eye for detail are directly related to all you good people here at the AA. I soak up excelent tips and advice every time I log on here and Id like to thank you all for it right now. Thank you. I will continue to work at gett...

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THE GHOSTPIG STRIKES AGAIN!!!

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Nice Ghostpig, Hey can you post pics of the bevor when you get it done also?

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PB

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Damng Ghostpig, you are a machine. I love the fantasy helm, and the Sallet is superb.

THE GHOSTPIG STRIKES AGAIN!!

Keep up the great work

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Pitbull

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Howdy, Im confused, this is where all the metal heads hang out and im having to beg people to buy this hard to find 300 dollar stake for 150. I need to go buy aluminum signs this weekend and need some extra money so FREE SHIPPING IF YOU BUY THE DAMN THING TODAY.

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Hi Brandon, wow nice belt there, does the flat side go at the top or the bottom?

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Hi guys, I got one of Halberds Offset Ballstakes the other day along with one of his tool holders, Superior construction, hardened working surface, painted black on all but the polished face of the tool. Ill post pics later of it after I get it mounted up right. I need a HUGE round of wood, Like 36x...

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Howdy Talbot,Did you make 500?

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Howdy Lorenzo, The snake shaped thing in the pic is just the first one I ever made in the forge. The ones I make now acutally look alot like snakes. I just use him for an anvil ornament to keep me company in the shop these days.

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Hi there Ed, I love Close Helms and cant wait for the day that I have enough experience to build one, Sha-ul said a Barbute would go good on this suit also. I got a Barbute pattern and will give one a try soon but the Close helm will be a while yet.

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Howdy Thank you for taking the time to go out in the woods and posting those pics, Im glad you love your suit of armor I think it looks great on you, but as I look at the pics I am shocked (and slightly horrified) at the square plates on the tassets. Yours was the last set I built like that and its ...

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Go Talbot, Go Talbot

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Good lord Jiri........... your work is magical. Thanks for taking the time to show me what real armor looks like.

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Pitbull

PS How do you remove the hammer marks between all the flutes?

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The Cat Head Hammers are made like that for smithing by Heller, and a few other brands I think. The tabs on the shims are there so the shim dont fall through the hardie hole when you remove the stake, and so you can just put the shims in place then go pick the stake you want, they dont have any stru...

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Hi there, Heres a cool trick, The problem with haveing a bunch of stakes is that usually they all have different sized shanks mounting shafts. I made a few shims out of Angle iron and thin walled square tubing, 2 of them are about 1/8 inch thick and the other 2 are about 1/16 thick, I use 2 at a tim...

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Hi there Graham. Looking good there for sure. Yes the best way ive found to improve on something is build 3-5 of them in a row. Keep up the good work.

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Pitbull

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Rofl good one WMA !

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Hail Sir Talbot, You act like a true knight. *salute

Donation sent, its not much but all I can spare at this time. Go Talbot, Go Talbot

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Howdy Louis, Yes I went to the doc right after you said to the first time and got the metal removed. My vision is still blurry in my left eye but should get better. Id like to explain better why I didnt go instantly. Its because it didnt happen when I was grinding and a hot piece went in my eye and ...

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Selling this large Mushroom stake. Solid all over, looks to be forged. Shroom is 6 inches across at the bottom and 16 inches tall overall. These are perfect for planishing Helm tops, Knee cops, BPs, Basket Hilts, and more. Also good for Raising. The surface is not a machined surface there are some w...

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Hi there, Thank you for the review. (I didnt request one though, that would be tacky) All my custom fit items have to be made first then shipped, I thought that would be obvious. Its true I dropped the ball a bit on the comunication, I told Angus Id get back to him with tracking info and forgot to d...

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Hi there, Kronos, I got these from Ironmonger.com and Pedinghaus. Halberds makes nice raising hammers also I just havent gotten one yet.

Wade thank you for the link I will be all over that site.

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Pitbull

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Hi there, For deep dishes Id use a steel hammer with a big round face, use an Oxygen bottle bottom for a dish. Should be deep enough for you.

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Hi there Matt, Its never serious?Your welcome to your own point of view of course, I agree you shouldnt wear loose, flappy, long anything around machines. I wouldnt wear any loose gloves when I worked, I wear skin tight Atlas gloves that hold my hand together like a cast and armor plate it. Thanks f...

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Howdy Matt, thanks Im going after lunch to the doc. About the gloves, I cant tell you how many times Ive been saved by them when using an angle grinder, or a belt sander, or planishing hammer. The gloves get cut up and not your hands. The Grizzly belt sander 2X 72 belt will cut a slot in your skin s...

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Hi there, thank you for your concern. No I havent read those threads yet. I didnt go to the doctor because there was no actual incident when it happened. My eye just bothered me at the end of the day so Im assuming metal got in it and scratched it. Its been getting better a little each day so I figu...

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Hi there, Its been a while since I posted a tip so I figured, since I got a piece of steel in my eye last thursday and scratched the piss out of it. Id make this tip on SAFETY. My vision is like looking through a car window in the rain with no wipers in my left eye still and im debating on going to ...

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Howdy, Ive never seen that before, You mean the black spots at the waistline are where the backplate is wider than the breastplate?? Wow that is odd, I cant imagine why they would do that.

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Hi there, Ok darn. Hey ive seen Norsemen with straps that hang the shield from the neck when not in use to save energy. They hang it a little lower than what the best defensive position is. How will you lighten the next one up?

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Pitbull

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PBTOTD #8 Adjustable Hardie Hole

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6" Mushroom Stake for sale 150.00

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PBTOTD #7 Please wear safety equipment

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