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Heres a Barrel Helm I just built from talbots patterns. Rofl I forgot the last rivet by the eyeslot before pics. They are the best on the net that ive found. They almost make armoring too easy. Thanks Talbot.

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Hal that came out super nice, The beard blows me away. I think its pretty much like Agnarr said. Keep up the good work.

Rofl Violen :0)

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Howdy Destichado, thats a neat picture there. Did you draw it?

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Howdy Sha-ul, the ball stakes look great and thanks for the link to get the balls. The bend in your T stake may be a bit too much but you can always alter the shape later if you need to. Nice welds there too.

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Hi there, If your planning on making a helm Id suggest a Great Helm. I think they are the easiest ones to make.

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Howdy Chris. Thanks for the evaluation there Ill be working on all that. I always put extra wide straps on my cuirasses, it makes them more comfortable. What about the dog though?

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Howdy Arcane, No problem at all im glad you can use some of the info. I figure ive learned so much already from this forum its the least I can do to contribute. Emails like yours and others let me know that its the right thing to do. Thank you for your input.

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Wow Hal that sure looks nice. I really like the details of the helm keep up the great work.

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PBTOTD#4 is... Recently I added a simple bolt to the edge of my Drill Press table, the combination of being on the edge of the table, and a small raised platform alows you to use it on about 3 times the amount of armor shapes because you can drill the outside of dished objects. I can drill all the h...

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Hi there Konstantin, Thanks for the info on that suit, can you say the years of the pieces for me so know what im buiding and can start separating the different centuries? And Yes I love Barbutes and just got a pattern for one I cant wait to try out. A Great Bascinet is waaaaaay out of my skill rang...

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Hi there, thanks again Matt.

Rofl Violen you read Spoks mind. Youll drop those lbs if you set your mind to it, and even if you dont I can make you one your size.

Konstantin, thank you for the input. Can you tell me if tassets were put on globose bps?

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So, I finally got around to looking at that bag of photos. Although it turned out to be three bags of photos, there no others of the woman's thorax. I did however find another woman's armor I built in the late '80s (?) The cuirasse and arms are based on early 15th c. English brasses. The central cr...

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Hi there Mr MacPherson. Thanks for posting this pic Ive never seen it before. Yes what a long fauld she has there. I cant tell if those look like boobs or something like a placard that goes up to a point. But if you think they are boobs, then I think they are boobs.

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Hi there, Hey thanks alot guys I apreciate it. Yes Stuart Ive done other interviews where they made me look like a fruit cake. I did a radio intervie on a Florida station a few months back and it went great till I got off the phone and the DJs sidekick started taking pokes at me. But then the DJ tol...

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Hi there Mr Hedgecock, Thank you for the picture updates. The armor is super nice and its fun to see the progress pictures as you go.

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Hi there, I got a small raising hammer from peddinghause but wanted a larger one. How heavy is the raising hammers you guys are talking about? I recently got one from Ironmonger within about 2 weeks made to any size I needed, Im ordering more in different sizes now. Heres a pic of the raising hammer...

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Howdy Matt, No I never cheat. I live every day like a knight. Yes thats the same one I just altered the shape and size from the way it was at first. The customer requested that kind of tassets but my question is, didnt they make a globose in the 15th cent? I got a globose once from Christian Fletche...

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Hi there Mad Matt, See? I told you, you were just stressed out a bit. Having too many orders in front of you that have been paid is STRESSFULL. Now that your catching up a bit your feeling better about the whole deal yes? I like The Iron Dwarfs Idea about the orders on a wish list and not paid until...

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Howdy, Thanks for the good words guys, But the reason it came out good is because all the tips and info from YOU GUYS. Thank you for all the help.

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Howdy Spearweasel. IF it was me I would use 1/8 inch hardened aluminum. You form it just like springsteel I think, you would just have to overbend, to achieve the bend you want because it will relax a bit as you release pressure. Super light, No rust.

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Hi there. Howdy Dilan, Im sorry about that. After I went to bed I remembered I should have answered your post separately, I hear ya, Minotaurs rule, MOOOOOOOO. Your signature on your posts is great too. Thanks InsaneIrish, Im not trying to sell this too hard but ill look into what you said if I get ...

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Howdy Freinds, Pitbull tip of the day is.....My mammy told me If I had nothing nice to say then I should keep my mouth shut. Id like to offer you the same advice. If you dont like pics of this helm or my pitbull, then move on ,quiet like. The dog pic was to pass around a few smiles. Its obvious the ...

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Hey thanks for sharing that great piece of info Hal. I learned alot just reading that.

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Hi there Quertypolk, Looking good there, An Important tip I learned from Talbot recently is to build things that there are 2 of, at the same time. Like, Form the toe on left, then form the toe on right. Shape lames left, Shape lames right, Articulate Left, Articulate right, etc, It helps make both p...

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Howdy Ghostpig, Hey awesome articulation in the knees there, Super tight looking. Are the lames dished also? They look like they are. Great work.

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Mr MacPherson, Thank you for clarifying that for me, I see what you mean exactly and will keep that in mind as I shape my Breastplates from now on.

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Heres a Helm I traded some work for that Im selling. Its 9 oz leather , 2 layers thick. The horns are about 28 inches wide. Ill need 30 for shipping on this. More pics on request.

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Heres an interview I did with People Magazine last week. Its more about my best buddy Spok than me so I thought id share it.

http://www.peoplepets.com/style/accesso ... is-ready/1

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Heres a few closeups, The tassets are my first attempt at any kind of gothic fluting and came out fair.

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Heres a Womens Cuirass I just made for a customer, I moved the bulge higher for the lady lumps and it worked out great. Here it is shown on a dress form witha 32 inch waist and a large C cup. I got to try out my new decorational washers too (thanks Murdock) Im not sure where they go exactly but I th...

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Hi there Mr MacPherson, Thank you for sharing that info. It is nice to hear how a professional does it. Do you mean the breastplate is supposed to sit on the hips only and ride above your shoulders? I dont see how else the upper part could float.

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Hi there, wow nice my first armor review! On a full steel suit too. Let me compress my head down enough so I fit through the door here so I can talk to you guys. There we go, just barely squeezed it through. Thank you for the review RC, I should add that I was late on my delivery time during which R...

Simple Von Prankh Barrel Helm, Thanks Mr Talbot

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Leather Horned Helm for Sale $225

Pitbull Interview in People Magazine

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Pitbull Womens Globose Cuirass, Update pics for Chris

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