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Pitbull Armory

Hi there Hal, My belt sander removes any marks the flap disk leaves pretty easily, but id like to try out one of those disks you posted a pic of. Because after you roll the edges of a breastplate or anything rounded, I cant get my belt sander on certain parts of it without CUTTING MY DAMN ROLLS UP. ...

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Hi there, Just put both arms straight out in front of you like your water skiing, measure from arm to arm, and subtract 1.5 inches from both sides. That should get you close.

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Howdy Graham, I use the 120 flap disk on an angle grinder also after planishing, Then you just goto a belt sander with 180 on it, then spray with WD40 and wire wheel the finish on. You can be very gentle with the angle grinders and get it almost good enough to wire wheel that way if your super caref...

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Hi there I got 3 new hammers and a large Creasing stake from Ironmonger the other day. I cant tell you how much I recomend getting some of these. They are hand made and high quality. Only took a few weeks to get them also. I got a 32 oz Ball end hammer, a Long Ball end hammer at 48 oz, a 32 oz dishi...

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Hi there, Finally got pics added, Sorry it took so long.

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Hi there, Hey nice shop you got going there. And omg you have freinds that come to your shop?? NICE. Post more pics when you get time,

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Hi there Graham, Thank you and no problem. Im glad you found the info usefull, I wish Id learned alot of this stuff years ago and dont mind sharing it as I learn it the hard way. Its mostly amateur advice and tips but I figured It was better than sharing nothing. Howdy Findleach, Yes you can also us...

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Hi there, Pitbull Trick #3 is, when you do a roll on the edge of a breastplate, you need to be super carefull when you get around the ends of the roll. Because they will want to fold over easily instead of rolling up into a tube. If you see this happening you can pound a center punch in the end of t...

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hi there, wow nice job raising! that helm takes alot of talent to make look right. Excelent job. Thank you for the pics.

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Hi there, Hey thanks for all the tips guys, By using a little bit of what you all told me my welds are MUCH better. Hi Matt, Yes Now I make one pass ,Clean slag, Repeat till its good. Sha-ul, I now put my brass hammer below any spots that need filling and it works perfectly thank you for the info. I...

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Hi there, Im getting an edge beveler so the belts will have nice edges also very soon. Let me know if I can be of any service.

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Hi there Hal. those look Bitchin (see 1985 for definition) They turned out great can we see more pics of the Greaves? Keep up the good work.

PS Hey can you PM me where you get those hinges if you get time?

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Hi there Dante, I like wooden hammers also. Good point they would be super easy to make. I usually work the inside of a piece with one. After Dishing I do what I call Cold Raising, where I flip the piece and put a ball stake under the inside and work the outside face with a rubber hammer. I place th...

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Howdy, Pitbull Tip #2, is if you want to build some armor, and want a good soft faced hammer, just buy a rubber dead blow like shown in the pic at the top of the post here, I spent hundreds of dollars on Garland Rawhide hammers, I have a whole set from 1lb to 6lbs, some are shown below, they are all...

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Howdy, all you need to start making armor is a stump and a ball peen hammer, and a trailer hitch, and TOMAR. (maybe an axe head for creasing and flutes. Get your specialty tools from Halberds.

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Hey Hal, Some cameras have an autofocus on the main button, where you push it half way down till it beeps, and the rest of the way down to snap the pic. Great work.

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Hi there Hal, Those are looking great there. I think it would look great with the lames unpainted with heel and toe in color, spurs have to stay steel color though dont they>?

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Hi there Ugo, Simply amazing. Its the most detailed work Ive seen in my life. My hat is off to you and your magic hands. *salute.

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Hi there, Hey wow you make those washers?? They look great, thats such a nice detail on any armor I think. Pm me how much it would be to buy 12 of them if your into that. I spent the last week working on my BP patterns and techniques. Theres pics in the post of my jouney:)

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Howdy Bruhn, thank you for the good words. Im still not happy with the shape of the fauld, it sits too flat, ill make it more C shaped so it flares out a little more. May also make it a little thinner with a cutout in the center, and ill add a little to the main pattern to make the shoulder strap ar...

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Hi there, Hey that looks nice Shamrock. Also where did you get the brass decorational washers ? They look great on there. Keep up the good work.

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Howdy, thanks for all the info guys. Hey wouldnt a shotbag work the same way as pitch? Mine has super fine shot in it Ill have to give it a try.

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Hi Sha-ul, I agree with you totally, Im adding the argon to my welder as soon as possible, I have a small gas welder also Ill try next time. On the copper, did you mean to put it on the underside of the welded area so it would stack up instead of burn through?

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Howdy Halberds, That is exactly what I need. Please send a pic and price ill add it to your page if you want. Keep up the good tool work that one looks super handy.

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Hi guys I figured Id post the final pics of my new Globose BP. It fits the body so much better than my old one. Id like to thank all you guys for the tips and input and inspiring me to build this, the best piece of armor ive built to date. Hi Sha-ul, I weld with a Lincoln Weldpack 100 with fluxcore ...

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Hi there Good Baron. Thank you for your support, Ive never been totally happy with my breastplates but Im getting closer to it. The new pattern makes a huge difference. I started with Mr Talbots pattern and adjusted it till it worked for me. Thanks again Talbot some people wont like this but I think...

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Howdy, Ok I spent alot of the week adjusting patterns and finally came up with a shape I like. The first try came out with a high mound on the chest area, I was going to toss it but when I tried it on my wife I found it fit her chest in there good so Ill finish the piece as a Womans Globose. Im havi...

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Hi there, Thanks Gunther, good advice on the bender. Im actually making one of the benders you mentioned right now, Every little tip or trick helps.

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Hi there thanks for the PM about Bluing Hal, and also for the link Donasian Ill check that out now.

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Hi there, wore out 120 is about 180, and thats all ive needed so far. For finer grits I use the belt sander.

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Howdy Knitebee, Looking good so far. Can you or Hal explain to me what the pitch your talking about is? Also can you guys tell me how to blacken armor in a PM if possible? or Blue it?

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Hi there, Hals Basic Kit should make all the shapes you need for a while. But heres a link to a page of his tools, (that I still need to update) at http://www.pitbullarmory.com/Armor-Tools.html

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