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Howdy, wow neat picture. too bad they didnt still teach important stuff like that in school. I might have even graduated!

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OMG Clang your HUMAN?? Its not possible, it cant be, it.... Hey everybody forgets stuff sometimes. Keep up the good work.

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Howdy M Suprovitch, Nice looking legs there, Dont worry about the miscomunications, we know what you mean. Hell, you can speak 2 languages and I can only speak one so your way ahead of me. Just so you know , you have a set of 3/4 legs there, the pieces include Cuisses (thigh plates) , 3pc Knees, and...

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Rofl Hal, Mines going to look like like a piece of farm equipment, Not like an actual tool like yours. Nice work. I think Id rather have the tubes about 1/16 apart though on mine. Ill try both ways.

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Hi there Lord O Quinn, sunny beaches you make some nice stuff. It almost @#$%^^ me off I missed the first set O legs.

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Hi there, ok I see the how it works now. I usually slip the plate between teh boards on our back deck. Tears the @#!$% deck up if I try to roll aluminum :0) Ill make one of those similar to that tomorrow thanks for the idea Sean, Hal and Mad Matt

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Hi there , Ok tell me what it is, I probably need one.

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This Heli has been used about 5 times and never wrecked. Brand new condition. Shipping is 15.00 PM me if your interested

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Im selling my PS2, Its hardly been used and comes with full verson of Guitar Hero 2 with guitar, 2 stock controllers, a cordless controller, Memory Card and 4 or 5, 3rd person RPG medieval games. Shipping is 15.00 PM me if your interested.

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Ok thanks again Matt and William, I apreciate the info I tried Talbots Globose pattern and I cant believe how much easier it was to form than the POS I made. You got to weld up the belly on his but I will do that no problem. I would like to get a Globose pattern thats made to do with no welding but ...

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Hi there guys, Ive got most all the ductile stakes that ebay seller sells. Ive used them for about 4 years and they dont show any wear on the faces at all. They really seem to hold up good even though I was leary about a cast stake. Makes me want to get the extra large one Beckely sells for 120. Mad...

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Hi there, Im out in my shop every day working, and usually not one week goes by where I dont learn something new. A technique or trick to make things faster or easier or better. Most of the tips ill be posting are common sence to some of you, and old news to others. But I think theres alot of people...

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Mr MacPherson, thank you for looking through your photos. The faulds on that second cuirass are totally perfect looking, the lines go with the woman exactly. Is it Leather strap articulation on the Fauld? Im going to use those pics you posted as desktops for my computers thanks again. Take care Pitb...

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No worries Matt thanks for your time. That was the first time I tried anealing the belly area, It did give me a better stomach shape with this pattern but not as much as I thought. I cant wait to try all these ideas out on my next globose cuirass.

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Howdy, This doesent surprise me at all, Clang has built high quality armor and stuff for years. Never heard a bad review from him and if you did hear one Id have to doubt it.

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Hi there thanks for the input, Just for the record, I never expected or thought the piece should look nice after dishing. Sean Powell, Thanks for the idea Ill try that on my next cuirass for sure. Using a pattern to check the shape is a great idea. Mad Matt, Sounds Like I do it almost exactly like y...

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Hi there, Hey thanks for the pic those look nice!. Keep up the good work.

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Hi there, Im in the shop 8-5+ if anyone wants to come by and BS. Just PM me and set it up.

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Hi guys thanks for your time and input. Knitebee , thank you it sounds like Im doing it alot like you describe except I dont have the final dish that matches the final curve. I was asking to buy one recently here on AA, Do you know where I could get one? wcallen, thank you for the info ill try the p...

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Hi there Hal, I built houses for 16 years and I think you can make anything fit anything with enough measurements. Ill try Talbots welded pattern for a globose next time I try one, I was just wondering if anyone else built them without welding and what the process was kind of. Take care Pitbull

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Hi there Hal. I wish I knew more about how to tell what steel was what. Im not sure what it is made of. Yes its a slot punch for buckles and other stuff. Some chamfrons I build have a 3/4 inch strap that runs through the main plate so I made this for them. Most of the air hammer bits are 3/4 on the ...

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Hi there, Heres a cuirass Im working on for a customer, Most of my breastplates come out in more of a peascod style I notice, which I like but I dont seem to be able to get the globose shape right. I make these out of a flat sheet and was wondering if anyone makes globose BPs from one piece (with no...

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Hi guys, I made this 3/4 inch oblong leather punch out of an air hammer bit and some 14g steel. Heat the 14g red, wrap around bit, weld, sharpen, punch. Hope someone can use this idea it seems to work great.

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Hi there Chris, I can tell you that Ive never seen a sugarloaf that I liked as much as that one, and the cap is just awesome too. The repousse work is super nice, it makes me want to try to learn how to do it. Thanks for sharing.

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Hi there Ugo. I am speechless (thats why im typing), I cant really even soak in all the details it is simply amazing. Hey was that you in the paper a few years ago with a write up on your armor? My Mammy brought me the clipping and it was a guy from Kelso Longview area. Anyway it would be a great ho...

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Howdy Avadon, I met you on ebay I just realized that was you on here. Nice tools but Hal would be crushed if I bought any. It would be like I was cheating on him. Hey what size is the ball in the pic? (easy Hal)

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Nice Hal, those will be neat when done. Was that spring steel you tried first? Ive never tried any of that, Stainless is tuff enougn for me. I like the idea of raising the rivet area to provide a gap on the lames. Cant wait for more pics keep up the good work.

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Howdy Neighbors, Paulsbo, Seattle, Longview? You guys are all around me. I had no idea *wave. Im just south of Olympia and Tumwater. And yes Im with you guys, Id love to go talk to Ugo and see what a real armorers shop looks like.

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Esteban, you must be magical to cut and form 14g STAINLESS!!! I didnt think it was possible. My B2 dont like to cut 18 stainless even. Very nice Helm there I really like it. thanks for the pics and keep up the good work.

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Howdy GP, I hate to say it but those legs make me horny. I absoulutely love the cuisses. The Pigface (strange you picked that helm....

) looks super nice also. Thanks for all the progress pics and keep up the good work.

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PRELUDE No shit, there I was.... Standing on the beach at Zhi-Wang with Spok (Pic), wondering where Hal went. We dropped in out of a helicopter after we flew in under radar. His head emerged from the surf a minute later, and he informed me a that the water in this toilet was not only cold but deep a...

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Hi there Mr Hedgecock, Wow im in love with that helm. The lines on the back and visor are very nice. What kind of Helm would you call that?

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Hi there M, Suprovitch. Nice looking gaunts there Ive never seen any like that. The fingers dont look like they are riveted too clost to the edge to me they look fine. Not sca legal though but as Ive said before theres much more to this world than the SCA. Keep up the good work. Take care Pitbull

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Hi there Knitebee, Thanks for the info Ill use 1/4 inch squarestock but ill draw it out until its alot thinner. Hey I thought you made collapsable leather hinges for these arms, or is that another thread?

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Hi there Hal. You know your money is no good to me anyway. You can have anything I can make for some tools. No leg armor?? how is that possible?

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