The Armour Archive

Ckanite

Ok so I saw this kid walking past me the other day and he had a visor around his neck. To me it looked like a gorget, so would or wouldn't using one of those be a very good way to measure and pattern after or am I just being crazy?

Ckanite

Very good my good man!

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That kinda looks like a precursor to a frog-mouth helm... I don't think it is but...

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Well I'm movin' my shop for the first time...

I'm moving from Scranton to York. Anyone around there I should look up?

Ckanite

I've tried both. I personally like the hard articulation better, but that's just because leather can be chopped... I usually just go for the non-articulated bp. And if it's made right, you should have no problem picking up things up at your feet, or doing somersaults for that matter, well except for...

Ckanite

it looks odd when it is just free hanging, but they all do. the real test is to see it on a head. then you will be able to really judge it.

Ckanite

The best way is to throw it in a wood fire that either you or your neighbors are having and forget about it for a week... that's what I do. Most of the time there will be a LOT of fire scale, but after you work it a bit it's really in good shape.I have done it on all my pieces with great results! bu...

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I burn them out with a torch, doesn't really effect the temper that much if at all, now if you do it the way you do with ax heads and put them in a fire then yeah it wopuld greatly effect the temper...

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I LOVE that helmet! that's amazing!!

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ahh ok that makes sense enough.

Ckanite

...twice?!?!?

btw, why do you wait till the metal cools? I'm getting into casting and this would be very very valuable information to know...

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WOW! way cool! I can't wait to see it all! Keep it goin great!

Ckanite

I was setting up my forge, and I was using a vacuum cleaner engine as the blower, I was testing the air flow, and I must have knocked a piece of something loose, I was using an old tractor wheel as the fire pot, and the motor jumped and one of my fingers went into the side. the tip got cut off. but ...

Ckanite

Wow! that is real cool! keep up the good work man!

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personal home defense.

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sweet! thanks guys! btw what was up with the archive yesterday? I couldn't get on at all...

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A friend of mine wants me to make him a sword from a hussar. winged polish cavalry. I'm looking into google now, but any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys!

Ckanite

I use the "D" and the "," ones for various things, the other two are just good for keeping the door open...

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what is the purpose of this if any? It may help.... barring that I once made an almost complete suit that was riveted into a leather long coat, using a *modified* hat that was lined with steel, the only thing I was missing was gaunts and a face guard... less that one min...

Ckanite

Very cool! Keep up the good work!

Ckanite

if it's flawed you could send it to me... just to show me how much less my work is next to yours... but seriously dude, your work is amazing!

Ckanite

Ok, now that you brought this up, I have a bit of a question to add to the fray. Does anyone know where I can get a punch set for my Roper Whitney punch that will make really small holes? The smallest I have is 5/32, and while that is on the small side, I'd really enjoy much smaller just for attachi...

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well I'm not sure about the maille, but I can't wait to see your youngin' in armour! Personally, I believe if you can't baby proof your house, house proof your baby, besides it wouild make the lil tyke strong as an ox! lol

Ckanite

I LOVE the crest! now all you have to do is to paint it red with black lines to make it look like a mohawk....

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get a pillow case and throw them all in it and then put some abrasives in there and rub it all around or throw it into your drier for a bit

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Holy Hanna! That's amazing!

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The Medusa and angel are sick nasty! Keep up the good work!

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The face plate on that helmet is so odd looking, it looks very insectiod... Is that typical of that transitional time period?

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Oh yeah.... umm wow! I didn't see it that way.... that looks like quite the bad idea...

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Ckanite now that you've said that you KNOW someone in COT is going to have a mickey mouse ears helmet crest on a greathelm. Naw it wouldn't be a great helm at all, I think it would be a modified pigface.... with a big ol' honkin nose one the tip with a big smile, and of course it would be painted w...

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after the guants, you'll have to make a mickey mouse helmet... but seriously, there are just somethings that you should go with the old stand by with...steel gives you the advantage of being easily shaped and thinness of material while retaining strength, plus they look good being metal. but if your...

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Amazing!

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If I were going to do eyebrows on it, I would raise a lighter sheet and make then on that and then rivet it onto the piece onto the assembly, but that's just to give the detail more depth and if it gets smashed hard enough a replacement would be easy to make as opposed trying to fix it on the nasal....

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very cool! I love the pummel on it!

Ckanite

WOW! What a difference that makes! It looked cool before but now that just looks downright scary! I LOVE it!

I got the wierdest bit of inspiration the other day...

Nostalgia is...

need help with some research