The Armour Archive

Ckanite

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

Ckanite

Looks like you have a pretty cool layout there! i can't wait to see more!!

Ckanite

well I'm very interested for one! I'd love to see a good etching paste, I don't really care how scary it is... I like scary... gives me a mad scientist sorta feel...

Ckanite

This may seem like a dumb question, but what is that chip out of the crest? What function does it serve? I've seen it on several helms made in this manner and it just seems odd to me... But on the whole, it is a very nice hat!

Ckanite

Nice! that's real cool! I really like that helm! It looks scary as hell!

Ckanite

WOW! just wow! that is simply amazing and I can see the distinct influences of several of the different swords. Very cool.

Ckanite

very very sexy

Ckanite

Very nice PB keep up the good work!

Ckanite

He's not from Jersey is he...

Ckanite

well then you just get some welding gloves and start sewing at the fingertips, the more stitches the better IMHO, adding the back of the glove on might be tricky... I would put a few rivets through the cuff and the glove, but I would wait and see what others say...

Ckanite

Now that's funny!

Ckanite

Hmm.. I've never thought of wax before...

Ckanite

KyleKurth wrote:True it is not period but kinda hard to tell unless you open it up

I'm not really one to go for period as much as for function so you'll hear no complaints from me. Right now I wear an old hoodie that's rather thick so you're already ahead of me

Ckanite

My preference is to attach them to a thing goatskin glove. and you just sew it on. That is assuming that the fingers are attached via a leather strip... Post a few pics and we can get to this a little better.

Ckanite

I do believe this is a cavalryman as well, if you look closely at the codpiece, you will see a seam running vertically on it, thus it is made of a fabric of sorts, perhaps leather... And just that Death has the lance, doesn't mean that it belongs to him. He could have very picked it up off the field...

Ckanite

It has both antibacterial qualities as well as very good wicking properties. In addition it is a very good shock absorber and from what I've heard it is also a good insulator. Though it is also VERY non-period so... take the good with the bad I suppose...

Ckanite

actually, that sounds like an amazing idea!! It would definatly help out repeat things a bit..

Ckanite

I just throw a roll or two of nails in the fire pit after I have a party in the summer to anneal them. I usually end up with enough to last all year long, and since it's outdoors and as I'm leaving, it doesn't do any harm, though I rather would like to get my hands on real rivets...

Ckanite

I'm making some bazubands based off of the patterns by White Mountain Armoury and I want to do a flute running down the center and then twisting up the elbow portion and also a split flute where the elbow bends. I've only done flutes on relatively flat surfaces so far. Can anyone please give me advi...

Ckanite

Well before you even but hammer to metal, start drawing a LOT more. It looks to me that you have a rough idea of what you want. Why that's good, you need to refine your idea. But I do like the boot and the manica, very cool. Nice mix I think, you may want to look at other types of breast plates, one...

Ckanite

He most defiantly is his own class of Awesome

Ckanite

Very cool!

Ckanite

damnit, I'd wear those all the time, not just for reenactment. (but then I'm the sort of person who thinks that pointy-toed knee-high boots are perfectly normal) I always wear my sabs any more when I'm splitting wood or in the shop. and I left the lames real pointy so I even wear them on hikes (the...

Ckanite

I'm defiantly going to have to try and make that... I know I'm going to epically fail compared to that masterpiece you have done... but WOW

Ckanite

That's not such a bad idea *runs out with a sharpie in hand* I've lost a lot of skin and quite a few gloves to my grinder...

Ckanite

well from what I can see it doesn't seem to be the fluting that is the problem, and I'm not 100% but I think you can solve your problem with just a pair of pliers and a file. Now don't do this until others weigh in, but I would bend the edges of the inside lame outwards a bit and if that still doesn...

Ckanite

What is one of the funniest mistakes that you have made when making armor? When I was starting out, I didn't understand how to flute and I accidentally cut the top off of one of my helms and cut my first bp almost in half... so let's hear it. btw this does have a point, I've seen a bunch of new peop...

Ckanite

Personally, I think that a row or two of brass would look pretty nice and compliment that brass on your hat there where a leather strip would look sorta out of place

Ckanite

Historical and fantasy differences break down like this. If there is historical precedent, then it is historical, if there is none, then it is fantasy. Personally I believe that since every type of armor was created without a historical precedent, they are all fantasy and every form is permitted. An...

Ckanite

I do have to say that those are pretty bad ass looking...

Ckanite

document it well! I would greatly like to see this done...

Ckanite

very nice legs!

Ckanite

use a thin layer of fabric and fold it over between the plates so as to cover the edge, that way no marks, the only thing with that is that you have to go back and fix the slight discrepancy after you take the two plates apart for the finishing touches

Ckanite

yeah that's generally what I do as well, for the sliding rivets, use bolts to work the pieces then at the slots and then use rivets...

Ckanite

if you're usin 12g ss your neck will be like a tree trunk in a month...

Fluting advice

Here's a good one for you...