The Armour Archive

Ckanite

I'm very glad that you're back at it Mac!

Ckanite

I'll see if I can get myself down there, a wee bit short notice, but I may be able to swing it...

Ckanite

Romans were spinning metal for helmets. ;) http://www.larp.com/legioxx/spunhlm.html Many Roman brass helmets were made by spinning, forcing a sheet of metal down over a form on a lathe. It is faster (and was therefore cheaper) than forging the bowl to shape by hammering, but could not be done with ...

Ckanite

Now what would be the best way to get the zinc rivets? Should I cast them? That would give me a good excuse to make a few new toys...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDx3sN2dhU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlZsuRc9jQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-0Nqg4UDwE

Ckanite

Not in person but that's what Weta did for the bulk of the Lord of the Rings maille.

Ckanite

Seeing that gives me hope for myself...

Ckanite

I know that works well but it's something that I would like to avoid. If I ever want to re-do it, it would be a huge pain.

Ckanite

That was impressive!

Ckanite

I know that they would be brittle. That would be why they would not be a structural piece. They would be hidden. Also Sean, could you possibly give a breakdown on which is a more effective protector or is that just something that I would have to test out myself?

Ckanite

Bauzabands with integrated finger gauntlets? Yes please! Seriously nice work!

Ckanite

That's my exact reasoning! But what about for small pieces where a sheet of zinc wouldn't work? That's why I'm aiming for rivets. If it's painted in and then painted over, you have to remove all of the paint in order to replace the protection and then re-paint over that again... for the zinc plate, ...

Ckanite

I'm always looking for a simple was to take care of my stuff. And I've been thinking, what if I can attach a sacrificial anode to my armour so that I don't need to worry so much. Well the problem came that I'd want it not look to gaudy, so I don't want to coat the inside of the pieces with cold galv...

Ckanite

It there any way to make zinc rivets? Maybe I'll start a different thread so as to not derail this one too much...

Ckanite

When you say piston people are going to automatically assume that you mean an engine piston. Honestly, the best thing you can ask them is to help you find a shaft with an O.D. of 5/16" and a tube with an I.D. of 7/16" or as close to those as possible. The tube doesn't matter that much but try to get...

Ckanite

Just throw it in the back of your car for a week. The movement between the rings would scrub off all the rust.

Ckanite

Did some of the metal flow into the string holes?

Ckanite

I could see any of those minus the crank... maybe

Ckanite

If I knew the links, I would have posted them. But this way you have to do a little digging through his posts instead of just seeing his page. Reading the discourse could be more helpful than just reading his webpage.

Ckanite

If that's true...maybe I could finally get my makers mark tooling done super cheap... and a brand for my woodworking as well..

Ckanite

Yeah... I could see how that would eat up a huge portion of your time...

Ckanite

I LOVE my fivefingers!!! I always think that they would be great for going under a pair of sabatons...

Ckanite

Look up Effingham's page. That'll be a HUGE resource to you.

ETA: search for Effingham on here as well, just some of his discussions with other archive members will be able to do you well! It's a shame though, you came a bit late to the party as he's already past on...

Ckanite

Maille drape in the back and a big beard in the front...

Ckanite

Baron Conal wrote:
Ckanite wrote:You just like to make things difficult, don't ya?

Difficult?

Ok.

No power tools.

You make the mistake that I use them in the first place!

Even for the bulk of the plate that I cut, I use a hammer and a chisel

Ckanite

You just like to make things difficult, don't ya?

Ckanite

Well, there goes my weekend...

cool!

Ckanite

That's coming along REALLY well! I can't wait for the finished piece!

Ckanite

How well do slappers work on it?

Ckanite

You have no idea how comforting it is to know that you work and weld helmet halves the same way I do!

I need to either get or make a tool like you have to check the symmetry...

Very nicely done Eric!

Ckanite

Thank you!

Ckanite

Haldan wrote:WOW!

Imagine what he could lift if he was "FullThor"......

Mjölnir

Ckanite

I know that Alexander the Great was usually in the thick of things.

Ckanite

James Arlen Gillaspie wrote:If you happen to be a wood-elf fighting orcs in Laketown, Lars is right on track.

I'd still like to see his barrel ride tricks...

Ckanite

stephenschaeffer wrote:I would love to see a collection of miscellaneous Mac-isms, like the 90* pivot rule - things that are blindingly obvious if you have 25+ years of experience but that would mystify novices.

+1

Ckanite

That's turning out VERY nicely! I can never get the noses and lips just right...

Re: Dusting off the cobwebs

Re: Baltimore 2015 - come by?

Re: Making the St Remy Chalice

Re: Zinc Rivets

Re: plastic maille

Re: Who made this helmet?

Re: Zinc Rivets

Re: Making the St Remy Chalice

Re: Zinc Rivets

Re: workshop "Greg forge"

Re: Zinc Rivets

Zinc Rivets

Re: Care and Feeding of Non-Stainless - Possibly Stupid Ques

Re: Easier way for beginners to flatten rings for rivited ma

Re: Was maille cleaned using sand and vinegar?

Re: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!

Re: Was maille cleaned using sand and vinegar?

Re: Questions about Japanese armours and weapons

Re: Making 14th Century Things with 21st Century Tools

Re: Phoenix Dawn: Digitally Remastered!

Re: Forming late period gauntlets

Re: Questions about Japanese armours and weapons

Re: Viking Gorget - Or, how not to stick out like a sore thu

Re: War hammer!

Re: War hammer!

Re: War hammer!

Re: raising a high relief shield boss. all most done

Re: Working with 6061 Aluminum

Re: New video on making of welded Barbute

Re: The strongest Viking

Re: The strongest Viking

Re: LAST Commander in Chief as an active combatant?

Re: Ya know that danish archer "discovering" ancient techniq

Re: 14th century armharness prototype, critical feedback wan

Re: raising a high relief shield boss