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Ckanite

Here's another one, has anyone tried it?

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Hal, I don't remember seeing that Norman hat before. Very Purdy. Yeah that seems about the best way to do it. And really. No finger prints. OR you can make designs with your finger prints...

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Well if you took a cast blank and hammered it to a finished form, wouldn't the majority of the casting marks disappear?

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Vise grips

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Makes sense to me Mac! Very cool idea...

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Well said schreiber!

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Welcome! It's usually best done in groups. Also, it doesn't near hurt my hands as much as my patience :mrgreen: Instead of using your fingers, bet some bent needle nose pliers. When I started weaving, I would make a series of chains alternating 2 rings and 1 ring, about 18 rows at a time. As I got d...

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Where about in PA are you? Hell, if you pay for the parts and a case of beer, bring the stuff over and I'd help you make it.

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That is SWEET!

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If you over lap the rings and the ring dia is large enough I think it could work, though you would probably be better served by getting a mig or tig welder to be honest.

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I think a top down style could work rather well in this sort of thing. Basically hand automation, and different stamps could be provided... I'm going to assume that's similar to what they did back in the day?

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That's Purdy! Can we have some more shots of that nasal? Very nice looking, as always.

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Okay, well that makes sense to me. And I can laughably see a office full of maillers just plinking away and sending the finished links down a shoot to the next step below... so on and so forth until it gets to a storefront down below...

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Consensus was, "Ya know, I don't think the linothorax ever was 100% linen. Mighta been hardened leather instead." Not quite. 1) layered textile armour was never made using glue - ever, in the entire history of warfare. It was always quilted. 2) what we know as the Greek "linothorax" was more likely...

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Well can you send me one?

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Kon, I understand the principal, I'm just thinking about how it could be set up. Would a single step process work? Put in a soft jump ring, press down and end up with an overlapped, stamped and pierced ring ready to be woven?

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Marcos, if that horn was forged from plate, I would love to see how you did so! Honestly, I think this would be best as a simple, decorative shaffron. I think that the way you have everything shaped as of now that it would be far too much work for the benefit. That being said, I would LOVE to see yo...

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Well... depends on what you want to do with it and the effect that you want to achieve. I know that the regular leather dye is fantastic for pipes...

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How do you remove the bit of tape under the edge of the rivet after you're done with it?

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Ehh maybe I've just had bad luck then. I used a set that my Da had bought, and they crumbled like they were made of sand.

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What's a whopping big screwpress? I always thought it would be kinda cool to have something small like a name over and over in a maille bracelet... Maybe we can get together on this?

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I think if it were for a real horse you would want a little more shape in the cheek plates near the ears and maybe have it not at quite that angle, hard to tell from the pics though. Did you make those hinges yourself?

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Well, you're still alive so that's a plus!

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Oh that purdey!!! I really like that whole nasal section! And reason for the roped addition of just for show?

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Oh I would still measure and try for symmetry, they certainly tried to a degree, but I just think that they weren't nearly as critical as we are about it. I think it was much more about it looking right than measuring right.

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I agree with Signo. It looks fine to my eye, and symmetry is rarely if ever found in "real" armour. It is made by hand.

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Define hot. Like uncomfortable to touch or red hot? I'd call the manufacturer if you could...

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How is it on the length? It seems a bit long to me, but if you reshape the shoulders that might not even be a problem... Is it a breast and back or just the breast? Either way it looks pretty solid with nice even rolls. I can't wait to see your pierce and file!

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I really Like that one Gruber!!! Any way that we could get more detail on that eye level hinge?

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You're welcome! Now don't just see what you can do, show us as well!! We tend to really like pictures around here....

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They work in a pinch but I wouldn't recommend it. I try to stay away from hitting anything made of cast iron if I can.

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Okay that makes sense for patterns that keep repeating. But what about The Islamic maille that would have passages from the Koran? Was it all just the same passage? And if it was, that would have to be a very concise passage to fit all on one ring...

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Not to hijack any threads, as there are a few floating around, how would you go about putting inscriptions on maille? Would you make a master stamp or would you stand it letter by letter?

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Very cool! I defiantly like a sculpted face as opposed to just a plain bar grate. Two small bits of critism, 1) cut the mouth after the face is firmed 2) try and make a more pronounced chin. Other than that I think you nailed it! I really like the different finish on the ocular. Really makes it pop!

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Owen Longstrider wrote:Awesome, simply amazing! You know, this would look great standing next to a sinister-looking leather Gothic-style Medieval Batman armor, just saying.

That would be beyond badass. Just sayin.

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