The Armour Archive

The Iron Dwarf

I do some but not to look the part simply to do the job the same as the anvils I have been known to make sorry about the pic quality, it was done with a new phone in low light. I still have the shorter of the 2 pictured here but dont expect it to stay long. it is about 21" overall, the top is p...

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Cap'n Atli wrote:Which 15th c. chest? Inquisitioning minds want to know.

Karen posted links above if you want to look at her chests

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thank you. have decided first to do a 15thc design I like and had not seen here before on sale ( Thanks to Karen ) and will look at more including the books mentioned for later stuff while I see how people like the first lot. if popular I will do more..... looked for the colonial ironwork book and w...

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which part of the world are you in?
I do a few tools but shipping costs a lot
if in england there are many other places too
in the US ask Hal
look for sheet metalworking tools that are not for armour like those for panelbeating

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dates for feb course 12th and 13th
this course will be a beginners armouring course
for booking info please email alunwalker@mac.com

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they dont make trolls like they used too do they?

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maybe someone here could do the metalwork for you.
the leather on that helm is as hard as steel, there are people here who could tell you how to do that probably.

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there are many good ( and maybe a few not so good ) armourers on here. read a few reviews of thier work to see what others think and look out for warning signs like people paid a year ago and get no replies and ask others on here what they think. depending on what you want there are a good selection...

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I do not know but had been warned about iron based dyes before hence I said

it may be worthwhile finding out more before using this type of dye.

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thank you all, so far I am only half way through one of Karens links and I have found one definate and a couple of possible items. I have frequently been asked for hinges and other hardware in the past and there are a few here making or selling them but they are mostly similar in design and I dont w...

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thank you firstly Karen, it will take me a while to go through all the stuff linked to on your site and get to others.
( I did find a broken link or at least 1 that
did not work for me when I tried it, http://larsdatter.com/%3Ehttp://www.med ... scht01.jpg )

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can anyone here help. am looking for pictures of hinges and other metalwork for chests and boxes 16 to 17c, have tried a few places but most pictures and illustrations only show the front of such chests and in little detail. I would like to make a few but am looking for different designs than others...

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I know of one small lady fighter locally whose helm is a steel band with a nasal, both about 3/4" wide and the top of it is leather that is as hard as steel. she is no more than 4' 6" tall and carries a steel sword as big as she is and she scares the &h!^ out of all around her. that co...

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be cautious of using iron to dye things black as I have heard it can cause things to rot, I dont know if it would just shorten the life of an item but I suspect that is true. of course long term it may not matter much if an item lasts 80 years instead of 100 or 8 years instead of 10 and I do not kno...

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I can get this locally as tieing wire in about 16 or 14 gauge I think

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I just noticed that you are over there. Perhaps things are different over there, but here the seller is not responsible and trying to get your insurance claim is next to impossible (from what I've seen). Notice that there are several posts on this threat that state they didn't get anything back and...

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Quote by hjalmr Either way you look at it, once it is mailed (and you have proof) -the seller is not liable! Contary to some beliefs I think that Jess would be the one I would listen to on this quote by Jess I don't know what country you live in, but if I buy an item within the US, and it never arr...

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So, the seller has a contract with the shipper. In that case, it is the seller's responsibility, not the buyer's. The seller took out the contract, and it is up to him to make sure that his contract is upheld. If it goes bad, it is up to the seller to re-coup his loss from the shipper- the buyer ha...

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Quote by hjalmr Either way you look at it, once it is mailed (and you have proof) -the seller is not liable! Contary to some beliefs I think that Jess would be the one I would listen to on this quote by Jess I don't know what country you live in, but if I buy an item within the US, and it never arri...

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here are a few details for anyone interested forgework course second weekend in january at glendon forge glendon lodge farm kettering NN14 1QF To those interested: this will be a two day course based on your abbility, interests and requests within reason. it will start with the basics and will hopef...

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I dont know about over there but here it is the person who sent the item as they have the contract with the post office to deliver the item that can make a claim. here even second class letters have insurance for up to $75 automatically and all you need is the reciept to claim. paypal will refund yo...

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im glad I dont make armour.
my best would look like a turd compared to the worst piece Matt has ever made.

great work Matt

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it was and it will be done again about 15 to 16th january with mainly new people. I hope by feb we will have a more advanced one going on with some armour work as well. in this one the people first took a piece of 1/2" ( 12mm ) square steel and made a square point on one end about 2" long....

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a few random pix from my phone, sorry about the quality, others have better and may post them. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/hodgesaargh/Image013.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/hodgesaargh/Image012.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/hodgesaargh/Image011.jpg http://img.ph...

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I have such a tool on my press and use it for caps for square steel gate posts. it produces a flattened pyramid up to 5" square and up to 5/16" thick. it is not easy to get to it as it is packed away under a lot of other stuff but in the next couple of days I will get a picture. I started ...

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Thanks for the comments guys there may be a choice of 3 anvils if I get time to finish all of them by the weekend ( also have another batch of forges to make due to selling another 2 since the weekend online and a custom one ordered for making swords ). I will post some pix of the non ASO's I make (...

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thank you Raynr
next month we will probably have another begginers session like the last one and if we get enough interest we will try to arrange a begginers armouring one for february.
details will be posted on the AA and other places

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marcos.blues wrote:If not for the distance, I would participate.

is there no one in your part of brazil who could teach you?

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this weekend is going well, mostly SCA people making some interesting stuff.
there will be some pictures posted tommorow I hope

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I am sad to hear that Hal

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Halberds wrote:I thought they were plated.
However everyone in Texas is that rich.

even the metal bashers making armour?

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have at last found a picture of the ring, it has the tail looped round the head rather than just wrapped round a mandrel. this picture is not very clear and is of one cast in pewter [img]http://1.2.3.9/bmi/www.discworldemporium.com/product_pictures/tiffany.jpg[/img] might see if I can make a couple ...

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would not have thought the nails made from solid gold or silver would last very long holding on a shoe.

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Halberds wrote:This guy makes horse shoe nail rings and sculptures.
http://www.equicraft.com/rings1.html

Best of luck on your sales.

they look good, thanks Hal

the type I was looking for were made from real nails and had bit of a knot in them, will look for a picture soon

hinges, hasps for trunks, anyone got pics or illustrations

forgework course in january 15th and 16th ( england )