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Samuel

Id suggest putting a bit of curve on the churburg BP..... it wasnt flat in period...

Samuel

Congratulations...

I shall aid your knight in offering up my best fight for you

Samuel

www.weldedchainmail.com I ordered a custom aventail with dagging in bronze ( it looks as brass as brass:-D with an extra three rows of bronze separated by three rows of SS flat rings. Master Knutt was fast in replying, fast in fabrication and super fast in shiping.. He is truely a " no joke" armore...

Samuel

the original Diablo..... the rain in the game was your walking through act 1.. since my comp is dead its now music in the car.. Prodigy songs like firestarter and Smack my >>>>> up. bloodhound gang.... rob zombie... drowning pool... all on one CD... my lady hates it but I trade her a few hours liste...

Samuel

hehe this made me think about a discussion on a canidate .... Sir "A" says. " well he only has three shots..." Sir "b" "So? he kills us with all three" Sir "A" " well he really doesnt have a good knowledge of fighting" Sir "B" " whats there to know? he moves and teaches movement. he throws and teach...

Samuel

stand in front of a mirror. work shot selection while facing said mirror. what is open on you is what I see when Im hitting you.... learn to throw a wrap.... Dont BS yourself into thinking wraps wouldnt have worked in period.... crotch kicking isnt written of in period manuals but I bet my bottom do...

Samuel

solder: nope Im lazy.

its riveted with counter sunk rivets and ground flush with the rest of the brass...

IMO brass makes a huge difference on SS armor.

after a few years fighitng mild to stay rust free with brass on it I dont think Id even make the effort to brass a mild piece again.

Samuel

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sjernigen/vwp?.dir=/armor&.dnm=Anshelm+Knees+with+My+brass.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sjernigen/lst%3f%26.dir=/armor%26.s rc=ph%26.view=t hehe John de creke yup that was the one I was thinking of... thanks ( knees are anshelms. brass is mine)

Samuel

great... now the brasswork???

they GOTTA have brass..

Samuel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by White Mountain Armoury: Yeah, ive heard the same about brims, ive even heard similar sentiments about rivits ! they are too tall and spoil the glancing properties http://www...

Samuel

I fight in a COP with pockets inside for plates made from canvas.... its lasted four years and still going.

Samuel

hmm... I generally do the "ughhhhhh, how do you feel about that ? " when I get hit with a light shot. in my mind its giving my opponant a chance to clarify thier thoughts on how it landed etc. I know it was light but Im not the kind of person to blatantly blurt out " LIGHT!" and just keep going. I w...

Samuel

Ive yet to find any ferrous metal that dont blue under heat with a propane torch. stainless. mild ( of course) being the two chief ones... heat it spray it with WD-40 while its hot and cool it the rst of the way with a water hose. ( burning wd-40 needs to be done outside)remember to heat it evenly a...

Samuel

I had an Idea to use rivets and stainless and hammer the stainless over the ends of the barstock and rivet them. with a rivet in the center on the other bar..

( I was thinking swept hilt at the time. it may work then again it may look stupid)

Samuel

Adam, you should get a jewelers saw and some no # 5 blades. ( #5 cut primarily 14g brass nice ) it takes a bit to get used to but once you have the skill to cut out detail peices everything else will seem too easy:-D cut a "U" into the end grain of a 1/2 " thick by 4" wide peice of maple or oak and ...

Samuel

way nice.

you should think about brassing the brim with scallops...

with the top riveted on and cut in scallops I think brass pointing back at that seam would look nice.

Samuel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by old_bear: I'll add my little "cautionary tale" about gluing padding into helmets, to this also. I built my bascinet in about 1983 (before my reign), and in my pride I didn't...

Samuel

I made one and wore it in 1997. it didnt protect well since the leather was 10 oz and 1/4 of padding with suede sewn over it. the problem I kept having was the mail rings would pop. ( butted stainless)... since i hate working on mail I took the rings off and made a bunch of squires chains. the leath...

Samuel

thanks Dan,

the Anshelm makes the knees. theyre not my work, just the brass on them.

any suggestions? changes I should make? additions?

Samuel

hmmm.. anyone feel foolish enough to do some gilting for me? Ill agree to whatever price since theres a good chance of dieing from doing it:-D ( mercury in vapor form is no joke ) I think the plating would be the best answer. gold leaf aint even an option since Ive scratched it off of wood before on...

Samuel

Ive been talking about redoing the pattern I came up with for the roundels I did eons ago and finally im in the finishing stages.. the Knees are not my work ( the stainless) theyre luther anshelms. they where at pennsic and I immediately saw brass in thier future:-D any input would be nice ( the rec...

Samuel

IM finishing up some elbows in stainless and brassing both them and some Knees I got from Anshelm at pennsic....

about to get some Fluers cast and make some new cuisse.

photos at photos.yahoo.com/sjernigen

under "armor"

Samuel

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Samuel

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Samuel

brass tarnishes gold doesnt...

the gilt gold look will be much better with the red leather as well.

Samuel

cool thanks Ill look into the pricing of palting and see what its gonna break me.

Samuel

theres effigies of plate sabatons in the 1320's they're little more than top covering plates riveted together. there is also some scales used in sabatons that may be a bit earlier. thats the best I can do for you.

Samuel

its for some gauntlets... I made a trade recently for the metal and tempering of four pairs of gauntlets for an anvil. My thought was one pair made in the wisby style with red leather and gold gilt metal and one pair 14th cent hourglass with false fingers ( aka lames shaped like fingers) all gilt. t...

Samuel

Ive got some armor coming in the near future that Id like to gilt but dont know how the process is done apart from a very nasty way where mercury is mixed with gold and brushed on to the steel then burned off ( mercury vapor isnt something you want floating anywhere near you) anyone have a better Id...

Samuel

back point....

less stickin up on top your noggin....

Samuel

Munz' kit is way nice ( check with anshelm for a pic , he has one on a price listing he had at pennsic) Id recommend ospreys new warrior series #58 English Knights 1300-1400 great illistrations and good detail on documentation. IMO its much easier for you to check yourself than have others guess at ...

Samuel

My good Brother Vitus, Ive been informed by the Lady of Whitetower that my service as Champion of the house is called forth to attend and bring honor unto my kin upon the field... As always it will be a pleasure to be in your company again and that of valiant Sir Nigel. your brother, Sir Samuel De G...

Samuel

just in case you want something a bit more in line with period.... an Estoc sword. commonly hung from saddles by knights in the latter middle ages ( some I got the idea from where 15th cent german) its essentually a 40" sword with a sharp tip used primarily for thrusting down on footmen. I fight one...

Samuel

I used one in Turkey. it didnt work well for larger items like helm brass. most latten projects wont fit inside... the ones Ive seen are not water tight either. there are some hydrostatic( I think thats what they are ) cleaners used in jewelry that vibrate and use solvents to clean. for etching thou...

Samuel

some of you may recall some roundel elbows I made in 1999 ( circa) they where mild steel with the roundel riveted on. I still fight in those and they definitly show signs of age with rusting under the roundel and heavy rusting in the holes. granted they havent been machine polished in a year but the...

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