The Armour Archive

Thomas MacFinn

I recently heard somebody comment that they made crossguards with round holes instead of oval because it was easier to find cylindrical objects to use as plugs for the mold. It has been more than twenty years since I did any type of casting, but I seem to remember that sandstone has the right heat p...

Thomas MacFinn

Does anybody know exactly what the two confusing fog-bound devices looked like at the battle of Barnet? The only depiction I have ever seen (on a TV show, which automatically makes the accuracy suspect) was a yellow sun in splendor on blue vs per pale blue and red with a yellow star with a white ros...

Thomas MacFinn

A more important question would be what do you want to do with it. A heavy drape to add mass to a helm would have different needs than something as light as possible to hide modern hand protection.

Thomas MacFinn

In general, it is easier to register a device with two or more things (like a fox head and an orle, or several water bougets) than a single thing alone.

Thomas MacFinn

I don't believe there is any evidence that historically Charles d Albret had either suns or stars on his armor. There is neither on his device. Shakespeare also makes no claim linking the families either (which could have gotten some nobles who care about such things in a tizzy). However, knowing ab...

Thomas MacFinn

http://vimeo.com/24324842

Thomas MacFinn

Done.

Thomas MacFinn

The Lancastrians lost the battle of Barnet in part because they couldnt tell a star with rays from a sun with bursts... Thanks English. I believe that may be what I was thinking of. While the point of the line in context may have been to change the subject, what was said may have been a bit of an "...

Thomas MacFinn

Do you have something in mind? How about a reversed K butted up against a P? perhaps with two circles around it.

Thomas MacFinn

Since this thread (viewtopic.php?f=1&t=150474) seems to be covering the details of attachment, what is the wrong shape?

Thomas MacFinn

RAMBURES: My lord constable, the armour that I saw in your tent to-night, are those stars or suns upon it?

Constable: Stars, my lord.

I seem to remember that this little side comment from Shakespeare's "Henry V" is significant for some reason, but forgot the details. Would somebody enlighten me?

Thomas MacFinn

I really need to slow down and get samples. I've never done 3D printing before and have no idea of the materials involved.

Jerry suggested an interior honeycomb design for strength (which I liked) and a $115 price tag (which I didn't).

Thomas MacFinn

Bo Harris wrote:... Also, many aventails I've seen in the SCA are either done incorrectly or have the wrong shape.

For somebody like me who doesn't know done correctly/the right shape, what do you mean? Vervailles or something else?

Thomas MacFinn

On this first one, price is my over-riding concern. I want to hold one in my hands before I say "Yes, this design is perfect."

Once the first one is done, then I can look at other material qualities.

Thomas MacFinn

If you know somebody with a 3D printer that can't handle eleven inches, it certainly doesn't have to be that long.

Thomas MacFinn wrote:
Nissan Maxima wrote:How big is the thing you are printing?
11" x 2" x 1.5" ... an idealized representation of the handle end of one of my wasters.

Thomas MacFinn

In my case, I don't have an historic bascinet of interest yet. For the first time in twenty years, I am contemplating giving up on my primary time periods of interest (England 1550 - 1650) and going with something several hundred years earlier, but I know nothing about those times. Look for a lot of...

Thomas MacFinn

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Thomas MacFinn

How would I tell the difference between a period style bascinet and an SCA-generic one? What are the main earmarks of period bascinet design?

Thomas MacFinn

Blaine de Navarre wrote:You can also try http://www.ponoko.com. I have no idea if they're more or less expensive than Shapeways.

In this case, Ponoko is slightly more expensive.

Thomas MacFinn

Nissan Maxima wrote:How big is the thing you are printing?

11" x 2" x 1.5" ... an idealized representation of the handle end of one of my wasters.

Thomas MacFinn

If somebody already has the .stl file, is Shapeways a good place to get a shape printed or is there cheaper?

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/foxknife

Thomas MacFinn

That is a problem with this hilt also. The historical counterpart is much smaller.

On the plus side, I've realized that it does not require a hammer grip (as I had thought when I was looking at just pictures).

Thomas MacFinn

I did a bit more research and realized that for many of the styles I sell (the 10, 12, 15) the length is close to the historical counterpart in terms of overall length. The real difference is in the handle,which is longer in the SCA to accommodate gauntlets. SCA gauntlets are commonly an inch and a ...

Thomas MacFinn

When I first started carving wasters for sale, I created a thread on this forum asking people what size sword they fought with. More than half of the answers were within a few inches of 36" overall length and very little concern over blade vs tang length. Assuming an added inch from pommel and thrus...

Thomas MacFinn

Just as loaner helmets exist, loaner guarb exists. And just like borrowing loaner helms long past time you should have your own, it should not be abused.

Thomas MacFinn

Thin stainless fender washers exist. They are used in plaster & lathe ceilings.

Thomas MacFinn

Eadrich, do you have a picture of your cobbled sword? I had a similar idea once upon a time, but I didn't want to take a chance because their pictures have nothing in them to give a sense of scale. I've purchased things from them that turned out larger or smaller than I imagined. While Stefan has ta...

Thomas MacFinn

26.5 oz

Thomas MacFinn

Malina, is your primary interest still Hussar?

Thomas MacFinn

Tibbie, have you hit one of those urns with a stick? I'm uncertain how well they would hold up.

Thomas MacFinn

Edward MacTavish wrote:Second dibs please.

Edward has been granted a few days to review his decision with others. Finnvarthr, don't lose hope!

Thomas MacFinn

Thanks Eric. I am very aware that I have a waiting list for my stuff, and I would much rather get the waster to the guy that ordered it instead of making him go through the waiting list again.

Thomas MacFinn

darthrimmer wrote: Windrose armory: Lo-pro trusting tip, 6" square aluminum hilt and wheel pommel. (on 3' rattan) $80 o.b.o.

Windrose armory (new) : Lo-pro trusting tip $23, 6" square aluminum hilt $40 and wheel pommel $20 = $83 ... or am I looking at the wrong pieces?

Thomas MacFinn

This is not a hilt designed for over-sized clam-shells.

Thomas MacFinn

Ieuan wrote:Can i get a measurement of the handle portion?

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