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by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:37 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Johno's Helm thread
Replies: 150
Views: 6033

Tally wrote:I cast Raise Dead on this thread!

Did this helm ever get made?

Yes. :)

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... highlight=
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:00 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: experiences with steel strengths
Replies: 6
Views: 260

Piiiictuuures!! :D
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:25 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: 14th century groin protection?
Replies: 10
Views: 550

Man, does that ever deserve a caption contest...

Wait...that's Henry's foot tournament armour! :shock:
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:46 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Sabaton issues and concerns.
Replies: 54
Views: 2695

Now that's funny. I just started working on a pair of sabs myself, just a couple hours ago.

Same Westland boots, too.
Thank you for the insight on where to cut the arch, so the knots wouldn't be under the metal. :)
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:06 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Has anyone used "Reconstructing History"'s pattern
Replies: 14
Views: 481

They're full size, yes. Already include the seam allowances, as well. They send you one printout, with all the different sizes printed on top of one another. You measure yourself, find the corresponding lines on the pattern, cut out to your size, and go to town with your fabric. Test the pattern in ...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:58 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Interesting rondel on ebay
Replies: 15
Views: 612

http://cgi.ebay.com/English-daggers-/27 ... _500wt_951

FTFY

Also, wow, that's a nice piece of work, for almost nothing.
by Keegan Ingrassia
Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:41 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Valsgard shield reproduction
Replies: 9
Views: 535

Good Lord, that man has talent...! Just look at his other shinies! m http://www.thorkil.pl/platnerstwo/helmy/pozne/helm_garczkowy.jpg http://www.thorkil.pl/platnerstwo/helmy/pozne/Swiss%20Klappvisor.jpg http://www.thorkil.pl/platnerstwo/helmy/pozne/Chartres_bascinet.jpg http://www.thorkil.pl/platner...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:49 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: later
Replies: 64
Views: 3443

... Tombur, this is the internet, I speak of what the fuck I want, and I say what the fuck I want to say, and you can't do anything to it except to not listen to me if this hurt your feelings. Regards. As does everyone else in this thread you are high-mindedly chastising for calling a duck a duck. ...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

Sir Omarad wrote:
Meinhard wrote:20 pages? Even the Boobies thread didn't get this much attention... :shock:


Boobies?!?!

You called?

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by Keegan Ingrassia
Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:01 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: later
Replies: 64
Views: 3443

Its a far more ambitious project than many of us had, for our first piece.

(Still think armour that blared "O Fortuna" during a charge would be cool, though...)
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Shields
Replies: 24
Views: 916

I have it on good authority that the Black Prince used a 24"x36" aluminum heater as his tourney shield. Just under 29" by just over 23", actually, made of poplar planks, gesso-ed canvas, parchment and leather, in that order. Thanks for playing... http://www.myarmoury.com/feature...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:57 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Helm Construction Question
Replies: 28
Views: 669

Also, a loose rivet will rattle and take some of the ring out.

Or a rivet with a leather washer on the inside.
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:26 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Embossing sheet metal ?
Replies: 10
Views: 438

Ooo, I remember doing this when making jewelry. Die materials: We used small sheets of masonite. If you needed a deeper emboss, you stacked several sheets of masonite, with your die cut out of them. Not good for repeat uses, as the masonite deforms under the pressure, but cheap enough that you can j...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:04 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

The SCA is a TRIBUTE to pre-gunpower warriors and the society that formed around the period when nobles risked their necks in person. . "And the peculiar thing is this my friends: the song we sang on that fateful night it didn't actually sound anything like this song! " "This is a tr...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:07 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: later
Replies: 64
Views: 3443

Re: what really want to know is ?

Duke Uther wrote:Dose it come with the smoke machine :?: :twisted:

Uther


Better yet, does it come with the power to blast "O Fortuna" at will? That would be useful for a battlefield charge, I would think. :P
by Keegan Ingrassia
Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:04 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

Might as well toss Knee FightingTM in here while we're talking about silly rules that add nothing to the sport...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:06 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

Dante di Pietro wrote:John Clements.

No trainwreck SCA thread would be complete without him. :lol:
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:12 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Antiquing Brass
Replies: 18
Views: 300

Snaebjorn Hakonarson wrote:If doing custom pieces you need to make sure to give the customer what they want...and sometimes that means giving them something you think looks shitty as hell.


This bears repeating. Often. And probably will be hung up in my studio near my workstation.
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Caring for armor
Replies: 21
Views: 1327

*whistles* That's a tidy bit of time. For me, I use wax on the exterior, paint the interior. However, unlike many, I heat the metal a little before applying (the wax, that is). Heat guns or small "Bernzomatic" MAPP gas torches work well for this; we're not getting the piece hot enough to c...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:35 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Making riveted maille
Replies: 4
Views: 229

Alright. *rubs hands together* Lets hop over to The Ring Lord , shall we? Let's see....rings....overlapped rings (ignoring material here, since we're trying to find the number of rings, not the price)....aha! 16g, 3/8"id. 716 rings per pound. According to TRL, there's 1135 16g 3/8" rings p...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:27 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA minimums are mean to prevent...
Replies: 214
Views: 5087

Ya know...I was getting annoyed/aggrivated, reading this and the monstrosity of the spear tip thread.

But then, it crossed over into the realm of just plain silly.

Carry on.
by Keegan Ingrassia
Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:15 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2" spear tips are now groovy.
Replies: 705
Views: 23378

If you set up a spear with a weight and a swing arm and hit a putty/ soft clay target, the 2" tip will go deeper than a 3" tip. You can measure the difference with a depth gauge. This will prove that 2" tips can hit harder (pounds per square inch) than 3" tips. This will not cha...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:53 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Antiquing Brass
Replies: 18
Views: 300

Glad to help. As far as how to use it... You only need a small piece. Very small. No, smaller than that. You should be looking at a piece about 1/8" across. Place it in a paper towel, and crush it into powder. Make sure the rest of the stuff stays sealed in the container. Interaction with the a...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:41 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Antiquing Brass
Replies: 18
Views: 300

Then liver of sulfur is what you want.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_of_sulfur

http://www.hollygage.com/pages/techniqu ... ulfur.html

Its used extensively in jewelry to patina copper-based alloys, which brass is.

You can get it here.
http://store.metalliferous.com/prodinfo ... r=45%2E688

It will even work on silver.
by Keegan Ingrassia
Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:35 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Antiquing Brass
Replies: 18
Views: 300

Liver of sulfur works well for both copper and brass.

How worn and antiqued are you looking to get? A darkened patina, or more severe, corrosion-type look?
by Keegan Ingrassia
Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:04 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: TOMAR articulation section - clarify?
Replies: 18
Views: 778

THANK YOU Keegan, that was a very helpful explanation. I'll give that a shot and maybe put in a word of my own for others with the same issue. And I think Signo is right, especially since I seem to remember reading a certain phrase in the book , something like "the edge of the edge of the lame...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:20 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Novice making first breastplate & fighting rust
Replies: 31
Views: 1000

A breastplate doesn't cover from neck to hip in one solid plate. The breast plate covers exactly that - your chest. It ends just under your floating ribs, and above your navel.

Like so.

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by Keegan Ingrassia
Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:48 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: TOMAR articulation section - clarify?
Replies: 18
Views: 778

Gah, this is so much easier to show in person than explain in words... Okay, the three arcs are: A, distance from edge. B, arc when articulation is closed/collapsed. C, arc when articulation is open. A is a constant that you set. Say you don't want the hole closer than 1/2" from the edge, to ke...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:41 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Making Maille with children, advice please
Replies: 18
Views: 489

wcallen wrote:Chain method


I remember discovering that as well, my first year of making mail. It really was a wonderful method, and made the process feel much quicker.
by Keegan Ingrassia
Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2011, Kits...Let's see them!
Replies: 591
Views: 38065

:!: Fantastic, Orazio! You made the kit -I- want to build! :D It looks stupendous!
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Geekery is now officially medieval
Replies: 15
Views: 743

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:
Keegan Ingrassia wrote:
Askold wrote:That is technically a BFS. Big. Freaking. Sword.


Rather, BFSHO.





Big Freaking Sword-Haped Object.
:wink:


:lol: DOH! :oops: In my defense, it -was- 5am when I wrote that, and I'd not gone to bed yet.
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:33 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Best wood for Pattens?
Replies: 21
Views: 427

I'd go for a narrow-grained wood with few knots and little susceptibility to rot from slogging through the mud and water. Cedar might be a nice choice, as a natural deodorizer. Hinged move well with the bend of the foot, allowing for a more natural gait. Solid ones are sometimes seen with "stil...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:48 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Geekery is now officially medieval
Replies: 15
Views: 743

Askold wrote:That is technically a BFS. Big. Freaking. Sword.


Rather, BFSHO.





Big freaking sword-shaped object.
by Keegan Ingrassia
Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:36 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Are you out there Effingham?
Replies: 21
Views: 1040

Was he on an extended timeout? I thought I saw him banned a while ago? I just ran through his posts, and he posted nothing between Sep 16th and Jan 13th. I must have mistaken his silence as banning. Yeah, during that silence it had changed its name from "Iron Maiden" to "Self-Banned ...
by Keegan Ingrassia
Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:18 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Are you out there Effingham?
Replies: 21
Views: 1040

JT wrote:
James Anderson III wrote:... and was actually banned twice.


Indeed? And how would this have happened?


Perhaps he's referring to IM's self-induced exile...? *shrug*

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