The Armour Archive

Keegan Ingrassia

Thanks for this. I just showed it to several professors in the Art Department.
Like me, they were excited to see the quality and clarity of the images, coupled with the excellent zoom feature. We didn't have this level of slides in our art history classes.
Very exciting.

Keegan Ingrassia

Awesome.

Keegan Ingrassia

Okay, just finished downloading all of them, and paging through them.

Most excellent!

Thank you for sharing!

Keegan Ingrassia

Knife through butter (meaning you can use this tool with one hand with reletive ease. No need for two hands or a hammer or anything else of that nature.) http://ace.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pACE3-5886592dt.jpg m I've used one of these when I was making butted mail. Been through two shirts...

Keegan Ingrassia

They are all gorgeous. But can sombody, please, manufacture a basic 14th century beaker in "any" medium that holds more than an ounce or two? And that is available to be ordered whenever? Maybe I'm out of line and being unrasonable? Well, I've posted them before, but I've still got 4 14th...

Keegan Ingrassia

Steel Stamps dot com.

http://www.steelstamps.com/custom-engraved-stamps.html
http://www.steelstamps.com/antique-and- ... tamps.html

You can submit a black and white image of your logo, and the size you want. They'll send you a quote based on size and complexity. Couple of weeks, you've got your custom stamp. Easy-peasy.

Keegan Ingrassia

Milan H wrote:If you want something top of the line, these will do it for ya.

http://chadstoolbox.com/71-Knipex-Compa ... tters.aspx

Beware of chads toolbox, it has had a tendency of filling my box with fancy new tools!

Cheers,

Oooo...nice prices.

Keegan Ingrassia

Awesome!

I plan on doing this for my nephews, when they get old enough. I'll be the "Cool Uncle".

Keegan Ingrassia

I realize this is a katana-shaped object, and that its a Cold Steel video, but these are some very pretty, very clean cuts in slow motion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpIsFXTz ... ature=fvwp

Keegan Ingrassia

A light from the side and a little above may help throw some shadow into the fuller, Thomas.

Keegan Ingrassia

Metalliferous
http://store.metalliferous.com/departme ... ?dept=3186

Its where I go for my copper, brass, and bronze sheet. Also, silver.

Just an example, you can get brass sheet 8 to 28ga., in 6"x6", 6"x12", 12"x"12", and 12"x24" plates.

Bronze, you can get 12-22ga.

Keegan Ingrassia

Suzerain, I'm always astounded by how crisp and clean your casting mockups are.

What material do you use, and what tools do you use to shape them?

Keegan Ingrassia

Well, I wouldn't think it'd be something like leather, what with the stop rib. There's also a medial crease up the center plate, and what looks to be hinges on the side, just behind his forearm in the photo.

Keegan Ingrassia

Heinrich H wrote:dont quench them, thats for copper

Heat and quench to anneal nonferrous metals.

Heat and air cool to anneal/normalize ferrous metals.

Keegan Ingrassia

http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index ... cts_id=238
and
http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index ... cts_id=603

Keegan Ingrassia

Not especially. The straight hang will either angle forward on the draw, or you grab the scabbard with your off-hand, tilting it for the draw. And the scabbard hung at a tilt is already in a position for an easy draw.

Keegan Ingrassia

The grinder is not safe until the wheel stops spinning. Just because the power is "Off" does not mean it will not bite you. This. Also, what should be common-sense, but the scar on my finger says otherwise... -Don't put the side of your finger against the edge of the spinning disc to stab...

Keegan Ingrassia

For a great crash course in all things awesome, concerning making armor, go here and watch Eric Dube's work.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SgtViktor

This particular video, of him building some gauntlets, shows a decent example of peening rivets, around 4:40.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SgtViktor#p/u/3/r1jF2MA4UrU

Keegan Ingrassia

The ones we have made can easily fit an SCA scabbard. I've adjusted mine to fit a rebated reenactment blade, my period style sharp, and a wooden waster at different times and its held them all fine. I'm not sure I'd personally risk your awesome work in rattan combat, but you can take a length of PV...

Keegan Ingrassia

Thanks, I'm going to do butted since I don't have tools to do rivets. I've been told to get about 12 to 16g wire for chain mail, is that correct? The average that most people stick to is 14g swg, with the ring size 5/16" on the inner diameter. This is a decent balance of the strength to weight...

Keegan Ingrassia

Wooot!

Now make another pair!

Keegan Ingrassia

Could you define those two terms please. I've heard of riveting, and understand it's related to attaching pieces of armor, but I don't know what it is exactly, and butted too. Butted mail is where the two ends of the ring are placed close together, but are not attached in any way. The ring relies o...

Keegan Ingrassia

Agree with all of the above, and I'm going to add Mark Berry (of CLANG Armoury) because ever since I began pounding metal, -this- is the helmet I want to buy/make/own someday.

Klap Bascinet...it will be mine, one day.

Keegan Ingrassia

Ya know Chris, I'll be very interested to see what our respective harnesses end up looking like.

Because so far, we've been in lockstep as far as date, location, and inspiration.

Keegan Ingrassia

I've seen the top one before several times.

I'm betting Irish put together the bottom one, sneaky Graphic Designer that he is.

Keegan Ingrassia

chris19d wrote:omg these still havent sold????

Fer cryin' out loud. This is insane. HOW have these legs not sold yet?? Surely not -everyone- is as poor as me?

Keegan Ingrassia

If I can quote a certain animated duck ... "It's mine, you understand?! Mine! All mine! Get back in there! Down, down, down! Go, go, go! Mine, mine, mine! Mwahahahahahaha!" And ya'll thought I really enjoyed using Vitus' axe in melee ... hee hee hee .. "Hassan chop!" Now I have ...

Keegan Ingrassia

Obviously daggers/knives are. What is a good size dagger/knife to carry, and what is appropriate? My persona is ca. 1350 Welsh/English. Llywelyn A rondel dagger behind the purse might work well for you. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5376547628_e58d3a652a_o.jpg Image cropped from 'Romance of A...

Keegan Ingrassia

*sighs* But where are all the round-faced klappvisors?

Keegan Ingrassia

Most likely a glue. To be fair, this statement: The brother polished the workpiece clamped on the stool, probably a shoulder Spaulders with the leather fittings polishing wood. A sack with the polishing compound, safe iron red stands before him on the floor. is directly copied from the link. I'd fig...

Keegan Ingrassia

Aha! Gaston, the page provides a transcript of the page. "Der xx bruder der do starb, der hyeÃŸ Gorg vnd was ein polyrer." The (20th?) brother of the do died, the hyeÃŸ Gorg and was a plattner. polyrer (harness polisher) (PLATTNER) The brother polished the workpiece clamped on the stool, p...

Keegan Ingrassia

Oh- and what's the little tee-pee looking thing on his floor? Seems to be a bag. Its gathered near the top, and looks to be tied shut. Perhaps a bag of grit, for the sanding sticks he's using to polish the armour? Handwriting is not the best... "___ __ bruder der so _____. Der _____ ___ und wa...

Keegan Ingrassia

I usually wear a dagger behind my purse, but only because its documented for my time period.

Keegan Ingrassia

*nods* Measurements would be nice. And, if a person is near your area, would you consider a pick-up, to save on shipping?

Keegan Ingrassia

Guy, could you share some insight on that corrazina? Did you make it yourself?

Re: Thank you.

Re: Riveted and Butted