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Vilhelm550

Thomas, it is indeed a good idea...If I was planning on making a handful of these things, I would consider it. That said, I realized that carefully peeling the neoprene foam out, I had a near perfect template to use for making more. And as a bonus, I have a couple decent pieces of neoprene to reuse....

Vilhelm550

Your method requires a piece of wood enough to be carved into the correct form, and the skill to do so. I've got pretty big legs, so I'd have to find a 10 inch post or stump to carve, which seems like alot of work to me. Actually, the prep of the shin guards has gone quick. Idecided to use boiling w...

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Couple more. Wife was using my measuring tape at the time, so I didn't get measurements yet.

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And here we are, two months later and...I got them. The plan is to epoxy fill the vent holes, abrade away the Brine logo at the ankle and the molded ridges. Next, I get to buy a new toy..a Heat Gun! I need to relax the form a bit, and make a little bit mot lip to the ankle. Then abrade the entire su...

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oh...my...Is that widower's attention starved daughter a redhead, cuz, duude...that is HAWT!
(I take it back about the bretache...seriously awesome work, man.)

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Good points. Thanks for answering my questions. Definately looking forward to how things develop.

Vilhelm550

What would be the thickness of the $20 squared off mild steel Musashi tsuba? Price for a 5.5 inch version?
One could go over it with files and sandpaper, polish it up or paint it and have one spiffy sword!

Vilhelm550

Hers next to my eight year old White Mountain kettle, and here is my wife all smiles in her new lid. She insisted we get it padded last night. She's going to add either a leather or cloth aventail, and I am going to make her up a chinstrap, and she is ready to rock. She can finally retire that nasty...

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Sadly, White Mountain Armoury is no longer doing custom work, but my wife managed to order what could be one of the last Standard Design Kettle Helms. She received it yesterday. It is gorgeous. 5's across the board. This lines on this helm are so clean and crisp, the shapes so eye-catching. the gril...

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OK, I just had a flashback to my mispent youth: listening to Lord Tracy, and the song "Pirahna" (This is a song about a fish! And fish are BAD!) Swimming in the deep blue sea He's after you, he's after me He'll eat you up, oh yes he will Cause he's a bad fish PIRAHNA (mindless guitar) Swim...

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Thanks Konstantin. That gives me a good bit to think about.

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Any plans for anything larger than 4.25, say 5.25? the leather tsuba on my nodachi-style greatsword may need replacing soon...

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I'll try not to butcher the blazon while I do this... The basis for my device started with the devices of my Mother's and Father's families. My Mom's side, De Garmo is registered as a field gules, three swords argent, point down, and a chief or. My father's side, at least the Gunnarson brnach, there...

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Gaukler has a few examples

http://medievalwares.com/index.php?main ... k0gqniau20

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I think it would have a similar shrapnel effect: the outer thin textile/leather lay it abradded away, then the road surface gets to chew on the rings. the rings break and get flung around, or embedded and pushed through the inner lining, and into you. Honestly, I think properly crafted textile/leath...

Vilhelm550

+1 for Polar Bear Forge

http://www.polarbearforge.com/lamellar.htm

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Sure it could be done. I'd imagine much like a huabergon is constructed, but with a lot less rings in the body barrel, and the barrel split bottom to neck....I bet a person could even sew in an appropriate zipper. Expansions behind the shoulders for movement, longer sleeves. It would take quite a wh...

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That helm...oh, my...seriously, no bretache, or something smaller that doesn't detract form the lines of the grill. That grill is so clean and menacing to my eye...Gorgeous onion-top bascinet.

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Oh WOW...that might be my favorite yet.

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I made a lusty face when I saw these, and my wife asked me what I was looking at...I showed her and she said "Holy sh*t those are awesome."

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Ahh Snap, Dawg! Dat's HAWT, yo! (to use the vernacular)
Well done! Very nice strap and buckle treatment. Very clean construction. Really like that edgeing!

Vilhelm550

Great helm or spangen-like kettle might be the no-weld way to go for helm instruction sets.

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I keep looking at it and thinking how it gives the armour a lighter look somehow. Though, I wonder how it would look if you ran another cord of blue, or even a contrasting color through the openings...solidifying the border, in a way....or leavbe it the way it is because it is indeed quite spiffy! N...

Vilhelm550

Very nice work! Creative use of the 550 cord on the edges. Look forward to seeing your buckle and strap arrangements.

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I figured you'd be just as conservative with your leather as I am. If it is over 4 sq inches, or has an interesting shape, it goes in my scrap bin. I have a 'thing' for read leather...and In fact have a project I am starting soon, so I'll PM you once I figure out what I might need. Much appreciated!...

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I keep looking at this and thinking "I want the scrap leather from this..." LOL...Wanna sell any scraps? That is a super sweet coat of plates with some really nice leather. Setup with a pair of any of the shoulder cops you have, and that's one righteous harness.

Fantastic work.

Vilhelm550

7.5 foot padded polarms are not legal in Northshield? Not that mine is padded, or that I get to use it very often, but it would be a bummer if I couldn't make it look more like a weapon than a big stick.

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I used approximately 3000 out of a 5000 ring bag form Icefalcon, and of that number, I encounters approximately 100 unusable rings. I cannot comment on the HE Mild Steel ones, but I did user thier brass rings (about 20% unusable in that package). The half bags form Icefalcon seem a little different,...

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I use a heavy duty fence pliers that sqished the tiny rivets pretty easily. I too ran out of rivets for an aventail project, and used wire nails to complete it. I'm working on a sleeve and skirting project and would like a uniform appearance. I was just wondering if you had a pile of decidedly exces...

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Cian, do you happen to have excess rivets for the maille laying about? I have need of just the round-head rivets

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That looks like it could be a Windrose shield blank, definately aluminum, that hasn't seen much abuse...it still has shipping stickers on the inside....all that stuff looks way too new and clean...wierd indeed.

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I used paracord and sueded splits for my edging. It's all been holding up very well for a few years now.

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If you are inclined to a little DIY, get his kit and you can do some pretty cool things with them. I've taken greatsword and polearm shots to them, admitedly with some sting, but no lasting pain. they work great.

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Vilhelm, what period does your billy mace fall into. I know I've seen that sort before. And not just in truck stops listed as "tire thumper"...lol I would say it would fall anywhere from 1000 to 1400. Most of my ideas start from 1300-1400 Baltic, Rus and Scandinavian finds. It's supposed ...

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I call my Kong Mace "paul"

paul has anger management issues.

I like that. I like that alot....

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