The Armour Archive

Ironbadger

Hm, if the helm is the wrong size for Irish, I could offer hardened aircraft aluminum splints in trade. (I have a small head..) We'd need to work out what pattern and such, but I believe I have enough metal left for a trade deal. Could do other armor bits depending on what materials I have on hand, ...

Ironbadger

Two layers of canvas covered by a third of nearly any outer material for looks has been the recommended treatment for cloth COP shells around here for as long as I've been on the archive, so hard to go wrong there. :) -Badger- Huh, I'll have to rethink that then. Maybe I'll grab another layer of cot...

Ironbadger

I'll admit I've been looking for a reliable source for solid rings myself before I commit to any riveted mail projects.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Hm, artificial leathers that I have played with are NOT durable. Its worth trying for an experiment- but as Konstantin said, they do not breathe at all. Its essentially plastic sheeting on a fabric backing, and it tends to tear easily. I've got several yards of rather good quality artificial leather...

Ironbadger

For me, most scrap stainless at the place I go to isn't marked. But once again, as Konstantin said, so long as its thick enough and dished, the alloy is less important for armor applications. (Any stainless will be more bend and dent resistant that an equal thickness of mild steel, not so?) As for f...

Ironbadger

Thats good to hear, Torvaldr!

Wish more stolen armor stories ended like this.
I'd still like to pound the thief into a puddle of red goo, though.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Pic link asks me to log in- can't see pics.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Riveted cook pot?
Any chance of pics?

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I've been leaning towards a 3 inch size.

Mostly, I'd like to know folks thoughts on size- outside diameter and mount holes before I start.

Thanks.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep, and my mind wandered to thoughts of making things again. I had an unusual inspiration- stacked and riveted aluminum and brass rondel dagger guards and pommels. But how large to make them? And would anyone want such a thing? I have no idea at all what would b...

Ironbadger

http://www.capapie.co.uk/index.php?rout ... uct_id=153

They're in England, and I have never dealt with them- but they apparently have the rings in stock.

All the other sources I checked in my bookmarks are out of stock.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I was at Frank's cane and rush just today, in fact. About two hours ago. They let you go in the back and select your own- Very understanding folks who deal with a lot of SCA business, and they'll bend over backwards to get you what you need. They'll also sell you rattan by the inch based on 9 foot p...

Ironbadger

Auction ended.

I actually laid down to take a nap, and overslept.

PM going out.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I don't know, Conal. The original listing doesn't show for me, so I have no idea what they want for that old one. I tend to buy stuff like that if its cheap enough and sock it away for projects later. While its true a lot of my "rainy day projects" wind up sold off or traded to other folks without m...

Ironbadger

Box came in today for me too.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Ye old

Ends tomorrow.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

A 4 pound steel sledge with a rounded and polished face. The plackart is more or less set aside for now though, and I'm working on the helm. I tried my deadblow and my nylon hammer- the damned aluminum just laughed at me with much mockery.... And I'm down with a flu or cold bug for the moment, so I ...

Ironbadger

Thats sounds like the easiest possible fix to me.

Copper burrs or copper rod I'm thinking- the soft metal could "squish" into the holes really well and seal leaks.

-Badger-

Pitbull Armory wrote: Or drill out pin holes to small rivet sizes and peen rivets in each hole?

Ironbadger

Oh, I have a good idea how much work it'd be. I've got photo refs for some viking cook pots done in the spangenhelm manner- solid bottom, and overlapped plates running up the sides. Most of them seem to be rather small...But that may be a case of only small ones being found at dig sites because they...

Ironbadger

Original listing not showing.

You know, I've been intrigued by the idea of pounding out a cookpot for a while.

Mostly just to do it- but I was debating mild steel, or copper.
I wouldn't want to make one in brass.. Though I'm sure there may have been examples back in the day.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Hm, was the complaint about finger lames not deep enough, or lack of a rider plate at the knuckles? I haven't quite managed to figure out a satisfactory pattern in hourglass fingers for my own use, either. I think I saw someone has solved most of the problem by making the knuckle gandlings long enou...

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Ironbadger

Auction is over- thanks everyone. Finished this finally over the weekend. A ladies bodice dagger. 7 inches overall. 4 inch blade. Carbon steel blade, double edged. Edges are present.. But while it will cut string or other minor chores, I was rather reluctant to make them extremely sharp like my norm...

Ironbadger

Looking mighty nice so far, Andy.

Love to see the updates when you get time.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Definitely a spun top helm. You can still see the spinning marks all over the top, inside and out. It looks deeper than the spun tops I have seen out of India and Pakistan, but thats just an off the cuff observation. There might have been as many as a hundred or more armorers in the SCA making these...

Ironbadger

Oh yeah...My RR anvil is hard as hell. Thats a big part of why I never tried to finish it! :lol: I stand mine up too- I use nearly every surface on it for various angles. Thats why I never bolted it down to anything permanently. The rounded handweights are still available locally in several sizes. M...

Ironbadger

If you're not planning to fight in it, you do not need a padded garment under mail. A tunic would do- and would be more comfortable because the bulk from a gambeson's padded fill would be hot and restrict movement a bit. I've worn a fair amount of mail for costuming, as well as fighting. And if I am...

Ironbadger

Yes. Thats why I use a nylon hammer to dish aluminum splints. The globose was never intended to be finished, really. I just needed a cheap and dirty way to confirm that the pattern would fit me when done in steel...Without investing a ton of time before I found this out. :) That globose actually wen...

Ironbadger

Has anyone received their packages from MJ yet?
I paid for the dagger nearly a month ago, and haven't gotten it.
He has not responded to my request for a tracking number.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

The sallet I am making for SCA fighting. I finally got time to cut and start the tail today... I've been trying to cut a few hours loose for two weeks, and this is as far as I got today. The skull is a 12 gauge top made by Ironmonger. Who, by the way, I recommend most highly for speed and service! I...

Ironbadger

And lastly, a few tool/workspace pics.... My shitty, $10 railroad track anvil. I got this when I was somewhere around 14 from a flea market. Its never been altered, as I never had time or inclination to actually grind and sand it smooth. I don't use it much anymore- but its still useful for a few ch...

Ironbadger

Next, we have the experimental globose in soft 16 gauge aluminum. This was never intended for fighting...It was intended to test a pattern I had for size and fit. I had the aluminum on hand, so it cost me nothing. I actually got it mostly done...And then tore it in the middle. The experiment was suc...

Ironbadger

And now we have pics.... First we have the plackart attempt.... You can see the hammer marks all over the bastard. I think a large part of the fail was that I tried to make the single piece far too large. As time permits, I may try to salvage it by cutting on the lines drawn down the sides, and then...

Ironbadger

I've only brazed it with oxy/acetylene.

Never tried arc welding it.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Magic missile!
*throws popcorn*

-Badger-

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