The Armour Archive

Ironbadger

Interested in the ball stake if still available, and if you will entertain trade ideas.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

These are looking mighty nice.

Just out of curiosity-
How do you form pommels?

Welded shell, or cast and ground?

I've seen and admired your work for years- always wondered about that.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Organization?
What is this rare beast of which you speak?

Heh.
My shop space is a howling chaos of randomly jumbled tools that I have vowed to clean and arrange at least once a month for the last 5 or 6 years...
Hasn't happened yet.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Hm, the black steel wire I get locally out of Lowe's in 2 1/2 pound rolls is actually as hard as galvanized. (Yes, I have tested both side by side...Lot of work to cut it with wire cutters by hand!) Its 16 gauge wire, and needs to have a ton of oil wiped off before you can wind it. In smaller rings,...

Ironbadger

Will you consider trades?

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Take a 2X4. Gouge out a slot down the center of the flat. Dish the plates into this. For plates to line the inside of a harness, they don't need more than vague planishing... If at all. You can bend them over an empty propane fuel cylinder, if you have a hand torch. You can use an old, empty fire ex...

Ironbadger

I could be wrong...But the helmet in the first image- The eyeslot seems to me to be too high on the helm. It looks to be up around the level of a man's forehead at the hairline... Well above his eyes. Either it was intended that the wearer bend WAY over to see out of it...Or its a post period fake. ...

Ironbadger

I love the 1450s era English kit. That Osprey book on the English knight is my main reference at the moment, and I find conflicting photos of the Coventry sallet. (The one in the book has a lower peak to the skull and is graceful and beautiful...The one I find pics of online has this extremely tall,...

Ironbadger

I don't make armor for a living...yet...Maybe never...But thanks for the recognition. Its really hard sometimes to keep chugging away. But just a little thanks and gratitude for the work I do goes a long way... Mostly, I make knives. But its all a brotherhood of craftsmen and women around here. We c...

Ironbadger

Wait a minute.... Jaeger, did you used to display and sell in the art show at Loscon, many years ago? It took a week or so for me to remember why the name seemed so familiar. I used to do the miniature knives and swords that were in the crappy little glass topped box- Usually displayed right next to...

Ironbadger

I have written sources that claim the plaque belt fell out of favor in the early 15th century. However, I have also found claims it survived for some time into the 15th- so I am going to guess there are conflicting sources of evidence. For the kit I am working on- Plackart, sallet and minimal plate ...

Ironbadger

Hey, if it works and looks good- Who am I to argue? :D I will eventually make a plaque belt of my own- but I'm concentrating on 15th century kit for now. -Badger- For SCA combat at least, thin brass has the potential to get destroyed rather quickly. Most of us prefer solid pieces, or at least thick ...

Ironbadger

For SCA combat at least, thin brass has the potential to get destroyed rather quickly. Most of us prefer solid pieces, or at least thick hollow work that has an enhanced chance of survival through years of melees, tourneys and accidents. (Originals were unlikely to be thrown into a bag, dropped down...

Ironbadger

Oh, now you're just going to force me to make some stuff through random inspiration...

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Theres a fair number of breastplates from the late period with holes or bolts for the attachment of an extra plastron. At least, I can recall seeing photos of quite a few...And I can see no other reason to have actual holes in breastplates. Weapon chains- Yes, they do seem to have been quite common ...

Ironbadger

I'm...Not even sure how to size a youth gorget.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I'll take the wire wrapped hilt dagger and sheath.

PM me for paypal info.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Now theres a thought. Since its all simple curved iron strips, if you could disassemble the more complex parts and stack it all, it would fit into a relatively small package inside a knapsack, wouldn't it? For marching inside friendly territory, where fear of attack was slim or nonexistent, it would...

Ironbadger

Curse my lack of funds......

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Understood.

I'm out of cash myself at the moment, or I'd try to make an offer.

Keep me in mind if no one ever manages cash, we might be able to work something out anyway.

-Badger-

peterfitzgerald wrote:Helm and knees still available, I unfortunately need cash more then anything right now

Ironbadger

Consider trades on the helm?

-Badger-

Ironbadger

At 3 or 4 inches?

Oh wait- gauntlets and rattan combat....

I should have thought of that, actually.

Hmm....
Well, they are probably a bit thin..But I'll go back and see if they still have them.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Hm, wish I'd known a bit sooner Thorvald.

I'm pretty sure I won't have time to send something, but PM me with a mailing address and I'll see if I can manage it.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Oh yeah.

Having access to a lathe is armourer's heaven for specialty tools.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Auction is ended.

Thanks everyone for the bids.

wAUrrior has the winning bid at $65 and shipping.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

The biggest problem with buying stainless scrap locally is that the alloy will be a mystery. I have a place I go to, and can pick through the racks to my heart's content...but aside from the fact that about half the pieces have white plastic film covering one side, theres no clue what the alloys are...

Ironbadger

Anything that will cut the shafts that is handy.

I usually use a hacksaw, and grind the shank reasonably smooth and level before putting it in to rivet.
(Which frankly, is more work than you need to do..But I'm fussy.)

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I am afraid that when you said "Frog" and "Gig" together, I wound up with some amusing mental images involving spears and frying pans.....

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I do... The only problem is, until I get a helmet in my own size, its all I have. Its a back point bascinet with a long grill- sized for a 25, maybe a 26 inch head...Fits me like a giant diving helmet.. If I can find a bascinet or sallet sized for a 22-23 inch head, we can talk. (I would talk straig...

Ironbadger

Ends in a few hours.

Ironbadger

Ironbadger

Ends tomorrow.

Ironbadger

Auction is ended. Finished a medieval style belt knife. This is the equivalent of a viking pocket knife....Small, sharp, and handy. Typical of small belt knives in northern Europe for at least 500 years. Comes with a sheath already made, and a leather thong to hang it from in the period style. The "...

Ironbadger

We usually describe this sort of thing as laminated "Top to bottom" or "bottom to top". Top to bottom means the first row is laid on top and the subsequent lames lie over it, going down. This means the lames fold outwards, away from the body when you bend over. (The exposed edge is over the edge of ...

Ironbadger

Auction ended.

TiarnFionn has the winning bid for $125 and shipping.

Thanks everyone.

-Badger-

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