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Ironbadger

Thanks.
This was a long project to complete, complicated by my first shoulder injury and searching for materials for some of the pieces.

-Badger-

Sasha_Khan wrote:Very cool!

Ironbadger

Theres more women who cosplay in Brony fandom than men. Most of them have the bodies for it, too. :D I tagged along with my roomie to Los Vegas for a bronycon he was going to a while back. I had no interest in the con- But I had never been to Los Vegas, he was getting the hotel room anyway, and all ...

Ironbadger

This is a commission I did for a friend a while back. I made the helmet, breast and backplates, and the mask. My friend did all the painting, ears, mane, tail and wings, etc. and purchased vinyl/artificial leather clothes for the rest. Yes, its MLP, and my friend is a Brony. Not something I'm into, ...

Ironbadger

I'll put it in its own thread rather than hijack this one.

Have to find the time to dig for pics though, so not sure how long it'll take.

-Badger-

Pietro da San Tebaldo wrote:Beautiful helmet. And, yes, show us the cosplay pics. There are other sources on the Internet for sexy teenaged girl Rocketeer cosplay shots...

Ironbadger

Its not for a sexy teenaged girl though.....

-Badger-

Cian of Storvik wrote:Recognized first appearance is in Starslayer #2.

Ironbadger wrote: Wonder if I should post pics of the cosplay armor I made for a friend?
-Badger-
I vote Yes!!

-Cian

Ironbadger

Very nice.
I loved the Rocketeer and read it from its first appearance in the 80s.
(Do I still have that? I think it was a backup story in Starslayer, back in the Pacific comics days.)

Wonder if I should post pics of the cosplay armor I made for a friend?

-Badger-

Ironbadger

The main details look decent so far. :) I'll be busy for the rest of the evening, and possibly for a few days as I finish a knife for someone. I'll do a detailed analysis later for you. Main things I see off the top of my head are the gauntlets. They should have cuffs extending over the wrists, rath...

Ironbadger

Artificial sinew made for buckskinners?
Its usually something like waxed nylon.

What is the project culture?

I would assume Mongols used sinew to sew up rawhide lamellar, but I am guessing.

http://www.thethreadexchange.com/miva/m ... Code=sinew

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Hello! I may be able to help you out with this, as an artist and former comic book hack myself. Lets see here. I'll try to answer questions for you from the perspective of how they relate to drawing them for comics art, rather than the technical aspect of armor from a scholarly perspective. If I am ...

Ironbadger

Copper roofing nails will work too, and are the cheapest route.

I bought several pounds off of ebay for fairly cheap.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I just got a copy of this book on building gas forges- http://www.ebay.com/itm/Building-an-Atmospheric-Forge-Heat-Treat-Oven-by-W-Goodman-Robert-Holmes-/251338559174 It'll be a while til I can actually make one of the units they describe. (Time and money are heavily committed for a few months.) But ...

Ironbadger

Good to see you here.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Confirmed. Rotates 90 degrees with no hassles, and fits the same as its normal alignment. I forgot, but I shimmed the top anvil the day I got it with a large fender washer I had lying around, and that took all the loose play out of it. Theres a little resistance to turning, but I plan to polish that...

Ironbadger

The lower wheel post is a square tube section, and can be put in either position, I believe. I'll go confirm it for you in a bit, but there were no special shapes or keys to make it align one way only that I remember from assembling it- Simply two square tubing sections for the lower anvil holder an...

Ironbadger

Thats a mighty nice looking helm, Mark.

Its going to make someone really happy.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Yes.
Because HE put the hooks up...

If I do it, he becomes neurotically paranoid.

-Badger-

Konstantin the Red wrote:Hmm. He Who Is Kinda Neurotic is okay with hooks in walls at least for storage of equipment... just noticed that.

Ironbadger

I've done my initial dishing with my 4 pound sledge dishing hammer. I got a rawhide mallet after I did the shaping on my current breastplate project, so that will be my method of choice for the next one, and the backplate. Music can help or hinder my concentration when I am working. Sometimes I list...

Ironbadger

Lovely work, Hal.

I just got some square stock to hopefully make myself some creasing stakes.
I've been somewhat hesitant to do them, as I have not yet done any creasing, and therefor do not know what the stake heads should really look like...

It will be a learning experience....

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Good to know they got to you okay, Frank. :D One small edit I'd make though, is the tangs on these extend farther than the last set- These are about 3/4 of the way through. (Actually somewhat longer tangs than originals usually had.) All wood is cherry, finished with a period beeswax/paraffin mixtur...

Ironbadger

Practice.
Patience.
Experience.

I had similar problems with I was younger, and time and experience smoothed out my hand and eye.

Theres no substitute for practice, but it gets easier and better as you work at it.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Very encouraging to hear this English wheel handles up to 16ga mild satisfactorily; I'd been left with the idea those things pretty much quit at about 20 gauge. Its says rated for 16 gauge. It definitely works in up to that thickness, with some effort. Seems to like 18 gauge more, and I really haven...

Ironbadger

The condo belongs to my room mate, who is somewhat neurotic by nature, and who is easily freaked out by the idea of any form of permanent modification to his house. "Permanent" is defined in his mind as anything that leaves marks in surfaces, down to pinholes from thumbtacks....I shit you not. He is...

Ironbadger

I use 4130 for steel hardware on sword, daggers and knives. :D I haven't tried it for blades. but I am told it is very nice for the purpose. I love working with it for guards and pommels, however. It grinds crisply, and has an excellent feel and look when finished. -Badger- Heck yeah; this is what a...

Ironbadger

I bought one of these last week, and it arrived today. http://www.grizzly.com/products/Benchtop-English-Wheel/T25101 A hundred bucks cheaper than the exact same thing on Ebay, and I am a happy badger. :D I've assembled it and done some small test work with it so far. My thoughts: Wheels need some sh...

Ironbadger

An excellent price. I won't be making any more of this size for that price range anytime soon. Should I make more, the price will be a bit higher as I was underpricing the work for some time. -Badger- http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=174148 I have a ironbadger seax for sale...

Ironbadger

Hello and welcome to the archive. :) This is indeed the right place/section to ask about a helm you might be looking for. Some things that will help you to find what you are looking for: What is the purpose you intend the helmet for? SCA combat? Living history? Live steel such as BOTN, or other west...

Ironbadger

I did read it, Wade. But the comment about filing and chiseling in the above post is without context or reference to the radial lines on the krug. So it never occurred to me that it was related to the markings on the armor, indicating they were not fluting. :) This is truly priceless information tho...

Ironbadger

I keep thinking about making some, when I have a better handle on this cheap welder...

Then I forget until someone reminds me again!

D'oh!

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Very nice. I've been thinking about making one, but I don't want to do all that fluting! :D I've got photos collected off the web of a fair variety of krugs with simple plates that I can work from. However, even the simple ones all seem to have the small raised disc area in the center of the plates....

Ironbadger

Yeah, stainless is kind of the holy grail for keeper helms. No one likes cleaning and polishing between events and practices. So theres real demand, and that tends to keep the prices a bit higher. Its also a royal pain to make helms in stainless, so theres fewer of them around as well. Hjalmr is the...

Ironbadger

Glad you liked it. :D It will serve you well. -Badger- Knife just arrived- as with the last one, pics don't do it justice. Solid and beefy while still being quick and lively in the hand. Grip fits my hand perfectly and the shape is very comfortable and ergonomic. Fit and finish is outstanding. Am a ...

Ironbadger

Good luck... Not saying its impossible, but stainless tends to start at $300 and go up for a reason. Always worth asking, of course. :D -Badger- i have a local guy looking to buy a helm. he is looking to build a kit around an 1335 English persona. He asked me if i could check into finding a SS helm ...

Ironbadger

All right. If you want to trade for knife work or somesuch, I'll be generous. :) Oh- I do have an 18 gauge costume bascinet and visor, if that will work for you, for the pell? I'd have to put the visor back on, as its sitting on a shelf. But thats easy enough. And looking again, I do have 12 gauge a...

Ironbadger

I need a replacement copy of TOMAR, but I am currently strapped for cash.

Need anything in trade?

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Sold.

Thanks for looking.

-Badger-

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