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So I'm going to buy a long strip of leather from Tandy's for a leather belt. Since I know near to nothing about leather, does dyeing leather prolong the leather's life? I was planning on just leaving the natural color for my belt, but it got me thinking, *why don't I see people sell belts with the n...

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Thanks guys,

all I needed to know is what leather to hold the plates together. 3-5oz sounds like the right stuff

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My next project is brig gorget, similar to this one. What size and type of leather would work? :Note: I would be using it for SCA heavy.

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Okay definitely sounds like 2lb should be the one to get, thanks a lot. I was getting really close to getting the 4lb one first.

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O'Tearney wrote:Yep, perfect timing...just started on a pair of these myself. Thank you for the info/tutorial, Knitebee!

Wow me too! This helps me out a bit, thanks!

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I'm looking at Garland's rawhide hammers, and since they are not cheap I only want to get one for now. Out of the 5 sizes( 1.5, 2, 2.75, 4, 6.5 lb) what one is the most useful? Or is heavier always better?

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Wow I'm working on Wisby Gauntlets too . I need help I had one questions . You said your thickness is .036, thats about 20gauge? and I'm using 16gauge for mine, is that way to thick? But of course mine aren't going to be Hardened Tempered, so is 16g right for something not tempered? Mines galvy whic...

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Kick @$$ helm. Nice show off

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You should order a black/white ones too

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@Duke Icefalcon

I know a lot of people here highly suggest you. But you think you could say what the material/s for your arming cotes are on the site? I'm very interested in buying one from you, but one things throws me off a little, thats because I don't know what the material is

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I'm interested in the this pattern(still for sale?), but I'm wondering if its talks about what leather to get.
Also I can't seem to find the link were to buy this on your site, or do I just contact you?

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Glad to hear it Knights Oath, if I do sell something I will be sure to warn my customers about the galvy

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. . . wouldn't it be better to totally avoid galvanized sheets for armouring? I mean, why risk it? None of us know where our armour will go after the sale, so imagine a customer (who forgot your warning) decides a year later to use heat on his (your) armour to do some fancy artwork or who knows wha...

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OP Ironic is making the money of a college student, not growed-up-man money as of yet. Had any luck connecting with SCA chapters in your area, Ironic? Haven't heard from you in a bit. Yep I've been to my local group as of last year, haven't gone much, because its a 40 minute drive there, then anoth...

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Yea! CoPs sounds like idea, what about brig? Edit: I think its 16g, though.

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I have a load of galvanized metal on the farm. Should I use it for armoring? Does anyone else use galvanized sheet metal? I'm glad to use because I don't have much excess money laying around. But kinda just curious about it, does it got anything negative about it for using it for armor? etc..... May...

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nice indeed!

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tisss.... fricking lucky

very nice suit bye the way

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:Edit No really it awesome, well done

Dad! guess what I want for my birthday

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Yea I met somebody who does this. He said before they shoot the anvil they have to take an X-ray of the anvil to make sure it doesn't have any cracks. Or you could end up with a shrapnel bomb, like Thomas Powers said.

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I would say no more than $100 maybe $80. Don't know for sure, just saying off the top of my head

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May I ask, whats the weight of that leather?

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Wow! Beautiful helms, great work

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Ironic, I don't believe they will fit. HF is a B-1 knock off if I remember right. I am sure someone will comment if they do fit. The blade length and length of cut seem about the same but I am not sure. Dierick, I know my HF took a little bit of tweeking to work right. I have cut anywhere from 22 g...

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Have to watch it again but from what I remember I liked it.

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Oooo! tasty

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Never bought a HF shear blade, but will they fit on my Beverly Shear B2. Is it worth it? 14 bucks is mighty cheap for a shear blade. Still hopeful though

:Edit: are they heat treated?

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I was kind of thinking about having only one piece to the shoulder for each shoulder with some leather "ribbon" attached to it, kinda the same idea as the belt.

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@ matthew amt
Thanks for the response its a bit of a relief

had two more questions,

was leather part of the cingulum hardened?

say from 0 A.D. to 800 A.D. were there any form of spaulder armor invented, you could say? Another words whats the oldest record of spaulders being used?

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1. Any record of romans, wearing anything similar to that of the Greek Linen cuirass? 2. Any record of romans using leather body armor? 3. Any record of roman or roman auxiliaries wearing mail/lorica hamata under leather or plate armor? I have theses questions because I was thinking would it be safe...

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Awfully nice mail sabatons

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Okay now I need to build a stand for it. Questions first Will the stand need to be bolted to you ground to keep it from rocking on its hind leg/s when cutting? Basically need a good but simple design for a stand. Pictures might speak the best, in this instance. This one I was afraid would rock on a ...

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Thank you fellows, it helps alot

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What you're likely to find at Lowes/Home Depot is probably a 3 foot section of black iron pipe to use as a handle. I don't have the diameter you'd need handy, but you should be able to measure the end of your shear and figure out what pipe size you need. So does this item have a specific name? Or i...

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I got my shear but it did not come with a handle. The seller said you can buy one at Home Depot for 2 or 3 dollars. But I went to the HD website and looked up "beverly shear handle" and never found anything So I turn to you O-Wise archivers . Do you know where I can buy a handle for a B2 s...

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I like it

Can't wait to make my first Spangen helm

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Ouuu I really like this helmet

Dyeing leather ?

Re: What leather for brig gorget ?

What leather for brig gorget ?

Re: What rawhide mallet to get?

Re: Question about forming Wisby-style metacarpals.

What rawhide mallet to get?

Re: Current project - Wisby gauntlets

Re: Review - Shamrock Armory

Re: Arming cotes- What colors do you want?

Re: Arming cotes- What colors do you want?

Re: Coat of plates instruction set available now.

Re: Galvanized sheet metal?

Re: Galvanized sheet metal?

Re: Galvanized sheet metal?

Re: Galvanized sheet metal?

Galvanized sheet metal?

Some questions about Roman armor