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Sevastian

Sweet! Is the crest cast or formed from sheet brass?

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Not a sugarloaf but it has what appears to be an attached aventail:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=171179

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What is your buget for your helmet? Icefalcon Armoury or Aesyr Metalwyrks are hard to beat. Windrose may also have something in stock.

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Just for giggles Jackie, any idea what the shipping would run to 99508?

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I am unsure of the exact grit of the little flap wheel. All I know is it was finer than what was used to grind the outter weld. The initial outcome was better than expected and more than sufficient to the task. I will experiment with other materials when I can get my hands on them but so far, so good.

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I experimented with a flap wheel(150 grit I think) in my right angle drill and finished with a few different grits of wet/dry sandpaper by hand before blackening one of the tops. It isn't perfect or "I can see myself" shiny but I'm happy with how it turned out. I will post pics soon. Busy weekend!

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My Windrose COP is light leather with aircraft aluminum and no canvas backing. Seems to be holding up just fine.

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Thanks much! Being as how the parts are stainless I'm not so concerned with rust as I will most likely be chemically blackening them.

Sevastian

Greetings! I will be working on a few stainless helmets soon and need to know the best way to get a uniform satin finish. The tops I have are two piece welded with the weld ground on the outside. The grit used for this seems to be quite rough. I have limited tools and no belt sander so I'm ok with e...

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Save a few more dinari and talk to these guys:
http://www.customchainmail.com

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Very nice. Do you have any pics of you wearing them? Also, what metal are they made of?

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If you end up having one made just be sure to express your concerns about fitment.

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These would need to be sewn on a pair of gloves, correct?

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Very nice. I hope to get one of his grills for a future project.

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What is your budget?

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http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/greathelm_ab/ Little if any dishing. Looks good is very subjective but these helmets can be made quite spiff with artfully done breaths and contrasting crosses on the face. You could easily blacken the helmet and leave the Hospitaler style cross bright metal. Th...

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WD-40 has always worked well for me to remove tape smudges from my helmet and spaulders.

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Since you have what sounds like a suitable steel hammer hit up Halberds here on the Archive about one of his dishing donuts. A stump will probably not suffice for that heavy a gauge. The steel donut is a sweet bit of kit that makes dishing all kinds of armor a joy. I've only dished 18 up to 14 gauge...

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Lol! My Wife is looking forward to a pair of neigh indestructible*ahem*protectors for rapier play!

Sevastian

Thanks for all the input gentlemen! I had thought of asking Sir Dongal but was too shy to approach a professional armorer about a pattern. I believe much more cardboard and cheap 14 gauge mild will be sacrificed to the armoring gods before I feel comfortable posting progress pics but I do hope to so...

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Thanks, Hal. I've seen your spangen top pattern and I may try it soon but the helm top pictured is constructed of overlapping panels and a top cap, no spangens. I love spangens but they're ubiquitous and I want to try something a little different. Perhaps if I enlarge the spangen into pieces that mo...

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Get well and don't push it. I may be in need of another quality sharp, pointy thing in the near future!

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Hello all! I've been experimenting with my dishing hammer and donut I got a while back from Halberds. I have found 14 gauge mild to be well within my ability to dish and I would like to start making my own tops. Specifically, I'd like a pattern for this type of top: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail...

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Did the greatsword blade sell?

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Sounds fair. Just PM me the final price for the greatsword blade with S/H if nobody prior to me takes it please. 99507 zip, thanks in advance!

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I'll take the great sword blade. Please PM me the price and shipping & handling.

Sevastian

A simple COP with plates made of the material of your choice and a heavy fabric shell can virtually disappear under a spiff viking tunic. Job done. Many argue against lamellar for viking persona. It's ultimately up to you. Mad Matt here on the AA sells COP patterns. Good luck on your quest!

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Curse my lack of funds! Very pretty as usual-GLWS!

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Might be interested depending on shipping.

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Simple and nice lines. Someone is going to look spiff in this, GLWS!

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It seems safe to say that WD40 is a decent option at this point which is a pleasant surprise to me. The fact that it is virtually ubiquitous doesn't hurt either. This is a great test-thanks for putting in the time & effort!

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viewtopic.php?f=1&t=170709
Something more like this?

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http://www.polarbearforge.com/gauntlet_kit.html
I'm sure we could weld or rivet the thumb solid on one of these for you!

Sevastian

Are you looking for a Russian helmet that is later period and is not tall and pointy perhaps?

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Aesyr Metalwyrks does amazing Russian helmets. Icefalcon can also set you up. SCA style helmets don't tend to be as tall and pointy as their historic counterparts as this would make some of the shots we throw difficult if not impossible.

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