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Halberds

file no finish opening.
Ok long wait.
Cool thoes are great!
(edited to try link over)

[This message has been edited by Halberds (edited 03-30-2003).]

Halberds

Been their done that.

I did a run of 5 spangen kits last year. The kits varied from shaped sanded, drilled and completely bolted to rough hammered panels and only bands shaped and bolted.

Wanna see a pic?

Hal

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I heard tell some forgeries were buried in dirt mixed with battery acid.

Hal

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Thanks now I know what their for. I guess I could weld them to a stake and hammer my sheet metal on them. I am always looking for something to hammer on.

Hal

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Cool, very dark indeed. "Looks bad and evil".
The mark of good fantasy is to cast an impression on the viewer. One that conveys the message the artist is saying. This piece does that very well.

Thanks for the pic link Wil.

Hal

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Yes that helm was a custom commission for a client. One can not say no to a bad ass biker with a big wad of money. I do enjoy doing a face in steel, although it's a bit of a challenge. Tell you what. I will work on one in 14ga. mild steel. A full skull face with lower jaw. I will post it's progress ...

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I enjoy the footwear threads. Some day I would like to try to make some for myself.

My question is would these tools I picked up at the antique store, help in the making of period shoes?
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/shoetool.jpg[/img]

Hal

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That is the question. I will talk with my vendors and get some quantity pricing and get back to you.

Hal

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WaaaghBoss: I am flattered that you would want a piece of my work. I am not a commercial armourer. Just your home hobby metal pounder. I generally do not take commissions form the public, as it takes me a very long time to make something. I just hang out here because this is the only place to learn ...

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I think a smooth not sharp with rounded corners chisel clamped in the vice is what they use. Hammer the outside of the metal on it and the hammer will push the metal down. Work it along the edge a little at a time. Try it out on a piece of scrap.

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The fluer de leys would look just fine.
Nice work, thanks for the pics.

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SteelSnoMan:

That wire lookes like twisted wire. You twist two pieces up with your electric drill, like when making wire to wrap on the sword handle. Then roll it on the rod just like regular wire.

What would be cool is to use different color wires. ie: Gold and Silver.

Hal.

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Thanks Kronos. That was a face for a helm. My tin/lead anvils were made out of some bulk 63% tin 37% lead alloy that I melted and cast into a dome shape. They were designed as a rivet anvil to protect the dome rivet head. I ended up using mine for other things like the skull face. They would be fine...

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What was it that PT Barnum said?

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[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/scullface.jpg[/img]

This was pounded on a tin/lead alloy anvil with my little hammer.

Hal

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Thank you for your replies. Adam: email sent. James: Kits and plans are being considered. David: IMO Jessie James does not know how to use machinery. Although I will use the vice grips on the smaller pieces like spangen panels. Jeffery: Actual production has not started. With out a large order the p...

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Hi Gunther: Welcome to the wonderfull world of spangen helms. Here you will find hours of joy or fustration. One must make the bands first in my experience. Then dish and trim the panels to fit each quardrant. Mark them "Left front" and so on. They are asymmetrical. The bands must be bolted together...

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It's cut with tin. It does not flake off like a solid block of lead will. It does not rub off on things like lead will.

Man this sounds like a commercial doesn't it?

This was one of my classifieds flops.

Happy metal sculpture.

Hal

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Thank you very much for the invite. I for one can go to Johnson City for the weekend. May I bring my Apprentice? I hope so because he's gotta drive. Would a pneumatic Dishing/Planishing hammer be ok to bring? I need about 50psi at 5cfm. We will bed and feed ourselves but bring ice and something for ...

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Hi Alcy:

No not me.
A big block of Halberd's Tin/lead alloy is the way to go. It will work to the shape of the steel and chisel.
Man one can even hammer skeleton faces in it. Wanna see a pic?

Happy metal pounding.

Hal

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Sort of like this.
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/plume.jpg[/img]
Happy metal pounding.

Hal

Ps: Just a fantasy impression.

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https://www.argontool.com/ecatalog/frames/default.asp

Oops the link

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Yes. $125.00 USD 1/2" dia. Heat treated tool steel.

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No cross.

Also could you dish the cheek pieces in a little closer to the chin? Or is it too late?

I think the horse tail plume would be the tits!

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Look around for a piece of scrap metal. They show up all over the place. ie: a lug wrench in the trunk of your car can be used as a fluting stake. An old tire rim can be used to hammer a edge over. Lots of free stuff around. go dumpester diving in the industrial area of your town. Check out behind t...

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Thank you for your kind comments gentlemen. Rmermuys: The first test on 2 prototype units, one quite a bit larger, showed no adverse condition to the cylinder rod. They are currently running fine. But time will tell. Will Knight: I don't think anything about this machine is patent protected. Save fo...

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Kettel helms sure are nice. A 20ga mild with a 2 piece top shouldn't be too hard.
Be sure to roll the brim.

Got pics of the little knight or should I say princess.

Hal.

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This is the first production model.
It has a dishing lower die as well.(not shown)
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/LittleJohn3.jpg[/img]

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Corbin Skarlocke
Archive Member

Yes would you enquire.

Thank you,
Hal.

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Hi John

Yes that is a type of klapvisor.

I think it needs more breaths. "holes to breath out of".

Hal

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Get your pattern cut out in the big shop.
Draw it out on sheet metal or bring your cardboard patterns to the shop.

Grind down a hammer to be more rounded on it's face.

Slam dunk the steel with the dishing hammer in a clump of grass in the back yard.

Happy metal pounding.

Hal

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Magic Marker

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Thanks for the pics. Very nice indeed. Every time I see the nice kettel helms here it makes me want to try to make one.

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It's spring now. Is there going to be one?
I have a hammer and I hammer in the morning.
I hammer in the evening all over this land.

Hal

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Cool it looks like it is sucking the smoke right out.

Happy grinding.

Hal

Planishing/Dishing machine finished pic.

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