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Halberds

Welcome newbie.

A lead brick with the knuckles shape hammered into in it would be a nice thing hu? McMaster-Carr has lead bricks. And no I do not work for them.

Hal.

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Damn dude you do good work! That is cherry.
Hal.
PS: To bad I done got my maille.

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I would think a lite ga. would be better.
20ga. maybe. Hey don't ask me. I never made no scale armour. I always thought dished dragon scales would be cool. I could rivet them to my armouring leather apron and give the grinder hell.

Happy metal pounding.

Hal.

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Guill The hot rod enthusiast will masking tape his glass on the car. Then transfer the pattern to the masking tape. He will cut it out with a x-atco(sp) knife. Then glass bead blast with the high air pressure. This gives a crisp detail of the cut out. I do not know about use on armour but on the str...

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Crap! Up goes the bar again.
Damn, POD we will never catch up.
Where does the line form to throw in the towel?

Hal

Ps: Thank you for sharing your art with us.

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This a pic of my new belt. I am a happy Crusader. These gentlemen are a pleasure to do business with. On time with a quality product at a good price.
5 star in my book.

Hal

Ps: The pic.
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/belt1.jpg[/img]

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My bad. Thank you gentlemen. Attention newbies with only a few tools. Yes you can make a costume helm too. 1. Get some left over roofing copper. Dumpster diving at construction sites. 2. Get some 18ga. shear drops at the sheet metal shop. Cut out shapes with snips. 3. Cut a 2" dia hole in a thick ru...

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I got a little red book that has patterns. 1" grid, you redraw them to full scale. Banorine of three mouantians I think.
Only $6.00 too. I liked it. Rough mind ya but a start.

You have a good idea. But you never know.

Hal

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

Hal

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Hey Guil, how about doing the resist wax or whatever. Then sandblasting it with a high pressure air blaster. That will etch steel very good.

Hal.

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Hey guys did you see the back ground in the pic. Check out all the clamps, forms and metal stock on the rack. I bet no one missed the big oxy/acetylene rig. This is the coolest pic I seen in a long time.

uho-raw

Hal

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Master...To raise a helm from one piece is all our dreams. I could not handle it. Too heavy and too hot and clumsy. Also I was not strong enough to hold the tongs tight.

Thank you for the pic.

Hal

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Holy crap dude! The toxic spray bottle trick. This is some dangerous stuff.
I heared about this Checz armour that ended up in the hospital for lung burns.

Nice etching though.

Hal.

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I must say Chazz, You make some very nice helmets. Bravo. Look out WMA......... As a novice hobbyist I can offer no criticism. If I had to say anything it would be the blend between the bronze and the band on the Saxon. As a welder observer and helper May I suggest a more full and blended grill weld...

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Wow that Road Runner dosen't have a chance now! This Christmas I lucked out I went home for the holidays. Mom says you still making that armour stuff? Trying says I. Well get that anvil thing in the back yard. Wow, My Dads ol big ass rail road rail. The tallest and heaviest size I have ever seen. Ab...

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Cool. I like em. It looks like a robot hand.
Whats the matter with the brass?
How do they attach to the glove?
Thanks for the pic.

Hal.

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Can you fix your pics Owen? Me no see em.

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Welcome to the mad mad world of armouring. You are going to have fun. I recommend a pair of "Bull Dog" snips, also called shears. I got mine from the Snap-On truck. Thet are about 18" long and very heavy duty. They will do 16ga mild steel. 18ga is a snap. I have put them in my vice and pushed the on...

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Nobody is ever in their anymore. So I talk to my self. Buhahahahahahahahahah......

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Hi Pat.
I do not know how to use the new chat. I will look in on the old chat now.

Hal

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What if metal pounders showed a pic of their scrap pile and half finished attempts at hammered steel.

We could have a swap-meet on the net. Or is that what the classified are for?

I told you it was a dumb idea.

Hal

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Tom Justice

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Master:
One who rules, governs, or directs.
An artist whose accomplishments rank far above those of their contemporaries.

Hal

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Does not your service provider have some megs. to FTP your personal pics?
Most of them do.

Hal. One who can't eaven get his own page to work.

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Hurts doesn't it. My new spangen helm will have to be a display helm, now that the maile drape is added. It is way too heavy to wear. A fine exquisite line exist between historical and practical and therein lays the artistic beauty I have come to appreciate on this archive. Happy metal pounding, Hal

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Gentlemen, Let me say this about the construction. I like it! PROS: 1. It is simpler than the double row rivet style. 2. Fewer rivets to pound. 3. Panels are pulled up nice and tidy. 4. It shapes over the mushroom better. 5. Better dishing on the bands. No ripple around the rivets. 6. Panels will no...

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Your welcome. These links were given to me on this forum. I think the archive works like this: One must pass along information to the next one that asks. So now if any one asks about this, your duty is to pass along the links. I bought a buckle and belt tip from StudBuckle. Viking Leather just told ...

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I drug it out and dusted it off. I do not have a pic of it on the putter. My first pics were pol*iod scanned in on the scanner. I will shoot a pic of it outside this weekend. next to my most new. Or I wont. This is an embarrassing helm. But this is all day-ja-voo to you. Except for the copper/steel ...

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Mr. Mike Do you still want this spangen kit? It is a little rusty now but I could clean it up. [img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/mikes.jpg[/img] Hal. Ps: I could flatten out the nasal a little if you like. (edited to get pic to work) [This message has been edited by Halberds (edited 02-04-20...

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Mr. B.Stancliff. Your Batajenski helm has been finished for a year now.
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/batajenski.jpg[/img]
How are you doing on me chassis?

Hal

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No, Mr.Mad. You advised the lad. It looks like he has gathered up the tools but has not experimented with them. My first attempt was with two thick rubber mats. One with a 2" hole in it and a ball peen hammer. I sat on the cold concrete and hammered out a helm none of you have ever seen. Copper with...

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Awww...stop that you guys. Wait until some of the heavies get hold of it Glad you liked your helm Wil. Lets stay tuned for a review on your shirt. Should be here any day now. Lynxicanus, LOL your right it does at that. johnvaughan0, Did you post your maile shirt on this classifieds? Give it a try. N...

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Is that pic the one from the movie? Or is that a pic of one copied after the movie. To build one of those you will first need an antique radio. Buhahahahahahh.......... I would not touch it for less than $1500.00 USD. But then again, what I know about helm making you could put it in your eye and not...

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Egfroth, no the cross is the same. I think I am going to chunk it down in the creek with the rest of my flops. Maybe go with a nice Tee shape. BYW are the cut outs over the eyes historical? Brodir, no but chasses would be nice Thank you Xander I would still like to see pic of your helm. Padrig, this...

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I made something like that a couple of years ago and caught a rash of crap about it not being historical. It certainly is a logical step in helm development from a engineering stantpoint.
Your newbie did good. I hope those are not aluminum pop rivets.

Hal

Results of classifieds. Review.

Pic for Mr. Madd

A dumb idea.