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*quote* evil one day is going to be a famous armourer if he keeps at it with this much enthusiasm.*quote off* He can not help but be one with mentors like you. Jolly well done. You do the lad justice. Hal Ps: Seeins as ies bean theirs meselfs. Just cus wees in the sticks, dont mean we got no books! ...

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You need a spangen helm?

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Dear Queen:

Forgive me. Did not the throne stay intact until King Richard returned from the crusades?

Have strong heart. God speed the brave.

*bows respectively*

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Gruesome ain't they?

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Hey are you guys hijacking my thread? Damn, I love this stuff. I got joke: Ok, you know when you getting fat? No? You getting fat when you can not see your di#k trying to pi$s outa maille. Buhahahahahah......................... Ok back to my questions on a nice period nasal. Bronze is ok? A cross is...

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Thats a cool Helme. I want one. I want to make one too. It would go so well with maille and surcoat. Now I want to make a nice spear and shield.
Look what you made me do!

Good work I like it. More planishing.

Hal.

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Fenrisulv: The dishing dies have been machined from 4140 tool steel. I have not mounted them yet. I will let you know next weekend whether it will dish very good or not.

But it sure planishes nice.

Hal.

Ps: The next one will be a little smaller. Hopefully I can balance performance with price.

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guthrothr, thanks for the helm pics I think they look cool. One had a cross on the nasal too.

Hal.

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A tin/lead alloy is a good anvil for domed rivets.
No scratch up the helm metal.

Hal

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Kit2: You remember well a deleted post. 1. Yes with cost+ 2. classified 3. inconclusive at this time. But I will tell you it hammers 14ga. mild steel like a son-of-a-bitch! Set on low pressure too. Polarbearforge: Thank you for your support. Cool monster machines you got. Thanks for the pics. Steve ...

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Would this nose piece done in 14ga. bronze be to much? [img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/crossnose.jpg[/img] Chris: My oxy/dish works just fine like it is. Thanks. I put it on my stump and it bounces around just like I like it. Also it jumps around on my work bench. Just like I like it. Cool...

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Cool Hugo U.B. Nice tool. Thanks for the email. I do not know what to do with one.
Got any more pics?

Hal.

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Jig saws suck. Except for cutting the inside ocular on a viking helm.

Beverlies Rock!

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It's Aliveeeee. Buhahahahahahah........
**Wrings hands together with a wild eyed crazed look**

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A maille coif goes very nice with one.
Also a maille habruken long sleeve shirt thingy. Looks like we got us another Crusader.

Oooraw!

Hal

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You made thoes? Wow!

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Progress pic on the planishing machine. Test today good. A little more shaping and polishing on the hammer is needed.
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/tooles.jpg[/img]

New base plate and dish anvil under way.
Testing never ends.

Hal.

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This is more real than sketch. How is the nose to look?
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/front.jpg[/img]
I dont think I will use the carrage bolts. 3/16" domed rivets should be ok. Now it is temp. held together with inside fender washaers.Buhahahahahahah...........

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Yes, I sent a helm to Uryen in Oz. and it was $60.00 for shipping. I know what you mean.
Thanks for the tip on riveting on the nasal
I will do that. Want to see new sketch?

Hal.

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Yes it is a TV show. UhoooRaw...

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Ohhh Master Jeff my hero.....
Thanks for sharing this with us.

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Man did I ever! Thanks loads.
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Thanks guys, it will have the 2 piece bands to do the sandwich trick like you told me about. No welding. I would like to use 1/4" shank carrage bolts. Polish up and blue the heads. I like the big looking rivets. Hey Taltosh your dishing form made thoes panels in the above pic. (Oxy.cylinder) bottom....

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Thanks for the link. They sure look cool.
Like Crusaders to me.

Hal

Ps: What is that woman doing to that poor man in the tent?

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Thank you. Everyone is so helpfull here.
Would this get me laughed off the field?
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/dwgpoint.jpg[/img]
I would like to try this in 16ga. mild and blue the panels and polish the bands for some contrast.

Thank you for your support.

Hal

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Thanks for the pics. You do some awesome work.

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I think that would be right Steve.
I am a boot and lace up shoe sort of guy..
I do not wear slippers. Rocks and sticks are a hazzard. Not to mention all the mud around the keg.

How is one to be period in this insane world?

Hal

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Is this pointed enough?
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/pointed.jpg[/img]

Hal

Ps: I do not wish to make the Tin Mans hat.

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Thank you for the help.
Oh so many to choose from. Pointed or rounded? Tall or short? I am so confused now.

Does this forum have a shoe maker?

Hal.

Ps: I saw one of thoes shoe making cast metal things in the junk yard last month.

Puff... I thought. One can not hammer metal on one of thoes.

Hal

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You wanna kit? [img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/swdplan.jpg[/img] This is a very difficult project. Many hours of painstaking grinding and cooling. I used the garden hose, sawhorse and C clamps. This kit is not for the weak hearted! It looks like a crusaders sword to me. But what do I know ...

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He is right you know. Art is not cheap.

Hal.

Ps: A cheap knock off is.

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I do not think it was the artisans thread and needle work. They can make a curve as shown in the body armour and shields.
IMO it shows a very pointed helme.

I would like to see the sails. Do you have a link?

Thank you for your input,

Hal

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Stainless steel. Very hard to shape because it springs back at you.
My attempt at stainless:
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/6panelspangen.jpg[/img]

Mrks I can not tell the difference between the metals in your pics. The Ti. boss was the best!

Hal.

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Buhahahahahahha..........I love this forum.........I have never seen so much polished metal in all my life. Would a baby moon hubcap work for a shield boss in a fantasy shield? I got 3 of em. Mr. Mrks could you please resize your pics? A little smaller? They would load better for me. Thanks for the ...

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Now I know what belt not to get. I got a deal working with the local artisans to put me in a medieval belt. Genuine leather and cast brass hardware. Does the advisors think the bars and rosettes eylets are a bit much or not. I still have my Visored Bass-o-Net with Spaulders kit to think about. After...

tool pic progress