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Thanks for the pics very different. I like the scales too.

Hal.

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Very nice Helm indeed. Fast too.
May we see a pic of your shop?
Thanks,

Hal

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Also some acrylic paint "art type" White with a touch of blue gives a nice metal color. Do not make it even. More blue a few places gives it a outdoor look.
You can paint over masking tape too.
Have fun.

Hal.

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That is awesome! Are you the guy that made the duct tape and sweat shirt dummy on the old archive chat last year? TJs vitural tour of the shop is great! I have hammer envy. What an honer for you. Your road trip post was entertaining. The trip in "The Twilight Zone" did not have to go like that. You ...

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Mr. Egfroth: If it is to have no welding and single rivets. Do the 4 panels overlap inside. This will give it a different twist. I have never made one like that before. I always welded the panels in and the rivets were fake. Like this one. [img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/eyeguard.jpg[/img]...

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That is a very dapper kit.
Looks good enough to be in the movies.
Very convincing.

Hal.

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Copper has a bad smell too.

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Now that is a nice kettel.
Good luck in making it sca and hiding it.

Is it raised from one piece?

Your fan.

Hal.

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Brodir;
This? He does not have mittens or chausses. It is under the leather armour chapter and it is from ffoulkes.
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/cuirass.jpg[/img]
Hope this helps.

Hal.

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Congratulations. I guess it is no great honor wining a contest such as this. Sort of like winning the rat bike contest. Every one pours beer and pisses all over it.

But then again every one has his 15 minutes of fame.

Best of luck,

Hal.

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Now that's cool! That's art.
Thanks for the pics.
Hal.

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Try and try again. I weld with oxy/acetylene. Inside and out. If their is small pockets and little craters after the first sanding I weld them up again and regrind. It takes several steps to get a clean sanded seamless finish. Now your work has only begun. Lots of finish and sculpt sanding. Not to m...

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Me again.
Holey Cow! I just saw your Salett helm. Thanks to the link to the nice web site. I am in awe. My attempt at such a helm ended in disaster. I wish I saw your helm before I started. That makes me want to try again now.

Happy Hammering

Hal.

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Thank you Jeffrey Hedgecock
Archive Member.

I rendered it to a line dwg. So the engravers can pantograph it. The quotes are not back yet. I went with the 1/2" Dia.

And thanks to my wife for bugging me to do it.

Hal

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*snip*Dont study the bathing scenes too closely or you might be offended...

Damn right I am Offended....

Where's the rest of the women?

Hal

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Thanks for the pics this is interesting.
If this a fighting helm you may make the stars in 14ga. mild and overlay them in 18ga. brass. sort of like a laminate.
Keep us posted.

Hal.

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I have seen the index of armour stamps in ffoulkes book. I think it is time to finish my personal armour stamp. How big were they? Is 3/4" dia. ok? This is pic of my design, it will have my enity on the shield. [img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/stamp1.jpg[/img] I will stamp all my stuff with...

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Take it easy guys! I may have to build something like that. Easy on the spikes. That is not in my reputed skills.
Hal.

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McMaster-Carr has one like I got from them. 38$ Very heavy. I thought I had it traded for a oxy. cyl. dishing form but they never responded any more. I guess it is the shipping to and from Canada.

Hal.

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Yo Klang. Do not let them pinch your knee skin. How did you do the blue? Nice fluting too. I am still stuck with helms.

You is being a armour. Yes?

Hal.

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Yes. The man who would be King.

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That's the hard part.

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Check out White Mountain Armory.
Good stuff. Yes.

http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/wmahelms.htm

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[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/stake%202.jpg[/img]
These are as is.

Hal. Cheap Stakes.

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Thank you for your assistance.
This is it:
It has too many flaws to proceed.

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

I will chock this one up to experience. It has been a learning time for me. I will work on this one no more.

Better luck next time.

Hal.

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What type of epoxy would one glaze the inside with?

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That is not ugly it is bazaar! If I do not go away he will taunt me a second time. No?

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My pattern in steel.
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/patstl.jpg[/img]

I am not sure how to flair out the tail. I also have never rolled an edge before. But I did pound down the skull crest.

Hal.

Am I getting it to look historical?

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Very nice I am sure you will have some happy campers. **Wipes up drool from keyboard**

Hal.

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This?
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/arms.jpg[/img]
It was in Ashdown's book European Arms & Armor. I could not find it in ffoulkes.

Happy Crusading

Hal.

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I do.

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That is very form fitting. Looks good. Will it have plastic armor under it? I have been waiting many many many months for my chassis. The Crusaders Knees will be great. Look close at Monty Pithon Grail DVD. Freze frame the part in "Wer'e Knights of the Round Table". Now look how the the maille foot ...

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Chef: I changed my mind on welding it up. I am not ready. I think I will try the rivet construction for now. This is 16ga. tail and visor. Something to use so I get the feel of the shape and style. Mykaru: Yes that welded helm halfs is what I did. I think I can get it hot and flatten out out the top...

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Ok so you is only 12. Isn't it past your bed time. Tomorrow beat on some metal with a hammer.
Melee help me out here.

Hal.

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Is the head band edges rolled? By hammering or machine? A close look can tell.
But then again I never saw a real helm.
Hal.

Size of armour stamps?