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Very nice leather work. I need to make meselfs some turnshoes too.
Shoulden't you be minding your thread? It is getting out of hand on the off topics.

Halberds the helm whore.

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[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/irish02.jpg[/img]

This was posted by Wes on the design and construction page in "My Crica 1500 Irish Kit"

Is it any help?

Hal

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That is a good idea Scott. I really do not wish to build this my self. The more I look at it, it becomes a coin stamp. A raised circle on the perimeter would be nice. It would work good in copper. Yes?

Crap I am getting off the main stream. This is to be a metal stamp so I can mark my helms.

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Good luck!
Cool kit. That helm in the pic would be nice.

Have fun at the faire. (Or how ever the locals spell it.)

Be attentive but not a nuisance. Make some new friends.

Hal

Ps: When you take a pic of your kit, go outside or the woods. Make the background look like back then.

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SilverGriffon: email sent. This is an enlarged pic of what I am working on.
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/halberds2.jpg[/img]

Ingrid: We will keep you posted.

Happy armouring:

Hal

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Or should I ask for craftsperson? I know that their are hundreds of hand stamp manufactures out their. With all their fancy CNC, laser and etching tools. I have used them in the past for custom industrial purposes. I am currently designing my armour stamp in solid works, a CAD/CAM program. It is not...

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Very well done Bravo. I bet that horse will strut his stuff and be the envy of the herd.

Will the knights armour match?

Thanks for sharing.

Hal.

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Very nice someone sure has the knack.
Thanks for the pics. I like helms.

Hal.

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Hey, I saw thoes on the other forum. Looking good dude. I like em. Are you using Bryan's book instructions?
Please keep us posted with the progress. I like progress pics. God knows I have spamed you enough with them.

Hal and R.

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Check McMaster-Carr for titanium sheet retail prices. Very pricy!
Welcome first poster.

Hal.

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Best of luck young blood rose. Maille is a noble craft. I have bought and traded all my maille from this forum. I only made a helm skirt with rings. That was enough to send me back to plate. The art of ring weaving is yours to explore. It is very rewarding. Low cost but time consuming. Good luck on ...

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You should study the links and patterns and make the beginners helm. The "spangen".

It was my first. Lots of cool cheek pieces and neck guards to go with it. Leather hinges too.

I can not help you with the face guard for I am not SCA.

Happy Armouring:

Hal.

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Thank you Sasuke for the helm link to pics.
I think that one rates right up there with the best.

Oh Well. We gots to try harder.

Hal.

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Hi Jeff: Steve is right. I heat blue alot with a ring of fire bricks on the ground and a big propane weed burner. The helm is cleaned very well and no fingerprints. Alot of different colors appear. This happens very fast and it will change a bit after you remove the heat. A deep blue green is possib...

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Hello: My question is about changing the design of the eye area of a great helm. As they now are made the eyes are cut out of the face plate between the nasal in two big flat notches. I was wondering if it would not be better to just cut two eye slots between the nasal. Leave the eyebrow metal in pl...

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Cheap tools:

[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/cheap%20tools.jpg[/img]

Except for my Mistress Beverly.

Happy Armouring:

Hal.

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This is a good question. Sir or Mr. or just plain ol' Egfroth has some numbers one could apply to safe mayhem. "The edge thickness". I have been working on a sword shaped object for some time now. It is very hard to keep the lower edges and point from being sharp during the grinding operation. Happy...

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Thank you Frederich. That was very informative and helpful.
I have found if one pinches the steel between steel dish and the hammer it is hard to fix. A big ass crunched half moon thing.

Thank you for your advice.

Now back to your regularly scheduled thread.

Hal.

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Did you say blue plastic barrel?
I smell another troll!
I can only help with questions about steel.

Then what does this mean from a hack?

Nothing!

Hal.

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mrks: That is so cool....Thanks for the pics and the time to get your link to work.

I am working on a bench top air planishing machine my self. I think Mad Matt is also.

I love this shit!

Hal.

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Vladimir: it is 2" X .262 HR RE 5160. it is 35" long. It is fully tempered from the mill. Yes it has a very nice distial (sp) taper to it. That is what took most of the time. Keep it cool with the garden hose and it does not warp. WaaaghBoss: Yes I have one in brass and two in steel. The brass one i...

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Ohhhh dats nice. You should think about gitting a preferred business link to your nice web page.

Happy armouring:

Hal.

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Is this laser armor?

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Would you please show us a pic of your next progress?

I like it!

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A little of both. The business end will be sharp. Tapering up the blade it will become more rebated. Their is a sweet spot in the harmonic balance. A node of strike zone. This is where the transition will occur. I had no idea making a sword shaped object would be this hard! I can still lean all my u...

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Thank you Mr. Krag. I have been a long time fan of yours. I am north of you. A damn yankiee I gess. Do you use forced or compressed air in the buner nozzel? The gas forge has been a long project for me too. I have a roll of refractory cloth and a roll of high temp insulating blanket. I have had good...

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This is progress 22 I think I have a lot of hours to go on it. Do you need closer pics of the hardware? I did this off the old painting. Same place I got my helm idea. I have to admit I was inspired by the video games. Baulders gate. The short sword in the store inventory. Hooah! the one with the br...

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Yes. I did not think anyone was intrested.
It is not put together yet, lots of grinding to do.

I will show the hardware up close if you want.

Ps: Yours is the best coiff.

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More armour Porn:
My sword and truck progress.
God Bless us all.

[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/sword20.jpg[/img]

Happy armouring:
Your local metal pounder; Hal.

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14 ga. all over seems to get by.

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Wow Klang. That's historical. I think from the old pics. in the books. paintings and such.
Is that brass?

You will be an armour type guy after all.

Hal.

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Cool post. You guys are the greatest! My snafu armouring was using a right angle cup brush inside a helm to prep for painting. The Spangen helm was held in the left head lock. The grinder was in the right hand. The wheel caught on the inside and wobbled around so hard it caught my Tee shirt and craw...

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Thank you Mr. Krag I loved the pages on your site about the Crusaders knees and elbows. I want to make some too. They will be good for my kit. Any more info on how they connect to the chasis and hauberk? I think I will I will use some 16Ga. caus their is lots of pieces left over. Happy armouring. Ha...

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It is alum. like mine. Did you make that?
It is very nice. You look like a fine fellow. A nice spangen would be cool no?

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You seem to have the knack. Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. How I do it is to put my RR spike in the vice sharp side up. I sanded it first so it was a little rounded. So as not to cut the metal. Now start the Vee with another chisel. Like in the link Mr. Egfroth gave you. Now lay your meta...

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