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Be careful using the toe tool. It will have a tendency to wrinkle on each side of the toe tip. To overcome this... one must be patient and hammer many times on the peaks of the wrinkles. Then the metal collapses upon itself and forms a very nice solid toe tip. A blend of your polished hammer strokes...

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Do you have the 1" square tool holder or do you use your bench vice?

Hal
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I would sell Haga to a slayer such as you?

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Like this?

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Thank you for the kind words.
If my client ain't happy I ain't happy.

You sure I can't interest you in a hot dog cooker for the BBQ grill?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdj9fL150CU

At your service.

Hal

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Thanks for the pictures you do some very nice work.

Hal

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Thanks for the pics, looks like you have the fluted top down pat.

Signo,

That would make a great armouring tool but I would be afraid to hammer on it.

Hal

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I am working on getting the last of the 2nd. run ready for shipment. Please bear with me as I can only get a few ready a day. Don't forget to look at your assembly sheets: http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/Carloscutsheet.jpg http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/CarlosHelmKitHo...

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Oh poo... That sucks. I broke one last night. My friend was making a machete out of an industrial reciprocating saw blade. Nice blade about 2" wide and 34" long. I plasma cut the handle out to save time. Well he had it mostly ground down but it had a slight bow in it. I said here hold my beer I'll s...

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Hi Knight Sir James,

The one shown in the pic with tools is available, as the client hasn't paid for that order.
I also have the Y stake available which is useful for making sabaton pieces as shown here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqVcoFDiOJA

PM sent.

Hal

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I don't think I will do any in stainless, 1095 or 4130.
My metal supplier could not even quote me the stuff.

Hal

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I would love to see your pics but can not open your link.

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PM me with your shipping information and phone number that is required for customs.

Hal

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I like it. I think it has a wonderful patina.
And the grill is pure sexy.

It is good to see a nice review from a happy camper.

Hal

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Your welcome Galileo, my bad.

For you guys on the 2nd. run, good news.
Plasma man ran another batch.

I will PM you when they are ready to ship, (in the order you signed up on this thread).
Thank you for your support on this project.

Hal

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I ain't been slacking Capt. Walker. I ain't been slacking Cpt Walker.jpg From the bottom up. 2 kits 1 kit 2 kits 1 kit 1 kit Doughnut The top doughnut is the only one paid for at this time, so it will go out tomorrow USPS. I have notified the members in the order of this thread that their kits are r...

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Bernhart von Bruck, I added you to my list as they become available.

Galileo, I sent out your back slat retaining strap today 2nd day air.
It should be there by the time you get the top assembled.

If any one else is missing any parts let me know as I seem to have an extra brow band.

Hal

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Does a magnet stick to it?

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OH no... no wonder I have an extra slat band.

I will re-send you your missing piece.

Sorry.

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Thanks for the helm pic, that came out quite well.

Hal

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MJBlazek,
You have Recaredo the Crusader knight from Spain.
May we see your finished project?

Thorstenn,
I will place you on the list and PM you when it is available for shipment.

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The wear of the shoe is what I have seen while making sabatons to fit used turn shoes. The combat fighters have a particular wear pattern to their shoes. It is easy to see which foot is the leading foot. I try to accommodate the sabatons to fit those wear patterns. Your buckles are very nice. Jolly ...

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I am not sure, if you look in my old rivet pack, I tried to have plenty of leftovers. The single rivet looked adequate to me as an integral support member in conjunction with the black slat band, which is riveted to the face plate. I hammer on my back slat assembly with a 3 pound weighted rawhide ma...

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I use these on the helm band.

This one first to start the ridge.

Then this to planish and form with a raising hammer.

Hal

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I use an old craftsman 3600 RPM long shaft machine 1 Hp. That sucker is still running strong after 15 years. It is a little fast for the expanding wheel so I use flap wheel sanders most of the time. 6" diameter is my favorite. I use the sisal 6" buffs with stick rouge. Remember grinders feed on huma...

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SnorriM, I added you to my list. Kevin Joyce and one of the original Carlos kits gave me permission to post his pics here. Kevin Joyce.jpg Kevin Joyce1.jpg I see he shortened his front to back and side to side bands to lower the profile of the helm. This probably brought the panels down to the botto...

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Are we whores?
Do we sell ourselves to the highest bidder.

Ever seen Wendy on Breaking Bad?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXhRoY-Utxo

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Hi Max. Thanks for having me on the list. Would it be possible for me to be taken off the commission list and added to the Instock one? I only sell pre made armor and items now. Hal Hal: Do you want to be on the list? Are you making armoring tools or sabotons or the like? If so, what web presence s...

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Thanks Clang, The round bottom dies sound interesting for the home press. I sort of copied what the break looked like where I used to work. It also had a very acute top blade. This is what I did with some 3/4" hardened dowel pins. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/CreaseKit1.0.jpg The l...

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Did you do this pattern with a salt shaker top? Yes I had an old tab top helm kit that looked like this: http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/Crusader%20Helm%20Kit%20Assembly.pdf The true saltshaker was a welded prototype and not offered as a kit. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/hal...

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Hi Max. Thanks for having me on the list. Would it be possible for me to be taken off the commission list and added to the Instock one? I only sell pre made armor and items now. Id rather shoot myself in the foot than take another custom order. Thank you sir Pitbull We must wear the same kind of sh...

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Aaron wrote:Hi,

I'm really looking forward to building these helms.

Does someone have documentation on armour and weapons that would go with Carlos' helm?

Close to this maybe.

: HospitallerKit.jpg (59.39 KiB) Viewed 379 times

You will have to forgive me as I am not known for my history.
I am guessing the 11 to 12 hundreds.

Hal

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Biggest trick on the panels is to not dish the bottom where it interfaces with the top half of the brow band. Nothing worse than having to undo your hard earned hammer work. Most symmetrical dishes will dish the panel even all over, the doughnut will do that also if you let it. This simple tool will...

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Aaron, some pics and tips as you build it would be appreciated. I added this print out to the kit box. CarlosHelmKitHowTo1.jpg Hrolfr, I got you down for 2. I informed my plasma cutter to run another batch. Now all I have to do is get these other 9 ready for shipping. Sure wish it would warm up, I d...

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The first run is cut with the necessary revisions incorporated. I need to deslag, crease the face plates and roll the bands. I talked my wife into counting out the necessary rivets. :) I will PM you as they become ready to ship. This is what your 2014 Carlos helm kit looks like: CarlosHelmKit2014.jp...

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This takes it to a whole other level.
That grill is stunning.

The bar has been raised.

Hal

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