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Halberds

I would take the plasma torch to 10 gauge and do some art work.
However... I do not build helms anymore.
Just an idea tossed out there.

Hal

Halberds

I like clamp and welding first also. Don't forget there's fake weld rivets. :wink: The back slats are very different and I like em. Can you do a grill from flat plate? You know something different than the standard bar grill. Thanks for the cool progress pics. Hal Ps: how is the foot after a few day...

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I am truly impressed with the finished progress pics.
Jolly well done, and thanks for sharing.

Hal

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Nice looking tabs, your helm came out fine.
Thanks for the progress pics.

Hal

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For the finish may I recommend the scrubby pad and 3-in-one oil. Oil it down and rub a scotch bright pad over the outside to bring a luxurious glow. Pay attention to the light patterns produced and adjust your strokes to suit. This will give it a soft blend of color and sheen. Best of luck on your q...

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What sort of stake did you use to shape the forearms?
I agree, hot would assist your shaping.

Thanks for all the great progress pics.

Hal

Halberds

Also a newbie tip I used to use. A cheap 2" rubber mallet whittled to a large dome on one end. (soft dishing hammer) A folded up old towel as a dishing surface. The floor as your anvil. Study the gentle curves in an old medieval great helm. This will really help when fitting the top to bottom. This ...

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We follow it because we like creative art and armouring.

Halberds

I am glad to see you picked a simpler pattern to start with.

So far so good, we need more progress pics.

Hal

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OH my gosh a shard thru the foot. :shock: You will need a shot if your not up to date, every 5 years armourers should get their tetanus shot. I have a habit of picking up each cut from the Beverly and putting it a cardboard box next to the shear, or one will have caltrops all over the floor. The box...

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Nice gaunt parts white mountain, I would think the proper press tooling would be cost prohibitive for anything under 5,000 sets. Perhaps a general shape then finish up by hand over balls and such for each size. Best of luck on your quest. Hal PS: This is how I use my tools: http://www.youtube.com/wa...

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I get mine from Home Depot they are about 14$ a box.

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This is my dishing kit, One can make any radius they want.
I like to finish up with a weighted rawhide mallet, very little planishing after that.

Hal

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Welcome to the mad house.

Hal

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Fit for a king and queen.

They are very regal and they look nice also.
Thanks for the pics.

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Great find. I would scrub it with a scrubby pad and wd40.
I have taken mine apart and re-greased it.
They are supposed to be slathered with grease.
The gears and all the moving parts.

We need an after pic now.

Halberds

I made this for a member to raise helms on.

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Best of luck on your quest.

Hal

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Thanks for the pics.
I like post with pics.

To me it is all looking good.
The brig is fine IMHO.

Hal

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Yes, the tension arm rotates about the main power shaft.
Good idea, but I could not get to the welder if it stuck out in the aisle.

Halberds

I attempted to build one and it did not work very well.. so I bought one.

2 by 72 Grisly.

It cost less than my humble attempt.
Kudos to you that made your own, and thanks for the pics.

Hal

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The heat gun is a good idea in my humble opinion, as my wife will not use me to use the cooking oven.

Cinder bricks and a 2 by 12 work bench is quick portable and easy.
Shucks we made book shelves from then in the 70's.

Halberds

As a first go you did all-right.
This is the best way to learn.

Did you use this pattern http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/n ... _halberds/?
It was sized small to begin with.

Thanks for the pics and good luck on your spaulders.

Hal

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Kudos, Some things can be reduced to the lowest common denominator. Some of my old kits were done with a 2 by 4 and a ball peen hammer. My first spangen panels were dished in the dirt and grass. I got smart and used a hole in a rubber mat. :wink: Then I thought, what the fuck... I'm a mechanical des...

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No, he only makes what his clients order and some of his own stuff.
I should give you a link to his web page.

Halberds

I know what you mean, my materials for tools have gone up 80%. I always tried to give good value, but with the price of materials so high it concerns me. I could use up some old stock but when that runs out I have to charge more. As far as marking art price to what it is worth, I have a hard time. I...

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My go to guy for plasma cutting, made one of my old SCA helm kits in 05. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/plasmahelm3.jpg He built it for fun and put it for sale as art, he finally got $2500.00 for it. Yes the decimal point is in the correct place. I am in the wrong place. :wink: Hal

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Thanks for the pics Mac, I was wearing mine backwards. [Doh]

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I read it that way also.

My head on a pike?

Best of luck on your sales.

Hal

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Have you tried hammering them together over a 1/5" ball stake.
I find it makes them snug together and fit very well.

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OK... now I am definitely hanging my bones in the trees next to the shop.

Halberds

Thanks for the tips, sounds like it will work fine.

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I like gaunts and you sure made a nice pair.
Thanks for the pics.

Hal

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I dibs fluting tool for a use of the RR spike.

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Yes the metal parts will be stainless steel.
I know that is an anachronism but I like to work with clean metal.

I just need to know how to treat the bone.

Thank you for your helpful tips and suggestions.

Hal

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I play video games and "Dragon Age" has armour like that.
I like the exaggerated shoulder guards and big ass swords.

Leave this guy alone, he is going to win at Comic Con in 2014.

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