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I would think a planishing ball or a mushroom dome would work fine. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/3.5Mushroom.JPG http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/OffcenterBall.JPG I would move the piece over the planishing stake's sweet spot, and use a highly polished planishing hamm...

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Thanks for the great pics.
Looks like you took to that like a duck to water.

Jolly well done.

Hal.

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It came out very nice, I like the hammered look on the panels.
Thanks for the pics.

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A very good day.

I hear that part of NM had a bunch of rain.
The desert must be turning green now.

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Jolly well done.
One can not have too much bling, I always say.

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Steve -SoFC- wrote:I have burned the piss out of myself more than once grinding off rivet heads.

Steve

Me too, I grind them on the inside pined side and they didn't look that hot!

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Nothing new, I had bad trouble with my asthma.
Better now, I was unaware I had walking pneumonia.

The clinic fixed me up with two shots in the ass, enough to cure a grunt after 2 weeks R & R in Bangkok Thailand.

I will tinker on it some more and let ya know.

Thanks for asking.

Hal

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Thank you for sharing. I have never gone beyond a spangen or welding a helm. That was one fantastic movie. You have a good taste in music also. Your shop with the forge and all the hammers is really cool. Be careful of that big ass buffer with the grease-less compound. Remember Grinders feed on huma...

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Way cool, thanks for the link.

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I think it has some nice lines, much better than my first helm.
You can still make the bands fit closer.

Thanks for the pics and best of luck on your quest.

Hal

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I build custom armoring tools.
What diameter, how long and what size the shank.

This is a typical off-center planishing ball stake.

At your service.

Hal

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I'll be in my bunk.
Thanks for the pic.

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Thank you my creative friend.
I shall drag it out and try again.

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Luke, I am you lord. Embrace the dark side.

Cool helm thanks for the pic.

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Now that is one hell of an idea.

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I got discouraged and tossed it all under the work bench.

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Thanks for the pics, the chasing tools are very interesting.

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Well that came out nice, jolly well done.
You certainly have the knack.

Thanks for sharing.

Hal

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I hooked my break drum forge up to a propane burner.
I have chronic asthma and can not use a coal forge.

Best of luck on your quest.

Hal

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I think Blindpunk wanted to look like the picture in the original post. Perhaps we should have told him about Stonekeep. His knees fit my shoulders and would make cool spaulders with the leather. It certainly takes dedication, time and expense to armour. As had been said... "One must have the fire i...

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They work.

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Crom...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5nUUD8SM0Y

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That is the way they are curling.
What I wanted was a visor hinge point.

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Well the horns were giving me fits. I set everything aside. My problem, in 25 words or less. I am working on rams horns. I want the repose lines. It keeps curling up. It's getting more difficult to shape to the helm. No I am not using any heat. Hal +10 Internet points to that guy who counted the wor...

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I have a pair of cow horns, not to scary.
The metal horns are to move the pivot point of the visor to a usable position.

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Tommy Viking.... he said: "what are you doing... this is anachronistic". I just laughed inside and took the pic. Hey... it was the first helm I could grab. Yes Wolf, the general kael helm is cool, with a bevor I might be able to pull it off. I am having a bit of trouble with the horns. I want to chi...

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Huzzah!

You guys kick ass.
Thank you for the pics.

Hal

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I think mine was 24ga. ~.023 thick as it is also a spacer for the articulation rivets on my sabatons.

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Well done helms, I like em.
The 3D effect on the ocular is a nice touch.

Thanks for the pics.

Thomas, I thought it was a sharks fin.

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The Normans are coming...

Great job on that I like it.
Thanks for sharing.

Hal

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Tostig wrote:Erik at http://www.wintertreecrafts.com has a video on his site about making soup can knees. You can find it on YouTube as well. It might be helpful. Good luck!

What a good video. Jolly well done, thanks.

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I do not use banding material, however that is a good idea.
I use stainless steel sheet cut on the Beverly.
The slot is made on the cutoff abrasive wheel.
My favorite has a 1/8" slot on one end and a 3/16" on the other.

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Had some visitors and took some fun pics.

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This is the first pass an the metal horns. MetalHorns.jpg I hammered the face brow to match the helm top. And started on the the brass trim: HelmTrim.jpg And this shows the wider brass head band skirt. The rear portion is 1" wider, it hangs below the helm steel to allow maile attachment. HelmTrimBra...

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My favorite is the 25/75 for the MIG. That is all I use. I think the flux core and a cheap welder is frustrating with poor results. I gave up on TIG and returned my argon tank. I now have the most expensive Miller stick welder in town. :? I own the MIG tanks, as it is far cheaper in the long run. Oh...

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