The Armour Archive

ARMOURER ERIC

Hey gang, just an update, I have not forgot about you all, I'm just putting in a very enjoyable long week at the armour shop, I have all the pics for the next 3 steps prepared but i don't know when I'll post them, but just for the heck of it I shot a pic of the helm in it's current state this evenin...

ARMOURER ERIC

Since the brass has some weight to it, I went with a .048 thicness and cut out the bottom strip in 2 halves, both center side strips and the arch parts, the arches are 3/4" wide, the other parts 1 1/4", the original and photos suggest the 1 1/4" brass to be overlayed with 1" bronze with a knotwork m...

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One of the more cooler design aspects are the arched brass strips on either side of the helm, I figure this is actually suggesting that the sides were multi-parted due to the theoretical scarcity of large metal pieces in Rohan. Using a compass on the minuature, I determined that the arch's center is...

ARMOURER ERIC

Part 2: Kiss my Brass With the helm's bowl shape extablished, welded, and slack belted at 60 grit. I now layout the design elements to help be get a feel for the needed proportions of the trim and crest. I first established the bottom edge, I have a large flat plate that I sit rough helm bowls on an...

ARMOURER ERIC

I'm working up the next part right now. Talbot, the template was to aid me in getting the profile curves symetrical before welding up, I had messed it up once previously and did not want to do it again. The only hassle with doing this progress thread is that I was about 4 steps in when I remembered ...

ARMOURER ERIC

I may be interested in the green leather, do you have a picture?

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

I have been working on this helm for a while now but almost daily for the last 3 weeks, I have wanted this helm for quite some time. Having this to do has immensely helped me spend more time in the shop and increased my productivity, by being a "take a break" project that keeps me up there working o...

ARMOURER ERIC

Muriatic is like $5 a gallon at Home Depot.

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

Here is the helm in question (photo of similar). I sell these as a stock item on ebay and currently have 4 in various stages of completion, with one hitting ebay probably next week some time next week. I will be strting another 6 on or about 1 September, the ones I have now are a bit on the large si...

ARMOURER ERIC

Having wrapped up and shipped all the items from my Arm sale. It's time for the next one:

I got mucho sets of articulated elbows and knees, first 10 repondents can get a set of each for $100 plus shipping.

Eric Joseph
James River Armory
San Diego

ARMOURER ERIC

First of all, I did have a good deal of help with this from Wayne Story at Thorson Arms since this was my first attempt, but this is for a client in the Nashville area. It is made form 13 GA mild steel with 10 GA occular thim. The occular layout was a client specified design. Eric C, Joseph James Ri...

ARMOURER ERIC

Alcyoneus wrote:Use a 1" tube, rather than calipers, that is what they are supposed to check with.

Or use a US Quarter (.986"), one of the most valuable bits of info I ever got here.

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

I've just taken a comission for a similar helm here from another archiver, I could fit yours in by making both at the same time. I'll get you some pics of an uncompleted one from about a year ago to give you an idea of the look. Meanwhile, if you are interested, go ahead and contact me. Eric C. Jose...

ARMOURER ERIC

Just rub it on, let ic loud dry, buff off the extra, it is good for metal and wood, and I do believe it states on the can that it is good for leather, it works well on the leather roof of my Cadillac. I know that it is highly protective of armour in rain.

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

I swear on Johnson's floor wax. Yello can at most hardware stores, about $5

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

WARNING:

When I went to your website, my computer was promptly attacked by 4 keylog/ad pop-up viruses, plus, when I went to your ebay listings, they were all cancelled.

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

I have the first 2 ordered sets ready to go out for Aram and Milan, they will go out today or tomorrow.

Eric

4 sets left to sell

ARMOURER ERIC

I get 60-70 of theese a week, it is worse than you think. If you were to click on any link on the page it would have required a log in and promptly stole your log in info. Two warning signs off the bat A) the subject line is aw confirm ebay instead of just ebay 2)move your mose to any active link bu...

ARMOURER ERIC

If anyone contacts him, please have him get in contact with me so I can discuss with him possible optons to help him throught this.

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

The transaction may still be consumated after all, I'll know for sure tomorrow. It's just that my day started with another client from Georgia infoming me that the armour was paid on Paypal with their FEMA emergency expenses card, and the feds wanted the $$ back or they would go to jail. And they ha...

ARMOURER ERIC

I just completed a Greek helm for a client and have been informed that due to personal situation they cannot complete the sale so I will be selling it off. It is a smaller helm, I'll get you actual numbers later, the price is $275. I will also get pictures here shortly. Eric PS I neet to rant here a...

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Bumpage for all those out of town over the weekend.

Eric

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3 down 7 to go.

Eric

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Here's the deal....... For the first 10 archivers. I will offer a set of my stock full steel arms for $100 a set, plus shipping. I already have 20 sets of the joint/rearbrace assembly complete in the shop, you specify the size for the full vambrace, and I'll have it to you in 2 weeks or less. If you...

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These are not mine, they are from a friend of mine in Esccondido who is just starting out on ebay.

Eric

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Check it out. Wayne is good people.

Eric

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZthorsonarmouryQQhtZ-1

ARMOURER ERIC

BTW, Where are you located?

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

Hi All,

I have some projects upcoming that will require knotwork decoration, but I have never done any. Are there any books you can recommend that offer instruction on this.

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

Sent you a PM yesterday, did you get it.

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

I sent you an email early this morning.

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

Most metal suppliers here carry lead blocks for around $1 a pound, have you checked?

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

I sent you an email about the bacinet

Eric

ARMOURER ERIC

I got home from heralding a jousting tourney this weekend and found that ebay was having another one of their listing sales, so I put up everything. However, this time I have a decent selection of helms as well. Please check them out via the ebay link on my homepage at www.jamesriverarmoury.com Than...

ARMOURER ERIC

I'm one of the closest commercial armourers to Potrero but stopped selling there some time ago, the price to space/size/hassle ratio was just too high, even more than Great Western and with many years of little representation of armour for sale most of the populace really does not go there prepared ...

The making of a fantasy helm in pictures (LotR-Rohirrim)

Elbow Joint / Knee Joint Package Sale

B-B-B-B Bad, B-B-B-B Barbute "The Italian Job" (A

Greek Helm for Sale

Arm and Spaulder Sale

A friend of mine is selling armour on ebay

Knotwork Instructional Books

Another big ebay launch