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- Wed Feb 07, 2001 11:42 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Need info on Ron Simmons
- Replies: 1
- Views: 31
- Wed Feb 07, 2001 11:41 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Looking for used/cheap beginner armour.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8
The two best places I've worked with for leather are (in order of preference): 1) Siegels of California (www.siegelofca.com) - I have purchased well over 20 square feet of their 10oz leather and it is good sturdy stuff. 2) Brettuns Leather Village (www.brettunsvillage.com/leather - website is down a...
- Wed Feb 07, 2001 11:39 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: armour parts...what do people want?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15
- Wed Feb 07, 2001 11:36 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: rivited vs. spot welding
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12
Hey Rob, Interesting this topic came up. I was working on a helmet last weekend and decided to rivet the halves together (with a strip in the middle of course) and my dad asked me if I wanted him to weld it instead. I asked him which one is stronger, and he said (as a mechanic and welder for 20 year...
- Wed Feb 07, 2001 11:33 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Going for my first bargrill - suggestions?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20
- Wed Feb 07, 2001 11:31 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: I put a 3/4 finished Burgonet on ebay-cheap!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16
I manage an IT department. I'm also single and basically close to debt free, no kids to support, stuff like that. When I moved into my new job, I got a raise that, after bonuses and so on, will be something in the $25,000 a year range. How can you possibly manage an IT department and make less than...
- Wed Feb 07, 2001 1:08 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: How many "self-taught" armorers out there?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 41
For the most part, I am self taught. Nobody has sat down with me and explained dishing/planishing/weaving maille/etc. I have had only one "tutor" in person and that was Scott on the few occasions I went up to Mission College. My dad taught me a little about working with steel, but I was too young an...
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 7:08 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Jain Shuster paid up.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25
With all due respect, and for what my opinion is worth in the matter, I think the ugliness has gone on long enough. It's obviously a messy situation that is further fueled by both people not willing to back down because of their belief that they are right. Posting Jain's check in an international fo...
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 6:43 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: armour parts...what do people want?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 5:24 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: armour parts...what do people want?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15
I've tinkered with the idea of just selling maille by the sheet. Charge a couple bucks per square foot or something. Sell it with a handful of rings to connect the sheets. Voila - hauberks for under $100. I'd be interested in trading goods with someone making ball stakes. We don't have a torch, so t...
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 5:00 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Armourer Sir Talbot's Son Charles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 3:38 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Going for my first bargrill - suggestions?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 2:33 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Would there be a market for...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 1:42 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Going for my first bargrill - suggestions?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 11:39 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Would there be a market for...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11
Thanks for the input guys. I started putting together a website for all the goodies we are going to make. Today, I am shipping out a coif to Armour Guy to have him check it out. I figure he's seen a few of these (or a hundred) and knows what to look for in a good piece. On a side note, I was almost ...
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 11:32 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Chainmaille Wire?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9
Sometimes I wonder if a my life is being screwed with purposefully or what. After taking Charles up on his offer, I was pretty happy to get some wire. When I got home last night, there was a message from my bank that said basically that there was a lock on my account until I contact them. Nothing el...
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 11:22 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Input on making a Segmented Breastplate
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13
There were a couple of threads hidden in the depths of the archive where someone promised to send hard copies of a segmented breastplate pattern out for scanning - did anything ever come of that? I'm willing to scan them in and host them if someone mails (I just typed "Mailles" lol) me a copy. Thanks.
- Tue Feb 06, 2001 11:17 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Did the romans have catapults?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 31
So, you were only half wrong Well, that's not so bad - it's being totally and blatantly wrong I have a problem with! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Thanks for the excellent information guys. It really helped. Le Brassey, I would hope that Harold (in his infinite wisdom in 300+ posts) wo...
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 10:31 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Would there be a market for...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11
Would there be a market for...
I'm interested in raising a few dollars for our group, and I'm thinking about starting to sell some chainmaille and helmet tops, since that is what I'm good at. I'm not trying to put Ron Simmons out of business (like I could do that anyways http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ) and I'm not in...
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 6:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Review - Ironwood Sticks (xposted)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 6:48 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Leg Suspension
- Replies: 7
- Views: 23
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 6:45 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Chainmaille Wire?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 6:04 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Going for my first bargrill - suggestions?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20
Going for my first bargrill - suggestions?
Well, I've finally put together my first battle-ready (PoD Tested) helmet this weekend, and I'm going to be working on a bargrill. More than likely going to use 1/4" bars across the face. I've already got a design in mind for the face (sort of a celtic feel) but wanted to get input from various armo...
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 5:23 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Holly $*@#!!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 57
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 5:19 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Leg Suspension
- Replies: 7
- Views: 23
Scott taught me a very good way to hang my legs which I am happy with. He says that once you have your leg fully built, to grasp the top of the cuisse (or whathaveyou) with your index finger and thumb to find a sort of "balancing point." A point where, when you hold it, the leg doesn't swing either ...
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 4:44 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Monday night chat
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 3:09 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Chainmaille Wire?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9
Chainmaille Wire?
Alrighty here's what I'm looking for: 14ga galvanized wire for chainmaille. Maybe some 16ga too. 1/4mile, 1/2 mile, whatever. I've checked out Ld. Charles' site, the Ring Lord's site, and a couple of manufacturers and wanted to see where everyone else gets their wire online . I'm happy for you if yo...
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 2:21 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Jain Shuster paid up.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25
I took business law when I was a business major in college. What Jareth said makes a lot of sense if you are a large company. However, if you're just a part-time armourer who does not have the means to employ a lawyer, pay the lawyer's travel costs (as they require), and deal with the hourly wages o...
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 2:05 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Did the romans have catapults?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 31
Did the romans have catapults?
Okay, I got into a pretty heated debate with my dad yesterday about this. He contends that the Romans used catapults and trebuchets. I say that they only used Ballistas. I'm probably wrong, seeing as he has 20+ years learnin' experience over me, but I want to be sure. The conversation degenerated in...
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 1:08 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Good site for making a coif top
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3
Good site for making a coif top
For you guys who are interested - here is a decent tutorial with pictures on how to make a coif top. Seems easy enough to use 
- Mon Feb 05, 2001 11:53 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: maille coif, Ebay
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9
Looks good Rob! Good luck selling it. If you're looking to sell your maille more often, perhaps setting up a small website devoted to your services would help. There seems to be a larger market (with more $$) for you on a website than what you can find on ebay. And yes, I too know what its like to p...
- Sun Feb 04, 2001 11:27 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: AR - Rough From The Hammer/Ron Simmons
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6
AR - Rough From The Hammer/Ron Simmons
As if enough hasn't been said already about Ron Simmon's work. I got my 14ga stainless bascinet tops from Ron yesterday and I can't wait to raise the point and weld them together. I also got a cuphilt too. The pieces are large enough to accomodate padding and everything. The pieces are smooth and ne...
- Sun Feb 04, 2001 10:59 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: PoD READ THIS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6
- Sun Feb 04, 2001 10:58 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Ron Simmons?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15
- Sun Feb 04, 2001 12:41 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: PoD READ THIS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6