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by Prince Of Darkmoor
Tue Jan 16, 2001 3:22 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: From another thread... newbie page?
Replies: 32
Views: 8

How about using Steve's essay in part of it, pending his permission?
http://www.arador.com/articles/armourstart.html
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 15, 2001 9:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Goodbye
Replies: 28
Views: 31

By the way PoD, Adopt him.


...I will call him...Mini-Me!
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 15, 2001 9:38 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ronny rocks!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 5

Thanks for getting back to me via email Ron http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif If you take paypal, I'll send the dough your way tonight or I'll just put a check in the mail tomorrow. Such a quick turnaround time on my order! I'm happily falling in line with the dozens of others who are ecsta...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 15, 2001 4:47 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Goodbye
Replies: 28
Views: 31

Steve, LOL, thanks Image Mind you, it's a BIG shield...

And two points to Pathfinder for subtlety Image
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 15, 2001 12:36 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Goodbye
Replies: 28
Views: 31

If you're leaving because Sasha called you a Gerbill's Ass, then you're simply too sensitive to begin with.

I think the "turnover rate" of archivers would be much less if people who read something inflammatory could just say: "Whatever" and click on the next subject.
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 15, 2001 12:25 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New to the Archive
Replies: 43
Views: 14

Call pod Prince nipplehead Just stupid people. *looking in PoD's direction* Oh Yeah! Well, I'm so temporarily offended by your remarks that I'm going to post a really, really long flame against both of you! It's going to curse your education, your family, and your sexual preferences in regards to l...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 15, 2001 12:16 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ronny rocks!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 5

Cool. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif I'm still having problems even getting in touch with him, I think. I sent an email off asking if he could make my order and how much it'd be, he comes back and gives me a quote and says he can make it, then I send an email confirming the order and ask...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Sun Jan 14, 2001 11:47 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: a wisby coat of plates question
Replies: 13
Views: 20

I actually made an entire CoP this weekend using brass round head rivets on steel washers over the leather. I used 3/16" by 3/8" round head brass rivets and #10 washers. It took me exactly 6 hours from the time I marked the leather for cutting to the time I had it buckled up and walking around the y...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Sun Jan 14, 2001 12:54 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New to the Archive
Replies: 43
Views: 14

As I see my reputation has preceeded me, I will just bid you welcome Image
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Sun Jan 14, 2001 12:23 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Got arms from PoD and gorget from Otto!
Replies: 4
Views: 7

Glad they got to you. I'm always much more hard on the quality of my work so the person receiving them doesn't have thoughts about me being a professional yet. FWIW, I started and completed a CoP today made from black leather, brass rivets and 16ga plates. Pix to come soon http://www.armourarchive.o...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Fri Jan 12, 2001 6:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Darksword Armory
Replies: 11
Views: 69

Nothing good will come of legal action that you can't resolve right now. If you continue with the claim you've got, you'll more than likely just get your final bid money back, as shipping is something the seller had no control over. If you just email him and tell him, "look, I'm tired of dealing wit...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Fri Jan 12, 2001 5:48 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: hockey glove gaunts?
Replies: 69
Views: 66

Yeah right Lodhur http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif Actually, the site does belong to someone: Damir Kruzicevic (located in some country abbreviated "HR"). I love the NSI WHOIS page. You can tell who owns what domain in a matter of seconds. Or www.whois.net the granddaddy of them all. I use ...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Fri Jan 12, 2001 11:14 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Review of PoD's Armory (Knees)
Replies: 7
Views: 5

[img]http://homepages.go.com/~princeofdarkmoor/OldSite/smallnewknees.jpg[/img] Those aren't the knees in the picture Galileo posted. And Galileo, I was only half joking when I said post a review http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif I'm just glad they fit you. And after that sentence about compa...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Thu Jan 11, 2001 11:30 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: just how useful is an anvil?
Replies: 17
Views: 14

BTW, DON'T use pop rivets, as they are very dangerous (weak)... I'm just giving PoD shit for his helm...


After that test, I wholefartedly agree with you Mr. T(om). The pop rivets blew faster than a White House intern. The steel rivets still held though.
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Thu Jan 11, 2001 7:58 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wiz of Oz ..again
Replies: 2
Views: 5

Could you not get an oil funnel, duct tape cheek plates made of cardboard to it, and spray it silver?
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Thu Jan 11, 2001 7:20 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: On tassets...
Replies: 9
Views: 21

That sounds like a good idea. It's made out of 14ga mild, so it's got some heft to it. Siegel's got left a message on my machine last night and told me there was a problem with my buckles but wouldn't tell me what it was. I guess I won't be able to make anything with straps for a while http://www.ar...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Thu Jan 11, 2001 4:56 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: ACK! Look at this helm!
Replies: 22
Views: 27

In a past thread, it was determined that this helmet was a reproduction based on something made in the 19th century, I think. This particular example might not be period, but according to said thread, there were examples. I think the thread is about 10-14 pages back... here it is . It appears that t...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Thu Jan 11, 2001 11:55 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: ACK! Look at this helm!
Replies: 22
Views: 27

ACK! Look at this helm!

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1000171277

Whoa. 29" circumference for a helmet.

REMEMBER, NO FLAMES!
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Thu Jan 11, 2001 11:50 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: On tassets...
Replies: 9
Views: 21

In conjunction with Sasha's responsive post, I just wanted to say that when I was learning how to make a segmented breastplate, I looked at _a lot_ of pictures and tried to figure out how it was made. Also, Brian Price's book had a profile of the pattern, so I could kinda see it there. Then I posted...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Wed Jan 10, 2001 3:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Review - Brettun's Leather
Replies: 10
Views: 10

Review - Brettun's Leather

Well, I wanted to get some leather for a coat of plates and some straps, so I checked around and found Brettun's Leather Village which can be found at http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather . I placed an order for a side of 5.5oz black leather. The total plus shipping was $50.00. Pretty good price, ...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Tue Jan 09, 2001 9:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I want to fight legally, but how?
Replies: 27
Views: 149

Scott, I'll be up tonight, but not tomorrow for your shop night. I'll check out the breastplate in person I guess http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Something that just hit me - you're probably already on your way to the practice, so I'll just shut up now http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/win...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Tue Jan 09, 2001 6:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: I want to fight legally, but how?
Replies: 27
Views: 149

My lady is going to let me come up and hang out tonight http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif I should be there around 7:30-8:00 at the latest. No armour though. I have to wait until my buckles, leather, rattan, cuphilt, and crap like that there come in. Should be getting the majority of that s...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Tue Jan 09, 2001 6:14 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: hockey glove gaunts?
Replies: 69
Views: 66

Great Richard, now he's going to be pissed at me again http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif I think he's just pining over getting me in armour and slapping me around, aren't ya Dmitriy? Man, to tell you guys the truth, I was seriously considering hockey gloves as suitable protection for combat....
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Tue Jan 09, 2001 5:37 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cheapo helms.
Replies: 14
Views: 14

Well, I'm kinda partial to this one, but you can have it for $200.00...

[img]http://www.geocities.com/podpix/bashed-helmet.jpg[/img]

Should I ship it to ya today? Image
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Tue Jan 09, 2001 3:17 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: uh I don't know how I feel about this
Replies: 18
Views: 24

Is it just my imagination or does the helmet actually resemble a fish? The fin, the scales, etc.
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Tue Jan 09, 2001 11:38 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 11 gauge
Replies: 11
Views: 10

You could make and sell some sweet shield bosses and helm halves.

Actually, I wonder what it would be like to wear 11ga elbows and knees...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Tue Jan 09, 2001 11:37 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Whoohoooooo part 2
Replies: 19
Views: 8

How did I miss this thread!? Come home soon!
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Tue Jan 09, 2001 11:34 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My dad's armour (pix)
Replies: 16
Views: 41

Altr0s captured it, essentially. 3 blows to the front or side of the neck (as counted by one of the four judges watching the match) means you are "dead." They are supposed to simulate decapitation which, to my knowledge, nobody has successfully survived http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 08, 2001 5:20 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Helms out of 16ga
Replies: 13
Views: 19

Although it was briefly mentioned, our tests are nothing like what you will actually face out there. Nobody is going to come at you with a mace that big (I hope). And Gundo, only the Pop rivets broke during the testing - the steel ones held just fine http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif Somethi...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 08, 2001 5:15 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Castle Construction (pix)
Replies: 14
Views: 13

Woe to the unreaders... http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif The outside is covered with plywood right now, but we plan on putting stucco with real stones on the outside within the next year. I'll have pix of that too. Total cost of the castle todate has to be well over 3 or 4 grand. But that c...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 08, 2001 4:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: virtual Vigil
Replies: 31
Views: 123

Congratulations. Even though it doesn't need to be said with you two - remember HOW you got those spurs. Knighthood isn't a goal, it's part of the journey Image
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 08, 2001 4:43 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My dad's armour (pix)
Replies: 16
Views: 41

I hate you Scott. Hey, thinking about it now, your head is just the right shape for a planishing ball...
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 08, 2001 3:56 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Angle Grinders - opinions sought
Replies: 42
Views: 15

We've got a HF Generic Brand (I think Chicago Tools?) 4" angle grinder and a flea market special no name 4.5" angle grinder. Both cost less than $35 combined and we've used them for a few years now with no probs.
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 08, 2001 3:08 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: hockey glove gaunts?
Replies: 69
Views: 66

Y'all went ahead and started a flame war without me.

See, I taught 'em good.
by Prince Of Darkmoor
Mon Jan 08, 2001 2:53 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My dad's armour (pix)
Replies: 16
Views: 41

I'd like to take credit for this, but it's my dad's handiwork. He's been making armour for about half my lifetime. It wasn't until I stumbled upon this place that we learned how to make good looking armour - that is, not just simply bending steel over a pipe. Until that time, neither one of us had h...

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