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- Sun Mar 10, 2002 12:59 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: anyone need dishing tanks?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6
- Fri Mar 08, 2002 11:33 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: typical weight of a maille hauberk
- Replies: 25
- Views: 26
Guys, I wasn't talking about using that stuff for combat - I was just referring to the weight difference. It really doesn't matter what gauge and ID you're using and I shouldn't have even mentioned it... The fact is that riveted maille rings are heavier compared to butted rings of the same gauge and...
- Fri Mar 08, 2002 11:30 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Advice on stopping a helm from ringing?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 19
- Thu Mar 07, 2002 7:20 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What gets you pumped before a fight?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 10
What gets you pumped before a fight?
I know Templar Bob listens to Static-X to get pumped up before a fight (they *rocked* live, btw), but what do some of you others do to get mentally prepared to fight? I used to listen to music like Static X before fights but now I don't use that for my main inspiration because as soon as I get ready...
- Thu Mar 07, 2002 7:00 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: steel dishing forms?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14
I also use rawhide mallets for just about every dishing project. I thought I'd be a big tough guy and try to dish out a 1/4" plate shield boss cold. Yeah, that worked out really well. I spent about 10 minutes whacking the hell out of the plate with a 3lb sledge and then decided to get the torch out....
- Thu Mar 07, 2002 6:41 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: PINK armour?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 19
- Thu Mar 07, 2002 3:02 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: typical weight of a maille hauberk
- Replies: 25
- Views: 26
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Butted maille almost always weighs more than riveted maille of the same ring I.D.</font> I don't know, Steve. Take 18ga 3/8" rings for example. A butted ring only needs enough wire to go around and meet up to the other butt, but a riveted ring needs more wire th...
- Thu Mar 07, 2002 2:01 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Ten Things I Have Learned
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18
- Thu Mar 07, 2002 1:58 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Otto's Armoury (AR)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3
Otto's Armoury (AR)
I just got my baskethilt and shield basket from Otto today and I am very pleased. This was in a trade for a stainless steel aventail I made a short time ago and had just laying around. We began correspondence about this trade on 2/26 and talked back and forth for a couple days. He said the baskets w...
- Wed Mar 06, 2002 5:38 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Macpherson armour on Ebay!!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17
- Wed Mar 06, 2002 2:27 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Darkening a mail armor
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10
- Wed Mar 06, 2002 2:06 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Ten Things I Have Learned
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18
- Wed Mar 06, 2002 12:00 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: My latest work in progress
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10
- Wed Mar 06, 2002 11:38 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: How do ya put a bowling ball on a stick?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7
Although I have never done this, I've thought about this a little bit. Perhaps if you had a bolt that was slightly bigger around than one of the finger holes, you could sort of jam it into the hole a little bit and then screw the bolt into the hole. I would think that the (for lack of a better word)...
- Wed Mar 06, 2002 11:30 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Rough from the hammer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6
- Tue Mar 05, 2002 6:04 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What would you have your Apprentice do?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15
What would you have your Apprentice do?
No, I don't mean like doing the dishes or walking the dog. If you had, or currently have, an apprentice, what would their duties be? We may be looking to have a friend of my sister's come by and learn how to do some menial tasks like deburring edges, drilling holes, and things of that nature. I've b...
- Tue Mar 05, 2002 5:30 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Apprentice Shortage
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10
It's just hard finding someone around here that will stick around more than a couple of hours. My sister has a friend who is going to come out this weekend and try his hand at this armouring nonsense. He's a little guy, so I guess we'll have to show him technique instead of "just bend it with your h...
- Tue Mar 05, 2002 4:10 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Ten Things I Have Learned
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18
1. Drilling through spring steel with a dull drill bit is the biggest waste of time next to watching paint dry. 2. 12ga stainless is a lot harder than I think it is. 3. Sharpies have a certain migration pattern but I have not figured out where they have all gone yet. 4. A shop isn't messy until you ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2002 1:41 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: ReqForComments - pattern article/archive format
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21
1) Yes, format is fine. Except for the size of the thumbnails, but you already knew that. 2) Notes/instructions are helpful, especially to novices who don't have much experience and are curious where to start making a project. 3) Finished product pics are great. The more, the better. 4) I like the p...
- Tue Mar 05, 2002 12:00 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Website really good for business
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5
All our plate stuff has been sold through the website but all but one maille commission was done in person. While I was working on armour Saturday, this gentleman and his lady walked to me, introduced themselves, and then said they wanted to purchase what basically equated to a full set of armour an...
- Mon Mar 04, 2002 12:54 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Swordsman Winter War Games - Wanna Play?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 7:32 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Developments in armouring tools.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14
Damn, my sarcastic undertones were not caught. Please insert a " http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif " at the end of my previous post. That'll teach me to get distracted by work while posting http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif I'm definitely interested in those products you're working ...
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 6:29 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Developments in armouring tools.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 3:04 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Hey, everybody look!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:48 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: E-bay offering
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:46 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Hey, everybody look!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8
Hey, everybody look!
I can piss farther than any one of you!!! I'm the best in the world - 3 time pissing contest winner, I am.
Have a good Friday
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Salinas Swordsman
Darkmoor Armoury
Have a good Friday
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Salinas Swordsman
Darkmoor Armoury
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:29 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Camaille for Klappface?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:27 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Cool Armor Link page
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8
Yeah, that armoury is run by Gundo, a member here on the Archive. From what his customers have said here on the Archive, he does very good work. As far as opinions, Gundo doesn't pull any punches. "Sugar coated" is not in his dictionary http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif While I can't speak ...
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 1:15 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Got a new toy today.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7
Hal:
http://www.kingarthurstools.com/combo.htm
There ya go. I checked out these myself when I was looking for a cost efficient way to get rid of the bodies piling up in my trunk. You know I can fit 11 bodies in there, no matter how I slice them?
http://www.kingarthurstools.com/combo.htm
There ya go. I checked out these myself when I was looking for a cost efficient way to get rid of the bodies piling up in my trunk. You know I can fit 11 bodies in there, no matter how I slice them?
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 1:12 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Armour for your little fellas
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 12:36 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: stupid question...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6
lol http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif And yes, I can attest to having my bell rung a few times with the edge of an aluminum shield. It's not as fun as one might think after a few shots, especially when your bargrill is too close to your face and you break your nose and suffer a concussion i...
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 12:31 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: E-bay offering
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7
Rev, you're such a mean guy - getting that woman to press her body against the scanner while you scanned her http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif Choker looks good. Have you thought about going with a denser weave on future projects? I've always been a fan of 8-1 and my sister's choker is made ...
- Fri Mar 01, 2002 11:54 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Camaille for Klappface?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5
I made this one which is being mailed off to Otto today. It's 16ga stainless, 3/8" ID rings with kingsmaille dags. Don't know what it's worth in money, though. Or you could always check out Lord Charles at http://www.dcwireworks.com - he's got a crapload of materials and can make you within a reason...
- Thu Feb 28, 2002 7:58 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Trolling for interest - Scales
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26
- Thu Feb 28, 2002 7:36 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Trolling for interest - Scales
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26