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by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Nov 11, 2002 5:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: T-FACE Barbute Question
Replies: 12
Views: 44

From what I understand of Chef's post earlier, while the breast plate was indeed popular, the brigadine was also very popular. Hopefully chef or someone else smart will read this and answer...

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by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Nov 11, 2002 3:15 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cut steel...
Replies: 6
Views: 8

Jeweler's saw is probably the most precise.
by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Nov 11, 2002 3:06 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Chapel de Fer Progress
Replies: 2
Views: 14

Chapel de Fer Progress

Well, we had not done a lot on it since my armour was stolen, and I was trying to make new armour to replace the stuff that was stolen. My armour was returned, and I've bought a new digital camera, so now we've progressing again. New pictures can be found here: http://cchipman.homeip.net/images/Chap...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Nov 11, 2002 3:04 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Jean Paul de Sens can I ask you something?
Replies: 2
Views: 6

How to make vambraces? or the rolled edges on them?
by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Nov 11, 2002 2:55 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Helm... does any have this pattern & what is the correct nam
Replies: 69
Views: 109

Magnus, I'm in the process of making the pattern for that kind of helm right now. Difference of that the top will be dished slightly for strength.

I'll post the pattern once I get it finished.
by Jean Paul de Sens
Fri Nov 08, 2002 6:10 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: sca knee padding
Replies: 8
Views: 17

Asbjorn, what keeps the blanket from unraveling?
by Jean Paul de Sens
Fri Nov 08, 2002 6:09 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Dacian Falx
Replies: 4
Views: 10

Dacian Falx

Does anyone have a picture? ------------------ Jean Paul de Sens (JP) And Shepherds we shall be for thee my lord for thee power hath descended forth from thy hand so that my feet may swiftly carry out thy command And we shall flow a river forth unto thee And teeming with souls shall it ever be In no...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Fri Nov 08, 2002 2:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: rolling question
Replies: 6
Views: 40

The answer is : It depends. For example, on the cuffs of vambraces, I tend to roll the edges before curving the vambrace, simply because it will be difficult to work inside of the curve after the metal is shaped. On other peices, for example, gorgets, I tend to shape the peice and then roll the edge...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Fri Nov 08, 2002 1:50 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: tempering
Replies: 3
Views: 7

Usually most people recommend buying books on making knives, as there tends to be a lot of heat treating and tempering with them. http://www.suppliersonline.com/propertypages/1095.asp has data sheets for many different types of steels, including quenching methods, hardening methods, and annealing in...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Thu Nov 07, 2002 5:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: beginners helmet
Replies: 10
Views: 23

Most sheet metal suppliers will work in metric or thousandths of an inch, so use those measurements instead. You'll be a happier camper for it.
by Jean Paul de Sens
Wed Nov 06, 2002 6:03 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: need 18 ga steel?
Replies: 10
Views: 6

DAMN!!! 1500 lbs of 18 gauge for $55? I could have it shipped to work, but then what?
by Jean Paul de Sens
Wed Nov 06, 2002 1:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Female Fighters, sorta on/off topic
Replies: 54
Views: 79

Kick ASS! Cheval and Paul thanks for the pointers. Regarding the abs, I must admit that I myself don't tighten them when I through the shot (using a kind of whipping motion traveling up the body). I will do some shots with tightened ab muscles (such as they are) and see what the affect of them are. ...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Nov 04, 2002 7:02 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Not armor, but my new travel shield and heraldry - vain post
Replies: 37
Views: 53

I can't tell which one is cuter....
by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Nov 04, 2002 4:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Female Fighters, sorta on/off topic
Replies: 54
Views: 79

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by paulb: <B>Training women fighters has been an interest of mine. One of the problems that I have found is that even when they get training, that training is often incorrect. The...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Nov 04, 2002 9:54 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Those trailer ball hitch planishing stakes
Replies: 8
Views: 14

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by Jean Paul de Sens
Fri Nov 01, 2002 1:09 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Spring Steel gauntlets
Replies: 13
Views: 10

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Halvgrim: <B>thanks for all the reply's guys Sir Sheridon has asked me to find someone that makes them as he is in the market for a pair. now i at least have some starting poin...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Thu Oct 31, 2002 8:19 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Spring Steel gauntlets
Replies: 13
Views: 10

I will be starting on a pair for me next month. They are going to be made out of .0325" 4130 steel. I'll been practicing the heat treating, and will post pictures next week of the demi-gauntlet made from the same material. Sir Alexis done in Stargage (mundanely Dave Wise in Houston) has some, and wi...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Thu Oct 31, 2002 8:12 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Sorry, have to brag :)
Replies: 17
Views: 12

HOLY SHIT!!! The scrap metal value of those tools alone is more than that.... Sasuke you lucky dog... I'm sooooooo Jealous....

JP
by Jean Paul de Sens
Thu Oct 31, 2002 7:11 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Welder, is this o.k?
Replies: 9
Views: 7

btw, as a comment, having taken a intro welding course, if you weld properly and use the correct techniques, you'll get amazingly good strong welds with no holes from flux-core welding. It takes a lot of practice though, and a steady hand. The main problems with it is: #1) hard to weld thin metals (...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Thu Oct 31, 2002 5:53 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Welding question
Replies: 12
Views: 11

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Otto: How much cleaner are the welds when using the gas? I have a fairly nice welder that can be used either way, but have used the flux core wire. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Muc...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Wed Oct 30, 2002 11:35 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: **SCA** East Kingdom Crown tourney
Replies: 128
Views: 64

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by chef de chambre: <B>I believe what I wrote was that "If it is undocumented, it is not historical" There is quite a bit of difference between that and 'undocumentable' - Here is...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Tue Oct 29, 2002 4:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Those trailer ball hitch planishing stakes
Replies: 8
Views: 14

Ditto on the picture request/picture-essay request.

JP
by Jean Paul de Sens
Tue Oct 29, 2002 4:28 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: UGLY helm contest
Replies: 91
Views: 75

http://cchipman.homeip.net/images/Joes_great_helm_front2.jpg
by Jean Paul de Sens
Tue Oct 29, 2002 4:25 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: where to buy metal?
Replies: 7
Views: 8

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gaudeamus: <B>Another "newbie" question. I bet you guys get this a lot. What are the pros and cons of using stainless over carbon steel? Other than price, and the fact that sta...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Tue Oct 29, 2002 4:20 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New helm progress pics (crusade !!)
Replies: 45
Views: 34

As always, "Damn."

Just respectful appreciation of quality work.
by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Oct 28, 2002 10:55 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: An Open Challenge to all WMA students.
Replies: 29
Views: 17

Vitus, would you also be willing to meet people with wooden wasters? That might encourage more to take up your grand challenge http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Btw, Androu you are very correct about the "bounciness" of the rattan. Its hard to find the "perfect" material so that we can safe...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Oct 28, 2002 10:33 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Fantasy Helm (AMAZING!) **pics**
Replies: 15
Views: 17

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by StPetrach7: <B>Wes O'brien your dad is sweet! Lv the helm... its super cool! I really really like it.. It makes me want to put it on and headbut someone in a cool battle! wow.....
by Jean Paul de Sens
Mon Oct 28, 2002 10:31 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: where to buy metal?
Replies: 7
Views: 8

http://www.yarde.com/cgi-bin/dropzone.pl

Yarde Metal Drop zone. Sinric recommended them. I can get fairly equivalent prices from my local sheet metal supplier too.
by Jean Paul de Sens
Fri Oct 25, 2002 12:58 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Hose. When did the codpiece get added?
Replies: 19
Views: 28

Gwen, hope your model wont take it badly, but Hubba-Hubba! Love a girl in uniform http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif And I'd say worry not about always posting primary sources. Although I like to be as period as possible, having to consult primary sources for my armour, clothes, weapons, sho...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Fri Oct 25, 2002 12:51 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Bending steel
Replies: 12
Views: 9

Warning, UBF method here... Tools 1) Vice grips (2) 2) Piece of 8" diameter pipe (1) 3) Fat boy (1) Take the peice, and clamp on part of it (say the edge of the right cheek plate) on the outside of the pipe. Now, with Tool #3 slowly roll the peice onto the pipe. #3 should be leaning on the pipe as i...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Thu Oct 24, 2002 4:07 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Conjecture, a query....
Replies: 5
Views: 6

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bob Charron: <B>Stephen Hand and some other folks at the Stoccata School of Defense in Australia have done some good work lining up sources on shield use. We find that if we lo...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Thu Oct 24, 2002 3:30 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Conjecture, a query....
Replies: 5
Views: 6

Conjecture, a query....

Bob, Russ, and to the others of the WMA, because there are not surviving manuals that deal with the subject, I was wondering, what do *You* feel that Fiore/Rigneck(sp?)/Lichtenauer? (insert WMA author) her would suggest for fighting with a sword and heater shield (lets say for ease of conjecture sho...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Thu Oct 24, 2002 2:56 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Buffing vs. Sanding
Replies: 21
Views: 16

Short answer, yes. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif I usually go through 120, 220, and 320 sanding, and then go to emery compounds etc... I would at the very least do a 300+ grit pass before going to the sanding... Also, I have a PDF called "An introduction to Buffing and Polishing" that I...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:34 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Crusader Elbows
Replies: 11
Views: 11

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Armour Guy: <B>Very, very nice. Couple questions - Did you use Krag's pattern for the elbows? Also, did you crease then flare the edge, or flare then put the creases in? Looks ...
by Jean Paul de Sens
Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:11 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Crusader Elbows
Replies: 11
Views: 11

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