The Armour Archive

Cet

Given the nature of the original Combat of the Thirty open faced helms are more appropriate than visors- it was not a joust of Peace.

Greaves should be a given as I believe they were last year.

Count Rhys was stabbed in the armpit.

Cet

Assuming you've built something similar befor so you don't need too much R&D time $8,000-10,000.

Cet

How long does it need to be? I've got some very nice deep red latigo in the shop and I could cut you a strip. It's a firm temper about 6-7oz max length I could get is about 47". Eimail ASAP if it will work. I've got to go to, UPS tomorrow anyhow.

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Kelson wants to know why he's giving a Laurel to a guy who doesn't have his quiver properly covered in boars hide?

Otherwise the kit looks OK

Cet

Surprise Adam!

Congrats! you deserve it.

Cet

I'd suggest attaching the aventail via vervells up to the bevor plate and then sewing it to a leather tab mounted inside the bevor.

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Cet

I can't say I've ever seen an image from period of such a helm worn without an aventail, and I've looked at lots as I'm working on one for Asbjorn. Where's you find the pics?

Cet

Mild scales will be magnetic- 3xx series stainless alloys wont be ( unless very heavily cold worked).

Cet

A small amount of rust could be from incidental contact with mild steel while they were being made or stored. You could test them with a magnet to be sure.

Cet

Great work Adam. I always enjoy seeing your kits; they're truely inspirational.. Let me know if you decide to get rid of the lamaellar from your old kit.

Cet

As general surveys "European Armour" by Claude Blair and "Arms and Armour of the Medieval Knight" by David Edge and Miles Paddok are very usefull and fairly easy to find on useed book sites.

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I can understand Adam's descision- the more I work with heat-treatable steels the more I don't want to work in anything else. The stuff is just fun! The other week Jeff dropped a freshly heated and tempered helmet onto the concrete floor- it jumped back into his hands like a basket ball -without a s...

Cet

Vallhalla leather is actually outdated by a few years, though prices haven't really changred much. I don't have access to take it down or change it unfortunately.

I've sent a current price list via e-mail

Cheers

dave

Cet

"I tend to think we change our course with time by correcting the foolish methods that only work for a limited scope until theyre understood and defeated." I'd like to think this, but it's not just inexperienced fighters using these techniques- many of our best Eastern fighters rely heavily on block...

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Niether would work as a foundation for a plate kit. For that your best of the rack choice would be the arming doublets from HE

Cet

HI Lothar, Glad to hear the chaos is over. I'm finally starting to get caught up with the changes brought on by our new addition. I'm in the process of cleaning up the que and starting on scheduaing new order so your timing's good. Shoot me an e-mail at my profile address and we can go over the deta...

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I'm going to be doing a set for Aaron for delivery in Sept or Oct. No big deal to do a set for you as well and you guys could split the shippij gto Japan

E-mail me iif you want to discuss details.

Dave

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Cet

The US issue M-1 helmets were made from a Maganese steel but I don't know the specific alloy. Based on your welding problems it may require special rod for stick welding or a special gas mix for MIG. TIG might give you acceptable welds but you may need a specialty rod for that as well. Also, you may...

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What's an "ouche"?

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You'll be able to

I kept fiddling with the gaunts so I shipped everything today via UPS next day.

Enjoy!

Cet

John Hill's "Treatise of Worship in Arms" 1434 recomends that hose worn with armour should be constructed lined with linen to the knees and that said linen should be cut on the bias to match the body of the hose. A bit late for Klause as it dates to 1434, and only a single example, but it is English...

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Unless you exceed the original temper temp' subsequent heatings shouldn't be create a problem. With 1050 tempering temps typically start at 400 degrees and go up from there.

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Kelson and I are working in 1050 now. We're both pretty booked but depending on the time frame you neede stuff in we could possibly work with you.

Cet

That'sa beautiful helmet Anders. did you etch or engrave the brasswork? What was the diameter of your starting disc and what's the final circumfrence of the bas eof the helmet?

Dave

Cet

I can usually find a B-2 or B-1 for around $350 given a little bit of searching. Typically in the $350-$400 price range. I also have a small supply of whitney #7 and #8 punches available as well as some of the more common pexto stakes, (squares and hatchets mostly). The punches usually run around $1...

Cet

These guys will have the punches: http://vansantent.com/Hand_punch.htm

I don't know if they sell service parts

Cet

I think "arm holes" is the a bit of a misleading term in regards to the Grand Aisset, at least as I understand it. The grand aisset has large *sleeve* openings which join the body of the garment across the chest and back but the actuall size of the sleeve at the location of the armjoint (deltoid/arm...

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Late period iron bucklers are hand me down remnatnts of older shields after the wooden bits have been hacked off by huge battleaxes and swords.

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The article is available online here: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/di ... KAZxg3d/XS in the Files section

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From your description it sounds like you're doing quite well. If your practicing on flat pieces of steel you'll see a good bit ogf warpage. Pieces with more form will tend to warp less. You can minimize warpage by doing multiple short welds rahter than pulling a bead on the seam all at once.