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RandallMoffett

I have been looking for an old anvil for years..... not had much luck so far.

RandallMoffett

Is that ok? I know someone that got a monster fine for doing that not all that long ago. My understanding is dead wood and stuff that is fall is fine but living ones require a permit. If you have not had problems with it here maybe it is not an issue but I'd have for anyone to end up paying 500 buck...

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Lovely helmet you got there sir!

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Russ,

If it comes to earth pimples let me know. I am 3 hours out but may be able to figure something out to help.

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RandallMoffett

Spaulders, cuirass and matching legs and arms are sold!

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Thanks,

Email sent.

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RandallMoffett

Did you send me your email?

RandallMoffett

That is the chest measurement on tha max side with basically no padding. I made this when I was a bit smaller. I put it on for some pictures and am about 41-42". It has some room for space though as the side panels can take some modification. I suspect those real slim guys 38-40" will do best with t...

RandallMoffett

coat of plates, armoured surcoat and galvanized arms are sold.

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RandallMoffett

Please do not take this the wrong way but I am grateful that a person that is as skilled and amazing has those mess up moments. I feel like I have those all the time. Monday after work I was very excited to get to work on a small project, worked for an hour and as I was finishing up I realized what ...

RandallMoffett

You know there was a great axe site on by a guy who handmade axes of all sorts and I have been unable to locate it. Guy had all sorts of cool tools.

For sure looks like a nice one!

RPM

RandallMoffett

Not seeing any emails from you RT,

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RandallMoffett

Sure pm me or email me if you still have my email and I'll send them to you

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Everything is up again! Happy hunting!!!

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Mac,

Excellent work. How are you holding up?

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RandallMoffett

Pm sent.

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OK. These items are looking to be on their way to a new home! Armoured Surcoat Coat of Plates Splinted Arms aluminum Arms Late 14th Arms Legs and Arms set Spaudler 1 Spaudler 2 And the Dress Helmets I have a few other items that are on a waiting list but let me know if anything else is of interest t...

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email sent

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Pietro,

PM me and I'll send some photos.

MJ- c.1300ish and largely finished

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Look very similar to earlier helmets used there. Looks like they all used a ventail.

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Klaus,

Not seeing any PMs from you?

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Alexandre,

PM me your email and I'll send it ASAP.

Killian,

I'll see if I have any. It is my first realish sallet from 2001 or 2002 and was used very little so might have to get new ones. Mostly it lives in my office on my full harness stand.

WB,

Emailed.

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RandallMoffett

gleefulglory,

PM or email me. We should talk about time frames and what will work best for you.

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RandallMoffett

I should point out. My first real sallet. Sits with me in my office. about 15 years old.

Splinted arms I think are taken but if interested I'll make a list up so let me know.

Thanks Ben!

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RandallMoffett

Here are two photos, one of the surcoat, the other of the sallet. I have more but they are not where I though they were. I'll look around for them.

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Charles, You'll will have to send me your email. Not sure you still can upload photos here unless they are pretty small. Had far too many of the free photo hosting account hacked over the years so done with them for now. I was liking the last one until once again got hacked. Send me your email, what...

RandallMoffett

So I have been making armour for two decades now. I realized after the last move that I had far more helmets than heads and that I needed to start to cut my collection down. Some of it is used (by me) over the years and old harnesses that I used once or twice or never finished and now am thinking wo...

RandallMoffett

I'll get something for you together. I have wanted to put up something on the AA but have nowhere to host my illustrations....

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Would me making a 1mm alum pan from two layers work? One thicker aluminum plate at the bottom and another on top with a large cut out in the center to make solid sheets? Just pour it to the top of the Aluminum second layer and should be pretty close to 1mm thick? Granted I have not worked in pewter ...

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Mac,

As always your work is just amazing! I'd have volunteered to help clean the rust off just to be able to see this in person! Glad to see you at work making armour again. Wish I had a fraction of your skill!!!

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Henrik,

No bowing needed. Just making some observations.

Matt,

We have a pretty large amount of molds for other bronze items so who knows perhaps someday.

Ckanite,

On the outside.

RandallMoffett

Matt, No you are fine. I am glad such work is being done as it helps get far more info out than has been done. I just want to make people aware of some of the aspects that help in interpreting these. Especially if I were having a helmet made custom I'd want the back skull thicker myself for example....

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Henrik, The issue is as Dan mentions. They only use edge measurements. The issue then is what accuracy do these studies have for anywhere else on the helmet besides the bottom edge? Where is the info from sallets from? As far as I know of 0 that look at thickness of the skull other than at the face ...

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Tom, Neat project. Just a few quick thoughts. I have handled a few of these helmets as well and generally it does indeed seem to be true that the face is thick. I do worry about using the back and top thicknesses as definitive though on this helmet. Clearly this helmet in that area is highly degrade...

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Thanks for the help! I may get one and try it out. Plywood and some Alum bar does sound pretty straight forward as well. Does pewter not stick to Alum?

Gocauo,

Stone. Interesting. I wonder if something east to work like sandstone would work?

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