The Armour Archive

Mad Matt

Hope you don`t mind if I yoink those pics. Glad you`re happy with it. I`ll also note that I have a comission slot open at the moment.

Mad Matt

Express is much faster. Regular can honestly take 8-10 weeks.

Mad Matt

I'll be keeping them in stock just won't have the $5 off.

Mad Matt

Posted pics of the shield bosses. Only have one gorget left.

Mad Matt

I don't have pics of the number 7 because I haven't got a finished product yet. The Kussnasch coat of plates has pictures on my website. The pics posted in this thread are examples of a wisby 7 coat of plates made by someone else.

Mad Matt

Sorry guys looks like I need to get batteries for my camera. So pics tomorrow.

Shipping on any single item from the list is $15 anywhere within north america. I can get costs for multiple items at request.

Mad Matt

I'm taking orders. Prices on my site are out of date. I'm not limited to the stuff on my site either. I custom size helmets.

I'm at about 3 months turnaround at the moment.

Mad Matt

will have pics of everything up tonight.

Mad Matt

Ok I've got two of them.

Mad Matt

Different rim shape. Kinda looks like a sun. Gonna get pics up tonight. Only made 3 of em.

Mad Matt

I'm starting to move to an in stock format for armor. I'm still taking orders at the moment till I've built up enough stock but thought I'd have a sale on the stuff I do have in stock. $5 off per item. Posted prices are regular price so subtract $5 Type B spaulders strapped $70 Flared edge gorget $3...

Mad Matt

Pitbulls suggestion would work great.

Mad Matt

Currently at two orders for wisby #7 kits.

Mad Matt

Just bumping this up. Haven't received any orders yet.

Mad Matt

Yes shaped plates debarred and holes drilled. Sizing available from 40 - 56 inch chest. Also include shell patterning instructions and tech support. The #7 has a lot less plates so less overlap so I think 16 GA is appropriate. The kussnasch kit is 18 ga. Both would be galvanized steel. The larger si...

Mad Matt

If period artwork is to be believed the waist on a coast of plates is sometimes very low. Remember that the plate design means it's very flexible unlike a solid breastplate so doesn't necessarily need to have the waist at the navel

Mad Matt

It only Costs a couple bucks to take stuff to a local place that prints blueprints to scan larger patterns and convert to dxf. You can also get copies printed

Mad Matt

Sizing it's for 40 to 56" chest on both.

Mad Matt

I use galvanized. Solves the rust issue at a fraction of the price of stainless

Mad Matt

You can resize a pattern to fit the size limit easily.

Mad Matt

Just gonna do a new post instead of updating my last one. I do armor. Not limited to stuff on my site see here for some more recent stuff https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mad-Matt/36453330869?sk=photos_stream Want. I'd like to upgrade the wheels on my mountain bike. 26" wheels I've got maddux dc 3.0 d...

Mad Matt

Wouldn't it make sense to put a seperate forum section for patterns and set a rule allowing posting of a pattern as a thread ONLY. With a descriptive title. This would also allow tech support on the patterns posted to be right there with the patterns.

Mad Matt

I've had a quite a few requests for these in the past while but I'd decided not to make them anymore since they just weren't worthwhile. I'm considering doing them again but Price would be $100 for the kit (it's the plates only) dag plates would still be $3.50 each. Thing is i'd need orders for at l...

Mad Matt

I do them. There's a pic of wisby fingermittens here https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150923000170870&set=a.36455695869.58403.36453330869&type=3&theater Current pricing is $50 more than what's posted on my site it's really out of date. I can do grounding fingered gauntlets as well the price...

Mad Matt

I'm taking orders and can do these. I also work in spring and spring stainless

Mad Matt

I don't share my press forms. Notably my shield boss form. I've sold over 3,000 shield bosses. I also don't share my shop rate. Because SCA people tend to be outraged by the fact that you're not willing to pay them to take the armor you made. Even though my shop rate is less than your average mechan...

Mad Matt

To be honest it's a really big ballpark. Could range from $4,000 - $20,000 I do have a commission slot open and am happy to do a payment plan on a black and white suit.

Mad Matt

Luca replied.

Barnett I'm not sure if I've got yours or not because of the whole archive name vs real name and e-mail address thing. I've replied to all e-mails though so if you haven't heard from me let me know on here.

Mad Matt

Am interested in finding a new commission for a high end reproduction suit. I can work in 410 stainless, 1050 or regular mild or stainless steel. Preferably looking for a full suit historical reproduciton commission in the range of $5-20 thousand. You can see some of my recent work here https://www....

Mad Matt

No promises I'm going to be able to do something at that price but if you want to send me some reference material for exactly what you're looking for I can check and see what I can do. You can see a couple black and white suits I've done here https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mad-Matt/36453330869?sk=ph...

Mad Matt

If you've sent me a message in the past week and haven't heard back please resend. Somehow I've had some messages show up on my phone but they're not in my e-mail on my computer. Sorry for the inconvienence.

Mad Matt

I can do fingermittens. Website is currently out of date prices on gauntlets are $50 higher. So $450 in mild and $550 in stainless.

Mad Matt

I can do fingermittens. Website is currently out of date prices on gauntlets are $50 higher. So $450 in mild and $550 in stainless.

Mad Matt

I'm taking orders and can do these. I do 410 as well.

Mad Matt

I'm doing a water quench (from the hot water tap not cold water) at 1850f and then a 45 minute temper at 675f and getting good results. You've gotta be really careful about bracing though it collapses really easily under it's own weight at temperature. It does it's best to warp going into the quench...

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