The Armour Archive

Mad Matt

Ok first describe the spaulders. Skip the arming points and rivit it directly the those little flaps at the shoulders of a CoP. That's almost what they're actually for. This is preferably done with the use of a hinge. ------------------ The budding mid 14th century German Transitional guy. Mad Matt'...

Mad Matt

His prices are terrible. Meaning he doesn't charge nearly enough.

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Mad Matt

Everyone who mentioned using a dowel actually meant a metal dowel.

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Mad Matt

Ok another clarification. Once again. No crease for the spaulders I was imagining things. Also definitly no 1330. Spaulders with lames on em like you're thinking of means 1370 and parts of your harness are 20 years old meaning you're from 1370. And not extremly wealthy so you've managed to aquire so...

Mad Matt

Sorry that's wrong.

No straps on the top of the spaulders.

You can use a strap at the bottom of the spaulders which encircles the upper arm. Or you can use arming points there too.

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Mad Matt

NO STRAPS ON SPAULDERS. Those holes are called the base for the attachment of an arming point. Rivit on a small leather tab. Put holes in the leather tab. Lace the leather tab to your gambeson or sweatshirt or whatever you've got to wear underneath of your armour. ------------------ The budding mid ...

Mad Matt

MEMEMEME

How's my pitch?

It's on my forums which are here:

http://www.coolboard.com/myboards.cfm?oid=87443426099127

In the armour construction forum.

Don't hesitate to ask questions.

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Mad Matt

Erik: I've never seen a greathelm with holes for sewing in a lining such as this. My assumption (I know makes and ass out of You and me) is that either a blanket type padding was just stuffed into the helmet or some kind of a taurus shaped padding was placed overtop of the bascinet etc. and then the...

Mad Matt

Ok well I replied to your off topic thread before I looked at this helmet. WOW. And I'm not just sayin that to cheer you up. It's even nicer then my sugarloaf (it isn't a sugarloaf though so preference over the two gets kinda wierd.) You make nice armour. But you're one of the absolute worst photogr...

Mad Matt

http://www.crosswinds.net/~mad666matt/gathering.html Is where you'll find all the info so far. I was really just teasin ya. But the invititation is definitly there if you actually want to come. It won't be too expensive to feed ya. I pay about $60 for a 40# bag of dog food. http://www.armourarchive...

Mad Matt

Oh hey just realized you're within driving distance (sorta it's about 5 hours). If you want as soon as I get the hammer for dishing bosses finished you're welcome to come over for a weekend or something and use my tools and the blanks. We could work out some kind of compensation for this for me. Cas...

Mad Matt

Not really sure how much they'd be. Can't remember what type of metal and thickness you wanted. But here's the thing. I've got about 250 shield boss blanks. They're 14 gauge and 8" diameter. The special tool I made for dishing bosses means that they have to be bigger then 6" diameter. I could dish t...

Mad Matt

I'll give ya free food. But you'll have you pay for your own booze and transportation and basically anything elce besides food. And if ya don't come I'll teach everyone how to make armour nice and shiny with a wire wheel. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif Just teasin really. Givin ya some...

Mad Matt

Oh the pics on my site are older ones. The ones I make now are much nicer. Smoother and the line where the dome meets the flange is a lot crisper. Also a better finish.

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Mad Matt

Well I make em. Planning to make a pile of them soon. You can see pics in the accessories section of my website. They're $25 each or $20 each if you order 5 or more. $5 shipping each. 14gauge 8" diameter 6" diameter dome and 2"+ deep. If you're interested click the link on the main page of my site t...

Mad Matt

Medieval knights jousting in front of castle wallpaper border.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1232561492

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Mad Matt

What Clay didn't mention is that I'm always happy to help people make their own armour. The splinted stuff I make requires a little more tools because of cutting complex shapes and curving the splints. The flat-stock splints are incredibly easy to make. Basically just go to your local hardware store...

Mad Matt

Well of course it's lumpy if you're using a pointy hammer like that. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/tongue.gif Seriously though here's your problem. You need a bigger diameter stake. This can be had in the form of a mushroom stake or a bigger ball stake or a bowling ball. Also are you bougeing? It...

Mad Matt

Well time to post this up again I guess. I'm hosting another Armourers gathering this year. At my new house and shop in Stayner Ontario. All are welcome from someone who's never touched a hammer in their life to the person who's been armoring for 20 years or more. It'll be an opportunity for armorer...

Mad Matt

Well I've got a pair of sabatons I guess I could part with. They're not the prettiest. They're mild steel. They'll fit a size 12 us steel toed boot. They're already strapped and have holes for leather laces underneath. And I could ship em out as soon as I got money. I could let em go for $65. You ca...

Mad Matt

Or maybe Sugarnet.

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Mad Matt

Ok just noticed something elce strange about it. It's got holes along the edges for sewing a lining in. Which is kind of strange if this is meant to be a greathelm since that would mean no bascinet underneath. So I think my new conclusion on the naming of this helmet is that it's a "greasinet" (just...

Mad Matt

Ok well first I'll say that we all know Osprey's liking for historical embelishment. On the other hand in the 14th century there was so much variation that this helmet could be true to the period. It's definitly a visored sugarloaf. Not a bascinet. Here's my reasoning. I've never seen a crest on a b...

Mad Matt

Sasha I just wanna commend you. You've gone above and beyond again and again trying to aid the reputation of armorers. Basically your character and efforts are appreciated greatly. Now for a suggestion. Perhaps it's time for a fun camping trip. And what better place to go camping then Glen's front y...

Mad Matt

Attached to the supporting fabric only. If you want I can e-mail you a pic.

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Mad Matt

Yes when you're just learning and starting a piece the rings end up fliping around and becoming not 4-1. Here's some tips. Don't put your piece down when you're working on it. Hold on to the end you're adding rings to and keep the rings from flipping and twisting. I think the easiest way for someone...

Mad Matt

Ok hold the presses. No idea what I was thinking but someone was kind enough to point out to me that I haven't seen spaulders with a crease in them. As far as the 3 lames below the cop thing goes I am describing the shoulder armour with that statement. Now I'll also just add in that articulation lam...

Mad Matt

Schreiber: Yeah we gotta pay for wood up here. But on the bright side of things the ice blocks we use to build our houses with are free. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/tongue.gif Birch also has the added advantage of having much much less sap. ------------------ The budding mid 14th century German...

Mad Matt

It's easy to avoid liability with a shop safety page.

Make it anonomusly.

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Mad Matt

Ok Sasha the key to the title of Brian's book is the word INTRODUCTION. It doesn't claim to be a comprehensive anything. Now I will agree on the bad editing and the fact that it ends up rambling and switching directions at random in a number of places. Of course he is an armourer and not a writer. A...

Mad Matt

Are you sure it's a visored bascinet and not a visored sugarloaf? I don't have the book so I can't take a look at it. Anyway go take a look in the pattern archive. Look at sugarloaf2 by sinric. I think that's the one anyway. If that looks like it I'm sure most decent armourers could pull it off just...

Mad Matt

Well I've got the fancy expensive ones from WS which is the same people as almain. They're hellasolid. The wrist has great mobility. Not to mention they've got about the best customer service in the business. And a return policy. Basically what I have to say is you won't be disapointed. They'll make...

Mad Matt

Well I haven't seen any spaulders with splinted arms. So you've got a pair of splinted arms that are 20 years old and you're wearing a pair of the newfangled high-tech spaulders. 3 lames below the cop. Don't put a lame above the cop. Meaning 4 pieces total. Don't flute them. But do crease them. A ce...

Mad Matt

Not as hopeless as you might think. Sell the archers knees and get some simmons knee cops or those fancy one-piece ones Krag makes. Gorgets didn't exist at all in the 14th. But you've basically gotta have one for sca so hiding it will work perfectly. To hide it put either a coif or flase coif (just ...

Mad Matt

It'll work just fine. My dishing stump is even softer. It's cedar. Couplea hints. Pine is pretty sappy. This sap will transfer to your work if you're not carefull. Fix this by coating the top of your stump with iron filings and oil. It'll happen naturally but what better way to clean up the stuff yo...

Sasha you wanna teach at the Ontario Armorers gathering?

Really cool e-bay auction.

Ontario Armorers Gathering 2001