The Armour Archive

Mad Matt

It's the "If I built it I can fix it when it breaks" method.

Mad Matt

Looks pretty good. Can you adjust the speed much or is it pretty much an on or off type thing?

Mad Matt

Pitbull The gorget was shaped cold. It has some issues with the shape but it looks pretty snazzy.

AvM this one is going to be for sale once the spring stainless one that this is a learning project for is done. Or I'll have another comission open once it's done.

Mad Matt

Haha I have come a LONG way. I don't have the power to take that down.

And in other news there's a bunch of new pics up. Re-doing part of the fauld, tassets in progress, rough shaped a leg.

Mad Matt

I estimate that you will need two of them.

If you're counting the arms and shoulders and not the gauntlets you shouldn't have a problem within $500.

Mad Matt

Things look basically the same with the gorget and munions but it works now. Haven't updated those pics. I have put up pics of the backplate though for those who want to see. Adjusting everything so the gorget and breast and back all fit together properly was "fun". On to the culet next al...

Mad Matt

I wish I had money for these. don't have the last one either. The churburg one is one of my favourite books in my library.

Mad Matt

Mad Matt

Looks nice but did you realize how your thread subject reads?

Mad Matt

Go with what everyone else said. There's a section in the coat of plates instruction sets I have for sale on choosing leather but here's the gist of it. You want a medium temper, 5-7 oz is good but it's the strength and temper that matter. Cut a small slit 1/4" from the edge of the leather big ...

Mad Matt

Wade sent me a sneak peek because he thought it was only fair I get to point out all the spots he went wrong after he has done so for me. Which I really appreciate. Unfortunately I've never even seen one before so I couldn't comment. It's really really really cool though.

Mad Matt

Find someone local who makes armor who will help you out a bit. Get one of your parents to go. No formal arrangement. Work on stuff at home. Start with something simple and take the time to do a good job of it. Find your local SCA group and start going. There will be some people there who know some ...

Mad Matt

Updated pics are up with munions on. It has to be taken apart and reworked though. The gorget lifts up when I raise my arms too much because of the munions and the bottom front of the gorget sits too far in. The munions can use a little more free movement the bottom corners need to get flared out sl...

Mad Matt

Added pics of the munions. They're waiting for the paint to dry so they can be assembled. They went pretty quick so this is the only in progress pic there's gonna be for them.

Mad Matt

Oh for those who have facebook blocked here's one pic there's a bunch more if you follow the link.

Link to the album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 869&type=1

Mad Matt

New pics of the finished gorget are up. Definitely room for improvement but will fix that stuff on the real one since this is just a prototype. This was definitely a learning experience. Anyway would love to hear some comments. Paint will be touched up after I get the shoulders finished and attached.

Mad Matt

Couple new progress pics are up. Still needs to get a hinge on the top plate on one side, spring pin on the other. Hinge rivet location on the shoulder needs to move and have to make a keyhole for the other side. Polish paint and assemble. The plates do actually line up properly when it's on the lea...

Mad Matt

Working on assembling the neck lames and stuff today. And realizing these things are COMPLICATED. Will probably get pics of progress up at the end of the day.

Mad Matt

If you've got a vice stick it upside down in the vice. It's what I do.

Mad Matt

Ok so got the two main plates of the gorget shaped today. Would love to get some constructive criticism. I'm thinking I need to trim a little more off the back. It's sitting on the table tipped backwards a bit since that's just how it sat on the vicegrips. Pats on the back are always welcome too m

Mad Matt

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Mad Matt

If you tell me you want em I can hold onto them as long as you like.

Mad Matt

Just bumping this up because I still have a pair left. Stainless satin finish strapped $90 plus shipping and ready to ship.

Mad Matt

$90 in satin finish $120 polished. They're strapped.

Mad Matt

One pair left. Twoswords send me a message for payment info.

Mad Matt

Making a set of stainless type B spaulders for someone today. I've got 4 sets of cops left so I'm gonna make all 4 which leaves 3 sets available. Same as on my site first come first served. If you want a polished finish you need to speak up fast or they'll all be satin.

Mad Matt

In my experience any flat top helmet will sell very poorly. So I wouldn't make a whole lot of them.

Mad Matt

I started doing spring stainless now. The black and white suit I'm doing will be spring stainless. I'll have a better idea on price and things like flex when I'm finished it. Popular opinion says 22ga works out about the same as 14 for durability. Not sure yet on price since I have to be finished wo...

Mad Matt

I can do them in 22ga spring stainless but they'd cost more than my normal ones. But they'd be pretty light. either fingermittens or finger gaunts. I can do other wisby types as well. Won't be able to do it till likely middle of november though. But no money till they're done.

Mad Matt

The splinted leather arms instruction set is finished. This instruction set includes detailed step by step instructions with pictures for making the same splinted leather arms as shown on my site. Includes patterns and tech support as well as some historical reference material. This instruction set ...

Mad Matt

Like the title says I have a pair of stainless wisby fingermittens in stock and ready to ship. they have a size large welding glove in them. The splints inside the cuff are .09 60-61 t-6 since they're not visible this saves some weight. $550 plus shipping for the pair.

Mad Matt

Completely understandable.

Mad Matt

Mcmaster carr has a 1 pound coil but coils end up tangling so I'd have to wind the whole thing carefully onto an empty spool. Plus it's .032 which is kinda wacky. It's not welding wire but wire is wire.

Mad Matt

I just can't rationalize the price of a hammer when shipping is added.

Course if other people are thinking the same thing I could shoot myself in the foot and suggest an auction for the lot on here.

Mad Matt

All Grainger have is 308 I need 410. Thanks anyway though. I didn't see it last time I was at princess auto but I'll check again today.

Wade it would be fun to raise from one piece. the codpiece might be fun to do that way too but the budget just isn't there for this suit.

Re: First video of my powered hammer.

Re: First video of my powered hammer.

Re: Black and white suit progress pics gorget finished.

Re: Black and white suit progress pics gorget finished.

Re: Estimate on arms like this?

Re: Black and white suit progress pics gorget finished.

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Re: Black and white suit progress pics gorget finished.

Re: Black and white suit progress pics gorget finished.

Re: Black and white suit progress pics gorget finished.

Re: Black and white suit progress pics gorget finished.

Re: Black and white suit progress pics gorget.

Re: Black and white suit progress pics gorget.

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Black and white suit progress pics gorget finished.

Re: Stainless spaulders anyone?

Re: Stainless spaulders anyone?

Re: Stainless spaulders anyone?

Re: Stainless spaulders anyone?

Re: Stainless spaulders anyone?

Stainless spaulders anyone?

Re: Flat Top helm interest

Re: Looking for lightwieght 14th C. stainless finger gauntle

Re: Looking for lightwieght 14th C. stainless finger gauntle

New instruction set available. Splinted leather arms.

Stainless wisby fingermittens for sale.

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Re: Anyone have a source for 410 stainless mig wire?

Re: More MT Tools On Ebay

Re: Anyone have a source for 410 stainless mig wire?